Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-12-25
THE AMERICAN TURF REGISTER
AND
SPORTING MAGAZINE.

""''"Ne ny ~ 5okinner, seem to sup,
pose that 1t is printed in the form and
manner OF common newspaper; a single
number OF which may at anytime be LOST
or gwen, or thrown away, without consid-
Grafton. Instead Of which, it appears
but once month, in the form of an oc.
'avo pamphlet or review; each number
containing fifty or more pages, and ia
bic of CONTENTS.
IL Is printed on the finest paper with
new type, IN the most elegant style, with
engraSingso of celebrated American horses
dogs. aud other sporting subjects. These
engraVinSs alone cost from 90 to 100 dol
lars fpr each number. Besides the la
Die OF contents to each number. I t.ere
Will be published minute index TO each
volume.
ihis volume, from year to year, Wi.
Constitute lasting record ,,cf easy rcler.
ence, IN which may be found the proceed
Ings of Jocky Clubs, the History OF all
bred Horses, their pedigree and perf,rm-
ances, accounts OF trotting and shooting
matches, OF the regular and match races a
list OF thorough bred Stations in all the
States, as lar as practicable, where they
are to stand and the prices.
The Tur! Register and Sporting Mac
azne will, in fact, constitute. a. its title
purpor,s, faithful annals o! the American
Turf; but besides that each number will
have entertaining and instructive papers
OIL the natural history Of American game
ANIMALS, BIRDS, hsh, &C., and sketches and
anecdotes OF hunting, shooting, fishing,
&c. Hence 1t would seem that all those
who have property in blooded horses. q,
WHO wish Z" Obtain the best kuowietIes .,
That animal, and his management in beal,t
and III sickness, this work will beco.n.
more aud more indispensable whilst h
sportsmen ofeyery kind, IRON a pat,en,
1 trout hsher IN the solitude, of the mann
tam, to the hardy gunner In the marsh
| or on the moor, as well as to the student,
and lovers ofsnaturai history. il ouoht -
ito prove as useful aud entertaininb
| On the style of its execution the mos,
unquaiihed app'obation hus been indicat
ed by the conductors of many OF the lead.
ing journals Of the Union but Of it's GEN
erai scope aud contents, more exact o.
Phion may be formed OH view of the fol,
lowing table of contents Of the Decembe,
(4th) number.
PORTRAIT OF SIR ARcHY, engraved by
Gone, from painting by Flsher-Memoi,
4 % Sir Archy, his pedigree, performance.
and progeny iomed, his pedigree and
progeny-Grey Diomed, his pedigree and
progeny-ihe blood horse in Kentucky
Printer, notice of--Spread Eagles get
Gabriel, the imported horse, his pedigree
and performances BeIl-Air, his pedigre,
and PertormaDces-Calypso, her pediure.
ana pertormances-Horses of the Older
lime Tanning wild aud vicious horses. b,
asecfet m'thod.-- Racing in England
Hints to shooters, No 2--Ruffed orous
sketch OF its habits, S,c.--Pointer. Settle
and Springer, remarks on the charac,e
and uses Of -Proiectiles-The climb
) ing dog, story of-Canine Hygeia--
Worms in dogs, cure for-Deer, natura
tHs'pry Of the, Deer hunting in Carolin
Hunting song, the Horn q
Chase-Red fox, remarks on in Virgins
"a hunt in the skies Baltimore pacl
4 at hounds, a morning with the-The quail
interesting particulars in the natural b,sto
y 9i- Fishing extraordinary in Carolin
-Game, duty OH in England. SpoRTrN,
iNTELLieENcE, Rifle shooting Pi,eo
shooting Indian ball play NashyiIi. ra
ces; Match running Florence races
=. Louisville races; Gloucester Iva. races
i Columbia Is. c. J races; Racing in Eng
~ land The chase List of stations for ne,
J. season. TURr REGISTER, List Of ped
grees.
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