The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-03-13
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WESTERN CONTINENT.

a Southern Family Newspaper Of the iorge,t
size. Published erery Saturday in the Citp
81 Baltimore, by Samuel Smith g. Co. Ed
tied By ". 4. Thompson, author Of. Major
Jones Comfship. !" Chronicles IF Pine
riite, Sc, Sc. Terms, Isro Dollars in adj
oance
WE have long regarded il as most hrniiliatirg
w reflection upon the south that no pi oicssedly
in her borders. We have tested The expcrim,nt
whether such paper could not be supported al the
immediate South. and though not Wholly unsuc.
cessful our experience he's taught MS thai the pa
of this class published in the large Northern
cities possess advantages Il oftbc country
whichs in measure defy competition. Bot here
the case is different. Baltimore, standing ii docs
on the frontier of the Southern Statee is vet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
liic al emporium, to be included in the ncishhor.
hood of great American citics and TO enjoy all the
advantages, as a radiating pont, which arc pos
sesscd by either Phiiadclrhia, Boston New York
paper Issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the lat, st literary intelligence, as
welt as the current literature { the day, foreign
and domestic, that are enjoyed by the journals of
the Northern cities. The WEsrEaS CoNTIHENT is
as large, as cheap and be better adapted TO The
canfs and tastes Of Southern readers tina ihosc Nor
thern papers which now draw large an amount
of their patronage from the Southci public.
Entertaining these views, VIC have looked with
confidence to the success of the CoNTISENT. Eight
months experience has tended to strengthen that
confidence, and now we enter upon its publication
with frm conviction that all that is necessary to
sec u.c for it circulation equal that OF its North
ern contemporaries, is faithful aud energetic de-
voton OF our best abilities make il useful and
Entertaining Family Journal. II is our design to
make the WESTERN CoNTINENT omphaticaliy
Soufhern family paper, that may be read with in
torcst and profit by every membcr of Southern
family. With this view, we shall Oh aw for our lit.
crary department, from the best sources, such at
ter as will interest and entertain the mind, with
out otfcndng the taste or corrupting the moIals OF
our readers.
Pains will be taken give the latest intelligence
on all subjects OF interest TO the general reader, 10
the exclusion of the vast amount OF local matte !.
such personal QOSSlD, police theatrical
andother criticisms, which make up so large a por
ton OF tho staple of some OF tho popular wecklies
OF the North. In word though we shall endea
vor TO make our paper interesting to all. our CHIEF
aim shall be to adapt it to the wants and tastes o
the people of the South and South West, uron
whom, and those Of our own city who are disposed
to sustain such journal, VIC must mainly depend
for support. So
Relying upon the intrinsic merits Of our IA.
per, than on any promises we might make in pr
pectns We will close by appealing 70 the readers Of
the south and w est Tor share OF that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the ovcrgrown
wecklies of the North.
| TERMs--The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet of go by a. inches, on fair type,
and securely mailed to Subscribers, at Two EoL-
LARS PER ANrUm IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
DC sent for SO. or Seven copies for TO-
All letters the business of subsc riptions TO lie
w.T.THoMPsoN.
SAMUEL SMITH
Baltimore, Augmst, ls46-oct6
CPTCES! SPiCES!!-Thc subscriber hs Just
- received lot OF FRESH SPICES, such rs
Mace White Mustard Seed
Ginger White Black 20 do
Aispice Long Pepper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &C., &C.,
suitable for Picking, to which he invites The attcn
ton of the public generally. IA. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner OF High and MIDI lcs cts.
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICIN Es.-
" Just received full supply Of the following
valuable and genuine PrepN rations. We warrant
every article sold by be the genuine, and di-
rect from the hands Of the Propreiors
Sands Sarsapari!a BristGPs Sarsapafia
Hungarian BaIsam Life Bull's Sarsap aiilla
Syrup Tar aud Naphtha Dr. - Z pteH ftli
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