The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
PROSP ECTUS
THE M
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,


10 DC published IN Charleston, s. C.
Edwin HERIor, EDIroR
lie subscriber proposes, as soon M his sub
- hefiPtion list, now in progress, will warrant
me undertaking, 10 publish, in this city, Br.
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to Il .
advancement OF the above Objects Its scope ard
design are such 8 will not interfere with those of
any other publication now in existence At tbs.
2outh. IN every other department of Periodical
L"era'uie, We are well supplied with ably-e edited
and well-conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are Indissolubly connected, have, as vel. no spe-
clai organ, devoted mainly TO the advocacy Of
their claIms and the record oftheir joint progress
| with the general diffusion of practical educatic
among the people, thsir industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
ana the condition ofthe working classes. in every
oranch OF enterprise, proportionahIy elevated and
improved. 1t ~ In accordance with these views
That the undersigned submits, with confidence, 10
the consideration Of those who feel interested in
ooth or either of these great causes, a plan bv
which Their interests be made identical nd
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wiii'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state The principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted 81 "a.
10 advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educafion--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.
tce all literary undertakings, Books and PERIOD
icals, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dir.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books.
and expose, in all their deformty and dupicity.
the pernicious doctrines OF Abolition and hostility
TO the South, which they have SO long been per-
mltted to instil into the minds of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasng aim of this de-
partment of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Edieor, with the assistance of ready contributors
has abundant facilities at hand. " lille awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education, it viii
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more e.
pecIally, those which are 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.ls
published at the South-Reports Of Teach ervi
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Coleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before In
ca AIRY Societies-nnd ofthe progress flaw n ed
ica, military and free schools at the SOUL - viii
constitute the pain features of this division C. ia
work. sflr
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work.
shops, for the production Of every article of do
mestic consumption use, among us--and of
new inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs IN mechanism and the fine Arts-brngine
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs: TIER
achievements, ana rewarcs OF merit received at
public exhibitions. IL will also contain ESSAYS ON
all topics connected with these matters, Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and stalistcs
facts relating to their progress. $500 - =
Each number of the HONE JouRNAL will COR
tam 40 pages, octave, b-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at ~ per annum, or
copies for Sl5-payobie at the end Of the roi,is,
IN proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, les
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion Q
full notices OF new enterprises, &c, in each num
Der, viii make IL the interest of those concerned H.
them to secure as many copies as possible for cir
cula'ion among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TtE HomE JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensons. Not entering the
lists i' competition with any, and standing IN
the way OF none, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be TO promote the interests of nli--recognizing no
purity, in education or politics, but the party OF
the South, 1T will GEEK to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry Of her people.
April ~. lS5l--if d