Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-27
THE KALEIDOSCOPE,
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE

NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
L daily issued to the public in the District Of CO.
lumbia the undersigned under the impression that
still another is requisite, in order put the finishing
link tn the literary chain, Of they may be permitted to
6gure,) which will then encircle the "ten miles
square, OF the papers published here with one SOL
itary exception(and that is of such character
as not TO interfere, in the slightest degree. with their
proposed publication politics is the beginning the
middle, and the end-"he order of the day,''-to the
complete exclusion of all reading of more refined and
imaginative description-those more polished and ee-
CANT germs of hterature-vhich impart instruct ion
while they give life and animation to the social circle
IL will be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wouldbe as well as succ. ssfL, Editors, in the
Districts and, tor that purpose, have determined de
vote their time and talents such they possess en-
tirey to the and instruction Of the farer
portion OF creation. Why this object has been lit.
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in "the
thrse cities is matter Of surprise to every one The
hegiec;, lest pre- JUDGE might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession. II is fact that the ladies
of the District Of Columbia have evnced abundant lib
eraty IN their subscriptions papers of this charac.
ter. published in the northern cities; a circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting,
nearer home, to dspel ennui, and ause the mind in
the hours of relaxation from the more engrossing
OF female life. Why shall we not. them without vani-
ty anticipate reasonable share of parunag from the
matrons and maids of our District In carving into
execution proposed plan, shall, of course,
IN duty bound endeavor 10 give universal satisfaction;
II we faIi, we must look tor indulgence from those,
who, VIC sure, viii be always Hing to extend il
TO ms, our fair patrons Our paper will be made M,
principally of Selections from the most approved and
refined literary publications of the present ond by.
gone days and, while hope tn exhibit such iudg.
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that we
have their improvement we'll their amuse me Mt a,
heart, pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the manng blush 10 suf
fuse the FAIR cheek of the most delcatey modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from several
ladies' and gentlemen of high standing, moreover and
nope by their courtesy, To be able to present
readers. occasionally, a choice Original Tale and !
visit To the more ideal but DOT less beautiful regions
POesy.
OF the 'Phousandand-one" appehtions peculiarl,
suited to publication like :he here proposed VIZ
have chosen "The kaleidoscope" as most m unison
with our plan, which will be give, at every turn
constant succession of evervaryin, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections. AS faint sketch
OF the nature of our work. beg leave to present The
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales. essays, and sketches original and Sc
ected;
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the various de
Partments of public and private life;
a journal OF the fashions home and foreign, in al
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, Of the more refined cast witty savings
excellent thoughts, &c.;
Notices Of tie drama, criticisms popular perform
| ers, &C.;
"PBfne' IaEnape Siuse alone viii be cherished p"
IN pohtcs-wthout having any thing 10 say in fayo
PN-Ny' w p'Sh6S ourselves IN the uncOnuItIOua
support OF the Ladies' choice, whe fully and
expressed; $3.50 ~
And last, though not least, we propose to admit n,
advertisements, such only excepted as relate IN III
IN which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT H. MADRA,
49, CHARLES G. =. HOUGU.
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
TEnMs-"The Kaleidoscope and Ladies' Ii,eror,
Gazette" will be printed paper of the best nuai,y
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per anmum or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance
II WIZ be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on FRIDAY eveninr
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed I'M
mediatey publication
Inc hrst numbers a specimen of the work-wil
appear Friday the I'd day Of April next. NJ
" Subscription papers placed at the Bookstore
of J. H. Nash. CT o.