The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-22
PR O S P &c II U S
OF THE
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.
IHNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
Il scrption list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, a
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such ss 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-edite
and well-con Quoted Journals. The interests
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 ofpractIcal educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on a more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch of enterprise, proportionably elevated anl
improved. 1t 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 nd
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
Educaion-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 deformty and dupcity,
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 unceasing aim of this de-
,anfo f h.. IL. e. IL.
Editor, with the assistance of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. " hle 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 practica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with EducaticT
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work
publish ed at the South-Reports Of Teach rss
Conventions, or extracts from thenl-of Coeg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before l it
cary Societies-and OF the progress FLAW, n ed
cal, military and free schools at the Soutt-uil
constitute the main features of this division c. ts
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices OF the progress Of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as 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-bringing
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
of our own mechanics and amateurs H. 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 staiistics
facts relating TO their progress.
Each number Of the HoaE JOURNAL will cor
tain 4S pages, octave, oI-montkly, and furnishc,
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for S5-PaydbLe al the end Of the roitme, OF
in proportion, on the delivery o" numbers, Is;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion {
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make 1.-THE interest Of those concerned IT,
them 10 secure as many copies possible, for cir.
culstion among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, ctr 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 nc
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 and slim
ulsting the industry OF her people.
April IL, lS5l-tf