The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-19
PROSP ECTUS
Or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIor, EpiroR.


EDWIN HERIor, EDITOR.
NHE subscriber proposes, as soon his sub
Il scripnon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, 81
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-edited
and we-conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are IDdIssolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record ofther Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus,
naturally be placed a more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportlonably 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, a plan by
which their interests can be made identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wili'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaiion--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.
tce 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 duplcity
the perncious doctrines OF Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mltted 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 " lille awarding
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be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecIally, those which most decidedly pracfica.
| and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo.u
published at the South-Reports of Teach ers
Conventions, or extracts from them---of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before id
erary Societies--and Of the progress flaw m cd
zeal, military and free schools at the Soutt-
constitute the main features of this division c. Ia
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MAsuFAcTUREs, as well as all ether
branches Of industry--of Factories and Work
shops, for the production of every article Of do
mestic consumption 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 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 cor
tain 4s pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for Si5-payabk at The end Of the roiinre, or
in proportion, on the delivery of numbers, 49,
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises, &c, in each mum
ber will make il the interest of those concerned r
them TO secure as many copies as possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "THr HomE JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way of none, it's 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, 1t will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry Of her people.
April IL. lS51-tf