The southern press., 1851-08-01
PROSP PECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUsTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C.

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EDwM HERior, EDITOR.
TIME subscriber proposes, az soon as his sui
Il scrption list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, BI
MONTHLY JouRNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement Of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such will not interfere with those of
any other publication now in existence ut the
South. In every other department of Periodical
L'terature, We are well supplied with ably-edited
and well-conducted Journals. The interests OF
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, as YET, no spe-
cinl organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy Of
their claims, and the record oftheir joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on a more permanent basis
aud the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch Of enterprise, proportiopably elevated and
improved. II is 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
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
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
tics all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icss, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books
and expose, in all their deformity and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and ostility
to the South, which they have SO long been per-
mlt,ed to inst into the minds Of our children
will be the constant and unceasing aim of this de-
pnr,ment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. Mile awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which most decidedly practice.
and best adapted TO the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educate 3
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo. ls
published at the South-Reporis of Teach ers
Conventions, or extracts from them-of CoIleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before it.
cary Societes-and OF the progress @ law ~ cd
icnl, military and free schools at the Soutt- vii
constitute the main features Of this division c. ks
work
The IspusrRiAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices OF the progress Of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AHp MAauvAcrUREs, as well as all ether
branches Of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
msstc 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: IT, cir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions. IL will also contain essays on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HoME JOURNAL will cor
tain ~ pages. octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or
copies for t5poyabs al the end Of the rol,s,ns, or
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, Iei
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &c, in each mum
Der, viii make IL the interest Of those concerned in
them to secure many copies as possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TrH HoME JouRsAL" will make
no promises or pretensons. Not entering the
lists for composition with any, and standing in
the way Of none, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be To promote the interests Of all--recognzing no
party, in education or politics, but the party Of
the South, II will seek 10 preserve the Union Of
the South, by developing her resources and stim
ulsling the industry of her people.
April ~. loSl--tf