The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-30
THE MAGNOLIA;
OR SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN.

4 Literary Magazine and Monthly ReuteW
'INHE Subscribers, publishers and proprietors oil
Il the MAGNOLIA MAGAZINE, have great pleasure IN
ipiormng ITS friends and readers, that with the pre-
sent volume, or June number OF this periodical lis
publication VIII be transferred from the city OF Sa-
yannah to that of Charleston. This arrangement
Is made m compliance with numerous suggestions
from both cities, and is which recommends itself
al glance, 10 the judgments of most persons. The
literary facilities Of Charleston are respects
superior to those Of Savannah. II lies more conve-
nienfly in the line of the great ihoroughfares, East
and West ami its population being so much larger,
il necessarily combines the prospect OF greater lite
rary and pecunary patronage In behalf OF the
work The very considerable increase OF its sub
scrbers within the last two months, particularly In
South Carolina, naturally prompts It's proPrietors to
a greater outlay of eh,rt IN promoting win
the wishes Of its friends-thc extension OF It's own
facilities and means of influence. Tins change Oh
the place OF publication, however, VIII 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
ia the business department Of all periodicals, the
puncual delivery Of the journal to subscribers when
due; an object which has hitherto eluded all our ell
forts, and has been frequently productive oil NOR
thcation 10 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
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, ON the first day in every month. II VIII be
subject of congratuation to our friends to hear,
II ~ 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 IT will
bring forth goodles fruit, and attain all the green
honors of a hardy growth, long life, and Peren-
nial freshness to the last. Its subscribers in
crcasing daily, ITS typographical garments will soon
be as flowing and beautiful as the best among It's
contemporaries and among the fine intellects as
sembled and secured to maintain its internal cha
racter, may be enumerated many OF the most ac-
compllshed names of which the South can boast
II may be enough 10 say that still assured oil
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 we shall furnish to our read
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
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 labors heretofore have contributed
80 largely 10 endow this particular department OF
the Magnolia, with the influence which IT conessedly
asserts
IL 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 glorious awakening. We have daily
signs that Southern literature is demanded The
| Magnolia is demanded. We proud in detecting,
in the rogress 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 TO
! breathe and burn around II will be no fault OF
ours If we do not maintain its fires.
| Mr.. Z. c. PESDLEToN 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 10 Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana
\ The superintendent of the mechanical depai tmcnt
will fall to the charge Of Burgess X JAMES, who
pledge themselves that the Magnolia, in topographic
air and costume, shall be worthy OF the noble name
/ IL bears In this respect large improvements are
needed, and are contemplated. The general plan oil
the work will resemble that Of the Southern Ltera-
ry Messenger journal confessedy 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 new 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 as betore--fve dollars per annum-
payab yearly IN advance. No subscribers for less
than a year. Each number will contain at least
sixtyfou 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 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.
Z. c. PENDLETON, p,o,,;,,or,
burgess JAMES, r''"''0''
Charleston, June, lsi2