The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-12-03
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

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The Anglo-A frican Magazine is the title of a
candidate for public favor, the first january
number of which lies before us. 1t is published
in the interest of that class of our fellow citizens
who are DISTINGUISHED by the bred Scott decision,
and its contents, in their generality, speak very
significantly of the injustice done them by the
opinions Of some of the Judges of the Supreme
Court. +
We hail the appearance of this Magazine as a step
in the right direction and trust that it viii not be
suffered to lack for the want Of support-Evan-
geIis (Ne1o York;
Among the various new publications recently
announced, we are glad to learn of the establish
ment of a magazine conducted entirely by colored
persons, and devoted to the social, moral and po-
itcal advancement of their brethren.-Independ-
dent (Ne,o York;
The Magazine is one of great ability, interest
and taste, and will bear comparisOnwith those
Of much greater pretensions. We sincerely hope
the friends of the colored people will patronize
this work and help them in this honorable effort
to put themselves i'll position which they de-
serve, and which their enemies would fan prevent
them from attaining. BLAKE or the Huts of
America" is beautifully written and filed with
thrilling intcrest-Americaa Baptist (New York
1t is a creditable publication. Such
journal will, if rightly conducted, do much to
and inspire them with manly self-respect, and
breathe a Christian aim into their struggles
Christian Inquirer (Ne0 York;
The colored citizens of the United States num-
Der many men of culture and marked ability as
speakers and writers, and they have established
monthly in New York, entitled the Anglo frican
Magazine, which is certainly creditable in style,
execution and literary merit We
hope that its success may be such as to encour-
age its undertakes to yet greater exertions to i'm
provement even amid the difficulties which lie in
their way.-NatiOnal Era washington, d. c.
The new year has thus far brought to our notice
nothing more gratifying and encouraging than this
new publication. The advent of a monthly mag
azine, devoted to Literature, Science, Statistics,
etc. is no new thing under the sun, and especially
not new in our country. The United States
abound in such publications but to our knowl-
edge, nothing of the character of the magazine be-
fore u.s. has ever been attempted by any member
or members of the colored race in the United
States We have had numerous newspapers. a
good many pamphlets few unpretending poems
a few biographical sketches mostly narratives of
fugitive slaves, written by themselves. others
only written at their dictation the amanuenss fur
nishng the words and the fugitives the facts but
beyond these, nothing has been even attempted.
The Angio-Afriean is bright new fact and we
trust the beginning of an era in the mental moral
and religious history of the coored people in this
Republic. Whatever may be the fate of this new
publication, in point of patronage, whether it
shall succeed or fail for want of support we sim
cerely rejoice to see the attempt made, and made
so well.
The feature of the Magazine for the present
month is the essay Of Dr. J. NJ Cune Smith, show
ing the dependence of Civilization on physical
circumstances The subject is one of great inter
est Independent of It's bearings upon relations ex
isting in this country. To those who know DR..