The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-27
PROSPECTUS
or THE
WESTERN CONTXNE NT,

I -
"A S""ibeyn Family Newspaper If The largest
size Published every Saturday IN The City
! NJ Baltimore. By Samuel SmiA s. Gu. Ed
ted by ". r. Thompson. author Of" Major
Joaes' Comfship." - Chronicles Of Pine
uiHe, &c, Sc. Terms, Iwo Dollars in adj
rance
| WE have long regarded it most humiliatng
w reflection upon the south. that no pioessedly
neutral family journal has ye been tanned with
in her borders. We have tested the experiment
| whether such paper could not be supported the
Immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc-
cesstnl, our experience has taught us that The pa
pcrs of this class published in the large Northern
cities, possess advantages tbcsc OF the country,
which, in measure, defy competition. But here
the is different. Batmo e. slandin as il does
ON the frontier of the Southern States, is yet
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
htical emporium, to be included in the nejghbor-
hood OF gI eat American cities, and to enjoy all the
ADVANTAGES, as radiatng POINT, which pos
sessed by either Philadelphia, boston New Y,rk.
| paper issued from Ba liimore has all the la it,.
for obtaining the latest literary intellis tnce as
well as the current literature # the day, foreign
and domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals of
| the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTiNENT il
as large, cheap and can be bstfer adapted TO NE
,cGntS and tastes Of Southern readers than hose Nor
thrrn papers which now draw so lar gre amount
OF their patrona &c from the Southern public.
| Entertaining these views, VIC have looked with
confidence To the success of the COMMENT. Eight
months experience has tended 10 strengthen that
confidence, and now we enter upon its publication
with finn conyic ton that all that is necessary to
sec III ii circulation equal TO that of its North
ern contemporaries. is faithful aud energetic de-
votion our best abilities make il 4 useful and
entertaining Family Journal. il is design to
make the WESTERN CONTINENT cmphatcaliy y
Southtrn family paper, that may be read With in
| tcrest and profit by every member of a Southern
| family. With this view, shall Oh aw for our lit
crary department, from the best sources, such at
ter as will interest and entertain the mind, with.
out oticnding the taste or corruptng he morals OF
Pains will be taken give the latest intelligence
ali subjects OF interest 10 the general der to
the exclusion of the vast amount of local matte
| < = th..o al
and other criticisms which make up so large q por-
ton OF the staple of some OF the popuIar weekhes
oil the North. In word though we shall endea-
vor 10 make our paper interesting to all. chief
aim shall be TO adapt il TO the and tastes OF
the people of the South and South West, upon
whom, and those of city who are disposed
! to sustain such journal, we must mainly depeuo
| for support.
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of orr pa-
per, than any promises We mi ut ma Ike in pros
pectus, NC will close by appealing TO the reader of
the South and West or share of that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the overgrown
| weCklies of the North.
| TERMs--The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet OF 20 by "a inc hes on fair type,
and securely mailed TO subscribers, at 7 wo Boz
LARS PER ANNUm IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
he sent for SO or Seven copies for 10.
W. r. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH
Baltimore, august, Is46--Ocr6
SPICES SPICES!!-The subscriber hssjust
| - received lot OF FRESH SPICES. such as
Mace White Mnsta'd Seed
Ginger sc White Black 20 do
a aIspice Long Pepper
Cinnamon Garlic, &c. &c.
suitable for Picking to whic he invites he attcn
ton of the public generally. II. RUFF,
Aug 10 Corner OF High and MIDI osis.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
~ just received full supply of the following
| valua Bile and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by to be the genuine and di-
i rect from he hands Of the Proprietors =
SANDS Sarsapariila BrjstCl's SarsapaTilla
HUI ga riau Balsam Life BULBS Sarsa parilIa
Syrup Tar aud Naphha DR.. Jaync's Preparations
Tarrant's Aperiert Doctor swayne's syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wssh
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandchon and Tomato Swsn's Panacea
Panacea FahuestUck's Yermifugo
| Houck's PaDacea Brine keThof's Medicine
Sure Cure Ague and Fe- Barnes Pile Lotion
yer Pills Hays Eminent for Piles
Wistar's BaIsam Wild G. Gsrdner's Liniment,
Cherry &c SC.
! With general assortment of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&c, &c, which will be sold at The vefy lowest pri
ces. CHAS. II. HEINITSH. x gent,
{ Member OF the Philadelph College of
! Oct Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIME RED CLOVER SEED ebaye
Il just received a supply oi first rate rcnnsylya.
MIA RED CLOVER SEED. Persons wishing good
sound Seed will please call early. For sale at the
/ Drug Store, Sign OF the Big Mortar.
Oct % CHAS. II HEINITSH, Agent.
! I IFEOF MAJOR GENERAL ZACHA.
~ RY TAYLOR; with account of bis bril-
liant achievements the Rio Grande and else
where, including the defence Of Fort Harrison and
the Battle of Okcc-C Che Bee. Also sketches of the
lives and heroic acts Of Maj Ringold, Maj. Brown,
| Col; Cross, Capt Montgomery. Capt. May, Capt.
! Walker, LIEUT.. Rldgclcy, Blake. Jordan, SC,
! by c. Frank Powell, illustrated With Portrait Of
Gen. Taylor price Only % cents. Cali quick if
you want a copy.
! Aug6 w. II. II. HODGES & CO.
! A CARD.-Tocre is impression prevalent
/ ~ hcr hat .yit kc
business Of this shop would beg leave most re-
| spectiully to say, that il is not So ] am on my
own hook, .'makC or break" and shall endeavor
by close attention and low prices TO merit liberal
share Of public patronage.
! DANIEL S. CHERRY.
Tin and Coppcrsmith.
! July % Under The Old Dominion Office
| VANILLA BEANS!-A fresh supply Of The
| above AIMED BEANS jHst received and for salc
at the MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
July ~ Corner Of High and Middle ats
| bermuda ARROW ROOT lot of ~
ID peripr BERMUDA ARROW ROOT has just
been received at the Medical Emporium, Corner OF
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