The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-01
THE MAGNOLIA;
DIR, SOUTHERN APALACHIAl


A Literary Magazine and Monthly Review.
THE Subscribers, publishers and proPrietors Of
Il the MAGNOLIA MAGAZINE, have great pleasure IN
piorming ITS friends and readers that, with the pre-
sent volume, June number of this periodical, ITS
publication will be transferred from the city Of Sa
yannah to that Of Charleston. This arrangement
is made IN compliance with numerous suggestions
from both cities, and is which recommends itself
al glance, To the judgments of most persons. The
literary facilities OF Charleston are in some respects
superior TO those of Savannah. II lies more conye-
nienty in the line of the great thoroughfares, East
and West; and its population being SO much larger
il necessarily combines the prospect OF greater lite
rary and pecuniary patronage IN behalf Of the
work. The very considerable increase OF It's sub
scribers within the last two months, particularly in
South Carolina, naturally prompts It's propretors to
greater outlay of eff.rt in promoting,-alo with
the wishes Of Its frends,-the extension OF It's own
facilities and means Of influence. This change oil
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 the same day in both cities. The
new arrangement will also effect that desideratum
in the business department of all periodicals, the
punctuh delivery Of the journal to subscribers when
due an object which has hitherto eluded all our Ell
forts, and has been frequently productive OF NOR
LITIGATION TO ourselves and dissatisfaction among
our friends and readers. Ii 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 for de-
livery, on the first day in every month. 1t will be
subject OF congratulation to our friends to hear
it of great pride and pleasure with ourselves to
state, that the Magnolia, like its noble namesake,
having trumphed the first discouraging circum-
stances under which it was planted, has taken per-
manent root, and is now In condition OF yigor
and promise, which justites the hope Il at II 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 It's typographical garments Will soon
be as flowing and beautiful as the best among It's
contemporaries and among the fine ntellects
sembled and secured to maintain its internal cha
racter, may be enumerated many Of the most
compllshed names of which the South can boast
1t may be enough to say that we still assured of
the cooperation of all those who have heretofore
written for pages to which we shall add, with
each successive issue of the Magazine, other names
no less able, by which shall furnish to our read
ers fortunate variety and most liberal supply Of
the intellectual edibes which they desire. The
Editorial duties will chiefly devolve upon Mr.. W.
GILMORE SMMs, whose services we 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
tain. He WILL nevertheless, be assisted by the same
gentlemen whose abors heretofore have contributed
so largely to endow this particular department of
the Magnolia, with the influence which it confessedly
asserts
end here. We rejoice to believe that the day of
Southern lukewarmness to the necessity of mental
culture, in our own land, has gone by forever
There is glorious awakening. We have daily
signs that Southern literature is demanded The
Magnolia is demanded We proud in detecting,
in the lrogress of each days events, the decisive
proofs that people need, and are determined to
have, periodical, which shall speak justly and fear
not which shall be equally true and bold in which
criticism shall be free from cant. and opinion shall
be unbiased either by fear favor; work in
which the tone shall be manly, and the character
and sentiment essentially and only Southern. 1t is
very doubtful whether another worl need be said on
this subject. We feel the sentiment of Southern in
telectual independence, every where beginning to
breathe and burn around us II will be no fault OF
ours if we do not maintain its fires.
Mr. p. G. PENDLEToN 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
The will give to Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
The superintendent of the mechanical department
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
it bears. In this respect large improvements are
needed, and are contemplated The general plan OF
the work will resemble that Of the Southern Litera-
ry Messenger journal confcssedly among the neat
est in this or any other country. These improve
ments 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 It's fruits.
Our terms as before-fve dollars per annum-
payable yearly in advance. No subscribers for less
than year. Each number will contain at least
sxy-fouI pages, which circumstances may OCCASION
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
n
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 one of the first duties
of patriotism. We are probably feeble now from
the too long neglect Of this duty But it is not too
late to reform the error, and the time is approaching
fast when the intellect of the whole South will be
needed for the conflict
p C. PENDLETON, p,;.,
burgess & JAMES, i'0''e0''
Charleston, June, 1912