The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-20
PROS ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND Domestic INDUSTRY.
To be published ia Charleston, S. C..
EDWIN HERIor, EDIroR.


EDWIN HERIor, EDIroR.
INHE subscriber proposes, as soon his sub
Il seripuon 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. It's 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, We are well supplied with ably-edite
ana weil-conducted Journals. The interests
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissoiubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
clal organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
their claims, and the record oftheir Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportonably elevated ano
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, plan by
which their interests can be made Identical ND
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.
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
tce all literary undertakings, Books and Period
reals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books
and expose, in all their deformity and duplicity,
the perniclous doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mitted to instll into the minds of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasing aim of this de-
partmeDt 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, il will
be the ann OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which are most decidedly practiea.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews OF all School Books and literary work
published at the South-Reports Of Teach erss
Conventions, or extracts from them-of CoIleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before L it
cary SocIetles-and Of the progress Of law II ed
zeal, military and free schools at the Soutk-wi il
constitute the main features of this division c. ts
work
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production of every article of do
mestlc consumption or 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
or our own mechanics and amateurs: IT, 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 statistical
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 5--payabie al the end of the poilne, OF
IN proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, le;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertions
full notices OF new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make IL the interest of those concerned r
them to secure many copies as possible, for cir
cuaon among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, CITE HOME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, It's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests Of all-recognizing no
party, IN education politics, but the party OF
the South, IT will seek TO preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry of her people.
April II, l65l-tf