The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-31
PR O s p Il G II u S
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL.

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published IN Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, Enron

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To be published IN Charleston, S. C..
| EDWIN HERIor, Error
YNHE subscriber proposes, soon as his sub
! IL scrption 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 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-eded
and well-cor Quoted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
| are indissoubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
| cni organ, devoted n. ainly TO the advocacy Of
their claims, and the record ofther joint progress
With the general diffusion of Practical educatie
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, propOrtiOnaby 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, plan by
which their interests can be made identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wlll'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 Soulh--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
| and expose in all their deformty and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines of Abolition and ostility
to the South which they have so long been per-
mitted TO iDstil 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,
hao lnn MT and 4, ilo ~.
all due merit to other systems Of education, it win
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
publish ed at the South-Reporis of Teachers,
Conventions, or extracts from them-of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
efary Societes-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.
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all other
branches of induslry-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--bringfhg
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 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, bi-monihly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or 10
copies for 5paynbie at The end Of the roitue, or,
in proportion, on the delivery o. 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 rs many copies possible, for cir
culaon among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, CITE HOME JOURNAL" will make
no promises 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, it will seek to preserve the Union of
uating the industry of her people.
April II, lS5l--if