The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-05
THE MAGNOLIA
OR, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN.


A Literary Magazine and Monthly Reuiew.
i the MAGNOLIA MAGAZINE have great pleasure in
Informing It's 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, m some respects
superior to those of Savannah. 1t lies more conve-
nently in the line of the great thoroughiares, East
and West and its population being so much larger,
it necessarily combines the prospect of greater lite
rary and pecuniary patronage in behalf Oh The
work The very considerable increase OF its sub
scribers within the last two months, particularly IN
South Carolina, naturally prompts its proprictors to
greater outlay of effort in promoting,--along with
the wishes of its friends,-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 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 desderatum
in the business department of all periodicals, the
punctual delivery of the journal to subscribers when
due an object which has hitherto euded 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
eaCI O which agents OI VIII
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 friends to hear
it is of great pride and pleasure with ourselves to
state, that the Magnolia, like its noble namcsake,
having trumphed over the first dscouraging crcum-
stances under which it was planted, has taken per-
manent root, and is now in condition of yigor
and promise, which jusihes the hope Il at il viii
bring forth goodliest fruit and attain all the green
honor If hrr ,ly rrxpth Iona HEp nnIa ner.p
NAL freshness TO the last Its subscribers in
creasng daily, its typographical garments will soon
be as flowing and beautiful as the best among its
contemporaries; and among the fine intelects as
sembled and secured TO maintain its internal cha
racter may be enumerated many Of the most ac-
compshed names of which the South can boast
1t may be enough to say that 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 TO our read
ers fortunate variety and most liberal supply, of
the intellectual edibles which they desire. The
Editorial duties will chiefly devolye upon MIR. W.
GILMORE SIMMs, whose services we 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 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 conlessedly
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 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 people need, and are determined to
have periodical, which shall speak justly and fear
not ;--whch 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 wurl need be said on
this subject. We feel the sentiment of Southern in
telectual independence, every where beginning to
breathe and burn around us. 1t will be no fault of
ours if we do not maintain its fires.
MIR. P. c. PENpLEToN will devote the remainder
of the year to travel. He will visit 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 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 contemplated. The general plan OF
the work will resemble that of the Southern Ltera-
ry Messenger-a 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 before--fve dollars per annum--
payable yearly in advance. No subscribers for less
than year. Each number will contain at least
siXty-fou 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 tins summary We conclude our address
to the friends of the South Southern Literature and
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 own
behalf, no less than The creation of a 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 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.
?; c, RENDITION rs proori.tors.
Charleston, June, 1912.