The southern press., 1851-07-09
PR o S P E c T. u s
PROSP PECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published Ia Charleston, S. C..
EnwrN HrpIoT Enron


EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR.
HNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
Il scrpuon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, BIZ
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 at the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably.edited
and weIl-conduced Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are lndissolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record ofther Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatic
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, proportionsbly 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, IA plan by
which their interests be made Identical and
mutually dependent Trusting that the object
willm their appreciation, he will now proceed
TO state the principles upon which IT viii be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaton--tbe 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, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformty and duplcity,
the pernicious doctrines OF Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
nitted 10 nstil 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
Editor, with the assistance Of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities al hand, bile awarding
all due merit to other systems OF education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which nre most decidedly practice.
and best adapted to the active business OF life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo-J
published at the South-ReporIs of Teachers
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before II
cary Soceties-snd or the progress oflav, ne cd
icsl, military and free schools at the South vk
constitute the main features Of this division ca r.
work
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT viii embrace
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
Anrs AND MAnUrAcTUREs, as well as all ether
branches Of industry-of Factories and Work.
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mestic 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: their
achievements, and rewards OF merit received at
public exhibitions. Ii viii 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 4s pages, octave, bimonthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or
copies for Sl5pnynbis al the end Of the roiume or
in proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, Ie;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion o
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
ber will make IL the interest Of those concernedin
them to secure ms many copies possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TtE HoME JouRsN" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for composition with any, and standing IN
the way Of none, it's legitimate sphere and ann VIII
be to promote the interests Of al--recogn'z'ng no
party. in education politics, but the party o.
the South, il will seek to preserve the Union o.
the South, by developing her resources and stun
| u,ating the industry Of her people
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