The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-13
PROSPECTUS
WESTERN CONTINENT,


PROSPECTUS
WESTERN CONTINENT,
"A Southern FAMILY Newspaper Of The largest
size. Published ersry Saturday in the City
Of Baltimore. by Samuel Smith s. Co. Ed
tied by ~. IT Ihompsoa. author Of" Major
Jones' Courtship,' . Chronicles IF Pine
pile, Sc, Sc. Terms. Tico Dollars in adj
rance
WE have long rcga rded it most hu niliating
w reflection upon the south. that no proiessedly
trail family journal has yet been tanned with
in her borders. We have tested the experiment
whether such paper could not be supported at the
immediate sonth. ana though n"' whesly nnsuc-
pcrs of this class published IN the large Northern
cities, possess advantages over those of the country,
which, in measure, defy competition But here
the case is different. Baltimore nding as ia does
the frontier of the southern States, is yet
enough 10 the great COMMERCIAL, literary and po-
itioal emporium, to be included IN the nCighbor-
hood of great American cities, and to enjoy all the
advantages, as radiatiny point, whish are pes
sessed by either Phila;elrbia, Boston New YoY.
paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the Latest literary intelligence, as
well as the current literature Of the days foreign
and domestic, that arc enjoyed by the journals of
| the Northern cities. The w EsTERN CONTINENT is
as large, cheap and be better adapted to the
acdntS and tastes of Southern readers than hose Nor
thern paPcts which now draw so large an amount
Of their patronage from the Southern public.
Entertaining these views we have looked with
confidence 10 the success Of the CONTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended to rcngthen that
confidence, and now we enter upon it's publication
with firm conviction that all thai is necessary to
for it circulation equal that OF its North
crn contemporaries, Is faithful and energetic de-
voiion our best abilities make it useful and
! entertaining Family Journal. 1t is design TO
make the WESTERN CoNTINEsT cmpha,ically 3
Southern family paper that may be read with in
tcrost anG pIoht by every member OF southern
family. With this view, we shall Oh aw for lit
eraTy department, from the best sources such mat
ter will interest and entertain The mind, with
out offcndng the taste or corruptng the morals OF
readers. -.
Pains will be taken TO give the latest intelligence
on all subjects OF interest TO the general :eader, TO
the exclusion OF the vast amount OF local matte {.
such personal gossip, police reports, thratrica
and other criticisms, which make up so large por-
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weekhes
OF the North, In word, though we shall endea
vor to make our paper inter estng to ALL chief
aim shall be to adapt it to the wants aud tastes OF
the people of the South and South w est, upon
whom, and those of our city who re 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 light make in pros
pectus, will close by appealing 10 the readers Of
the South and w est Tor share of that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the crgrown
weeklics of the North
| TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet OF 30 by "A inches, ON fair type,
md securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dot
LARS Per ANNUM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
| be sent for So or Seven copies for $40
All letters the business OF subscr iptons to be
W.T. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Batimore, august, IS46-oct6
| SPICES! SPICES!!-'fhe subscriber ha lust
- received Lotto FRESH SPICES. such
| Mace White Mustard Seed
Ginger & White Black 90 do
| Allspice Long Pepper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &c, &c,
suitable for Picking, to which he invites he atten
ton of the public generally. II. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner of High and Midd lests.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
III Just received full supply Of the following
valuable and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by US TO be the genuine, and d-
| rect rom the hands OF the ProprieOrs
Sands Sarsaparilla, Brstoi's Sarsap aIilla
| Hungarian Basain Life Bulls SaTsa pdrilla
Syrup Tar and Naphtha DR.. Jayne's Preparation
| Tarrants Aperient Doctor Swayne's syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
| All Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandcon and Tomato Swsin's Panocea
PaDacca Fahuestock's Yermifuge
| Houck's Papacea Briackerhof's Medicine
Sure Cure Ague and Fe- Barnes Pile Lotion
yer Pills Hayst Eminent for Piles
Wistars Balsam Wild O. Gardeners Eminent /,
Cherry &c &c.
With general assortment of Pure and Gen uine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&C., &C., which will be sold at The very lowest pri
lccs CHAS. II. HEINITSI. 4 gent,
Member Of the Philadelphia College of
octt Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIML RED CLOVER SEED.-we have
MIA RED GLOVER SEED. Persons wishing good
sound seed will please call early. For sale at the
Drug Store, Sign OF the BIG Mortar.
| Oct % CHAS. H. HEINITSH, a gent.
7 1FEOF MAJOR GENERAL ZACHA-
~ RY TAYLOR; with account Of his bril-
liant achievements on the Rio Grande and clse-
where, including the defence Of Fort Harrison and
the Battle of Okcc-Cho Bee. Also sketches Of the
| lives and heroic acts of Maj. Rineod, Mai. Brown,
! Col. Cross. Capt. Montgomery, Capt. May. Capt.
! Walker Lieut. Rdgc!ey, Blake. Jordan, &c,
! by G. Frank Powell, lluS rated With Portrait Of
! Gen. Taylof-orice Only % cents Call quick II
| you want a copy.
Aug w. II. II. HODGES & CO.
A CARD.-Toere Is an impression prevalent
| N here, thatanothcr person'is connected with the
business Of this shop. ] would beg leave most
| specifically to say, that il is not am on my
| own nook, make or break" and shall eBdeavor
by close attention and low prices to merit liberal
share Of public patronage.
DANIEL S. CHERRY.
Tin and COppcrsnith,
| july 25 Under The Old Dominion Office"
! VANILLA BEANS!-A fresh supply Of The
| ' above named BEANS just received and for sale
| at the MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
| july ~ Corner Of High and Middle sis.
| DEt&Nl UDA ARROW ROOT lot of su-
| ID pcrior BERMUDA ARROW ROOT has just
| received At he Medical EtnDorir q