The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-05
PROSPECTUS
OF THE.
WESTERN CONTINENT.

fl Southern Family Newspaper of The largest
size. Published epery Saturday in The Citu
Of Baltimore, by Samuel Smith g. Co. Ed.
tied by ". II. Thompson, author Of " Major
Jones Courtship," F" Chronicles of Pine.
piHe' Sc, SC. Terms, Too Dollars in ad-
uance.
VXTE have long regarded it as a most humiliating
w reflection upon the south, that no professedly
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
immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessful, our experience has taught US that the pa
pers OF this class published in the large Northern
cities possess advantages over those of the country,
which, In a measure, defy competition. But here
the CAGE is different. Baltimore, standing as it does
on the frontier of the Southern States, is vet near
enough TO the great commercial, literary and DO.
iltical emporium, to be included in the ~ncighbor.
hood OF great American cities, and to enjoy all the
sessed by either Philadelnhia, Boston or New York.
A paper Issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
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 CoNTINEYr is
as large, as cheap, and can be better adapted to The
tcanfS ana tastes OF Southern readers, than those Nor.
thern 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 success of the CONTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended to strengthen that
confidence, and now we enter upon its publication
with a firm conviction that all that is neces sary to
secure Tor 1t n circulation equal to that OF it's North
crn cotcmporaries, is a faithful and energetic de.
votlon OF our best abilities to make il a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. 1t is our design TO
make the WESTERN CONTINENT empnatically. a
NOuheTn family paper, that may be read with in
ftcrest and profit by every member of a Southern
amilC. With this view, we shall draw for our lit.
erary 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 all subjects Of interest to the general reader, 10
the exclusion of the vast amount of local matteL
such as personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up go large a poi.
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weeklie5
oil the North. In a word, though we shall endea,,
vor to make our paper inter esting to all. our chieii
aim shall be to adapt ii to the wants and tastes OF
the people of the South and South w lest, upon
whom, and those of our own city who are disposed
TO sustain such a journal, we must mainly depend
for support.
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our pa
per, than on any promises we might make in a pros
Pectus, We Will close by appealing to the readers oil
the South and West for a share Of that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the overgrown
wecklies of the North.
TERMs-Tbc Western Continent ia nrintcd on a
mammoth sheet of 30 by ID inches, on fair type,
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dot.
Lars PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
DC sent Tor IS, or Seven copies for s 10.
All letters on the business of subscriptions TO Be
addressed, post paid to the editor.
W.. II. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltimore, august, 1s46-oct6
SPICES! SPICESI!-The subscriber has Just
- received a lot Of FRESH SPICES, such as
waco White Mustard Seed
Vihgcr "hte SLACK 80 do
AIlspice Long Pepper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &C, &c,
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the attcn.
ton of the public generally. H.. BUFF,
aug 10 Corner of High and Middlests.-
SHiRT STUDS.-Among our stock of Fancy
- Goods Gentiemcu will find some bea utifn1 Pearl
ohIRr STUDS which are becoming very fashion
aoIc. w. II. III. HODGES & G.
WISH it to be distinctly understood thatI give
= the highest price in cash or trade for Old Cop.
Per, Brass, Pewter and Lead.
DANIEL s.. CHERRY.
Aug % Under the Old Dominion Office.
CHEESE.-A few boxes new CHEESE, for sale
low TO close sales by JOSIAH WILLS,
sep 10 Commerce street,
THARCOAL.-Pcfsons in want of Charcoal
~ for preserving, can be supplied al . moderate
price oy DANIEL S. CHERRY,
Sep Is Under The Old Dominion Office.
pLUE AND BLACK INK--A largo sur.
- ply Just received and for sale low bv
sep 10 w. " H. HODGES & co.
RICHMOND
~ Dds landing, for sale by
sep 10 JOSIAH Wills.
CHEESE.-5O boxes and 10 casks prime Gosh
en- CHEESE, receiving and for sale by
octS J.. Wills.
BORT WINE.-I5 ar casks, landing, for sals
- oy CSep l5) JOSIAH WILLS.