The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-26

WHICH, j Seen many
changes during the twenty years of it's existence
has obtained high and permanent place in the
annals of mcrcan Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying TO the publisher be able to state that
scarcely day now passes that does not add to its
subscription list, nor mai! 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 original Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
"MARY ECKAR. A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as il pro-
crosses and one, whose taste has not been ncr
verified by high spiced fictions of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for the
whole OF u. Calculating on the intrinsic excel
lencc 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 FAR as published
and for which there it now daily demand
IT we could only make up our minds and our
mouths to blow trumpet, we might easily
make noise enough about 8 The School for YonnS
Widows tn create excitement in tie public
mind, and arouse the curious in literary matters
to q loud call for the ynOus author But 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 columns
with a puff, would be quite distas teful 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 wine needs BUSH nd
good deeds no praise, good books aud good din
ners viii be sure to go down without the aid OF
The story Of Mary Eckar' is written by a lady
altogether unknown authorcss, who has
thrown oil this spontaneous production as the
howcr5 yield their perfume, and the birds sing
their songs, not Tor money for fame, but as the
poet says, from Loves cxccss'-the natural info
rcsccnce OF 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 AnncsIcv the
dau ybtcr of poor English Clergyman. who dics
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world Win
no inheritance but the fatal dover Of bcautv
Like Ill hcroincs she is fair and sweet and GOOD
like Woodsworths
Lovely appaTitiou sent
70 be a moments ornament
She marrIes ian angel in romance would he stu.
pid that did not contrary TO he comm pds of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly iustalmeuts
In addition to this, the Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up Of original contributions Of the highest
order Of merit Several able writer's are regularly
employed IN the various departments OF the pa per
and, without Boosting, may safely cballeng &c
for the Mirror, in its Essays, Criticisms, Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
&C, &c, comparison with any similar journal in
the United States. In Morals as we'll az Litera-
ture the character and tone of the paper arc unex
ceptiouable IN politics il ia entirely free and
fearless and in literature and religion untranmel.
led by clique or sect.