The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-15
PR OSP ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 DC published in Charleston, s. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, Enron.

EDWIN IERIOT, EDITOR.
he subscriber proposes. as soon as his sub
scripuon list, now IN progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this CITY. a r,
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement OF the above Objects Is scope and
design are such rs will not interfere with those Of
any other publication now in existence nj ,bs
south. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-edi,ed
ana well-con Quoted Journals. The interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry. which
| are inuissolubly connected, have, as vet, no spe
ciai organ, devoted mainly TO the advocacy of
their claims, and the record ofther Joint progress
with the general diffusion of practical educate
among the people, their Industrial prosperity must
naturally De placed on more permanent basis
ana the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionabIy elevated and
improved. IL is IN accordance with these views.
that the undersigned submits, with confidence. 10
the consideration of those who feel interested in
both or either of these great causes, a plan bv
which their interests ca be made identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
will'meet their approbaton he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which il will be con.
Quoted.
10 advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Eouca'ion--the encouragement of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication of Southern
ochool Books, edited, printed and circulated in
tne Southern otates--to bring into prominent no.
reals, Colleges and Schools, at the Soutb-to dis.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books.
and expose, In all their deformity and dupcitv
the pernlcious doctrines Of Abolition and iostiv
10 the South, which they have so long been ner
mitted to instil into the minds of our children
WIN oe me constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
partment of the work; and, for this purpose. the
Editor, with the assistance of ready contributor.
has abundant facilities at hand. " lille 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 most decidedly practice.
and best adapted to the active business of fife
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatirr
Reviews of all School Books and literary wo-k,
puohsled at the South-Repors of Teach ers
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Collep
ana school Exhibitions, and addresses before In
e:ary Societles-and OF the progress @ law M ed
icai, military and free schools at the Soutk-vil
constitute the main features of this division c. ia
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace eY-
tended notices Of the progress of rsr MroB.STe
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as wall as all ether
branches OF ndustry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article of do
nestle consumption or use among us-sud of
new Inventions, Improvements, models, and de-
signs IN mechanism and the fine Arts-hrinp;np
into notice the names qualifications and Localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs IL cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. IL will also contain ESSAYS on
all topics connected with these matters; Report,
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and stalistea
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HomE JOURNAL will cor
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for Sl5payabis at The end Of the poi,ime, on
in proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, Iss
,ents, and less by the quantity. The insertioAo
ui notices OF new enterprises, &c, In each pug
Der, will make the interest of those concerned IN
hem to secure os many copies as possible, for cir-
'ulation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond ihis, "ThE Homr JopssAl "will make
10 promises or pretensons, Not entering The
lists for competition with any, and standing in
he way ofnone, its legitimate sphere and ann will
De to promote the interests Of all-recoxnizing no
party, ~ education or politics, bui the party o,
he South, IT will seek to preserve the Union OF
me south, by developing her resources and stim
llating the industry Of her people.
April 70, IS5I--tf