The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-07
THE MAGNOLIA;
OR, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN.

A Literary Magazine and Monthly Rev ieW.
TIME Subscribers, publishers and proprietors Of
i the MAGNOLIA MAGAZINE, have great pleasure in
Informing its friends and readers that, with the pre-
sent volume, or June number of this periodical its
publication will be transferred from the city of Sa-
vannah to that Of Charleston. This arrangement
is made in compliance with numerous suggestions
from both cities, and is one which recommends itself
at glance to the judgments of most persons. The
literary facilities Of Charleston are, in respects
superior to those of Savannah. 1t lies
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 pecunary patronage in behalf of the
work. The very considerable increase of its SUBJ
scrbers within the last two months, particularly in
South Carolina, naturally prompts its proprietors to
greater outlay of eff TT in promoting,-along with
the wishes of its Friendship 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 our former
publishing city. The work will be delivered to
subscribers the same day in both cities. The
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 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 for de-
livery, on the first day in every month. 1t will be
subject of congratulaton 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 the first discouraging circum-
stances under which it planted, has taken per-
manent root, AID is in condition Of vigor
and promise, which justi6es the hope Il at it will
bring forth goodcst fruit, and attain all the green
honors of hardy growth, long life, and peren-
NAL freshness to the last. Its subscribers 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
complished names of which the South boast
1t may be enough to say that still assured of
the cooperation of all those who have heretofore
written for pages to which shall add, with
each successive issue of the Magazine, other names
no less able, by which shall furnish to our read
ers a fortunate variety and most liberal supply, of
the intellectual edibes which they desire. The
Editorial duties will chiefly devolve upon Mr.. W.
GILMORE SIMMs, whose services have secured
to greater degree than before. The Editorial Bu-
reau will be entirely surrendered to his control, and
his general supervision of the work is hereafter
tain. lie WILL nevertheless, be assisted by the
gentlemen whose labors heretofore have contributed
so largely to enjow 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 luSewarmness to the necessity Of mental
culture, in our own land, has gone by forever
There is a 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
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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 on
this subject. We feel the sentiment of Southern in
telectual independence, every where beginning to
breathe and burn around us. II will be fault of
ours if we do not maintain its fires.
MIR. +. 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
he will give to Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
The superintendent of the mechanical depal tment
will fall to the charge Of BURcEs s. JAMES, who
pledge themselves that the Magnolia, in typograp bic
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 Lltera-
ry Messenger journal confessedly among the neat
est in this 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 ITS fruits.
Our terms are as beiore--fve dollars per annum--
payable yearly in advance. No subscribers for less
than year Each number will contain at least
sixtyfou pages, which circumstances may oc, aston
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 We conclude our address
TO the friends of the South Southern Literature aud
Southern Institutions 1t is not necessary to say how
much the institutions of country depend upon its
literature We appeal to our citizens in their owr
behalf, no less than The creation of natura
literature is, next TO the actual defence of country
by arms, against the invader, of the first duties
OF patriotism. We probably feeble from
the too long neglect of this duty. But it is not too
ate to reform the error and the time is approaching
fast when the intellect of the whole South will b
needed for the conflict.
7: 9. PENDLETON, proar;.,o,,
burgess s. JAMES, T0p''e'0's'