The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-24
1900 PROSP TUS
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL.
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
Tobs pubiishsd IN Charleston, S. C. ass
EDWIN HERIoT, EprroR.

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lVvNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as hin sut
scriptlon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, a B.
IA oNrHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted 10 the
advancement OF the above objects. Its scope and
design are such rs will not interfere with those of
any other publication now in existence at the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably -cdited
and well-conducted Journals. The iDtsrests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
ale 'na'sso'uoly connected, have, as yer, no spec
cal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their CLAIMS and the record oftheir Joint progress
| With the general diffusion of praciical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
ana the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch or enterprise, proportionably elevated and
improved. IL is in accordance with these views.
that the undersigned submits, with confidence. to
the consideration Of those who feel interested in
poth or either OF these great causes, a plan bv
which their interests be made identical ID
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
will'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
TO state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted. ! 49, 't~"l
10 advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
tducation--the encouragement Of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication of Southern
nchooi 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 thu cir School Books .
and expose, IN all their deformity and duplicity
the perncious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
10 me south, which they have so long been per-
mitted TO instii INTO the minds of our children
will 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 While awarding
ali que merit to other systems Of education it will
De ths ann OF this Journal to promote, more es-
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and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatcr
-Revlews or all School Books and literary WORK.
published at the South-Reports Of Teuctsrs
Conventions, or extracts from them---of ColIeg
ana ochooi exhibitions, and addresses before L its
esary Socieues--and OF the progress O law N Cd
zeal, military and free schools at the Soutt-vl
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 MAEUFAcTUREs, as well as all ether
branches OF industry--of Factories and Work.
shops, for the production Of every article of do
nestle 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: tteir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions h will also contain ESSAYS on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistica
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 50 per annum, or
copies for S5-poyabk at the end of the volume, or
IN proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, 10;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
fuli notices OF new enterprises, &C., in each mum
Der, will make IL the interest of those concernedir
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
cu'at'on among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TEE HOME JOURNAL viii make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for composition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be 10 promote the interests of afl---recognizng
party, in education or politics, but the party of
the South, u viii seek to preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry of her people.
April ~, l65l--tf 4f