The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-03
May 10
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

Il AoNhA KUN.
'INHE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
Il present form, commenced on the 18th April,
1916 The reduction of the subscription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history 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 a high and permanent place in the
annals of american 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 mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of it by contempo.
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume Is the publication of an original Novel of
entitled
"MARY ECKAR. a SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
This beautiful story increases in interest as it pro.
crosses, and 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
lcncc 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
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 YsunG
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-
lace every thing which appears in our columns
WIN a puff, would be quite "a distasteful to our
selves, as insulting to the judgment of the reader.
NO man would thank his cook to stand behind his
chalr while eating. and comment upon each dish
upon inc table. As good wine needs no BUSH and
good deeds no praise, 80 good books and good din
putting.
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by a lady
altoSethcr unknown as an authoress, who has
Ih'o"H OIL thls spontaneous production as the
flowers yield their perfume, and the birds sing
their songs, not for money or for fame. but. az the
poet says from Loves excess'-thc natural info.
rescence OF a true woman's heart
By gentle feelings long subducd.
Subdued and cherished long,
The interest of the story mainly centres in the
character of the heroine, Clara Anncslev Inc
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 heroines she is fair and sweet and rood
like WooJsworth's
Lovely apparitiou sent
To be a moments ornament
She marrles ian angel in romance would be stu
pid that did not contrary TO The commands of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly instruments.
In addition to this, the Weekly Mirror is mostly
inadc up OF original contributions Of the highest
otder oil merit. Several able writer's are regularly
employed in the various departments of the paper
and without boastine, we may safely challenge
for the Mirror, in its Essays, Criticisms, ORIGINAL
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Corresoondence
&c, &c, comparison with any similar journal in
the United States. In Morals. as well az Iitera-
ture, the character and tone of the paper arc nne~-
ceptionable In politics it is entirely free and
fearless. and in literature and reli oion nn,rsmoni.
led by clique or sect.