Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-17
TIiE KALEIDESCOPE.
MD LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE

i Il IL.
NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the number OF newspapers
In daily issued TO the public in the District of Co
lumbia the undersigned under the impre on that
still another is requisite, in order put the finishing
link TO the literary chain, IF they may be permitted
use hgure,l which will then encircle the stem miles
square" OF the papers pubshed here, with one sol.
itary excepton--(and that is of such character
as not TO interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed un)-PoliiiCs the beginning the
middle, and the end-'the order Of the dav'-to the
complete exclusion of all reading of re fined and
imaginative description-those polished and ee-
CANT germs of hterature-which impart instruction
while they give life and animation to the soc;a, circle
will be observed above that the undersigned pro
pose to DEPART somewhat from the beaten track of
other woud'be. as well az ssE,il, Editors in the
Districts and for that purpose, have determined to de.
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-.
trey to The amusement and instruction of the airer
portion of creation. Why this object has been SO lit
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in "te
three Cities is matter of surprise every one The
undersigned will not attempt form a reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unius, 10
others of their profession. is fact that the ladies
OF the District OF Columbia have evinced abundant lib
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this charac
ter, published in the northern cities; n circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home, TO dispel ennu, and amuse the mind, in
the hours Of from the more engrossnr
OF femaie hfe why shall we not, then, without vaD
y, anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids of District In carrying into
execution OIL. proposed plan, we shall, of course,
IN DUTY bound, endeavor to give universal satisfaction:
II we fail, we mus, look for indulgence from those
who, VIC are sure, will be always willing to extend il
TO US, OUT fair patrons. Our paper will be made nm
principally OF Selections from the most app.oyed and
refined literary publications of the present and by.
gone days; and, while we hope to exhibit such judr
nent IN these as to satisfy our fair readers that
have their improvement we'll their amuse nj
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the manting blush to s,f
fuse the fair cheek of the most delcatey modest we
nave liberal promises of assistance from several literary
ladies' and &c Iemen of high standing, moreover and
nope by Their courtesy, TO be able present TO our
readers. occasionally, a choice Original Tale, and
visit to the more ideal but less beautiful regions OF
Poesy.
or the "thousand -aud-one" appclla,ous peculiarly
suited to publication like the here proposed we
have chosen "Ihe Kaleidoscope" as most in unison
with our plan, which, will be give, at every turn a
constant succession of ever-varyng, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections AS faint sketch
following analysis ga priori:"
Popular tales, essays, and sketches. original and Sc
lected;
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various de-
partments Of public and private life;
journal OF the fashions, home and foreign, in all
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the bes, authors;
Anecdotes of the more refined cast; wittv sav;,os
excellent thoughts, &c.: o.
ers, &C.. -"
Original and well selected poetry in which the mn.
rity OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In polltlcs-wthout having any thing TO say in favor
oil any party, pledge ourselves the uncopdtona
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed ~ 'a''"
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 III. MADRA
~ CHARLES G. p. HOUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
iBnMs."The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Sazette will be printed paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum. or Ivyo
Dollars and Fifty Cents If paid in advance.
IL WIZ be pubisbed'and delivered to subscribers in
Washington CITY and Georgetown on Friday evening
Inediately on publication
Inc hrst number--as specimen OF the wori-will
appear on Friday the I'd day of April next NJ xii
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