Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-29
TfEE KAIE1DEsCoPE,
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTl


NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
IN daily issuedto the public 10 the District of CO.
lumbia, the undersigned under the impression that
still another is requisites in order to put the finishing
link to the literary chain, Of they may be permitted
fgure,) which will then encircle the "ten miles
square" Ofthc papers published here, with one sol
itary excepton-(aud that is of such character
not to interfere, in the slightest degree with their
proposed neutrality-suspicious. is the beginning, the
middle, and the end-'the order of the day."-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading OF refined and
imaginative descrption--those more polished and eie-
giant germs of literature-whct impsrt Instruction.
while they give life and animation to the social circle
IL will be observed above, that the undersigned pro-
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wooldbe. well success.Lh Editors, in the
Districts and for that purpose. have determined to de-
vote their time and talents, such they possess,
rely to the amusement and Instruction OF the farer
portion of creation. Why this object has been lit
tie regarded by the conductors of the Dress in .the
three cities, is matter of surprise to every The
undersigned will not attempt to form reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their professions tits FACT that the ladies
of the District OF Columbia have evnced abundant b-
crafty in their subscriptions to papers of this charac-
ter, published in the northern cities; circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting,
nearer home to dispsf ennu and amuse the mind, i'm
the hours of relaxation from the engrossing
of female life. Why shall not thcn without vani-
y. anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
rnstrons and maids of District In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, SHALL of course,
IN duty boun endcavor give universal satisfaction;
1t we faA we must look for indulgence from those,
Who, sure, will be always willing to extend il
TO us our fair 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 hope to exhibit such jsdg-
ment IN these as TO satisfy fair readers that we
have tier improvement well their amusement al
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing Will appear
our pages which shall cause the manting blush to snf-
fuse the fair check of the most delcateiy modest we
have liberal promises of assistance
ladies' aud gentlemen Of high standing, moreover, and
nope by their courtesy, TO be able to present
readers. occasionally choice Original Tale, and q
visit TO the more ideal but not less beautiful regions Of
poesy.
suited TO publication ike the one here proposed, we
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most in unison
with our plan, which will be to give, at every turn,
constant succession of evervarying but stll beautiful
and pleasing. forms and reflections As faint sketci
OF the nature of our work. beg leave present the
following analysts, 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;
a journal of the fashions, home and foreign in al
their varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors
anecdotes, OF the more refined casts witty sayings
excellent thoughts, SSe.:
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popuar perform
ers, &c;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the pu
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished:
In Po,ics-w;thout having any thing to say in favo
OF any party pledge ourselves to the uncondtiona
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairI,
expressed;
Andtasi, though not least, We propose to admit n,
advertisements such only excepted relate to affair
in which our fair readers have AN interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES C. p. HoUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
TEnMs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies Literar,
Gazette" will be printed paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annurn or Tive
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance.
II will be published and delivered to subscribers In
washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening,
For subscribers at distance, they win be mailed i'm
medately publication
The FIRST -number-as specimen of the work-wiIl
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next. M&H
PSubscription papers placed at the bookstore
of j. H. Nash feb "a