The southern press., 1851-08-26
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL.
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 DC published im Charleston, S. c.


To be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIor, EDIroR.
ME subscriber proposes, az soon as his sub
- scripton list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, 10 publish, in this city, a BI.
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement OF the above objects. Its scope and
desgn are such as 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
ana well-conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissoubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
ciai organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record oftheir joint progress
With the general diffusion of pracfical educatio
among the people, their industrial prosperity muse
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, 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
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
willmeet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Education-the encouragement Of our own Liter
ary 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
lcas, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, In all their deformty and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mltted to lnstil 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.
IN N IN nda nf n h.,,
all due merit to other systems Of education, it viii
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
peciay, those which most decidedly pracfica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo'h
published At the South-Reporis Of Teach ers1
Conventions, or extracts from them-of CoIIeg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before its
erary Societies--and OF the progress ofIaw IN ed
ical, military and free schools at the Soutt viii.
constitute the main features of this division C.. ts
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices OF the progress of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MANUyAcrUREs, 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--brngipg
INTO notice the names. qualifications and localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs: tteir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions. 1t will also contain ESSAYS on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statsticel
facts relating TO their progress.
Each number Of the HoME JOURNAL will cor
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthIy. and furnished
to subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or
copies for 5payubie at the end oflhs roi,srns, or
in proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, Ies
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices OF new enterprises, &c, in each nun
Der, will make II the interest of those concernedi ir
them to secure many copies possible, for cir
culaiion among their friends and patrons.
Beyond thi,, 1T, HomE Journal" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the wsy of none, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests OF all--recognizng no
party, in education or politics, but the party of
the South, il will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and stim
ulaiing the industry of her people.
April IL, I85I--tf