The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-26
Sept. as-3t'
THE MAGNOLIA
OR SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN.


az OR. SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN.
A Lieraru Magazine and Monthly Reriee.
TINE Subscribers, publishers and propretors OF
i the MAGNOLIA MAGAZINE, have great pleasure IN
Informing ITS friends and readers that with The pre-
sent volume June number OF TINS periodical, us
publication will be transferred from the city oil "a
vannah TO that of Charleston. This arrangement
is made in compliance with numerous suggestions
from both cities and is one which recommends ilseii
at glance, TO the judgments OF most persons Inc
literary facilities of Charleston are, In some respects
superior to those Of Savannah. 1t lies more conve-
nently 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 It's sub
scribers within the last two months, particularly in
South Carolina naturally prompts its proprietors to
greater outlay Of efrt in promoting ,-along with
the wishes Of its iriends,-the extension oil ITS 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 on the same day in both cities. The
new arrangement will also effect that deslderatum
in the business department of all periodicals, the
punctua delivery Of the journal to subscribers when
due an object which has hitherto euded all our ell
forts and has been frequently productive of NOR
tifcation TO ourselves, and dissatisfaction among
our friends and readers. 1t is proposed to publish
the Magazine, simultaneously, in the four cities oil
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, the first day in every month IL VIII be
subject of congratulation to our friends TO hear,
it is Of great pride and pleasure with ourselves TO
state that the Magnolia, like its noble namesake,
having triumphed the first dscouragng circdm-
stances under which it was planted; has taken per
manent root, ard is now in condition of vgor
and promise, which justiies the hope Il at II VIII
| f-,,,t nd alto oil fha
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 hne nteliects 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
II may be enough to say that we 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 TO our read
ers fortunate variety and most liberal supply OF
the intellectual edibles which they desire. The
| Editorial duties will chiefly devolve upon Mr. W.
| GILMORE SIMMs, whose services we have secured
to greater degree than before. The Editorial Blu,
reau 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 II conessedly
asserts
1t might be enough for present purposes to
end here. We rejoice to believe that the day oil
| Southern lukewarmness to the necessity OF mental
culture, in our land, has gone by forever
| There is a glorious awakening. We have daily
| signs that Southern literature is demanded The
Magnolia is demanded. We 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 which 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 wor need be said on
this subject We feel the sentiment of Southern IN
tellectual independence, every where beginning 10
breathe and burn around us. 1t will be no iauil oil
ours if do not maintain its fires
Mr.. =. C. 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 depai tment
will fall to the charge of Burgess JAMES, who
pledge themselves thai 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 Ltera-
ry Messenger-a journal confessedy among the neat
est in this any other country. These improve
mens will be made visible in the first number (July)
of the next volume and new series Dul SUN iariheI
improvement will take place in the two following
numbers. On this head will not enlarge let the
Magnolia be known by ITS fruits.
Our terms are as before--fve dollars per annum--
pay able yearly in advance. No subscribers for less
than year. Each number will contain at least
sixty-fou pages, which circumstances may OCCASION
ally induce us to increase. The press of matter OF
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 1t is not necessary to say how
much the institutions of country depend upon It's
literature. We appeal to our citizens in their own
behalf no less than ours. 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 il is not toe
late reform the error, and the time is approaching
fast when the intellect Of the whole South will be
needed for the conflict.
p. G. PENDLETON, pxon,s.,or,
| BJIRGE;S & JAMES, 0