Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-04
THE KALEIDEscopu

AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE
NoTWlTHsTANDING the number of newspapers
daily issued to the public in the District of Co
iumpia he undersigned under the mpre ssh on that
stll another IS requisite in order put the FINISHING
link to the literary chain, Of they may be permitted TO
use fgure which will then encircle the "ten r,,as
square, OF the papers published here, with one SOL
itary eSception-(and that is of such Character
as not to interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed puoLca'lon)-Pol'ics is the beginning, the
middle, and the end-"the order Of the tlavsCto tho
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
imaginative descriPtion-those more polished and ele-
sam gan; sein's on merature.which impar instruction
while they give life and animation TO the social circle
II VIII be observed above that the UNDERSIGNED pro
pose 10 depart somewhat from the beaten track OF
oIher wou'doe. as well as successful Editors in the
Dsrct and tor that purpose, have determined to de
vote their time and talents such as they possess en-
arey to the amusement and instruction of the faire,
portion OF creation why this object has been so lii
Tie regarded by The conductors of the Press in bc
three Cities IS matter of surprise to every one TIL,
Undersigned will not attempt form reason for tb;
neglect lest preJuiice might deem them unius, to
others OF their profession. II is fact that the ladies
OF the District of Columbia have evinced abundant b
eay IN ther subscriptions to papers of this charac
I; puus'eu IN the northern cities; circumstance
"h'ch SHOWS that something of this kind is wan,in,
nearer home, to dspel ennui, and amuse the mini :
Inc hours OF relaxation from the more enrrossing
., 'e.a.e e' why snail we not, then, without vani
w. anticipate reasonable share of patronar e from IN
matrons and maids of District In CARRYING int :,
execution our proposed plan, we shall of course G
IN uuy pound endeavor to give universal satisfaction;
| u we fail, we must look for indulgence from tbos,
"ho' we are sure, will be always willing To ex,enJ ,
to US, our fair patrons Our paper will be made nm
Oh selections from The Host approved ard
gone days; and, while hope to exhibit such ;udo
@ In tnese as TO satisfy our fair readers that
nave uheir Improvement as well their amusement AZ
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will annear -;
our pages which shall the mantng blush to 3, f.
fuse the fair cheek Of the most deicateIv nodes W
nave liberal promises of assistance from itera,
ladies' and ge lemen of high Standing moreover and
noPe, oy tne'r courtesy to be able to present to our
reaoeTs, occasionally, choice Original Tale and :.
vsit 10 tie more ideal but not less beautiful regions
Poesy. S' VI
OF the "thonsand-and-one' appellations pecuI;s,Iy
suited to publication like the one here pronosaJ
have chosen 'sThe Kaleidoscope" as most in ME
with our plan, which will be to give at every turn -
constant succession of evervarying, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections As flint al ctr
OF he nature OF our work, we beg leave present Il
following analysis, ga priori:"
lected; "'"' ""u Sc
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the yor;, :,
Partments of public and private life;
Journal OF the fashions home and foreign, in a II
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes OF the more refined cast witty saviuos
excellent thoughts, &c.; Us "
Notices of the drama criticisms on ,o,nIa- c
ers &c.; r' P~'ioth
Original and we'll selected poetry, in which the ~,
ry OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In Politics-without having any thing to saw in Ev,
OF any party we pledge ourselves the unconditiona
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and farv
expressed; $50 '''S
And last, though not least, propose to ADM, nm
such only excepted as relate to airs
IN which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT n. MADRA
re- CHARLES G. T.. HOUGu
City Of Washington, Feb. 1850.
TEans-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' I;,ero,
Gazette" will be printed on paper of the best onai;,
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annun, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
1t will be published and delivered to snbscrber. :,
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evcnir.
OF subscribers at distance they will be mailed i6
mediately on publication. III"
me nrsi numoer-as specimen Of the work-wi
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next. n p " W."
W subscription papers placed at the bookstore
OF J. II. Nash c. 80
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