TO THE PUBLIC.
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III IHE IUbLIC.


The COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN, in this, the
first number, makes an appeal to the public,
to which, no doubt, favorable response will
be given. II is to be published three times
a week, for twelve months, Cat any rate
and we have no doubt that it will continue,
for many years, journal of interest to the
community, and profit TO the cause of which
il is intended to be the advocate. The con-
troll of its columns will be in the hands of a
committee who are appointed by delega-
ton from each Temperance association in the
District of Columbia. The contributors will
be men of ability from every section of our
country who feel an interest in the great
cause of Temperance, which is rising and
advancing to bless our world. To such we
make this, our appeal, for early and constant
contributions, to be directed to the CoLUM-
BIAN FOUNTAIN, Washington City, d. C.
We wish them also to obtain as many sub
scribers as they can, and send their names
and the direction of their papers, with the
amount of their subscriptions. Where one
hundred copies are sent to one address and
the money paid, there will be deduction of
one-third from the subscription price. We
appeal to the whole moral community to
sustain this paper by receiving and paying
for it, and by advertising in its columns. The
terms of advertising will be very moderate
The circulation will be greater in the District
than that of any other paper. twill contain
all the important news, and be source of
general information. 1t will be free from all
sectarian and political matter, farther than the
publication of such facts as may be Of gen
eral information and interest in word, it
is to be conducted on such principles as to
meet the approval of the whole community
for while it will maintain an uncomprom-
ising war with all intempcrance, it will still
treat its subjects with kindness, and not abuse
going upon the ground that the cause we
advocate can be sustained and advanced by
arguments addressed to the reason and in
telligence of men, and that it is only ncces-
sary for us to have access to the understand
ing, to convince every one that the use Of
all Intoxicating drinks as beverage is hurt
ful; and that community should discourage,
by all rational means, the use and traffic in
an article that has, and still is, doing so much
evil. The profits arising from this paper are
to be applied to the erection of the Temper
ance Hall, the foundation of which is already
laid, and is only retarded for want of funds.
The committee receive no pay for their SER
vices. They devote their time and talents for
the good Of the cause. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that like spirit will actuate the COM
munity, and thus cause the Columbian Foun-
tain long and successfully to transmit its heal
ing and preserving waters throughout our
happy land.