The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-19
PROSPECTUS
WESTERN CONTINENT.

ii Southern Family Newspaper Of the largest
SIZE. Published eUery Saturday in the Ciu
Of Baltimore, By Samuel Smith g. Co.. Ed.
tied by ". II. Thompson, author Of Major
James Courtship." " Chronicles of Pine.
otHe, Sc, Sc. Terms, Itoo Dollars in ad.
rance
XNTE have long regardedit as a most humiliating
Y, reflection upon the south, that no professcdly
neutral family journal has YET been sustained with.
whether such a paper could not be SUPP orted at the
Immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessiul, our experience has taught us that the pa.
pcrs of this class published in the large Northern
cltics' possess advantages over those of the country,
which, in a measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different. Baltimore, standing as it does
on inc frontier OF the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and DO.
nuoal emporium, to be included in the ~neighbor.
hood OF great American cities, and to enjoy all the
ADVANTAGES, as a radiating point, which are DOS.
sessed by either Philadelphia, Boston or New York.
a paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
Tor obtaining the latest literary intelligence, as
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
and domestic, that are enjoyed by the Journals of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINBNTis
as large, as cheap, and can be better adaped TO The
,cants and tastes Of Southern readers, than hose Nor.
thern papers which now draw so large an amount
OF their patronage from the Southern public.
entertaining these views, VIC 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 hTm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for it n circulation equal to that of its North;
crn cotcmporaries, is a faithful and energetic de.
vouon on our best abilities to make it a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. Ii is our design TO
make the WESTERN CONTINENT cmphatically a
southern family. paper, that may be read with in.
tcfest and profit by every member of a Southern
aDily. With this view, VIC shall draw for our lii.
erary department, from the best sources, such mat.
ter as Will Interest and entertain the mind, with.
our readers.
Pains will be taken TO give the latest intelligence
on an SUBJECTS OF interest to the general reader, TO
the GXClnE1nn nG Tho ,rr-, - - -La .
such as personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so largca por.
ton OF the staole of some of the popular weeklicS
oil the North. In a word, though we shall endea-
vor TO make our paper interesting to all. our chiel
aim 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.
pectus. we;wi1l close by appealing TO the reader Of
the South and West for a share of that patronage
wecklics of the North.
TERms-The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet Of 80 by ID inches, on fair type,
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dot
LARS Per ANNUM ~ ADVANCE. Three copics will
DC sent ior SO, or Seven copies for $40.
Al letters on the business of subscriptions to be
addressed, post paid to the editor.
W.T.. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH,.
baltimore, august, Is46-oct6
SPICES! SPICES!!-The subscriber has lust
- received a lot of FRESH SPICES, such as
Mace White Nustayd Col
1ihgcr - mite Black do do
allsp1cc Long Pepper
Cloves BIacl 10
CINNAMON Garlic, &C., &C.,
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the atten.
ton OF the public generally. H.. BUFF,
aug 20 Conner OF High and MIDI Tests.
SHIRT STUDS.-Among our stock of Fancy
Goods GcntlCmcn will find some beautiful Pearl
SHIRT STUDS which are becoming very fashion.
ape. WI. H. HODGES & co.
WISH it to DO distinctly upderstood that give
INC highest price in cash or trade for Old Cop.
leI, Brass, Pewter and Lead.
DANIEL S. CHERRY.
Aug % UEdcr the Old Dominion Office.
CHBESE.-A few boxes new CHEESE, for sale
~ low to close sales by JOSIAH Wills,
Sep 10 Commerce street.
CHARCOAL.-Pcisons in wan, of Charcoal
~ for preserving, can be supplied al q moderate
by DANIEL S. CHERRY,
Sep Is Under the Old Dominion Office.
RLUE AND BLACK INK.-A large sup.
~ PlyJust received and for sale low by
Sep 10 w. II. HODGES & co.
RICHMOND SUPERFINE FLOUR.-1N
~ hbls landing, for sale by
Sep 10 JOSIAH WILLS.
CHEESE.-50 boxes and 10 casks prime Gosh
octs - !" ). wis.
DORT WINES ar casks, landing, for sa