Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-09
TIE FEALEIDESCoPr


AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.
~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
L DAILY issued to the public in the District of Co.
lun,0'a, the undersigned are under the impression that
sun announcer Is requisite, in order to put the fnisbinr
INK To Tie literary chain, Of they may BIO permitted To-
use a hgure,O which will then encircle the "ten miles
square. vi the paPers published here, with one SOL
hHrI eNcepuon-(and that one is of such q character
AS not TO interfere, in the slightest degree. with their
proposed pnbhcauon)-pohiic is the be Inning, the
tniddie, and the end-"the order Of Nh, lsv to tho
complete exclusion Of all reading Of a more refined and
imaginative description-tlbse more poIshel ,nJ eI.-
CANT germs of litera,ure-which impart instruction.
while they give life and animation to- the social circle.
II Will be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose To depart somewhat from the beaten track OF
o,her wouid,be. AS wei! as succt ssLl, Editors, in the
District; and, Tor that purpose, have determined 10 de-.
vote their time and talents, such as they possess, en-
urely 10 The amusement and instruction OF the fairer
portion of creation, Why this object has been so III.
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in u,hc
utree ciIies,' is a matter of surprise to every one. The
Undersigned will, not attempt to form a reason for this
neBiec', lest prejudice might deem them unjus, to
Others OF their profession. Itis a fact, that the ladies'
OF the District of Columbia have evinced abundant lib
eral'y IN their subscriptions TO papers of this charac-
ter, published IN the northern citiesI n circumstance
winch shows that something Of this kind is wanting,
nearer home, to dispel ennui, and amuse the mind, in
the hours of relaxation from the more engrossing cares
OF iemaIe lie. why shall we not, then, without vani
ty, anticipate a reasonable share of patronage from the
mairons and maids of our District In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, we shall, of course, rs
~ duty bound, endeaNor to give universal satisfaction;
If we fail, we must look for indulgence from those,
who' we are sure, will be always willing to extend il
TO us, our iair patrons. Our paper will be made up
principally of Selections from The most approved and
refined literary publications Of the present and by
gone days and, while we hope to exhibit such iudg-
ment IN these as 10 satisfy our fair readers that we
nave their improvement as well as their amusement at
heart, we pledge ourselve s that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the mantling blush TO sui.
tuse The fair check of the most delicately modest. We
have liberal promises Of assistance from several literary
ladies and gentlemen of high standing, moreover, and
hope, by their courtesy, TO be able to present 10 our
readers, occasionally. a choice Originai Tale, and a
visit To the more ideal but not less beautiful regions of
Pocsy.
OF the "thousand-and-one" appellations peculiarly
suited to a publication like the one here proposed, we
have chosen "lhe Kaleidoscope" as most I'm unison
with our plan, which will he to give, at every turn. n
aud pleasing, forms and reflections. As a faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work, we beg leave to present the
following analysis, ga priori:'
Popular tales, essays, and sketches, original and Sc
lccteS;
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the various de.
Psrlments of public and private life
n Journal ot the fashions, home and foreign, in all
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, OF the more refined cast witty sayings,
excellent thoughts, &c.:
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on popular perform
ers, &C. -
Original and well selected poetry, in which the nh.
rlty OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In p~olIucs-wIthout having any thing TO say in favor
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. -
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