The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-22
PR . ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 DC published ia Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIor, EpIroR.

10 DC published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERior, EpIToR.
TIME subscriber proposes as soon as his sub
IL scripton list, now i'm progress. will wsrran,
the undertaking, TO publish, in this city, q
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement of the above objects Its scope and
design are such as Will not interfere with those OF
any other publication now in existence at the
oouth. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably -edite
and well-conducted Journals. The interests O
Southern Education and Home Industry, whici
are indIssolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
clai organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
ther claims, and the record ofther Joint progrt ss
with the general diffusion of practical educatlc
among ,he people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on a more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes. in every
branch af enterprise, proportionably elevated ana
improved. IL is IN accordance with these views,
mat 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 Nd
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
Will inject their appreciation, he will now proceed
TO state The principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted
10 advocate, strictly and exclusively Southern
Educailon--the encouragement 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
ice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
reals, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis
courage Northern agents, and heir School Books
and expose, IN all their deformity and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and ostilitv
10 the South, which they have so long been per-
mltted to instil into the minds of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasDg aim of this de-
partment OF the work; and, for this purpose the
fha,
has abundant facilities at hand. " lille awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education il will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which are most decidedly pracfica,
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews OF all School Books and literary work
publIs ed at the South-Reporis of Teach ersT
Conventions, or extracts from them--of CoIleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before [ il
airy Socleiies-and of the progress oflaw ed
zeal, military and free schools at the Soutt-wiI
constitute the main features of this division ca ts
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-brnging
INTO notice the Names qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs: cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. Ii wll also contain essays on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statstics
facts relating TO their progress.
Each number OF the HOME JOURNAL will cor.
tain 4o pages, octave, DI-monthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 80 per annum or
copies for 5-pGyabie al the end Of the volume OF
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, 10;
cents, and less by the quantity. The Insertions
full notices of new enterprises, &C., 10 each nun
Der, will make IL the interest of those concernedir
them TO secure as many copies as possible, for cir
culaiion among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, CITE HomE JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be TO promote the interests Of all-recognizing NO
party, in education or politics, but the party OF
the South, It will seek to preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and stim
ulating the industry of her people
April -, lS5I-tf