The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-28
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WESTERN CONTINENT.

II Southern Family Newspaper Of The largest
size. Published erery Saturday in The Ciiy
~ baltimore, By Samuel Smith g. Co. Ed
tied by W. II. Thompson, author Of" Major
jones Comiship." % Chronicles of Pine
rHe, SC Sc. Terms, Itco Dollars in adj
l.
ME have long regarded it most humiliatng
w rehec ton upon the south, that no proiessedly
neotral family journal has yet been sustained with
in her borders We have tested the experiment
whether such paper could not be supported at the
immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessful, our experience has taught that the pa
pers OF this class published in the large Northern
cities, possess advantages those the country
winch, In measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different Baltimore standing as it does
on the frontier OF the Southern States, is yet
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
itoal emporium, to be included in the neighbor.
hood of great American cities and to cnioy all the
advantages, radiating point, which arc POS.
scssed by either Philadelrbia, Boston or New York.
a paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intelligence,
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
and domestic, that enjoyed by the journals of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNrISESr is
as large, as cheap, and be better adapted 10 The
todnts and tastes of Southern readers than those Nor
thern papers which now draw so large an amour.
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 Im convic ton that all that is necessary to
secure for ii circulation equal to that OF its North
crn contemporaries, is faithful and energetic de-
votlon o. our best abilities make ii a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. II is our design
make the WESTERN CoNTINENT cmphatically a
Southern family paper that may be read with in
itcrest and proht by every member of Southern
anly. With this view, We shall draw for our lii
erary department, from the best sources, such mat
Ter as VIII interest and entertain the mind, with.
out oiicnding the taste or corrupting the morals Of
our readers.
Pains viii be taken TO give the latest intelligence
on all subjects OF interest to the general reader to
the exclusion of the vat amount of local matteL
such as personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms which make I'D so large n pOr'
tion oil the staple of some OF the popular weckles
OF the North. In a word, though we shall endca-
vor to- make OR paper interesting to all CHIEF
ann SHAH he to adapt to the and tastes OF
the people Of the South and South West, upon
whom, aud those of our 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 pros.
pectus, will close by appealing to the reader Of
the South and West for a share of that patronage
which they 50 literally bestow upon the overgrown
wecklies of the North
TERMs-Tbe Western Continent is printed on
mammoth sheet OF 30 by ID inc hes, on fair type,
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dot.
LARs rsa ANNuM ~ ADvANcE. Three copies will
DC sent Tor So. or Seven copies for $40.
All letters the business of subscriptions to be
addressed, post pail to the editor.
w. r. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Batinoye, august, is46-oct6
spices! SPICES!!L'rhe subscriber has Just
- received lot of FRESH SPICES. such as
tnacc White Mustard Seed
Olnger Whitc' Black 90 do
a.lspicc Long Pepper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &C., &C.,
suitable for Picking, to which lie invites the acn.
ton OF the public generally. H. BUFF
aug 10 Corner OF High and MIDI Tests.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
~ Just received full supply Of the following
valuable and genuine Prop4r ations We warrant
every article sold by us lo bc the gen,;ns and d.
rect from the hands of the Propriet0rs -
Sands Sarsaparilla. 4 BristI's SarsanafiIa
hungarian Bnlsain Life liull's Sarsaparilla
Syrup Tar aud Naphtba DR.. Jaync's Prepsraons
Tarrant's Apcricrt Doctor Swavne's Syrup
Sugar Coated pills Wild Cherry
AIlHcal ng Ointment Crimson letter Wssh
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandoloh and Tomato Swsin's PaDacea
. Panac" Fahnestock's Vcrmiiugc
Houcks Panscca Bri1ckerhoh's Medicine
Sure Cure Aguc and Fee Barnes pile Lotion
- yer Plus Hays Eminent for Pics
NIstarS Baisam Wild q. Gardner's Linimcnt,
Cherry &c &c.
WIN genera assortnieut Of Pure and GcnOinc
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS oils GLASS,
&c, &C., which will be sold al The vetv 1owcst pi-
Cos. CHAS. II. HEINITSU Aren't
Member Of the Philadelphia College of
Oct Pharmacy and Chemistry
pRIML RED CLOVER SEEDING have