The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-25
PR CTU s
PR OSP ECTUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INpusTRy.
TO be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERior. Enron

EDWIN HERIoT, EpiroR
YSHE subscriber proposes an soon ss his sinh
II scnption list, now in progress, will warrant
me undertaking, to publish, in this city, aBl
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement of the above objects. Its scone and
design are such IL will not interfere with those If
any o'her publication now in existence mt the
south. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-edted
and well-coGducted Journals The interests or
Southern Education and Home Industry which
are ndIssoiubly connected, have as vet, no sne-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
lheir claims, and the record other Joint progress
WIN the general diffusion of practical educati,
among ,he people, their industrial prosperity mus,
halurahy DC placed on 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
ooth or either OF these great causes, a plan by
which their interests can be made identical d
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wimeet their appreciation, he will now proceed
70 state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
10 advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
fduca'ion-the encouragement of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication of Southern
ochooi BOOKS, edited, printed and circulated in
inc oouthern States--to bring into prominent no.
iice all literary undertakings, Books and periel-
icais, colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books
ana expose, In all their deformty and dupci,v
the perncious doctrines OF Abolition and Hostility
70 .hs ooutn winch they have 30 long been per-
United TO instil into the minds of our chidren
Will be the constant and unceasng aim of this de.
partnent OF the work; and, for this purnose ,ba
Editor, with the assistance OF ready contributors
has abundant facilities at hand. W bile awarding
an que merit 70 other systems ofeducation il will
i hs he m i'm M IA
pecially, those which most decidedly proeiico.
and best adapted to the active business OF M,
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatiey
Reviews or all School Books and literary wo.L
published at the Souh--Reporfs of Tenci ,rss
Con.entions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
ana ochooi Exhibitions, and addresses before Il,
efhry Societies-and OF the progress oflav
ical, military and free schools at the Soutl-uil
constitute the main features of THE division O. +,
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will ,nbr,c. ex.
tended notices OF the progress of THE MroH.N,a
ARTS AND MAkuFAcruREs, ns 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-nnd Of
new Inventions, improvements models and 10
signs IN mechanism and the fine Arts-brinoing
INTO notice the names, qualifications and localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs n cir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received 8,
public exhibitions. IL will also contain essavs ON
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistes
facts relating to their progress
Each number the Hoss JounsAL will cor.
tain 4s pages, octave, bi-montLly, and firnishec
to subscribers and others ats2 per annum, or
copies for s5-psyobie at The end oflie pol,ipe. OF
IN proportion, on the delivery Of numbers. m,
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises &c, in each nam
Der, will make II the interest of those
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culsuon among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "Thr Honr JouRsAI" 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 ne
party, in education politics, but the party Of
the South, It will seek to preserve the Union Of
me south, oy developing her resources and slim
uating the industry Other people
April 10, l65l--tf