The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-02
IS A new Literary Magazine in the
City of washington. 81
Prospectus Of
THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE

NHE undersigned proposes to publish mmedi-
- diately, in the city of Washington, new
literary and miscellaneous periodical under the above
title, to be devoted to the sublime and halIowed
principles Of the Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows. The want of an organ at this great central
Polnt--ths 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 unfaltering fidelity and zeal. The
social and friendly relations which exist, demand al
our hands. corresponding duties and obligations !;
they constantly call upon us to exercise Benevo-
ience an Charity and Fidelity
FRIENDSHIP, Love, and TRUTu. These distin-
gushing virtues and excellencies, it will be the pri
mary object of the proposed publication to ncuIcate
upon the minds and hearts of its readers. In its
pages the Order will ever find their great objects
and interests faithfully advocated and zealousIy
supported. While its conductor will most carefully
abstain from all those subjects which produce angry
and violent dlsputations, 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 Hs oPPosers this will ever be done in the spirit
of kindness and charity.
The Odd Fellows Magazine will contain a 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 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
nave already been secured from many of the abIest
pens IN the country, and numerous others have
given us leave to hope that our pages will be en-
oelllshed and adorned with the productions of their
gifted minds. The conductor will endeavor to make
II all Its most sanguine friends could possibly DESIRE
Ihe Ladies will ever, we trust, find it welcome
companion in the parlor or boudoirJ No article
VIII ever find place in its pages which can tend
IN the remotest degree, to raise blush upon the
cheek of the most fastidious
1t will be published semi-monthy on fine white
paper with new type. Each number will contain
thlytwo octave pages, neatly secured in paper COW
ers making seven hundred and sxty-eight bages te
the volume. 1t will be afforded to subscribers a
the unusually low price Of One Dollar per annum
payable IN advance. 1t will contain one-fourth NOR
matter than other similar periodicals, and at onl
hdJ their price. The first number will be issue,
on the lst of May. The members of the order ar
very earnestly and respectfully requested to use thei
best exerlons to obtain subscribers in their respec
tive neighborhoods and lodges
THEOPHTLUS FISK
Washington Cd. C. y april ID, 1916.
N. b. Those who forward ten dollars shall re-
ceIve eleven copies for one year; for twenty dollars
twenty-hrce 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 lit.
erary matter. april 27-eodlm.