The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-12-31
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

The Anglo Afican Magazine is the title of q
new candidate for public favor, the first january
number of which lies before 1t is published
in the interest of that class of our citizens
who are disfranchised 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 step
in the right direction, and trust that it will not be
suffered to lack for the want of support.-Eran-
gels (Neo 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-
ltieal advancement of their brethren.-Independ-
dent (Nep York;
The Magazine is one of great ability, interest
and taste, and will bear a comparison with those
of much greater pretensons. We sincerely hope
the friends of the colored people will patronize
this work and help them in this honorable effort
to put themselves in 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 interest.-Ameriean Baptist (Nets York
1t is a creditable publication. Such
journal will, if rightly conducted, do much to
raise the condition of this class of our population
and inspire them with a manly sef-respect, and
breathe Christian aim into their struggles
Christian Inquirer (Nelo 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 african
Magazine, which is certainly credtable in style,
execution and literary merit. We
hope that its success may be such as to encour-
age its undertakes to yet greater exertons to i'm
provement, even amid the difficulties which lie in
their way-NationaI Era Washington, d. CO.
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 US, has ever been attempted by any member
or members of the colored race in the United
States. We have had numerous newspapers, q
good many pamphlets, few unpretending poems,
few biographical sketches, mostly narratives OF
fugitive slaves, some written by themselves Others
only written at their dietaion the amanuensis fur
nishing the words and the fuqtives the facts but
beyond these, nothing has been even attempted.
The AagiO-Africaa is bright new fact, and we
trust the beginning of 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 SIN
cerely rejoice to see the attempt made and male
so well
The feature of the Magazine for the present
month is the essay of DIR. j. NJ 'Cune Smith, show
ing the dependence of Civilization on physical
circumstances. The subject is one of great inter-
est, Independent of its bearings upon relations ex-
listing in this country. To those who know DIR.