The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-26
PR 0 SPECTU S
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDucATIos AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 DC published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERioT, EpIToR.

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY
10 be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIor, EDrToR.
! TIME subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
- scrlpuon list, now in progress, will warran
me Undertaking, TO publish, in this city,
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to tn
advancement OF the above objects Its scope an,
design are such rs will not interfere with those o
any other publication now in existence at TIT
south. IN every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably -editt
and well-con Quoted Journals. The interests q
Southern Education and Home Industry, wbici
are ihdissolubiy connected, have, as vet, no she
cal organ, devoted mainly TO the advocacy n
their claims and the record oftheir Joint progres s
win The general diffusion of practical educatlo
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
ana the condition ofthe working classes, in everv
ofanch OF enterprise, proportionaby elevated anl
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 I'D
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
Will meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which il will be con-
Quoted.
10 advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educauon--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
uce all literary undertakings Books and Period.
Icals, Colleges aud 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-
mltted to instil into the minds of our children
VIII 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 lille awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education il will
be the aim OF this Journal TO promote, more es
peciaily, those which are most decidedly practca.
and best adapted to the active business of lif.
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews OF all School Books and literary work
published at the South-ReporIs of Teacher
Conventions, or extracts from them--of CoIee
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before il
cary Socie'es-and of the progress flaw 10 ed
zeal, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division C.. Re
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
Tended notices of the progress of THE MEcuANIc
AIRS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches of indusiry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mesuc consumption or use, among us--and of
new inventions, improvements, models, and de-
INTO notice the names. qualifications and localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs their
achievements, and rewards of merit received AT
public exhibitions. 1t will also contain ESSAYS or
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statis;c1
facts relating TO their progress,
Each number Of the HONE JOURNAL will cor
tain 40 pages, octave, pl-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at So per annum, or
copies for payable at The end of the poiine, OF
IN proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, Is; |
cents, and less by the quantity. The Insertions |
full notices OF new enterprises, &C., in each nun |
Der, will mike II the interest of those concernedir
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culauon among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, 'Ti ~ HomE JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in |
he way ofnone, its legitimate sphere and aim will |
be to promote the interests of aI-recognizing no
party, IN education or politics, but the party OF
he South, IT will seek to preserve the Union OF !
he South, by developing her resources and slim
Mating the industry Of her people.
April -, lS5l-tf