The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-09-20

CADW ALLADEh h COLDEN 4 ".
Once No. los Fulton Street, New York.
February 25th, $780,
To al Sportsmen and Supporters Of the
Tart, Breeders Of Blood Horses, Of I'M
proved Cattle and Sheep, Planters,
Farmers, AgricuItGrists, and tie public
IN general.
THE WHIP.
Under the above title, viii appear, on the first
Monday in May next, weekly newspaper dedi-
Gated 70 Sporting, Agriculture, and Rural PuF-
suits and Recreations in general, blended with
Dramatic Notices, Green Room intelligence, POI
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-
nexiou with 4 Sporting and Agricultural Maya.
zine, as an auxiliary or adinvant sheet, thrown on
weekly, with intent 20 put subscribers 70 the Ma
gazine in possession Of all sporting and agricuitu-
raj intelligence, and passing occurrences, at ca
earlier date than the monthly periodical might pc
able to furnish the same, without any addltonal
charge than the subscription to the latters never
III eless subscriptions to this weekly publication
will be received, apart from that 70 the Magazine,
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 numbers to
constitute the semi-annual volume.
The body ofthe work, or magazine proper, will,
each number, contain four sheets, or sixfy-tourl
pages, occasionally more. To each number will
be appended accounts Of both American and Eng
lish Racing, forming correct and complete RACE
ing Calendars Of each. The whole matter thus
embraced by each number, will comprise from
FIVE to six sheets, !. E. from eighty TO ninety-six
pages. It will be printed in octave form, upon
handsome paper.
Each number will be embellished with engrav.
ngs, upon copper or steel, Of the portraits of dis
tinguished horses, celebrated cattle, and represen-
tations of other things or subjects of interest.
Althoug h subscriptions in advance will be at all
times acceptable, yet such will not be exacted
until the volume shall have been furnished.
TERMs-S5 for the semi-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 ssnt as an adiu-
want sheet, without any additional charge. Thus
subscribers to the former, will have the benefit of
both for SIS payable semi.annually, after receive
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.
II 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 SIS sem-an-
nually, but the proprietors satisfied that weekly
publication which gives to the public the intell-
gence, passing events and matter of moments no
matter how frivolous its general contents, must
Yetard the circulation of monthly periodical and
determined to furnish the earliest information,
have deemed it advisable. thus to throw out week.
~ an assistant sheet. BY the mode proposed, SUBJ
scrihers will derive this farther advantage. That
as the weekly paper will contain accounts Of all
races in calendar form, as they from time
come off notices Of races to come 8pfesp8fakes
open or closed, matches, ston al -oc-
currences, sporting and agficuItuls i1ts IIigence
generally and multiplicity Of the like not requi-
site to carry into the Magazine 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.
TIE SPoRTING AND AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINE.
will Gas its title imples) be dedicated to the Turf
and all other Field sports; veterinary science, ag-
rculture in all its branches rural recreations and
pursuits generally. Will treat upon Horses, their
different kinds Of qualifications. Breeding, rear.
ring, training or breaking for the turf the field
and the road. Upon Cattle, their various kinds
and peculiar properties; sheep and other domes-
tic animals. Upon soils, tillage, manures, rota.
/ ton of crops, draining carriages and Implements
Of husbandry, application of power in draught
with an exhibition and explanation of novel in
ventions and Improvements, and all such othel
/ matter as may offer to amuse or instruct.
| That an efficient Magazine of sporting as vel
as agriculture Is at this time great desideratum
none can doubt; upon the latter subject we have
few of moment, and on the want Of the former
i we give in corroboration of our assertion quota
ton Erom letter recently received, expressive
the opinion and ideas of q gentleman the South
of large estate, great literary requirements an,
practical experience, having at this day more ca
pital invested in ttblood stock,n than any othe
j person in the United States.
J 1--WE sadly need good Sporting Magazine
which have long been aware, must have an ad
iuvant sheet thrown Of occasionally and almos
weekly, toinsure its full and complete success.
, have also known that correct knowledge Q
sporting subjects and q thorough acquaintanc
with pedigrees and horses, are necessary and II
dispensIble in its Editor TO make it all we coul
D desire, and you know full well we have no sue
] work at present. ] am not latterer, hope 70
will allow, but really believe, you could, if pr
lperly patronized, edit such Magazine, and i
accompanying and assistant sheet, in such maj
y ner as TO diffuse the proper kind of informatio
among Us here, and raise the character Of sue
0 periodicals. abroad. If you should undertake II
task, Z win aid you with my subscription, and
o every way can. Wsnow have none acortty j
presergGtioB, or that can with confidence be r.
ferFed to as authority in matter Of fact or opnio
: wish You success with all nay hearth
Al ! blOEOu&u WIFI tue EuglAs
Y Turf, full knowledge of the American for u
wards Of forty years, and Of all the pedigree
i characteristics qualifications, family excellenc
and defects of the English horses Of the past Al
. present day, and of their American descendant
s veterinary sciences personal attention 20 the {
!, cling stable, and the participation for many yea
= ia all field SPORTS breeding Of horses, and fmpro
ed cattle and sheep extensively, the practical ca
i ture ofa large estate, long experience and /
n tense study, theory combined with qualified Us {
q the present Undertaking, we may venture ups
s the task The list Of Sporting Writers &, at Il
: present time, limited one even in England;
Z that can and viii write upon Geld sports indei
tiara avisss therefore, the greater the necessi
J to engage combination Of knowledge, tast a
talent. This we have happily accomplished,
q securing the aid Of those most competent and I
q milier with the subject. Communications |
3 Tan Old Turfmenn may heretofore been read wi
interest his pen, and that Of Others Of equal tao
: viii hereafter be devoted exclusively to this VOL
hink