The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-17
PR ECTU S
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.


OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 DC published IN Charleston, S. C.
EpwIN HERIor, EDIroR.
ME subscriber proposes, as soon as his SUBJ
II scripuon list, now in progress, will warrant
me 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 will not interfere with those OF
any other publication now in existence at the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are we'll supplied with ably -edite
and well-conduct Journals. The interests o
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indssolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cial 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 on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportonably elevated ana
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 ID
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
willmee their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
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 deformty and duplicity,
the perncious doctrines of Abolition and tostility
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mtted to instil into the minds of our children
will be the constant and unceasing aim pf this de-
partment 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 aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecialy, those which are most decidedly prqctica:
and best adapted TO The active business Of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews of all School Books and literary work
publIs ed at the South-Reports of Teach ere
Conventions, extracts from them-of Colieg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before L il
e AIRY Socieiies-and of the progress O Law 10 ed
ical, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division C.. ks
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress of THE MECHASI,
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches of industry--Of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
nestle consumption or use, among us-and oi
new lnNeitions, improvements, models, ana de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts-bringine
into notice the names qualifications and localities
of our own mechanics and amateurs: IT, ell
achievements, and rewards of merit received a
public exhibitions. 1t will also contain essays or
all topics connected with these matters; Report,
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistics
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tain AZ pages, octave, 81 monthly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for 5-payabie at the end Of the poitime, oil
in proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, 49,;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &c, in each nun
Der, will make IL the interest of those concerned IT,
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TLE HOME JOURNAL" will maxi
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way of none, ts 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, it will seek to preserve the Union OF
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry of her people.
April ~, lS5l-tf