The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-20
PR o 81 ECT rus
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, s. C.
EDWIN HERIoT Error

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR.
NHE subscriber proposes, his sub
Il scrpuon list, now IN progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, a 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 wellconducted 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 must
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, u 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 ofSouthern
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 deformty and dppicity,
the perncious 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 unceasDg 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. While awarding
all due merit TO other systems OF education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which most decidedly praetca,
and best adapted to the active business Of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educaticr
Reviews of all School Books and literary work.
published at the South-Reporfs Of Teacterg
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before K il
erary Societies-and Of the progress oflaw IN Cd
zeal, military and free schools at the South wiz
constitute the main features Of this division c. ts
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress OF THE MEcuAsro
AIRS AND MAsUrAcrUREs, as well MS 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--brnging
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs IT, cir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions II will also contain ESSAYS or,
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating to their progress
Each number Of the HomE JouanAL will con-
tain 4S pages, octave, bi-monthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at a. per annum, or
copies for $l5-payabie at the end Of the volume, or
in proportion, on the delivery of numbers, 18i
cents, and less by the quantity. This insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each num
Der, will make 1t the interest Of those concernedu
them to secure AZ many copies possible for cir
culet'on among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "TRE HoME JounNAL" will make
no promises or pretsnsions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing IN
the way Of none, its legitimate sphere and aim viii
be to promote the interests Of eIl--reccgnzipg no
party, in education politics, but the party Of
the South, it will seek 10 preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and sum
ulating the industry Of her people,
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