Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-30
TAE KALEIDEScoPH

~ OTWITHSTANDING; the number of nevsnaner.
~ daily issued to the public in tho District of Co
Inba, the Undersigned under the on thar
stii another IS requisite, order put finishing
INK to the Literary chain, Of they be permitted to
s-rnre" Oh the papers published here. 9th ono sol
itary excepton-(and that is Of such charsetee
as not to inte IN the slightest degree With their
proposed publication Politics the BEGINNING the
middle, and the end-"the order of the days-to the
complete exclusion OF all aiding Of more roined ana
imaginative description thdS. more polished and ees
giant germs of liteatupe-Uhich Impart instruction
while they give life and animation the social circle
It will be observed above, that the assigned pro-
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track q
other woud-be. as well ssfil, Editors in tho
District and, for that purpose, have determined to de-
vote their time and taller such they possess en-
trely the and instruction Of the farer
portion of creation. Why this object has so Lit
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in ths
three cities is matter of surprise to every Thu
undersigned will not attempt to form a this.
neglect; lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession II fact, that the ladies'
of the District OF Columbia have evnced abundant lib
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this charzc-
ter, published in the northern cities; a circumstance
which shows that something of this kind O. wanting
nearer home, to dspe ennui, and apuse the mind h,
the hours OF reaxann from the engroasiu carrs
Of female lffe. Why shall not, then, without vapi
~, anticipate reasonable shave Of from sp
patrons and maids of District In Carrying into
execution our proposed plan, shall, OF course, 9,
in duty bound, endeavop to give universal
ii we fail, must look for Indulgence from tbusr,
yho are sure, will be always W ing to extend II
to US, our far patrons. Our paper will be made uD
principally of Selections from The approved ard
refined literary publications of the present aud by.
gone days; and, while hope to exhibit such jude-
ment in these to satisfy fair readers that ge
have their improvement well as their amusement a
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing gill appear IN
pages which shall the mantng blush to s, {.
fuse tho fair cheek of the delicatey modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from several literary
ladies and Sc ,tlemen Of high standing, moreover and
hope, by their courtesy to be able to present our
Eesders, occasionally n choice Original Tale, and a
visit to the ideal but not less beautiful regions u
Poesy.
Of the "thousand- and-one" appeIlatons peculiarly
suited TO a publication like che here proposed ue
have chosen "The Ealeidesco pe," most IN upiscD
with PLAN which will be to give, at every turn, a
constant succession Of eyervaryIng but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and Te ections AS FAINT sketch
of the of work, beg leave present @
following analysis, ga prioVi:"
Popular tales, essays and sketches, original aud se
ected;
Memoirs of distinguished &c males in the various de.
partments Of public and private life
journal of the fashions, home and foreign, in . "
their varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the refined cast witty sayinga,
excellent thoughts, &C..
Notices Of the drama, criticisms popular perornl
ers, &C..
Original and well selected poetry, in which the pr.
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
IN potics-without having any thing say in favor
Of any party, pledge ourselves to the
support ofthe Ladies' CHOICE whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, we propose 10 admit no
advertisements, such only excepted relate affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT ~. mADRA,
CHARLES G.. y. HOUGu.
City Of Washington, Feb 1850.
TEnMs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will be printed paper Of the best quality.
with type, a. Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
Il will be published and delivered to subscrbers In
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening.
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm
medistely on publication.
The first number-as a specimen Of the vort-wil
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next NJ. ~.
dFsubscripton papers are placed at the Bookstores
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