The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-21
PROSE-
.,.n tss PROSPECTUS t.nta a. q,
sFatr.lfs .ll Hil THE '.r un. lt-
w ESTERN CONTINENT.

n Southern, Family Newspaper Of the largest
size. Published every Saturday in the Ciiu
Of Baltimore. BY Samuel Smith s. Co. Ed
tied By ". r. Thompson. author Of. .Bojor
Jones Courtship," . Chronicles of Pine.
piie, Sc, Sc. Terms, 1tco Dollars in ad.
cance
w have long regarded il as most huniliatirr
w reflection upon the south. that pr oiesscdlv
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 our experience has taught us that the ma
pers of this class published. in the large Northern
cities possess advantages over those Of the country
which, in a measure, dciy competitions. But here
the case is different Baltmor e standing os it does
the frontier of the Southern States, is yet near
enough 10 the great commercial, literary and po
litioal emp orium, to be included in the ncighbor
hood of great American cities and TO enjoy all the
advantages, radiating point, which are pos
sesscd by either philadelphia, Boston or New York
paper Issued from Baltimore has all the facilities
for Obtaining the latest literary intelligence, as
well as the current literature Of the day, foreign
and domestic, that are enjoyed by the Journals of
the Northern cities. The WEsTEnN CONTINENT is
as large cheap, and can be better adapted 10 te
wants and tastes Of Southern readers, than those Nor
thern papers which now draw large amount
of their patronage from the Southern public.
Entertaining these vlCws, we 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 ftm conviction that all that is necessary to
secure for il circulation equal To that of its North
crn contemporaries, Is faithful and energetic de-
votion best abilities TO make il a useful and
entertaining Family Jo,undi IT is bur design 10
make the WESTERN CoNTINENT cmphatically
Southern ia mily 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 as Will interest and entertain the mind, with.
out offending the taste or corruptng The morals Of
our readers
Pains will be taken to give the latest intelligence
on ali subjects OF interest to the general reader to
hD nf Tho Nt
such as personal gossip, police reports. theatrical
and other criticisms, which make up large n por.
ton OF the staple of some OF the popular wcekes
OF the North. In WORD, though we shall cndea.
vor TO make our paper interesting to all Chief
aim shall be to adapt it to the and tastes Of
the people of the South and South West, upOr
whom, and those OF our own city who are dispose
to sustain such ajourna, we must mainly dcpeuo
for support.
Relying more upon the intrinsic me rits of our pa.
per, than on anyPromises we might ma Ike in pros
pectus, We Will close by appealing to the reader Of
the South and Vest ior share of that patronage
which they so literally bestow upon the overgrown
wecklics of the North.
TERMs-The Western Continent is printed on
mammoth sheet OF 20 by Al inches, 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 s 10.
Aillctters on the business of su Inscriptions to be
W. r. THOMPSON.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Baltimore, august, lsl6-oct6
SPICES! SPICEs!.-The subscriber hs $ Just
- received lot of FRESH SPICES. such
Mace White Mustard Seed
Ginger " White Black do do
Allspice Long PCpper
Cloves Black do
Cinnamon Garlic, &c, &C.,
suitable for Picking, to which he invites the atcn
ton of the public generally. H. BUFF,
Aug 10 Conner OF High and Midi Icsts.
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 tho hands of the Proprietors =
SANDS S9sapariIla, Bristol's Sarsapnrilla
Huhgard Basam Life IulI's Sarsa parilIa
Syrup Tar and Naphtha DR. Jaync's Prcpa raiions
Iarants APeriert Doctor Sw"ync's Syrup
Sugar Coated Pills Wild Cherry
All Healing Ointment, Crimson Tefter Wash
Indian Vegetable Pills Lucina Cordial
pandclion and Tomato Swsim's Panacea
- Panacea FahnesIock's Vcrmifugc
Houck's Panacea Brinckerbof,s Medicine
Sure Cure a que and Fc. Barnes pile Lotion
yer Pills Hays' Imminent for Piles
Wistar's Baisam Wild G.. Gardncr's Iinimcnt,
Cherry &c &c
with general assortment Of Pure and Genuine
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS. GLASS
&c, &C., which will be sold the vcfy lowest pri.
ccs. CHAS. H. HEINI'TSu oept
Member Of the Philadelphia College of
OCT Pharmacy and Chemistry
DRIME RED GLOVER SEED We have
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