The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-02-01
The Southern Compendium

nF Literature, Agriculture, Arts and
W Sciences.
Under the above title, it is proposed to
publish in this place in January next, o
monthly periodical, to be devoted to A.
inu.aiient and Instruction, embracing Lit.
"rt,urn, tie Arts and Sciences, Agricul-
;urr. .nrticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy, Sporting Intelligence, &C.
i'ic Literary department will embrace
interesting and instructive Tales, Nara
lir"-. Adventures, Sketches of Travels.
rjac:s and persons; Anecdotes, Poetry,
Extracts from, and notices Of new works
All new discoveries in the Sciences and
Arts, as well as interesting papers relating
to either, will be immediatcl y noticed, and
when Of sufficient interest will be trans
tcrred To our columns; or such extracts
given as will furnish full Information TO
our readers.
In the Agricultural department, special
attention will be paid to the great interests
of the South. Frcm our Planters, we will
cndeavor 10 obtain much practical and
useful information which now lies buried
and known but to Themselves. In order
that VIC may the more fnliy and caectaal-
y carry oct this par. Of our Ian, We pro-
pose to make frequent excursions into the
different sections, npt only of this, bnt al
so of the adjoining states, for the purpose
of personally inspecting and ."p'rling on
all the various operations whlch MAY be
carried on, "n III plantation we may visit.
BY persuing this rlan steadily, (as we
hope ,o d. "'uc': Ugh V useful inf"rma-
tiuM will b. nh!ai..sd warcit "amnui fail t.
bc Il ;.a,rsnsr ."..:.,. +. .'s. 'gTirnaiGra!
community, inasmuch as our planters will
thus become acquainted with tie practices
Of other sections of the country, and may
from time to time adopt suCi. as may pro-
mise greater rccompence, than those,
they may at the tlme follow. Nor shall
we conline ourselves to practical informa-
tinn only; but from the rich stores Of know.
ledge which are tn he found among Our
planters, we hope TO draw much which
will prove useful and interesting.
Horticulture will also claim onr item
tion, and we will endravorio raise il from
the low estate in which il now exists "a
mong us to one more worthy Of it. We
vii! accordingly give not only practical
directions, for the cultivation Of Fruits,
Flowers and Vegetables, but entering in
TO the scientific department, we will pub
lish whatever we nay find intc.cs'!ng.-i
Descriptions "t rev 'rni,s, flowers and
"a a,.! a> th,lr culture, will be
given from time to lime. The forcing
department, which is but little attended to,
in the South, embracing the formation bull
ding ard management of bot beds, con-
anL.hot houses will also be at
tended 10.
Domestic and Rural Economy will rot
be neglected, but whatever we can find
likely ls-77r0nIule either, will be given in
Jur columns.
Sporting Intelligence, Anecdotes. On
Oits, and various miscellaneous matters
which cannot well be classcd, will swell
,ur pages, and add interest TO our periodi-
'al.
In furlhcrance Of our object, we will do
Ill in our power to render this periodical
highly interesting and instructive, and one
yiIich shall be welcomed by every men,
'cr of such families as may palonse it.
70 effect this, while we hope 20 contrib
tie our share TO lhe Original Literature
# the day, as well as to add considerably
o the stock of Agricultural information,
'et we will freely draw from the sources
,pen to us, in the numerous daily, weekly
monthly and quarterly publications, which
every subject, abound not only
n America, but also in Europe, and from
hese we will select only such articles as
nay prove highly interesting or instruc-
i've. The sources which are open 10 us
n each department are ample, and we
rust we shall be able 10 render the SOUTH
;RN CoMpEND1uM highly acceptable visi-
er wherever known.
Political and religious discussions will
,e excluded, and while we have our pre-
'rrence to both, yet we will not admit Of
my thing which may be likely TO wound
he feelings o: our readers.
We have thus sketchcd the plan OF our
and respectfully solicit for it
support, both by subscriptions and contri.
buttons.
I'erms-THE SOUTHERN COMPENDIUM
will be published on the 18th ofach month