Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-02
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i usiiy issued to the public in the District of Co
uo's inc undersigned are under the impression that
sun another is requisite, in order put the nishne
INK TO the literary chain f they may be permitted 20
use hgurc,) which will then cncrcle the .ten n;Is
square" OF the papers published here with one soI'
''ary exception-(and that is of such Character
as not To interfere IN the slightest degree with their
proposed publication -Poliiics is the begnp;n ,L
middle, and the end-"the order of the day,S-to the
compete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
imaginative descriptionthosc more soliahed and H.
CANT germs of literature which impar, ;ns,r,o,;
wh'le they give life and animation TO the social circle
IL VIII oe observed above, that the UNDERSIGNED nro
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track nj
other wouldbe. well succt ss:;Il Editors in IN
Districts and, for that purpose, have determined IN de-
vote 'helr time and talents such they possess en-
urey TO The amusement and instruction of IN. f,;ro-
portion OF creation, Why this object has been o. n,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in ,th
Se c'"eS' rs matter OF surprise to every one The
unuers8ned "I not attempt to form reason for this
hegIec', lest prejudice might deem them uniust 10
others OF their profession. 1t is fact that the Io;e
OF VIC DSVrict ot Columbia have evInced abundant lb
~ 'nS'r SUBSCRIPTIONS to papers of this charac-
ter, published in the northern cities; circums,once
"n'Oh SHOWS that something of this kind is wan,ino
nc"Ier nome TO dispei ennui and amuse the mind in
G hours OF relaxation from the more engrossing cares
oi iemae HE. why shall we not, then, without yani
w anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids of District? In CARRYING into
execution our proposed plan, shall OF course as
IN uuy pound endeavor to give universal satisfaction
II we FAIL we must look for indulgence from those
who we are sure, will be always willing to extend II
10 us, our iair patrons. Our paper will be made nm
Principally OF Selections from the most ,r
refined literary publications of the present and ~,
gone days; and, while we hope to exhibit such iudS
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that we
nave their improvement well their amusement ar
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will ,nnoar :;
our pages which shall the mantng blush 10 se
fuse the fair cheek of the delicatey modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from ,ara
au'es ana Sc ltlemen OF high standing, moreover and
nope, by Their courtesy, be able to present n our
readers occasionally, choice Original Tale and n
PoeSy. s0"' VI
OF the "thousand-and-one" appelIations necuio-Io
sul'eu 20 publication like the here proposed wa,
mIre CHOSEN "Ihe Kaleidoscope" IN unison
constant succession of ever-varyinp but sin
ana pleasing forms and ref ections As FAINT sk.,ch
OF tire nature of our work, we beg Ieave D., t Sh
Following analysis, ga priori:" ~ P'e'e"' TUG
lected; '' VII b'hai ana Sc
Memoirs OF distinguished females, in the various de.
P"ttments OF public and private life
journal of the fashions home and for.;,, =; >,
their varieties: ~ iS'6"' !" AL
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cse,. Mite,
excellent thoughts, &c; wy '"y'"SS'
ers, &c; y" P'Pu'1r perform
ritz, V nF ma and well selected poetry in which the pu
''y oI me legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In pohcs-w'thout having any thing to sav in favo,
o. any party, we pledge ourselves to the ndtI
expressed; 'u''y anu iafV
ana last, though not least, we propose to admit no
tI such only excepted, relate to affairs
IN "hch our far readers have an interest
ROBERT II. MADRA
c.... CHARLES C. p. HOUGu.
r, M The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Iiierarv
viii be printed paper of the best uusty
I'n new type at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
'U D, , and Fiity Cents, If paid in advance.
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TOT subscribers at distance, they will be mailed r5.
nc hrst number-as a specimen of the work-vill
appear on Friday the Cd day of April next NJ
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