The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-23
THE MAGNOLIA;
Sept. 1876.
OR, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN.

A Literary Magazine and Monthly RerieU.
TINE Subscribers, publishers and proprietors OF
l. the MAGNOLIA MAGAZINE, have great pleasure In
Informing friends and readers, that, with the pre-
sent volume, or June number of this periodical, It's
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 which recommends Itself
at glance, to the judgments Of most persons The
literary facilities of Charleston are, IN some respects,
superior to those of Savannah. II lies more conve-
niently 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 pecunlary patronage IN behalf oi 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 effart in promoting,-aong with
the wishes Of its friends,-the extension Of its own
fac ilities 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 the 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 euded all ef-
forts, and has been frequently productive of NOR
tifcaton 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
who will always be prepared with the adequate
supply for subscribers in sufficient season for de-
livery on the first day in every month. IL will be
a subject of congratulaon 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 discouraging circum
stances under which il was planted has taken per-
manent root, AID is now in condition OF vigor
and promise, which justihes the hope Il at II will
bring forth goodes 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 flowing and beautiful as the best among its
contemporaries; and among the fine intellects as
sembed and secured to maintain its internal cha
racter, may be enumerated many OF the most &C
compllshed 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 pages to which we shall add, win
each successive issue of the Magazine, other names
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 devove upon MIR. w.
GILMORE SMMs, 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
largely to eniow 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 luke warmness to the necessity of mental
culture, in our 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 Irogress 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 can't 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 worJ need be said on
this subject. We feel the sentiment of Southern In
tellectual independence, every where beginning to
breathe and burn around u.s. 1t will be no fault OF
ours if we do not maintain its fires
Mr. p. C. PENpLEroN 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 t. Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
The superintendent of the mechanical depal tment
will fall TO the charge Of BURGEs & 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 journal confessedly among the neat
est in this or any other country These improve
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-hve dollars per annum-
payable yearly in advance. No subscribers for less
than year. Each number will contain at least
siXtyfoui 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
| paU We npc n1en raI1 rocs
to the friends of the South Southern Literature and
Southern institutions. 1t is not necessary say how
much the institutions of country depend upon its
literature. We appeal to citizens in their owl
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 dutie.
| of patriotism. We probably feeble now from
the too long neglect of this duty. But il is not toe
late to eform the error, and the time is approaching
fast when the intellect of the whole South will b,
| needed for the conflict
p. C. PENDLETON, ! H.
burgess s. JAMES, '0o'"'0'S