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

w Els Il r. II IN CONI1N EMF.
"A Southsrn Family Newspaper Of the iarge,,
size. Published eccry Sainrdoy in the Gin
o( Baltimore. by Samuel Smith f. Co. I'd.
tied by w. Il. Thompson. author of" .No;or
Jones Conriship." : Chronicles Of Pine,
ollie, Sc, SC. Terms, Too Dollars in adj
pance ~P ;55
ATE have long regarded il as a most humiliatipc
w reflection upon the south. that no ptolessedlv
ncutrai family Journal has yct been sus tanned with
in her borders. We have tested the cxperim,nt
whether such paper could not be supported al tho
immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc
cessful, our experience has taught US that the Ms
pers of this class published IN the large Northern
cities, possess advantages those of the country
which, in measure, dcfy competition. But here
the case is different. Baltmore standing as il does
ON the frontier of the Southern States, yet near
enough 10 the great commercial literary and no.
iitio al emporium to be included in the ntighbor
hood of great American cities, and to enjoy all tho
advantages, as a radiating point, which are nos
sessedby either Philadclphia, 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 literatu Of the day. foreign
and domestic, that arc enjoyed by the journals {
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINENr IL
as large, as cheap. and be better adapted 10 m,
ioants and tastes Of Southern readers. than those Nor
thern papers which now draw so large an amount
OF their patronage from tn, Southern public.
Entertaining these NIews, we have looked with
confidence tn the success of the CONTINENT. light
months experience has tended to strengthen that
confidence, and nov enter upon its Qualification
with firm conviction that all that is necessary TO
secure for ii circulation equal that OF it North
crn contemporaries, il faithful and energetic de-
voion OF our best abilities make il a useful and
entertaining Family Journal 1t is our design 10
make the WESTERN CoNTIsENT emphatically
Noufherm family. paper that may be read with in
tcrcst and profit by every menibe of a Southern
amily. With this view, shall diaw for our lit.
crary department., from the best sourccs such at.
ter as will interest and entertain the mind, with.
out oHcnding the taste corrupting the morals OF
readers.
Pains will be taken 10 give the latest intelligence
on all subjects OF interest to the general reader TO
the exclusion OF the vast amount of local matte !:
such as personal gossip, police reports theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so large Dor
ton oil the staple of some OF the popular weeklcs
OF the North. In a word, though we shall endea.
vor to make our paper interesting to all. our chief
ann 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 disposed
70 sustain such 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 appea ling to the reader #
the South and West Tor share of Il at patronage
wecklies Of the North.
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet of 90 by "a inches, on fair type,
and securely mailed to subscribers at Two Dor.
LA RS Per ANNUN IN ADvANcE. Three copies will
be sent for IS or Seven copies for $40.
All letters on the business of subscriptions TO be
VT THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH
AbMttmme, august, lS46-Oct6
SPICEs! sPICES!!-The subscriber hss Just
~ NJ received lot of FRESH SPICES. such as
Ginger white. Black ro do
Allspice Long Pcnncr
Cloves Rack IL,
Cinnamon Garlic, &C. &c
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the aten-
ton OF the public generally. II. BUFF,
Aug 10 Conner OF High and MIDI Irsts.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
~ Just received a full supply of The. following
valuable and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by to be the genuine and d.
rect from the hands of the Proprietors -
SANDS Sareaparilla, Bristols Sarsapailla
Hungarian Bnlsan Life bull's Sarsaparilla
Syrup Tar and Naphtba DR.. Jaync's Prepa fations
.arIanrs hPeriert Doctor Swaync's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandclion and Tomato Swsim's Panacca
:, ranacea Fahnestock's Vermiugo
noock fanacea BriDckerhoffs Medicine
Sure Core re- gue and Fc- Barnes Pile Lotion
49,. Vcr rus Hays Linnentlor Piles
"istar baisam Wild q. Gardeners Eminent
CneTEy &c &c.
With general assortment of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&C. &c which will be sold at the ycty lowest Pri'
ccs. CHAS. II. HEINITS1I Agent,
Member of the Philadelphia College of
oct Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIME RED GLOVER SEEDING have
Il just received a supply OF first rate pcpnsyya.
MIA RED CLOVER SEED. Persons v ;shing good
sound Seed will please call carly. For sale at the
Drug Store, Sign Of the Bic Mortar
oct22 CHAS. Fl. HEINrsH, Agent.
NDRIES.--25 bags RIO COFFEE,
- 20 bags Laguira do
10 half chests imperial Tea,
1907 do 10 do
20 butts Jones & Sons Tobacco, a sIpcrior ar.
icIe IN store and for sale by WILLS & CO,
Oct22 Commission Merchants, High street.
CHOICE TEAS!-A furiber supply of supc.
~ rior Green and Black TEA recently received
winch added to our former stock makes our usual
variety.
Tea drinkers may confidently rely on getting
good Green and Black Teas of ne.
Oct IS &c. sCHooLFIELD co.
FRENCH TOILETTE PoWDER.-wC
~ have received very superior French TOLL
ETTE POWDER, highly secuted a la mile fents
with beautiful lot Of Pufs and Boxes Call and
exaTninc. l. G., school FIFID e co.
OCt15
MARTINS MATCHES VIC have Just re.
I'VE ceived per schr Belle, from New York anoth-
CT supply Of Andrew Martins celebrated and I'M
rivalied FRICTION MATCHES, which VIC warrant
10 be god in all kinds Of weather
j. G. SCHOOLFIELD & CO.,
Oct29 Druggists
LNLOUR.-4O0 bbls Frcdericksbnre and Halu-
n more inspected SUPERFINE FLOUR, mo