The North-Carolina standard., 1843-05-03
THE MAGNOEEA:
OR. SOUTHERN .APALACHIa1

A LITERARY MAGAZINE AND MONTHLY REVIEW
The Subscribers, publishers and proprietors of the
MAG GNoLIA MAGAZINE, have great pleasure in informing
its friends and readers that with the close OF The present
volume, June number of this periodical, It's pubca
ton will be transferred from the city OF Savannah
that Of Charleston, This arrangement is made in
compliance with numerous suggestions from both cl
ties and is which recommends itself, al a glance
the judgments of mos persons. The literary lacil
ties ofCharestou are, some respects superior these
Of Savannah. 1t lies more conveniently IN the line 0f
the great lhoroug hfares. East and West and its pop.
ulaton, being much larger, it necessarily combines
the prospect of greater literary and pecunary patron
age in behalf of the work. The very considerable in.
cle ease of its subscribers within the last two months
particularly in South Carolina, naturally promrts
lis proprietors 10 sreaier outlay OF effort in pro-
moting,-along with The wishes Of IFS lrends,--the
extension of lis own facilities and means OF influence
This change Of the place OF publication, however, will
imply preference in favor of Charleston over our form
publishing city. The woi will be delivered 10 Subcr
bcrS The day in both cities. The arrange
mentw also effect that de<ideratum the busiuess
department Of all periodicals, the punctual dehvr-
nv of the journal to subscribers when duo AN OBJ
jec which has hitherto eIuded all efforts, and has
been frequently productive Of modification
selves and dissatisfaction among friends aHd read
ers 1t is proposed to publish the Aag8zine, smua
neousy, in the four citiesof Savannah, Charleston,
Columbia and Augusta, in each OF which agents Of
character will be established, who will always be pre-
pared with the adequate supply for subscrbers in Su
cent for delivery, before, The first day in
friends hear, ii is of great prite and plea
with ourselves to slate that the MAGNOLIA like its
noble namesake, having triumphed over the first dis
circumstances under which II was planted,
has taken permanent root and is noWia condition
Of sor and promise. whclustiheS THE AoHe that it
will bring forth goodliest fruit, and attain all the green
honors of hardy growth, long life, and perennial
freshness the lost. Its subscribers increasing
daily, its typographical garments will soon be as aow
ing and beautiful as the best among lis cttempOrarCs;
and among the fine intclIccs assembled and secured
nfai ita IRfor lpha M hA
ted many of the most accomplished names Of which
The South can boast 1t may be enough TO say that
still assured Of the cooperation Of all those who
have heretofore written Tor our pages 10 which we
shall add with each successive issue of the Magazine
other less able, by which we shall furnish 10
our readers fortunate variety and most liberal tEp-
ply, of the intellectual edbleS which they desire The
Editorial duties will chiefly deVolve upon MIR. W. Gil
MORE SIMMs, whose services have secured 10 geat
Pr degree than before. The Editorial bureau will be
entirely surrendered to his control. and his general
supervision of the work is hereafter certain. He will
nevertheless be assisted by the same gentlemen whose
abors heretofore have contributed largely to endow
this particular department Of the MAaNoLIk with the
influence which it onfeSsedly asserts.
1t might be enough for present purposes 10 end
acre. We rejoice TO believe that the day OF South
crn lukewarmness 10 the necessity OF mental culture
n our own land, has gone by forever. There is gO
fous awakening: We have daily signs that South
ern literature is demanded The MAGNOLIA is demand
I'd. We proud in detecting. in the progress of each
lays events, the decisive proofs that our people need
and and re determined to have, periodical, which
hall speak justly and fear not (which shall be equal
y true and boldi in which criticism shall be free from
ant, and opinion shall be unbiased either by fear
avor work in which the tone shall be manly and the
character and sentiment essentially and only Southern.
is very doubtful whether another word need be said
IN this subject. We feel the sentiment of Southern
Intellectual independence, every where, beginning 10
'Teaihe and burn around us. 1t will be 20 fault OF
urs If we do not maintain its fires.
Our terms are as before-fve dollars per anpum,-
ayatle yearly in advance. No subscribers for less
han year. Each number will contain, at least six
y-tour pages, which circumstances may occasionally
induce Us to increase: The press of matter he re-
option of any article of great present interest," will
rompt always the addition OF the necessary pages
With this summary we conclude address to the
riendS Of the South. Southern Literature and South
rn institutions. 1t is not necessary to say how much
he institutions of country depend upon its literature
Ne appeal to our citiZecs in their behalf less
han ours. The creation of national literature i,
ext to the actual defence of country, by arms,
sainst The invader, cf the first duties of patriot
sm. We are probably feeble now from the TOO long
eglect of this duty. But il is too late reform the
rTor, and the time is approaching fast, when them
ellect of the whole South will be needed for thS
onfct.
&c. PENDLETON, ! r.,u-:>,o,,
burgess & JAMES, '"I''''
CHARLESTON, June, 1912. 1926.
U|AH communications for the MAGNOLIA should
ereaitcr be addressed "he Publishers of the Mao
oLIA, Charleston, S. c"