Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-19
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AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTB
the number of newspapers
~ daily Issued to the public in the District Of &c
iumbia, the undersigned are under the impression t5s,
still another IS requisite, in order 10 put the 6nisb;ur
nn IN 20 the literary a chain, OF they may be permitted t.
OF the papers published here, With Sne mi.
ifary exception-(apd that one is of sueh a chsrsesxr
n pro @oe &c , p"sIs.sio m The sliEase.. ass,ee.. sish Their
middle, and the end-"phe order OF the dsv 49, 49,
complete exclusion of all reading a. NOR. refine so5
is@aaa s ss4ss s. fofiRiaa6NFshs gH8r1a na spaaassh
while they give hfe and animatiou to the sociel sltclc.
1t will be observed above, that the undersiggsd oYo.
Poses to depart somewhat from the bes,sE tfsck cs
other would-be. rs well as succe ssfJi, Ed;tsn. asEr,
Districts; and, for that purpose, have detsrra,ned 10 !
vote their time and talents, such ~ they pec-sts a..
tireiy to the amusement and instruction Of ths fa,vct
portion of creation. Why this object hes Sesn "a ~.
tie regarded by the conductors Of the PTeas IN aths
three cities, IS a matter OF surpSise to every one. TS,
undersigned will not attenptto form q .easois for ,risa
neglect, lest prejudrce might deem them uajuet 10
others ct their profession. is tect ,hst soc laajes
OF the District OF Columbia bsse eVinced Abundant lib.
crafty IN their subscriptions 10 papers OF thrz etrarss-
ter, published in the northern oi,tes; q ciscumst.nct
which shows that something of this kind is vsntlne.
nearer nome, to disPel enHul, and arfGse the mind, Is
the hours OF relaxStion from the more enero=siSr csreg
OF female hfe. WAY shall ve not then, without yar,
~, anticipate a ressoHabis snare Of patronage from the
matrons and UaiGS of our District in caiFyiny mt
execution our Proposed plan, We shall, OF ccufse, 8
IN duty bound, eBdeayoF to give uniVerszl ssttsfaet, o,,.
If we fail, We mus loot for Indulgence from sbosc,
VINO, We are sure, VIII be always w Hing 10 extend Il
TO us. our fair pslrous. OAK paper will be made up
of Selections from the most approved a,ui
refined literary publications of the present aud Lys
gone days; aud, while We hope 10 EXHIBIT such lvda-
ment IA these a. 10 satisfy our fair readcrr thst us
have their Improvement as well as their asGsetnent N
heart, We pledge ourselves that nothing vii appear in
our pages which shall cause the mantling bIush 10 sc
fuse the fair cheek of the most deicsteiy modest. we
have liberal promises of assistance from several IiteYs,y
ladies and s. 1tlemcn of high standing, moreover, aid
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readers, occasionally, a choice Original Tale, and a
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions Vi
Poesy,
of the "thousand- expectations peculiar 10
suited to a publication like the one here proposed. We
have chosen "The kaleidoscope" rs most m unison
with our plan, which viii be to give, ut every turn. y
constant succession of ever-vsrying, but still beautiful
and pleasing. forms aud reflections. As q faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work, We beg leave to present tie
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales, ESSAYS, and sketches. original and 90
lected;
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the various de-
partments of public and private life;
A journal Ut the fashions, home and foreigs, in III
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, OF the more refined cast witty sayings,
excellent thoughts, &c.;
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on popular performs.
ers, &c.;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the p,,-
Tity Of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In p~oltics-wIthou having any thing TO say in favor
OF any party, we pledge ourselves 10 The unconditional
suppor, ofthe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
Aud last, though not least. we propose to admit no
advertise ments. such only excepted, IS relate to aHiiry
in which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT VI. MADRA.
ARL C.. p.
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TEnMs--"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will be printed on paper Of the best quality,
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum, Or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, IL paid in advance.
It viii be published and delivered 10 subscribers To-
Washington city aud Georgetown on Friday evening.
For subscribers at a distance, they will BIO mailed I'M
medistely on publication.
The frst number-as . specimen of the wosk-vip
appear on Friday the Cd day Of April next. ~ 3 n.
of J. u. Rash. fb =