The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-01
uF A new Literary Magazine in the
City OF washington. =ST
Prospectus Of
THE TALIsMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE

TIME undersigned proposes TO publish immed
IL diateIy, in the city of Washington, a new
literary and miscellaneous periodical under the above
title, to be devoted to the sublime and hallowed
principles Of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows The want of an organ at this great central
point--this heart Of mighty empire-has long
been felt by the numerous body to whose highest
interests the publication will be faithfully devoted.
The blessed principles OF our order-whlch are the
cardinal virtues of the Christian Reiglon--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
FRIESDsBIp, LOVE, and TRuTu. These dstin-
gushing virtues and excellencies. it will be the n-
mary object of the proposed publication to.inculcate
upon the minds and hearts OF its readers. In its
pages the Order will ever find their great objects
and interests faithfully advocated and zealously
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 opposef this will ever be done in the spirit
Of kipdness 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 Eel.
lowship with energy and zeal. No pains or ex.
Pense VIII 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 abes
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 the
| gifted minds. The conductor will endeavor to max,
1t all its most sanguine friends could possibly desire
| The Ladies will ever, we trust, find it a welcome
companion in the paror or boudor. No article
will ever find a place in its pages which can tend
In the remOtest degree, to raise blush upon tn,
cheek of the most fastidious.
II will be published semi-monthly, OH fine white
paper, with new type. Each number will contain
thty-two octave pages, neatly secured in paper Gov
ers, making seven hundred and sxty-eight pages 10
the volume. 1t will be afforded to subscribers al
the unusually low price of One Dollar per annum
payable in advance. twill contain one-fourth more
matter than other similar periodicals, and at onLl
| nay their price. The first number will be ISSUED
on the lst Of May The members of the order ar,
very earnestly and respectfully requested to use the
best exertions to obtain subscribers in their espec
tive neighborhoods and lodges
THEOPHILUS FISK. !
| Washington ID. c. April l3, 1916.
N. b. Those who forward ten dollars shall re
ceive eleven copies for year; for twenty dollars
tweny-three copies will be sent; and for forty dol
lars, fifty copies will be forwarded for twelve months
reducing the price to eighty cents per annum, for
volume of nearly eight hundred pages of choice lii
erary matter april 27-eodlm.