The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-05
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

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!INHE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror in its
Il present FORM commenced on the lIth April,
1916 The reduction Of the subs ;ription price
from Three Dollars to Two marks an era in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour
nal-a Journal which, though il hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence,
mas obtained high anu permanent place in the
annals OF merican Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher to be able stat 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 new and attractive feature of the present
volume i5 the publication of orr ginal Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
MARY ECKAR. A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as it pro
crosses, and no whose taste has not been per-
vcrted by high spiccd fctons of the French school
can read single chapter without a desire for the
whole of it, Calculating on the intrinsic excel
lence OF the work to make its popularity,
without the aid of putting, have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets OF the present volume,
containing all tn chapters as far a. published,
and for which there ii now daily demand.
1T we could only make up minds and our
mouths to blow our own trumpet, we mi ght easily
make noise enough about The School for Youn q
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 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 distasteful to our
selves as insulting to the judgment of the reader
No man would thank bis cook to stand behind his
chair while eating and comment upon each dish
upon the table. A 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 lady
altogether unknown authoress, who has
thrown of this spontaneous production as the
Movers yield thoir perfume, and the birds sing
thclt songs, not for money for fame, but, as the
poet says, from Loves excess'-the natural in 40
rescence OF true woman's heart
BY gentle feelings long subdued
Subducd and cherished long
The interest of the story mainly centres in the
cha-acfer OF the heroine, Clara Anncslcy, the
dauzhter of poor En- giish CLERGYMAN who dies
leaving the lovely orphan alone ia the world with
Inheritance but the fatal dover of beauty
Like all heroincs she is fair and sweet md GOOD ,
like Woodsworths
Lovely apparition sent
TO be a moment 8 ornament
She marrIes tan angel in romance would be stu.
dying father, and trouble commences But we
must Disclose her history no farther except bv
weekly inst imeuts.
In additi to this, the Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up of original contributions of the highest
order Of merit. Several able writers are regularly
employed in the various departments of the pa per
and, without Boosting, may safely challen ee
for the Mirror, in its Essays, Criticisms, Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
&C, &c, comparison with any similar journal in
tho United States. In Morals, we'll as Litera-
ture, the character and tone of tho paper are unex-
oeptionabe In politics IL is entirely free and
fearless md IN literature and gion untrammel-
led by clique or sect.