The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-12-17
NOTICES OF THE PRESS


The Anglo-African Magazine is the title of al
new candidate for public favor the first (Januaryl
number of which lies before US. 1t is. published
lin the interest of that class of our feowcitizens
who are DISTINGUISHED by the bred Scott decision,
and its contents, in their generality, speak very
Significantly of the injustice done them by the
Eopinions of some of the Judges of the Supreme
HCourt.
We hail the appearance of this Magazine as step
lin the right direction, and trust that it will not be
suffered to lack for the want of support--Epdn-
sgelis (Nelo York;
Among the various new publications recently
we glad to learn of the establish
ment of a magazine conducted entirely by colored
persons, and devoted to the social, moral and Pc
sfitical advancement of their brethren.-Ipdepend-
dent (New York;
4 The Magazine is one of great ability, interest
Hand taste, and will bear a comparison with those
aof much greater pretensions. We sincerely hope
1 the friends of the coored people will patronize
! this work and help them in this honorable effort
Ito put themselves in a position which they de-
aserye and which their enemies would fain prevent
athem from attaining. BLAKE ; or the Huts OF
America" is beautifully written and filled with
Thrilling interest.-Amerlcan Baptist (Ne1o York
I 1t is a creditable publication. Such
Ia journal will, if rightly conducted, do much to
raise the condition of this class of our population,
I and inspire them with manly self-respect, and
breathe Christian aim into their struggles
Christian Inquirer (NeW 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 a
monthly in New York, entitled the Anglo A frican
Magazine, which is certainly ereditable in style,
execution and literary merit. We
ahope that its success may be such as to encour-
age its undertakers to yet greater exertions to inn
sprovement, even amid the difficulties which lie liz
] their way.-National Era Washington, d. CO.
The new year has thus far brought to our notice
nothing more gratifying and encouraging than this
I new publication. The advent Of monthly mag
zazine devoted to Literature, Science, Statistics
etc, no thing under the sun, and especially
HnOt new in our country The United States
sabound in such publications but to our knowl-
ledge nothing of the character of the magazine be
fore us, has ever been attempted by any member
Tor members of the colored race in the United
Estates. We have had numerous newspapers, q
good many pamphlets, few unpretending poems,
Ia few biographical sketches, mostly narratives OF
Fugitive slaves, written by themselves Others
Eony written at their dctaton, the amanuensis fur
Finishing the words and the fugitives the facts but
beyond these, nothing has been even attempted.
The ARgiO-African is a bright new fact, and we
trust the beginning of era in the mental moral,
and religious history of the colored 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 sin
zcerely rejoice to see the attempt made, and made
$50 well.
i The feature of the Magazine for the present
month is the essay of Dr. j. M'Cune Smith show
sing 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.