The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-16
PROSPECTUS
THE
ESTERN CONTINENT,

WESTERN CONTINENT,
A Southern Family .Ne;cspaper Of The largest
| size. Published erer,' Saturday in The Citg
! oJ Baltimore By Samuel Smith g. Co. Ed
| tied by ". II. Thompson, unhor Of" Major
jones Courtship," g Chronicles Of Pine
| plle, Sc, Sc. Terms, Iaco Dollars in adj
| rance
| WE have long regarded it as most hu initiating
! w reflection upon the south that poiessedy
neutral family journal has yet been sustained with
whether such paper could not be supper ted al tho
immediate South, and though not wholly upsnc-
psrs Of this class published in the large Northern
cities advantages those of the country,
which, in measure, defy competition. But here
the is different Baltimore, standing as il does
on the frontier of the southern States, is yet
| enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po-
lltical orium, to be included in the neighbor-
hood of great American cities, and to en- Joy all the
advantages, as radlating point, which pos
sessed by either philadelphia. Boston New York.
paper Issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for obtaining the latest literary intclh gence.
we'll the current htera lure Of the day, for.is a.
an" ina. e"Syed ey me 5gnfnais o?
large as cAeap, and be better adapted to the
tpants and tastes Of Southern readers than those Nor
thern papers which now draw large an amount
| of their patrons ge from the Southern public.
Entertaining these views, we have looked with
| confidence TO the success OF the CoNrSNENr Eight
| months experience has tended 10 strengthen that
confidence, and now enter upon its publication
with firm conviction that all that's necessary
|
ern contemporaries, is faithful and energetic de-
votion our best abilities make il a asefxl anR
entertaining Family Journal 1t is our design
make the WESTERN CONTINENT emphatcally a
! Southern family paper, that may be rean with in
tere;t and profit by every membSr Of Southern
family. With this view, shall Oh 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 cOrrupting the lnor ais Of
our readers.
Pains will be taken TO give the lat est Intelligence
on all subjects OF interest 20 the general reader,
the exclusion of the vast amount of local ma =
such personal gossip, police reports, theatrical
and other criticisms, which max up so large por-
ton OF the staple OF some OF the popular weekliea
of the North. In a word though we shall endea-
vor TO make our paper interesting to ALL cheI
aim shall be to adapt it 10 the and tastes Of
the people of the South and South w est upon
whom and those of our own city who a re disposed
to sustain such p Journal, we must mainly depend
for support.
Relying more upon the intrinsic merits of Our pa
per- than on any promises mi ght make in pros
pec9s, we will close by appealing 10 the readers OF
the South and w est Tor share of that patronage
which they 80 llbeT ally bsstow upon the ovcrgrown
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 ASNUm IN ADVANCE. Three copies viii
be sent for S5, or Seven copies for $40
All letters the business of subscriptions to be
W. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
baltimore, 4us@st, IS46-oci6
SPICES! SPICES!!-The subscriber hasiu
- received a lot OF FRESH SPICES, such
Mace White Mustard Seed
Ginger " White Black 90 do
c c'ospsee B BH"E roper da
Cinnamon Garlic, &C., &c,
suitable for Picking to which he invites the atten-
tion of the public generally. II. BUFF,
Aug 10 Corner OF High and Middlesss
GENUINE POPULAR MEDICINEs,-
VI just received full supply Of the following
| valuable and genuine Preparations. We warrant
every article sold by us To be the genninf, and di
rect from the hands Of the ProprietOrs =
Sands Sarsaparilla, Bristol's Sarsa parilla
Hungarian Balsam Life Bulls Sa rsaparilla
Syrup Tar and Naphtba DR.. Jayne's Preparations
yarrant's APeriert Doctor Swayne's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All. Healing Ointment Crimson letter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
DandclIon and Tomato Swaim's Panocea
Panacea Fahpesiock's Yermifug &c
IIouck's Papacea Briackcrhoh's Medicine
Sure Core Ague and Fee Barnes Pile Lotion
yer Pills Hays Lipimentfor Piles
Wistar's Basam Wild G.. GardDcr's LinimeDt 3,
Cherry &c. &c.
| With a general assoT ment Of Pure a nd Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS, GLASS,
&c, c., which will be sold AT the very lowest pr
ces. CHAS. II. HEINITSH. Agent,
Member of the Philadelphia College of
Oct1 Pharmacy and Chemistry.
DRIME RED CLOVER SEED.-we have
mia RED CLOVER SEED. Porsons Wishing good
sound Seed will please call early. For sale at tho
Drug Store, Sign Of the Big Mortar:
Oct % CHAS. II. HEINITSH, Agent.
II IFEOF MAJOR GENERAL ZACHA-
~ RY TAYLOR; with an account of his bril-
liant achievements on the Rio Graude and else
where, including the defence of Fort Harrison and
the Battle Of Okcc- Cbo Bee. Also sketches of the
lives and heroic acts Of Maj. Ringold, Mai. Brown,
Col. Cross, Capt Montgomery, Capt. May, Capt.
Walker, Licops. Ridgeley, Blake. Jordan, &c,
by c. Frank Powell, illustrated with Portrait Of
Gen. Taylor-orce only 25 cents. Call quick If
you want copy.
AueS w. n. II. HODGES CO.
A CARD.-1Ocre is an impression prevalent
n here, that another person is connected with the
business of this Shop. I would beg leave most
specifically to say, that IL is not 80. am on my
own hook, "uako or break" and shall endeavor
by close attention and low prices to merit liberal
share OF public patronage.
DANIEL S. CHERRY.
Tin and Coppersmth,
july 25 Under the -" Old Dominion Office
VANILLA BEANS!-A fresh supply of the
' above named BEANS just received and for sale
at the MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
July ~ Corner of High and Middle ats.
BERMUDA ARROW ROOT lot of SUI
ID perior BERMUDA ARROW ROOT has just
been received At the Medical Emporium. Corner OF
High and Middle streets. Persons wishing to OBJ