Arthur's Home Gazette

This weekly Literary magazine was established in Philadelphia with its first issue dated September 7, 1850. It's subtitle was "A Journal of Pure Literature for Home Reading". Pure meant "clean". It was basically published as a four page newspaper: 20" x 27".

Ads for this magazine stated: "Freedom from vulgarity, low slang and profanity or anything that can deprave the mind". In addition there were no medical advertisements or advertisements for "bad books" within the Gazette.

The Gazette contained the works of numerous writers in addition to including many articles and stories that were written by Arthur himself. In fact, early advertisements noted that this journal would be the only one that would have Arthur's writings (not including books) at the time of publication. The Angel and the Household was serialized in 1854. A one year's subscription cost $2.00.

Although there were ads for the 1855 Gazette, it was discontinued at the end of 1854. Arthur noted it was being discontinued so his time would not be split between this magazine and Arthur's Home Magazine. Of note is that Arthur's monthly Home magazine which was established in 1852 had been the recipient of many "of the choicest carefully edited articles from the Home Gazette".

Many references note that the "Gazette" was merged into the "Home Magazine" in 1852. This is incorrect as both the weekly Gazette and the monthly Home were published simultaneously between 1852 and 1854.