The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-25

PROSPECTUS
OF Tina
WESTERN CONTINENT.


WESTERN CONTINENT,
II Southern Family Newspaper of The iargese
size. Published epers Sa.nnaay in tas Citp
iied by w. II. IhompssN snfhor of.' Major
jones Co"rtship" = CHRONICLES qf Pine
piie, Sc, Sc Ierms, Iwo Dollars in adj
rance
w F. have long regarded i, as most hun.iliatng
w reflection upon the south that no ptoiessedly
neutral family journal has YET been tanned with
In her borders. We have tested tie experiment.
whether such paper could not be supported at the
Immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc
cessful, our experience has taught that the pa
pcrs oi this class published n She large Northern
cities, possess advantages these oi the country,
which in measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different. Baiuiaoi standia ii dee
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
litioal emporium, TO be included in the neighbor-
hood of e. eat American cities and SO enjoy all the
advantages, as radiating point, which pos
seszed by either Philadclrhia, Boston OF New York.
paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilites
Tor Obtaining the late 81 literary intelligence g >
well the current literature Of the dav. foreign
and domestic, that arc enjoyed by the jonr aals OF
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINEN1 lie
as large as cheap, and can be better adapted to the
rdntS and tastes Of Southern readers than hose Nor
thsrn papers " hiCh now draw So large an auoune
of their patronage from the Southern public
Entertaining these NCws, We have looked with
confidence to the success of the CONTINENT. Eight
month experience has tended TO Strengthen that
confidence, and now enter upon its publication
with finn conviction that all that is necessary
secu'e for it circulation equal to that oil its North
cru contemporaries, Is faithful aud energetic de-
votion best abilities make il uSefai and
entertaining Family Journal IL is design to
make the WESTERN CoNTiNENT emphatically q
southern family paper, that may be read with in
tcrest and profit by every member of Southern
family With this view, we shall Jaw for cur lit.
crary department, from the best sources such mat
ter as will interest and entertain the mind, with
out offcnding the taste corruptiDg the ais of
readers.
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on al subjects OF interest to the general reader,
the exclusion of the amount of loCa matte ;.
such as personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms, which ma up so large a por-
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular wecklies
OF the North. In word, though We shall endea-
vor to make Our paper interesting TO all. chief
aim shall be 10 adapt it to the and tastes OF
the people of the South and South West, upon
whom, and those of our city who are 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 a pros
Pectus we viii close by appealing 80 the readers of
the South and West Ior share Of that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the overgrown
wcckiies of the North
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet OF 80 by ~ inches, on fair type
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dot
Lars rR AHNUM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
be sent for SO. or Seven copies for $40.
All letters the business OF subscriptions TO be
addressed, post paid TO the editor.
w. r THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltimore, august ls46-oct6
SPICES! SPiCES!!-Tho subscriber hs $ lust
- received a lot of FRESH SPICES. such as
Mace White Mustard Seed
ginger " White Black 20 do
Allspice Long Pepper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &c, &c,
suitable for Pickling to which he invites the atten-
Aug . Come Of High and + ili i'd ai.is.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
" Just received full supply Of the following
val bic and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by 10 be the genuine, and di-
rect from the hands OF The PropTietors:-
Sands SarsaPa lila. BristCl's SaTsaparila
Hun Garian Balsan Life Bulls Sa rsap arilla
Syrup Tar and Naphtha DR.. Jayne'sPr Preparations
JaTanps APerlert Doctor SwayDe's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wssh
| Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial.
DaudclIon and Tomato Swsim's Panacea
PanacCa FabDestock's Vermifuge
| Houck's Panacea BriSckerhof's Medicine
Sure Core hgue and Fee Barnes Pile Lotion
Pills Hays' Eminent for Piles
|. w istars Basam Wild G.. GARDENERS LiniDent,
Cherry &c. &c.
| With general assorimcnt Of Pure and Genuine
| DRUGS. MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&c, &c, which will be sold the very lowest pri
ccs. CHAS. II. HEINITSH Agent,
/ Member of the Philadelphia College Of
| Oct Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIML RED CLOVER SEED We have
bus rG C9 H%r sHPPly OF fret ratio pcnnsyva
/ MIA RED ClSOf VIZ SEED. Persons Wishing good
| sound Seed will please call early. For sale at the
| Drug Store, Sign of the Big Mortar
| Oct22 CHAS. II. HEINITSH, Agent.
I IFE OF MAJOR GENERALZACHA-
! H RY TAYLOR with account Of his brill
liant achievements the Rio Grande and else
where including the defence Of Fort Harrison and
the Battle of Okcc- Che Bee. Also sketches of the
lives and heroic acts of Maj. Ringold, Maj. Brown,
! Col. Cross, Capt. Montgomery, Capt. May, Capt.
] Walker, Lieut. Rdgeev, Blake. Jordan, &c,
! by e. Frank Powell, illustrated with Portrait Of
Gen Daylor-Drice only rs cents. Call quick if
you want copy.
! AugS W. II. n. HODGES & co.
| A CARD.-tr0crc is an impression prevalent
IA here, that another person is connected with the
business Of this Shop. would beg leave most re-
specifically to say. that il is not J AIN my
own hook, make or break and shall endeavor
by close attention and9ow prices to merit liberal
share Of public patronage.
DANIEL s. CHERRY
Tin and COppersmith,
July 25 Under the Old Dominion Office
/ VANILLA BEANS!-A fresh supply of the
' above ma med BEANS Just received and for sale
a. the MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
July ~ Corner Of ri Oh and Middle SITS
BERMUDA ARROW ROOT lot of su
| - perior BERMUDA ARROW ROOT has just
been received M the Medical Emporium. Conner of
| HIGH and Middle streets Persons wishing to OBJ