The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-03-02
PROSPECTUS
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WESTERN CONTINENT.

AeoSA ~ 10
WESTERN CONTINENT,
n Southern Family Newspaper IF The largest
size Published erery Saturday in the City
81 Baltimore, by Samuel Smith g. Co. Ed.
tied by W. r. Thompson author of'. Major
james Comtship," - Chronicles Of Pine
ellie, Sc, Sc. Terms, 1,co Dollars Ia ad-
M f. have long regarded il as most humiliating
w reflection upon the south, that no proessedly
neutral family journal has ye, been sustained with
in her borders. We have tested the experiment
whether such paper could not be supported the
Immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc-
cessful, our experience has taught that the pa
pers of this class published in the large Northern
cities, possess advantages those OF the couptry,
which, in a measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different. Baltimore, siandin ii does
ON the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
lltloal emporium, to be included in the neghbOr-
MOOD OF great American cities, aad TO enjoy all the
| advantages, as radiating point, which pos
sesscd by either Philadelnhia, Boston or New York.
paper Issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latrst literary intclligen
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
and domestic, that arc enjoyed by the journals of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoNTINENr is
as large, as cheap and be better adapted TO The
tudnts and tastes of Southern readers than those Nor
| thrrn papers which now draw so large amount
of their patronage from the Southern public.
Entertaining these visws, we have looked with
confidence To the success of the CONTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended TO strengthen that
confidence, and now enter upon it's public alton
with "a III IN convection that all that
sec uie Tor 1t circulation equal 10 that oil its North
orn contemporaries is faithful aud energetic de-
votion our best abilities make il a usct,d and
entertaining Family Journal Ii is design TO
make the WESTERN CoNTINENT emphatically n
Southern family paper, that may be read with in
| tcrest and profit by every member of a southern
family. With this view, we shall On aw for lit.
crazy department, from the best sources, such mat
ter will interest and entertain the mind, with.
OUT oiicuopg inc taste or corruptlng the morals OF
our readers
Pains will be taken 10 give the latest intelligence
on ali subjects o. interest 10 the general reader
the exclusion OF the vast amount OF local matte.
such personal gossip, police reports theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so largo por-
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular weeklies
OF the North In word, though we shall endea-
vor to make our paper interesting to ali, CHIEF
aim shall be to adapt it to the wants and OF
the people of the South and South West, upon
whom, and those of our city who are disposed
to sustain such journal, must mainly depend
| for support
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of our pa
per, than on any promises we might ma Ike in pros
Pectus we VIII close by appealing TO the reader of
| the south and West Tor share of that patronage
which they literally bestow upon the ov er grown
wccklies of the Moth
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on a
| ma mmoth sheet of 30 by "a inches ON fair tvpe
and securely mailed to subscribers at Two Dol,
LARS PER ANNuM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
be sent for So. or Seven copies for SO.
All letters the business of su bsc ri ptions to be
w r. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltimore, august, Is46-octo
spices! SPICEs!!-Tbe subscriber h5 8 just
- received a lot of FRESH SPICES. such
Ginger White. Black 60 do
Alspice Long Pepper
| Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &C., &c,
suitable for Picking to which he invites the at,en
| ton of the public generally. II. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner OF High and MIDI Ic Ste :
| GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
| " Just received full supply of the following
valuable and genuine PrCps rations. We warrant
every article sold by Go be the genuine, and di-
rect from the hands OF the Proprietors:-
SANDS SarsaPsrilla, BristGl's Sarsaparilla
! HUI garian Balsam Life BulI's Sarsa rilIa
! Syrup Tar and Nophtha DR.. Jaync's Prepa rations
| Tarranps Apericrt Doctor Swayne's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Daudcliou and Tomato Swaim's Panacea
Panacea Fahuesicck's Vermifupe
| Houck's Panacea BrinckerhofT's Medicine
Sure Cure Aguc and Fee Barnes Pile Lotion
yer Pills Hays Liniment for Piles
! Wstar's Baisam Wild c. Gardncr's Imminent
Cherry &c &c.
With general assortment Of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&C. &C., which will be sold at the very lowest pri
| ces. CHAS. II. HEINTrSI, Agent,
Member of the Philadelphia College of
/ Oct Pharmacy and Chemistry.
| DRIME RED CLOVER SEED We have
KF si rG GfDyrR ssRRy OF st rate pSnnsyya
sound Seed will please call early. For sale at the
| Drug Store, Sign Of the Big Mortar.
Oct % CHAS. H. HEINITSH, Agent.
/ lFEOF MAJOR GENERAL ZACHA-
- RY TAYLOR with account Of his bril-
liant achievements the Rio Grande and else
where, including the defence Of Fort Harrison and
the Battle Of Okec- Che Bee. Also sketches of the
| livcs and heroic acts of Maj Ringold, Mai Brown,
! Col. Cross Capt. Montgomery, Capt May, Capt.
! Walker, LIEUT. Rdgeley, Blake. Jordan, &c,
by Z. Frank Powell illustrated with Portrait Of
Gen. Taylor price only % cents. Call quick if
you want copy.
| AugS w. ". IT. HODGES co.
| A CARD.--Tnere is an impression prevalent
IN here that another person is connected with the
! business Of this shop. ] would beg leave most re-
! specifically to say, that il is not so. am My
| own hook, " make or break" and shall eudeayor
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 end FOR sale
! at tho MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
! July ~ Corner Of High and Middle SITS.
| BERMUDA ARROW ROOT.-B lot ofsu
! ID perior BERMUDA ARROW ROOT has just
| been received at the Medical Emporium, Corner OF
| High and Middle streets Persons wishing TO OBJ
! tain prime article would do ell 10 call and pur-
| ch some Of 4 from the subscriber.