The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-09-06
TIE WIFI.

/ suits and Recreatlons In generals blended with
| Dramatic Notices, Green Room Intelligence, Po-|
lice Reports of moment, Passing Events of Inter-
est, with glance at the Fashionable Life ofthe
/ day.
This weekly paper, though published in con-
nexion with Sporting and Agricultural Maya
zine, as an auxiliary aduvant sheet, thrown off
weekly, with intent to put subscribers to the Ma
gazine in possession of ali sporting and agricutu-
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 to the Magasiae,
| at five 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 of the work, or magazine proper, will,
| 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
Ave to six sheets, l. {. from eighty to nnety-six
pages. 1t will be printed in octave form, upon
handsome paper.
Each number will be embellished with engrav-
ings, upon copper or steel, of the portraits of dis
tinguished horses, celebrated cattle, and represent
tations of other things or subjects of interest.
| Although 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 sent as an adiu-
want sheet, without any additional charge. Thus
subscribers to the former, will have the benefit of
both for IS 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 early
period as can be given by any weekly print
It must be evident that a work of the magni-
tude and got up in the style proposed, cannot be
afforded (apart from any auxiliary pubication)
where talent IS employed, at less than SIS sem-an-
nually, but the propretors satisfied that a weekly
publication which gives to the public the intell-
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 themode proposed, sub
scribers will derive this farther advantage. That
as the weekly paper will contain accounts of all
races in calendar form, they from time to time
come off, notices of races to come, sweepstakes
open or closed, matches, son dits,'' weekly &C.
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 a
work of greater interest.
THE SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINE,
will Gas its title mples) be dedicated to the Turf
and all other Field sports; veterinary science, ag
ricRlture 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 husbandrys application of power in draught,
n with an exhibition and explanation of novel in
ventions and improvements, and all such other
matter as may offer to amuse or instruct.
That efficient Magazine of sporting as well
as agriculture is at this time great desideratum
none can doubt; upon the latter subject we have
0 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 fthe South
n of large estate, great literary requirements anC
practical experience. having at this day more ca
. pital invested in "blood stock,'' than any othe
y person in the United States.
0 GIVE sadly need good Sporting Magazine
0 which have long been aware, must have an ad
o iuvant sheet thrown of occasionally and almos
d Va success.
n have also known that correct knowledge o
n sporting subjects and thorough acquaintanc,
y | with pedigrees and horses, are necessary and in
y dispenslble in its Editor to make it all we coul
desire, and you know full we'll we have no sucl
10 work at present. | am not a fatterer hone vol
10 will allow, but really believe, you could, if pro
Iperly patroniZed, edit such Magazine. and it
accompanying and assistant sheet, in such a man
N ner to dlffuse the proper kind of information
y among US here, and raise the character of suc
= periodicals abroad. If you should undertake tn
" task, will aid you with my subscription. and il
every way can. We now have none aCortsy Q
10 preservation, or that can with confidence be re
ferred to ss authority in matter of fact or opinion
10 wish you success with all my heart"
If q thorough acquaintance with the Englis
a Turf, full knowledge of the American for uI
~ wards of forty years, and of all the pedigreel
characteristics qualifications, family excellence
n and defects Of the English horses ofthe past an
iii present day, and of their American descendant
veterinary science, personal attention to the r.
~ cling stable, and the participation for many yea
81 in all field sports, breeding of horses, and mpro'
ed cattle and sheep extensively, the practical Gu
4o ture Ofa large estate, long experience and il
81 tense study, theory combined with qualified as f
n the present Undertaking, we may, venture upo
be the task The list Of Sporting Writers is, at ii
81 present time, limited one even in England;
tv that can and will write upon field sporsis indee
- tiara avis,s therefore, the greater the necess
=. to engage combination of knowledge, tast an
y talent. This we have happily accomplished, !
securing the aid of those most competent and I
IN niIiar with the subject. Communications
be ian Old Turfmens' may heretofore been read vii
be interests his pen and that of others Of equal tao
be will hereafter be devoted exclusively to thswol
C. and we think will give general satisfaction. En-
boIdened by this belief, we solicit your patronas
hope for your appreciation, and trust TO you f
remuneration when due.
All orders (posr paid) for the yVHIr alone, pa
ment in advance. Or for the Sporting and AgI
cultural Magazine. which will include the VIII
lpaynaent not required in advance. If the ord
8. accompanied b. proper reference, or the sul