The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-29
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WESTERN CONTINENT.

" c""'"e," I"W'tY newspaper 81 The largest
SIZE. Published every Saturday in the Ciiy
Of Baltimore. by Samuel Smith 6. Co.. Ed.
'fed ny W. T. Thompson. author Of. Major
Jones' COnrtship." - Chronicles of Pine.
ptHe, Sc. SC. Terms, Ttco Dollars in adj
uGnce
w have long regarded it as a most humiliating
w reflection upon the south, that no profcssediS
neutral family journal has yet been sustained with.
in her borders. We have tested the experimeut
whether such a paper could not be supported at the
immaculate South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessiui, our experience has taught us that the ne
pcrS OF this class published in the large Northern
cues possess advantages over those of the country.
which, In Il 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 no
htical emporium, to be included in the neighbor-
mood OF great American cities, and to enjoy all the
advantages, as a radiating point. which arc ms
sessed by either Philadelnhia, Boston or New Yprt
a paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
Tor obtaining the latest literary intelligence. as
and domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals of
The Northern cities. The WESTERN CoHTINENr IS
as tatses9 as cheap, and can be better adapted to The
tcants and tastes Of Southern readers, than those Nor
tnern 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 succcss of the Comr,srSm 81.
months experience has tended to strengthen that
confidence, and now we enter upon its publication
WIN a nm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure Tor 1t a circulation equal to that of its North
ern coteinporaries, is n faithful and energetic de-
No'Ioh OF our pest abilities TO make ii a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. Ii is our design to
make the WESTERN CoNTINENT cmphaticaiIy a
southern family. paper, that may be read with in
.tcrest and profit by every member of n Sontbor,
amiiy. With this view, We shall draw for onT Re
erary department, from the best sources, such mat.
TER as VIII interest and entertain the mind, with.
our readers.
Pains win be taken TO give the latest intelligence
on all SUBJECTS OF interest to the general reader, to
me exclusion OF the vast amount of local matte. !"
such as personal gossip, police reports. theatrical
ana other criticisms, which make up so largo n nor
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weetJics
oil thc North In a word, though we shall endea-
Vof TO make our paper interesting to all, our chief
ann shall be to adapt il to the wants and tastes of
inc people Of the South and South w est, upon
whom, aud those Of our own CITY Who are disnnecJ
TO sustain such a journal, we must mainly depeud
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our ma.
per, man on any promises VIC might make in a pros
pect9s, we will close by appealing to the reader of
.Me South and west Tor a share of that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the oyerorown
wecklics of the North.
T~ERMs-The Western Continent is printed OH a
mammoth sheet of so by ID inches, on fair tyne.
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two DaI'
LAns rsR ANNUm IN ADvANcE Three copies will
Al letters on the business of subscriptions in he
addressed, post paid to the editor.
W.T.. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH,
Batimore, august, 1s46-oct6
SPICES! SPICES!!-The subscriber has inst
Mace Whit MnsIas = so -
Uinger " Whftc' Black DO do
Hailsplcc Long Pepper
Loves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &c, &c.
suitable for Picking, to which he invites The at,or-
ton of the public generally. II. BUFF'
Aug 10 Corner OF High and MIDI lie sts.
SHIRT STUDS.-hmopg our stock of Fancu
~ Goods Gentlemen will find some beautiful pca1
SHIRT U which arc becoming YER f,sbior-
able. w H ~ ccgTS sasnloh-
Sep II ~
WISH it to be distinctly understood that give
a te highest price in cash or trade for Old Con.
Ief' Brass, Pewter and Lead.
Am DANIEL S. CHERRY,
~ ~ Unecr the Old Dominion Office.
NHEESE.-A few boxes new CHEESE. for AL.
low TO close sales by JOSIAH WILLS.
sep 10 Commerce street.
HHARCOAL.-Peisons I'm wan, of Charcoal
Iot preserving, can be supplied AT a moderate
price BY DANIELS S. CHERRY.
scpi5 Under the Old Dominion Once.
DLUE AND BLACK INK--A larro 60
ID ply just received and for sale low bv '"P
Sept w. VI II. HODGES & co.
QICHMOND SUPERFINEFIOUR-I I'M
~ bbls landing, for sale by
Sep 10 JOSIAH WILLS.
DoRT WINES ar casks, landing. for sale
= by (sopI I'D JOSIAH WILLS.
TNDIGo.-aOo pounds Of superior ousliev- for
saleoy JOSIAH WILLS.