The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-13
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u " IL " oESh w EEh LE MlRROR,
'TNHE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
present form, commenced on the llth April,
1916 The reduction OF the subscription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks al 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 high and permanent place in the
annals of merican 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 mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of it by contempt.
rary journals.
The and attractive feature of the present
volume is the publication OF an orr ginai Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror
MARY ECKAR. A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as it pro-
crosses, and no one. whose taste has not been per-
verified 10y high spiced fctions of the French school
can read a single chapter without desire for the
whole of it. Calculating the intrinsic excel
renee OF tec work to make its own popularity
without the aid of putting, VIC have laid aside
lew hundred complete sets OF the present vo,ume
containing All th> chapters as FAR published,
and Tor which there ii now a daily demand.
II we could only make up our minds and our
mouths TO blow own trumpet we mirht easiI,
make noise enough about The School for Y,un9
Widows to create excitement in H. public
mind, and arouse the curious in literary matters
TO a 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-.
with puff, would be quite disastefu to our
selves as insulting to the judgment of the reader
No man would thank his cook stand behind his
chalr while eating, and comment upon each dish
upon the table. As good wine needs no BUSH aud
good deeds no praise, so good books and good din
ners VIII be surc to go down without The aid of
putting
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by lady
aItogethcr unknown as authorcss who has
thrown off this sponta neous production ms the
hower5 yield their perfume and the birds sing
thclt songs, not for money for fame but, as the
poet says, rom Loves exccs5'-the natural iuhJ D.
rescenco OF Il troc womans heart
by gentle feelings lonr subducd
Subdued and cherished lonp,
The interest of the story mainly centres in the
character of the heroine Clara Anncslev the
daughter Of poor En- glish Clergyman v.bo dics
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world With
Like all heroinc5 she is fair and sweet and good
like Woodsworths
Lovely apparitou sent
10 be moments ornament
She marres Gan angel in romance woulI be stu.
pid that did not,) contrary to he commands of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But We
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly instruments.
I'm addition to this the Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up Of original contributions Of the highest
order of merit Several nj bic writer's arc regularly
employed in the various departments OF the paper
r-aua' without boasting, may safely challenge
I0r ,ne mirror, IN its Essays Criticisms, Original
Poctry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
r. ~, gotnParlson With any similar journal in
ture, the character aud tone of the a per q re uncx
ceptionabie In politics it is entirely free and
fearless ana IN literature and religion Untrammc-
TERMS.
One copy one year, IN advance, % On
One copy two years, Oh
Two copies one year, 90
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