The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-20
nSA new Literary Magazine in the
City OF Washington. -SE
Prospectus Of
THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE

HNHE undersigned proposes to publish immedi-
u diately, in the city of Washington, 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 a 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-which are the
cardinal virtues Of the Christian Religion-will be
advocated with unialtering 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
FRIESDsHIP, Love, and TRUTH. These distin-
gushing virtues and exceencies. it will be the pri-
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 dspuations, he will ever be found ready
TO defend the institution to which it is his pleasure
and privilege belong, from oil the unjust attacks
Of its opposers: this will ever 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 ex-
pense will be spared to make il 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 tho country, and numerous others have
given leave to hope that our pages will be en-
belshed and adorned with the productions of their
gifted minds The conductor viii endeavor to make
it 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 remotestsdcgree, TO raise blush upon the
cheek of the most fastidious
1t will be published semi-monthly, on fine white
paper, with new type. Each number will contain
thry-two octave pages neatly secured in paper COW
ers, making seven hundred and sixty-eght pages to
the volume. II will be afforded to subscribers at
the unusually low price of One Dollar per annum,
payable in advance. II will contain oe-fourth more
matter than other similar periodicals, and nt only
half their price. The first number will be issued
on the 1st of May. The members Of the order are
very earnestly and respectfully requested to their
best exertions to obtain subscribers in their respec-
tive neighborhoods and lodges. sa
THEoPHILUS FISK
Washington { ID. c. april 10, 1916.
". b. Those who forward ten dollars shall re-
ceve eleven copies for year; for twenty dollars,
twentythree copies will be scnt 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 liz
ersry matter. ) april 27-eodlm.