The southern press., 1851-08-05
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SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC IxDUsTRY.
TO be published in CharIeston, 8. C.
EDWIN HERIor, EpIroR.
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TuNiE subscriber proposes, as soon az his sut !
Il scription list, now in progress. will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, q BI !
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted TO the
advancement Of the above objects. It's scope apd
design are 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-edised
and wel-conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected. have, AZ yet, no spe-
cinl organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record oftheir joint progress
With the general diffusion Of practlcal educauo
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, proportionably elevated and
improved. 1t s in 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 and
mutually dependent Trusting that the object
will'neet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will bs 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 States-to bring into prominent no.
tice 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 duplicity
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South which they have SO long been per-
mitted to instil into the minds Of our children--
will be the constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
partment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance of ready contributors
has abundant facilities at hand. " hile awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which most decidedly pracfico.
and best adapted to the active business Of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatie
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo'ls
published at the South-Reporfs of Teachers
| Conventions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
and school Exhibitions, and addresses before it
| cary Societies-and OF the progress 0f flaw N cd
icaI, military and free schools at the SOULFUL.
constitute the main features Of this division c. 10
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices OF the progress Of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MAHUFAcTUREs, as well as all ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mestic consumption 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
of our own mechanics and amateurs: heir
achievements, and rewards Of merit received al
public exhibitions. IL will also contain essavs on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and sataticsl
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HomE JOURNAL will cor
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and Furnished
| TO subscribers and others at - per annum. or
copies for $i5-payobie at the end Of the roi,<, OF
| in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, Ie.
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make 1t the interest of those concerned it,
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TbE HoME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for composition with any, and standing in
the way Of none, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests Of al--recognizing no
party, in education politics, but the party of
the South, II will seek to preserve the Union Of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry of her people.
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