Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-08
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZErT1


daily issued TO the public in the District Of Co.
lumbn the undersigned under the impress on tina,
sun ano,her IS requisite, in order to put the finishing
link to the literary chain Gf they may be permitted 20
use hgure which will then encircle the "ten miles
square" or the papers published here with one spl.
.ar. exeeP.on-(and that one is of such character
as not to interfere in the sRhtes, degree with their
proposed publication)-Poltics is the bespn;ng the
middle, and the end-"the order of the dsy,s-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading Of more refined spa
imaginative description-those more pol;sheJ 80 -
CANT germs of lteraturc-which impart ins,ruc,;on
while they give life and animation to the social circle
1t will be observed above that the UNDERSIGNED mr.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten tract "a
other wouidbe. as well succ. ssful Editors in the
Disrct and tor that purpose, have determined to de-
vote their time and talents such they possess en-.
tirey to the amusement and instruction of the G;rr,
portion OF creation. Why this object has been 40 N,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in the
three ces IS matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will attempt to form reason For ,h;
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust e.,
others OF their profession. It is fact that the ladies
OF the District OF Columbia have evinced abundant lii.
crafty IN their subscriptions to papers of this cb.rac
ter, published in the northern cities; circumstances
winch shows that something of this kind is wanting.
nearer home to dspei ennui, and amuse the mind I'm
the hours OF rep xaon from the more ca,e
OF female life. Why shall we not, then withoft yant
w. anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids of District In carving into
execution our proposed plan, we shall of course q
DUTY nound endeavor to give universal satisfaction.
we ia'i, we must look for indulgence from those.
who we are sure, will be always ilnR to extend IL
TO u.s. our tar patrons. Our paper will be made m
Principally OF Selections from the most approved ana
.eu n literary paohcahons OF the present and by.
gone Gays; and, while we hope to exhibit such iud1
ment IN these to satisfy our fair readers tb:t
nave 'he'r Improvement as well their A
n,s we pleage ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the mantng blush to "a G
fuse the fair cheek of the most delicatey modest W.
nave liberal promises Of assistance from eyeraI
iadies and &c ltlemen of high standing moreover 81
hope, by their courtesy, to be able to presen, -, u
readers. occasionally, a choice Original Tale nj
.. 70 'ne more ideal but not less beautiful regions u
or the "thousand- and-one" appellations r.,,,;,,,
suited 70 publication like the here PROPOSED NJ
nave nave CHOSEN The kaleidoscope" most in unison
with our plan, which will be to give, at every t,,r,
constant succession of ever-varyng, but still besu,tI
and pleasing forms and reflections. As faint sketch
mature Ef our work we beg leave to tie
ected; 'bA' A"o se-
Memoirs of distinguished fe maIes in the var;o,. H.
partments of public and private life: wv
journal of the fashions home and fore;c, :, . n
their varieties 'N''b"'' W 81
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; witt, s.;
excellent thoughts, &C.; -9"SH
ers, &c.; y" PoPu'ar perform
Original and well selected poetry in ,h;. AZ.
ry OF the legitimate Muse alone will be chershed
In Pohtics-without having any thing to saw in f.v,,
any party we pledge ourselves to the unconditional
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and f;,
expressed; '' A"u 'an'y
asst though not least, we propose to admit no
such only excepted, as relate to affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT II. MADRA
o. 49, CHARLES G.. Z. HOU3U
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
IEnhs."Ihe kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette, will be printed on paper of the bes, Gua;ty,
with new type,at Three Dollars per annnm NJ TN.
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance
IL VIII be published and delivered to subser;ber. T.,
washington city and Georgetown on Friday evenn@
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed ;s
mediatey publication. N. '"'-
ihe hrst number-as a specimen Of the work-wiII
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W subscription papers are placed at the bookstore
Of J. u. Nash. S.h o.