The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-12
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
ESTERN CONTINENT,

II Southern Family Newspaper Of The largest
size. Published euery Saturday in The Ciiu
Of Baltimore, by Samuel Smith 8, Co. Ed.
tied by W. Il. Thompson, author Of" Major
Jones Courtship," Chronicles of Pine.
ptRe, &c, &c. Terms, Too Dollars in ad-
udnce
WE have long regarded it as a most humiliating
w reflection upon the south, that no professcdly
neutral family journal has YET been sustained with.
in her borders. We have tested the experiment
whether such a paper could not be supported at the
immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessfui, our experience has taught us that the pa.
pers of this class published in the large Northern
cities, possess advantages over those of the country,
which, IN a measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different. Baltimore, sta as il does
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough TO the great commercial, literary and po-
ihcal emporium, to be included in the ~neighbor-
hood OF great American cities, and to enjoy all the
advantages, as a radiating point, which are pos.
scsscd by either Philadelphia, Boston or New York.
A paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intelli gence, as
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
and domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CONTINENT is
as large, as cheap. and can be better adapted to the
,1ants and tastes Of Southern readers. than those Nor
theTn papers which now draw so large an amount
OF their patronage from the Southern public.
entertaining these views, we have looked with
confidence TO the success of the CONTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended to strengthen that
confidence, and now we enter upon it's publication
with a firm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for it n circulation equal to that of its North
S'h NOESi pOi q ltS, - a. IdlknIul ana energetic Z
votion OF our best abilities to make it a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. 1t is our design TO
make the WEsTERN CoNTINENT emphatically 4
NouMrn family paper, that may be read with in
amily. With this view, we shall draw for our lit.
crary department, from the best sources, such mat.
ter as will interest and entertain the mind, with.
out offending the taste or corrupting the morals of
our readers.
Pains viii be taken 10 give the latest intelligence
on all subjects of interest to the general reader, 10
the exclusion OF the vast AMOUNT of local matte:
Such as personal gossip. police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up SO large a poT-
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weeklCs
OF the North. In a word, though we shall endea.
vor to make our paper interesting to all. our Chief
ann shall be to adapt it to the wants and tastes OF
the people OF the South and South West, upon
whom, and those of our own city who are disposed
70 sustain such a Journal, we must mainly depend
for support.
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our pa
per, than on any promises we might make in a pros.
pectus, we will close by appealing to the feadeisOi
the South and West Tor a share Of that patronage
which they SO literally bestow upon the oyergrown
wecklies of the North.
TERMs-The Western Continent ;s nripted nm a
mammoth sheet of 30 by "a inches, on fair type,
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dot.
lie sent rS for Hs ss N, ' soA ADyanSs: Three = copies will
All letters on the business Of subscriptions TO be
addressed, post paid to the editor.
W.T.. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
SPICES! SPICES!!-The subscriber has lust
~ received a lot of FRESH SPICES, such as
raaco White Mustard Seed
Uinger " white Black do do
Allspice Long Penner
Cloves BlacR AZ
Cinnamon Garlic &c A
suitable Tor Picking, to which he invites the atten.
ton oil the public generally. H.. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner OF High and MIDI lie sts.
SHIRT STUDS.-Among our stock Of Fancy
Goods Gentlemen will find som bcant;fnI Pearl
HIR STUDS which are BECOMING vs,v fasbion.
able. w, n IT u0krES e. 20
Sep "
WISH IL to be distinctly understood that give
tne highest price in cash or trade for Old Cop.
PeI, BRASS, Pewter and Lead.
DANIEL S. CHERRY,
Aug % Under the Old Dominion Office.
CHEESE.-A few boxes new CHEESE. for sao
" low to close sales by JOSIAH WILLS,
sep 10 Commerce street.
THA RCOAL.-Peisons in want of Charcoal
~ for preserving, can be supplied at a moderate
price by I'M S. CHERRY,
sePl5 Under the Old Dominion Office.
AND BLACK JNK-.A I.r0c snp.
- ply just received and for sale low bv
Sep 10 w. II. II. HODGES & co.
RICHMOND sUPERFINEFLOUR.-fOO
~ bbls landing, for sale by
sep 10 JOSIAH WILLS.
CHEESE.-e0 boxes and 10 casks prime Gosh
en- CHEESE, receiving and for sale by
BORT WINE.-i5 or casks, landing. for ga
ny CSeP l6) JOSIAH WILLS