The southern press., 1851-09-17
PROSPECTUS
or THE A
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUcArIos AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
Tobe published N CharIeston, s. C..
Epw.sy Hv.,c~ Er,~o.
EDwIE HERlor, EDITOR.

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ME subscriber proposes, as soon az his sub
~ scripnon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, TO publish, in this city, BI,
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted 10 the
advancement Of the above objects. lts scope and
design are such ss will not interfere with those Of
any other publication now in existence at the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, are well supplied with ably-edited
and weconducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, az yet, no spec
cial organ, devoted mainly TO the advocacy Of
their claims, and the record ofther joint progress
With the general diffusion of practicai educate,
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, proportonably elevated and
improved. II is IN accordance with these views,
that the undersigned submits, with confidence, to
the consideration Of those who feelinterested in
both or either Of these great causes, 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. sfF
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaiion-the encouragement of our own Liter
ary Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated in
the Southern States--to bring into prominent no.
tics all literary undertakings, Books and Period
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and dupIicity,
the pernici0us 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 unceasing aim of this de-
partment of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. " hile awarding
all due merit To other systems Of education, il will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which most decidedly pracfica:
and best adapted TO the active business Of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educaficr
Reviews OF all School Books and literary wo.kS
pubisl ed at the South-Repors of Teach ers
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Coeg,
and School Exhibitions, shd addresses before its
e. AIRY Societies-and ofthe progress O. law m cd
csl, military aud free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division c. Ia
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMEsr will embrure ex-
tended notices Of the progress OF rHE MEcHANIc
AIRS AND MANUFACTURES, as Well as all ther
branches Of ndustry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mestlc consumption use, among us-and Of
new inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts-bringing
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs: u cir
achievements, 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 statistca
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the Hong JOURNAL will cor
tain 46 pages, octave, bi-monfLly, and furnshcc
to subscribers and others at - per annum, or
copies for s5-payabie at the end Of the roiusss,
in proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, Isi
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertiono
full notices Of new enterprises. &C., in each mum
Der, will make IL the interest Of those concernedr
them TO secure many copies possible, for cir
cuIation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TLE HonE JouRsAL" will make
promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any. and standing in
the way ofnone, its legitimate sphere and aim will
be 10 promote the interests Of alI-recognizing no
party, IN education or politics, but the party OF
the South, IL will seek to preserve the Union Of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry Of her peopleA
April -, 165l-tf