Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-22
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NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of n.,y,r.,
daily issued to the public in the District of Co.
nmbia' the undersigned are under the impression that
still another is requisite, in order to put the fn;sb;ry
link to the literary chain, f they may be permitted to
use hgnre,l which will then encircle the ten mile
square, OF the papers published here with ope col
t.ry excepton-(and that one is of such cbar.r,.r
ss not to interfere. in the slightest decree with
proposed Puohcation)-Po,csi is the beginning. the
Wiuoe, ana the end-'the order of the day 10 ,b .
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined n5
imaginative descrption-thcse more polished and eIe
CANT germs ct literature-whch impar instruction.
whie they give life and animation to the social circle
II VIII be observed above, that the UNDERSIGNED nc
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track NJ
o'her wouid-oe as well as ssf Editors in the
Ds'c'; sn' tor that purpose have determined 10 de-
vote their time and talents such as they possrss
rely to the amusement and instruction of the f,re,
portion OF creation. Why this object has bee So liz
Tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in .,J
three Cities, is matter of surprise to every one 1h
Undersigned will not attempt to form reason for m;
negiec', lest prejudice might deem them unjust To-
ers OF tneir profession II is a fact that the lade
OF the District Of Coumbia have ey,nced shuri,r, I
crafty In their subscriptions 10 papers of This char
Ter. published IN the northern cities a circums,anc.
wnich SHOWS that something of this kind ia van,;,,
nearer home, to dispel ennui, and amuse the r,;,
the hours OF relaxation from the more enpross;n
OF female ''fe Why shall we not then without van;
", anticipate reasonable share of PATRONAGE fro, Oh
matrons and maids Of our District In catr,;,r -.
our proposed pan we shall of cowrs.
70 uuty pound, endeavor to give universal
we ia'i' we must look for indulgence from thos,
IN tend -
TO us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be mall 80
principally Of Selections from the most ,nn-owsd ="
rehned literary publications Of the present and b,
gone days; and, while hope to exhibit such ma
ment IN these as to satisfy our fair readers that ~
nave their Improvement we'll as their amusement ),
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages winch shall cause the manting blush IN 6, r.
fuse the fair cheek Of the decateIy modest W.
nave liberal promises of assistance from
ladies and &c ,tlemen of high standing moreover a,a
nope, by their courtesy to be able to present ~ - -
readers occasionally, q choice Original Tale ana =
VISIT to the more ideal but less beautiful regions -
Poesy. s'o"S u
suited to publication like the one here propossd -
nave CHOSEN "The Kaleidoscope" as most in unison
with our Plan which will be to give. at every turn. n
constant succession OF evervsrying, but still beau
and pleasing, forms and rehe ctions As faint ske,h
OF ,he nature OF our work, beg leave to present Il
ioiIowng analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales, essays and sketches or;r;nal md O..
lected; o'b'"Ai ano Sc
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the variou, Il,
partments OF public and private life
Journal of the fashions, home and FOREIGN in II
their vast varieties: o. ' on
Excerpts, from the best authors;
anecdotes, OF the more refined cast, witty SAVINGS
excellent thoughts, &c.; ~'"S'
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on no,,,or ,c
ers, &C.; NrN'"' performs
Original and well selected poetry, in which IN. -,
fy of the legitimate Muse alone will he cbershJ P
In politics-wthout having any thing TO say in f,,,,
OF any party, we pledge ourselves TO the
expressed ' "'u iafy
And last, though not least, we propose to adm;. n,
such only excepted as relate to affair,
IN winch our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT RI. MADRA,
- CHARLES G. T.. HOUGu
City of Washington. Feb. 1880.
IEhhs."Ihe kaleidoscope, and Ladies' LITERARY
o, VIII be printed on paper Of the hes, quality
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum. or 1.,yo
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
~ VIII be published and delivered to subscribers IN
ia aSng.on cry and Georgetown on Friday evening
for subscribers at distance, they will be mailed I'M
medistey on publication. w.
me hrst punber-as specimen of the work-U;Il
NPPea. on FRIDAY the I'd day OF April next. M&H
TSubscripton papers are placed at the HOOK store
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