The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-20
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WESTERN CONTINENT.

w ESTER CONIIN ENT,
II Southern Family Newspaper of The largest
size. Published epery Saturday IN the City
Of Baltimore. by Samuel Smith 8. Co. Ed
tied by ". II. Thompson. author Of Major
Jones Courtship," " Chronicles Of Pine
vile, Sc, SC. Terms, 1tco Dollars in adj
v0nce
WE have long regarded it as a most humiliating
w reflection upon the south, that no proiesscdly
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
South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessful, our experience has taught us that the pa
pcrs of this class published in the large Northern
cities, possess advantage s over those of the country,
which, IN a measure, defy competitions. But here
the case is different. Baltimore, standing rs il docs
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial. literary and po-
MOOD OF great American cities, and to enjoy all tie
advantages, as a ~radiating point, which are pos
sessed by either PHILADELPHIA, Boston or New York.
A paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilit CO
for 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 CoNTINENr is
as large, as cheap, and can be better adapted TO the
toants and tastes Of Southern readers, than hose Nor
th"rn papers which now draw so large an amount
oil 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 nov we enter upon its publication
with a finn conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for it a circulation equal to that of its North
e n co.etnporaries,i is a faithful and eperg,tic de-
votlon o. our best abilities TO make it a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. Ii ia our design to
make the WESTERN CoNTISENT emphatically a
NouHern fAmily paper, that may be read with in
tcrest and pToft by every member of q Southern
.amily. With this view, we shall draw for our lit
cary department., from the best sources, such mat.
ter as Will interest and entertain The mind, with
out offending the taste or corrupting the morals of
our readers.
Pains will be taken to give the latest intelligence
on Ill I1p nt tAr,r NA tLA .o-.-l -
the exclusion OF the vast amount OF local matte {"
such as personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so largca por-
ton o the stable of some OF the popular weeklies
OF the North. In a word, though we shall endea-
Vor To make our paper interesting to all. our chief
aim shall be to adapt it to the wants and tastes of
the people OF the South and South West, upon
whom, and those OF our own city who are disposed
to sustain such a journal, we must mainly depend
Tor support.
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our pa
per, than on any promises we might make in a pros
pectns' we will close by appealing TO the readers Of
the South and West for a share of that PATRONAGE
which they so literally bestow upon the oyererown
wecklics of the North.
TERms-Tbc Western Continent is printed on n
mammoth sheet Of 30 by ID inches. on fair type,
and securely mailed TO subscribers, al Two Dor
LARS Per ANNUM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
be sent Tor 50 or Seven copies for $40.
All letters on the business of subscriptions to be
addressed, post paid to the editor.
W.T.. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltlnore, august, ls46-Oct6
SPICES! SPICES!!-The subscriber has lust
- received a lot OF FRESH SPICES, such as
Mace White Mustatd Seed
Ginger " White Black do do
Ailspice Long PeDper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &c, &c,
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the atten-
ton Of the public generally. H.. BUFF.
Aug ID Corner of High aud MIDI lie ste.
SHIRT STUDS.-Amoug our stock of Fancy
~ Goods Gentlemen will find some beautiful Pearl
SHlKI STUDS which are becoming very fashion,
able. w. II. II. HODGES & co.
WISH it to be distinctly understood that give
- vac highest price in cash or trade for Old Cop
ieI, brass, Pewter and Lead.
DANIEL s. CHERRY,
aug " Under the Old Dominion Office.
CHEESE.-A few boxes new CHEESE for s,J.
low to close sales by JOSIAH WILLS,
Sep 10 Commerce street.
HHARCOAL.-Pclsons in wan, of Charcoal
~ for preserving, can BE- supplied al a moderate
price by DANIEL S. CHERRY.
Sep IS Under the Old Dominion Once.
DLUE AND BLACK INK Iarrc snn.
ID ply Just received and for sale low bv F
Sep Is w. " H HODGES & co.
ID ICUMOND SUPERFIN
IL bbls landing, for salc by
Sep 10 JOSIAH WILLS.
DORT WINE.-15 or casks, landing, for sale
= by (scP l5) JOSIAH Wills.
TNDIGO.-SOO pounds Of superior quality. for
y Bdlc DY JOSIAH WILL -