Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-29

NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
~ daily issued the public in the District of Co.
lumbia, the Undersigned under the impression that
still another is requisite, III order 20 put the finishing
link the literary chain Of they may be permitted 10
use iSurc,) which will then cncircle the stem miles
square" OF the papers published here, with one SOL
t-ry ption--(ald that Of such character
not Interfere in the slightest degree, with their
proposed publication )-Poli is the beginning the
middle, and the end-'he order of the day,"-to the
complete exclusion of all reading Of refined and
Imaginative descripiion-thosc more polished and ele
giant germs of hterature-which impart instruction,
while they give life and animation 10 the social circle
II will he observed above that The undersigned pro-
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track Of
other wOuld-be well IS ssiJ, Editors, in the
Districts and for that purpose, have determined TO de.
vote their time and talents SUCH they possess,
tjrey to the amusement and instruction Of the Garcr
portion Of creation, Why This object has been lit
t,e regarded by the conductors of the Press in "the
three cities, IS matter ct surprise every The
SNdersEncd Will attempt to form reason for this
nrhI.-;, lest prejudice might deem them unjust TO
IS their profession. II is fact, that the ladies
VI we District of Columbia have cyInccd abundant lib
""y IN their subscriptions TO papers Of this charac-
.er "phstcd in the northern cities; a circumstance
"''S Si'o"S that something of this kind is wanting,
,IL S' ~ I'spei ennui, and amuse the mind, in
of En,ai Ic Tauon from the more cnSrossing cares
VI 'e"a'e NE Wv shall not, then, without vani
49, 80 ' ble share of patronage from the
a'FouS and maids ut ~ District In carving into
execution our proposed pan we shall. of coufse rs
~ duty bu'ird, endeavOr to S-e universe,
If We fail, must look for i,Ira,c, e., ,,ns,
TO us. our fair Patrons. Our paper VIII be mad. nm
Principally OF Selections from the spn.oyetl and
rened literary publications of the presest and by.
gone days and, while we hope exhibit such iudr
ment IN these as TO satisfy fair readers that we
have their Improvement well as their amusement, a,
hear we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the mantiing blush TO E
luse the tar cheek of the decateIy modest we
nave liberal promises Of assistance from several terar,
ladies' ana gentlemen Of high standing moreover and
nope by their courtesy 20 be able to present to on,
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale and :
Pocsy. = . ~
OF the "iGousand-au-one' appcll,tions pecul;arIv
suited TO publication like the on, here pronosed W.
have chosen "The !iaicdcscopc," as most m unisor
with our plan, which Will be TO give, at every turn
constant succession Of eyrr-varyin but still beautil,
SS Bss leave pFgsS skefi If!
following analysis, ga priori:"
lcctet; - % "'"' CIV" -
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the various de
| partmentS Of public and private life;
= Journal Of the fashions home and FOREIGN in al
their varieties.
| Excerpts, from the bes, authors;
Anecdote;, ct the more refined cast; witty sayings
excellent thoughts, &c;
ers, &C..
origin.l and we'll selected poetry in Which tie pu
ri'y OF the legitimate Muse alone wall be chcrished;
In Poiitics-wthout having any thing TO say in Gvo,
"i any party, pledge ourselves TO the uncondtona
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairl
expressed;
And last, though not least We propose to admit nc
advertisements such only excepted as relate 70 fair
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA
CHARLES c. l.. uOCGH
City OF Washington, FEB. 1880.
FEHMs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
EaIettc Will be printed psper of the pest quality
With new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or iva
Dollars and Fifty Gents, If paid in advance.
1T viii be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on FRIDAY cyeninr
FOR subscribers at distance, they will be mailed inn
mediately publication
The hfst nunber-as a specimen or the uork-Nill
appear on Friday the "a day Of April next. 81 & H.
u Subscription papers are placed at the Bookstore
Of j. ~. Nash. r. Il o.