The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07
PROS ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published In CharlestOn, s. C. =.
EDWIN HERIor, EDrroR.

TNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his SUBJ
IL scription list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, TO publish, IN this city, a b.
MosTHLr JoURsAL, exclusively devoted 10 the
advancement Of the above objects. It's 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 abIy-edited
and well-con Quoted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissoluby connected, have, as yea, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy Of
their claims, and the record ofther joint progress.
With the general diffusion Of prscucal education
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on q 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, 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
mutuslly dependent. Trusting that the object
will meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which 1t will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Edocation--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
icals, COIeges ana SCHOOLS, al 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 Hostility
to the South, which they have so long cen per-
mtted to inst into the minds Of our children
will be the constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
psrtment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance Of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. lille awarding
oil due merit To other systems Of education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal 10 promote, more es-
pecialy, those which most decidedly practical,
and best adapted to the active business Of life.
Essays on all subjects connected with Education
Reviews Of all School Books and literary works
publis. ed at the South-Repors Of Teachers,
Conventions, or extracts from thsm--of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
e airy Societies-and OF the progress Of law, med.
ical, military and free schools at the South-wil
constitute the main features Of this division Of the
work.
The IspusrRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
ARrs AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all other
branches Of industry--of Factories and Work.
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mestic consumption or use, among us--snd Of
new inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts-bringng
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs their