The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
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breathe Christian aim into their struggles
Christian Ia1pireT Ne1r York;

CHRISTIAN Inquirer (Aei1 I0fk)
The colored citizens of the United States num-
Der many men of culture and marked ability as
speakers and writer's, and they have established
monthly in New York, entitled the AngLo-At trican
Magazine which is certainly creditable in style,
execution and literary merit We
hope that its success may be such as to eneour-
age its undertakers to yet greater exertions to i'm
proyement, even amid the difficulties which lie in
their way.-NationaI 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 monthly mag
azine, devoted to Literature, Science, Statistics,
etc, is 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 us, 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 some written by themselves others
only Written at their dictation, the amanuenss fur
nishing the words and the fugitives the facts but
beyond these, nothing has been even attempted
The Anglo trican is bright new fact, and we
trust the beginning of an era in the mental, mora
and religious history of the colored people in this
Republic Whatever may be the fate of this new
publication, in point of patronage whether 1t
shall succeed or fail for want of support, we sin
| cerelv 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. M'Cune Smith, show
inc the dependence Of Civilization on physical
circumstances The subject is one of great inter
est independent of its bearings upon relations ex-
| istinp in this country. To those who know DR..
Smith. it need not be said that his essay is a
| learned and mastery one. But we will say this
and more for it is an original and brilliant pro-
duction-one which we would gladly see in the
hands of all the political and chronological mahgn-
ers of the colored races of men. Martin IL. Della
nv it will be seen has chosen lofty subject. lie
has given peculiar theory ascribing to electricity
the office of keeping the heavenly bodies in order,
which other very able men have ascribed to the
law of gravitation Mr.. Delany dismisses all our
fears that this firm old earth of ours is to be
smashed up one of these coming days by COLI
sion with any other body in space We shall re-
fer again to this magazine, and meanwhile wish
Mr.. Thomas Hamilton its enterprizing publisher,
every success in this praiseworthy effort to pro-
mote literature and learning among our people
Frederick Douglass Paper Rochester, ~ W
1t discusses in ar able manner the condition,
past and present. and the future prospects, of the
colored population of the United States. Such in
free colored population, deserve patronage; and
we heartily hope the Magazine will be well sup
ported. We do not expect to agree with all the
views which may be presented in it, but heartily
wish it success. Thus far the articles are good
specimens of thought and composition.-Nc1c
York Colonization Journal.
Its list of contributors will embrace the most
prominent colored writers and speakers in the
country. The present number is very creditable
-Liberator (BOstOn.)
"We are much pleased with the first number of
the Anglo-Af1can Magazine issued by our old
friend Thomas Hamilton. .''-ViSitor Franklin n.
W
'There is a well-written Introductory, but the
ablest and most elaborate article is that on Civil
ization-its Dependence on Physical Circum-
stances by James M'Cune Smith, colored ply
sician of much distinction in New York. Itshows
much research and thought. =
| The Magazine commences its career with a modest
| appearance and subscription price-a favorable
sign of per1nanence and success. We hope that it
Will be taken by all the colored persons in our
village who are able, as it cannot fail to improve
them, intellectually, morally, and physically
Daily Republican (Binghdmpton, N. "
| " Here is a curiosity-the first number of a
| monthly Magazine, published and edited by col
ored men, its contributors mainly colored people.
| Among these contributors notice the names OF
| those whom We know to possess talent of high
| order Rev. II. i'll. Garnet, DR. James NJ MCune
Smith Frederick Douglass, j. ". C. Pennington,
! Mary A. 5. Carey, Sarah NJ. Douglass, Geo. b.
Vashon NJ H. Freeman dc. Among the number
of contributors named no doubt others of equal
talent are included but not so well able to
speak Of others.
| The articles are generally creditable; the Intro
ductory, and one on Civilization-its Depend
enee on Physical Circumstances, are certainly
able. Daily Dispatch Pittsburgh, Pa)
"This first number gives promise of an inter-
esting and valuable Journal and We hope the ex-
pertinent of its publisher will be decided sue
cess. Free South, (Ne'eport, Ky)
This Magazine is one of the best appearing
monthlies we have seen from the American press,
and the leading articles, and those from the con-
tributors contain arguments and general informa-
ton that should be procured by every family, and
particularly young men, and treasured up. Let
the friends of literature and progress subscribe for
| it, read and preserve it. The contributors are
among the ablest writers we have, and from the
number interested in this work, at the end of the
year. you that subscribe will have the material to
make an interesting volume. ."-PrOBincial Free
man (Chdtham, c. w
ANGLo-AFRIcAN MAGAzNE--We have received
the number three of handsomely printed Maga-
zine, under the above title, published in New
| Ork, DY thomas Hamilton, NO 40 beeklnan
street Never have we received monthly which,
in view of the circumstances under which it has
been issued and the manifest ability exhibited on
every page, that has given us so much pleasure 1t
is managed exclusively by colored men, and filled
alone with the contributions of their pens 1t con-
tains very able articles by the following distin-
guished colored men DR.. Martin Delany, DR..
James M Cune Smith, Rev.J W. C. Pennington. D.
D., j. Holland Townsend, Esq, Robert Campbell.
No colored man who read should be without
it, and every friend of the colored American should
patronize -RepubIican!( NorristOson, Pa)
ANGLo-AFR1cAN MAGAzINE.-The first number
of this Magazine, published by Thomas Hamilton,
AZ Beekman street, n Y, has appeared. We
think it will be read with interest by all who re
ceive it. The third xrtcle, " Civilizaton-its De
pendence on Physical Circumstances" by DR.,
James M'Cune Smith, we regard as peculiarly in
structive and valuable. The idea that in nations
advanced in civilization, the sources of intellectual
power spring from the common people, the physi-
cally vigorous, is happily developed, and worthy
of general attention. We wish success to the An
glo-African Maga@ine.-Amerlean Missionary,
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