The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14
PR O S p &c TUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY
To be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIor. EpIToR

To be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HEnor, EDITOR.
TKNH L subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
ID scripuon list, now IN progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish in this city, BIZ
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted TO the
advancement of the above objects. Itsscope 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 well-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 ofther Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatio
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition fthe 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 i'm
both or either Of these great causes, plan by
which their interests car be made identical and
mutually dependent Trusting that the object
willm their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which IT 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
|
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 duplcty,
the pernicious doctrines OF Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mited to instil into the minds Of our children
will be the constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
pariment 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, 1t win
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
peciay, those which most decidedly pracfiea.
and best adapted 70 the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews of all School Books and literary work
publisl ed at the South--Repors of Teach ers
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Collsg
/ and School Exhibitions and addresses before Il
erary Societies--and of the progress oflaw cd
| ica military and free schools at the Soutk- vk
constitute the main features Of this divisionC. Ia
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MrcHANr-
AIRS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches Of industryA-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production OF every article of do
mestic consumption use, among us-nnd Of
new inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts-bringine
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
of our own mechanics and amateurs: their
achievements, ana reWarcs oil merit received at
public exhibitions. Ii will also contain ESSAYS on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statisticel
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will con-
tain 45 pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnishct
to subscribers and others at SO per nnnum, or u
copies for Sl5payobte al the end Of the rol,,p,e OF
in proportion, on the delivery % numbers, IL;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each NUM-
Der, will make II the interest of those concer ned in
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, Ctr HoME JouRNAL" will NAL e
no promises or pretensons. 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
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
ulsiing the industry of her people
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