The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-03-10
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

NOTICES OF THE PRES s..
The nglO-Afican Magazine is the title of a
new candidate for public favor, the first (January)
number of which lies before u.s. 1t is published
in the interest of that class of feow-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.-Euan-
gehs (Ne,c York;
Among the various new publications recently
announced, we are glad to learn of the establish
ment of magazine conducted entirely by colored
persons, and devoted to the social, moral and po-
litical advancement of their Observation-Disclosures
dent NeD 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 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 (Nep 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 manly self-respect, and
breathe Christian aim into their struggles
Christian Inquirer (Nele 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 African
Magazine, which is certainly creditabIe in style,
execution and literary merit. We
hope that as success may he 4uch to encour-
age its undertakers to yet greater exertons to i'm
provement, even amid the difficulties which lie in
their way.-National Era Washington, d. c.
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, few unpretending poems,
few biographical sketches, mostly narratives of
fugitive slaves, written by themselves others
only written at their dctaton, the amanuensis fur
nishing the words, and the fugitves the facts but
beyond these, nothing has been even attempted
The Anglo-Africdn is bright 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
cerely rejoice to see the attempt made, and made
go well.
The feature of the Magazine for the present
month is the essay of DR.. ]. 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 country. To those who know DR.