The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-07


VIE subscriber proposes. ~ soon - his sab
y scripsioa Ist. now ia progress, velIi wssssnt
NE undsriak'ngs to publish, IN this city, d
MONTHLY JoURHAL, exclusively devoted u thss
advancement OF thr above objects. tn scope shs
design are such es will not interiors with those o.
any other publication now in existence a the
South. In every other department Of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-edits
ana we'l-conducted Journals. Tire interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry. which
are indissolubly connected. have, ~ vet. no spe-
cIa' organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
n t claims and The record other joint progress
With the general diffusion Of PRACTICAL edueat,c
among the people their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed ON a more perms \ emit basis
ana the condition ofths working CLASSES. in every
oranch OF enterprise, proportionablv elevated ana
improved IL Is IN accordance with these views.
'na' 'ne unnsrs 'gnsd submits, with confidence to
the consideration or those who feel interestrd in
both or either Of these great causes, q plan nv
which their interests can be made Identical ,,d
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
Educafion--the encouragement Of our own Liter
AIRY Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated in
the Southern States--so bring into prominent mo-
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icals, Collsgss and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books.
and expose, in all their deformity and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and fostility
to the South, which they have 30 long been per-
mitted TO instil into the minds Of our children--
will be the constant and uncessing aim ~ this de-
partment Of The work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance OF ready Contributor.
has abundant facilities at hand. WhiIe. awarding
all due merit 10 other systems Of education. IL will
be the aim OF this Journal 70 promote, more -
pecially, those which most decidedly yrectjca.
and best adapted to the active business OF Life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatier
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work
published at the South--Reports Of TsacE ersy
Conventions, or extracts from thens---of CoIlee n
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before it
erary Societies--and Of the progress o flaw n I'd
ical, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division G. r.
work. 8 f
The INDUSTRIAL DEpARrMENr viii embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress Of THE MrcHAxlc
ARTS AND MANUFACTURER, an well ~ all ether
branches Of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mestic consumption or use, among us--aBd OF
new Inventions. improvements, models, 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. Il will also contain essays on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistca
facts relating to their progress. 81
Each number of the HoME JOURNAL will corr
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly and furnished
to subscribers and others at - per annum, or
copies for $l5-payabts al The end Of the poltns, or
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, lo;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each mum
Der, will make it the interest of those concernedir.
he IN uer envxea~
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "THE Homr JouaxAL'' will make
no promises or pretensions Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnoae, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests Of al--recognizing no
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
ulatng the industry Of her people.
April 10, l85l-tf