The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-13
PR ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL.
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
TO be published IN Charleston, S. C..
EDWIN HERIor, EDITOR.
PR o s p &c TU s


NHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
= scripuon list, now in progress, will warrant
me Undertaking, to publish, in this city, Bl
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 weli-conducted Journals. The interests Of
| Southern Education and Home Industry. which
are indissolubly connected, have as yet, no spe-
ca organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record ofther joint progress
| With the general diffusion Of practical educatir
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus,
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionabIy 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, a 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.
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
the southern States-to bring into prominent no
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
'cals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and duplicty
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and Hostility
! TO the South, which they have so long been per-
mltted to instil into the minds Of our children
VIII be the constant and unceasing aim Of this de-
Pariment 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
De the ann or this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which are most decidedly pracfica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary wo.k,
published at the South-Reports Of Teach ers
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Colles
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before il
erary Societies-and OF the progress ofaw m cd
zeal, military and free schools at the Sou,k-wn.
constitute the main features of this division c. Ia
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
mesuc 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: H. cir
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
facisr relating to their progress.
Each number of the HOWE JouRNAL will cor
tam AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly and Furnished
to subscribers and others at SO per annum, or
copies for s5-payabk al The end ofDle poi,rne, OF
IN proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, Iss
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make it the interest of those concerned ir
them TO secure as many copies as possible for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TgE HoMr JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensons. 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, 1t will seek TO preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry of her people.
April 10, IS5l-tf