The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-06
PR OS = &c US
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, s. c.
EDWIN HEMor, EplroR.

or EDUCAIiON AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 be published in Charleston, s. c.
EDWIN HERlor, EplroR.
he subscriber proposes, soon his sub
Il scripuon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, b.
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-edted
and we-con Quoted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cia organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy Of
their Claims and the record of their joint progress
With the general diffusion Of praclical education
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, proportionably elevated and
improved 1t 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, plan by
which their interests can be made Identical and
mutually dependent Trusting that the OBJECT
will meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which 1t will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Education-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
tice all 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 deformity and dupicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and Hostility
to the South, which they have 80 long been per-
mitted to nst into the minds Of our children
will be the constant and unceasng 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. lille awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which most decidedly practical,
and best adapted to the active business of life.
Essays all subjects connected with Education
Reviews Of all School Books and literary works
publis ed at the South-Reporis Of Teachers,
Conventions, extracts from them--of Colleg e
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
esary Socleties-and Of the progress Of law, med
zeal, military and free schools at the South-will
constitute the main features of this division of The
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all other
branches Of industry--of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article of do
nestle consumption or use, among us-and of
new inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts--brngng
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
of our own mechanics and amateurs IT, 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 statistical
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HOME JOURNAL will con
tain AZ pages, octave, bimonti.ly, and furnish ed
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum or 10
copies for Sl5-pnynbie al the end cfhe poiume, or.
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, 1872
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion o
full notices Of new enterprises, &c, in each num-
Der, will make the interest of those concerned in
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
cuation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TLE HoME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way of none its legitimate here and aim will
be to promote the interests Of a--recognzing no
party, in education politics, but the party Of
the South, it will seek to preserve the Union Of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulatlng the industry of her people.
April 10, l85I--tf