The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-31
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
ESTERN CONTINENT.

n Southern Family Newspaper of the largest
size. Published ecery Saturday in the Citu
Of baltimore. by Samuel Smith s. Co. Ed
tied by ". It.. Thompson, author Of" Major
Jones Conrtship." 4" Chronicles of Pine
rile, &c, SC. Terms, Iuo Dollars in adj
rance
\ have long regarded il as a most humiliating
w reflection upon the south, that no professedly
In her borders. We have tested the experiment
whether such a paper could not be supported at the
immediatc 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,
winch, IN a measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different. Baltimore, standing as it does
on the frontier of the Southern States, is vet near
enough 20 the great commercial, literary and po-
hucal emporium, to be included in the neighbor-
hood OF great American cities, and to enjoy all the
advantages, as a radiating point, which are pos
sessed by either PHILADELPHIA, Boston or New York.
a paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
Tor obtaining the latest literary intelligence, as
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
ana Domestic Somesno, that are enjoyed by the journals of
as large, as cheap, and can be better adapted to the
,canfs and 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 trm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for it a circulation equal to that of its North
hU VI ouu CHCfgGtlC Qc-
Votlon o. our best abilities TO make it a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. 1t is our design TO
make the WEsTERN CoNTINENT cmphatically q
Nouhern Ia mily paper, that may be read with in
Forest and profit by every member of a Southern
amlly. With this view, we shall draw for our lit
crary 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 10 Give the latest intelI;o,ncc
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 n por-
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular wecklies
oil the North. In a word, though we shall endea-
vor to make our paper inter estiug 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 arc disposed
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 10 tho readers Of
the South and West Tor a share of that PATRONAGE
which they 50 literally bcstow upon The 6vergrown
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet of 90 by ID inches, on fair type,
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dot
LAas PER AENUM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
DC sent for So, or Seven copies for $40.
Az letters on the business of subscriptions 10 be
WI. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH
Baitimoye, august, ls46-Oct6
SPICES! SPICES!!-rbe subscriber has mat
received a lot of FRESH SPICES, such as
mace White Mustard Seed
Ginger =" White Black 10 do
Allspice Long Pepoer
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &C., &c,
suitable for Picking, 70 which lie invites the alton.
ton of the public generally. H.. BUFF.
avg ID Corner OF High and MIDI lie sts.
GHIRT STUDS.-Amone our stock of Foncv
Goods Gentlemen will find some beautiful Pearl
Shirt STUDS which are becoming very fashion,
aVIe. VIII II. HODGES & co.
WISH it to be distinctly understood that Give
- tne highest price in cash or trade for Old Con.
FeI' Brass, Pewter and Lead.
DANIEL s. CHERRY
aug " Unier the Old Dominion Office.
CHEESE.-A few boxes new CHEESE, for sal.
~ low to close sales by JOSIAH WILLS,
sep 10 Commerce street.
HHARCOAL.-PctsOns in waut of Cbarco,i
~ for preserving, can be supplied al a moderate
price by DANIEL S. CHERRY.
Sep Is Under the old Dominion oficc.
DLUE AND BLACK INK-A LARGO srn.
- ply just received and for sale low bv
Sep Is w. IT. HODGES & co.
FLOUR--10o
IL bbls landing, for sale by
Sep 10 JOSIAH WILLS.
BORT WIN E.-15 ar casks, LANDING. far saIo
by tscp l5) JOSIAH WILLS.
TNpIGo.-aoo pounds Of superior quality. for
= sale oy JOSIAH Wills.