The southern press., 1851-06-30
PROSP TUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C.

Ot IDUCAIIUN AND DOMEATiC INDUSTRY.
To be published in CharIesfon, s. C.
EDwIH HERror, EDIroR.
THE subscriber proposes, soon as his sub
Il scnption 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 will not interfere with those Of
any other publication now in existence at the
South q In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are we'll supplied with ably-edted
and well-conducted Journals. The interests OF
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly 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 diffuson Of practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on a more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated and
improved. Ii is in accordance with these views,
that the undersigned submits, with confidence, 10
the consideration of those who feel interested in
both or either of these great causes, a plan by
which their interests 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
Educafon--the encouragement Of our own Liter
ary 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 deformity and duplicty,
the perncious doctrines Of Abolition and Hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mited to nstiI into the minds Of our children
will be the constant and unceasipg aim of this de-
parinent of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance OF ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. " hie awarding
all due merit TO other systems Of education, il will
be the aim Of this Journal TO promote, more es-
pecially, those which are most decidedly practice:
and best adapted 10 the active business OF life
Essays on oil subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo-h
published at the South--Repor,s of Teacters
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Coeg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before it
essry Soceties--and OF the progress oflaw N cd
icaI, military and free schools at the Soutk wik
constitute the main features Of this division C.. ts
work
The INpusrRrAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MAnorAcTuREs, as well as all ether
branches OF indostry--of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mestic consumption or use, among us--and of
new inventions, improvements, models. and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts--brihging
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs: IL cir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions. II will also conteits ESSAYS on
all topcs connected with these mAt6vs: Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HoME JsuRxAL will cor
tain AZ psges, octave, bi-monthfy, and furnished
TO subscribers and others at - per annum, or
copies for Sl5paynble al the end Of The pol,ne,
in proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, 1871
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each mum
Der, will make il the interest Of those concernedis ia
them 10 ~ many copies "a posSbe, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, ssTEE HomE JouaNAL will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing N
the why of fnone its legitimate sphere and aim VIII
be to promote the interests of aIl--recognizne no
party, in education or politics, but tbs party o.
the South, it will seek to preserve the Union o.
the South, by developing her resources ana sn"-
uIating the industry Of her people.
April II, 185l--H