The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-24
X WEEKLY MIRROR.

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 thu
scarcely day now passes that does not add to it,
subscription list, nor mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of it by contempt.
rary journals
The new and attractive feature of the present
vuldme is the publication of an original Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror
MARY ECKAR. A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as If nro.
crosses, and no whose taste has not been per
verted by high spiced fctions of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for the
whoie OF 1t. Calculating the intrinsic excel
le"ce of the work to make its own popularity
without the aid of putting, we have laid aside a
lie" hundred complete sets of the present voiurno
containing all tn chapters as lar published
and for which there 1t now daily demand.
II we could only make up our minds and our
mouths to blow our own trumpet we mi glt eas iIv
make noise enough about The School for YonnG
Widows to create an excitement in tie public
MUD, and arouse the curious in literary matters
to a loud call for the anon mous author But we
much prefer to leave our readers 10 find out them.
selves, what is good, without prompting To pre-.
lace every thing which appears in columns
with puH would be quite distasteful to our
selves. as insulting to the Judgment of the reader
NJ man would thank his cook stand behind his
char while eating. and comment upon each dish
upon the table. As good wine needs BUSH nd
g'od deeds no praise, so good books and good din
heTs VII be sure to go down without The aid Of
The story OF Mary Eckar' is written by q LADY,
aItp@ethcr unknown as authOrcss, who has
Lhro"u OH tins spontaneous production as the
Movers yield their perfume, and the birds SING
their songs, not tor money or for fame but as the
poet says, from Loves exccss'-hc natural info.
rc5ccnCc OF a true womans hcait-
BY gentle feelings long subducd
Subducd and cherished long,
Tho interest OF the story mainly centres in tho
Character Of the heroine, Clara Anncslev tbc
daus hter of a poor English Clergyman who dics
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world iii
no inheritance bot the fatal dover of beoutv
Like al beroincs she is fair and sweet and Good
like Woodsworth's
Lovely app1rition sent
TO be a moments ornament
Sic nnarrics Ian angel in romance would be stu
pid hat did not contrary to he commands of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history farther except by
weeElv instruments.
IL odditi to this, the Weekly Mirror il mostly
made MP OF original contributions Of the highest
order OF mort. Several able writer's arc regularly
employed ia ,hc various departments OF the paper
and without Boosting, We may safely challenge
Tor iie hirror, IN its Essays, Criticisms, Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence
&c x c. comparison with any similar journal in
fhe United States. In Morals, as we'll as Litcra.
iur. the character AMI tone Of tho paper are meg
ccy'i1uable IN politics it is entirely free md
fearless. and IN literature and religion uutramnel
icI by clique or sect.
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