The southern press., 1851-08-25
PR OS P &c t u s
PROSP ECTUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published IN Charleston, s. C.
EpwIN HERror, Enron.

EDwiN HERIor, EDIroR.
TIME subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
- scripton list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, 81
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted TO the
advancement OF the above objects. Its scope and
design are such ss 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
and well elconducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are ind'ssolubly connected. have, as yet, no spe-
| cia organ, devoted mainly TO the advocacy Of
their claims, and the record fther Joint proeres So
| With the general diffusion of prncical educatio
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, ia every
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated and
improved. Ii Is in accordance with these views,
that the undersigned submits, with con6dence, to
the consideration OF those who feel interested in
both or either OF these great causes, u plan by
winch 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-
Quoted.
TO advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Education--the encouragement Of our own Liter
ary Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
School Books. edited, printed and circulated in
the Southern Stales--to bring into prominent no.
!ice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, In all their deformity and duplicty,
the pernicious doctrines OF Abolition and lostiIity
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mitted TO instil into the minds of our children
viii be the constant and unceasing aim of this de-
parlment of the work; and for this purpose the
Editor, with the assistance Of ready contributors
has abundant facilities at hand. w lille awarding
all due merit TO other systems Of education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal TO promote, more es-
pecialiy, those which are most decidedly pracfica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
REVIEWS or all School Books and literary wo'k
pubiis ed at the South-Reporis Of Teacters1
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Coee
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before itS
ary Soceties-and OF progress flaw M cd
ical, military and free schools at the Soutt- vii
constitute the main features of this division c. ts
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress OF THE MrcHAxic
AIRS AND MAHurAcTUREs, as well as all ether
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 Arls-bringng
into notice the nnmes qualifications and localities
of our own mechanics and amateurs: II cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. IL will also contain ESSAYS on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statishc,t
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HoME JOURNAL will cor
tain 46 pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
TO subscribers and others at So per annum, or
copies for 5-payabis at the end Of the poiuns, or
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, I8;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., In each nun
Der, will make the interest of those concerned il
them TO secure as many copies possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TLn Honr JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. 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 cll--recognizing no
party, in education or politics, but the party of
the South, II will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and stim
ulating the industry Of her people.
April 10, lS5I--tf