The southern press., 1851-07-03
PROSP ECTUS
OF TIE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,
OF EDUCATION AND Domestic INDUSTRY.
To be published in CharIesfon, S. C.
EDWIN HEmoT, EDITOR.

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in CharIeston, s. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR.
VtNHE subscriber proposes, soon as his SUBJ
Il scripuon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, n this city, BIZ
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted 10 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. In every other department Of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-edited
and we-conducted Journals. The interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected. have, as yet, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
their claims, and the record oftheir Joint progress
With the general diffusion OF practical educaio
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, proportionably elevated and
improved. IL 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, a plan by
which their interests can be made identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
willmeet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which il will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaiion-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. " hile 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 to the active business Of Iif.
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo-lu
publish ed at the South--Reports Of Teacters
Conventions, or extracts from them--of CoIleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before K u
erary Socie,ies---and Of the progress ofaw ne cd
ical, military and free schools at the Sout- wil
constitute the main features Of this division c. ~
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress OF rHr MgcpASIc
AIRS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches Of industry--of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mestic consumption use, among us--and OF
new inventions, improvements, modelss and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts--bringing
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs their
achievements, and rewards Of merit received AT
public exhibitions. II will also contain esssys on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and satisfied
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HoMr JOURNAL will eor-
tain AZ pages, octave, b-monthly, and fornishec
to subscribers and others at - per annum, or
copies for Si5-pnynbis at the end Of the roinm, or
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, 1s;
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 E
them to secure as many copies possible for cir
culasion among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "Tsr Homr JOURNAL - viii make
no promises or pretensons. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way Of none, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests Of all--recognfxing
party, in education politics, but the party OF
the South, it will seek TO preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and stsns-
ulsting the industry of her people
April ~, lS5l-u