The southern press., 1851-07-02
PROSPE ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL.
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
TO be published in Charleston, s. c.
EDWIN HERIoT, EpIroR.

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in CharieSton, s. C.
EpwM HERroT, EDIroR.
HNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
l. scrIption list, now in progress will warrant
the undertaking, to publish. in this city, BIZ
MoNrHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement Of the above objects It's scope and
design are such rs will not interfere with those Of
any other publication in existence at the
South In every other department of Periodical
Literature, are well supplied with ably-edited
and welconducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record ofther Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatio
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on a more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch Of enterprise, propor'ionably elevated and
improved. Ii 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 it will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Edocalion--the encouragement of our own Liter
airy Institutions, cnd the publication OF Southern
4 DCUoNi DUNE, cuiteu, pfiHtsu anu tftu'dtcu
the Southern States--to bring into prominent no
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
| icas, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and duplcity,
the pernicious doctrines OF Abolition and iostiIty
to the South which they have so long been per-
mitted to inst into the minds of our children
will be the constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
psrtment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance Of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities ut hand W bile awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education, 1t will
be the aim Of this Journal to promote, more es-
peciay, those which are most decidedly practicu.
and best adapted to the active business Of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educsticr
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo-E
publish ed at the South--Reports of Teachers
Conventions, extracts from them--of Coeg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before n
erarv Socieries--and OF the progress oflau r Cd
ical, military and free schools at the South = wA
constitute the main features Of this division c. h
work. @ -
The ISprsrRiAL DEPARTMENT viii embrace ex
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MANrrscTuREs, as well as all ether
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--bringing
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
of our own mechanics and amateurs tE cir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions 1t will also contain cs~ays or
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes. and statistical
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HoME JorRNAL will cor
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnishcc
to subscribers and others at 81 per annum or
copies for $l5paynbk al the end Of the roiumt, or
in proportion, on the delivery oT numbers, 1Si
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., 10 each mum
ber, will make it the interest of those concerned in
them TO secure many copies possible, for cir
cuIation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "Trx HoME JousNAL will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing m
the WY of none, its legitimate sphere and ann VIII
be to promote the interests of aIl--recognz'ng no
party, in education politics. but the psriy on
the South, il will seek to preserve the Union o.
the South, by developing her resources ana sum-
ulating the industry Of her people
April IL, lS5l-n