The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-03

TTNHE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror in its
u present form, commenced on the lth April,
1916 The reduction OF the subscription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour
nal-a Journal which, though it hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence,
has obtained high and permanent place in the
annals OF merican Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying TO the publisher to be able to that
scarcely a day now passes that does not add to its
subscription list, nor mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of it by contempt
rary journals.
The and attractive feature of the present
volume is the publication of an original Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
entitled
" MARY EcKAR: A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as II pro-
crosses, and one, whose taste has not been per
vcrted by high spiced ctions of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for the
whole OF it. Calculating the intrinsic excel
Ience of the work to make its own popua rity,
without the aid of putting, we have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets OF the present volume,
containing all tn chapters far as published
and for which there it now daily demand
IT we could only make up our minds aud our
mouths to blow own trumpet, we might easily
make noise enough about The School for Young
widows to create an excitement in tie public
mind, and arouse the curious i'm literary matters
to a loud call for the anonymous author. But we
much prefer to leave readers to find out them
selves, what is good. without prompting. To pre-
face every thing which appears in columns
with pull, would be quite as distastefu to our
selves, as insulting to the judgment of the reader.
mo man would thank his cook to alta nd behind his
chair while eating, and comment upon each dish
upon the table. AS good wine needs no bush, and
good deeds no praise, good books and good din
neTS VIII be sure to go down without the aid OF
putting.
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by lady
altogether unknown authoress, who has
thrown off this spontaneous production as the
flowers yield their perfume, and the birds sing
their songs, not for money for fame but, as the
poet says, from Loves excess'-the natural info
rescence OF true woman's heart
BY gentle feelings long subdued
Suodued and cherished long,
The interest of the story mainly centres in the
character of the heroine, Clara Anncsey: the
daughter of poor English Clergyman, who dies
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world with
Inheritance but the fatal dover of beautv
Like all beroines she is fair and sweet and rood.
like Woodsworth's
Lovely apparition sent
To be moments ornament
She narr1es Tan angel in romance would be stu
dying father, and trouble commences. But We
must disclose her history farther except by
weekly inst1lments.
In addition to this, the Weekly Mirror Is mostly
made up of original contributions of the highest
ordcr of merit. Several able writer's 70 regularly
employed in the various departments of the paper
and, without boasting, may safely challenge
for the Mirror in it's Essays, Criticisms Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
&C, q G., comparison with any similar journal in
the United States. In Morals as we'll az Litera.
turr! the character and tone of the paper are unex
ceptIonable In politics IL is entirely free and
fearless and III literature and religion untrammel
led by clique or sect