Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-14
THE KALEIDEscOPu

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~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
~ daily issued to the public in the District of Co
lumba, the undersigned under the impress on tina,
Still another Is requisite, order put the finishing
link the literary CHAIN IF they NAV be permtted 70
use hgure) which will then encrcle the stem miles
square" OF the papers published here, with one sol
ltary excepton-(and that one is of such character
as not TO interfere, in the slightest degree with their
proposed publication)-Poli,ics the beginning the
middle and the end-",he order Of the day"-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of a more refined and
imaginative descrption-those more polished and ele-
CANT germs of hterature-vhich impart instruction
while they give life and animation the social circle
IL viii be observed above, that the undersigned pro-
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track OF
otHet "s"'hbe. rs well as ssfLl Editors in the
District and, tor that purpose, determined to de.
vote their time and talents such they possess en-
trely to the amusement and instruction of the faire,
portion of creation, Why this object has been so III
tie regarded by the conductors Of the Press in sthe
three Cities, is matter of surprise every one The
undersigned will attempt to form reason for thi g.
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust t.
others OF their profession. II is fact that the lade
OF the District of Columbia have evInced abundant lin
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this charac
ter published IN the northern cities; circumstanc4
which shows that something of this kind is wan,ipt
nearesnome' to dIsPei ennui, and amuse the mind, il
me hours OF relaxation from the engrossng cares
of female life. Why shall we not, then without van
y, anticipate reasonable share of patronage from Nh
matrons and maids of District In Carving int ,
execution our proposed plan, shall, of course c
in duty bound endeavor to give universal satsfactiou
II we fall we must look for indulgence from thos,
tn
TO us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made IN
principally of Selections from the most approved o,
refined literary publications of the present and ~,
gone days; and, while we hope to exhibit such judy
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that
have their improvement well as their amusement #
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear m
our pages which shall cause the mantng blush to 81 f.
fuse the fair cheek of the delcately modest W
have liberal promises of Assistance from
sadies and sc ltlemen of high Standing moreover md
nope by Their courtesy, to be able to present to o.
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale and a
VISIT to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions If
Poesy.
OF the "thousand-and.one" appellations pecuIia,Iy
suited TO a publication like the one here rrnnossJ = .
have chosen "I'he KaIeidescopr" as most m unis,n
with our plan, which will be to give, at every turn a
constant succession OF eyervarying but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections AS faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work. we beg leave present II
following analysis, ga priori:"
lected; ~ "
Memoirs IF distinguished females in the ysr;o,. L.
Partments OF public and private life;
journal ct the fashions, home and foreign, in o II
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes OF the more refined cast; witty saying,
excellent thoughts, &C.: %
ers, &c.;
Original and well selected poetry in which the n, .
rily OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In potics-w'thout having any thing say in favrr
OF any party pledge ourselves To- the unconditional
expressed; ' ~ AMY
ana last though not least, we propose to admit nu
advertisements such only excepted as relate to affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT ~. MADRA
CHARLES G.. r. HOUGu
City Of Washington, Feb. 1850.
iEhns."Ihe kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
gazette will be printed paper of the best quality
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
DoIisrs and Fifty Cents, If paid in advance.
u VIII be published and delivered To subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown ON Friday even;nn
for subscribers at distance, they will be mailed I'M
medisicly on publication.
The first number-asa specimen of the work-wil
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next. M&H
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