The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-15
PR PECTUs
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
TO be published IN Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR.
VINiE subscriber proposes, as soon as his SUBJ
- scripuon list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish, in this city, q
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 -edite
and well-conducted Journals. The interests O
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indssouby 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 educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionaby elevated ant.
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 md
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 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 deformty and dupcity,
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, it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which most decidedly practiea..
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 SoHfb-Reports Of Teach ere,
Conventions, or extracts from them--of Colleg
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before l It
erary Societies-and Of the progress o flaw n cd
ical, military and free schools at the Soutk-w il
constitute the main features of this division C.. ks
work.
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices of the progress Of THE MECHANIC
AIRS 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 or use, among us-and OF
new Inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs in mechanism and the fine Arts-bringing
hlto hotice 'He ndtnes, qudllncotOnS anu LOCALITIES
OF 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 stststica
facts relating to their progress.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will cor
tain AZ pages, octave, pI-monthly, and Furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per annum, or
copies for S5-payabie al the end Of the poilne OF
in proportion, on the delivery Of numbers, 10;
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
ber will make il the interest Of those concerned ir
them to secure as many copies possible for cir
culation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "TEE HOME JouRNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way of none, It's legitimate sphere and aim will
be TO promote the interests Of all-recognizing 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 -, lS5I-tf