The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
PROSPECTUS
OF TUE
CONTINENT.

OF TIE
WESTERN CONTINENT.
ii Southern Family Newspaper IF The largest
size. Published erery Saturday in he Gin
81 Baltimore, BY Samuel Smith 8. Co. I'd.
tied by w. II. Thompson. author Of .Woior
jones C0mtship," - Chronicles of PM.
rifle, Sc, SC. Terms, Itco Dollars In all.
uance
WE have long regarded it ms a most humiliatipg
w reflection upon the south, that no p,ofessc@Iss
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 unsur.
cessful, our experience has taught US that the M.
pcrs of this class published in tie large Northern
cities, possess advantages over those of the county,
which, IN n measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different. Baltimore, standing as il docs
on the frontier of the Southern States, is vet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and DO.
litioal emporium, to be included in the ncighbor.
hood oil great American cities, and to enjoy all the
advantages, as a radiating point, which arc NOS.
sessed by either PHILADELPHIA, Boston or New York.
a paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intelligence, a,
well as the current literature If the day, forciCn
aud domestic, that are enjoyed by the iout mails of
Tie Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINgNris
as large, as cheap, and can be better adapted 10 Nh
,cdnfS and tastes Of Southern readers, than those Nor.
th"rn papers which now draw so Lar gre an anon
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 en- tcr upon its qualification
with a htm conviction that all that is necessary to
secut e for 1t n circulation equal to that OF its Norih
crn co.emporarlts, l. a faithful aud energetic de.
votion o. our best ubiliIics TO make il n useful and
entertaining Family Journal. 1t is our design 10
make the WESTERN Continent emphatically a
SOufhern family paper, that nav be read with in.
tcrest and profit 10y every member of a Southen
amily: With this view, We shall draw for our liz
crary department, from the best sources, such nat
ter as viii Interest and entertain the mind, with.
out offending the taste or corrupting the morals Of
our readers.
Pains viii be taken TO give the latest intelligenot
on al subjects oil interest to the general sea der, 10
the exclusion OF the vat amount OF local matte.
such as personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so large u por.
tion oi inc staple oil some of the popular wcChlies
oil 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
tne people 81 the South and South w est, uIG
whom, and those of our own city who are di. pose
to sustain such ajournal, we must mainly dcpeuc
for support.
Relying more u2on the Intrinsic merits of our "a.
per, than on any promises we might make i'm a pros.
pgect9s, ~ will close by appealing to the rcadersd
ue south and est or u share of that pa tronage
winch they so literally bestow upon the overgrOwh
wecklies of the North.
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on
mammoth sheet of 80 by d inches. on fair tyne,
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dor.
LARS Per ANNUM IN ADVANCE, Three copies will
be sent Tor SO or Seven copies for SIC.
All letters on the business Of subscriptions TO tf
W.T.. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltimore, Aug"st, Is46-Oct6
SPICES! SPICES!!-Tho subscriber bs lust
> received a lot of RES SPICES. such as
Ginger white BLACK 20 do
AilspiCe Long pcnner
Cloves BLACK Do
Cinnamon Garlic 81 &c
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the atten.
uon OF the public generally. II. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner OF High and Midd Icsts.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
W just received a full supply Of The following
VaIuaoIe ana genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by US To be the genuine. and d.
rect from the hands of the Proprfctors =
SANDS Sarsaparilla, BristCI's Sarsa patilla
Hun garian Balsain Life EuI,s SarssDarilIa
Syrup Tar aud Naphtha DR. Jaync's PREPARATIONS
Tarrantis Aperiert Doctor Swayn,'s syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Curry
All Healing Ointment Crimstn letter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Luciua Cordial
Dandclion and Tomato Sw3im's Panacea
ranacca Fahoesluck's VermilUge
noucks Panacea Briackerhof's Medicine
Sure Cure Ague and Fee Barnes Pile Lotion
nv yer rus Hays Liniment for Piles
'stars baisatn Wild g.. GARDENERS Linimeut'
merry &c &c.
YIN q general assortment Of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS. GLASS,
&C, &c, which will be sold at the veiy lowest pi'
ces. CHAS. II. HEINITSH. Agent,
Member of the Philadelphia College Of
octl Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIME RED CLOVER We have
= lust received a supply OF first rate rcnnsyiya,
MIA F. CLOVER SEED. Persons wishing good
sound seed will please call carly. For sale at the
Drug Store, Sign of The Big Mortar.
ocL % CHAs. fl HE1NITsH, Agent.
ES.-25 bags RIO COFFEE,
- 20 bags Laguira do
10 half chests imperial Tea,
Or do 10 do
~ butts Jones & Sons Tobacco, a superior ar.
uCIe, IN store and for sale by II eco,
Oct22 Commission Merchants, High street.
CHOICE TEAS!- A further supply of supc.
rior Gfeen and Black F. recently received,
winch added 10 our former stock make our usual
variety.
Tea drinkers may confidently rely ON getting
good Gretn and Black Teas Of d
oct15 &c s~CHOOLFIELD e. &C.
FRENCH TOILETTE POWDER.-Wo
- have received II very superior French TOLL.
ETTE POWDER, highly scented n la miue deures,
With a beautiful lot of PuTs and Boxes. Can and
examine. &c school FIFT e. 70.
OctI5
M ART1N'S MApCHES-We hovc lust re.
1VA ceived per schr Belle, from New York snoth.
er supply OF Andrew Martins celebrated and IN
rivalIed RICTION MATCHES. which we warrant
to be good in all kinds Of weather.
j. G. SCHOOLFIELD s. CO.,
OctE9 Druggists.
ELOUK-4o0 bbls Fredcrickebnrq and Balti.
u more in pected S~UPERFINE -FOUR, me.
mcntIy expected. for sale by Z. Wills.