The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-24
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WESTERN CONTINENT.

LIN Elm IL,
II Southern Family Newspaper Of The largest
size. Published epery Satnrdau in The Gin
81 baltimore. by Samuel Smith g. Co. Ed
yea bY ". r. Thompson. author Of. Major
Jones Co"rtship." I" Chronicles of Pine
r'he, &c, &c. Terms, Itco Dollars in adj
Uance
EAIE have long regarded it as a most humiliating
renertlon upon the south, that no pIofesscdly
neutral family journal has we, been sustained with.
In her borders. We have tested the experiment
~hethcr such a paper could not be supported at the
Immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc.
cessiui, our experiences has taught us that the pa
pers of this class published in the large Northern
citles' possess advantage s over those of the country,
winch IN a measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different. Baltimore, standing as il does
on the frontier Of the Southern States, is vet near
enough TO the great commercial, literary and DO
ntioai emporium, to be included in the nciehbor-
hood OF great American cities, and 10 enjoy all the
sessed by either Philadelphia, 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
tue Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINENr is
as large, as cheap, and can be better adaDfed 10 fhe
tcants and tastes of Southern readers. than ibose Nor
thsrn papers which now draw so large an amount
OF their patronage from the Southern public.
entertaining these views, we have looked with
confidence tn the success of the CoNTINENr. Eight
months experience has tended to strengthen that
oonhaeace, and now we enter upon its publication
with a hrm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for 1t a circulation equal to that OF it's North
efn co'emporaries, is a faithful and energetic do.
votlon o. our best abilities to make il a ,fseful md
entertaining Family Journal. IL is our design to
make the WESTERN Continent emphaticalIy a
Noumern iamiiy. paper, that may be read with in
Icres. ana proht ny every member of a Southern
funlly. With this view, we shall draw for orr n.
erary department., from the beat sources, such mat
Ter as VIII interest and entertain the mind, with.
OUT ohcndlng 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 -eader 10
tIc EXCLUSION oil the vast aIt0nrt nf lo~aI ia -
such as personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
ana other criticisms, which make up so large a por-
tlon OF the staple of some OF the popular weeklics
oil the North. I'm q word, though we shall endea-
VoT TO make our paper interesting to all, our chief
am sbai he to adapt it to the wants and tastes Of
the people OF the South and South w est, upon
~hom, and those OF our own city who arc disposed
TO sustain such a journal, we must mainly depend
Tor support.
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our ma.
per, than on any promises we might make in a pros
pectSs, We vii, close by appealing to the reader, of
which they so literally bestow upon the oycrornwn
weoklies Of the North.
TEnnsrThe Western Continent is printed ON a
mammoth sheet Of 30 by ID inches, on fair typc.
and securely mailed to subscribers. al Two DpptL''
Lars FER ANNUm IN ADVANCE, Three copies will
be sent Tor IS or Seven copies for &lO.
All letters on the business of subscriptions fo h.
addressed, post paid to the editor.
VT. THOMPSON.
~ SAMUEL SMITH
6aAhmore, 1ugnst, ls46-oct6
SPICES! SpICES!!LThe subscriber besj ,s,
- received a lot Of FRESH SPICES. such as
Trace White Musta, q Seed
oingcr " white Black DO do
Allspice Lonp Pepner
Cloves Biacl d
Cinnamon Garlic, Sc, &c.
suitable for Picking, to which he invites Inc Alton.
ton of the public generally. II, RUFF
Aug 10 Corner OF High and Midd lc ste.
SHIRT STUDS.-Amung our stock of Foncr
Goods Gentlemen will find some bca uiif,I BY
SHIRT vi which arc becoming vetv fasb;on-
able. w. +, IL H06cES e rnloh
Sep II
WISH it to be distinctly understood that 7 Give
u the highest price in cash or trade for Old Con
per- Brass, Pewter and Lad.
DANIEL S. CHERRY.
Aug 20 Under the Old Dominion OGfcc.
GHEESE.-A few boxes new f for s.I.
~ low to close sales by JOSIAH WILLS.
sep 10 Commerce street.
TBARCOAL.-PcisOns in wan. of CL.rcn.i
~ for preserving, can b. supplied at a mode,oHa
price by DANIEL S. CHERRY.
Sep Is Under the Old Dominion Office.
DLUE AND BLACK INK.-A Io.mo
ID ply just received and for sale low bv 0"P
Sep Is w. u II. HODGES & co
II bbls landing, for sale by
sep 10 JOSIAH WILLS.
DORT WINES Or casks, landino Cor ooIo
4 by (sep i5) JOSIAH Wills.
TNDIGO.-SOO pounds of superior oosI,v- g.
u sale oy JOSIAH WILLS.
Sep IS