The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-18
PROSPECTUS
THE
ESTERN CONTINENT.


WESTERN CONTINENT,
a Southern Family .Nsrspapsr Of nc largest
size. Published .rery Saturday in The City
NJ Baltimore. by Samuel Smith s. Co. Ed
tied by ". Il. Thompson. author Of" Major
Jones Comtship," - Chronicles IF Pine
riiie, Sc, Sc. Terms, I1o Dollars IN at
rance
ME have long rega rdcd il n most humliating
w reflection upon the sou,h. that no p,olessedy
neutral family journal has yet been sustained with
in her borders. We have tested the experim,,t
whether such paper could not be snpEorte at the
immediate South, and though not wholly unsuc-
cessful. our experience has taught us that the pa
pers of this class published in the large Northern
cities possess advantages those al the country
which, In measure, DEFY competition. But here
the case is different. Baltimore standing it doee
on the frontier of the Southern States, is yet
enouSh 10 the great commercial, literary and pr"
liho al emporium, to be included IN the nSghbor-
hood of great American cities, and 60 enjoy all the
advantages, radiating point which are pos
sesscd by either PHILADELPHIA Boston or New York.
paper Issued from Baltimore has all the iaeit
for obi tanning the la,s literary intelligence, as
wellas the current literature Of the day, foreign
and domestic, that are enjoyed by the Journals of
the Northern cities The WESTERN CoNTiNExr 10
as large, cheap, and he better adapted to the
tcanfs and tastes Of Southern readers than hose Nor
thern papers which now draw so large an amount
of their pat. onage from the Southern public.
Entertaining these WINS, we have looked with
confidence To the success of the CoNTINENT. Eight
months experience has tended to strengthen that
confidence, and now enter upon its public alton
with firm conviction that all that is necessary To
secure Tor 1t cuaton equal TO that OF its North
crn contemporaries, is faithful and energetic de-
voton OF our best abilities make it a uSefai AND
entertaining Family Journal. IL is design to
make the WESTERN CoSTINENT cmphatically =
southern family paper, that may be read with in
tcrest and profit by every menb, of Southetn
family. With this view, we shall di aw for our lit.
crary department, from the best sources such at
ter as will interest and entertain The mind with
out offcnding the taste corrupting the morals oi
our readers.
Pains will be taken TO give tho la,cs, intelligence
on nli Snfi int thao
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 weeklies
OF the North. in a word, though we shall endea-
vor to make our paper csting to all. chief
aim shall be TO adapt il to the wants and tastes oj
the people of the South and South w est, upou
whom, aud those of our own city who are disposed
to sustain such Journal, We must mainly depend
for support
Relying upon he intrinsic merits of our pa
per, than on any promises we nigh; make in pros
pectus will close by appealing 80 the reader of
tse south and West Tor share of that patronage
which they so libe ally besow upon tie over grown
wecklies of the Nor tn. %"
TERMs-The Western Continent Is p-intr d on n
| mammoth sheet OF 30 by ID inc bes, o fairtypc,
and securely mailed to subscribers, at T. o Don
LARS Per ANNuM IN ADVANCE. Three copics will
be sent for : 5, or Seven copies for $l0
All letters the buainess of sulsc rip tions 10 be
addressed, post paid TO the editor.
VT. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH
Baltimore, august, Is46--OctG
SPICES! SPICES!!-Thc subscriber he $ Just
- received IA lot of FRESH SPICES. such as
Mace White Mustard Seed
Ginger White Black 20 do
Allspice Long Pepper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &C., &c,
suitable for Picking to which he invites the aten
| ton of the public generally. II. BUFF,
Aug ID Corner OF High and Midi c SITS.
! 5NEN UINE POPULAR MEDICINES
" just received full supply of the following
valuab BILE and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by us To- be the genuine nd di-
| rect from the hands OF the Propricturs
| SANDS SarsapariIh, BristCl's Sarsaparla
! Hun ga rian Balsam Life Bull's Sarsaparilla
| Syrup Tar aud Naphtha DR.. Jayne's Preparations
| Iarrants APericrt Doctor Swaync's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All. Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucino Cordial
Dandchon and Tomato Swsinb's Panacea
! PanacCa Fahucst,ck g Vermifugc
Houck's PanaCca Bri3ckcrhoG's Medicine
Sure Cure Ague and Fc- Barnes Pile Lotion
yer Pills Hays LiniineDtior Piles
Wistar's Balsam Wild G.. Gardner's Liniment
Cherry &c, &c.
With general assortment of Pure and Genuine
! DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&c, &c, which viii be sold at the very lowest pri-
ces. CHAS. II HElNITSII. Agent
| Member of the Philadelphia College of
| Oct Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIML RED GLOVER SEED.-Weh have
just received supply Of frat rate fcnnsyJva
MIA RED GLOVER SEED. Persons wishing good
sound Seed will please call early. For sale at the
/ Drug Store, Sign Of the Big Mortar.
| oct22 CHAS. RI. HEINITSH, agent