The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-18
PROSP ECTU us
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC ISDUsTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C.
Epw,N Hvp.or En,rnu

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC IsDUsTRY.
To be published in Charleston, s. C.
EDWIN HERior, EpiroR.
YUNHE subscriber proposes, his sub
Il scription list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, TO publish, in this city, BIZ
MosTHLY Journal, exclusively devoted to the
advancement OF the above objects. It's scope and
design are such re- 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-edlted
and wel.conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected hnve, AS yet, no spc-
cial 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 mus;
naturally be placed on 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 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
Educaiion--the encouragement OF our own Liter
/ airy Institutions, and the publication Of Southern
1
| the Southern Sta,es--to bring into prominent no.
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period.
| cals, Colleges and Schools. at the South--to die
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformlty and duplicity,
| the pernicious doctrines or 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 uDceasing aim of this de-
pariment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance Of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. hie awarding
ali due merit 10 other systems Of education, it viii
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more
pecislly those whicb~are most decidedly practica,
and beat adapted TO the active business Of life
ESSAYS on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work.
publishe ed at the South-Reports of Tencters
| Conventions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
| and School Exhibitions, and addresses before II
ersry Societies--and Of the progress oflav "a Cd
| ica, military and free schools at the South vk
constitute the main features Of this division Ca /,
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress OF THE MECHANIC
ARrs AND MANuFAcTuRrs, as well as all ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production OF every article Of do
mestic 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 IL cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received ~
public exhibitions. II will also contain essays OF
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 con :
tain 48 pages, octave, bi-monthly, and FURNISHED
to subscribers and others at 81 per snnum, or 10
copies for sl5poyabs al the end Of the poilms, o,
in proportion, on the delivery of numbers, 49,
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion {
full notices Of new enterprises, &c, in each num
Der, will make IL the interest Of those concerned
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
cun,on among their friends and patrons.
Beyond thir, "T.E HoMr JouRSsL" viii make
no promises or pretsnsions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, it's legitimate sphere and aim viii
be to promote the interests of alI-recognizing no
party, in education or politics, but the party Of
the South, IT will seek TO preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources ard stin'-
ulating the industry Of her people,
April n, 1s5I-tf