The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-15

Prospectus Of
THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE.
UNHE undersigned proposes to publish mmed
Il diately, in the city of Washington, a new
literary and miscellaneous periodical under the above
title, to be devoted to the sublime and hallowec
principles of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows The want of an organ at this great centra
point-this heart of mighty empire-has long
been felt by the numerous body to whose highes
interests the publication will be faithfully devoted
The blessed principles of our order-which are the
cardinal virtues of the Christian Reigion-will be
advocated with unfaltering fidelity and zeal. The
social and friendly relations which exist demand at
our hands corresponding duties and obligations !;
they constantly call upon us to exercise Benevo-
lence an Charity-Temperance and Fidelity
FRIENDSHIP, Love, and TRuTu. These dstin-
gushing virtues and excelencies, it will be the pri-
mary object of the proposed publication to incucate
upon the minds and hearts Of its readers. In its
pages the Order will ever find their great objects
and interests faithfully advocated and zealousy
supported. While its conductor will most carefully
abstain from all those subjects which produce angry
and violent disputations, he will ever be found ready
TO defend the institution to which it is his pleasure
and privilege to belong from all the unjust attacks
of its opposers: this will be done in the spirit
of kindness and charity.
The Odd Fellows Magazine will contain great
variety of interesting and useful matter; such as
moral tales poetry, essays &C.. and it will endeav-
or to disseminate the true principles of Odd Fell
lowship with energy and zeal. No pains or ex-
pense will be spared to make it worthy of the pat
ronage not only of the members of the order, but
of the reading public generally. Contributions
have already been secured from many of the ablest
pens in the country, and numerous others have
given us leave to hope that our pages will be en-
bellished and adorned with the productions of their
gifted minds. The conductor will endeavor to make
1t all its most sanguine friends could possibly desire.
The Ladies will ever, we trust, find it a welcome
companion in the parlor or boudoir. No article
will ever find place in its pages which can tend
In the remotest degree, to raise blush upon the
cheek of the most fastdious
1t will be published semi-rnonthly, on fine white
paper, with new type. Each number will contain
thrtytwo octave pages, neatly secured in paper COW
ers making seven hundred and sixty-eipht pages to
the volume. 1t will be afforded to subscribers at
the unusually low price of One Dollar per annum,
payable in advance. II will contain one-fourth more
matter than other similar periodicals. and al onlu
half their price The first number will be issued
on the lst of May. The members of the order are
very earnestly and respectfully requested to use their
best exertlons to obtain subscribers in their respec
tive neighborhoods and lodges
THEoPHILUS FISK
Washington { D. c. J april 10, 1916.
N. B. Those who forward ten dollars shall re.
ceive eleven copies for year; for twenty dollars
twenty-hree copies will be sent and for fortv dol
lars. fifty copies will be forwarded for twelve months
yeducinc the price to eighty cents per annn,n c. .