The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-23
THE WHTP,

Under the above title, will appear, on the first
Monday in Nay next, weekly newspaper, dedi- |
Gated to Sporting, Agriculture, and Rural Pur-
suits and Recreations in general, blended with
Dramatic Notices, Green Room Intelligence, Po-
lice Reports of moment, Passing Events OF Inter-
est, with glance at the Fashionable Life Of the
day.
This weekly paper, though published in con-
nexion with Sporting and Agricultural Maya
zine, as an auxiliary or aduvant sheet, thrown off
weekly, with intent to put subscribers TO the Ma
gazine in possession Of ali sporting and agricuitu-
raj intelligence, and passing occurrences, at an
earlier date than the monthly periodical might be
able to furnish the same, without any additional
charge than the subscription to the latter never
tn eless, subscriptions to this weekly publication
will be received, apart from that 10 tte MagGsine,
at Eve dollars per annum, payable in advance.
SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL
MAGAZINE.
This periodical will appear on the first day of
June next, and thereafter be issued in numbers,
on the first day of every month. Six Rambers to
constitute the semi-annual volume.
The body Of the work, or magazine proper, will, 4
each number, contain four sheets, or sixty-four
pages, occasionally more. To each number will
be appended accounts of both American and Eng
lish Racing, forming correct and complete Rae
ing Calendars of each. The whole matter thus
embraced by each number, will comprise from
FIVE to six sheets, l. e. from eighty to ninety-sx
pages. 1t will be printed in octave form, upon
handsome paper.
Each number will be embelhshed with engrav-
ings, upon copper steel, of the portraits OF dis
tngushed horses, celebrated cattle, and represent
tations of other things or subjects ofinterest.
Although subscriptions in advance will be at all
times acceptable, yet such will not be exaoted
until theyolume shall have been furnished. /.
TERMs--S5 for the sem-annual volume of six
numbers, equal to $40 per annum) payable on
the completion of each volume.
To those who subscribe for the Magazine, the
weekly newspaper will also be sent as an adju-
want sheet, without any additional charge. Thus
subscribers to the former, will have the benefit Of
both for SIS payable semi-annually, after receiv-
ed, and through the medium of the latter, be put
in possession of all transient news, sporting and
agricultural intelligence of the day, at as early
period as can be given by any weekly print.
1t must be evident that work of the magni-
tude and got up in the style proposed, cannot be-
afforded (apart from any auxiliary publication
where talent Is employed, at less than S. semi-an
nually, but the proprietors satisfied that a weekly
publication which gives to the public the intelli-
| gence, passing events and matter of moment, no
matter how frivolous its general contents, must
retard the circulation Of monthly periodical, and
determined to furnish the earliest information,
/ have deemed it advisable, thus to throw out week.
ly an assistant sheet. By the mode proposed, sub
scribers will derive this farther advantage. That
as the weekly paper will contain accounts of all
come off, notices of races to come, sweepstakes
open or closed, matches, 'ton dits,'' weekly oc-
currences, sporting and agriculture intelligence
generally and multiplicity of the like, not requi-
site to carry into the Magazine as matter of record
or reference, its pages thus Invested Of much ex-
traneous matter. with which they would other
wise in some measure of necessity be clogged.
will have the more room for that which is enter.
tanning or instructive and thereby be rendered q
work of greater interest
Ar-V,r
will Gas its title implies) be dedicated to the Tur
and all other Field sports; veterinary science,
riculture in all its branches rural recreations
pursuits generally. Will treat upon Horses, thei
different kinds of qualifications. Breeding, rear
ring, training or breaking for the turf the fielc
and the road. Upon Cattle, their various kinds
and peculiar properties; sheep and other domes
tic animals. Upon soils, tiHage, manures, rota
ton of crops, draining carriages and Implement
n of husbandry, application of power in dIaught
with an exhibition and explanation of novel in
ventions and Improvements, and all such othe
matter as may offer to amuse or instruct.
That an efficient Magazine of sporting as wei
as agriculture is at this time great desideratum
none can doubt; upon the latter ubiect we hav
few of moment, and on the want of the former
we give in confederation of our assertion quota
ton from letter recently received, expressive O
the opinion and ideas of gentleman of the South
of large estate, great literary requirements an
practical experience, having at this day more ca
Q pital invested in sblood stock,'' than any othe
O person in the United States.
o 1--WE sadly need q good Sporting Magazine
O which have long been aware, must have an ad
n iuyant sheet thrown Of occasionally and almot
n weekly, toinsure its full and complete success.
= have also known that correct knowledge G
y sporting subjects and thorough acquaintanc
y with pedgTees and horses, are necessary and II
dispenslble in its Editor to make it all we couI
% desire, and you know full we'll we have no sue
o work at present, / am not fatteFer, nope 20
will allow, but treaty believe, you could, if PR
perlv patronized, edit such Magazine. and Il
- accompanying and assistant sheet, in such mar
y ner as to diffuse the proper kind of informatio
among US here, and raise the character of sue
ID periodicals abroad. If you should undertake til
tasks will aid you with my subscription, and
10 every way I can. We now have.none a00rthy
preservation, or that can with confidence be re
IL erred to authority in matter of faetor opinion
wish you success with all my heart"
q IL a thorough acquaintance with the Englis
y Turf, full knowledge fthe American for NJ
wards of forty years, and of all the pedigree
n characteristics qualifications, family excelenci
i'll and defects of the English horses of the past ar
D. present day, and of their American descendant
ia veterinary science, personal attention to the Il
Fl cling stable, and the participation for many yea
in all field sports, breeding of horses, and impro
ed cattle andsheep extensively, the practical Gu
p ture Of large estate, long experiences and i
m tense study, theory combined with qualified us
be the present Undertaking, we may venture upt
IL the task The list Of Sporting Writers is, at Il
tv present time, limited one even il England;
be that can and will write upon heldsportsis inde'
Nv rara avlsss therefore, the greater the necessi
= TO engage combination Of knowledge, tast al
talent This we have happily accomplished,
II securing the aid Of those most competent and /
ne miaE with the subject Communications
he uan Old Turfmen,, may heretofore been read wi
be interest his PEN and that Of Others Of equal tax
&C. will hereafterb be devoted exclusively to this wo
n and we think will give general satisfaction. Ell
boldened By this belief, we solicit your trona
hope for your appreciation, and trust to you
remuneration when due.
AL orders lposr paid for the VIM alone. "a
ment u advance. O. for the Sporting and Ag