The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26
PROS p &c TUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.

To be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDlroR.
TIME subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
Il scrIplion list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, b.
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement Of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such will not interfere with those Of
any other publication now In existence at the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We well supplied with ably-edited
and well-conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
| are indssoluby connected, have, az yet, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record oftheir joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatlc
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, proportonably elevated and
improved. Ii is in accordance with these views,
that the undersigned submits, with confidence, to
the conside Grafton Of those who feel interested in
both 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
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.
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 deformity and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines of ABOLITION and tostllIty
to the South, which they have SO long been per-
mitted to instiI 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. lille awarding
all due merit TO other systems OF education, 1T will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially those which are most decidedly practical,
and best adapted to the active business Of life.
Essays on all subjects connected with Education
Reviews OF all School Books and literary works
publish ed at the Soutb-Reports of Teachers,
Conventions, or extracts from them-of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
erary Societes--and OF the progress Of law, med
icnl, military and free schools at the South-will
constitute the main features of this division Of the
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all other
branches of indus,ry--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
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 HoME JouRNAL will con-
tain AZ pages. octave, b-monapiy, and furnished
to subscribers and others at - per snnum, or 10
copies for $'5paysbis AT The end Of tie volume, or
in proportion, on tho delivery o. numbers, 1872
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion o
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each num-
Der, will make il the interest Of those concerned in
them to secure a. many copies ~ possible for cir
culstion among their friends and patrons.
| Beyond this, "TI HoME JOURNAL will make
no promises or p-etensicns. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing IN
the wsy Of none. its legitimate here and aim will
be to promote the interests of sll--rscognx'n no
party. in education or politics. but the party OF
the South. it will seek to preserve the Union OF
IN. South. bv developing her resources and ssina-
uating the industry of her people.
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