The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-10
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WESTERN CONTINENT.

L1SI ENN CONlINE NI,
"A Southern Family Newspaper Of The largest
size. Published every Saturday in The Citu
Of Baltimore, by Sanlnet Smith g. Co.. Ed.
tied by w. II. Thompson, author of" Major
Jones Comtship," :" Chronicles Of Pine
ciHe, Sc, &c. Terms, Itco Dollars IN adj
1ance
WE have long regarded it as a most humiliating
w reflection upon the south, that no professedly
neutral family journal has yet been sustained with.
In her borders. We have tested the experiment
whetncr such a paper could not be supported at the
immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessful, our experience has taught US that the pa.
p!ers of this class published in the large Northern
cities, possess advantages over those of the country,
Mnich, IN a measure defy competition. But here
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
htical emporium, to be included in the neipbbor.
hood OF great American cities, and to enjoy all the
advantages, as a r~adiating point, which are pos.
sessed by either Philadelnhia, Boston or New York.
A paper Issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intelligence, as
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
ana domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINENT ia
as large, as cheap, and can be better adapted 10 te
,oantS and tastes Of Southern readers, than those Nor.
thern 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 MIN conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for 1t a circulation equal to that OF it's North
crn contemporaries, Is a faithful and energetic de-
Votlon OF our best abilities 10 make il a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. IL is our design TO
make the WESTERN CoNTINENT emphatically u
southern ismiiyc paper, that may be read with in
ltcfest and ptoht by every member of n Southern
ainlly. With this view, we shall dI aw 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 will be taken 10 give the latest in gence
on ali subjects OF interest to the general reader, to
the exclusion of the vast amount of local mattes
such as personal gossip, police reports. theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so large q por'
tlon oil the stanle OF some OF the popular weeklies
oil the North. In a word, though we shall endea-
vor To make our paper inter esting to all. our chief
ann shall be TO adapt it to the wants and tastes OF
the people of the South and South Vest, upon
whom, and those Of our own city who are disposed
to 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
pectgs' We will close by appealing to the readers of
tue south and West for a share of that patronage
which they So literally bestow upon the overgrown
wecklies of the North.
TERNs-The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet of 30 by ID inches, on fair type,
and securely mailed to subscribers. AZ Two DoL.
LARS PSR ANNuM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
DC sent Tor SO or Seven copies for $40.
All letters on the business of subscriptions TO be
w. r. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
H"BHSt, isfO-Oct
Spices! SPICES!!LThe subscriber has lust
received a lot of FRESH SPICES, such as
waco White Mustard Seed
Olngcr White Black 90 do
Allspice Long Pennor
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic. &c &c
suitable for Picking, to which lie invites the atten.
ton OF The public generally. II. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner Of High and MIDI Tests.
SHIRT STUDS.-Among our stock of Fancy
Goods Gentlcmcu will find some beautiful Pearl
J STUDS which are becoming very fashion,
aoc. W.. II. II. HODGES s. co.
Sep u
WISH il to be distinctly understood that give
- INC highest price in cash or trade for Old Cop
FER, Brass, Pewter and Lad.
DANIEL S. CHERRY,
Aug % Under the Old Dominion Office.
GHEESE.-A few boxes new CHEESE for sale
y low to close sales by JOSIAH WILLS,
Sep 10 Commerce street.
HHARCOAL.-Petsons in wan, of Charcoal
~ for preserving, can be supplied al a moderate
Sep IS Under the Old Dominion Office.
RLUE AND BLACK INK.--A large sup.
~ ply just received and " for sqle low By
DICHMONDSUPERFINE FLOUR.-IOO
~ bbls landing, for sale by
sep 10 JOSIAH WILLS.
CHEESE.-t0 boxes and 10 casks prime Gosh
en- CHbESE, receiving and for sale by
octS j.. WILLS.
BORT WINE.-15 ar casks, landing, for sale
y by (Scp 15) JOSIAH WILLS.