The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-23
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SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, s. c.
EDWIN HERIor, EDIroR.


To be published in Charleston, s. c.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDiToR.
VvNEE subscriber proposes, soon as his sub
Il scription list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, TO publish, IN this city, II BIZ
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
| advancement Of the above objects. Its scope and
design are such rs 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 ndissouby connected, have, as YET, no spe-
cial organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy Of
Their claims, and the record other joint progress
With the general diffusion ofpracilca education
among the people, their Industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on more permanent basis,
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch or enterprise, proportlonably 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 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
Education--the encouragement Of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated in
the Southern Statistic bring into prominent no.
tice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
icals, Colleges und Schools, at the South-to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books,
and expose, IN all their defornity and dupllcty,
the pernicous 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. " bile awarding
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecally, those which are most decidedly practical,
and best adapted to the active business Of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Education
Reviews Of all School Books and literary works
published at the South--Reporis Of Teachers,
Conventions, or extracts from them-of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
erary Societies--and OF the progress of law, med
ical military and free schools at the South--will
constitute the main features Of this division Of the
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all other
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-bringing
into notice the names, qualifications and localities
OF our own mechanics and amateurs I'll cir
achievements and rewards of merit received at
public exhibitions. 1t will also contain essays on
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating to their progress. I ti1saan
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will con-
tain AZ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
to Subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or 10
copies for Sl5-payabte al the end Of y poinme, or,
in proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, 1872
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each num-
Der, will make it the interest of those concerned in
them to secure many copies as possible, for cir
cuaon among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TLE HOME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way of none, 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, it will seek to preserve the Union of
The South, by developing her resources and stim-
ulating the industry of her people.
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