Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-12
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.

In daily ssued to the public in the District NJ c.
umb'a the undersigned under the impression that
stu announcer requisite, in order put the FINISHING
link 10 the literary chain IF they NAV be me- rm;,t -,
use hgure, which will then encrce the aten mile.
square, on the papers published here with one sul
nary eHceP,on-(and that one is of such character
as not to in the slightest degree with their
proposed PuSlicaton)-PoEcs is the bcrinn;nr. The
middle, and the end-'the orier of the day." the
complete exclusion OF all reading Of refined and
imaginative descrpton-those more polished and eIe-
CANT germs OF literature-which mpart instruction
while they give life aud animation to the socal circle
u VIII be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track q,
other woud-be. as well succe ssfJL Editors in the
District and, for that purpose have determined 20 de-
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-.
trely to The amusement and instruction Of TN. f,re,
portion OF creation. Why this object has been so II,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in ,bc
uree c,ies' is matter of surprise every ONE Tho
Undersigned will not attempt to form reason for NH
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them un;rst .,
others OF their profession II is fact that the ad;c
OF the District of Columbia have evinced abundant lin
10 tne'r SUBSCRIPTIONS to papers of this oharac
Ter, puohshed IN the northern cities; a crcumstanc e
which shows that something of this kind s won,;n,
nearer home, to dispe ennui, and amuse the mind Z;
nours OF relaxation from the more engrossing care
OF female lille. Why shall not, then without IN;
ty anticipate reasonable share of patronage from IN
mstrons and maids of District? In CARRYING in,
execution our proposed plan, SHALL of course $
IN DUTY pound, endeavor 10 give universal
II We tail, we must look for indulgence fror, ,bo.,
who we are sure will be always iliug To ex,end =,
10 u.s. our far patrons Our paper will be made nm
principally of Selections from the most anp-oy.I
refined literary publications of the present and h..
zone DAYS; and, while hope to exhibit such i,,5
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pave their improvement we'll their amusement n,
heart, We pledge ourselves that nothing will
our pages which shall cause the mantj;po bInsh -, r.
fuse the fair cheek of the most delcaely mod al, ..
nave liberal promises of nee from
ladies' and &c ltlemen of high stan,ine moreover Cd
nope, by their courtesy, to be able to presen, IN
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale and a
n he mn f k.,k-
Poasy. '@s'o'' III
of the ousand-and-one" appeilations pecul;.,lv
si'ted TO publication like the here PROPOSED
have chosen "rhe KALEIDOSCOPE" az moe, IN -;
with our plan, which will be to give nj everv tr, "
constant succession Of ever-varyng but still beon,
and pleasing forms and reflections. AS faint al
OF the nature of work. we beu leave IN nressn, ~
following analysis, ga priori:" '''e
lectcd; s'"a' s'o Sc
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various de-
Partments OF public and private life
journal OF The fashions, home aud foreign. in a n
their vast varieties: b. " 9"
Acerpts. from the best authors;
Anecdotes, Of the more refined cast; v;,,, .,;.
excellent thoughts, &c.; 10Y S''
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popular perform
ers &c.; rNpu"' Perform
Original and well selected poetry, in which the p,
rty OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cbersbedr
IN Pohocs-without having any thing to saw in favor
OF any party, we pledge Ives TO the uncondtoi
Expressed " anu 'h''y
And last, though not least, We propose to ADM, nm
such only excepted as relate TO affair,
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT n. MADRA
. CHARLES G.. p. HoUGu
City Of Washington, Feb 1885, O"'''
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