American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-11
TIE PAPER FOR YOUR FAMILY.
MORRIS & WILLIS
HOME JOURNAL for 1858.
Published Weekly at Two Dollars Year.


lHI rinsr MURDER or THE NEW SERIES WILL BE
issvEp ON IAE FIRST or JANUARY NEXT. .....
THE IionE JOURNAL has become universal.-
There are few families ofcultiYated habits--( few
OF those who seek to eli,en and make home the
most intelligent and attractive place ---who do
not now receive il. 1t is read we believe,
wherever run the gold threads OF domestic
happiness and true moral refinement, which is
woven so thickiy into the stronger and Conrser
web ofour country's industry and enetgc tc pros
perty. The Home Journal is the speaker TO
the hearts ofthis busy nation, in the hours given
10 happiness and relaxation.
The FIRST number Of the new Gcries will DO is
sued on the first of January next. New sub
scribcrs can be supplied from that date; but
immediate application will be necessary Tor such
as desire to begin a. the beginning. home ID
hardly complete, we think VIC may safely ven.
turc to say, without the Home Journal, which
Decides being the chronicle oithe times, abounds
in intelligence designed to cnliyed an American
Home. Its editors (GEs. P. MoRRs and n. y.
WiLLis) devote their entire time, skill and ex-
perencc, TO the task Of giving, each week, cv-
everything worth knowing. They particularly
Keep an eye on all the whims and novelties OF
the day. The utmost pains are taken to pre-
sent the facts and outlines OF all news. In the
literary department., We aim at sketches and
rnadabie criticism, and in our condcnsNti, rs of
the productions of the vast newspaper world
OF Europe, we cndeayor to avoid the trcsomo
and the local, and transfer to our columns the
',
While we cndcayor 10 select with true sense
of pure morals, true wit and genuine humor.
The new feature for the coming year is one
that we have long thought OF presenting to our
resders-the CoRRESPcNDENcE OF four very bril-
Liant women who send us regularly tho gossip
OF the gay world. We have grudged exceeding
~ the keeping OF these most readable matters ~
ourselycs-fcGling certain that it was precisely
the Society Gossip, which our subscribers rcqui-
FED as eilrrvoscenco to the otherwise brmmiug
Al y we Dy oh toi A
the consent OF our fair correspondence 1t Was
only on one condition hOwcvCr--that tsc {ncOg-
1HO, for each should be strictly preserved
We agreed TO this but it was mpOrtant to dis
tngush between their several letters, VIC vcn-
turcd to suggest mons dc plume, such as tho't
woald be somewhat descriptive orlhcir several
veins of humor The four ladies will therefore
DC introduced to the readers Of the next volume
oI the Home Journal IS
Mas. JApONICA JOKES,
Mrs. AMELIA RAYTER,
Miss LoTsA NUFfIN, ....
Miss JUsTELLA SUNMoRE,
hnd from these--tho four most brilliant persons
OF our city GcquaIntaDCc--thC charming Letters
Wall be duly lOTthc omIng.
Every one knows how a tca-table or oven cir
Gle is enlivcned, by the coming in Of an ntcIlI.
gent man who knows all the neIO ideas qtlOat, q nd
tells them briefly, gaiIy and oil. hand, in the way
OF ordinary conversation. Such a person gives
you the substance Of the daily papers, III Tire c
or four scntences-tclls you the plan and moral
of 4 new book in dozen words--rivcs the es-
scnce OF a sermon, the core OLA public speech
the key to public character, the spirit OF an
article in a review, the novelty IN fashion, the
last turn IN pOltics-ul briefly, n nd all withUu,
detail or iiummcry-!caUiRg WiM yOU, as me-.
tcrini for yoHr oWn discussion and gossip. This
isjust what we propose 10 do for the Home Jour
mai for 1888. w Z mean TO iut down, for our
readers, in the FcwCSt words possible, every NJ W
idea that tails in our way. is we read, as pco-
pie drop in and talk, VIC look about in our
walks, we shall be on the lookout for ideas and
novGltcs-givIng them IN the bricicSt shape
Formerly we used to lay such memoranda a.
side, to write about five should find timc-now
We shall give them to our readers TO DISCUSS
FOR THEMSELVES. In this way tie subscriber 10
the Home J0UTHGi WiN Stand Il Chance 10 get hoIt
IN So'Te shape or other, IF crcry idea that as
going.
The other popular features Of the paper will
DO continued :-~ketcECs OF Bellies, Portraits OF
Public Character, desCrjp tIons Of stirring scenes
in New York, news OF fashion aud manners,
phases OF gny and literary society, any new
fun or new ioTly--in short PICTURE OF THE
World As PASSES. We have scarce thought
IT Unnecessary to mention, however, what our rGa :
ders well understand, that We take care also to
chronicle and advance every interest Of bcucvo-
lenCe and moral improvement, and strive hard
10 make the Home Journal no less useful and I'M
proving than 1t is entertaining and original
as Ne1r Years present from u Gentleman to a
Lady, the Home journal is one that the rem en-
brance is renewed every week, and it is unsur-
passed as gift in good taste.
TERMs.-For ore copy So for three copies,
50, or for one copy for three years, SJ--alwaJ :
In advance. Subscribe without delay.
Address MORRIS Il WILLIS,
Editors, lO1 Fulton.strcet, New York.