The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-12

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ENHE fourth volume of the Weekly Mirror, in its
IL present form, commenced on the llth April,
1916 The reduction OF the subs ,riptiou price
from Three Dollars to Two marks in the
history of this popular and widely circulated Jour
nai-a j urnal which, though il hath seen many
changes during the twenty years of its existence,
has obtained a high and permanent place in the
annals of merican Literature. Ii is peculiarly
gratifying to the publisher to be able to that
scarcely a day passes that does not add to its
subscription list, nor mail arrive that does not
-ibring some favorable mention of il by contempt.
rary journals.
The and attractive feature of the present
volume is the publication of an orr ginaI 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 no one. whose taste has been per
vcrted by high spiced fctons of the French school
can read single chapter without desire for the
whole of il. Calculating the intrinsic excel
Ience OF the work to make its popularity,
without the aid of putting, have laid aside a
few hundred complete sets OF the present voiume,
containing all tn chapters az far as published
and for which there il now a daily demand.
II we could only make up our minds and our
mouths to blow our own trumpet, might easily
IN ike 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 lou! call for the anon ymous author But we
much prefer to leave readers to find out them
selves, what is good. without prompting. To pre-
face cverv thing which appears in columns
with puff, would be quite as distasteful to our
selves as-nsulting to the judgment of the reader.
No man would thank his cook sta nd behind his
chair while eating. and comment upon each dish
upon the table. As good wine needs no bush, nd
good deeds no praise, so good books and good din
ners Will be sure to go down without the aid of
putting.
The story of Mary Eckar' is written by a lady
altogether unknown authorizes, who has
tnrowu on this spontaneous production as the
howcr5 yield their perfume, and the birds sin q
thclt songs, not for money for fame, but, as the
poet Gays, from Lpve's exccss'-the natural in 40
rCscence OF a true wOman's heart
by gentle feelings long subducd
Subdued and cherished long,
the interest OF the story mainly centres in the
cha ~acter OF the heroine, Clara Anncsley. the
dau7 liter Of q poor Euglish Clergyman who dies
leaving the lovely orphan alone in the world viii
inheritance but the fatal dover of beautv
Like all heroines she is fair and sweet and good -,
like Wooisworth's
Lovely apparition sent
TO be moments ornament
She marries Ian angel in romance would he stu
pid that did not,) contrary TO he commands of her
diving father, and trouble commences. But we
must disclose her history no farther except by
weekly instruments.
In aIdit n H. this, the Weekly Mirror il mostly
made up Of original contributions of the highest
order Of merit. Several able writer's arc reguia rly
employed in the various departments the pa per
and without Boosting, VIC may safely challenp gre
Tor the Mrror, in its Essays, Criticisms, Original
Poetry, Domestic aud Foreign Correspondence,
&C, &c comparison with any similar journal in
the Unltcd States. In Morals as we'll as Litcra.
ture inc character and tone Of the pa per are
ceDt1onable IN politics il is entirely free and
fearless ana III literature and reli 2ion uutrammel
led by clique sect.
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