The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-23
PROSP ECT US
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERor, EpIToR.

10 DC pn0llShed III ChdftfAOn, %. L.
EDWIN HERor, EpIroR.
TIME subscriber proposes, soon as his sub
Il scripuon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, BIZ
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 edited
and well-cond Quoted Journals. The interests of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are ndssoIubIy connected have, as yet, no spe-
cial organ devoted mainly to the advocacy OF
their claims, and the record oftheir Joint progress
With the general diffusion OF practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch Of enterprise, proportonably elevated and
improved. Ii 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.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Education--the encouragement Of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
the Southern Staies-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 deformiiy and dupIcity,
the pernicious doctrines OF Abolition and Hostility
to the South which they have so long been per-
mtted 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 al hand. " lille awarding
all due merit to other systems OF education, 1t will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
peciay, those which most decidedly practical,
and best adapted TO the active business OF life.
Essays on all subjects connected with Education
Reviews Of oil School Books and literary works
pubs. ed at the South--Reporrs of Teachers,
Conventions, or extracts from them--of College
and School Exhibitors, and addresses before Lit
erary Societes-and of the progress of law, med
zeal, military and free schools at the South--will
constitute the main features of this division Of the
work,
The INDUSTRIAL DrpARrursr III embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
AIRS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all other
branches of indus,ry-of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of do
mestic consumption or nses among us--nnd OF
new Inventions, improvements, m1del., and de-
signs in mechanism and tie foe hrts-bringIDg
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
Of our own mechanics and amateur IT, err
achievements, and rewar's OF merit received al
public exhibitions. II viii also contain essays on
all topics connected wnh these matters; Reports
OF Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating to their progress
Each number OF the Hoar JoDpNAL will con
tain - pages, octave, bi-monihly, and furnished
TO subscribers and others at 50 per nnnum, or lO
copies for Sl5--payabh al ne end fine roiume, 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 mum
Der, will make IL the interest Of those concerned in
them to secure ms many copies as possible, for CIR
culatIon among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this. "Tt y HOW JOURNAL" will make
promises or pretenaions, 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 alI--recognking no
party. in education politics, but the party Of
the South. il will seek to preserve the Union Of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulating the industry Of her people.
April ~, 165I-tf