The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-02


gratifying to the publisher be able to state that
scarcely day now passes that does not add to its
subscription list, nor a mail arrive that does not
bring some favorable mention of 1t by contempo-
rary journals.
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume is the publication of orr ginal Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
entitled
sc MARY ECKAR. A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest as it pro-
crosses, and no one whose taste has not been per-
vorted by high spced fctions of the French school,
can read single chapter without 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 thu chapters far published ,
and for which there it 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 Youn g
Widows to create excitement in the public
mind, and arouse the curious in literary matters,
to 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 columns
with puff, wonid be quite as dstasteful to
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, 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 lady
altogether unknown as an authoress, who has
.h'U"H on tnlS spontaneous production as the
howerS yield their perfume, and the birds sing
thel' songs, not for money for fame but, as the
poet says from Loves exccss'-thc natural info.
rescence OF 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 Annesley the
daughter OF 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 Wootsworth's
Lovely appariton sent
TO be q moments ornament
She marries Gan angel in romance would be stu.
pid that did not, contrary to he commands of her
dying father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly instruments.
In addiH n to this, the Weekly Mirror is mostly
made up of original contributions of the highest
order of merit. Several able writers regularly
employed in the various departments Of the paper
land, without Boosting, safely challenge
for the Mirror, in its Essays, Criticisms Original
Poetry, Domestic and Foreign Correspondence,
sc, &c, comparison with any similar journal in
the United States. In Morals, as well as Litera-
ture the character and tone of the paper are unex-
cepttonaole In politics il is entirely free and
fearless ana IN literature and reli gion untrammel-
led by clique or sect.