The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-11
Ie A new Literary Magazine in the
City of Washington. @SK
Prospectus Of
THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE.
Feb. 2l-tf

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THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE.
HNHE undersigned proposes TO publish immcdi-
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 Fell
lows The want of an organ at this great central
point-this heart of mighty cmpire--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 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-
ence an ,Charity-Temperanc and Fidelity
FnIESDsnIP, LOVE, and Truth. These distin-
gushing virtues and exceencies, it will be the pri-
mary object of the proposed publication to inculcatc
upon the minds and hearts Of its readers. In its
pages the Order will ever find their great objects
and interests faithfully advocated and zcalously
supported. While its conductor will most carefully
abstain from all those subjects which produce angry
and violent disputations, he will be found ready
to defend the institution TO which il 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 il will endcav-
or TO disseminate the true principles of Odd Fell
lowship with energy and zeal No pains or ex-
pense will be spared to make it worthy of the pat
ronagc, 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
il all its most sanguine friends could possibly desire.
The Ladies will ever, we trust, find it welcome
companion in the parlor or boudolr. No article
will find place in its pages which can tend,
in the remptcst degree, to raise blush upon the
check Of the most fastidious.
1t will be published scmi-monthly, on fine white
paper, with new type. Each number will contain
thiry-wo octave pages neatly secured in paper
crs, making seven hundred and sixtycight pages to
the volume. II will be afforded to subscribers at
the unusually low price Of One Dollar per annum,
payable in advance II will contain onefourth more
matter than other similar periodicals, and at only
halt their price The first number will bc issued
on the lst Of May. The members of the order arc
very earnestly and respectfully requested to use their
best excrtions to obtain subscribers in their respec
tive neighborhoods and lodges.
THEOPHILUS FISK
Washington { d. c. J april 10, 1916.
N. b. Those who forward ton dollars shall re-
ceivc eleven copies for one year; for twenty dollars,
twcnty-thrce copies will be sent and for forty dol
lars, fifty copies will be forwarded for twelve months
reducing the price to eighty cents per snnum, for
volume Of nearly eight hundred pages Of choice lit
erary matter. april 27-eodlm.