The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
breathe a Christian aim into their struggles
Christian Inquirer (Ncw York;

CHTtStidH inquirer kNtU IWh-J
The colored citizens of the United States NUM-
Der many men of culture and marked ability as
speakers and writers, and they have established a
monthly in New York entitled the Anglo-African
MagGzine which is certainly ereditable in style,
execution and literary merit We
hope that its success may be such as to encour-
age its undertakers to vet greater exertions to i'm
provement, even amid the difficulties which lie in
their way.-National Era Washington, d. e.
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 no new thing under the SUM- 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,
good manv pamphlets a few unpretending poems,
a few biographical sketches, mostly narratives of
fugitive slaves some written by themselves, others
only written at their dctaton, the ananuensls fur
nishing the words and the fugtiyes the facts but
beyond these. nothing has been even attempted.
The Anglo African 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 1t
shall succeed or fail, for want of support, We SIN
cerely rejoice to see the attempt made, and made
so well.
The feature of the Magazine for the present
month is the essay of DIR. j. MCune 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-
isting 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 H. Della
nv, it will be seen, has chosen lofty subject. He
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 new 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, N. "
1t discusses in an able manner the condition.
past and present. and the future prospects, of the
colored population of the United States. Such in
telectual efforts, affording scope for the aspiring
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.-Ne,c
York Colonization Journal
It's list of contributors will embrace the most
prominent colored writers and speakers In the
country. The present number is very creditable.
-LiberatOr (Bostoa)
eve are much pleased with the first number of
the Anglo-Afican Magazine issued by our old
friend Thomas Hamilton. Visitor (Franklin, ~.
"
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 MCune Smith, colored ply
sician of much distinction in New York. 1t shows
much research and thought.
The Magazine commences its career with modest
appearance and subscription price-a favorable
sign of permanence and success. We hope that 1t
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 (Binghampton, ~ W
Here is A euriosity-the first number of a
monthly Magazine, published and edited by col
ored men, its contributors mainly colorcd people.
a
those whom We know to possess talent of high
order Rev. III. III. Garnet, DIR. James MCune
Smith, Frederick Douglass, j. w. c. Pennington,
Mary A. S. Carey, Sarah M. Douglass, Geo. B.
Vashon, NJ. II. Freeman, dc. Among the number
of contributors named, no doubt others of equal
talent are included but are not so well able to
speak of others.
The articles are generally creditable the Intro
ductorv and one on Civilization-its Depend
ence 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 a decided sue
cess"-Free South, (Neroport, 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. .''-Proutncldt Free
man (Chatham, C.. w
ASGLo-AFRICAN MAGAzINE.-We have received
the number three of handsomely printed Maya
zine, under the above title, published in New
York, by Thomas Hamilton, No. 48 Beekman
street. Never have we received a 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 DIR. Martin Delany, DR..
James NJ Cune Smith, Rev.J. W. c. Pennington. D.
D., j. Holland Townsend, Esq, Robert Campbell.
No colored man who can read should be without
it. and every friend of the coored American should
patronize it.-Republican (NorristOucn, Pa.)
ANGLo-AFRrcAN MAGAzINE.-The first number
of this Magazine, published by Thomas Hamilton,
4S Beekman street, N. Y, has appeared. We
think it will be read with interest by all who re
ceive it. The third article, "Civiization-its De
pendence on Physical Circumstances" by DIR.
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 Magazinc.-Ameriean Missionary