The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-28
1.-THE HOME JOURNAL"

We have before us this paper, which is now
under the joint editorial control of two gentlemen
generally and favorably known to the literary
world. We like the chase and beautiful ma nner
in which The paper is got up. The selections are
varied and chastc, and the original matter lively
instructive and useful We cannot do greater
service to the editors by any thing we can say.
Than in copying their own introductory to the pub
lie, which follows:
TO OUR PATRONS.
10 the circle around The family table we ad-
dress The /" Home Journal" To the cares
which Intrnde there, and which require to be soft
ened aud diverted, and to the tastes and feelings
which are there silently developing, and which
need Encouragement and culture we seek to be a
welcome visitor Our aim will be to instruct. TO
refine, and to amUse. In population as over
worked as ours. there should be minstration at
home, OF different spirit from the excilements
out OF doors. Something TO divert the mind should
he ready TO meet the tired man on his return from
| The days tol-somerhing which has instructed
and amused his family in his ABSENCE and of which
they can talk To him while he reposes at his fire
side. In addition, however, To The entertaining
features of the Jnurnal-ils narrative, anecdo,c
humour, poetry and wit--we shall give such
summary of news will make our reader sure
hat he loses nothing, 1orth knoring, of The
,rortds goings on. In this enlightened age
| people grow inferior 10 their neighbours if thew
do not keepup with The lines" All who would
| be respectable must know The news'' Yet
newspapers numberess, and, ia their very
multitude, even those " no have access to them
| become bewidered with the confusion of matter
A periodical is wanted, we think, which hicks
arranges, condenses and gives. in small compass.
the g cream and substance of the weeks wilder
ness ct newspaper reading, while, at the same
Time, the greater portion of its space is devoted to
mailer which IS instructive, cOmpanonable and
amusing. 1t IS 10 this want, for paper which
combines ne,cS and literature and 10 families
MAJ tc,sh 10 take but one paper, that we address
the . HOME Journal - and (if We repeat what
We have said above) it is with view to the wants
and well being Of The circle around The famiiv
tabie-reazlng the responsibility Of our under
taking, and the proper sacredness of the sanctuary
IN which we thus seek to be made welcorne-that
we shall prepare the contents Of our varied col
umnS.
The two names which are subscribed as those
of the Editors Of The "HoME JOURNAL" have
been together before. II is hoped that those " HON
they then served will not be dIspeased to see them
together again. The Indifferent health with which
MIR. WILLIS returned from Europe. had induced
hin to abandon the idea Of ever entering AGAIN
upon the arduous vocation Of an editor; but with
returning Strength he has come once more 10 the
soe OF MS old associate and friend, and renewed
INK, which. with all its tolls has been one Of I'M
inteHnpedly pleasant companionship With more
resources OF every kind, pOre experience, and (if
we may yeninre to say sp) joint parish Of readers
to which our united services ha We been hitherto
acceptable, we look forward confidently to the
usual reward Vt perseverance and good intent
success and public favour.