Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-12
THE KAITIDESCoPE,

AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.
~ MISUNDERSTANDING the number of newspapers
~ daily issued TO the public in the District of Co
lumb'a, the undersigned under the impression tina,
still another is requisite, in order put the finishing
link 10 the literary chain Of they may be permitted to
Use figure which will then encrcle the "ten miles
square" OF the papers published here. with one sol
itary eNctPtion-(and that is of such a character
as not TO interfere in the sightes, degree with their
proposed publication Politics is the beginning the
middle, and the end-'the order of the day,"-to the
complete exclusion Of all reading of more refined and
mag descrption-those polished and Gle
CANT germs of lterature-which impart instruction
while they give life and animation to the social circle
1t will be observed above, that the undersigned PRO
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other would-bc. as well as successful Editors in the
Disric and for that purpose, have determined to de-
vote their time and talents such as ey possess en-
nrely TO the amusement and instruction OF the fairer
portion of creation. Why this object has be en- so ill.,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in tbe
three ciies is matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will not attempt to form for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust 10
Others OF their profession. It's fact that the ladies
OF the District of Columbia have evnced abundant lib,
crafty IN ther subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter, published in the northern cities: circumstance
which shows that something u! this kind is wanting
nearer home, to dispel ennu and amuse the mind I'm
the hours OF rTb xSton from the engrossg cares
IT female life. Why shall we not them without vani
~ anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matronS and maids of District In carving into
execution our proposed plan, shall of course as
in duty bound, endeavor to give universal Satisfaction
1t we fall we must look for indulgence from those
Vho' we are sure, will be always willing to extend it
TO us, our fair patrons Our paper will be made up
PrInciPaily OF Selections from the most approved and
rehned literary publications Of the present and by
gone days. and, while we hope to exhibit such iudr.
nent IN these rs to satisfy fair readers that we
have their improvement well as their amusement a
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the manng blush TO sf
fuse the fair cheek of the delcatey modest, We
nave liberal promises OF assistance from several terar,
ladies' and sc ltlemen of high standing moreover and
nope by Their courtesy, be able to present to our
readers, occasionally choice Original Tale and 4
visit the more ideal but not less beautiful rcgons ~
PoeSy.
OF the "thousand-anl-one'' appellations peculiarly
suited TO publication like the here proposed we
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most I'M uuison
with our plan which will be to give, every turn
constant succession Of ever-varyinG but still beautiful
and pleasing. forms and reflections As faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work. beg leave to present the
following analysis, ga priori:"
lected
Memoirs of distinguished females in the yarious de-
partments of public and private Hfe;
Journal OF the fashions, home and foreign, in all
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the refined cast wittv sayipps
excellent thoughts, &c.; 'o'
ers, &C.. FN''O'''
Original and well selected poetry; in which the MI
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will lie cherished
In polltics-wthout having any thing to say i'm favor
OF any party, pledge 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 as relate TO affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES G. L. uOUGH
City Of Washington, Feb. 1880
TEnNs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will be printed paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum or TWO
Dollars and Fifty Cents, If paid in advance
IL Will be published and delivered TO subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm
mediately publication
The first numbers specimen Of the work will
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next NJ ali
" subscription papers are placed at the bookstore
OF J. II. Nash. Feh "a