Delaware advertiser and farmer's journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1831, 1831-10-20
American Turf KegIster
AND
SPORTING MAGAZINE.

EACH number contains about fifty pages, on
very fine paper, elegantly printed, with very
costly engravings Of Horses Dogs, Birds, Fish,
Be. besides wood cuts on various subjects of
natural history.
Besides original sketches and anecdotes Of
hunting, shooting, fishing. &c. it gives tine off.
ciaI reports, furnished by the Jockey Clubs, Of
all the races in the United Statesi portrailures
and memoirs Of animals most distinguish on the
turf ofthe "olden" and Of the present time,
with veterinary information, and the pedigrees
Of all thorough bred animals
The two volumes, of which few only ro.
mains on hand Of the last edition, contain area-
dy portraitures and accounts Of the performan
ces Of the Gudolphin Arabian, Duroc, Sir Ar
chy. American Eclipse. Virgnan, Sir Charles,
the Winter Arabian, the barley Arabian, i'm.
ported Citizen, Gimcrack, Flying Chlders, and
imported Diomed-and memoirs Of many other
celebrated race horses. The Editor has now
waiting to be engraved, portraitures of Mambrino
Marske, Highfyer, Hambletonism, sharke, Dun.
cannon, Anvil, Baronet, Volunteer, Eclipse,
{English,) Herod, shakespear, Dormouse, Multi
Flimnap, &c, &c. progentOrs Of our best stock;
and of American horses, as soon portraits
can be obtainedi Of 1imolean, Henry, Ariel,
Gohannah, Betsy Ransom, John Richards, Mon.
aieur Tonson, Medley, Kate Kearney, Polly
Hopkins, Lady Lightfoot, Clara Fisher, Bonnets
O'Blue; also, imported horses, Leyiathan and
Young Truffie, with many others, as fast as en-
Cravings can be had
To all lovers of field aports the American
Sporting Magazine ought to be entertaining and
instructive, and, as the Editor flatters himself,
useful to the rising generation, in drawing them
off from gaining and other vicious amusements;
4.-but to all breeders amateurs of the horse. It
you'd seem to be indispensable from the circum.
stance, that they must refer to il for the like
ness, history and performances Of the most eel.
ebrated, and the pedigTees ofall thorough bred
horses; as well as for the best instructions IN
breeding, breaking to the saddle and harness,
management in sickness and in health, feeding,
training, shoeing, &c. &c.
The Editor is without inclination or necessity
to say any thing as to the character or execution
Of his undertaking suffice it to state, that few
Impressions of the second edition remain unsQld,
and that not one copy can be disposed of but
upon strict compliance with the terms of the
publication, which are, FIVE DOLLARS PER AN
NUN, payable in adUaneo every gear. The sub.
scription money to be sent by mail at the sole
risk OF the Editor:
Each years publication, with the title page
and minute index, will make volume Of about
six hundred and forty or fifty pages.
Any person procuring six subscribers, and
sending the money, will be entitled 10 a years
subscription gratis.
UTCopies Of the Engravings in the Turf Reg.
lister, may be had on application at the Office
price, twenty-five cents single, or five for one
dollar.
The price ofthe work, half bound in Russia
feather is $50 per VIOLIN boards with linen
hacks SIS.
Aug. IS. 4o-tE