Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-16
THE observation-disclosures
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTj


NOTWITHSTANDING the number Of newsn..a..
~ daily issued to the public in the District Of e.
iumb'a the undersigned are under impression that
Sun Sun; me - reqnste' IN order to put the finishing
INK TO me literary chain Of they may be permitted 20
Use hgure which will then encrcIe the aten rn;,o ~
square, OF the papers published here with ore Sol
tary excepuon-(and that one is of such cbaracte-
as not to interfere, in the slightest degree with ,bs
proposed n)-Poltics is the berinn;ne The
middle, and the end-"the order of the dsv 30 III
exclusion OF all reading of refined and
imaginative oescr1ption-those polished and ele-
gan, germs OF hterature-which impart instruction.
whe they give lie and animation the social circle
IL WIZ DC observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track M
other woud-be as we'll ssfIl Editors in the
bstnct and Tor that purpose have determined TO de-
vote their tune and talents, such they possess en-.
urey TO The amusement and instruction of the fa;rcr
Portion OF creation, Why this object has becn so IL,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in "tbe
three cities IS matter of surprise to every one The
Undersigned Will not attempt form reason for thia
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust o.,
others OF their profession. 1t is fact that the lade
OF the District OF Columbia have evnced abundant lin
eray IN their subscriptions papers of this cbar,o
ter, published in the northern cities. a eircums,anc
which shows that something of this kind is wan,;nr
nearer home to dispel ennui, and amuse the mind, in
the hours OF relaxation from the more enpross;n cares
OF female life. Why shall we not, then withont y.n;
ty anticipate reasonable share of patronage from tb.
matrons and maids of District! In carving int,
ecu, our proposed plan, we shall, Of course
IN duty BOUND endeavor to give universal satisfaction.
u we fn', we must look for indulgence from tbgs,
who we are sure will be always willing to extend II
70 U.s. our Iar patrons Our paper will be made up
prsnc'pay OF Selections from the approved and
Tenned literary publications Of the present and nv
gone days: and, while hope to exhibit such Judo.
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that Ne
nave heir improvement well as their amusement ar
neart' we pledge ourselves that nothing will appeay i'm
our pages which shall cause the mantnp bIusb m g
iuse me fair cheek OF the most delcatey modest we
have liberal promises of from several e-,,
ladies' and sc ltlemen of high Standing moreover arS
nope by their courtesy, to be able to present IN :,
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale and n
VISIT to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions NJ
Poesy. s va
OF the %housand. appellations oeeu,s,,v
suited to publication like the one here proposed =
have chosen "The kaleidoscope" as most IN un;sor
with our plan, which will be to give ut every ,nrn .
constant succession of ever.varying but still beautiful
and pleasing. forms and reflections AS faint sketch
ao e nature OF our work. VIC beg leave TO Presentu
Popular tales, ESSAYS and skrtobes or;,,;,ot - ,
lected; N' ""' ~
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various de-
Psr'ments of public and private life;
their vast varieties "
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes Of the more refined cast; win, s.v;ns.
excellent thoughts, &C.:
Notices Of the DRAMA criticisms on popular pev<,rn
srs, &C.;
Original and we'll selected poetry, in which he M.
rity Of the legitimate Muse alone viii be eherished
In poitics-without having any thing 10 say in favor
OF any party, we pledge ourselves TO the uncondton,
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully add f..y
expressed;
And last, though not least, We propose TO admit NO
advertisements, such only excepted relate TO affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA
CHARLES G. y. HoUGU,
City Of Washington, Feb. 1885,
TERMs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette, will be printed paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, IL paid in advance.
u VIII be published and delivered TO subscribers in
washington CITY aud Georgetown Friday evening.
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed inn.
mediately on publication.
the hrst numbers specimen OF the vork-v;ll
appear on FRIDAY the I'd day Of April next. NJ aH.
SUBSCRIPTION papers are placed at the Bookstores
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