Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-10-29
Tsrms--Two Dollars In Advances.

WE have long regarded il as most hu-
w initiating reflection upon the South, that
no professedly neutral family journal has yet
been sustained within her borders. We have
tested the experiment whether such paper
could not be supported at the immediate South,
and though not wholly unsuccessful, our ex-
perience has taught us that the papers of this
class published in the large Northern cities.
possess advantages over those of the country,
which, in measure, defy competition. But
here the case is different; Baltimore, standing
as il does ON the frontier Of the Southern States,
is yet near enough TO the great commercial.
literary and political emporium, to be included
in the neighborhood Of great American cities,
and TO enjoy all the advantages, as radiating
point, which are possessed by either Philadel-
phia, Boston or New York. A paper issued
from Baltimore has all the facilities for obtain
ing the latest literary Intelligence, as well as
the current literature Of the day, foreign and
domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals OF
SENr is as large, as cheap, and can be better
adapted to The lcants and tastes Of Southern read
ers, than those Northern papers which now
draw so large an amount Of their patronage
from the Southern public.
Entertaining these views. we have locked
with confidence 10 the success Of the CONT
NENT. Eight months experience has tended
TO strengthen that confidence, and now we en-
Ter upon its publication with firm conviction
that all that is necessary TO secure for it a cir
culation equal to that of its Northern cotempo-
raries. is faithful and energetic devotion oil
our best abilities to make it useful and enter
tanning Family Journal. |, is our design TO
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Southern family paper, that may be read with
interest and profit by every member OF a South
ern family. With this view, we shall draw
for our literary department, from the best sour.
ces, such matter as will interest and entertain
the mind. without offending the taste or cor
rupting the morals of our readers.
Pains will be taken to give the latest intelli-
gaSce on all subjects of interest TO the general
reader, to the exclusion of the vast amount Of
local matter, such as personal gossip, police
reports, theatrical and other criticisms, which
make up SO large porson Of the staple OF
some Of the popular weeklies Of the North
In word, though we shall endeayor 10 make
our paper interesting to all, our chief aim shall
be to adapt il to the wants and tastes OF the
people of the South and South West, upon
whom, and those Of our own city who are dis
posed TO sustain such journal, we must maln-
ly depend for support
Relying more on the intrinsic merits Of our
paper, than upon any promises we might make
in prospectus, we will close by appealing TO
the readers of the South and West for share
of that patronage which they SO Literally be-
stow upon the oyergrown weeklles OF the North.
TEaMs-The IPes!e,n Continent is printed
on a mammoth sheet Of so by "a inches, on
fair type, and securely mailed 10 subscribers,
at s. per aunuul, in adrance. Three copies
will be sent TOR s., or Seven copies for $40.
All letters on the business of subscriptions
TO be addressed, postpaid, to the Editor.
w. I. THOMPSON,
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltimore. Sept. IL, 1876.