The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-18
PRO S &c TU S
PROSE- ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. c..
EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR

EDWIN HERIoT, EDIToR.
vuNHE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
Il scription list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, Br
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-edted
and we-conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record ofther Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatio
among the people, their industrial prosperity
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch Of enterprise, proportionably elevated and
improved. IL is in accordance with these views,
that the undersigned submits, with confidence, 10
the consideration Of those who feel interested in
both or either of these great causes, 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
Educafion--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
icals, Colleges and Schools, at the South-to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and duplicity,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and hostility
to the South, which they have so 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. " lille awarding
all due merit to other systems Of education IL will
he ne ain nj IN
pecially, those which most decidedly practca.
and best adapted to the active business Of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educatic e
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work.
published at the South--Reports of Teach ers 1
| Conventions, or extracts from them--of CoIIeg
and School Exhibitions and addresses before L ia
erary Societies-and OF the progress oflaw m ed
ical military and free schools at the South = vii
constitute the main features Of this division c. ia
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT viii embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all other
branches of ndustry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production of every article of do
| nestle consumption 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: III 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-monthly, and Furnished
| to subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or
copies for $l5-payabie at the end Of The volume, or
in proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, 1871
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
| full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each mum
Der, will make II the interest of those concerned r
them to secure as many copies as possible for cir
cuaton among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "TEE 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-recognzing 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 10, IS5l--tf