The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-19
PR o S ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 be published IN Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIor, EprroR.

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10 De published ia Charleston, S. G.
EDWIN HERIor, EDITOR.
NHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
u scnpuon list, now in progress, will warrant
me Undertaking, to publish, in this city, a
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted TO 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-edite
and well-cond Quoted Journals. The interests
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are lndissoubly connected, have, as yet, no spe
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
their Claims, and the record Oftheir Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatio
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes in every
branch of enterprise, proportionably elevated ana
improved 1t 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, plan by
which their interests can be made identical ard
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.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educafion--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 no.
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
cals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose in all their deformity and duplicity,
the perncious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mtted to instll 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
of ready rib
has abundant facilities at hand. " lille awarding
all due merit to other ystems Of education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
peclally, those which most decidedly practica,
and best adapted TO the active business of life
Essays all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews of all School Books and literary work
publlsed at the South--ReporIs of Teachers
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Coeg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before l. it
erary Societies-and OF the progress @ law 70 cd
zeal, military and free schools at the South will
constitute the main features of this division ca ks
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress Of THE MEoHASI,
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches of indpstry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mesuc consumption or use, among us--and OF
new inventions, Improvements, models, and de-
signs IN mechanism and the fine Arts--bringing
of our own mechanics and amateurs IT, cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions IL will also contain essays or
all topics connected with these matters, Reports
of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statstcs
facts relating TO their progress.
Each number Oft the HOWE JOURNAL will cor.
tain 40 pages, octave, monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for 5--pdyabfe at The end Of the polimt OF
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, lsi
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertions
full notices OF new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make IL the interest of those concerned it,
them TO secure as mnny copies as possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TEu HOWE JopRrAL" will make
no promlses or preiensions, Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, 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 slim
ulating the industry Of her people.
April IL, lS5l-d