The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-18
PROS ECTUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC Industry
zoe published IN Charleston, s. C.
EDWIN HERIor, EprToR.


EDwM HERIor, EDIroR.
VIE subscriber proposes, AZ soon ms his suL.
Il scrption 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 are such 8 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-conducted Journals. The intereats Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, as vel, no sre-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
their claims, and the record oftheir Joint progress
With the general diffusion of praci,cal educati,..
among me people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionabIy elevated and
improved. IL 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 d
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
will'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which il will be con-
Quoted.
To 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
ice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icsls, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to die
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformty and dupIicity,
the pernlcious doctrines Of Abolition and ostiliiy
to the South, which they have SO long been per-
mitted to nstil into the minds of our children
VIII DE 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 o. this Journal to promote, more es-
! peclr'iy, hose which are mos, decidedly practice.
and best adapted TO the active business of life
Essays on allsubiects connected with Educator
reviews Of all School Books and literary works
pubs. ed at the South-Reporrs of Teach ers 1
Conventions, or extracts from them--of CoIIee
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before its
airy Societies-and Of the progress Of Law M cd
ica, military and free schools at the Souti-wil
constitute the main features of this division c. r.
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrnre ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MEcHAkIa
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all Their
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 Arrs--bringing
INTO notice the names qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs: II cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received Mt
public exhibitions. IL will also contain essays O..
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating TO their progress M
Each number Of the HosE JorssAL will cor
tain 40 pages, octave, bi-montl,Iy, End furnishcC
TO subscribers and others at 81 per annun, or
copies for s5payabie nj he end Of the roi,pns, on
~ proporiion, on the delivery OF numbers, 1ei
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertiono
fuil notices OF new enterprises, &c, in each nun
Der, viii make IL the interest OF those concerned IT,
them TO secure as many copies rs possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TrE HoME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, its legitimate 81 here and aim will
be to promote the interests Of nll-recoguizing no
party, IN education politics, but the party OF
the South, II will seek to preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulnting the industry Of her people
April -, lS51--tf