The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-19
May 10
THENEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

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'sNIiE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
n present form, commenced on the lth April,
1916 The reduction of the subscription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks 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
has 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 its
subscription list, nor mail 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 orr giual Novel OF
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
entitled
MARY ECKAR. a SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as it pro-
crosses, and one. whose taste has not been per
verified by high spiced fictons of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for the
whole of it. Calculating the intrinsic excel
lencc of the work to make its own popularity
without the aid of putting, have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets of the present volume
containing all thu chapters as far published
and Tor which there 1t now 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 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
selves, what is good, without prompting. TO pre-
face every thing which appears in our columns
with puff would be quite az distastefu to our
SC'Ne9' as Tue 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, a nd
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 ady
altogether unknown an authorcss, who has
thrown OFT this spontaneous production as the
hower5 yield their perfume, and the birds sin Q
their songs, not for money for fame, but as the
poet says, from Loves excess'-the natural info
rcSCenCe OF a true wOman'5 heart
by gentle feelings long subducd,
Subducd 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 dies.
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world with
no Inheritance but the fatal dover Of be,ntv
Like all heroines she ia fair and sweet nd GOOD
like Woodsworth's
Lovely apparition sent
To be moments ornament
She marrles tan gel in romance would be atm.
pd that did not) contrary TO he commands of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history farther except by
weekly instalmcnt5.
In addti N to this, the Weekly Mirror Is mostly
made up of original contributions Of the highest
order Of merit. Several able writer's arc regularly
employed in tho various departments tho PAPER
and, without boastinr, may safely challenge
tor 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 as I,itera.
turc the character and tone Of the paper are lnex-
ceptionabie In politics IL is entirely free and
fearless and III literature and religion untramnel.
| cd by clique or sect.