The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-17
PROSP ECTUS
or TIE NlS
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 be pubtishedin Chariesion, 8. G.
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EpwiN HERIor, EDIroR.
TuNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sui
u scr'ption list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, a 81
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devotsdsto the
advancement OF the above objects. Its scope and
design such will not interfere with those Of
any other publication now in existence at the
South In every other department Of Periodical
l.lterature, We are well supplied With ably-edited
and well-conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are iudssoubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy Of
their claims. and the record ofther ontprogrtss
With the general diffusion of practical educAii,
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 and
improved. IL is in accordance with these views,
that the undersigned submits, with confidence, 10
the consideration Of those who feel interested in
both or either Of these great causes, plan by
which their interests can be made identical d
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
will'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to slate the principles upon which il will be con-
Quoted
To advocate, strictly aud exclusively, Southern
Educufion--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
icns, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dir
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and dupIicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and Hostility
To the South, which they have so long been per-
n,it,ed to insil into the minds Of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
partnent 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 ystems Of educaton il win
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which most decidedly pracfica.
and best adapted TO the active business of life
Essays OIL all subjects connected with Educatics
Reviews or all School Books and literary wo'ls
published at the South---Repor,s of Teachers
Conventions, or extracts from them--of ColIeg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before i,e
airy Societies-and Of the progress o flaw IL id
zeal, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division c. r.
work
The INDUSTRIAL DKrARrMsnr will embrure ex-
tended notices Of the progress Of rHE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MAkUFAcTUREs, as well az all ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article of do
msstic 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 aud localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs ~ cir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions. IL will also contain W. or
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and stniisncs
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the How JOURNAL will cor
tain 3epeges, octave, bi-nontLly, and furnishrc
10 subscribers and others at 80 per anpum, or
copies for 3 5--pagobk at the end Of the roiune, on
IN proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, Iei
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertionc
full notices Of new enterprises, &c, in each nun
Der, will make IL the interest of those concernedir
them TO secure as many copies possible, for cir
culotion among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TtI HosI JoussAL" will make
no promises or pretenslons. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, it's legitimate here and aim will
be IN promote the interests of nll--recognizng NO
party, in education or politics, but the party OF
the South, Il will seek 10 preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry Of her people.
April 10, Ie5I-if