The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-17
PKOSP ECTUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL.

OF CDUcAI'oN AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in ChsrtsaoH, s. C.
EOwrH HEmor, ED,roa.
VENtIE subscriber proposes, a. soon a. biz sub
IL scription list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, b.
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted 70 The
advancement Of the above objects. lts seope and
design such will not interfere with those Of
any other publication now in existence At the
South. In every other department Of Periodical
Literature, We we'll supplied with abiy-46ited
and wel-couducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education aud Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, az yet, no spe-
cal organ, devoted mainly 70 the advocacy Of
their claims and the record Of their Joint pvoxTass
With the general diffusion Of practicsi edueasion
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on a more permanent basis.
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionsbly elevated and
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, 4 plan by
which their interests can be made identical and
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.
10 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 mo-
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
cals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to die
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and dupIiciiy,
the perncious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have SO long been per-
mitted to insti 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. " lille awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education, it win
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more ca
pecaly, those which are most decidedly practical,
and best adapted to the active business of life.
Essays on all subjects connected with Education
Reviews Of all School Books and literary works
published at the South-Reports Of Teachers.
Conventions, or extracts from them-of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lii.
ecary Societies-and Of the progress Of law, med
ical, military and free schools at the South--will
constitute the main features Of this division of the
work
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well a. all other
branches Of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mestc consumption or use, among us-end Of
new inventions, Improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts-bringine
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 on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
of Southern Industrial institutes, and statistical
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will con-
tain 40 pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at - per annum, or 10
copies for 5-paycble al the end Of the vo!ms, or,
in proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, le3
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises, &c., in each num-
Der, will make il the interest Of those concerned in
them to secure many copies as possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "ThE HOME JouRNAI" will make
no promises or pfetensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests of all-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 slim
ulatlng the industry of her people.
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