The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-23
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 90, 1916.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

THE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
u present form, commenced On the 18th April.
1910 The reduction of the subs ,ripton price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an, era in the
history OF This popular aud widely circulated Jour
nai-a ornai which, though it hath many
changes during the twenty cars of it's existence,
has obtained a high and permanent place in tn.
annals OF Inerican Literature. IL is peculiarly
grauiying TO the publisher TO be able to stat that
scarcely day now passes that does not add to it,
subscription list nor mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of il by contempo.
rarv journals.
me new and attractive feature of the ptescu,
volume ia the publication of an original Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
" MARY ECKAR. A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as pro-
crosses, aud no one. whose taste has not been per
vcrtcd Ivy high spiced fictions of the French school
can read a single chapter without "A desire for the
whole OF It. Calculating the intrinsic excel
lcncc OF the work to- make it's own popularity
without the aid of putting, VIC have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets of the present vo,utuc
containing all thi chapters far IA published
and for which there il now "A daily demand.
u 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 the public
mind, and arouse the curious in literary matters,
to loud call for tho 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 our columns
with puff, would he quite distastefu 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 u nd
good deeds no praise, good books and good din
ners wia be sure TO go down without the aid Of
putting.
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by a lady
altogether unknown authoress, who has
thrown off this spontaneous production as the
howcrs yield their perfume, and the birds sing
tnet songs not tor money or for fame, but. the
poet says, from Loves exccss'-thc natural info
rescencc OF a true woman's heart
by gentle feelings long subducd
Subducd aud cherished long
Inc interest OF the story mainly centres in the
character of the heroine. Clara Anucsley the
daue htcr OF poor En- glish Clergyman who dies,
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world with
no inheritance but the fatal dover of beauty.
Like all heroincs she is fair and and good
like Woodsworh's
Lovely appnrition sent
To hc n moments armament
Shc marries Ian angel in romance would be stu
pid that did not,) contrary TO he commands of her
dying father, md trouble commences But we
must disclose her history farther except by
weekly iustslmenis.
In addition t" this. the Weekly Mirror il mostly
made up of original contributions of the highest
order of merit. Several able writers arc regularly
employed In the various departments the pa per
and, without Roasting, We may safely challenge
Tor the Mirror, in its Essays Criticisms Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Corrcspondence
&C. %c GomPai ison with any similar journal in
the United states. In Morals, IS well as Jitera-
ture the character and tone of the paper are unex
ceptionable In politics it is entirely free and
fearless and in literature and religion untrammcl-
TERMS.
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