The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-19
May 10


Il present form, commenced on the 1lth April,
1916 The reduction of the subs ;ription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks am era in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour
nai-n Journal which, though it hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence,
has obtained 4 high and permauent place in the
annals of mrricln Literature. II is peculiarly
gratlfylng TO the publisher to be able to STATE that
scarcely a day now passes that does not add to it
subscription list, nor a mai! 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 riginal Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
"MARY ECKAR. a SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as il pro-
crosses, and no one. whose taste has not been per-
verified by high spiced fctions of the French school,
can read a single chapter without a desire for the
whole of il. Calculating on the intrinsic excel
lence of the work to make it's own popularity
without the aid of putting, we have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets of the present vo,u,ne,
containing all tn chapters as far as published,
and for which there it now a daily demand.
If 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,
to a loud call for the anonymous author. But We
much prefer to leave our readers to find out them
selves, what is good. without prompting. 70 pre-
face every thing which appears in our columns
with a puff, would be quite as distastcful to our
selves, az insulting to the Judgment of the reader.
No man would thank his cook to stand behind his
Chalr while eating. and ommen upon each dish
upon the table. As good wine needs no bush , and
good deeds no praise, so good books and good din
ners VIII be sure to go down without The aid OF
putting.
.Thcstory Of Mary Eckar' is written by a LADY
altogether unknown az an authoress, who has
thrown OF this spontaneous production as the
fowcrs yield their perfume, and the birds sing
thclt songs, not for money or for fame, but, as the
poet says, from Loves cxccss'-thc natural info
rcsccnCe Of a true womau's heat
by gentle feelings long subducd,
Subducd and cherished lODUb
The interest of the story mainly contrcs in the
character of the heroine, Clara Anncslcy. the
daughter OF a poor English Clergyman. who dies.
leaving the lovely orphan alone i'm the world. With
no inheritance but the fatal dover of be,utv
Like all beroincs she is fair and sweet and GOOD >,
like Wordsworth
Lovely app1ritiou sent
To be n moments
She marrIcs Ian angel in romancc would he 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 bv
weekly instruments.
In additi n t. this, the Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up Of original contributions Of the highest
order Of merit. Several able writer's arc regularly
employed in thC various departments of the paper
and, without bodsting, VIC NAV safely challenge
tor the Mirror, in its Essays, Criticisms, Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign correspondence
&C. &c, comparison with any similar journal in
TIE United States. In Morals, as well as Litera-
ture, the character and tone Of the paper are unex-
ccpt1onaole In politics IL is entirely free and
fearless, and IN literature and religion untrammeI-
led by clique or sect.