The southern press., 1851-10-23
PROSPE ECTUS
or THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published ia Charleston, S. c.
EpwIN HERloT. EpuToR

10 be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIoT, EpIroR.
HNliE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
Il scripton list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, 10 publish. in this city, a
MosrHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted TO the
advancement Of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such IS will not interfere with those of
any other publication now IN existence at the
South. la every other department of Periodical
Literature, We well supplied with ably edite
and weil-conducted Journals. The interests O
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissoluby connected, have, as yet, no spe-
clal organ, devoted mainly TO the advocacy OF
their Claims, and the record ofther joint progrt SO
With the general diffusion of practical educat,c
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated anu
improved IL 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 be made identical d
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wilmeet their appreciation, he will now proceed
to state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively Southern
Iducaiion-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.
ice 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 deformity and dupiicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and ostiliy
TO the South, which they have SO long been per-
mtted to lnstil 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
all due merit to other systems Of education, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which most decidedly pracfica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatier
Reviews of all School Books and literary work
published at the South-Reports Of Teach ers.
Conventions, or extracts from them-of CoIleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before L it
cary Socleues-and OF the progress O. law, ~ cd
ical, military and free schools at the South " il
constitute the main features ofthis division c. ks
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ather
branches of industry-of Factories and Work
shops for the production Of every article Of do
mestic consumption use, among us--and Of
new Inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts-bringng
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateurs: IT, cir
achievements, and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. IL will also contain essays on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistca
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tain 4S pages, octave, bi-monthy, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for Sl5-paynbie Ut the end Of the volume, on
in proportion, on the delivery OF numbers, IS;
cents, and less by the quantity. The nsertionc
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make 1t the interest of those concernedir
them to secure as many copies possible, for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, 'TlE HoME JOURNAL" will make
no promises pretensions 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-recognzing 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 stim
uIating the industry of her people.
April 10, lS5I--tf