The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-19
PROSP ECTUS
THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDusTRY.
To be published in Charisston, S. C.
Erwin HERIor Enron

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charisston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDIroR.
lTINHE subscriber proposes, soon as his sub
Il scripuon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking., 10 publish, in this city, a BIZ
MONTHLY Journal, exclusively devoted 10 the
advancement of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such fs will not interfere with those of
any other publication in existence AT the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-edied
and well-conducted Journals The interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indssolubly connected. have, as yet, no spe-
cial- organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record oftheir joint progress
With the general diffusion fpraclical educafo
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, proporiionaby elevated and
improved. Ii IN 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 can be made identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wi'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
! To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaiion-tbe 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.
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period.
icals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and duphcily,
the pernicous doctrines of Abolition and ostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mitted 10 instil into the minds of children
will be the constant and unceasiog aim Of this de-
pariment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance of ready contributors
has abundant facilities at hand. hile awarding
all due merit to other systems OF education il will
be the aim OF this Journal TO promote, more es-
pecisly, those which are most decidedly practice.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews of all School Books and literary work
publls ed at the South-Reporrs Of TeacEer9
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
and School Exhibitions aud addresses before il
erary Sociees--and ef the progress oflav r Cd
zeal, military and free schools at the SOUL wE
constitute the main features of this diyisonC, :.
work.
The ispUsrrIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress Of THE MtcHaNi-
ARr, AND MANurAoTuREs, as well as all ether
branches Of ndustry---of Factories and Work
shops, for the production OF every article Of do
mes,lc consumption or use, among ps--end 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 n cir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions. II will also contain ESSAYS on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistic
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HoME JOURNAL will cor.
tain ~ psges, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 80 per annum, or
copies for s5pnyabis at the end of IN, poi,t,e, o,
IN proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, 49,
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
fuii notices OF new enterprises, &c, in each num
Der, viii make IL the interest of those concerneda
them TO secure as many copies as possible for cir
cnlstion among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "TiE HoMK JOURNAL Twill make
no promises or pretepsions Not entering the
Lists Tor composition with any, and standing in
the way of none, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests Of aIl--recognzing no
party. IN education or politics, but the party of
the South, it will seek to preserve the Union OF
shs South, by developing her resources and stin'-
nlating the industry OF her people
April II, is3l--f