The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-20
May l9 No.
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

IuE EW YORK w EEK Lf MIRROR.
'tNHE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
4 present form, commenced on the llth April
1916 The reduction of the substitution price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an in the
hlstery OF this popular and widely circulated Jour
nal-a Journal which, though it hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence
mas Obtained high and permanent place in the
annals OF merican Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying TO the publisher to be able to state that
scarcely day now passes that does not add to it's
subscription list, nor mail arrive that does not
orIng some favorable mention of il by contempo-
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume Ia the publication of an original Novel of
entitled
" MARY EcKAR; A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as IL nro
crosses, and no one, whose taste has not been ner
verified by high spiced 6ctons of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for TN,
whoIe OF it. Calculating on the intrinsic excel
leDce Of the work to make its own popularity
without the aid of putting, have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets of the present vo;urne
containing all tn chapters as far as published
and for which therci it now daily demand
III 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 Y.upG
widows to create IN excitement in tie public
mind, and arouse the curious in literary matters
TO loud call for the anonymous author. But we
much prefer to leave readers to find out them.
selves, what is good. without prompting TO urc-
lace every thing which appears in columns
seIVe5' as insulting to the Judgment of the reader
NO man would thank bis cook TO stand behind his
chair WINE eating. and comment upon each dish
upon inc table. AS good wine needs no bush > md
good deeds no praise, so good books and GOOD din
ners VIII be sure to go down without the aid Of
putting.
The story Of Mary Eckar' is written bv LADY,
altogether unknown an authorcss who has
thrown Off this spontaneous production as the
flowers yield their perfume, and the birds SING
their songs, not for money or for fame but as the
poet says, from Loves exccss'-tbe natural inno
rcscence of n true wOman's heart
BY gentle feelings long subducd
Subdued and cherished long,
The interest of the story mainly centres in the
cha -actcr of the heroine, Clara Anncslev the
daughter of poor English Clergyman. who dc
no inheritance but the fatal dover of beauty
Like all heroines she is fair and sweet a nd GOOD
like Woodsworhs
Lovely apparition sent
TO be a moments ornament
She marrles Ian angel in roma nee would be s,n.
pid that did not contrary TO he comm ds of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history farther except by
weekly instalments
In addition to this, the Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up Of original contributions Of the highest
order OF merit. Several able writers arc regularly
employed IN the various departments OF the paper
-aud, without boasting, VIC may safely challenge
Ior the mirror, 1T its Essays, Criticisms, Original
roeUy' DOHestic and Foreign Correspondence
&C, &C. comparison with any similar journal in
INC Onlted states. In Morals, as well as Litera-
'ure INC CHARACTER and tone Of the paper are uncx-
cePtionable In politics it ia entirely FREQ and
led by clique or sect.
TERMS.