The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-03
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WESTERN CONTINENT.

4N Ell ~
a Southern Family Newspaper of The largest
s,se; Published every Saturday in The CITY
Of baltimore, by Samuel Smith 6. Co. Ed
lied by w. Il. Thompson, author of {" Major
james Courtship." " Chronicles of Pine.
o,He, Sc., &c. Terms, Itco Dollars in adj
rance
have long regarded it as a most humiliatine
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.
cessiul, our experience has taught us that the pa
pers of this class published in the large Northern
clties' possess advantages over those of the country,
winch, In a measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different. Baltimore, standing as it does
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and DO
nucal emporium, to be included in the ncighbor.
hood OF great American cities, and to enjoy all the
aoVanta9es' as a radiating point, which are pos-
sessed by either PHILADELPHIA, Boston or New York.
a paper Issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
ana domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoSTIsENT is
az large, as cheap, and can be better adapted to the
toanfs ana 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 its publication
with a hrm conviction that all that is necessary TO
secure Tor IT a circulation equal to that Of its North
ern coscInporaries is a faithful and energetic de-
Voton OF our best abilities to make il a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. Ii is our DESIGN TO
make the WESTERN CoNrrNENr emphatically a
southern family paper, that may be read with in.
ftcrest and profit by every member of a Southern
amily. With this view, we shall draw for onr III.
erary department, from the best sources, such mat
ter as will interest and entertain the mind. with.
out offending the taste or corruptiDg the morals of
our readers.
Pains will be taken to give the latest intellieence
on all subjects of interest to the general reader, 10
the exclusion of the vast amount of local matte.
soch as personal gossip. police reports. theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so larpco nor.
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weekIics
OF the North. In a word, though we shall endea-
vor to make our paper interesting to all. our chief
ann shall he to adapt it to the wants and tastes of
the people OF the South and South West, upon
whom, aud those of our own city who are disposed
TO sustain such n journal, we must mainly dcpend
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 reade,s cf
the South and West Tor a share of that patronao
which they so literally bestow upon the oyergrown
wecklies of the North.
TERMs-The Western Continent ia nr;nted ON 4,
mammoth sheet of 30 by ID inches, on fair typc,
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Bot.
be sent Tor SO, or Seven copies for $40.
All letters on the business of subscriptions TO be
addressed, post paid to the editor.
w. r. THOMPSON.
M. SAMUEL SMITH
Baltimoye, august ~IS46-oct6
SPICES! SpICEs!!LThc subscriber has lust
~ received a lot Of FRESH SPICES, such as
waco White Mustard Seed
Uinger " White Black do do
ailspice Long Pepper
Gloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &C., &c.
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the attcp.
ton of the public generally. H.. BUFF.
Avg ID Corner Of High and Midi lie SIS.
SHIRT STUDS.-Among our stock Of Fancy
Goods Gentlomen will find some beautiful pearl
SHlRT STUDS which are bccomip0 very Gasbion-
able. w. n, U0bcFS e. CD
Sep n
WISH IL to be distinctly understood that ! rive
- tne inquest price in cash or trade for Old COP.
per- Brass, Pewter and Lead.
DANIEL s.. CHERRY,
aug ~ Under the Old Dominion Office.
HHEESE.-A few boxes new CHEESE. for cal.
~ low to close sales by JOSIAH WILLS.
sep Is Commerte street.
HHARCOAL.-Pcisons in vans Of Cbarco,l
~ for preserving, can be Supplied at a moderate
price by DANIEL S. CHERRY.
Sep IS Under the Old Dominion Once.
DLUE AND BLACK INK-.A Iarro enr.
ID ply just received and for sale low bv
Sep 10 WI ~. HODGES & co.
DICBMOND SUPERPINE FLOUR-UO
~ bbls landing, for sale by
Sep IS JOSIAH Wills
CHEESE.-tO boxes and 10 casks primo Gosb.
en- CHEESE, receiving and for sale by
Wto J. WILLS.
pORT WINE.-I5 ar casks landing, for esis
: o2 (sep 80 JOSIAH Wills.