The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-11
PR o s. ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL.
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
TO be ptibLished in CharIesfo, s n

y
To be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDlToR.
he subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
scrlption list, now IN progress, will warrant
the undertaking, TO publish, in this city, BI
MONTHLY JouRsAL, 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 at the
south. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with edited
and well-conducted Journals The interests or
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are ind'ssoluby connected, have, as VET no spe-
cal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record oftheir Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educat,o
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated and
improved. II is in accordance with these views.
That the undersigned submits, with confidence, 10
the consideration Of those who feel interested in
ooth or either of these great causes, plan by
which their interests be made identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wlll'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted. go
To advocate, strictly and exclusively. Southern
Education--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.
ice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
'cas, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis.
courage Northern agents. and their School Rocks
and expose, in all their deformity and duplicity
the pernicious doctrines OF Abolition and Hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mltted to instil into the minds of our children
VIII DE the constant and unceasing aim of this de-
parlment OF the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance of ready contributors
has abundant facilities at hand W lille awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education il will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecialy, those which most decd edly pracfica.
and best adapted TO the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
-heviews or all School Books and literary wo.ty
published at the South--Reporis of Teach erss
Conventions or extracts from them--of ColIeg
ana school Exhibitions, and addresses before rs
erary Societes-and OF the progress oflaw IN ed
zeal, military and free schools at the South viii
constitute the main features of this division ca Ia
work. fHf NF
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex
tended notices of the progress of THE Mechanic
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches of industry--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
INTO notice the names, qualifications and localities
or our own mechanics and amateurs ~ cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
pubic exhibitions. IL will also contain ESSAYS on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistce
facts relating to their progress. ~
Each number Of the HoME JOURNAL will cor
tam 40 pages, octave, bi-monthly, and Furnished
TO subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for sl5-payabie al the end Of the poiupse or
IN proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, lS;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
fuii notices OF new enterprises, &C., in each mum
Der, Will make II the interest of those concerned IN
them TO secure as many copies as possible for cir
culntion among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "Tln Homr Journal" will make
no promises or pretenslons. Not Entering the
hsts Tor competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests of al-recognzing no
party, IN education or politics, but the party of
the south, IT will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
Uniting the industry of her people
April 10, IS5l--f