Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-30
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VI WI MS ANDING the number of N ewspaDery
daily issued TO the public in the District of Co.
umbia, the undersigned under the impression that
still another is requisite, in order put the finishing
link to the literary chan IF they may be permitted to
use hgure,) which Will then encrcle the stem miles
square" OF the papers published here, with one SOL
itary eXception-(and that is of such character
as not to interfere IN the slightest degree, with their
proposed pubicatiun) Politics the beginning the
middle, and the end-"the order of the day@-to the
complete exclusion of all reading of more refined and
imaginative descrption-those polished and ele
CANT germs OF hterature-which impart instruction
while they give life and animation 10 the social circle
II Will be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track OF
other wouldbe. as well ssfIl Editors in the
District; and, for that purpose have determined IN de
vote their time and talents such as they possess en-
urey 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 "hc
three cities, is matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will not attempt form reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust Ia
others OF their profession II is fact that the ladies
the District of Columbia have evInced abundant lin
crafty IN the'r subscriptions to papers of this charac
YER Puphshed IN the northern cities; circumstance
winch shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home, TO dispel ennui, and amuse the mind l.,
the hours of rea Ration from the more enprossn
OF female life. why shall not, then, without yani
y, anticipate reasonable share of patronage from th
matrons and maids of District! In carving ni,
execution our proposed plan, Shall of course
IN duty bound endeavor to give universal satsfactio
II we fail, we must look for indulgence from thos,
who we sure, will be always willing to extend #
TO US, fair patrons. Our paper will be made I'm
Principally OF Selections from the most approved ard
rehned literary publications of the present and b,-
gone day and, while we hope to exhibit such iud,
nen IN these as TO satisfy fair readers that "a
nave Their Improvement as well their amusement
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the mantiing blush 90 q
fuse the fair cheek of the delicately modest W
have liberal promises of assistance from
ladies' and sc ltemen of high standing moreover and
hope by Their courtesy, to be able to present to q,
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale and a
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions
Poesy.
of the "thousand-ani-one" appelIations necul;.,I
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 every turn
constant succession of ever-varying, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and Elections AS faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work, we beg leave present
following analysis, ga prori:"
Popular tales essays, and sketches, original and Sc
lected; $50 "
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various d.
Partments OF public and private life
journal of the fashions home and FOREIGN in n m
their vast varieties;
Excerpts, from the best authors;
excellent thoughts, &C.:
Notices of the DRAMA criticisms on popular perform
ers, &c.;
Original and we'll selected poetry, in which the NJ,
rty of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In Poltcs-without having any thing to saw in favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves TO the
support ofthe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, propose to admit no
advertisements such only excepted, relate to affairs
IN which our fair readers have interest
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES C. p. HoUGH.
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
IERAs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will be printed paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annun or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance.
IL will be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed inn
mediaely on publication
Inc first numbers specimen of the work-will
appear on Friday the I'd day of April next M &U
W subscription papers are placed at the bookstore
of J. II. Nash. f.h On
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