Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-31
TIE KAEEIDEECGPE.

L ~ VI WI lis ANDlNG the number of newspapers
daily issued To the public In tile District of Co.
lumba, the undersigned under The impression ,a,
still another is requisite, IN order to put the finishing
link TO the literary chain, Of they may be permitted, 10
use hgure,) which will then encircle the en miles
square OF the papers published here with one sol.
tary excepton--(and that is of such character
as not 10 interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed Observation-Disclosures is the herirnintr The
middle and the ens"the orler Of the tlsy.'-to the
complete exclusion of all reading Of more refined and
imaginative descrpon-th those tnore polished and eie-
CANT germs of hterature-wLch impart instrnotiong
while they give life and animation 10 the social circle
II will be observed above, that the UNDERSIGNED. nro
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten tract M
other woudo as well as sacct ssIJ, Editors, in The
Districts and, for tina, purpose have determined to de
vote their time and talents, such as they possess
nre to The amusement and instruction oil the fare,
portion OF creation, Why this object has been so Ii,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in .thc
Three cities, is matter OF surprise 10 every one The
undersigned will not attempt to form reason for tbi
neglect; lest prejuice might deem them unjust a.,
others ut their profession. II is fact that the l,ns
OF the District of Columbia have evnced abnndant liz
crafty in their subscriptions 10 pspers of this cborr
ter, Punhshed IN the northern cities circumstance
which shows that something of this kind IS wantin,
nearer honeI to d'spel ennu, and amuse the mind h
the hours OF rel" xation from the more enrrosnp
OF female lie why shall we not Then, without yani
~ ancpate reasonable share OF patronage from the
matrons and maids of our District In Carrying ini
execution our proposed plan, shall of course, c
IN duty bound, endeavur give universal
we ia'l, we must look for indulgence from thos, .
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! 10 US, our TAR patrons Our paper will be made up
principally of Selections from the most app,oved on
refined literary publications of the present and By,
gone days. and while Cpe to exhibit s,Ich ;,l.
ment IN these as TO satisfy our fair readers that
have their improvement well as their amuse rnent ;,
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear IN
our pages which shall cause the antinp blush ,o :, r
iuse The fair cheek of the most delcasiy modest
have liberal promises of ceSistanc from several
ladies and Sc 1ticmen of high standing moreover
hope, by Their courtesy be able to present tn - =
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visit TO the more idea! but not less beautiful reons 4
Poesy. US :" - =
| OF the "thousanl-and-one" appeations peculiarly
suited to publication like the one he re PROPOSED ve
have chosen "rhe Kaleidoscope" as most IN unsrn-
with our plan, which will be give, at every turn
constant succession Of evervaryng, but still beautiful,
and pleasing forms and reflections. As faint sketch
OF me nature OF our wor we beg leave present II
following analysis, ga priori:" "a. ... - =
lected; 70 i. ara's,a -g.a u. !. :
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various a. 81
Partments Of public and private life; - -
journal of the fashions home and foreign in an
their vast varieties: y. ..... .
Excerpts from the best authors; -.. ......
Anecdotes, Of the more refined cast witty saying
excellent thoughts, &c.; ..a.1 a.I' - 80
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popular perform
CTS, &c; - 49, -
Original and well selected poetry, in which the M,
rity of the Legitimate Muse alone will be chershed
In PoitIcs-without having any thing to say in favor
OF any party pledge ourselves 10 the
support ofhe Ladies' choice, wheneyerfIly and faiyI
expressedi -s'7 ..I. -
And last, though not least, we propose to admit no
advertisements such only excepted as relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest. 's'.,
ROBERT ~. MADRA, a.ar#
CHARLES C. T.. HoUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TERms-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies Ii,crar,
Gazette, will be printed paper of the best onaIi,y
with new type, at Three Dollars per annuup or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance. s-ti
Ii will be published and delivered TO Subscribers in
washington Rri,l
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed I'M
nediately on publication. -
The hrst number--as specimen of tire work-will
appear on Friday the "a day OF April next. NJ & H.
1JSubscrpGon papers are placed at tie Books,ors
OF j. u. Nash, &C., feb "a
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