Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-24
TIE KAEEfDESCOpy

AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.
| ri orWITHs 0NDtNG tic number of newspapers
daily issued to the public in tho District of Co.
lumo'a tue undersigned under the imnression tina,
st another is requisite, in order TO put the fnisr
INK To the literary chain Of they may be permitted to
use hgurc) which will then cncrcle the .ten miles
squafc VI the papers published here with ono sol.
dary eNception-(and that one is of such c,arac,cr
as not 10 interferc the slightest degree with their
proposed Observation-Disclosures is the beginning the
nadic anu the end=-'the order of the tays-to the
complete exclusion of all reading of more refined and
imaginative deScrption--those more polished and ele-
ssM germs OF iiteraiure-wich impart instruction
Mhlc tey give lite and animation TO the social circle
IL VIII be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose 10 depart somewhat from the beaten track of
oher wouidoe ms well ss ssfJl Editors in the
b'sct; anu Tor that purpose, have determined TO de-
vote their time and talents, such as they possess en-
rey 10 me amusement and instruction of the fairer
portion OF creation why this object has been so III,
ue regarded by the conductors of the Press in spbe
'Se cues is a matter OF surprise every one The
undersigned will not attempt to form reason for ,bis
hegiee'' lest prejudice might deem them unius, 10
others OF their profession. II is fact that Tie jd;re
OF Tue District of Columbia have evIuced abundant liz
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this charac
'er. punished in the northern cities; circumstance
Vhch shows that something of this kind il wanting
nearer home, to dspe ennn and amusc the mini ?,
TIC hours oil relaxation from the more cncrossinp cares
OF teinae lie. Why shall we not then without vani
", anticipate reasonable share of Datronaue from t
matronS and maids of District In CARRYING int
execution our proposed plan, shall of course as
~ duty bound, endeavOr to give universal satisfaction
VIC iLI' we must lock Tor indulgence from those,
who, we arc sure, will be always willing to extend /,
10 US, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made up
principally OF Selections from the most app-ovel and
refined '"Erafy publications of the present and by
gone days; and, ,'hIe we hope to exhibit such iudr
ment IN these to satisfy fair readers that we
have their Improvement we'll as their amusement at
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the mantlnC blush to sf
fuse the fair cheek of the delcately modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from several literary
ladies' and gentlemen of high standing, moreover and
~ thalr CnsNrl -. IL
readers. occasionally, a choice Original Tale and n
visit TO the more ideal but not less beautiful regions OF
Pocsy.
OF the 'tousand -andone" applications peculiarIv
suited 20 publication like the one here proposed we
have chosen ''The Kaleidoscope" as most an unison
Win cur plan, which VIII be to give, at every turn
constant succession Of evervaryng, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. AS faint sketch
OF Tire nature OF our work. beg leave to present the
following analysis, ga priori:"
iected; -. -
Memoirs of distinguished females in the various de-
partmcnts of public and private lie;
journal OF the fashions, home and foreign in all
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the bes, authors;
Anecdotes, OF the more refined cast witty sayings
excellent thoughts, &c;
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on popular perform
crs &c;
Origina! and well selected poetry in which the MI
riiy OF The legitimate Muse alone will DC cherished;
In politics-wthOut having any thing TO say i'm favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves the unconditional
support OF the Ladies' choice whenever fully and fairly
cXprc5sed
And last, though not least We propose to admit no
advertisements, such only excepted, relate to affairs
IN which our fairreaders have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES G.. T.. uOUGU.
City Of Washington, Feb. 1880.
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