The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-21

oF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOIRNAI
" EDUCATION AND DoMEsrIc Ispusrpv


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To be published ~ Charleston, s. C..
EDwN HERIor, EDlroR
VuNHE subscriber proposes, MS soon as his auh
| - scrIpton list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, b,
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement OF the above objects. It's scope and
design are such Is will not interfere with those of
any other publication now in existence at IN
south. In every other department of Periodical
| Literature, We are well supplied with ablv-ed ed
and weii-conducted Journals. The interests OF
Southern EDUCATION and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, as vet, no spe-
clal organ, devoted mainly To the advocacy of
their claims, and the record of their Joint progress
With the general diffusion of practical educatio
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally We placed on 4 more permanent basis
and the condition oflhe working classes, in every
branch Of enterprise. proportionabiy elevated and
improved II 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, a plan by
winch their interests cal be made identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wlll'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
TO state the principles upon which it will be con-
Quoted.
10 advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
n.uaIa.onI'nc announcement 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.
'iice all literary undertakings, Books and Period
Icals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books.
ana expose, IN all their deformity and duplicty,
the pernicous doctrines Of Abolition and tostiliiy
to the South, which they have so long been per-
mtted TO instil into the minds of our children
Will tie 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 viii
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which are most decidedly pracfica.
and best adapted to the active business Of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educator
Reviews Of all School Books and literary work.
published at the South-Reporis Of Teachers
or extracts from them--of CoIleg
and school Exhibitions, and addresses before l It
e AIRY Societies-and Of the progress o law m cd
zeal, military and free schools at the South viii
the main features Of this division ca ts
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--and Of
new inventions, improvements models, and de-
signs IN mechanism and the fine Arts-bringine
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
or our own mechanics and amateurs: IT, 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 statist,cs
facts relating to their progress.
Each number the HoME JOURNAL will cor
tain 40 pages, octave, bi-monthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 81 per annum, or
copies for 35-pdyabk at The end Of he roi.sn<, or
IN proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, 49,
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertiono
'u notices of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make II the interest of those concerned
hem to secure as many copies as possible, for cir.
;ulation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TEE HONE JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
ne way OF none, its legitimate sphere and aim will
Dc to promote the interests of all-recognzine no
party, IN education or politics, but the party Of
he South, Il will seek to preserve the Union of
he South, by developing her resources and slim
Hating the industry of her people.
April ~, 1S5l-tf