The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-06
PROS ECTUS
or THE M
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL


TO be published 10 Charleston, S. c. a.
EDwls HEnlor, Eplroa.
TIME subscriber proposes. as soon as his sub
II scnpton list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, Bl
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted TO the
advancement OF the above objects. It's scope abe
design are such will not interfere with those Of
any other publication in existence at the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-edite
and wel'conducted Journals. The interests o
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
their ciaims and the record of their Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofihe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proporlionably elevated and
improved. 1t is ia accordance with these views,
that the undersigned submits, with confidence, 10
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 md
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
will'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
Quoted.
TO advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Education---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
!lce all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dia
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, IN all their deformily and duplicity,
the perniclOus doctrines OF Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long b cen per-
mltted to Instil into the minds of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasing aim of this de-
partment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
wit he totx oF.o
has abundant facilities at hand While awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education il will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecialiy, 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 Books and literary work
published at the South-Reports of Teach erss
Conventions, or extracts from them--of CoIleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before L Il
erary Societies-and OF the progress flaw n cd
ical, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features Of this division c. ks
work. sW t
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-
signs In mechanism and the fine Arts--bringing
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
or our own mechanics and amateurs: tn cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. 1t 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 corr
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthy, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 80 per annum, or
copies for S5-payabe at the end of the pol.nle, %,
in proportion, on the delivery of numbers, le;
cents, and less by the quantity The Insertions
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each mum
Der, will make ii the interest Of those concerned r
them to secure as many copies as possible, for cir
cuation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "THE HOME JouRNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way of none, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests of all-recognizing no
party, in education or politics, but the party OF
the South, 1t will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry of her people.
April 10, lS5I-tf r t.nI