The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-15
WEEKLY MIRROR.

THENEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.
THE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
present form, comm need on the llth April,
1916 The reduction OF the subs ;ription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history of his popu.ar and widely crculated Jour
nal-a urnal which, though il hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence,
has obtained high and permanent place in the
annals of Inrricdn Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher be able to stat that
scarcely day now passes that does not add to its
subscription list, nor il m Ill arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of il by contempt
rary Journ lis.
The new 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 it pro-
crosses, and one. whose taste has not been pcr-
verified 10y high spiced fctions of the French school,
can read a single chapter without a desire for the
whole of it. Calculating the intrinsic excel
lencc of the work to make its own popularity
without the aid of putting, have laid aside
few hundred complete sets OF the present volume,
containing all tn chapters far as published
and for which there it now daily demand
1T we could only make up minds and our
mouths to blow own trumpet, we might easily
mike 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 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 colnmus
with puff, would be quite dstastcful to our
selves. as insulting to the judgment of the reader
M man would thank his cook stand behind his
chair while eating and comment upon each diah
upon the table. As good wine needs no BUSH nd
good deeds no praise, 80 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 lad
'itogcthcr unknown as aulhorcss, who has
Lhrowu oil this spontaneous production as the
Movers yield their perfume, and the birds sing
their songs, not tor money for fame but as the
poet says, from Loves excess'-thc natural info
rescence OF a true woman's heart
ny gentle feelings long subducd
Subducd and cherished long,
The interest OF the story mainly centres in the
cha "acter of the heroine Clara AnncsIev tbc
dau liter Of a poor English Clergyman. who dies.
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world with
inheritance but the fatal dover of besuty
Like all hcroincs she is fair and sweet and o.ood
like WoodswOrth's
Lovely apprrition sent
To be moments ornament
She marrIes Can angel in romance would be atm.
pd that did not,) contrary to nc comm pds of nor
dying father, and trouble commences. But VOC
must sclosc her history no farther except by
weekly instruments.
In addition n this, the Weekly Mirror il mostly
made up Of original contributions of the highest
order Of mort. Several able writer's arc regularly
employed in the various departments Of the pa pcr
and. without Boosting, may safely challenge
for tbc Mirror, in its Essays Criticisms, Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondcnce
&c, &c, comparison with any similar journal in
inc United states. In Morals, as we'll ms Litera-
ture tc character and tone Of the paper arc unex-
ccpuonahe In politics it il entirely free and
,e2fieSs ano IN literature and religion untrammel-
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