The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-21
PROSPEC TUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL.
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 be published in Charleston, s. C.
EDWIN HERIor, EprroR.

To be published in Charleston, S. C..
EDWIN HERIor, EDIToR.
ENliE subscriber proposes, az soon as his suit
scription ilst, now in progress will warrant
the undertaking, to publish in this citv, n b,
MoNrHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement OF the above objects. Its scope and
aesign are such will not interfere with those of
any other publication now in existence at the
3outh. 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
aie inu'ssoiuoiy connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record ofther Joint progress
with the general diffusion of practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
oranch 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
poth or either OF these great causes, a plan by
which their interests 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
10 advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Education-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.
uce all literary undertakings, Books and Period
lcals, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and duplicity.
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mtted to instil into the minds of our children
Will be the constant and unceasing 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. W lille awarding
all due merit to other systems OF education it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which are most decidedly pracfica.
| aud best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatier
Reviews OF all School Books and literary wo.ky
published at the South-Reports of Teactersg
hyentions, or extracts from them--of ColIeg
and school Exhibitions, and addresses before ia
erary Societies-and OF tho progress o flaw IN ed
ical, military and free schools at the Soutk-wl.
constitute the main features of this division C.. Ia
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well all other
branches of industry--of Factories and Work.
shops, for the production Of every article of do
mestc consumption or use, among us-and of
new Inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts-bringine
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs their
ocHicfciebths anu feWhTuA 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 HOME JOURNAL will COR
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthy, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or
copies for SI5-payabie at the end ofle volume, or
in proportion, on the delivery of numbers, IS3
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each mum
Der, will make IL the interest of those concerned r
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
cuation 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 of none, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests Of all-recognizing no
party, in education politics, but the party of
the South, 1t will seek TO preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
uating the industry Of her people.
April 10, lS5l-tf