The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-01
PROSPECTUS
OF THE M
w ESTERN CONTINENT.

WESTERN CONTINENT,
ii S0athern Family Newspaper Of The largest
size. Published every Saturday in The Citv
81 baltimore. by Samuel Smith g. Co. Ed
tied by w. II. Thompson, author Of. Major
jones Comtship," g Chronicles of Pine.
DiHe, Sc, Sc. Terms, 1tco Dollars in all
nance
M have long regarded il as a most humiliatinp
W reflection upon the south, that professedly
IN her borders. We have tested the experiment
whether such paper could not be supported al the
mmediatc South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessfui, our experience has taught us that the pa
pcrs of this class published in the large Northern
cities possess advantages those of the country
which, in measure, defy competition But here
the case is different Batimo e. standing as il does
on the frontier of the Southern States, is vet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and pc.
hno al emporium, TO be included in the ncighbor.
hood oil great American cities, and to enjoy ali the
ADVANTAGES, as radiating point, which are pos.
sessed by either Philadelphia, Boston or New York
paper Issued from Baltimore has all the 70 Tilt ca
Tor obtaining the latest literary intelligence, as
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
and domestic, that arc enjoyed by the journals Of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINENr is
as large as cheap and can be better adapted to The
,odnts and tastes Of Southern readers than those Nor
. IN papers which now draw so large an cunt
Entertaining these views, we have looked with
confidence TO the success of tho CoNTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended to strengthen that
conhdence, and now we enter upon it's publication
with m m conviction that all that is necessary to
secure Tor 1t circulation equal to that of it's North!
ern contemporaries, is faithful and energetic de-
voton OF our best abilities make il a useful and
entertaining Family Journal 1t is our design TO
make The WESTERN CoNTINgNT emphaticaly a
southern family paper, that may be read with in.
tcrest and profit by every member of a Southern
amily. With this view, we shall draw for our lit,
erary department, from the best Sources such mat.
ter as Will interest and entertain the mind, with
readers -
Pains will be taken 20 give the latest INTELLIGENCE
on all subjects of interest to the general reader TO
the exclusion of the vast AMOUNT of local matte :.
such as personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
ton oil the staple of some OF the popular weeklies
OF the North. In word, though we shall endea-
vor TO make our paper Interesting to all. our CHIEF
ann snail he to adapt it to the 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, IMAM on any promises we might make in pros
The South and West for share of that pa tronage
which they so literally bestow upon the oyergrown
weckieS of the North
TERMs-The Western Continent is n~inted IN n
mammoth sheet of 30 by d inches on fair type,
and securely mailed TO subscribers. at Two Dor.
LARS PER ANNUN IN ADyANcE Three comics win
be sent Tor So, or Seven copies for s 10.
A II letters the business of subscrptio to be
addressed, post paid TO the editor.
W.T. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
baltimore, august, ls46-Oct 6
SPICES! SPICES!!-Thc subscriber has lust
- - received lot of FRESH SPICES. such as
macc White Mustard Seed
Allspce Long Penoer
Cloves Black do
suitable for Pckling to which he invites the atten
ton OF the public generally. II. BUFF
Aug Aug l3 Corner of High and MIDI lie sts.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
~ Just received a full supply of the following
valuable and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by TO be the genuine and di-
rect from the hands of the Proprietors -
Sands Sarsaparla Bristol's Sarsana,illa
Hut eariau Balsam Life BULBS Sarsa parilla
Syrup Tar and Naphtha DR.. Jaync's Preparations
Iarranps APcrient Doctor Saayness Syrup
sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All. Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wash
ihdian vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandcllom and Tomato Swairn's Panacea
- fanacea FahDesiock's Vermiluge
Eouck'S Panacea Brnckerhoff's Medicine
Sure Cure Ague and Fee Barnes Pile Lotion
,,, Vcr rus Hays Liniment for Piles
"ls51r baisan Wild q. GardDer's Lniment
merry &c, sc.
, YIN general assortment of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
@c' &c, which viii be sold at the yecy lowest pri-
ces' CHAS. II. HEINJTSH, gent
Member of the Philadelphia College of f,
octl Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIME RED GLOVER sEED.-ye have
lIst RECEIVED &C. supply OF first rate Pennsylya:
mia RED GLOVER SEED. Persons wishing good
cCu wiz PlCuSc call carly. For sale at the
Drug Store, Sign of the Big Mortar
DC. " CHAS. H. HEIN1TsH, Agent.
SUMDRIES.-25 bags RIO COFFEE,
~ 20bags Laguira do
10 10 half chests Imperial Tea,
~ or do do do
. " bolts Jones & Sons Tobacco, a sucerior ar.
uCIe, IN store and for sale by WILLS & co,
Oct y Commission Merchants, High street.
CHOICE TEAs!-A further spnnlv Of sgpe.
~ rior Green and Black TEA recently received,
winch added TO our former stock makes our usual
Tea drinkers may confidently RELY on getting
good Gree n and Black Teas of uS
Oct 10 ]. G. SCHOOLFIELD & co.
FRENCH TOILETTE POwDER.-Wo
- nave received very superior French TOLL
FL E POWDER, highly scented, q la mile feures,
with a beautiful lot Of PufFs and Boxes Csll and
'N o J. Z. SCHOOLFIELD & co.
octl6
M ARTiN'S MATCHES We have lust re.
4'A ccived per schr Belle, from New York anoth-
or supply OF Andrew Martins celebrated and nn-
riyalicd FRICTION MATCHES, which we warrant
70 be good IN all kinds Of weather
l. e. SCHOOLFIELD s. CO.,
"o'%' Druggists.
E'LOUR.--4O0 bbls FrcdericEsburo and Balti.
- more inspected SUPERFINE FLOUR, mo
mt