The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-09
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OSPECT
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SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
1Obe published IL, Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIor, EDITOR.


Vii subscriber proposes, az soon as his sub
- scription list, now in progress, will warrant
we undertaking, TO publish, i'm this city, a b.
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement Of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such IS will not interfere with those of
eGny o'her publication now in existence at the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-eded
ana weli-conducted Journals. The interests OF
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissoiubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
ciai organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
,nelr CLAIMS ana the record ofther joint progress
With the general diffusion of praclcaI educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionaby elevated and
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
winch their interests can be made Identical and
mutually dependent Trusting that the object
wlil'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted 80 4
To advocate, strictly and exclusively. Southern
Education--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
uce all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icais' Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books.
and expose, in all their deformity and duplcity.
the perncious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
TO the South, which they have so long been per-
united to lnstil into the minds of our children
VIII DE Inc 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
all due merit to other systems Of education it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecIally, those which most decidedly proetica:
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatier
REVIEWS or all School Books and literary wo-ls
published at the Soutb-Reports of Teach rys
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before ia
cary Societies-and or the progress oflaw m I'D
zeal, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division C.. Ia
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as ali ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production of every article Of do
mesuc 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 and amateurs IT, cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received AT
public exhibitions. 1t will also contain ESSAYS ON
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating to their progress
Each number of the HONS JOURNAL will COR
tain As pages, octave, bi-monthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for Sl5-payabk at the end ofthe poi,i1e, or
IN proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, 1877
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertiono
full notices Of new enterprises, &c, in each mum
ber Will make IL the interest Of those concerned IT,
q m n .,.,aa
cnlation among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "TlE Homr JouRsAr" will make
no promises or preteDsons. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests of alI--recognizing no
party, IN education or politics, but the party Of
the South, Il will seek to preserve the Union Of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulatng the industry Of her people.
April ~, IS5I--tf