The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
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TME NEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

IJTU TUtIUUITUI DI UT sU!IS U IDCIOU DTICU
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour
nal-a urnaI which, though it hath seen many
changes ducing the twenty years OF its existence,
has obtained q high and permanent place in the
annals of merican Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying TO the publisher to be able to state that
scarcely a day now passes that does not add to it,
subscription list, nor u mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of it by contempt
rary Journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume is the publication of an original Novel OF
gfcat interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
MARY ECKAR. A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
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This beautiful story increases in interest as it pro-
crosses, and no one. whose taste has not been per-
verified by high spiced tctions of the French school,
can read a single chapter without a desire for the
whole of it, 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 il 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 tic public
mind, and arouse the curious in literary matters,
to a loud call for the anonymous author. Bot we
much prefer to leave our readers TO find out them
selves, what is good. without prompting. To pre-
face every thing which appears in our columns
with a puff, would Be quite as distastelul 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 VINE needs no bush . and
good deeds no praise, so 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 a lady
altogether unknown as an authorcs5, who has
thrown of this spontaneous production as the
hnwers yield their perfume, and the birds sing
their songs, not for money or for fame, but, as the
poet says, from Loves exccss'-the natural info
rcsccncc OF a true woman's heatt-
by gentle feelings long subiucd,
Subdued and cherished long,
The interest of tho story mainly centres in the
character OF the heroine, Clara Anncs1ey, the
daughter OF a poor English Clergyman, who dies.
leaving the lovely orphan alone ia the world. with
no inheritance but the fatal dover Of beauty.
Like all heroinos she 10 fair and sweet and good
like Woodsworth's
Lovely app1ritiOu sent
TO be a moments ornament
She marrIes (an angel in romance would be SIN.
Did that did not contrary TO he commands Of he,
diving fther, and trouble commences. Buii |o
must Disclose her history no farther except bv
weekly instruments.
In additi II t. this, the Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up Of original contributions of the highest
order of mort. Several able writer's arc regularly
employed in the various department. o. the paper
and. without boasting, We may safely challenge
for the Mirror, in its Essays, Criticisms, Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence
he United States. In Morals, as well as Litera.
iur": Tue character and tone of the paper are uuex-
Ceptionahle In politics it is entirely free and
fearless. and in literature and religion untrsmmel.
led by clique or sect.
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