The southern press., 1851-09-01
PROSPE ECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL
or EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
10 be published in Charleston, s.. C.

10 be published in Charleston, s.. c.
EDWIN HERIoT, EDrToR. "a
HNIIE subscriber proposes, as soon as his sui.
- scrption list, now in progress, will warrant
the undertaking, to publish. in this city, a Bi,
MONTHLY JOURNAL, exclusively devoted to the
advancement OF the above objects. It's scope and
design are such as 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 ublyedited
and we-conducted Journals. The interests Of
Southern Education and Home Industry, which
are indissolubly connected, have, as yet, no spe-
clai 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 must
naturally be placed on a more permanent basis
and the condition ofthe working classes, in every
branch of enterprise, proportionably 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, a plan by
which their interests can 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. aiW1l3
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
cals, Colleges and Schools, at the South--to dis
courage Northern agents, and their School Books.
and expose, IN all their deformity and dupcity,
the perncious 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 unceasng aim of this de-
partment OF the work; and, for this purpose, the
| Editor, with the assistance Of ready contributors
| has ahu udan nj fnrtttf,~s ..d
all due merit TO other systems Of education it will
be the aim OF this Journal to promote, more es-
pecially, those which mos, decidedly pracfica.
and best adapted to the active business of life
Essays on all subjects connected with Educaticr
reviews OF all School Books and literary wo.kS
published at the South--Reporis of Teachers
Conventions, or extracts from them-of Coleg
and School Exhibitions, andnddresses before its
eTary SocietIes-and ofthe progress oflaw m cd
ica, military and free schools at the South vii
constitute the main features of this division c. ts
work ,Ft.00aii
The INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT will embrace ex-
tended notices Of the progress of THE MECHANIC
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, as well as all ether
branches or industry-of Factories and Work.
shops, for the production Of every article of do
mestc consumption use, among us-and of
new Inventions, improvements, models, and de-
signs In mechanism and the fine Arts-brnging
into notice the names. qualifications and localities
achievements, and rewards Of merit received at
public exhibitions. IL will also co ontain ESSAYS or
all topics connected with these matters; Reports
of Southern Industrial Institutes, and statistical
facta relating to their progress.
Each number ofthe HoME JOURNAL will cor
tam AZ pages, octave, b-montLly, and furnished
to subscribers and others at 81 per onDum, or
copies for S'5-poyabie al The ena ofHs roiumt, OF
IN proportion, on the delivery OF numbers las
cents, and less by the quantity. The insertion Q
full notices of new enterprises, &C., in each nun
Der, will make IL the interest of those concerned r
them to secure as many copies as possible for cir
culatlon among their friends and patrons
Beyond this, "Thr HoME JOURNAL" will make
no promises or pretensions. Not entering the
lists for competition with any, and standing in
the way ofnone, It's legitimate sphere and aim will
be to promote the interests Of all-recognzing no
party, IN education or politics, but the party of
the South, II will seek to preserve the Union of
the South, by developing her resources and slim
ulaiing the industry Of her people.
April ~, 1s5l--tf