The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-07
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

HiStotC VI tniS popular anu widely circulated Jour
nai-a jeurnal which, though it hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence,
has obtained a high and permanent place in the
annals of meriCau Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher to be able to stat that
scarcely a day now passes that does not add to its
subscription list, nor a nail arrive that does not
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume is the publication of an original Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
entitled
e MARY ECKAR A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as il pro-
crosses, and no one. whose taste has not been per
vcrtod by high. sPiccd fctions of the French school,
can read a single chapter without a desire for the
whole of it. 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 as far as published a.,
and for which there il now a daily demand.
If 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 public
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
selves, what is good. without prompting. TO pre-
face every thing which appears in our columns
with a puff, would be quite az distasteful 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 no bush, and
good deeds no praise, so good books and good din
neTs viii be sure to go down without the aid Of
putting.
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by a lads
altogether unknown as an authorcss, who has
thrown oil this spontaneous production as the
howcrs yield their perfume, and the birds sing
theit songs, not Tor money or for fame, but, as the
poet says, from Lpvc's cxccss'-thc natural info
rcscence OF a true woman's heart
By gentle feelings long subducd,
Subdued and cherished iono,
The interest Of the story mainIv cenfrcs In tho
character of the heroine, Clara Anncslev. the
daughter Of a poor Euglish Clergyman. who dies
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world LII
no inheritance but the fatal dover of beautv
Like oil beroincs she is fair and sweet and GOOD
like Wordsworth
Lovely apparitton sent
TO be n moment
She marrles tan angel in romance would be stu.
pid that did not contrary to me commands of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly instruments.
In additi m to this, the Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up Of original contributions Of the bighcs'
order Of merit. Several able writer's arc reguiarl,
employed in the various departments OF the papc,
and, without Boosting, VIC may safely challeng
lor The Mirror, in its Essays, Criticisms, Origina
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence
&c, &c, comparison with any similar journal IL
the United States. In Morals, as well as Litcra
Alre. inc character aud tone Of the paper are unex
ceptionaole In politics it is entirely free ant
fearless ana III literature aud religion untrammel
led by clique or sect.
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