The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-17
PROSPECTUS
WESTERN CONTINENT.

ia WESTERN CONTINENT,
"A Southern Family Newspaper Of The largest
size. Published every Saturday in the Gin
OF Baltimore, by Samuel Smith g. Co. Ed
tied by w. Il. Thompson, dnfhor Of" Major
jones Courfship," &c Chronicles of Pine
pine, &c, &c. Terms, 1tco Dollars IL, adj
- vance. .Hf ls -rafeetttr gl3s .ae
w reflection upon the south, that no ptolesscdlS
neutral family journal has yet been tanned with
in her borders. We have tested the experiment
whether such paper could not be supported at the
immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessful, our experience has taught that the pa.
pers of this class published in the large Northern
cities possess advantages those of the country
which, in a measure, defy competition But here
the case is different. Baliimot standip as it does
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough to the great commercial, literary and pc. 9
litioal emporium, to be included in the neighbor
hood of great American cities, and to enjoy all the
advantages, as radatiny point, which are pos
sessed by either Philadclnhia, Boston or New York
A paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intelligence, as
we'll as the current literature of the day, foreign
and domestic, that arc enjoyed by the journals Of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINENr is
as large as cheap md San be better adapted 10 The
toafs and tastes of Southern readers than those Nor
thern papers which now draw large amount
of 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 now enter upon its publication
with firm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for 1t circulation equal TO that OF is Norh
crn contemporaries, Is faithful and energetic de.
votion OF our best abilities make il useful and
entertaining Family Journal. 1t is our design TO
make the WESTERN CoNTINENT emphatically a
Southern family paper, that may be read with in.
tcrest and profit by every member of Southern
amiiy. With this view, we shall d. aw for lit
erary department, from the best sources, such mat
ter as will interest and entertain the mind with.
out offending the taste or corruptng The MOI ais Of
our readers. ~ i.St
Pains will be taken to give the latest in Intelligence
on all subjects of interest to the general reader 10
the exclusion of the vast AMOUNT of local matte.
such as personal gossip, police reports theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so large a por.
ton oil the staple of of the popular weeklies
OF the North In word, though we shall endea,
vor to make our paper interesting to all. our chie
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
70 sustain such Journal, We must mainly depend
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our pa.
per, than on any promises we might make in pros.
pectus, will close by appealing 10 the reade, Of
the South and West Tor share of that patronage
which they so Literally bestow upon the oyergrown
wecklies of the North. t-r
TERms-The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet of 80 by IA inches, on fair type
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dot
LARS Per ANNuMIN ADVANCE. Three copies will
DC sent Tor 50, or Seven copies for s. TO-.
All letters the business of subscriptions to be
addressed, post paid to the editor
W.T.. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
baltimore, august, lS46-oct 6
CPICES! SPICES!!-The subscriber has lust
- received a lot of FRESH SPICES, such as
mace White Mustard Seed
Cingcr " White Black DO do
Allspice Long Pepner
Gloves BLACK do
Cinnamon Garlic, Sc, &C.,
suitable Tor Picking to which he invites the aten'
Avg 10 Corner Of High and Middlfs
-.--.
" Just received full supply Of the following
valuable and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by us to be the genuine and d
rect from the hands OF the Proprietors -
Sands Sarsaparia Bristo's Sarsaparila
Hungarian Balsam Life BULBS Sarsaparilla
Syrup Tar aud Naphtha DIR. Jayne's Prepa ratons
Iarrants Aperert Doctor Swayne's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All. Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wash
lbdfan vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandclon and Tomato Swsim's Panacea
- Panacea Fahnestock's Vermifuge
Houck's Panacea Brinckerhoff,s Medicine
Sure Cure Ague and Fee Barnes Pile Lotion
r yer PilIs Hays LniIneutfor Piles
"istars Baisam Wild G.. Gardners LinimeDi,
Cnerry &c &C.
win general assortment Of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&c, &c, which will be sold at the vef Y lowest pi
ces. CHAS. H. HElNITSH. Agent,
Member of the Philndelpbia College of
Oct Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIME RED CLOVER SEEDING have
Il just received supply Of first rate Pcnnsylva.
MIA RED GLOVER SEED. Persons wishing good
sound Seed will please call carly. For sale at the
Drug Store, Sign Of the Big Mortar
oct22 CEIAS. Fl. HEINITSH, Agent.
- UN DRIES.-25 bags RIO COFFEE,
~ 20 bags Laguira do
10 half chests Imperial Tea,
lOqr do do do
70 butts Jones & Sons Tobacco, a superior ar.
ucIe, IN store and for sale by WILLS & Co,
Oot ~ Commission Merchants, High street.
CHOICE TEAs!-A further supply Of supc
~ rior Green and black TEA recently received,
winch added to our former stock makes our usual
variety. X ~ f.-f
Tea drinkers may confidently RELY on getting
good Green and Black Teas Of o.
Oct 10 j. C. sCHooLFIELD co.
ENRENCH TOILETTE POWDER.LWo
~ bayc received q very superior French TOLL
BTTE POWDER, highly soented n la mile feures,
with beauti61 lot of Puffs and Boxes Call and
examine. !. G.. SCHOOL FIJI. N &. co.
Oct 10
MARTINS MATCH we have iost re.
4fA celved per schr Belle, from New York, anoth
err supply OF Andrew Martins celebrated and On
rivalled FRICTION MATCHES, which we warrant
70 be good in all kinds of weather
J. G. SCHOOLF1ELD & CO.,
VoIzS Druggists.
LNLOUR.-4n0 bbIs Frederickeburq and Balti,