The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-17
s. GRIsWoLD a. Co.
PR O s PEC TUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERroT, Enron.

OF EDUCATION AND Domestic INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERioT, EDITOR.
IHNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
| Il scrption list, now in progress will warrant
the undertaking., to publish, in this city, BIZ
MoNTHLr JoURsAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement of the above objects. Its scope and
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-edited
/ and well-conducted Journals. The interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
| are indssolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record oftheir 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 ofthe working classes in every
branch Of enterprise, proportonably elevated and
improved. Ii 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, 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 II will be con-
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
tce all literary undertakings, Books and Period
! icas, Colleges and Schools, ct the South-to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose in all their deformity and duplicty,
the perncious doctrines of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mitted to nstil into the minds of our children
will be the constant and unceasng aim of this de-
parment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor with the assistance Of ready contributors,
L.. nHaut "a hon "A lie ltrr.
all due merit to other systems Of education, will
be the aim OF this Journal TO promote, more ss-
pecally, those which are most decidedly prociico.
and best adapted TO the active business of lif.
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatier
Reviews of all School Books and literary work
pubsl ed at the South--Reporrs of Teachers
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before it,
airy Societies-and OF the progress oflaw, IN ed
zeal, military and free schools at the South wiz
constitute the main features Of this division 10
work
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
ARrs AND MANUrhcrUREs, 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-ond of
new inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts--brnging
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs IT, cir
achievements, and rewards OF merit received at
public exhibitions. IL will also contain essnys 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 viii cou-
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnishec
to subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or 10
copies for Sl5payobie al The end Of the volume OF
in proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, 1ei
cents and less by the quantity. The insertion Q
Tll notices of n &c in each nux
Der, will make il the interest of those concernediH
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
cols,ion among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "Tbr Homr 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 a--recognizng no
party, in education or politics, bot the party OF
the South, il will seek to preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and atim-
uatng the industry of her people.
April ~, ls5l-u