The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-13
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SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 be Published IN Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR.

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EDwN HERIor, EDITOR.
ENHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
n scnpuon list, now IN progress, will warrant
The undertaking, TO publish, in this city, q
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted 10 IN.
advancement of the above objects. Its scope and
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 -edite
and well-conducted Journals The interests o
Southern Education and Home Industry, whicl
are lndlssolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cla organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
their claims, and the record ofther Joint progress
Win the general diffusion of practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on a more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated ana
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, a plan by
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
Education-the encouragement of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated in
the southern Staes--to bring into prominent no.
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icais' Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Rocks.
ana expose, IN all their deformity and duplcity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mitted to lnstil into the minds of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasng aim of this de-
partment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor WIN the assistance of ready contributors
has abundant facilities at hand. lille awarding
all due merit TO other systems Of education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
peclally, those which are most decidedly pracfica.
and best adapted to the active business Of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educate
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work
pubsle ed at the South-Repors of Teach erss
Conventions, or extracts from them-of CoIIeg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before L it
cary Socleties-and OF the progress Of law IN ed
ical, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division c. ts
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well all ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article of do
nestle consumption or use, among us--and of
new Inventions, improvements, models and de-
signs IN mechanism and the fine Arts-brngng
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs: IL cir
and rewards of merit received al
public exhibitions. Ii will also contain essays on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistica
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tam 4S pages, octave, bi-monthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum or
copies for 5-payabie al the end of The poltte, OF
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, lS;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make IL the interest of those concerned
them to secure as many copies as possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TEE HOME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way none, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests of a--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 stim
ulating the industry of her people.
April 10, IS5l-tf