The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-21
PR OSP ECTUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND Domestic INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. c.

OF EDUCATION AND Domestic INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERoT, EDIToR.
HNHE subscriber proposes, soon as his sub
II scnpuon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, a BIZ
MONTHLY Journal, exclusively devoted to the
advancement of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such rs 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-edited
and well-conducted Journals. The interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record ofther joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatio
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
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, a plan by
which their interests can be made Identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wimeet 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
lpSh''' pponof cuht", pihicu anu ctfcufnteu III
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, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and duplicity,
the perncious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mtted to nstil into the minds of our children
will be the constant and unceasing aim of this de-
pnrtment Of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. While awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education, il will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecinlly, those which most decidedly practical
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with EducaticH
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo-ld
published at the South-Reports of Teachers
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before it
erary Societies--and Of the progress flaw ,m ed
zeal, military and free schools at the Soutk-wN
constitute the main features of this division c. ks
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress Of rpE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all Their
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--brineine
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
of our own mechanics and amateurs IT. cir
and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. II will also contain essays ON
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating 10 their progress.
Each number Of the HOWE JouRnAL will con
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthy, and FURNISHED
to subscribers and others ut ~ per annum, or
copies for Si5-pcyobLs al the end ofthe ~Alsms or
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, IsS
cents, and less by the quantity. The Insertions
1ull notices Of new enterprises, &C., in ench mum
Der, will make IL the interest Of those concerpedr
them TO secure as many copies as possible for cir
culetion among their friends md patrons.
Beyond this, "ThE HoME JouRSsL" will make
no promises Qx~prsiensions. Not entering the
lists for conn D~bn with any, and standing in
the way of none, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests Of all-recognlzing no
party, in education or politics, but the party OF
the South, il will seek to preserve the Union on
the South, by developing her resources and stim-
ulsting the industry Of her people,
April 70, l65l-n