Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
TATNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL) ADVERTISER.
NEW SERIES FOR 1851.
The HOME JOUHR{tNH1 e..

EDITED BY MOkklS AMI
WYE have the pleasure to return our most gleesu
w thanks to the readers Of the HOME JoURNAiLiol
the greatly enlarged audience with which we nave
honOred in 1856, and TO offer our respects ana
pr omise of our continued best services, lot sne
fore us. With the privileged hearing that we nave
now secured THE FIRBsIDEs of our whole vast coun
try il is only natural that We should feel aauiuoa.
responsibility, while OF the same time, we CRU w o
energies for new varieties Industry ana ~
The paper for the coming year IS 10 De piiI1Te b1
NEW TYPE and its prseaanence OF csdrRsSS G'sG
ity so valuable to the eye and so needful ior FANNY
paper is to be still more marked =, :,
Our contents for 1857 we need scarcely say VIII ~
varied as the Life with which we keep pace .ilie
and the everchanging Worldare the great
of which we pick Wisdom and Amusement as we 60.
the exhaustless variety of event and novelty
to us and to readers exhaustless themes anu
ects of interest.
The Editors will still continue to devote their une
and abilities erclusiUsly to the Home Journal
n p WILLIS proposes in addition to his usual PIC
turings of home life and rural family sympathles anu
interests, out-doOrs-and-in, to give more OF the
LETTERS TO INYALIDS, :,
which his experience has enabled him 10 wrl'e 1nu
,hich have been widely quoted; and, also, series
> PORTRAITS OF LIVING CHARACTERS
GEORGE p NORRIS besides his usual constant laoors
upon the several departments OF the paper, VIII mah1
it the wool on which to broider first the new
SKETCHES, SONGS, BALLADS, ETC,
suggested by the history and event of passing cme
4. B. ALDRIcH has in preparations PROSE POEM To-
THE ROSE OF GLEN-LODGE;
and this will be published in numbers, from week to
week
Besides the labors of the Editors, the Home Journal
will contan:-
The communications of brilliant list Of original
contributors.
The core and history of new publications.
The floating stories brief romances, sparkling wit
fun and anecdote, of the day.
Poetry, pathos and romance.
The gossip and news of Partisan journals.
Personal sketchas of the conspicuous characters OF
the time. o.,
The stirring scenes of daily life.
The chronicle of news for The Ladies'
The Fashions.
The valuable information, to statistics, discover
les and great events.
Criticisms of current Literature.
And all that can be gathered to interest the reader
rom the Worlds constant overflow of action and in
elect. .o-
We need not remind our readers perhaps, that we
correspondents wholly unsurpassed in the soci-
" Of New York, and that, through these gifted and
ened mediums we keep appraised of all that occurs,
new charming instructive in the brilliant circles Of
city life.
For the health, moral Improvement and the religious
culture of families we watchfully gather every new
suggestion, and carefully chronicle all signs of Prog
ress and Utility.
By unceasing vigilance and industry, and by skill
cquired in long and successful practice, hope still
keep the Home journal undisputed Us the best
fd7qiiy Newspaper IN the V0rtd.
TERMs:-For one copy, 81; for three COPIES S5--or
me copy for three years, S5-always in advance.
Address NORRIS & WILLIS,
Editors aud Proprietors, 107 Fulton-st, New York.
Nov. 26. 1856.