The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-13
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The Cheapest Magazine In America!
Published semi-monthly, at one dollar per ann,rn.
PROSPECTUS Ofthe TaIisman and Odd
l. Fellows Magazine.-The undersigned pro-
poses to publish In the city of Washington a new
literary and miscellaneous periodical under the
above title, to be devoted the sublime and hallow-
ed principles Of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows. The want of an organ at this great central
point-ths heart of a mighty empre--has long
been felt by the numerous body to whose highest in
teress 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 unfal tering 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 benevoIence
and charity, temperance and fidelity, FRIENDSHIP
LOVE, and Truth. These distinguishing virtues and
excelencies it will be the primary object of the pro-
posed publication to nculcate upon the minds and
hearts of it's readers. In its pages the order will
ever find their great objects and interests faithfully
advocated and zealously supported While its con-
ductor will most carefully abstain from all those
subects which produce angry and violent disputa
tons, he will ever be found ready to defend the in
stltution to which it is his pleasure and privilege to
belong, from all the uniust attacks of it's 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
oIal es, poetry, essays, &C; and II will endeayOr
to disseminate the true principles of Odd Fellow
ship with energy and zeal; no pains or expense will
be spared to make it worthy Of the patronage, not
only of the members Of the ORDER but of the read
ing 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 embeshed and adorned
with the productions Of their gifted minds. The
conductor will endeavor to make 1t all it's most san.
guine friends could possibly desire.
The ladies will ever, we trust, find it a welcome
companion in the parlor or boudor. 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.
It will be published sem-monthly, on fine white
paper, with new type; each number will contain
thlrty-two octave pages, neatly secured in paper
covers, making seven hundred and sixty eight pages
TO the volume. Ii will be afforded to subscribers al
the unusually low price OF one dollar per annum,
payable in advance II will contain one-fourth
more matter than other similar periodicals., and at
only half their price, The first number was issued
yesterday, May |, 1886 The memhes of the
order are very earnestly and respectfully request
cd TO use their best exertions TO obtain subscribers
in their respective neighborhoods and lodges
THEOPHILUS FISK.
Washington, ID. CO. May 2, 1916.
N. B. Those who forward ten dollars shall re.
ceve eleven copies for one 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 Der an
mum, for volume Of nearly eight hundred pages OF
choice literary matter. r.....,,
~ Editors who may be friendly to the objects
contemplated by the above, will confer favor by
copying the prospectus into their columns.
May 2-3t