The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-03-11

CoRsioK, Norfolk. June Is
PROSPECTUS
WESTERN CONTINENT,
a Southern Family Newspaper Of The largest
size. Published euery Saturday in the Ciiv
Of Baltimore. by Samuel Smith s. Co. Ed
lied by w. r. Thompson. author Of. Major
Jones Contship." .' Chronicles Of Pine
rilie, Sc, Sc. Terms, I,co Dollars in adj
| rance l8 t
| VNTE have long regarded il as a most humilating
w reflection upon the south, that no proessedy
neutral family journal has been tanned with
in her borders. We have tested the experiment
whether such pal per could not be supported the
immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc
cessful, our experience has taught that the pa
pcrs of this class published in the large Northern
cities, possess advantages those of the country
which, in measure, defy competition. But here
the case is different Baltimore s,andin O US il does
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
litioal emporium, to be included in the ncghbor-
hood of great American cities, and to enjoy all the
advantages, radiating point, which are pos
scssed by either Philadelphia, Boston or New York.
paper issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary Intelligence,
well as the current literat urc of the day, foreign
hs hat are Eh snsyed by the journals Of
large, cheap, and be better adapted TO the
wants and tastes Of Southern readers, than those Nor
thern papers which now draw so lar gre amount
OF their patronage from the Southern public.
| Entertaining these views, have looked with
confidence to the success of the CoNTINEHT Eight
months experience has tended to siren then that
confidence, and now we enter upon its public alton
with fiji conviction that all that is necessary to
for it circulation equal to that of its North
ern contemporaries, is faithful and energetic de-
votion our best abilities make it useful and
entertaining Family Journal 1t is design to
make the WESTERN CoNTINENT emphatically a
Southern family paper, that may be read with in
family. with this view VIC shall dr. aw for our lit
erary department, from the best sources, such mat
ter as will interest and entertain the mind, with
out offending the taste or corrupting the morals Of
our readers.
Pains will be taken 10 give the latest intelligence
on all subjects of interest to the general reader 10
the exclusion of the vast amount Of local matte =
such as personal gossip police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up so large por-
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular wecklics
OF the North. In word, though we shall endea-
vor to make our paper inter csting to all. chic
aim shall be to adapt it to the wants and tastes OF
the people of the South and South w est, upon
whom, and those of our city who are disposed
to sustain such ajournal, we must mainly depend
for support.
Relying upon the intrinsic merits of our pa.
per, than on any promises we night make in pros
the South and West Tor a share of that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the overgrown
wecklies of the North.
| TERms-The Western Continent is printed on a
mammoth sheet of 30 by "a inches, on fair type,
and securely mailed to subscribers, at Two Dol
LARS PER AENUM IN ADVANCE. Three copies will
| be sent for So. or Seven copies for $40
All letters on the business of subscriptions TO be
W. r. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
baltimore, august, lS96-Oct6
Spices! sPICES!!-The subscriber has just
| - received lot of FRESH SPICES, such as
Mace White Mustard Seed
Ginger "White'' Black DO do
AllspiCe Long Pepper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, Sc, &C.,
suitable for Picking to which he invites the attcn'
Aug ID Corner OF High and MIDI Tests.
| GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINES
~ Just received full supply of the following
valuable and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by us 10 be the genuine, and d-
rect from the hands Of the Proprietors -
Sands SarsapariIla, BristCi's Sarsaparilla
Hungarian Balsam Life Bulls Sarsa parilla
Syrup Tar and Naphtha DIR. Jayne's Preparations
Tarrants Aperient Doctor Swaync's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wssh
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
Dandeon and Tomato Swoim's Panacea
Panacea FahnestOck's Fcrmiluge
Houck's Panacea Bri3ckcrhof's Medicine
Sure Cure Ague and Fee Barnes Pile Lotion
Pills Hays Lininent for Piles
Wistar's Balsam Wild g. Gardeners Linimcpt,
Cherry &c &c.
With a general assortmen of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&C., &C., which will be sold at the vey lowest pri.
ccs. CHAS. II. HEINJTSH, Agent,
Member Of the Philadelphia College of
octl Pharmacy and Chemistry.
pRIME RED GLOVER sEED.-wc have
MIA RED cLoyER sEE6 Persons s s'S WISHING good
sound Seed will please call carly. For sale al the
Drug Store, Sign Of the Big Mortar.
Oct % CHAS. II. HEINITSH, a gent.
IFEOF MAJOR GENERAL IA CHA
81 RY TAYLOR; with account Of his bril-
liant achicv emc nts on the Rio Grandc and else
where, including the defence Of Fort Harrison and
the Battle of Okec. Che Bee. Also sketches of the
livee aud heroic acts of Maj. Ringold, Mai. Brown,
Col. Cross, Capt Montgomery, Capt. May, Capt.
Walker, Lcut's. Rdgeley, Blake. Jordan, &c,
by C.. Frank Powell illustrated with Portrait Of
Gen. Taylor-2rice only 25 cents. Call quick if
you want copy.
! Aug5 w. ~. II. HODGES & co.
| A RD.-Thcre is an impression prevalent
~ here, that another person is connected with the
business Of this Shop. ! would beg leave most
specifically TO say, that il is rot SO. J am on my
own hook, " mako or break" and shall endeayor
by close attention and low prices to merit literal
share Of public fatropapc.
| DANIEL s. CHERRY.
Tin aud Coppcrsmith,
July 25 Under The Old Dominion Office"
VANILLA BEANS!-A fresh supply OF tii
| above named BEANS lust rec ivcd and for sal.
at tho MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
July ~ Corner Of High and Middle SIC.
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