The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-19
PROSPE CTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL.
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 be published ia Charleston, S. e.
EDWIN HERIor. EpIroR.


10 be published ia Charleston, s. c.
EDWIN HERIor, EDIron.
YuNHE subscriber proposes, as soon us his sub
Il scription list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, IN this city, a BIZ
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 well supplied with ably-edIted
and well-coc Quoted Journals The interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are lndIssolubly connected, have, as YET, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy Of
their claims, and the record oflher joint progress
With the general diffusion of praclical education
among the people, their Industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis,
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionabiy elevated and
improved. IL il 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, plan by
which their interests can 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-
duc,ed.
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 no.
tice 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 dupcity
the perncious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per
mitted 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
all due merit to other systems Of education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which most decidedly practical,
and best adapted to the active business of life.
Essays on all subjects connected with Education
Reviews of all School Books and literary works
published at the South-Reporis Of Teachers,
Conventions, extracts from them--of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
e.ary Societies-and Of the progress of law, med
cal, military and free schools at the South-wi
constitute the main features Of this division of the
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all other
branches of industry--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-
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs: their
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions. 1t will also contain essays on
all topics connected with these maiters Reports
Of Southern Industrial institutes, and statistical
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HOME JOURNAL will con
tain 48 pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at So per q $um, or 10
copies for Sl5-payabe at the end of The politme or
in proportion, on the delivery o numbers, lS?
cents, and less by the quantity. Thenserion 0
full notices OF new enterprises, &c, in each num-
Der, will make the interest of those concerned in
them to secure many copies as possible. for cir
culation among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "TiE HoME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, its legitimate There and aim will
be TO promote the interests of all--recognizng 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
ulsing the industry of her people.
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