The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-26

changes during the twenty wears of its existence
mas OBTAINED a nigh and permanent place in the
annals OF american Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher to be able to stat that
scarcely a day now passes that does not add to it's
suoSCrlPtoh iist' nor a mai' arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of it by contempt
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume ia the publication of an original Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
entitled
MARY ECKAR. A SCHOOL o YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as il nro.
crosses, and no one. whose taste has not been per
verified by high spiced fictions of the French school
can read a single chapter without a desire for the
whole OF 1t. Calculating on the intrinsic excel
lence of the work to make its own popularity,
without the aid of putting, We have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets of the present volume,
containing all tn, chapters as far as published.
and for which there it now a daily demand.
1T 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 YsunG
Widows to create an excitement in the 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 ont than.
selves, what is good, without prompting. To pre-
face every thing which appears in our columns
with a puff, would be quite as distasteful to our
selves, as insulting to the Judgment of the reader.
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 and
good deeds no praise, so good books and good din
ner5 WEI be sure to go down without the aid Of
putting.
The story Of Mary Eckar' is written by a LADY
alIogether unknown as an authoress, who has
rhroWu OIL tins spontaneous production as the
mowers yield their perfume, and the birds sing
thelt songs, not for money or for fame, but, as the
poet says, from Loves excess'-the natural info
rescence OF a true woman's heart
by gentle feelings long subdued,
Subducd and cherished lone,
The interest of the story mainly centres in the
character of the heroine, Clara AnnoaIev tbe
daughter OF. a poor English Clergyman, who dies.
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world, viii
no inheritance but the fatal dover Of beautv
Like all heroines she is fair and sweet and ooodE
like Woodsworth's
Lovely appaTitiou sent
To be q moments ornament
She marrIes Tan angel in romance would be stu-
pid that did nOt,) contrary TO the mman of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly instslmeuts.
In addition to this, the Weekly Mirror ia mostly
made up Of original contributions of the highest
otdcr OF merit. Several able writers are regularly
employer In the various departments OF the paper
@nu' without boasting, we may safely challenge
LOT tne MITror,i in its Essays, Criticisms, Original
roeUy, domestic and Foreign correspondence
60 &C. comparison with any similar journal in
.he Onlteo states. In Morals, as we'll as Litera-
ture! tne character and tone of the paper are unex-
ceptlonaole IN politics it is entirely free and
fearless, ENG ~ uteLatore and religion 9ntrammol-
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