Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-14
THE KALEIDOSCOPE
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZE'rrr-

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~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number Of new.non.r.
DAILY issued 10 the public in the District nf r.
iumbia, the undersigned under the imnressor ~,
sun IS requisite, in order to put the finishing
INK 10 the literary chain az they may be permitted to
use figure, which will then encircle the oten nile
square or the papers published here, with one ,o
ieary excePuon-(and that one is of such cbarac,rr
as not TO interfere, in the slightest degree ,rh ,h;
proposed publication)-Politics is the hca;nn;' I
middle, and the end-"the order of the DIV 81 ,h
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
as'"ave uescriPtion-those more polished and eie-
giant germs OF literature-which impart ins,rmc,;on
while they give life and animation to the soc;. c;rcl
IL WIN De observed above, that the undersigned nro
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track y,
o.he Wouidoe as we'll ssfiI Editors in IN a
Districts and, for that purpose have de,ern;n9 =. Wv
vote their time and talents, such they possess
rey 10 'ne amusement and instruction OF the f;re,
por.on o, creation Why this object has been SO III
ue regarded by The conductors of the Press;n u,hc
three cities IS matter of surprise to eyerv one 1b.
ousrsBned Will not attempt to form q reason for m; .
neglec', lest prejudice might deem them unjust I'm
others OF their profession. II is fact that The is .
OF the District OF Columbia have ey,nced ..,nJ., "a
crafty IN heir subscriptions to papers of this charac
Ter. published in the northern cities; crcumstance
wu.m SHOWS that something of this kind is wantinl,
nearer home to dispe ennui, and amuse the mind :,
the hours OF relaxation from the more eneroes;n CO.
vi 'enaie NE. why shall We not, then, without yani
reasonable share of patronage from tn
matrons and maids OF our District In CARRYING IN,
execution our proposed plan, we shall of conrs. =
II, ouy pound endeavor TO give universal
II We tail, we must look for indulgence fror, ,ho..
VINO. we are sure will be always wiling to extend It
10 US, our tar patrons Our paper will be made nv
Principally of Selections from the most ann-oyed
feuned literary publications of the present and hS-
gone DAY 5; and, while We hope exhibit such iud
ment in these satisfy our fair readers
have their improvement ~ well as their anmssnn. =.
heart we pedge ourselves tina, nothing will sppear in
,o'e me nir cneek OF the most delcateIy motJest W
oave liberal promises of assistance from severI e.,
,aoies and &c ,tlemen Of high standing, moreover az
noPe' oy the'r courtesy to be able to present to ~
readers. occasionally, choice Original TIL o., "
VISIT to the more ideal but less beautiful regions
Poesy. regions u
w the "thousand-and-o appeilations necu,;., =
eu 20 publication like the one here PROPOSED :, q
nave chosen "The Kalede Sc pe" ma mr., ~ 80 Ne
win our plan, which will be to give at every t,rn :"
constant succession Of ever-varying but stiIl hee,
aea pleasing forms and reflections As faint sk etch
OF inc nature OF our work. beg leave to nreeen, >,
following analysis, ga priori:" Il
lected; >~"e'' o'is'hai aud Sc
Memoirs Of distinguished females. in IN. v,.;o,
Partments of public and private life; ~ 'e'
, Journal Of the fashions, home and fore;on :, II
their varieties: Oe's"' Id VI
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, OF the more refined cast; witt, ,,;
excellent thoughts &C.: Ivy -''"S%
Notices OF the drama, criticisms on ponuJ., -.e.
ors. &C.; p'pu'af perform
Original and we'll selected poetry in which N. -,
rity ct the legitimate Muse alone will be ch.r;hJ P'
10 PohtIcs-~ithou having any thing to saw in fav,
OF any party we pledge ourselves to the unconditional
support ofthe Ladies' choice whenever fnllv n s:ns
expressed; ' "u 'u'f'y
And last, though DOT least we propose to ADM, NJ,
such only excepted as relate to Affairs
In which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA
:, CHARLES C. r. HOUGH.
City Of Washington. Peb. 1850. A
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Gazette, will be printed on paper of the hes, n.,;,
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ror subscribers at distance, they will be mailed ;I
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