Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-20
MD LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE

THE KALEIDOSCOPE
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE
NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
~ daily issued to the public in the District of CO.
iumba' the undersigned are under the impression that
su another IS requisite, in order put the finishing
linz to the literary chsn Gf they may be permitted to
use hgure which will then encircle the "ten miles
square vi tue papers published here, with one SOL
itsr, exception-(snd that is of such character
AS not to Interfere IN the slightest degree with their
proposed pnnIoauon)-Poi'cs is the beginning. the
middle, and the end-'the order of the aysCto the
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
imaginative descriptiontbose more polished and eIe
CANT germs of literature-whch impsrt instruction.
while they give life and animation to the social circle
II will be observed above, that the une pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other woud-be. well succe ssfL, Editors. i'm the
District and, for that purpose have determined to de-
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-.
trey to The amusement and instruction OF the aircr
portion of creation. why this object has beer SO Ii,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in "thc
three Cities, is matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will attempt form reason for thi,
neglect. lest prejudice might deem them unjust r.,
others ot their profession. is fact, that the ladies'
OF the District of Columbia have evnced abundant lib.
CRAFTY IN their subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter, published IN the northern cities; a circumstance
winch shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home, to dispel ennu and amuse the mind 2,
the hours OF relaxation from more engrossng carr.
OF female life. why shall not. then, without, van;
~, anticipate reasonable share of PATRONAGE Sro g.,
matrons and maids of District In ca,rying 49,
execution our proposed plan, shall, os course
in
1t we fall we must look for indulgence from ,bos,
who, we are sure, will be always wng to extend n
to us, our fair patrons Our paper will be made up
principally of Selections from the most AID
refined literary publications of the present and bv
gone days. and, while hope to exhibit such iuds
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that We
nave their Improvement well their amusement AZ
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will annear in
our pages which shall the manng blush IN q, e
fuse the fair cheek of the most delcatey modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from literal,
nIinp
hope, by Their courtesy, to be able to present to On
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale and n
Poesy.
or the "thousand-and-one" appellatons peculiarly
suited to publication like the here PROPOSED v
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most IN unisrn
with our plan, which will be to give at every turn n
constant succession of eyer-varying but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections As faint sketch
of the nature of work we beg leave To nresent 81,
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales, essays and sketches, original and Sc
lected; ~ w.
Memoirs of distinguished females in the yar;ous de-
Psrtments of public and private life,
journal of the fashions, home and foreign. in n
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, Of the more refined cast: witty sav;p,s
excellent thoughts, &C.:
ers, &C.;
Original and we'll selected poetry. in which the M,
rty OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In pohcS-without having any thing to say an favor
OF any party, we pledge ourselves the unconditional
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed; 10y
And last though not least, propose to admit no
such only excepted as relate to affairs
IN which our fair readers have AN interest
ROBERT II. AADRA,
CHARLES C. 2. HOUGH.
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
TERns-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will be prnted.on paper of the best quality.
wth new type, at Three Dollars per annum or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance
IL viii be published and delivered to subscribers in
washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
for subscribers at distance, they will be mailed inn
mediately on publication
The first numbers specimen of the work-wiII
appear on Friday the 2d day of April next. NJ XII
uJ-Subscrpton papers are placed at the Bookstore
of J. II. Nash. feb o.
No Continuation and N Erso J,roJ.