The southern press., 1851-11-05
PROSP ECTUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C.
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To be published in Charleston, S. C..
EDWIN HERIoT, EDiroR.
TIME subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
II scription 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 such Gs 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
Southern Education and Home Industry, which:
are indssoluby connected, have, as yet, no spe,
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
their claims, and the record other joint progress
With the general diffusion Of practical educatc
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 and
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, plan by
which their interests can be made Identical I'D
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
Education-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
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period.
icals, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis
| courage Northern agents, andtheir 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 unceasng aim of this de-
partment of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Edif0r with the 0f readv c0n firth
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-
pecially those which are most decidedly pructica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work
publis! ed at the South-Reports Of Teach ere,
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Colleg
| and School Exhibitions, and addresses before l il
erary Societies-and OF the progress oflaw N cd
ical, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division r.
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex.
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches of iDdustry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
nestle consumption or use, among us-and oi
new inventions, Improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts-bringine
| INTO nOucc tnc udmess qudlinchtiOns anu ioCduei
OF our own mechanics and amateurs: tte
achievements, and rewards Of merit received a
public exhibitions. Ii will also contain essays OF
all topics connected with these matters; Report
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistics
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-montLly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or
copies for Sl5-payabk al The end Of the poiume, OF
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, 10;
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 IL
them to secure as many copies as possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TLE HomE JoURsAL" will max,
no promises or pretensions. Not entering I'll,
lists for competition with any, and standing j.
the way Of none, its legitimate sphere and aim vii
be to promote the interests Of alI-recognizing nc
party, in education or politics, but the party o.
the South, it will seek to preserve the Union O
the South, BY. developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry Of her people.
April -, lS51-if