The southern press., 1851-05-28
PROSPE CTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
To be published in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDITOR.

10 be published IN Charleston, ,. Y.
EDWIN HERIor, EDITOR.
ME subscriber proposes, as soon as his sub
II scription list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, TO publish, in this city, a BIZ
MONTHLY Journal, exclusively devoted to the
advancement of the above objects. Its scope and
design such s will not interfere with those of
uuy vriIer publication now IN existence AT the
South. In every other department of Periodical
Literature, We are well supplied with ably-edited
and well;cor Quoted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are ndissolubly 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 educatia
among the people, their industrial prosperity must
naturally be placed on a more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes in every
branch Of enterprise, proportonably elevated and
improved. IL 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, a plan by
which their interests can be made identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
wI'meet their appreciation, he will now proceed
TO state the principles upon which il will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
Educaion-the encouragement OF our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication OF Southern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated in
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 dupciiy,
the perncious doctrines OF Abolition and Hostility
to the South, which they have 80 long been per-
mitted to inst 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. W lille awarding
all due merit 10 other systems OF education, il will
be the aim OF this Journal 10 promote, more es-
pecially, 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
publis ed at the South-Reports Of Teachers,
Conventions, or extracts from them--of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
cary Societes-and OF the progress Of law, med
icsl, 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
ARrs AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all other
branches Of industry--of Factories and Work
shops, for the production Of every article Of doc
nestle consumption or 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: a. err
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions. IL will also contain essays
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
Of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facts relating to their progress.
Each number Of the HoNE JouRSAL will con-
tain ~ pages, octave, bi-monthly, and furnished
TO subscribers aud others at 90 per annum, or 10
copies for S5payabie al The end Of the poiunne, or,
in proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, l5l
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion
full notices Of new enterprises, &C., in each num-
ber will make IL the interest Of those concerned in
them to secure many copies as possible, for cir
cuation among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, "Ti HoME JOURNAL will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way Of nome its legitimate sphere and aim will
be To promote the interests Of all--recognizne no
party, in education or politics, but the party Of
the South, il viii seek to preserve the Union Of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
uIsting the industry Of her people.
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