The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-10
THE MAGNOLIA;

A Literary Magazine and Monthly Repiew.
TIME Subscribers, publishers and proprietors of
J. the MAGNOLIA MAGAZINE, have great pleasure in
Informing ITS friends and readers that with the pre-
sent volume June number of this periodical, It's
publication will be transferred from the city OF Sa-
yanpah to that of Charleston. This arrangement
is made in compliance with numerous suggestions
from both cities, and is one which recommends iseI
at a glance, to the judgments OF most persons The
literary facilities of Charleston are, in some respects
superior to those Of Savannah. 1t lies more convc
nieny in the line of the great thoroughfares, East
and West; and its population being so much larger,
it necessarily combines the prospect of greater lite
rary and pecuniary patronage in behalf Of the
work The very considerable increase Of its sub
scribers within the last two MONTHS particularly in
South Carolina, naturally prompts its proprietors to
greater outlay of eff 1T in promoting along with
the wishes of its frends,-the extension of its own
facilities and means of influence. This change Of
the place of publication, however, will imply no
preference in favor of Charleston over our former
publishing city. The work will be delivered to
subscribers on the same day in both cities The
new arrangement will also effect that desideratum
in the business department of all periodicals. the
punctual delivery Of the journal to subscribers when
due; an object which has hitherto eluded all our eff
forts, and has been so frequently productive of NOR
LITIGATION to ourselves, and dissatisfaction among
our friends and readers. 1t is proposed to publish
the Magazine, simultaneously, in the four cities Of
Savannah, Charleston, Columbia and Augusta, in
each Of which agents of character will be established
who will always be prepared with the adequate
supply for subscribers, in sufficient season for de-
livery, on the first day in every month 1t will be
a subject of congratuaton to our friends to hear,
il is of great pride and pleasure with ourselves to
state, that the Magnolia like its noble namesake,
having trumphed over the first discouraging circum-
stances under which it was planted, has taken per-
manent root, aud is now in a condition of vigor
and promise, which justifes the hope Il at it will
bring forth goodest fruit, and attain all the green
honors of hardy growth, long life, and peren-
NAL freshness to the last. Its subscribers are in
creasing daily, its typographical garments will soon
be as flowing and beautiful as the best among its
contemporaries and among the fine intellects as
sembled and secured to maintain its internal cha
racter, may be enumerated many OF the most &c
complished names Of which the South can boast
1t may be enough to say that are still assured OF
the cooperation of all those who have heretofore
written for our pages to which we shall add, with
each successive issue of the Magazine, other names
no less able, by which shall furnish 10 our read
a fortunate variety and most liberal supply, of
the intellectual edibes which they desire. The
Editorial duties will chiefly devoye upon Mr.. w.
GILMORE SIMMs, whose services have secured
to greater degree than before. The Editorial Blu
will be entirely surrendered to his CONTROL and
his general supervision of the work is hereafter GER
tain He will, nevertheless, be assisted by the same
gentlemen whose labors heretofore have contributed
so largely to endow this particular department OF
the Magnolia, with the influence which it conessedly
asserts.
1t might be enough for our present purposes to
end here We rejoice to believe that the day of
Southern lukewarmness to the necessity of mental
culture, in own land, has gone by forever
There is glorious awakening. We have daily
signs that Southern literature is demanded. The
Magnolia is demanded. We are proud in detecting,
in the progress of each days events, the decisive
proofs that our people need, and are determined to
have, periodical which shall speak justly and fear
not;-whlch shall be equally true and bold in which
criticism shall be free from cant, and opinion shall
be unbiased either by fear or favor; work in
which the tone shall be manly, and the character
and sentiment essentially and only Southern. 1t is
very doubtful whether another word need be said
this subject We feel the sentiment of Southern in
tellectual independence, every where beginning to
breathe and burn around US. 1t will be no fault OF
ours II we do not maintain its fires.
Mr.. p c. PENDLEroN will devote the remainder
Of the year TO travel He will visit our friends in
the interior Of South and North Carolina, and
Georgia, during the present summer. The winter
he will give to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana
The superintendent Of the mechanical depaI tmeni
will fall to the charge Of burgess & JAMES, who
pledge themselves that the Magnolia, in topographic
air and costume, shall be worthy of the noble name
1t bears In this respect large Improvements are
needed, and are contemplated. The general plan OF
the work will resemble that of the Southern Lera-
ny Messenger journal confessedy among the neat
est in this or any other country. These improve
meDts will be made visible in the first number (July)
of the next volume and series but still farther
Improvements will take place in the two following
numbers On this head we will not enlarge let the
Magnolia be known by Its fruits.
Our terms are as before-fve dollars per annum-
payable yearly in advance. No subscribers for less
than year. Each number will contain at least
sxty-fou pages which circumstances may occ asion-
ally induce us TO increase The press of matter or
the reception of any article of great present interest
will prompt always the addition Of the necessary
pages. With this summary conclude our address
to the friends of the South, Southern Literature and
Southern Institutions. II is not necessary to say how
much the institutions of country depend upon its
literature. We appeal to our citizens in their own
behalf, no less than The creation of natural
literature is, next to the actual defence Of country
by arms, against the invader, of the first duties
of patriotism We probably feeble now from
the too long neglect Of this duty But is not too
late to reform the error and the time approaching
fast, when the intellect of the whole South will be
needed for the conflict.
p. c. PENDLETON,
burgess s. JAMES, i'o"'''"''
Charleston, June, lS42.