The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-19
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

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The Anglo-A trican Magazine is the title of a
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 felow-citzens
who are DISTINGUISHED 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 (New 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-
fitical advancement of their brethren.-Independ-
dent (Nelc York;
The Magazine is one of great ability, interest
and taste, and will bear 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 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 filed with
thrilling interest.-Amertean Baptist (Nep York;
1t is a creditable publication. Such
journal viii, if rightly conducted. do much to
raise the condition of this class of our population
and inspire them with a manly selfrespect and
breathe Christian aim into their struggles
Christian Inquirer (Neso 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 q
monthly in New York, entitled the Aaglo-Af riean
Magazine, which is certainly creditable in style,
execution and literary merit. We
hope that its success may lie such as to encour-
age its undertakes to yet greater exertons to inn
provement, even amid the difficulties which lie in
their way.--National 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 o 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, q
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 dietation the amanuenss fur
nishng the words and the fugitiyes 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
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, we sin
eerely 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. 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 ex-
isting IN this efrpFy. To those whe know Mr..