The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-04
THENEw YORK WEEKLY MIRROR

'5NHB fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
y, present form, commenced on the llth April,
1910 me reduction OF the subscription price
rom Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour
nal-a Journal which, though it hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence
has obtained a high and permanent place in the
annals OF merican Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher be able to 81 at that
scarcely day now passes that does not add to its
SUBSCRIPTION list, nor mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of it by contempo
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
Volume is the publication of an orr ginal Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror
"MARY ECKAR. SCHOOL FOR young
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story inc in interest as it pro
crosses, and no whose taste has not been ner.
verted by high spiccd fctons of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for the
whole OF it. Calculating on the intrinsic excel
lence of the work to make its own ponularitv
without the aid of putting, we have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets of the present volume,
containing all. the chapters far as published
and Tor which there il now daily demand
III we could only make up our minds and our
mouths TO blow own trumpet we IpiSht easilv
make noise enough about The School for Yoang
widows to create 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 our columns
with puff, would be quite as distasteful to our
selves as insulting to the judgment of the reader
NO man would thank his cook to sta nd behind his
char while eating. and comment upon each dish
upon the table. As good wine needs no bush and
good deeds no praise, 80 good books and good din
neFs VIII be sure to go down without the aid Of
putting.
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by a lady
altogether unknown as authoress, who has
thrown of this spontaneous production as the
flowcrs yield their perfume, and the birds sing
their songs, not for money for fame, but as the
poet says, from Loves excess-the natural info.
n "A fr1R Pc hAa.,
BY gentle feelings long subdued
Subdued and cherished long,
The interest of the story mainly centres in the
character of the heroine, Clara Anncsley, the
dauS hter of poor English Clergyman, W no dies,
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world with
no inheritance but the fatal dover of beauty.
Like all beroncs she is fair and sweet and good
like Woodsworth's
Lovely appartiou sent
TO be moments ornament
She marrles tan angel in romance would be stu.
pd that did not,) contrary TO ne commands cf her
dying father, and trouble commences But we
must disclose her history farther except by
weekly instruments
In addition to this, the Weekly Mirror ia mostly
made up of original contributions of the highest
order OF merit Several able writers arc regularly
employed IN the various departments OF the paper
and, without Boosting, We may safely challenge
Tor the Mirror, III its Essays, Criticisms, Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
&C. so comparison with any similar journal in
the United States. In Morals, as well as Litera.
ture the character and tone of the paper are unex
eeptlohaoIe. In politics 1T - entirely free and
fearless. and in literature and religion untramme
led by clique sect.
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