The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-11
PROSPE CTUS s,
or THE rs
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND Domestic IsDusTRY.
10 be psdIishsd in CkarIsston, S. C.ll9f
EDWIN HrRlor. Enron. Nsrk

~ oe pu0stsn00 IN CR0Tte00u, -. C.t9St
EDWIN HERior, EDIroR NwT
VNHE subscriber proposes, as soon a. biz suL
u scription list, now in progress, will wsfrnna
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, BI !:
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted 10 the
advancement OF the above objects. Its scope aud
design such will not interfere with t6tss Of
any other publication now in existence at the
South In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-edited
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissoluby connected, have, as YET, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record oftheir joint progfsss
With the general diffusion Of practical educktic
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch Of enterprise, proportionably 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, plan by
which their interests 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. tpt
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
EducaiIon-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 die
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 80 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 of ready contributors,
has abundant facilities at hand. " hile awarding
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be the aim Of this Journal to promote, more es-
pecialiy, those which most decidedly practical
and best adapted TO the active business of life
| Essays on all subjects connected with Educate
Reviews of all School Books and literary work
published at the South-Reports of Teach ere
Conventions, or extracts from them--of ColIeg
and School Exhibitions and addresses before ( IL
efary Societies-and OF the progress oflaw, n cd
zeal, military and free schools at the Soutt- vii
constitute the main features Of this division c. r.
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MANUFACTURERS, as well az all ether
branches Of industry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production OF every article of do
mestic 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
of our own mechanics and amateurs: IL 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-mohthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 81 per nnnum, or
copies for Sl5payabie al the end of the poi,ns, or
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, 10;
cents, and less by the quantity The insertion
| full notices OF new enterprises, &C., IN each mum
Der, will make il the interest of those concerned IL
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
custon among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TBE HomE JouRsAL" 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.
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