Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-08
THE AMERICAN TURF REGISTER
AND
SPORTING MAGAZINE.

MANY who have written Tor specl-
IVA mems Of the American Turf Regis
ter and Sporting Magazine, published in
Baltimore by J. s skinner, seem TO sup
pose that it is printed in the form and
manner OF common newspaper; a single
number of which may at any time he los,
or g iven, or thrown away, without, consid-
Grafton. Instead of which, it appears
but once a month, i'm the form OF an nc.
'avo pamphlet or review; each number
containing hi:y or more pages, and ,a-
BILE of contents.
1t is printed on the finest p,per with
Lew type, in the most elegant s,yIc with
engravines OF celebrated American horses
dogs, and other sporting subjects: These
tengravings alone cost from 90 TO 100 dol
lars Tor each number. Besides the ia
bic OF Contents to each number. there
will be published minute index to each
volume.
This volume, from year to year. Will
constitute 4 lasting record. cf easy refer
ence, IN which may be found the proceed
ings OF Jocky Clubs, the History of all
bred Horses, their pedigree and perform
ances, accounts OF trot,ins and shooting
matches, OF the regula. and match races. a
list OF thorough bred Stations i'm all the
states as lar as practicable, where they
are to stand and the prices.
The Turf Register and Sporting Mag
azine will, in fact, constitute, as its tille
purports, faithful annals Of the American
Turf; but besides that each number will
have entertaining and instructive papers
Oh the natural history of American game,
animals, birds, fish, &c, and sketches and
anecdotes OF hunting, shooting, fishing,
NC. Hence it would seem that all those
who have property in blooded horses, or
who wish to obtain the best knowledge of
that animal, and his management in health
and in sickness, this work will become
moro and more indispensable whilst TO
sportsmen of every kind, from patient
trout fisher in the solitude of the noun
tain, TO the hardy gunner tn the marsh
or on the moor, as well as to the students
and lovers OF natural history, it ought to
to prove as useful and entertaining.
| On the style of its execution, the most
unqualified appreciation has been indicat-
ed by the conductors OF many of the lead
rug journals of the Union but of its rem
I eral scope and contents, more exact o.
piiion may be formed Oh view of the fol-
lowing table of contents OF the December
| (4th) number.
PoRTRAIT OF SIR Ancny, engraved bv
Cone, from apaintiug by Fisher-Memolr
OF Sir Archy, his pedigree, performances
and progcny.-Diomcd, his pedigree and
progeny-Grey Diomed, his pedigree and
progeny-The blood horse.in Kentucky
Printer, notice of-Spread Eagles get
Gatrel, the imported horse, his pedigree
and Performances-Bcl his pedigree
and performances = Calypso, her pedigree
and performances-Horses of the olden
tlmc--Tamiag wild and vicious horses, by
secret method. Racing in England
Hints to shooters, No. 2-Ruf1ed grous,
sketchof its habits, S.c.-Pointer, Setter
and Springer, remarks on the character
and uses cieach-Projectles- The climb
ing dog, story of-Canine Hygeia--
Worms in dogs, cure for-Deer, natural
history OF the Deer hunting in Carolina
MISUNDERSTANDING song, the Horn of
ClGSe-Rcd fox, remarks on in Virginia
"A hunt in the skies Baltimore pack
OF hounds, morning with the--The quail,
interesting particulars in the natural histo-
ny oi-Fishing extraordinary in Carolina
Game, duty on in England. SPORTING
lNTELLIGENcE, Rifle shooting Pigeon
shooting Indian ball play Nashville ra-
ces; Match running Florence races
Louisville races; Gloucester IVA races !;
Columbia Is. G, races; Racing in Eug-
land ; The chase List of stations for next
season. TURF REGISTER, List of pedi-
grecs.
Any one wishing to subscribe has only
to inelose So to the Editor by mall at his
risk and cost, and the work will be sent in
good order-and any person sending $50
VIII be entitled to seventh copy. The
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ment. 1t can in no case be sent without
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