The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-01-07
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

The AnglO-African Magazine is the title of
new candidate for public favor the first january
number of which lies before US. 1t is published
in the interest of that class of our fellowcitzens
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.-Evan-
gclis (Nelo 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-
litical advancement of their brethren ndepend-
dent (Nep York;
The Magazine is one of great ability, interest
and taste, and will bear a comparison with 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 in q position which they de-
serve, and which their enemies would fain prevent
them from attaining "Blake or the Huts of
America" is beautifully written and filled with
thrilling interest-American Baptist (NeD 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 self-respect and
breathe a Christian aim into their struggles
Christian Inquirer (Neao York;
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 a
monthly in New York, entitled the Anglo fican
Magaeinc, 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-NationdL 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 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 a
good many pamphlets, a few unpretending poems,
a few biographical sketches, mostly narratives of
fugitive slaves, some written by themselves others
only written at their detaton the amanuensis fur
nishing the words, and the fugitves the facts but
beyond these, nothing has been even attempted.
The Anglo African is a bright new fact, and we
trust the beginning of an era in the mental moral
anu reiglous history vi the colored people In TINS
Republic. Whatever may be the fate of this new
publication, in point of patronage, whether it
shall succeed fall for want of support, we sim
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. M'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
listing in this country. To those who know DR..