The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-21

" oo"t"eTH rdWtiy newspaper 0 Inc largest
size. Published eeerp Safnrdau in the Citv
OF Baltimore, By Samuel Smith s. Co. Ed.
tied by W. II. Thompson, author Of Major
Jones Courtship." .s Chronicles of Pine.
uitie, Sc, SC. Terms, Too Dollars in ad.
Udnce
w have long regarded it as a most Illuminating
w reflection upon the south, that no p, ofessedly
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.
cessiul, 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 case is different. Baltimore, standing as il does
on the frontier of the Southern States, IS yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and pc.
htlcai emporium, TO be included in the ~ncighbor.
hood of great American cities, and TO enjoy all the
aavan'a2es, as a radiating point, which are pos.
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
ana domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals Of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINeNT is
as large as cheap, and can be better adapted to The
pdnts and tastes of Southern readers, than those Nor.
thern papers which now draw so large am 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 stren CITIZEN that
confidence, and now we enter upon its publication
with a hTm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure Tor 1t n circulation equal to that of its North
crn coteInporarics, is a faithful and energetic de.
votIon OF our best abilities to make it a useful and
entertaining Family Journal. II is our design TO
make the WESTERN CONTINENT emphatically a
SoaMon smiiy paper, that may, be read with in
tcrest and profit by. every member of a Southern
amliy. with this view, VIC shall draw for our lit.
crary department, from the beat sources, such mat.
ter as will interest and entertain The mind, with.
out offending the taste or corruptinp the morals Of
our readers.
Pains will be taken to 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 a por'
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weeklieS
oil the North. In n word, though we shall endea-
Vor TO make our paper interesting to all. our chiel
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 are disposed
70 sustain such n 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, wc will close by appealing TO the reader Of
the South and West Tor a share of that patronage
wccklics of the North.
T~ERms-Thc Western Continent is printed ON a
mammoth sheet of 30 by ~ inches, on fair type,
and securely mailed to subscribers. at Two Dor.
LARS Psa ANNUm IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
DC sent Tor $5.or Seven copies for $40.
addressed, post paid to the editor.
w. r. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH,.
SPICES! SPICES!!-The subscriber has lust
= Nv ~ " VI II N Tor OfIGtN. SlCn az
waco White Mustard Seed
Vmgcr Nhdc Black DO do
aiisplcc Long Pepper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &c., &C.,
suitable for Picking, to which lie invites Inc at,cn.
ton OF the public generally. H.. BUFF,
Aug - Corner of High and Midi lie sts.
SHIRT STUDS.-Amoug our stock of Fancy
Goods Gentlemen will find some beautiful Pearl
Shirt STUDS which are becoming vetv fashion
able. w. n uohcTS 20
Sep II
WISH it to bc distinctly understood that give
tnc highest price in cash or trade for Old Cop.
ret, Brass, Pewter and LNaf.
DANIEL S. CHERRY
Aug % Under the Old Dominion Office.
CHEESE.-A few boxes new CHEESE. for sale
~ low to cIosc sales by JOSIAH WILLS,
SePI9 Commert street.
HBARCOAL.-Pc,sons in wan, of Charcoal
~ for preserving, can be supplied al a moderate
price by DANIEL S. CHERRY,
Sep 10 Under The Old Dominion once.
DLUE AND BLACK INK.--A Iargo sup.
- ply just reccivcd'and for sale low by
Sep IS w. n r. HODGES & co.
QICHMoNDS UPERFINEFLO UR.-IOC
~ bbls landing, for sale by
sep 10 J0sIAH WILLS.
CHEESE,-J0 boxes and 10 casks prime Gosh
en- CHEESE, receiving and for safe by
oct9 J. WILLS.
DORT WINE.-I5 or casks, landing, for So
u by (Sep lb) JOSIAH WILLS.