The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-02-22
The Southern Compendium

w Sciences.
Under the above title, it is proposed to
publsh in this place in January next,
monthly periodical, to be devoted to A.
muscment and Instruction, embracing Lit
erature, the Arts and Sciences, Agrlcul,,
.ure, Horticulture, Domestic and kurai
Economy, Sporting Intelligence, &c;
The Literary department will embrace
interesting and instructive Tales, Nara
lives. Adventures, Sketches Of Travels.
places and persons; Anecdotes, Poetry
Extracts from, ard notices of new works.
All new discoveries in the Sciences and
Arts. "a well rs interesting papers relating
10 either, will be- Immediately noticed, and
when of sufficient interest will be trains
ferrcd 20 our columns; or such extracts
given as will furn sh full information TO
our readers. ;,
In the Agricultural department, special
attention will be paid to the great interests
OF the South From our Planters, we VIII
endeavor to obtain much practical and
useful information which now lies buried
and known but to themselves. In order
that we may the more fully and effectaal-
ly carry out this part of our plan, we pro-
pose to make frequent excursions into the
different sections, not onl y of this, but al
so of the adjoining States, for the purpose
of personally inspecting and reporting on
all the various operations which may DC
carried on, on the plantation we may Vlsit'
By pcrsuing this plan steadily, las 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 VIII
thus become acquainted with the pracnces
of other sections Of the country, and may
from :ime to time adopt such as may pro-
mise a greater recompence, than those,
they may at the time foRow. Nor shall
we confne ourselves to practical intorma-
ton only, but from the rich stores OF know
ledge which are to be found among our
planters, we hope to draw much which
will prove useful and interesting.
Horticulture will also claim onr atten-
ton, and we will endcavor to raise it from
the low estate in which il now exists "a
mong us to one more worthy of it. We
will accordingly give not only practical
directions, for the cultivation of Fruits,
Flowers and Vegetables, but entering III
to the scientific department, we will pub
lish whatever we may find interes,ing'-I
Descriptions of new fruits, flowers and /
vegetables, as well as their culture, will be
given from time to time. The forcing
which is but little attended to,
in the South, embracing the formation bull
ding ard management of hot beds, con-
and hot houses will also be at
tended TO.
Domestic and Rural Economy will not
be neglected, but whatever we can find
likely to promote either, will be given IN |
our columns.
Sporting Intelligence, Anecdotes. On
Dts, and various miscellaneous matters
which cannot well be classcd, will swell
our pages, and add interest to our perlodl-
cal.
In fur,herance of our object, we will DO
all in our power to render this periodical
highly interesting and instructive, and one
which shall be welcomed by every men,
Der of such families as may patonlse it
To efTec, this, while we hope to contrib
ute our share to the Original Literature
of the day, as well as to add considerably
10 the stock of Agricultural information,
yet we will freely draw from the sources
open 10 US, in the numerous daily, weekly
and quarterly publications, which
every subject, abound not only
in America, but also in Eulope, and from
these we will select only such articles as
may prove highly interesting Or instruc-
tive. The sources which are open to us
in each department are ample, and we
trust we shall be able 10 render the South
ERN COMPENDIUM highly acceptable visi'
Ter wherever known.
Political and religious discussions will
be excluded, and while we have our pre-
ference to both, yet we will not admit of
any thing which may be likely to wound
the feelings o: our readers.
We have thus sketched the plan of our
periodical. and respectfully solicit for it
support, both by subscriptions and contrl
buttons.
Terms THE SOUTHERN COMPENDIUM
will be published on the 18th ofach month,
IN ,ct,v, farm nf Gl naprS at So Der an. |