The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
TO be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR.

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
TO be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDiToR.
YNHE subscriber proposes, as soon his sub
II scripton list, now IN progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, BIZ
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement Of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such Is 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 interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indssouby connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record oftheir Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatio
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch Of enterprise, proportionably 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 be made Identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
will their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaton--the encouragement Of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated in
the Southern States--io bring into prominent no.
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icals Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformty and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
TO the South, which they have so long been per-
mitted to instil 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
II off, lint,
has abundant facilities at hand. W lille awarding
all due merit to other systems OF education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more
pecially, those which are most decidedly praefica.
and best adapted to the active business Of life
Essays on oil subjects connected with EducuteH
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work.
publiske ed ut the South--Reports Of Teechers
Conventions, or extracts from them---of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before IT
ersry Societies--and or the progress oflau, m cd
ical. military and free schools at the Soutt-vh
constitute the main features Of this division ca ks
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex
tended notices of the progress OF THE MECHANIC
Apr. AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mes,ic 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 amsteurs their
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 HOWE JOURNAL will con-
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and Furnished
to Subscribers and others at ~ per annum, or
copies for Sl5poyabie al the end Of the poiune, or
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, 49,
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion 0
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each NUM-
ber will make il the interest of those concernedin
them to secure many copies possible, for cir
cuIution among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "TsE HomE JOURNAL will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering me
lists for competition with any, and standing IN
the way of none, its legitimate sphere and ann VIII
be to promote the interests of all--reoognzlng no
party, in education or politics, but the party OF
the South it will seek to preserve the Union o.
the South, by developing her resources ana ''""-
uating the industry Of her people
April IL, ls5l--tf