The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-16
is A new Literary Magazine in the
City of Washington. 81
Prospectus of
THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE.

VNHE undersigned proposes to publish immedi-
II 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 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--whch are the
cardinal virtues of the Christian Religion-w 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
FRIENDsHIr, LOVE, and Truth. These distn-
gushing virtues and exceencies, it will be the pr
mary object of the proposed publication to nculcate
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 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 natter 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 10 make 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 the country, and numerous others have
given US leave to hope that pages will be en-
belished and adorned with the productions of their
gifted minds. The conductor will endeavor to make
1t all Its most sanguine friends could possibly desire
The Ladies will ever, we trust, find it a welcome
companion In the parlor boudoir 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 fastidious.
II will be published semi-monthly, on fine white
paper, with new type. Each number will contain
thrty-wo octave pages, neatly secured in paper COW
ers, making seven hundred and sixty-eght pages TO
the volume. 1t will be afforded to subscribers at
the unusually low price of One Dollar per annum
payable In advance. 1t will contain onefourtb more
matter than other similar periodicals., and ot onI,,
halt their price The first number will be issued
on the lst of May. The members of the order arc
very earnestly and respectfully requested to use their
best exertons 10 obtain subscribers in their respec
tive neighborhoods and lodges
THEOPHILUS FISK
Washington G d. c. april 10, 1916,
N. B. Those who forward ten dollar. sh.u -
ceive eleven copies for years for twenty doll.r.
twenty-three copies will be sent; and for fr,., ~.
lars, fifty copies will be forwarded for twelve mon,hs
reducing the price to eighty cents per annum. for
volume Of nearly eight hundred pages Of choice lii.