The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-01

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THE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
present form, commenced on the 18th April,
lS46 The reduction of the subscription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour.
nai-a Journal which, though it hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence,
annals of nmerican Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher to be able to state that
scarcely a day now passes that does not add to its
subscription list, nor a mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of il by contempo,
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
" MARY EcKAR. A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as ii pro-
crosses, and no one. whose taste has not been per.
verified by high spiced fictions of the French school,
can read q single chapter without a desire for the
whole of it. Calculating on the intrinsic excel
lence 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 the chapters as far as published.
and for which there it now a daily demand.
III we could only make up our minds and our
make noise enough about The School for Young
WIDOWS to create an excitement in TIE 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
seiVes, what is good, without prompting. To pre-
face every thing which appears in our columns
"i'hd pun, Wonlo De quite as dl5tasteful 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
ners VIII be sure TO go down without the aid Of
putting.
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by a lady
altogether unknown as an authoress, who has
throwu of this spontaneous production az the
Movers yield their perfume, and the birds sing
their songs, not for money or for fame, but, as the
poet ga VS. from Inye,a e~raacJ- fka . .do
rescence OF u true woman's heart
by gentle feelings long subdued,
Subdued and cherished long,
The interest of the story mainly centres in the
character of the heroine, Clara Anncsley, the
daughter of a poor English Clergyman, who dies.
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world. with
no inheritance but the fatal dover of beauty.
Like all heroincs she is fair and sweet and good
like Woodsworth's
Lovely apparition sent
To be a moments ornament
She marrles Ian angel in romance would be stu.
pid that did not,) contrary TO he commands of hor
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
weekly instalmeuts.
In addition tc 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
and without ooasting, VIC may safely challenge
Tor the Mirror, in its Essays, Criticisms, Original
poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
SC, &c, comparison with any similar journal in,
INC united States. In Morals, as well as Litera.
lure, the character and tone of the paper are uDeR.
ceptlonable 10 politics it is entirely free and
fearless. and in literature and religion untrammcl
led by clique or sect.
TERMS.
One copy one year, in advance, SO 90
One copy two years, 90
Two copies one year, 800
Four, no
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