The southern press., 1851-11-20
PRO PEG TU s
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC IsDusTRY.

10 DC published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIor, EpIroR.
YNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
= scripuon list, now IN progress, will warran
the undertaking, TO publish, in this city, /
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted TO tn,
advancement OF the above obiects Its scope nnc
design are such ls Will not interfere with those o
any other publication now in existence at tn,
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably -edile
and well-conducted Journals. The interests o
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissoluby connected, have, as yet, no spe
clal organ, devoted mainly TO the advocacy o
their claims, and the record oftheir Joint proers ss
With the general diffusion Of pracical educatic
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 ano
improved. IL is in accordance with these views
that the undersigned submits, with confidence "a
the consideration OF those who feel interested in
both or either Of these great causes, plan by
which their interests can be made identical I'D
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
will meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con.
ducted
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Education--the encouragement Of our own Liter
ary Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated in
the Southern States--to bring into prominent no.
lice 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 deformty and duplicty,
the pernicous doctrines Of Abolition and ostlity
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mltted to instll into the minds of our children
VIII 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. v he awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education it W ill
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which are most decidedly practica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with EducaticT
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work
published at the South-Reporis of Teach erss
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Coeg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before L it
e!ary Societies-and OF the progress 0 law n ed
ical, military and free schools ut the Soutk- vii
constitute the main features of this division C.. (.
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
ARrs AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches OF industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article of do
mestc consumption or use, among us--and OF
new inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs IN mechanism and the fine ArIs--bringing
ihto holiCe 'e naihes, quallncauons ana localities
or our own mechanics and amateurs: IT, 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 statstice
facts relating TO their progress.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tam AZ pages, octave, Dl-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for 5payabie at the end Of the poitime, OF
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, Ie;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make irthe interest of thpee concernedir
them TO secure as many copies possible, for cir
cuIation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TEE HOME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensons, Not entering the
lists for composition with any, and slanding in
the way Of none, 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, II will seek to preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and stm
ulating the industry of her people.
April -, l85l-tf