The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-11
May 10
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

TIME fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror in its
present form, commenced on the llth 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
has obtained a high and permanent place in the
annals of mercan 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 contempo-
rary journals
The new and attractive feature of the present
volume is the publication of original Novel of
great interest, written expressly for the Mirror,
entitled
WIDOWS"
This beautiful story increases in interest il pro-
crosses, and one: whose taste has not been per-
verified by hi oh spiced ctions of the French school
can read siugle chapter without deslre for the
whole of it. Circulating on the intrinsic excel
leuce of the work to make its popularity
without the aid of putting, we have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets of the present volume,
containing all tn; chapters as far published,
and for which there it now a daily demand.
If we could only make up minds and our
mouths to blow our own trumpet, we mi ght easily
nuke noise enough about The School for Young
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 readers to find out them
selves, what is good. without prompting. TO pre-
face every thing which appears in our columns
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. As good wine needs no bush, , and
good deeds praise, good books and good din
ners will be go down without the aid OF
putting.
The story Of Mary Eckar' is written by 81 Lads
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 or for fame but. the
poet SAYS from Loves excess'-the natural in 40
rescence OF r. true woman's heart
BY gentle feelings long subdued,
Subducd and cherished long,
The interest of the story mainly centres in the
cha -acter of the heroine, Clara Anueslev the
dau7 hter 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 heroincs she is fair and and good.
like Woodsworth's
Lovely apparitiou sent
70 be moments ornament
She marrles Can angel in romance would be stu
pid that did not,) contrary TO ne commands of her
dying father, md trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly inst1lncnts.
In addti N IT, 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
and. without Boosting, may safely challenge
for the Mirror, in its Essays, Criticisms Original
&c, &c, comparison with any similar journal in
the United States. In Morals. we'll rs Litera-
ture, the character aud tone of tho paper
cep'ionabe IN politics IL is entirely free and
fearless. and in literature and gion untramme-
led by clique sect.