The southern press., 1851-10-25
PROS SPECTUS
or THE.
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR.

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EpwM HERIor, EpIToR.
'HNHE subscriber proposes, as soon his sub
IL scription list, now in progress, will warrant
The undertaking, 10 publish in this city, u
MONTHLY Journal, exclusively devoted to the
advancement OF the above objects. It's scope and
design are such - Will not interfere with those Of
any other publication now in existence at the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, well supplied with ably -editt
and well-con Quoted Journals. The interests
Southern Education and Home Industry, whic
are indssouby connected, have, yet, no spe
cial organ, devoted anly to the advocacy o.
Their claims, and the record oftheir joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatlc
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch of enterprise, proportionably elevated anL
improved. Ii is in accordance with these views
that the undersigned submits, with confidence, to
the consideration Of those who feel interested in
both or either of these great causes, a plan by
which their interests be made identical I'd
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
w'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively Southern
Educaion--the encourag ement of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated in
the Southern States--to bring into prominent no.
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
cals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents. and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and dupcity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and ostty
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mtted to instil into the minds of our children
Will be the constant and unceasing aim of this de-
partment of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. " lille awarding
dina, IL
be the aim or this Journal to promote more es-
pecally, those which are most decidedly practicn.
aud best adapted TO the active business Of life
Essays ON all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews OF all School Books and literary work
publish ed at the South--Reports of Teach erss
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Coleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before L il
esary Societes-and OF the progress FLAW lr I'D
ical, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division C.. Ls
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFAcTUREs, as well as all ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article of do
mestic consumption or use, among us--and of
new Inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs IN mechanism and the fine Arts--bringing
INTO notice the names. qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics aud amateurs: H. cir
public exhibitions. 1t will also contain ESSAYS or
all topics connected with these matters; Report,
of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistca
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HoME JOURNAL will cor.
tain 46 pages, octave, bi-montLly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for sl5payabie al the end Of tie poiume, OF
IN proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, Ie;
cents, and less by the quantity. The nsertionc
full notices OF new enterprises, &C., in each mum
Der, will make II the interest of those concernedir
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TH. HomE Journal" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way Of none, It's legitimate sphere and aim will
De to promote the interests of ai--recognizing no
party, in education or politics, but the party OF
the South, It will seek 10 preserve toe Union OF
The South, by Developing her resources aud slim
ulating the industry of her people.
April -, l65l-tf