Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-16
THE KALExDESCOPE,
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~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
daily issued to the public in the District of CO.
lumbia, the undersigned under the inpre on that
still another is requisite in order put the finishing
link to the literary can IF they may be permitted To
hgure,) which will then encrcle the etrn miles
square, OF the papers published here, with one sol.
itary exception-(and that is of such character
not to interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed pubicaiion)-Polcs isthe beginning, the
middle, and the end-'the order Of the ,lays-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of refined and
imaginative description-those polished and ee-
CANT germs of Hterature-which impart instruction
while they give life and animation to the social circle
1t viii be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
| other wcud'bc. well succ. sstIL Editors in the
Districts and for that purpose, have determined 10 de-
vote their time and talents such they possess en-.
portion of creation. Why this object has beer So Ii,
tie regarded BY the conductors of the Press in hc
three Cities is matter of surprise to every one Tho
Undersigned VIII not attempt to form for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others of their profession. II is fact that the ade
Of the District of Columbia have cyinced abundant lin
crafty IN their subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter published IN the northern cities; a circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting .
nearer home to dispe ennui, and amuse the mind ia
the hours OF relaxation from the engrossing cares
OF female life. Why shall not, then without yani
-. anticipate reasonable share of patronage from I'm
mstrons SGd maids Of District In Carrying in, :,
execution pr.aosed plan, we shall, Of course S
in duty bound endeavC- 10 give universa satisfaction;
Who. will be always Wiling 10 extend It
10 us, fair patrons. Our paper will be made 80.
principally of Selections from the most approved ard
~ literary publications of the present and by.
gone day- and, while hope to exhibit such iudp
ment in these :. to -iSty fair readers that We
nave their Improvement >H 40 their amuseme Mt 1t
heart' we pledge ourselves that no,ing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the mantling I"sL f.
fuse the fair cheek of the delcately modest
have liberal promises of assistance from
ladies' and &c 'tlemen of high Standing moreover and
~ thar Cn,,rf Il.
readers. occasionally, choice Origina, Tale and \
visit TO the more ideal but not less beautiful regions
Poesy. -
Of the "thousand-and-one" applications necu,o, l.,
suited to publication like the one here proposed "a
have chosen ''The Kaleidoscope" as most in unison
with our plan, which will be to give, at every turn
constant succession OF ever,vayng, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. AS faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work, beg leave to a.
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales essays, and sketches original and Sc
lected; "
Memoirs of distinguished females in the various d.,
partments of public and private life;
journal of the fashions home aud foreign, in u
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast witty saying s..
excellent thoughts, &c.;
Notices of the drama, criticisms popular perform
ers, &c.;
Original and we'll selected poetry, in which the ~
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
10 poltcs-without having any thing to say in favor
VI any party we peuBe ourselves TO the unconditional
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, We propose TO admit no
advertisements. such only excepted, relate 10 affairs
10 which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT n. MADRA
CHARLES G.. T.. HoUGU
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TEnns-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literar,
Gazette, will he printed paper of the hes, quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
1t will be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed in
mediately on publication.
The first number-as specimen of the work-wiIl
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next. NJ &I
W Subscription papers placed at the bookstore
OF III. Nash. feb o.
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