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.Neav Prospectus.
,rgse Home Journal foT 1S4s.

On the First of January will be issued the flrst num-
Der of
NEW VOLUME OF THE HOME JOURNAL.
It will contain the commencement OF an
ORIGINAL NOVEL,
&c re.+ and neculiar interest, from distinguished
American pen, entitled "Passages IN the Llte o.
Refree of the Revolution; or, Cruise OF an va oa'to'
LorGed from the RecoectIons OF Landsnan
founded upon actual occurrences In the Vlchl1y ol
New York during the Revolutionary war. WIN
some events anterior to and during the War OF 1917"
| A CLERGYMAN from Tennessee called on US recent
w. and informed Of a custom OF his lwhich we
venture to recommend to readers, VIZ: to make
| q snbscrption to the Home Journal a New Years
Present to his Lady friends for, in this way he bo'n
gave them continued pleasure and instruction. ana
was himself the giver, agreeably brought 10 ii'o
every Saturday.
| As tn the character of the Home Journal, we
could quote hundred friendly notices to sustain our
assertion that it is wholly peculiar paper. One OF
the Editors from his long residence abroad and his
intimate acquaintance with France and us Drll-
liant literature is enabled to give weekly from
French papers and correspondence, a sparkling
sketch of the amusing News and Gossip OF faris.
MIR. Willis gives, also, at the moment OF pro-
miuence in public interest, personal sketches OF
public characters, and takes OCCASION WIN
watchful eye upon the agltatons OF TINS great me-
tropolis, to give graphic sketches OF the stirring
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more attention to one feature OF our paper, ana
make continuous what we have found occasionally
very attractive viz: A Chronicle of the News tor
Ladies. selecting translating, describing and seek
inc out information of not only the Fashions and
Fashionable Gossip, but Of the many matters that
interest the most curious as to Lie ana Litera1
lture While we shall present to our readers, OF
course the Facts and Outlines OF all News, we snail
leave the details of politics and heavier matters to
the daily newspapers; and in noticing pubic amnse-
ments we shall give only the novelty and sparkle
of Theatrical Doings. In our literary department.
we shall aim at Sketches and readable Criticistn'
and in our CONVERSATIONS of the tecund productions
of the vast newspaper world of England, we shall
aim to avoid the tresome and the local, and trans
fer to our columns the pick OF English information
and brancy, while shall endeavor to select
with a true sense of public morals, true wit, ana
renuine Humor. In short we may promise on,
family patrons that in our paper they shall ilnd all
that IS necessary to enable them nstructlVely tc
keep pace with the world; and while they oeVo'e
the rest of the week to their cares and pleasures
s'e Ilouie JouThai, iiio S"'~Aa'J
Review of the Worlds Progress.
To remedy the evil so much complained of, viz
bad print and unsghty paper the proPrtetors OF the
Home Journal have determined, at any outlay o
care and cost, to produce an Ornamental farlo
Newspaper. And unusual price is paid for the beau
ful paper it is printed on the type is entirely new
and the printing is done upon the presses OF an OF
nee unequailed III thls country ioi ei'o'pi'so al.
tact. Considering the cost, it is the cheapest .amer
ca, Periodical and none will deny that it is muct
the most elegant.
AS we shall publish only limited edition, those
who wish to begin with the beginning of the year
viii ob!ige US by forwarding their subscriptions
without delay.
TERms-Two dollars year, or three copies fol
five dollars, invariably in advance.
i Tine HONE JOURNAL is sent by mail to all parts
of the United States, the British Provinces and tc
Europe, done up in strong wrappers, with the ut
most punctuality and dispatch.
Subscriptions, orders, remittances, and all com
muucations, must be addressed (post paid to the
Editors GEO. P. MORRIS,
N. P. WILLIS,
No. lO7 Fulton-street, New York.
The future numbers of DoMBEY AND Son will be
sent to our subscribers in ertra sheets, without extra
charge. DEC rs.