The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-25
Feb. 2I-tf
u% A new Literary Magazine in the
City of Washington. 44I
Prospectus of
THE TALIsMAN AND ODD FELLOWS

THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE.
HNHE undersigned proposes to publish immed
IL 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-ths 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-which are the
cardinal virtues Of the Christian Religion-wi be
advocated with unfatering 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-
ence an ,Charity-Temperance and Fidelity
FRIENDSHIP, Love, and TnUTH. These distin-
gushing virtues and excellencies it will be the pri-
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 zealousIy
supported While its conductor will most carefully
abstain from all those subjects which produce angry
and violent disputatons he will be found ready
10 defend the institution to which it is his pleasure
and privilege to belong, from oil 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 matter; such as
moral tales, poetry, essays, &c; and it will endcav
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
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 en-
belshed and adorned with the productions of their
gifted minds. The conductor will endeavor to make
it all its most sangune friends could possibly desire.
/ The Ladies will ever, we trust, find it welcome
companion in the paror or 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 he published semi-monthly, on fine white
paper with new type. Each number will contain
thrtytwo octave pages neatly secured in paper COW
ers, making seven hundred and sxty-eight pages to
the volume. 1t will be afforded to subscribers at
the unusually low price Of One Dollar per annum,
1 payable in advance. twill contain fourth more
matter than other similar periodicals, and at only
| hdlf their price The first number will be issued
on the lst Of May. The members of the order are
very earnestly and respectfully requested to use their
best exertions to obtain subscribers in their respec
tive nsighborhoods and lodges
THEOPHILUs FISK
| Washington { d. O. J april Is, 1916.
| N. b. Those who forward ten dollars shall re-
ceve eleven copies for year; for twenty dollars,
twenty-three 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
eIary matter. april 27-eod I'm.