Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-09-18
THE TALISMAN,
AND ILLUSTRATED ODD FELLOWS MAGAZINE.

AND ILLUSTRATED ODD FELLOWS MAGAZINE.
The undersigned proposes to publish hereafter in
the city of Philadelphia, new literary and miscel-
!anes periodical under the above title, to be devoted
to the sublime and hallowed principles of the lnde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows The want of an
organ at this point has long been felt by the numer
Gus 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 lelgion-w be advocated with unfalter-
ing fidelity and zeal. The social and friendly rea-
tonS which exist, demand at our hands correspon-
ding duties and obligations; they constantly call
upon us to exercise benevolence and charty-tem-
perance and fdelity-iriendship, love and truth
These distinguished virtues and excelenCies ii will
be the primary 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 OBJ
ects and interests faithfully advocated and jealous
y supported. While its conductor will most care
fully abstain from all those subject which produce
angry and entdsputations 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 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 Fellow
ship with energy and zea no pains 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 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 embellished and a.
dorned with the productions of their gifted minds
The conductor will endeavor TO make 1t all its most
sangune friends could possibly desire. ...
The indies will ever. o truSt find il a welnou,n
companion in the parlor or 6oudor. No article wall
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 monthly, on fine white pa
per, with entire new type, 1t will be embellishet
with engravngs and beautiful illustrations of i'm
poltan places and events both in ancient and mod
ern history and will besforded to subscribers at the
unusually low price of one dollar per annum, pay
able in advance. 1t will contain an equal amoun
of matter 10 other similar periodicals, and al ont.
hdy their price. The members of the Order arr
very earnestly and respectfully requested to ust
their best eXertons to obtain subscribers in their re
spective neghbOrhoods and Lodges.
There will be two volumes of the work publish
+ ed each year, six months to the volume.
Those who forward .fUe dollars shall receive elev
en- copies of Volume l. for the first six months fe,
dollars, twenty-three volumes; and for tlOeRty dot
lars, fifty copies Of the first volume will be forwar
ded-reducing the price to forty cents.
Those who prefer it can subscribe for both vol
umes, for the year, by forwardng double the amour
stated above. The price is unexamped in the his
+ tory OF literary publications.
All letters to he directed to the editor, Philadel
phia. Office at the new book store of the Gran,
Secretary, Odd Fellows Hall, North Sixth Street
and at No. ll3 Chestnut Street.
THEOPHILUS FISK.
| Philahalnhin Inlv 1916