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THE MAGNOLIA
OR, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN.

OR, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN.
A Literary Magazine and Monthly Reuie1o.
TINE Subscribers, publishers and proprietors Of
Il the MAGNOLIA MAGAZINE, have great pleasure In
Informing 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-
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. 1t lies 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 pecuDiary patronage in behalf OF the
work. The very considerable increase OF its sub
South Carolina naturally prompts its Propretors to
greater outlay of eHprt in promoting,--aloD 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 desideratum
in the business department of all periodicals. the
punctual delivery Of the journal to subscribers when
due object which has hitherto eluded all ef-
forts, and has beer 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, OnarleStOn, OOlutnDla ana Augusta, IN
ach 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, on the first day in every month. 1t will be
a subject of congratulation to our friends to hear
il is of great pride and pleasure with ourselves
state, that the Magnolia, like its noble namesake
having trumphed over the first dscouraging circum-
stances under which ii planted, has taken per-
manent root, and is now in condition of yigor
and promise, which justifes the hope Il at it will
IL. Ill H.
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 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
complished names of which the South can boast
II may be enough to say that 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
less able, by which shall furnish to read
fortunate variety and most liberal supply, of
the intellectual edibles which they desire. The
Editorial duties will chiefly devove upon MIR. w.
GILMORE SIMMs, 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
gentlemen whose labors heretofore have contributed
so largely to endow this particular department of
the Magnolia, with the influence which it coniessedly
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 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 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 word need be said
this subject We feel the sentiment of Southern in
breathe and burn around us. II 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 to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana
The superintendent of the mechanical depaItme
will fall to the charge of BURGEs s. 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
needed, and are contemplated The general plan of
the work will resemble that of the Southern Lera-
ry Messenger-a journal confessedly 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 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
sixtyfour pages, which circumstances may occasion-
ally induce 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 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 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 eform the error and the time is approaching
FAST when the intellect of the whole South will be
needed for the conflict.
p. c. PENDLETON, }
burgess s. JAMES, i'o"N'o'S'
Charleston, June 1912