The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-09
PRO SPEC TU S
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL,
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
TO be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDIToR.

~ NC PuoHsned ~ charleston, y. l.. .e.
EDWIN HERIor, EDITOR.
ME subscriber proposes, as soon as his sui
II scrption list, now in progress, will warrant
me undertaking, to publish, in this city, 81
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted TO the
advancement OF the above objects. Its 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 well supplied with ably -edited
and well-conducted Journals. The interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are lndissolubly 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 must
naturally be placed more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportonably elevated and
improved. 1T 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
wi'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.
tce all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icals Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis.
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, In all their deformty and dupcity,
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 unceasng aim of 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
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be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which are most decidedly pracficq
ana best adapted TO the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
-Revlews of all School Books and literary work
published at the South-Reports of Teachers
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before II,
cary Socieues-and OF the progress 0 flaw IN cd
zeal, military and free schools at the Soutk- vii
constitute the main features of this division ca la
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex
Tended notices Of the progress OF THE MECHANIC
AIRS 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-apd 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 H. 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 statsticei
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the IIomE JOURNAL will cor
Jam as pages, octave, bi-monthly, aud furnished
TO subscribers and others at So per annum, or
copies for sl5payabie al the end Of tie poiuine OF
IN proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, I9s
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
tuii notices OF new enterprises, &c, in each mum
Der, viii make II the interest of those concerned in
them to secure as many copies as possible for cir
culatlon among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "TLn HomE JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions Not entering The
lists Tor competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, it's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests of all-recognizine 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 TO- IS5I-tf