The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-20
PROSPECTUS 800
OF TIRE
w ESTERN CONTINENT.

w ESTERN CONTINENT,
a Sonihern Family Newspaper Of the largest
sise. Published srery Saturday in The City
Of baltimore, by Samuel Smith s. Co. Ed
tied by W. II. Thompson. author Of" Major
Jones Comrtship." = Chronicles Of Pine
rille, Sc, Sc. Terms, 1wo Dollars in adj
rance
M r. have long regarded IL as most humiliatng
w rehec tion upon the south, Mat no ptolessedly
neutr raj family journal has We, 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-
cessinl our experience has taught us that the pa
pers of this class published in the large Northern
cities possess advantages those oi the country
which in a measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different Baltimore, STANDING il does
ON the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial literary and pn-
litio al emporium, to be included in the neighbor
hood of 81 cat American cities and To enjoy all the
advantages as a radiating point, which pos
sessed by either Philadelrhia, Boston or New York
paper Issued from Baltimore has all the iacilic s
for obtaining the latest literary intelligence, -
well as the current literature of the daY, fo Cgn
and Domestic ,ha, arc enjoyed by the journals OF
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTIN ENr is
as large, as cheap, and can be better adapted TO fAs
teanfs and tastes Of Southern readers than those Nor
thern papers which now draw large an amount
OF their patronage from the Southern public.
Entertaining these rlews, we have looked with
| confidence To the success of the CoNTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended To siren then that
confidence, and now we enter upon its publication
with firm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for it circulation equal 10 that OF It's North
crn contemporaries, is faithful aud energetic de-
votion OF our best abilities make it useful aud
| entertaining Family Journal. 1t is our design TO
make the WESTERN Continent emphaticallv a
Southfrn family paper, that may be with in
tcrest and profit by every member of outbern
family. With this view, shall draw for our lit
crary department, from the best sources, such al
ter as will interest and entertain the mind, with
out offending the corrupting the morals OF
readers.
Pains viii be taken To give the latest intelligence
on all subjects o interest 10 the general reader TO
the exclusion of the amount of local matte"
such as personal gossip, police reports theatrical
and othercrihcsms, which make up so large a por-
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weeklies
OF the North. In a word, though we shall endea-
vor TO make our paper interestng to all our Chief
aim shall he to adapt it to the wants and tastes OF
the people of the South and South West upon
whom, and those of our city who arc disposed
to sustain such journal, we must mainly depend
for support.
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our ga
per- than on any promises we might mako in pros
pectus, we Will close by appealing TO the reader
the South and West Tor share of that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the oycrgrown
wecklies of the North.
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed ON a
mammoth sheet of 20 by ID inches, ON fair type
and securely mailcd to subscribers. at Two DoL-
LARS ANNUM IN ADVANCE. Three comics will
he sent for s.. or Seven copies for $40.
All letters the business of subscriptions to be
addressed, post paid 10 the editor.
w. 4. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltimore, august, ls46-oct6
SPICES! SPICES !!-Thc subscriber he S lust
- received a lot of FRESH SPICES. such as
Mace White Niusta d Seed
Ginger white Black co do
Allspicc Long Pepper
Gloves 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 OF High and MiddIests.
EENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
~ Just received full supply Of the following
valuab bic and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by To be the genuins and d-
rect from the hands OF the Propretors:-
Sands Sarsaporilla, BristGPs Sarsaparilla
Hungarian Basan Life Bulls Sarsaparilla
Syrup Tar and Naphtba DR. Jayne's repa rations
Iarrants Aperient Doctor Swnyne's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherrv
All Healing Ointment Crimson Tetter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandclion and Tomato Swaim's PaDacea
Panacca FahDestOcks Vcrmifugo
Houck's Panscea Briackcrboff's ncdici5o
Sure Cure Ague and Fee Barnes Pile Lotion
vcr Pills Hays' Iinimept for piIes
Nlstar's Baisam Wild G.. GARDENERS Eminent,
Cherry &c &c.
With general assortment of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&c, &C., which will be sold at the vet lowest pri
ccs. CHAS. II. HEINJTSH Agent
Member of the Philadelphia College Of
Oct Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIME RED CLOVER SEED.-we have
i just received supply OF fret rate PcUnsyya
MIA RED GLOVER SEED. Persons wishing good
sound seed viii please call carly For sale at the
Oct22 CHAS. II. HEINTrSH, Agent.
I IFEOF MAJOR GEN ERAL IA CHA
~ RY TAYLOR with an account of his bril-
liant achievements on the Rio Grande and else
where, including the defence Of Fort Harrison and
the Battle Of Okec- Che Bee. Also sketches of the
lives and heroic acts of Mai. Ringold, Mai. Brown
Col. Cross, Capt Montgomery, Capt May, Capt
walker, Bieuts. Ridgeley, Blake. Jordan, &C.
by C. Frank Powell, illustrated with a Portrait Of
Gen Taylor-orice OILY 25 cents. Call quick if
you want copy.
AugS w. RI. H. HODGES & co
A CARD. -Tnerc is an impression prevalent
n here, tina another person is connected with the
business of this shop. would beg leave most re-
specially to say, that it is not So am on NY
own hoOk, " make OF break" and shall cndeav0r
by close attention and low prices to merit liberal
share Of public patronage.
DANIEL s. CHERRY.
Tin and Coppcrsmith,
July 25 Under The " Old Dominion Office"
VANILLA BEANS!-A fresh supply OF the
above named BEANS just rec cived and for sale
at the MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
July ~ Corner Of High and Middle ste.
BERMUDA ARROW ROOT lot of su
ID perior BERMUDA ARROW ROOT bas Just
been received at the Medical Emporium. COtutr Of
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