The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-14
The Cheapest Magazine i'm America!

The Cheapest Magazine in America!
Published ami-monihly, al one dollar per annlini.
DROSPECTUS of the Talisman and Odd
l. Fellows MfigaZine.-Tfe undersigned pro-
poses to publish In the city Of " ashlngton new
literary and mis- celIaneous periodical under the
above tItle to be devoted to the sublime and haow-
ed principles of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
| lows. The want of an organ al this great cenira.
polnt-thls heart of a mighty empire-has long
been felt by the body whose highest in
| terests the publict ,tion will be faithfully devoted.
| The blessed prnci pies of our order-which are the
! cardinal virtues of the Christian religon-wil be
advocated with nfalterlng fidelity and zeal. The
social and friendly relations which exist, demand
at our hands CORE spending duties and obligations;
they constantly ca Il upon us TO exercise benevoence
and charity, temp erance and fidelity FRIENDSHIP,
| LOVE, and TRUTH. These distinguishing virtues and
exceences 1t will be the primary object of the pro-
posed publication to incuIcate upon the minds and
hearts of Its re atlers In its pages the order viii
ever find their rea objects and interests faithfully
advocated and re alousy supported While its con-
ductor will most carefully abstain from all those
| subjects which reduce angry and violent dispu,a-
tons, he will be found ready to defend the in
| stuon to whic it is his pleasure and privilege to
belong from all The un ust attacks of its opposers.
This will ever be done in the spirit of kindness and
| charity e. ..- poo.
The Odd Fellows Magazine will contain great
variety OF ntert sitting and use ful matter, such
moral tales, poetry, essays &c; and it will endeavor
| to disseminate the true principle s of Odd Fellow
snip with energy and zeal; pain IS or expense will
be spared to make 1t worthy of the patronage, not
only OF the members of the order, but of the read
| Ing pubic generally. Contributions have already
been secured from many Of the ablest pens IN the
country and numerous Others have given lea to
hope that our pages will be embelshed and adorn ed
with the productions Of their gifted minds. Th,'
conductor will endeavor to make It all its most san.
gune friends could possibly desire
he nd ,uillo czl
companion in the pahor or boUdor, No article viii
ever lind place in its pages which can tend in the
the most fasudious
1t will be published semi-monhy, on fine white
paper, with new type; each number will contain
'hrty-two octave, pages, neatly secured in paper
covers, making seven hundred and sfxty-eigh pages
to the volume. 1t will De afforded to subscribers at
me unusually low price Of one dollar per annum
payable IN advance II will contain one fourth
more matter than other similar periodicals. and al
oniy nay hetr price. Tn 2 first number was issued
yesterday May |, 1916. The memhe>4 of the
otuer arc very earnestl and respectfully REQ uest-
ed 10 use their best rtons TO obtain subscr ibers
IN their respective neighl ,orhoods and lodges.
THE0PHILUS FISK.
Washington, u. CO. May 2, 1886.
N. B. Those who 70 ward ten dollars shall re-
ceve eleven copies for on year; for twenty doIa re-
twenty-th copies will he sent and for forty oil
lars, fifty copies will be forwarded for tweJ ye
months; reducing the pr to eighty cents per an
mum, for volume Of nee Tiy eight hundred pages OF
choice literary matter, .e 49,. ,,,. .... -
no Editors who may be friendly to the obiects,
contemplated by the abo re, will confer favor by
copying the prospectus pto their columns.
May 2--3t