The southern press., 1851-11-07
PR 20 ECTUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,
OF EDUCATION AND Domestic INDUSTRY.
10 be published in ChsrIeston, S. C.

OF EDUCATION AND Domestic INDUSTRY.
10 De published IN ChorIsston, S. G.
EDWIN HERior, EDITOR.
lYNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub.
- scrlpnon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, q
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement OF the above objects. Its scope and
design are such will not interfere with those Oi
any other publication now in existence at the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably y-edits
and we-conducte Journals. The interests o
Southern Education and Home Industry, whcl:
are ind'ssolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cia 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 mus
naturally be placed more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated ana
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 ID
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
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 deformity and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and tostiliiy
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mitted to instl 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 at hand. " hile awarding
all due merit TO other systems Of education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote more es-
pecally, those which are most decidedly practica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work
publisl ed at the South--Reports of Teach erss
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before l Il
efary Societies--and Of the progress Of law N cd
ica, military and free schools at the Sout-wil
constitute the uin features of this division c. ~
work.
The IxDSUrnEAa DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tssdsd ns1iess Of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
Aars ANp AANgvAcryxrs, as well as all other
branches Of induaFy-of Factories and Work
shops, fhf The produetion Of every article of do
meaa,e NgrlrEop<fon or use, among us-and Of
nav4 l19G Ans, improvements, models, and de-
signs n tSMnism and the fine Arts--bringing
into not0Sthe names. qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs tE cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. Ii will also contain essays on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistlca
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tain AZ pages, octave, b-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for S5-payabie at the end of the poi,ne, OF
in proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, 10;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
ber, will make it the interest of those concernedI
them to secure as many copies possible for cir
cuation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TEE HomE JouRNAL" " will make
no promises or pretensions. 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, it will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and stim
ulating the industry Of her people.
April -, l85I--tf