The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04
Z Il o S &c u y
OF IHE I.NU
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
OF EDUCATION AND DomEsrlc INDUSTRY.
TO be unpublished in Charleston, S. C.
EDWIN HERor. Enron

OF EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY
TO be published in Charleston, S. c.
EDWIN HERIor, EprroR
YUNllE subscriber proposes, as soon az hia sub-
Il scrIpuon 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 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 aby-edited
and well-conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
al indssolubly connected, have, as yer, no spe-
cinI organ, devoted mainly to the advocacy of
their claims, and the record other joint progress
| With the general diffusion of practical educatic
among the people, their industrial prosperity mus
naturally be placed on Il more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch OF enterprise, proportionably elevated aud
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, IA plan by
which their interests can be made identical and
mutually dependent. Trusting that the object
will'meet their appreciation, he VIII now proceed
TO state the principles upon which 1t will be con-
Quoted.
To advocate, strictly and exclusively, Southern
| EducaiIon--the encouragement Of our own Liter
airy Institutions, and the publication ofSouthern
School Books, edited, printed and circulated in
| the Southern States--to bring into prominent no
lice all literary undertakings. Books and Period
cals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis.
courage Northern agents. and their School Books,
and expose, in all their deformity and dupliciy,
the pernicious doctrines Of Abolition and ostiliiy
to the South, which they have 80 long cen per-
mitted to instil into the minds of our children
will be the constant and unceasng aim Of this de-
parment of the work; and, for this purpose, the
Editor, with the assistance Of ready contributors,
| has ahu pd1 nj fucf fIpan hal lie lin
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 practical,
and best adapted to the active business of life.
Essays all subjects connected with Education
Reviews Of all School Books and literary works
publish ed at the South-Reports Of Teachers,
Conventions, extracts from them-of College
and School Exhibitions, and addresses before Lit
e.: airy Societies-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
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-brngng
into notice the Names qualifications and localities
of our own mechanics and amateurs II 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.
Each number of the HOME JOURNAL will con-
tain 4S pages, octave, bi.mon,Lly, aud furnished
to subscribers and others at 50 per nnnum, or III
copies for sl5payobie at The end ofhe pol,nne, or,
in proportion, on the delivery o. numbers, is.
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion o
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each num-
Der, will make the interest Of those concerned in
them to secure as many copies as possible for cir
cualion among their friends and patrons.
Beyond this, ctr HOME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
| lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, lis legitimate sphere and aim will
be TO promote the interests of all--recognizing no
party, in education politics, bot the party of
the South, IT will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and stirn-
ulating the industry of her people.
! April ~, lS5l--tf