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THE MAGNOLIA;

a Literary bjupuZtHe anu DfONtUy hceN~'
TIME Subscribers, publishers and proprietors OF
Il the MAGNOLIA MAGAZINE, have great pleasure IN
Informing 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 some respects,
superior to those of Savannah 1t lies more conve-
nenty in the line of the great thoroughfares, East
and West ami 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 propretors to
greater outlay of effort in promotng,-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 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
punctua 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
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 season for de-
livery, the first day in every month. 1t will be
subject of congratuation to our friends to hear,
it 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 it planted, has taken per-
manent root, AID is now in condition OF vlgor
and promise, which justifes the hope Il at it Will
bring forth goodliest fruit, and attain all the green
honors of hardy growth, long life and peren-
NAL freshness to the last Its subscribers are IN
creasng daily, its Typographical garments will soon
be as flowing and beautiful the best among It's
contemporaries and among the fine intelccts as
sembcd md occurred to maintain its internal cha
racter, may be enumerated many Of the most
compshed names Of which the South can boast
1t may be enough TO say that we still assured Of
the cooperation of all those who have heretofore
written for our pages; to which shall add with
each successive issue of the Magazine, other names
no less able, by which shall furnish to read
fortunate variety and most liberal supply, of
the intellectual edibcs which they desire. The
Editorial duties will chiefly dcvove upon Mr. w.
GILMORE SMMs, 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 GER
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 coniessedy
asserts
1t might be enough Cor 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 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 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 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 on
this subject We feel the sentiment OF Southern IN
tellectua independence, every where beginning to
breathe and burn around US. II will be fault of
ours If we do not maintain its fires.
Mr.. p. G.. 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 The winter
he will give to 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
1T bears. In this respect large Improvements are
needed, and contemplated. The general plan of
the work will resemble that of the Southern Litera-
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 It's 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
sixtyoui 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 conclude our address
to the friends of the South Southern Literature and
Southern Institutions Ii 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 toe
late TO reform the error and the time is approaching
FAST when the intellect of the whole South will be
needed for the conflict
7. 9. PENDLETON, p,
burgess s. JAMES, r'o0''e'0'S
Charleston, June, 1912