The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-07
The Cheapest Magazine In America,

The Cheapest Magazine IN America!
Published mi-moaialy al one dollar per anauu.
DRosPECTUs Of the Taiisman and Odd
Il Fellows Magazine.-The undersigned pro-
poses 10 publish in the city Of Washington a new
literary and miscellaneous 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 at this great central
point--this heart Of mighty empire--has long
been fel by the numerous body TO whose highest il.
terests the publication will be faithfully devoted
The blessed principles Of our order-which are tho
cardinal virtues of the Christian religion--will ba
advocated with unfal,ering fidelity and zeal. The
social and friendly relations which exist, demand
at our hands corresponding duties and obligations;
they constantly call upon 10 exercise oneyoleneo
and charity, temperance and fidelity, FHiEspsHir,
LOVE, and rRurH These Distinguishing virtues and
exeeeneies will be the primary object Of the pro-
posed publication 10 ineuleate upon the minds and
hearts Of its readers. In It's pages the order will
ever find their great objects and interests faithfully
advocated and Lealously supported. While It's con-
duetor will most carefully abstain from all those
subjects which produce angry and violent disputa-
TONS he will ever be found ready TO defend the In
sttution TO which II is his pleasure and privilege 10
belong, from all the unjust attacks Of lis 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 tAlts, poetry essays, Uci ana IL VIII cndcavor
to disseminate The true principles Of Odd Fellow
ship with energy and ZEAL no pains expense will
| be spared 10 make Il 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 10 the
country and numerous others have given vs. leave 70
hope that our pages will be embelished and adorned
| with the productions Of their gifted minds. The
conductor will endeayor TO make all its most san-
guine friends could possibly desire. w. n.
The ladies' will ever, we trust find il a welcome
companion in the parlor or bovdoir. No article will
ever find place in It's pages which can tend, IN the
renoteSt degree, TO raise blush upon the check Of
| the most fastidlous.
Il will be published semi-monthIy, on fine white
paper, with new type; each number viii contain
tbirty-two octave pages, neatly secured in paper
covers, making seven hundred and xtyeight pages
to the volume. II viii be afforded 10 subscribers a,
the unusually low price Of one dollar per annum,
3 payable in advance. II will contain one-fourth
: more matter than other similar periodicals, and Al
only half their price. The first number was issued
5 yesterday, May |, 1876. The members Of the
order are very earnestly and respectfully request
ed 10 use their best exertions to obtain subscriber
\ in their respective neighborhoods and lodges.
VI THE0PHILUS FISK.
Washington, %. CO. May 9, 1886.
. N. b. Those who forward ten dollars shsI 70
ceiye eleven copies for year. for twenty dollars
twenty-three copies will be sent; and Tor forty dol
) lars, ffty copies will be forwarded for iwely
months; reducing the price TO eighty cents per an
mum, for volume Of nearly eight hundred pages o.
choice literary matter -.
NJ Editors who may be friendly 10 the objects
] contemplated by the above, will confer favor by
copying the prospectus into their columns.
May 2-3t .... ........-.