Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-09
THE KALEIDOSCOPE
AND LADIES' LITERARY CAZEir1,

~ WIiHSTANDING the number of nev.n,,.r
uaiiy issued to the public in the District of CO.
iuoa' ,ne undersigned under the mprcs ON that
sun announcer rs requisite, i'm order TO nut the finoh
link tn the literary chain, f they NAV be nermtd e.
use which will then encircle the "ten miles
square vi the papers published here, with one SOL
''ary eHcepuon-(snd that is of such character
as not TO interfere in the slightest degree with Their
proposed publication Politics IS the bes;nnc r.
nuoie, ana 'he end-"the order of the day,s-to the
cpPe'e excursion OF all reading of more refined anil
mag NATIVE descrpton-those more polished and eie
CANT germs OF literature-which impart ins,rnct;on
wne they give life and animation to the social circle
IL VIII De observed above, that the undersigned nro
pose 10 depart somewhat from the beaten tract ~
o.her wouidoe as well as essI, Editors in the
Ds1fie ana: Tor that purpose, have determined to de-
vote thelr tune and talents, such they posspss en-
rey TO The amusement and instruction of the fare,
portion OF creation. Why this object has becn so H.
Tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in otbc
hree cues is matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will attempt to form reason for III;
neglect lest prejudice might deem them unjust e.,
s o .ne'r Profe tits fact, that the lade
OF inc District OF Columbia have evnced abundant lin
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this cbarac
ter. published in the northern cities; n Circumstances
wnicn SHOWS that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home' to disPel ennu, and the mind in
te hours OF elevation from the more engrossnp
OF female life. Why shall we not then without van;
,nn paw reasonable share of patronage from tn
n'auons and maids of District In CARVING into
execution our proposed plan, shall of course :,
IN duty bound endeavor to give universal
II we fail, we must look for indulgence from ,hn,,
who we are sure, will be always willing to er,end :.
10 us our i"r patrons. Our paper will be made IN
pra.ne'Pamy OF selections from the approved and
reu"eo literary publications of the present and ~
gone days; and, while hope to exhibit such ;,S
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers thai %,
nave their Improvement as well as their Amusement 80
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will -
our pages which shall cause the manti9ng blnsh -, - g
fuse the fair cheek of the delicateiy modest Nc
nave liberal promises of from several tero,
hone bnu Sc Memen OF high standing moreover and
uoPe' oy 'he'r courtesy, to be able present to a,
readers. occasionally, a choice Original Tale and
Poesy. 'es'o's III
OF the "thousand and. one" anpcu,,;o,s .,,
suited to publication like the one here nropossd 10y
nave chosen "The kaleidoscope" as most m un; We
pan, wnlch VIII be to give. every turn
o,'' succession OF ever-varying, but still beautiful
ana pleasing forms and reflections AS fam, s,1i
OF ,ne nature OF our work, beg leave to r.
oiowing analysis, ga prior:"
Popular tales, essays, and sketches or;o;,,, nm,
lected, '' o''Bha' and Sc
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the various de-
Partments of public and private life; ' oe-
journal of the fashions home ,,J s..; :. :,
their vast varieties: ''s"' 'n q III
Excerpts, from the best authors
excellent thoughts, &c.: WY 'y'"6S,
ers. &c.; " popular performs
r, Original and well selected poetry in which the p,.
rty OF the legitimate Muse alone will be che r;sba p'
In Politics-witbout having any thing TO e,v ~ g..
OF any party we pledge curse Ives 10 the uncon,.;,
ezpressed ') anu iariy
ana asst though not least we propose To adn;, r.,
such only excepted, as relate TO afI;rs
IN winch our lair readers have an interest
ROBERT II. MADRA.
o. o CHARLES C.. T.. HoUGy
City of Washington. Feb 1880.
eh, nHs@ihe kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette, will be printed on paper of th. he n,,a,.y
w.'n new type, at Three Dollars per annum or Ta,
Do,iars ana F'ity Cents, if paid in advance. w
WIZ DC published and delivered TO subscribers in
washington city and Georgetown on Frday swan;,I III
suDscrloers at distance, they will be mailed i6
appear on Friday the I'd day of April next NJ vi"
~ subscription papers are placed at the Books,orc
OF j. II. Nash. 60 S,orc