The southern press., 1851-05-19
PRO s Z ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDusrRY.
To be published IN Charleston, S. C..

VI LDuCAliON AMI bOMESIlC INDUSTRY.
To be published IN Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR.
MI + subscriber proposes, soon as his sub
Il scripuon 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 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 aby-edted
and well-corducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissouby connected, have, as YET, no spe-
cal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy Of
their claims, and the record oftheir Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatlS
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 and
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 car 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
oShoo' Aoohs, Sulcuy anu ClTCuldleU III
the Southern States--to bring into prominent no.
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
cals, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and dupIicity,
the pernicous doctrines Of botion and fostiliiy
TO the South, which they have so long l. cen per-
mitted to lnstil into the minds of our children
will be the constant and unceasng Inn 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 hile awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education, it will
be the aim. OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecally, 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
published at the South-Reports of Teachers,
Conventions, or extracts from ihem-of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
erary Socetes-and of the progress of law, med
ical, 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
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, us 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-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 1t 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 JouRSAL~will con-
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or 10
copies for Sl5-payobe al the end Of the rot'ime or,
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, 1872
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &c, in each num-
ber, will make il the interest of those concerned in
them to secure as many copies as possible, for cir
custion among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "TtL 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--recognizng no
party, IN education or politics, but the party of
the South, 1t will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
uatng the industry of her people.
April 10, lS51--f