The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-23
no POSTMAsTERS AND OrHERs
May 10 No lOT Fulton street New York
THE NEW YORK. NYEEKLY MIRROR.

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IL present FORM commenced on the tn April,
1916 The reduction of the subscri ption price
from Three Dollars TO Two marks an era in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour
nal-a journal which, though ii hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence,
has obtained high and permanent place in the
annals Of incrcan Literature. 1t is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher be able to stat that
scarcely a day now passes that does not add to its
subscription list, nor mai! 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 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 il pro-
crosses, and one. whose taste has not been per-
Vcrted by nigh spiced fctons 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
few hundred complete sets o! the present voiume
containing all tn chapters far as published
and for which there it now daily demand.
If we could only make up our mi ads and our
mouths to blow our own trumpet, rui CHIT easily
mlkr noise enough about The School for Young
widows to create excitement in the public
miud, and arouse the curious in literary matters
TO loud call for the anon ynOus author. But VIC
much prefer to leave readers to find them.
selves. what is good. without prompting. 10 pre-
face every thing which appears in our columns
win pull, would be quite as distasteful to
selves, as insulting to the judgment of the reader
No 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 nd
good deeds no praise, good books and good din
ners WEI 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 off this spontaneous production as the
flowers yield their perfume, and the birds sing
their songs, not for money for fame, but as the
poet says, from Loves exccss'-tbc natural info
rcscence Of n true wOmau's heart
BY gentle feelings Ion" subducd,
Subducd and cherished long,
The interest of the story mainly centres in tho
cha acter of the heroine, Clara Anntslev the
dau7 htcr Of poor En- gish Clergyman who dies
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world with
inheritance but the fatal dover Of beauty
Like ali hcroincs she is fair and sweet and good
like WoodswOrth's
Lovely app,riton sent
To be moments ornament
She fnarr1cs Can angel in Dnancc would be stu
pid that did not,) contrary ne commands oC her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly insttlnents.
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 the various departments Of the paper
and, without boasting, we may safely challenge
for the Mirror, in its Essays Criticisms Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspoudcnce,
&c, &c, comparison with any similar journal in
the United States. I'm Morals as we'll NJ Iitera-
ture the character and tone Of the paper are uucx
ceptiouabe Tn politics it il entirely free and.
Tea rleas. and in literature and relirion ptrammeI-
led by clique or sect