American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-04
THE PAPER FOR YOUR FAMILY. ,
NORRIS & WELLS o.
HOME JOURNAL for 1858.
Puslished Weekly at rwo DOLLARS a Year.
TIRE rinsr SrMsrR OF THE NEW Scales WILL n.
Issued OK rnE FIRST OF JANUARY srxr.


TEN uoME JOURNAL has become universal -
There are few iauuilies oe ultiyated kabits-(f.w
ct those who seek to ei.ven and make home tho
most intelligent and attractive place)- do
not now receive IL. II is read NO believe,
whenever run tso gold threads OF domestic
happiness and trnc moral refinement which is
woven 40 ,hickly into the stronger and coarser
wen oil our c"1niry's industry and energetic pros
pcrity. The Home Journal is the speaker to
the hearts ofthis busy nation, in the hours wen
TO happiness and relaxation p + '..
The first number Of the new series will DO iS-
sued on the hrst of January next. New sub
scribcrs can be supplied from that date; but
immediate application will be nee essary for such
as desire To begin at the beginning. home is
hardly complete, we think We may safely VEN
ture to say, without the Home Journal, which
besides being the chronicle OF the times, abounds
! ~ inteifgehce designed to enliScd an American
Home. Its editors (GEs. =. MoRRIs and N. p.
WILLIS devote their entire time, skill and cx-
| pertonce, to the task of giving, each week, ev-
every-th'ng worth knowing. They particularly
keep an eye on all the whiins and novelties OF
! the day. The utmost pains are taken to pre-
! sent the facts and outlines OF all news In tho
| literary department, we aim at sketches aud
| ieaaabic criticism, and in our condcnsatit ns Of
tha productions OF tho vast newspaper world
| OF Europe, we cndTayor TO avoid the tiresorne
'ena the local, and transfer to our columns the
! PICK OF English information and briiancy,
! "hiio we cndcavor 10 select with 4 true sense
OF pure morals, true wit aud genuine humor.
! The new feature for the coming year is one
that we have long thought OF presenting TO orr
! readers--the CGkaEsroNDErcE Of four very bril-
hsht women who send us regularly the gossip
! OF the gay world. We have grudged exceeding .
ly tho Keeping Of thcs st adable matters 10
Understanding certain that il was precisely
the society Gossip, which our subscribers reuui-
req us chcFSescenCo TO the otherwise brimmirg
cnp--and with SOME difficulty we hava obtained
the consent OF our fair correspondents. II was
nj d A. nup tt,n b,,, IT.,
nH0, for each should be strictly preserved.
! We agreed To this but il was i'm portant to dis
ungush between their several letters, We VEN
/ tuTed 10 suggest Mons de plume, such as we thor
| woa!d be somewhat descriptive Of their several
seins Of hemor. The four ladies' will therefore
| he introduced to the readers OF the next volume
! OF the Home journal SIS
Mrs. JAruNICA JONES,
Mas. AMELA RAYrEa, ....
Miss LOTsA MUFFIN,
Mass JUsrELLA SUNMoRE.
AAd from thcse-thc four most brilliant persons
OF our city acgnaItance--thec charming Letters
I viii be duly iurthc oming. ....
Every ore knows how q teG-tablc or even cr-
Gle is en!irenod, by the coming in OF an intelIi-
gent man who knows al The ne,c ideas Qfodt, n nd
te!a them briefly, ga:iy and off hand, in tho wa
OF ordinary conversation. Such person gives
| !o" The substance OF the daily papers, in tire c
, or !oCf sentenccs--te!is you the plan and moral
! OF q new book in a dozen words--gives the cs-
sence OF sermon, the core Of public specch
the Key 10 public character, the spirit OF an
/ Rfucie III review, the novelty N fashion, the
last turn IN poiltIcs--al brIeAy, and all without
detail or hummGry-icGUIag IL uifh rOu as ma.
ieTidt for yoRT OcR discussion and gOSsiD This
lSJnst what We propose TO do for The Home Jour
MAJ Tor 1893. We mean to lot down, for our
readers, IN the iewest words possible, every M W
IDEA That IalsS IL our way. AS We read as peo.
pie. drop III and talk, as we look about in onr
. walks, We shall be on the lookout for ideas nd
notwithstanding them IN the bricicst shane
. Formerly we used to lay such memoranda A.
side, To write about if we should find timc--now
We shall give them to our readers TO DISCUSS
FOR THEMSELVES. In this way The Subycribe, 10
ne Home journal icIU stand a chance 10 ret Lod
4" some Shape or other, IF Crsry neU iGsn that is
gong.
The other popular features Of the paper will
be continued :--->ketches of Bellies, Portraits of
uhIic Character, descriptions OF stirring scenes
III New York, news OF fashion and manners
phases OF gay and literary society, any new
iuh or new inlly-n short PICTURE OF THE
I WORLD As IT PASSES. We have scarce thought
4 Unnecessary TO mention, however, what our rcn
! dcrs well nd.rstand, that We take care also to
! chronicle and advance every interest Of bencvo-
/ Ience and moral Improvement, and strive hard
10 make the Home Journal no less useful and i'm
| proving than IT IS entertaining and orig inaI,
| As NSw Years present from a Gentleman 10 q
iady, the Home Journa! ID ono that tie reInem-
hrance is renewed every week, and IL is unsur-
, passed AZ a gift in good taste.
! lERhs.-FOr one copy So for three comics
! 80, or Tor one copy Tor three years, S5--always
| III advance. Subscribe without dclay
! Address MORRIS Il WILLIS,
Editors, iO' Fulton.strcet, New York.