The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04
PROS PECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF Education AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
TO be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDiToR.


TO be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDiToR.
TESHE subscriber proposes, soon as his sub
n scriptlon list, now IN progress, Will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, BIZ
MoNTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement Of the above objects. Its scope and
design such rs 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 wecopd Quoted 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, aud the record other joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatlo
among the people, their industrial prospctiiy mus;
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
| and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch Of enterprise, proportionably elevated and
improved 1t is IN accordance with these views,
that the unders igned 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
viii 'nieet their appreciation, he will now proceed
TO state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educatlon--the encouragement of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication of Southern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated ia
the Southern States--to bring into prominent
ce all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icas, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their defonnity and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines of Abolition and ostiliiy
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-
partment of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance Of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. v lille awarding
all tta t.p faI,,
be the aim Of this Journal TO promote, more es-
pecially, those which 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 aorks
publis! cd at the South-Reporrs Of Teachers,
Conventions, or extracts from rhem-of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
.dry Societles-and or the progress Of law, med
zeal, 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 NJ cIL,Sic
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as oil other
branches Of ndustry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production OF every article Of do
mestc consumption or use, among us-and of
new Inventions, improvements, n,odas and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Ars-bringing
into notice the names. qualifications and locaues
Of our own mechanics and amateurs Il cir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received AT
public exhibitions. IL will also contain essays on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, aud statistical
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the IIoME J'URNAL will con-
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-montl.ly, and furnished
TO subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or 10
copies for Sl5-pdyabie at The end cftte roine, or.
in proportion, on the delivery numbers, Is,
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 in
them to secure many copies as possible, for cir
cuaton among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TLE HONE JouRNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests Of all-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 and slim
ulating the industry of her people. .
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