The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-20
p X o s p &c T'U s
PR o s p T'US
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 be published in Charleston, S. C..
EDWIN HERIor, EDIToR.


ME subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
- scrlpton list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, a 81
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement OF the above Objects Its scope and
design are such rs 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-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 oftheir Joint progress
| With the general diffusion of practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
ana the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, propoRionably 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, u 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
Educafion--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 mo-
tlce all literary undertakings, Books and Period
lcals, 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-
united to instil into the minds of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasng 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 W lille awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
peclaly, those which are most decidedly practice,
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Booss and literary wo,ly
published at the South-Reporis of Teach rsi
conventions, or extracts from them-of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before "a
ernry Societies--and THE progress flaw IN ed
zeal, military and free schools at the Soutt viii
constitute the main features of this division Ca Ia
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices OF the progress of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches OF industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article of do
nestle consumption 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: H. cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. IL 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 AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
10 subscribers and others at So per annum or
copies for sl5-payabie at the end ofhe roi,sue, or
in proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, ISi
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each mum
Der, will make II the interest of those concerned ir
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "THr HosE JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any and standing in
the way ofnone, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests of all-recognizing no
party, in education politics, but the party of
the South, il will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry of her people.
April 10, IS5I-tf