The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-10

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'ENHE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
present form, commenced on the 1lth April,
1916 The reduction Of the subs ;ription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour
nal-a J-urnai which, though it hath many
changes during the twenty years of it's existence
has obtained a high and permanent place in the
annals of merican Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher to be able state that
scarcely day now passes that does not add to it,
subscription list, nor a mi, arrive that does rot
bring some favorable mention of it by contempt
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume Is the publication of original Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
entitled
'MARY ECKAR SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as it pro-
crosses, and one. whose taste has not been per
vcrtcd by high spiced fctons of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for the
whole OF it, Calculating on the intrinsic excel
lcncc OF the work to make its own popularity,
without the aid of putting, have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets of the present volume
con tanning all tn chapters as far as published
and for which there il now daily demand.
If we could only make up our minds and our
mouths to blow our own trumpet, VIC might easily
make noise enough about The School for YounG
widows to create an excitement in tie public
mind and arouse the curious in literary Mates
to a loud call for the anonymous author. But we
much prefer to leave our readers to find outthcm.
selves, what is good, without prompting. TO pre-
face every thing which appears in our columns
wiz a puff, would be quite distastcful to our
% r.
No man would thank his cook to stand behind his
chair while eating. and comment upon each dish
upon the table. As good wine needs no bush, nd
good deeds no praise, so good books and good din
ners will be sure TO go down without the aid of
putting
The story Of Mary Eckar' is written by a lad Y
altogether unknown authorcss, who has
thrown off this spontaneous production as the
howerS yield their perfume, and the birds sing
thelt songs not for money for fame but, as the
poet says, rom Loves eXccs5-thc natural in 40
rcscence OF true woman's heart
BY gentle feelings long subducd,
Subdued and cherished long,
Inc interest OF the story mainly centres in the
cha-ac Of the heroine Clara Anncslev. the
daughter OF poor English Clergyman who dies,
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world with
no inheritance but the fatal dover of be,utv
Like all heroncs she is fair and sweet and cool
like Woodsworth's
Lovely appartion sent
TO be a moments ornament
She marrIes Gan angel in romance would he atm
pid that did not,) contrary to he commands of her
dying flthcr, and trouble commences But we
must DISCLOSE her history no farther except bv
weekly instruments.
In additi m to this the Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up Of original contributions of the highest
order Of merit. Several able writers arc regularly
employed in the various departments OF tile papcr
and without boasting. We may safely Chalen &c
for the Mirror, in it's Essays, Criticisms, Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
&C, &c, comparison with any similar journal in
the United States. In Morals, as well as Litera-
ture the character aud tone Of the paper arc unex-
cepuonabc In politics IL is entirely free and
fearless and III literature and zion untrarnme
led by clique or sect.