The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-26
PROSPECTUS
OF
w ESTERN CONTINENT.

w Els II Ia IN CoN IL IN ENI,
a Southern Family Newspaper Of The largest
size Published every Saturday in The City
Of Baltimore by Samuel Smith s. Co. Ed.
tied by ". II. Thompson. author Of" Major
jones COWtShip." g Chronicles of Pine.
oiHe, Sc, Sc. Terms, Ttco Dollars in al.
pnnce
ME have long regarded it as most humiliating
w reelection upon the south that no pIoessedly
neutral family journal has YET been sustained 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.
cessiul, our experience has taught that the pa
pers of this class published in the large Northern
cines possess advantages over those Of the country,
which, in measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different. Baltimore standing as it does
on the frontier of the Southern States is yet
enough 10 the great commercial literary and p0-
hical emporium, to be included in the ncighbor.
hood OF great American cities, and to enjoy all the
ADVANTAGES, as radiating point, which are pos
sessed by either Philadelphia, Boston or New York.
paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intelligence,
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
and domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals Of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINENT is
as large as cheap, and be better adapted TO The
gaS ana tastes Of southern readers. than those Nor
thern papers which now draw so large amount
OF their patronage from the Southern public.
entertaining these views, VIC have looked with
confidence to the success of the CoNTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended to strengthen that
confidence, and now enter upon it's publication
with firm conviction that all that is necessary
ern contemporaries, is faithful and energetic de-
votlon OF our best abilities TO make il useful and
Entertaining Family Journal. 1t is design 10
make the WESTERN CoNTINEST emphatically
southern family paper, that may be read with in.
ltcrest and profit by every member of a Southern
amiiy. 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 10 give the latest intelligence
on all subjects of interest to the general reader to
the exclusion OF the vast amount of local matte,
and other criticisms, which make up so large por.
ton OF the stable of some OF the popular wecklie'
oil the North. in word, though we shall endeaI
vor TO make our paper interesting to all. our clic
aim shall he to adapt it to the wants and tastes Of
the people Of the South and South West, upon
whom, and these of our own city no are disposed
70 sustain such n journal, we must mainly depend
for support ta r..
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of ourPa.
per- tlan on any promises we might make in pros.
pectus, We will close by appealing to the reader Of
the South and West for a share of tina b patronage
which they 50 literally bestow upon the oycrgrown
weckncS oil the North.
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on
mammoth sheet of 30 by "a inches, on fair type
aho securely mated to Subscribers, at Two DOL
Lars Fer ANNUM IN ADVANCE. Three copies VIII
DC sent for S5. or Seven copies for $40.
Al letters on the business of subscriptions to be
w.TTHoMPsoN.
SAMUEL SMITH,
Baltimore, august, 1s46-oct6
Spices SPICES!l-Thcs subscriber hssjust
- resolved lot of FRESH SPICES, such as
nacc White Mustard Seed
Ulngcr " WbItc' Black 10 do
Alispicc Long Pepncr
Cloves Black DO
CINNAMON Garlic, &c, &c,
suitable for Picking, to which lie invites the aitcn'
ton of the public generally. H. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner of High and Midi Tests.
SHIRT SyUDS.-Among our stock of Fancy
~ Goods Gentlemen will find some beautiful Pearl
sHIRt 81 UpS which are becoming very fashion
able w N II u36cSS a. 70
1 WISH it to be distinctly understood that give
= inc highest price in cash or trade for Old Cop
Per, Brass, Pewter and Lead.
DANIEL s. CHERRY,
Aug 20 Updcr the Old Dominion Office.
CHEESE.--A few boxes new CHEESE. for salC
~ low to close sales by JOSIAH WILLS,
sep 10 Commerce street.
HHARCOA L.-Pcisons iu wan, of Charcoal
~ Tor preserving, can be supplied at a moderate
price by DANIEL S. CHERRY,
sep 10 Under the Old Dominion Office.
DLUE AND BLACK INK.-A LARGE sup.
- ply just received and for solc low bv
Sep 10 w. n Fl. HODGES & co.
ICHmOND SUPERFIN Il FLOUR.-1M
Sep 70 JOSIAH Wills.
CHEESE.-C0 boxes and 10 Casks primo Gosh
~ en- CHEESE, receiving and for sale by
Vct9 J. Wills
BORT WINE.-15 or casks, landing, for sa
by (Sep l5) JOSIAH WILLS.