The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-11
PROSPECTUS
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WESTERN CONTINENT.


WESTERN CONTINENT,
"A Southern Family Newspaper Of the largest
size. Published every SATURDAY, in Ike Citv
Of Baltimore. by Samuel Smith 8, Co. Ed
tied by W. Il. Thompson author Of" Major
Jones Courtship," IS Chronicles Of Pine.
pile, &c, SC. Terms, Too Dollars IN adj
rance
VAJE have long rega rded it a most hu mliating
w reflection upon the south, that pr o'essedy
neutral family journal has ye, been sustained with
in her borders. We have tested the experiment
whether such paper could not be supported at the
immediate South aud though not wholly unsuc
cessiul our experiences has taught us that the pa
pers of this class published in the large Northern
cities possess advantages those Of the country
which, In Il measure, defy competition. But here
the is different Baltimore, standing does
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
ltioal emporium, to be included iii the neighbOr
hood of great American cities, and 10 enjoy all the
advantages, radating point, which pos
sessed by either Philadelphia, Boston or New York.
A paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intelli gence,
well as tho current literature of the day, foreign
and domestic, that arc enjoyed by the journals of
the Northern cities. The w WESTERN CoNTINEN is
as large, as cheap, and can be better adopted 10 the
ranfs 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, have looked with
confidence tn the success of the CONTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended to strengthen that
confidence and now we en!er upon its publication
with III I'm conviction that all that Is necessary to
secure for 1t circulation equal 10 that OF its North
contemporaries, faithful ana energetic de-
voton OF our best abilities to make it useful and
entertaining Family Journal. ii is design to
make the WESTERN CoNTINENT cmphaticaly
Southern family paper, that may be read with in
tcrest and profit by every member Of a Southern
family. With this view, we 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 cNrrupting the morals o
our readers.
on all subjects of interest TO the general reader, to
the exclusion of the vast amount of local matte.
such personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms whic h make up large por-
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weekles
| OF the North. In word, though we shall endea-
to make our paper interesting to all. chief
aim shall be 80 adapt it to the wants and tastes Of
the people of the South and South West, upon
whom, and those of our own city who disposed
| to sustain such journal, we must mainly depend
for support
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our pa
per, than on any promises might ma Ike in pros
pectus will close by appealing 10 the reade, of
the South and West Tor a share of that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the overgrown
wecklies Of the North
| mammoth eheet of 80 by a. inches, on fair type,
| and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dol
LARS P1s AsNUm IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
be sent for SIS. or Seven copies for $l9
All letters the business of subscriptions to be
addressed, post paid to the editor.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltimore, august i5a6-oet6
SPICES! SPICESi!-The subscriber hs just
- secei'ed lot Of FRESH SIS SPICES, such as
Ginger "whte', Black 90 do
Alspicc Long Pepper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &c. &c.
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the attcn
ton of the public generally. H. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner o, High and MIDI le SITS.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
VI Just received full supply of the following
valuable and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by us To be the genuine and di-
rect from the hands OF the Proprietors
Sands Sarsaparilla, BTistCPs SaTsapaIilla
Hungarian Bolsam Life BULBS Sarsaparila
Syrup Tar and Naphtba DR.. Jayne's Preparations
Tarrants APcricpt Doctor swayne's syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All. Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandclon and Tomato Swsim's Panacea
| Panacea Fahnestocks VeTmifuge
Houck's Panacea Briackerhof's Medicine
Sure Cure Aguc and Fee Barnes Pile lotion
yer Pills Hays Linime Mt for Piles
| Wistar's Balsam Wild q. Gardner's Linment,
| Cherry &c &c.
| With general assortment Of Pure and Genuine
| DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&c, &c, which will be sold the vet lowest pri
| ces. CHAS. II. HEINJTSH, Agent,
| Member Of the Philadelphia College Of
octl Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIME RED CLOVER sEED.-we have
Il just received supply OF first rate Pennsylva.
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. H. HEINTfSH, Agent.
! 7 IFEOF MAJOR GENERAL IA CHA
~ RY TAYLOR with account of his bril-
liant achievements on she Rio Grande and else
where, including the defence OF Fort Harrison and
! the Battle Of Okec- Che Bee Also sketches Of the
lves aud heroic acts Of Maj. Ringold, Maj. Brown,
Col. Cross, Capt Montgomery, Capt. May. Capt.
Walker, Licups. Rdgeey Blake. Jordan, &C,
by G.. Frank Powell, illustrated with Portrait Of
Gen. Taylor--orice only % cents. Call quick if
you want copy. .
AugS w. H. n. HODGES co.
! A CARD.-Tbere is an impression prevalent
IA here, that another person is connected with the
business of this Shop. would bog leave most re-
| spcctfUy to say, that il is not am my
| own hook make break" and shall endesvor
by close attention and low prices to merit liberal
! share Of public patronage.
DANIEL s. CHERRY,
Tin and Coppersmith,
! July % Under the Old Dominion Office"
| VANILLA BEANS!--A fresh supply Of the
| above named BEANS just received and for sale
| at the MEDICAL EMPORIUM,