The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-01
PR 0 s ECTU s
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 be published in Charleston, s. C..

10 be published in Charleston, s. C.
EDWIN HERioT, EDIron.
VIE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
- scripuon list, now IN progress, will warrant
me undertaking, to publish, in this city, a
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted TO the
advancement of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such will not interfere with those of
any other publication now in existence at the
south. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are we'll supplied with aby-ed
and well-conducted Journals. The interests o
Southern Education and Home Industry, whicl.
are indissolubly connected, have, as vet no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
lhelr claims, and the record ofther Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatic
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 ana
improved. Ii Is IN accordance with these views,
mat 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 I'd
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wl'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
TO state the principles upon which it will be con
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaion-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
cals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
ana expose, In all their deformity and dupicity,
the pernicious doctrines OF Abolition and ostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mltted to insu 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
all due merit to other systems Of education, il viii
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially those which are 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 work
publlsi ed at the South-Repors of Teach erss
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before it
cary Socletles--and of the progress Of law m ed
zeal, military and free schools at the Soutk-wil
constitute the main features of this division C., ia
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress Of THE MrcBANIt
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production of every article of do
mesuc consumption or use, among us--and of
new inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs IN mechanism and the fine ArIs--bringing
INTO nouce the names. qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs: IL cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received al
public exhibitions. 1t will also contain ESSAYS or
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
of Southern Industrial Institutes, and stalistics
facts relating TO their progress
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tain 40 pages, octave, ol-monty, and furnishe,
to subscribers and others at So per ahnum, or
copies for 5-pdyabe al the end of The uolitme, O,
IN proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, Ia;
cents, and less by the quantity The insertonc
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make IL the interest of those concernedir
them to secure as many copies as possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "ThE HoME JOURNAL will make
no promises or preteDsions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way none, 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
uIating the industry of her people.
April ~, 1S5l--tf