The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-14

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'ENHE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
Il present form, commenced on the IIth April,
1916 The reduction Of the subscription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history oil. this popular and widely circulated Jour
nal-a journal which, though il hath seen MANY
changes during the twenty years of it's existence,
has obtained a high and permanent place in the
annals of merican Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying TO the publisher to be able to state tia,
scarcely a day now passes that does not add to it
subscription list, nor a mai! arrive that does no,
bring some favorable mention of it by contempo.
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the presen,
volume Is the publication of an original Novel OF
great Interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
entitled
MARY ECKAR; a SCHOOL o YOUNG
This beautiful story increases in interest as ii pro.
crosses, aud 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 it. Calculating on the intrinsic excel
iencc of the work to make its own popularit it
without the aid OF putting, we have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets of the present volume.
containing all thu chapters as far as published
aud for which there it now a daily demand.
Ii 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 the nnbiSc
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
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 sta nd 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
ners "lil be sure to so down without the aid Of
putting.
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by n lady
aItogcther unknown as an autborcss, who has
Ihrown oil this spontaneous production as the
Movers yield their perfume, and the birds sing
thelr songs, not tor money or for fame, but, as the
poet says, from Loves excc5s'-thc natural il do.
rescenco OF a true woman's heart
by gentle feelings long subducd,
Subdued and cherished long,
The interest OF tho story mainly centres in the
character OF the heroine, Clara Annesley, the
daughter Of a poor English CLERGYMAN viz dios
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world LII
no Inheritance but the fatal dover Of bsauiv
Like all heroines she is fair and sweet and cod
like Woodswortb's
Lovely apparition sent
TO be a moments ornament
She marrIes Gan angel in romance would be attn.
pid that did mott contrary to he commands of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly i~nstalmeuts.
In addition to 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 the various departments Of the paper
and without Boosting, VIC may safely challenge
LOT me Mirror, III its Essays, Criticisms, Original
foetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
&C. &c, comparison with any similar journal in
inc On'tcd states. In Morals, as we'll az Litera.
turc. inc character aud tone of the paper are upex-
cept1ouaoie IN politics it is entirely free and
fearless and III literature and religion untrammoI.
led by clique or sect.
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