The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-02
PROSPE CTUS
OF TIE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
TO be published la Charleston, S. C..
EDWIN HERIor, EDIroR.

I
EDwM HERIor, EDITOR.
FnNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
IL scnpnon list, now IN progress, will warran
me undertaking, 10 publish in this city,
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to tn.
advancement OF the above objects. It's scope anc
| design are such IS will not interfere with those OF
any other publication now in existence at tn,
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-edite
and well-conducte Journals. The interests o
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissoubly connected, have, as YET, no spe.
cal organ, devoted n ainly To the advocacy OF
their claims, and the record oftheir Joint progts So
With the general diffusion of practlca educatic
among The people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed n more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in eyery
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated ano
improved. Ii is IN accordance with these views
mat the undersigned submits, with confidence to
the consideration of those who feel interested in
noth or either of these great causes, plan by
which their interests can be made identical d
mutually dependent Trusting that the object
VIII meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state The principles upon which it will be con.
ducIed
advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaflon-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.
tlce all literary undertakings, Books and Period.
Icals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
ana expose, IN all their deformty and duplicty,
the pernicous doctrines OF Abolition and ostiity
TO the South, which they have so long been per-
mtted TO instil into the minds of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
partmeht 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 win
be the ann or this Journal to promote, more es-
pecally, those which are most decided practica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews of all School Books and literary work
publIs' ed at the South-Reports of Teacte rsy
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
and school Exhibitions, and addresses before il
airy Socieues-and OF the progress oflaw ~ ed
zeal, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division c, ts
work
Inc INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices OF the progress of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MANUFAcTUREs, as well az all ether
branches OF industry-of Factories and Work
shops, Tor the production Of every article of do
mestlc consumption or use, among us--and of
new inventions, improvements, models and de-
signs IN mechanism and the fine Arts--bringing
INTO notice the names qualifications and localities
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. Ii will also contain essays or
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistics
facts relating to their progress
Each number Of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tam 40 pages, octave, pi-montLly, and Furnished
TO subscribers and others at 80 per annum, or
copies for 5-payabie al the end of the volume, OF
IN proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, lS;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
'u'l notices OF new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make II the interest of those concerned IT.
Them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culailon among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, ctr HOME JOURNAL A" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests of all-recognzing no
party, IN education or politics, but the party OF
the South, 1t will seek TO preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulatlng the industry of her people.
April IL, IS5l--tf