The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-06
May 10


IL L. TX.
TNHE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
Il present form, commenced on the IIth April,
1916 The reduction Of the subscription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history of this popular and widely rculated Jour
nai-a Journal which, though it hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of it's existence,
mas Obtained nigh and permanent place in the
annals of meriCan Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher to be able to stat that
scarcely day now passes that does not add to its
subscription list, mai! arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of il by contemDo.
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume is the publication of orr ginal Novel of
entitled
MARY ECKAR. A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as it pro-
crosses, and no one. whose taste has not been per
verified by high spiced fctions of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for the
whole OF it. Calculating on the intrinsic excel
Iencc OF the work to make its own popularity
without the aid of putting, have laid aside a
lew hundred complete sets of the present vo,ume
containing all tn; chapters far as published
and for which there it now daily demand
IT we could only make up our minds and our
mouths to blow our 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 in literary matters
10 loud call Tor the anonymous author. But we
much prefer to leave readers to find out them.
selves, what is good. without prompting. 70 pre-
FACE every thing which appears in columns
serves, as insulting to the judgment of the reader
no man would thank his cook to stand behind his
chalr whlle eating, and comment upon each dish
upon the table. As good wine needs M BUSH a nd
good deeds no praise, good books and good din
putting.
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by lady
altogether unknown suthorcss, who has
thrown oft this spontaneous production as the
howers yield their perfume, and the birds sing
thelI songs, not Tor money for fame but as the
poet says, from Loves exccss-the natural in flo
rescencc OF u true woman's heart
BY gentle feelings long subducd,
Subdued and cherished long,
The interest of the story mainly centres in tho
character of the heroine, Clara Anncslev tbe
daughter Of poor English Clergyman. Who dins
no inheritance but the fatal dover of bcautv
Like II heroines she is fair and sweet and Good
like Woodsworth's
Lovely apparitiou sent
To be moments ornament
She marrIcs Tan angel in romance would be stu
pid that did not) contrary TO The commands of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly instelments.
In addition to this, the Weekly Mirror il mostly
made up Of original contributions Of the highest
ORDER OF merit Several able writer's arc regularly
employed IN the various departments OF the pa per
ana without boastiue, VIC may safely challenge
Ior INC Mirror, III its Essays Criticisms ORIGINAL
Ioetry, domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
&C, &C, comparison with any similar journal i'm
the United States. In Morals, as well as Litcra-
ture the character and tone of the paper are uuex-
ceptiouabe In politics it is entirely free and
fearless. and in literature and religion ,intrarr,nI
led by clique or sect.
TERMS.