Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-26
EgzE KAEEXDGSCoFE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTJ

NAs ~ Wins hNDtNtithe number of newspaper RS
dsy issued la the public in the District of CO.
uTbs, The undersigned under the i,n,rc that
siiil another is requisite. in order put the .nne
lint 10 The literary cbsin If they may be persn;es l.,
use hyre,l which will then encircle the sten miles
square of the papers published here, With one sol.
tsrs exc. p,ion tn.. that is IF s,ci, Character
rs mol 10 Interfere in the sghtss, degree w.th their
proposed Observation-Disclosures the hesinring the
middle, ard the epi--ihe orcr of the ,aystot i..
complete cxelsiqn OF all reading or orc RI fined aud
imaginative descriptions those ,pore polished sns, ele-
gen, germs OF lie ra,ure--which iinpar instruction.
whiie thry give id and aunso,y,o the social circle
II NH b. obs rived above, that The in,lersiercd ,ro
pnse TO Gepsr, somewhat from The bes:rn track of
solher wen'd-be as well as succsss.., Eiiinrs in the
district and tor The, Purpose have determined 10 de.
vote their time and talents, such rs they possess en-.
irey 10 The amusement and instruction OF the fsrer
portion of creation. Why this object has beenso lit
tie regarded by the conductors of The Press in the
t;ree Cities, matter of surprise 10 every one The
Undersigned will not attempt form reason Tor this
neglect. lest prejudice might deem them unjust 10
diners o their profession. II is fact that the ladies
OF the District ct Columbia have evinced sbnndsni i,-
ersy ~ their subscriptions to papers of this casac-
ter, published IN the nurbern ctss oircupsl On &c
which shows that something os this Kind is wanting
nearer home, 10 dsp.l ennu and arnuse the mind II,
The hours q relaxation from the more engrossinr
of female Hfr WAY shall we not then yy,lnI,t vsni
- anticipate ressonaSie share OF pa e ,r ,
!nssFons and maids OF cur District In carving into
e%eeusap onr rrencsch plan, We shall, OF corrSr IS
IN duty bound, cBheavur give universal
~ we ia, We must look for indulgence from these
~hn, We are sure, viii be always = Hing To extend !,
10 US, or tar patrons Our payer viii he made un
PrIne2siiy OF Selections from The most spnroyed an
refined ''sersry publications cf the present aud bv
cope days; and, while hope exhibit such iudg
ment IN these as TO satisfy fair readers that
nave their Improvement as well as their amnserae nj at
heaFi, We pledge cursel, that nothing will appear in
ear pages WHICH shall the nfantiing blush to s,f
fuse the fair cheek Of the most decsfey modest, w.
have Liberal promises of from several tersr
ases and &c ',enen of high standings moreover and
VI To a1is
readers. occasionally, choice Original 1ale ard a
to the ideal but less be aulisl of
PUcsy. . - "
OF the 'uiousana-abd-one' appeila,;ous pecu,arIy
suited TO pubcston like the one here proposed We
have chosen "rhe Kaleidoscope" as most m ,niso,
with our plan. which will be to give, at every turn. a
and pleasing forms and reflections. Asa faint sketch
OF Tire nature OF our work. beg leave TO present the
Sllowing analysis, ga prior"
Popular tales, ESSAYS and Sketches, or;g; o,l nj e.
ecied; -
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various de.
Pariments of public and private life,
Journal of the fashions, nome and foreign, in all
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors
Anecdotes, OF the more refined cast witty sayings,
excellent thoughts, &C..
Notices OF tie drama, criticisms on popular perform.
ers &C.;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the Gu
riy of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
IN poiitics-without having any thing say 10 favor
'y party, We I'tuEe OURSELVES To tie unconditional
support of the Ladies' choice whenever fully and fa;y
expressed
And last, though not least. we propose to admit no
ments such only excepted relate TO affairs
In Which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT g. NADRA,
CHARLES g. r.. HOUCH
City of Washington, FEB. 1880
bANs-"Tbe Kaleidoscope, and Ladics' Literary
Gazette, will be printed on paper of the hest uualitv
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annur,, or ,rwo
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance.
u VIZ be published aud delivered tn subscribers in
washington city and George,owh on Prida, evening,
for subscribers a, distance, they wi be matted I'M
mcdiseIy on publication
The first number--as specimen of The work will
appear on Fri'lay the I'd day OF Aprilnext. M&H.
~ subscription papers are placed al lie Book store
OF J. u. Nash ri, 81
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