The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-15
PROSPECTUS
Of THE 81
WESTERN CONTINENT

w A/N1 ~ ~ WV - ~ ELY Il,
a Southern Family Newspaper Of The targe,,
size. Published eoery Saturday in he Gin
Of Baltimore. by Samuel Smih g. Co. Ed
tied by W. r. Thompson. author Of" Major
jones Courtship," :. Chronicles IF Pine.
vile, Sc, Sc. Terms, T,co Dollars IN ad
Uance. rer1 fas
NTE have long regarded it as most humiliatnr
w reflection upon the south, that no professedlY
neutral family journal has yet been sustained with
in her borders. We have tested the experiment
Immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc
cessful, our experience has taught that the pa.
prrs of this class published in the large Northern
cities. possess advaut those OF country
which, in measure, defy competition But here
the case is different Baltimore standing rs il does
ON the irone of the southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and ma.
huoal emporium, to be included in the noighbor.
hood of great American cities and to enjoy all the
advan'ages ao ra:diSting point, which are pos.
sessed by either PHILADELPHIA, Boston New York
paper Issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intclli gence az
well as the current literature Of the dav, foreign
and domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals Of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTIN ENr is
as large as cheap and can be better adapted 10 the
thcrn papers which now draw large anount
of their patrona gre 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 enter upon its publication
with finn conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for it circulation equal that OF its North
ern contemporaries, is faithful and energetic de-
votion OF our best abilities make it uSeftd and
entertaining Family Journal Ii is design to
make the WESTERN CONTINENT emphatically
Southern family paper, that may be read with in.
tcrest and profit by every member of Southern
amiIy. With this view, shall di aw for our lit
crary department from the best sources, such mat
ter as will interest and entertain the mind, with.
out offending the taste or corruptng tho morals OF
our readers.
Pains will be taken 10 give the latest intelligence
on all subjects OF interest to the general reade
the exclusion of the vast amount of loo al matte.
such as personal gossip, police reports theatrical
and other criticisms, wh;ch make up so large por.
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weeklics
oil the North. In a word, though we shall cndea-
vor to make our paper interesting to all, our chcl
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 no are disposed
to sustain such journal, must mainly depend
for support.
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our pa
per- than on any promises we might make in pros
pectus, We will close by appealing to the reader If
the South and West Tor share of that patronage
which they liber ally bestow upon the overprown
wecklies of the North.
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on
mammoth sheet of so by "A inc hes, on fair type,
LARS FER ANNUM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
be sent for IS. or Seven copies for s 10.
AL letters the business of subscriptions to be
w r. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH:
Baltimore, Augmst ls46-oct6
spices! sPICEs,.-The subscriber hssjust
- received lot of FRESH SPICES, such as
Mace White NIusta,d seed
Ginger " White Black 60 do
Allspice Long Pepoer
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &C., SC,
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the attcn.
t'on OF the public generally: II. BUFF
Aug 10 Conner OF High and MIDI SITS.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
~ Just received full supply of the. following
np mi
every arucic SOLD by us to be the genuine, aud d.
rect from the hands of the Proprotors -
Sands SarsaparIila, BristGPs Sarsapatilla
Hungarian Balsam Life bulfs SarsspariIla
syrup lar and Naphtha DIR. Jaync's Prepa ratiCns
Iarranps Apericrt Doctor Swaync's Syrup
Sugar Coat ted Pills Wild CHcrrv
ALL Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandclon and Tomato Swsim's Panacea
. fanacca Fahnestock's VcrmiIuge
lioncS's Panacea Briackerhofi's Medicine
sure Cure Ague and Fc- Barnes Pile Lotion
Pills Havs, I iniment C,r piles
Wistar's Balsam Wild C. Gardeners Liniment,
Cherry sc
With general assortment of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS GLASS,
&C. &c, which will be sold at the very lowest pri.
ccs' CHAS. II. HEINITSH, Agent
Member OF the Philadelphia College of
oc' Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIME RED CLOVER SEED.-W have
ln5i re &C. we supply OF first rate Pennsyya
sound Seed will please call carly. For sale at the
Drug Store Sign of the Big Mortar
oct29 CHAs. H. HEINITSH, 4 gent.
ISU5MSpERIEs.- bags RIO CoFFgE,
~ ~ bags Lagulra do
10 half chests imperial Tea
lOqr do do do
20 butts Jones & Sons Tobacco a snperior ar.
tlcle, IN store and for sale by WILLS & co.
Oct22 Commission Merchants, High street.
THOlCE TEAS!.A further supply of supc
~ rior Green and Black TEA recently received,
winch added 10 our former stock makes our usual
Tea drinkers may confidently RELY on getting
go0d Green and Black Teas OF ne.
Oct 10 J. G.. SCHOOLFIELD & co.
FRENCH TOILETTE POWDER.-Wc
- have received a very superior French TOLL
EITE POWDER, highly seen ted a la mile He,ues,
with beautiful lot of Pufs and Boxes CAL and
examine. &c. SCHOOLFIEJD & 70
Oct15
MARTINS MATCHES We have ipst re.
IfI cciycd per schr Belle from New York, anoth
er supply OF Andrew Martins celebrated and IN
rivalled FRICTION MATCHES, which we warrant
to be good in all kinds Of weather.
/. e. SCHOOLFIELD s. CO.,
"ct2o Druggists
ENLOUR.-4OO bbs Fredericksburg and Balti.
u more inspected SUPERF1NE -FOUR, mo-