The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-09-13

To all Sportsmen and Supporters Of tbe
Tart, Breeders If Blood Horses, Of I'M
proDed Cattle and Skeep, Planters,
Farmers, Agriculturists, and the public
u general.
The WHIP.
Under The above title, will appear, on the FIRST
Monday in May next, weekly newspaper, dedi-
Gated 10 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 al the Fashionable Life OF the
day.
This weekly paper, though published ID con-I
nexion with Sporting and Agricultural Maga-
zine, &c an auxiliary or adjuvanG sheet, thrown off
weekly, with intent TO put subscribers to the Ma
gazine in possession Of all 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
III eless, subscriptions to this weekly publication
will be received, apart from that 70 tie Magazine,
at Eve dollars per annurn, payable in advance.
SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL
MAGAZINE.
Thia 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
j constitute the semi-annual volume.
The body ofthe 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
Eve to six sheets, !. E. from eighty 20 pinety-six
pages It will be printed in octave form, upon
handsome paper.
Each number will be embelshed with engrav-
ings, upon copper or STEEL Of the portraits OF dis
ahp II
tations of other things or subjects of interest.
Although subscriptions in advance will be at all
times acceptable, yet such will not be exactcd
until the volume shall have been furnished.
TERMs-S5 fer 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
aubscribers 70 the former. will have the benefit of
both for S. payable sem-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
| Il must be evident that work of the magni.
rude 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 proprietors satisfied that weekly
publication which gives to the public the intell-
/ Rence, passing events and matter Of moment, no
1 H9ttGf
Fetard the circulation Of monthly periodical, and
/ determined to furnish the earliest information,
have deemed il advisable, thus to throw out week.
" an assistant sheet. By the mode proposed, SUBJ
scribers will derive this farther advantage. That
as the weekly paper will contain accounts of all
races in calendar form, as they from time 20 time
/ come of, notices of races to come, sweepstakes
open or closed, matches, "on dits,'' weekly oc-
currences, sporting and agriculture intelligence
generally and multiplicity of the like, not Fequi-
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.
| The SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL MAGA-YpE
will (as its title implies) be dedicated TO the Tur
and all other Field sports; veterinary science, ag
rcuture in all its branches rural recreations anC
pursuits generally. Will treat upon Horses, thei
different kinds Of qualifications Breeding, rear
ring, training or breaking for the turf, the fell
and the road. Upon Cattle, their various kind
and peculiar properties; sheep and other domes
tic animals. Upon soils, tiage, manures, rota
ton Of crops, draining carriages and implement
Of husbandry, application of power in draught
10 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 we
as agriculture 10 at this time great desideratun
none can doubt; upon the latter subject we hav
20 few of moment, and on the want Of the forme
we give in corroboration of our assertion quota
10 ton from letter recently received, expressive
the opinion and ideas of gentleman Of the Soutl
al of large estate, great literary acqulremens an
PRACTICAL experience, having at this day more c,
pital invested in ttblood stock" than any 9th.
Do person in the United States.
DOT 1--WE sadly need q good Sporting Magazin
90 which have long been aware, must have an a
10 iuvant sheet thrown of occasionally and aImo
M weekly to insure its full and complete success
m have also known that a correct knowledge
an sporting subjects and thorough acauaintanC
~ with pedigrees and horses, are necessary and i
W dispensbIe in its Editor to make it all we cou
desire, and you know full we'll we have no sue
90 work at present. / am not fatterer, hope VI
90 will allow, but really believe, you could, If pr
perly patronized, edit such Magazine, and i
accompanying and assistant sheet, in such ma
an ner as to difuse the proper kind Of informatiC
~ among as here, and raise the character of sui
periodicals abroad. If you should undertake Il
W task, will aid You with my subscription, and
every way can. We now have none sCorEhy
90 preservation, or that can with confidence be r
ferred to ss authority in matter Of fact or opinio
90 wish you success with all my heart"
If q thorough acquaintance with the Engli
- i Turf, full knowledge Of the Americas for u
w wards Of forty years, and of all the pedigres
characteristics qualifications, family excellence
M and defects of the English horses Of the past al
ill present day, and of their American descendant
n. veterinary sciences personal attention to the
to cling stable, and the participation for many yes
al in field sports, breeding Of horses, and imprc
- ed cattle and sheep extensively, the practical q