The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-29
IPA new Literary Magazine in the
City Of Washington. 81
Prospectus of
THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE.

| MhOALlNE.
NNHE undersigned proposes TO publish immedi-
II diately, in the city of Washington, a new
literary and miscellaneous periodical under the above
title, to be devoted to the sublime and haowed
principles of the Independent Order Of Odd Fell
lows. The want of an organ at this great central
pont-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 Reigion--wiIl 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
FRIENDSHIP, Love, and TRUTH. These dis,in-
gushing virtues and exceencies il 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 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 he 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 Fel-
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-
beshed and adorned with the productions of their
gifted minds The conductor will endoavor to make
II all its most sanguine friends could possibly DESIRE
The Ladies will ever we trust, find il a welcome
companion in the parlor or boudoir. No article
wil ever hnd place in its pages which can tend,
IN the remotest degree, to raise a blush upon the
cheek OF the most fas,idous.
~ VIII be published semi-monthly, on fine white
paper with new type. Each number will contain
'hlry-two octave pages, neatly secured in paper
ers making seven hundred and sixty weight pages to
tne volume. 1t will be afforded to subscribers at
the unusually low price of One Dollar per annum,
payable IN advance. 1t will contain one-fourth more
matter than other similar periodicals, and al only
hdJ 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 exertlons to obtain subscribers in their respec
tive neigbborhoods and lodges.
THEoPHILUs FISK
Washington { ID. G. J april l3, ls46.
~. b. Those who forward ten dollars shall re-
ceve eleven copies for year; for twenty dollars,
wentythree 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 q
volume Of nearly eight hundred pages Of choice lit
erary matter. anr;l o7-oodtm