The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-02-08
The Southern Compendium

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monthly periodical. to be devoted to A.
muscment and Instruction, embracing Lit
erature, the Arts and Sciences, Agricul-
ture, Horticulture. Domestic and Rural
Economy, Sporting Intelligence, &c.
The Literary department will embrace
interesting and instructive Tales, Nara
tircs, Adventures, Sketches Of Travels.
places 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
| 70 either will b. Immediately noticed, and
| when Of sufficient interest will be trains
frrred t. our columns; or such extracts
given as will furn sh full information to
our readers.
In the Agricultural department., special
attention will be pail to the great interests
Of the South. From our Planters, we will
endeavor 10 obtain much practical and
useful information which now lies buried
and known but to themselves. In order
that we may the more fully and etfectual-
y carry out this part of our plan, we pro-
pose to ma Ike frequent excursions into the
different sections, not only of this. but al
SO of the adjoining States, for the purpose
Of personally inspecting and reporting on
all the various operations which may be
carried on, on the plantation we may visit.
BY pcrsuing this plan steadily, (as we
hope to do) much highly useful informa-
ton will be obtained, which cannot fail to
be of immense service to the Agricultural
community, inasmuch as our planters will
lhu> became acquainted with The practices
of other sections Of the country, and may
from lime TO time adopt such as may pro-
mise a greater recompcnce, than those,
they may at the time f"llow. Nor shall
we contine ourselves to practical infOrlna-
tion only, but from the rich stores Of know.
ledge which arc to be found among our
planters, we hope to draw much which
will prove useful and interesting.
Horticulture will also claim onr atter-
tion, and we will endeavor to raise it from
the low estate in which il now exists a.
mong US to one more worthy Of it. We
will according V give not only y practical
directions, for the cultivation Of Fruits,
Flowers and Vegetables, but entering in
to the scientific department, we will pub
lsh whatever we may find intcrcSlng.-.
Descriptions cf new fruits, flowers and
vegetables, as wei as their culture. will be /
given from time to time. The forcing |
department, which is but little attended to,
iu the South, embracing the formation bnil
ding ard management Of hot beds, con-
and hot houses will also be at.
tended 10.
Domestic and Rural Economy will not
be neglected, but whatever VIC can find |
likely to promote either, will be given in
our columns.
Sporting Intelligence, Anecdotes. On
Dts, and varinus miscellaneous matters
which cannot well be classed, will swell
,ur pages, and add interest to our pcricdi-
cal.
In furiherance Of our object, we will do
Ill in our power to render this periodical
highly interesting and instructive, and one
which shall be welcomed by every mcm-
'cr Of such families as may patonise it.
70 effect this, while we hope to contrib
:tr our share to the Original Literature
f the day, as well as to add considerably
" the stock Of Agricultural information,
ct we will freely draw from the sources
'pcn 10 US, in the numerous daily, weekly
Monthly and quarterly publications, which
every subject, abound not only
n America, but also in Europe, and from
hesc we will select only such articles as
nay prove highly interesting or instruc-
i've. The sources which are open to us
IL each department are ample, and we
rust we shall be able 10 render the SoUTH.
:RN CoMpENDIUM highly acceptable visi-
er wherever known. L
Political and religious discussions will
&c excluded, and while we have our pre-
rrenrc to both, yet we will not admit Of
NY thing which may be likely TO wound
he feelings os our readers.
We have thus sketched the plan of our
eriodical, and respectfully solicit for it
npp"rt, both by subscriptions and contri
ulionS.
Terms THE SOUTHERN COMPENDIUM
ill be published on the 18th ofach month,
n octav" form of Gl pages, ~ So per an.
um payable in advance. v
JOHN D. LEGARE. q
Charleston, Dec 1880 Il