The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-03-04
PROSPECTUS
WESTERN CONTINENT,

"A Southern Family Newspaper Of The largest
size. Published every Saturday in The City
Of Baltimore. by Samuel Smith s. Co. Ed
tied by w. II. Thompson, author Of" Major
Jones Cowtship," g Chronicles Of Pine
riiie, Sc, SC. Terms, Itco Dollars in adj
Vance.
WE have long regarded it a most humiliating
w reflection upon the south, that ptoiesscdly
neutral family journal has ye, been tanned 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-
cessful experience has taught that the pa
pers of this class published in the large Northern
cities possess advantages those of the country,
which, in a measure. defy competition. But here
the is different. Baltimore, standing it does
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
litical emporium, to be included in the ncighbor-
hood of great American cities, and to enjoy all the
advantages, a radiating point, which pcs
sessed by either Philadelphia, Boston New York.
paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intelligence,
well as the current literature of the day, foreign
and domestic that enjoyed by the journals Of
the Northern cities. The WESTERN CoSTINE Nr is
large, cheap and can be better adapted TO the
toants and tastes Of Southern readers. than those Nor
thern papers which now draw so large amount
of their patronage from the Southern public.
Entertaining these views, have looked with
confidence to the success of the CONTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended to strengthen that
confidence, and now we enter upon its publication
with firm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for 1T circulation equal TO that OF its North
crn contemporaries, is a faithful and energetic de-
votion OF our best abilities make it useful and
entertaining Family Journal. 1t is our design TO
make the WESTERN CONTINENT emphatically
Southern family paper, that may be read with in
tcrcst and profit by every member of Southern
family. With this view, we shall draw for our lit.
crary department, from the best sources, such mat
! ter will interest and entertain the mind, with
out offending the taste corrupting the morals OF
our readers
Pains will be taken to give the latest intelligence
on all subjects OF interest to the general reader to
the exclusion of the vast amount Of local matte =
such personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so largca por
ton the stable of some OF the popular wecklies
OF the North In a word, thou OH we shall endea-
TO make our paper interesting TO ALL our CHIEF
aim shall be to adapt it to the wants and tastes OF
the people of the South and South West, upon
| whom, and those of our own city who disposed
| to sustain such journal, must mainly depend
| for support. s..
Relying upon the intrinsic merits of our ia.
per, than any promises mi ght make in pros
pcctus we will close by appealing to the reader of
the South and West for share of that patrona &c
which they so literally bestow upon the overgrown
weeklies Of the North.
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on
mammoth sheet of 80 by IA incbcs on fair type
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dol
| LARS FER ANNUM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
be sent for So, or Seven copies for $40.
| All letters the business of subscriptions to be
w r. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltimore, august, ls46-oct6
spices! SPICES!!-Th subscriber has just
- received a lot of FRESH SPICES, such as
Ginger "whitc'' Black co do
Alspice Long Pepper
| Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &C., &C..
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the attcn
ton of the public generally. ii. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner OF High and MIDI Tests.
| GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
VI Just received full supply Of the following
valuable and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by 10 be the genuine, and di
rect from the hands OF the Proprietors -
Sands Sarsaparila, Bristol's SarsapaIilla
Hungarian Basam Life Bulls Sa rsaparlla
Syrup Tar and Naphtha DIR. Jaync's Preparations
Tarranps Aperert Doctor Swnyne's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All. Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wssh
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucipa Cordial
Dandclon and Tomato Swan's Panacca
Panacea FahDcstcck's Vcrmifuge
Houck's Panacea Bri1ckerhoh's Medicine
Sure Cure Ague and Fee Barnes Pile Lotion
yer Pills Hays LinmentGo for Piles
Wistars Balsam Wild g.. Gardner's Linimcnt,
Cherry &c, sc.
With general assortment Of Pure and Genuin c
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&c. &C., which will be sold at The very lowest pri.
ccs. CHAS. II. HElNITSH, Agent,
Member of the Philadelphia College of
| Oct Pharmacy and Chemistry.