The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-28
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C..
EowIs HERIoT, EprroR.

To be published TN Charleston, S. C..
EDwN HERIor, EDrroR.
HNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
Il scription 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 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 well-con Quoted Journals. The interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected. have, as W, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy Of
their claims, and the record oftheit joint progress
With the general diffusion OF prucucal educatis
among the people, their industrial prosperity NUS
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated and
improved. II il 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 car be made identical and
mutusy 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
Educa'on--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 mo-
tice oil literary undertakings, Books and PERIOD
cals, 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 ostility
TO the South, which they have so long cen per-
mitted to instil into the minds Of our chil1rrn--
will be the constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
pariment Of the work. and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. hle awarding
all due merit 10 other systems Of education, IL will
I've the aim OF this Journal to promote. more es-
pecally, those which are most decidedly practical,
and best adapted TO the active business Of I fe
Essays on all subject connected with Education
Reviews IF all School Books and literary works
rutlis ed at the Souih--Reports of Teachers,
Conventions, or extracts from ihem--of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
sry Societies-and Oft progress Of law, med
zeal, military and free schools at the South--wiil
constitute the main features Of this division OF the
work.
The ISpusrHiaL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MscHASlc.
AIRS AND MANUFAcTUREs, as well az al othW
branches of industry--nf Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
nestle consumption or use, among us-and ut
new Inventions, Improvements, models, and de-
sigLs in mechanism and the fine Aus-hrinsing
into notice the names. qualifications and locaiii,ts
of our own mechanics and amateurs: ii cir
achievements, and rrwarfs Of merit received at
public exhibitions IL will also contain essays on
all topics connected with these matters; Repo-ts
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating tn their progress.
Each number Of the lIonE JousSAL will con-
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monti.ly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 rer annun. or 10
copies forS 5-pagoble at the end Of the roiune, or.
in proper ION, on the delivery numbers, lsl
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion o
fu'l notices Of new enterprises, &c, IN each num-
Der, will make il the interest Of those concerned in
Them to secure as many copies ss possible. for cir
custon among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, ctr HomE JouRsAL" will male
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing In
the wav ofnore, " legitimate here and sim will
be To promo s nierests Of sl--recognizing
party, in education or politics. bot the party Of
the South, il will eek to preserve the Union Of
the South, by developing her resources and slim,
ulsting the industry Of her people.
April IL, lSsl--n