The southern press., 1851-10-30
PROSP TUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C.
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OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published i'i Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIor, EDroR.
FvNEi T. subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
II scrpiion list, now In progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, a
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such es 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, whici
are indIssolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
their claims, and the record ofthcir Joint progress
With the general diffusion ofpracucal educatir
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated an0
improved 1t 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 'rd
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wil'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaiion--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 no.
ilce 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 deformty and duplicity
the pernicous doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mltted to lnstl into the minds Of our children
will be the constant and unceasng 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 are moet decidedly practical
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatio :
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work
publisl ed at the South-Repors of Teach ers
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
| and School Exhibitions, aud addresses before it
erary Societies-and OF the progress oflaw ~ ed
lcal, military and free schools at the South " il
constitute the main features of this division ca ts
work
| Ihe INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex
tended notices OF the progress of THE MECHANIC
| ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all othe
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production OF every article Of do
| mestic consumption or use, among us--and o
new Inventions, improvements, models, and de
Signs III mechanism anu the hne ArtS-Drlnglnl
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
| of our own mechanics and amateurs: tL Lei
achievements, and rewards of merit received a
public exhibitions. Ii will also contain ESSAYS oi
all topics connected with these matters; Report
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistlca
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HOME JOURNAL will cor,
tain 4S pages, octave, bi-monthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at So per annum, or
copies for sl5-payabLe al The end Of the psi,ene OF
IN proportion, on the delivery of numbers, IS;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion c
full notices of new enterprises, &c. in each nun
Der, will make 1t the interest of those concerned r
them to secure as many copies as possible, for cir
cuation among their friends and patrons.
| Beyond this, "THE HONE Journal" will max,
no promises or pretensions. Not entering tn,
lists for competition with any, and standing il
the way ofnone, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be TO promote the interests Of all-recognizing nc
party, in education or politics, but the party o
the South, il will seek TO preserve the Union O
the South, by developing her resources and stim
ulating the industry Of her people.
April ID. lS5l-tf