The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-11
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THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

THE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
y, present form, commenced on the lth April,
1910 The reduction OF the subs ri pton price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour
nal-a Journal hich, though it hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence,
mas OBTAINED high 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, nor mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of il by contempo-
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume is the publication of an original Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
MARY EcKAR. A SCHOOL Fok YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as il pro-
crosses, and no one, those taste has not been Der
verified by high spiced fctions of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for the
whole OF 1T. Calculating on the intrinsic excel
ience OF the work to make its own popularity
without the aid of putting, have laid aside
lew hundred complete sets of the present volume,
and for which there it now daily demand
we could only make up our minds and our
mouths to blow our own trumpet, we might easily
make noise enough about 6 The School for Young
w Idows' to create an excitement in tie public
mind, and arouse the curious in 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-.
lace every thing which appears in our columns
with puff, wonld be quite as distasteful to our
solves, as insulting to the judgment of the reader
40 man would thank his cook stand behind his
chalr while eating. and comment upon each dish
upon the table. As good wine needs no BUSH nd
gooo deeds no praise, good books and good din
putting. ~ Wv "
The story Of Mary Eckar' is written by a lady
"Iltogelher unknown as authoress, who has
thrown off this spontaneous production as the
mowers yield their Perfume and the birds sing
tnelt songs, not Tor money for fame but as the
poet says, from Loves excess'-the natural info
rescence OF true woman's heart
Dy gentle feelings long subdued,
Suoducd and cherished long,
The interest of the story mainly centres in tbo
character OF the hetoiue, Clara Anncslev inc
auybter of poor glish Clergyman, who dies.
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world viii
no inheritance but tho fatal dover of bcsutv
Like all beroincs she is fair and sweet and Good >
like Woodsworth's
Lovely appariton sent
TO be a moments ornament
She marrles Can angel in romance would be stu
dying father, and trouble commences But voc
must disclose her history farther EXCEPT bv
weekly instruments.
In addition to this, tho Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up of original contributions of the highest
otdcT OF merit Several able writers arc regularly
employed IN the various departments OF the paper
r dup' Without Boosting, may safely challcn re
LOT me Mirror, III it's Essays, Criticisms, Original
foetry' Domestic and Foreign Corrcspondcnce
&C, &c, comparison with any similar Journal in
inc Unlted states. tn Morals az well ne Litera.
ture tnc character aud tone of the paper are unex
ceptionaOle IN politics it is entirely free and
fearless and IN literature and religion nntrammsI
led by clique or sect.