The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

SOUTHEkN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC IsDUsTRy.
10 DC Published 4. Chsrisssos, s.. c.
EowIS HEslor, EDlroR.
vNHE subscriber proposes. az soon as his sui
L. scnpuon lisl, now in progress, viii wxrmlt
ne Undertaking, To publish, in this city, a 81
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted 10 the
advancement Of The above objects. Its scope an
design are such ss will not interfere with those
any other publication now in existence at 5,
south. In every other department of Periodic
Literature, We well supplied with ably-editsc
snd we'l'conducted Journals. The interests o.
oouehern Education and Home Industry, which
a.e 'nu'ssoiubiy connected, have, ms vel, no spe-
o.ai organ devoted mainly 10 the advocacy OF
W. aims ana me record ofther Joint progress
WIN tne general diffusion of practical educatlo
among The people, their industrial prosoeritv m,.n
naturally De placed a more permanent basin
"pu we cohuition OF the working ciasses in every
ofanch o, enterprise, proporonabiy elevated ana
improved IL is IN accordance with these views.
| that the undersigned submits with confidence 80
the consideration of those who feel Interested in
both or either Of these great causes. a pIan NV
| which their interests be made Identical ID
mutually dependent. Trusting that the obiec,
will meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaton--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 nc :
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
reals, Colleges and Schools, at the South---to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books
and expose, in all their def0rmity and dupicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and ostiliy
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mltted TO instil into the minds of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
partment OF the work; aud, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance of ready contribusors
has abundant facilities at hand. Vi lille awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education, it viii
be the aim or this Journal TO promote, more es-
peclally, those which are most decidedly practca.
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 Teacterss
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Coeg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before il
erary Societies--and OF the progress of law N cd
zeal, military and free schools at the Souk-w 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 MANUFACTURE, as well as all other
branches Of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article of do
Inestic consumption or use, among us--and of
new INVENTIONS, improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arrs--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. Ii will also contain essays on
| all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistca
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 80 per annum, or
copies for $!5-payabie al the end Of the poIllne, OF
in proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, 10;
cents, and less by the quantity. The nsertionc
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make it the interest of those concernedi
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culaton among their friends and patrons.
| Beyond this, "TEE HOME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way none, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests of all-recognizing no
party, in education politics, but the party Of
the South, it will seek to preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry of her people.
| April IL, l85l-tf