The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-30
THE WMHP

THE WHIP.
Under the above title, will appear, on the FIRST
Monday in May next, a weekly newspaper, dedi-
Gated 10 Sporting, Agriculture, and Rural Pur-
suits and Recrcations 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, an auxiliary adluvant sheet, thrown oti
weekly, with intent to put subscribers TO the Ma
gazine in possession of all sporting and agrcutu-
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
theless. subscriptions to this weekly publication
will be received, apart from tat to the Magazine,
| at five dollars per annum, payable in advance.
SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL
MAGAZLNE.
This periodical viii appearon 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-tOur
pages, occasionally more. To each number will
be appended accounts of both American and Eng
ish 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, I. e. from eighty to ninety-six
pages. 1t will be printed in octave forms upon
handsome paper.
Each number will be embellished with eugrav-
ngs, upon copper steel, of the portraits of dis
nguished 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 Tor the seni-annual volume of six
fanuai To E10 mar aunurn1 nayahin nm
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 S. payable seml-annnalIv, after Teceiv-
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.
It 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 semi-an-
nually, but the proprietors satisfied that 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 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 TO time
come of, 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 a
work of greater interest.
| THE SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINE,
will (as its title implles) be dedicated to the Turf
and all other Field sports; veterinary science ag-
ricuIture in all its branches rural recreatons and
pursuits generally. Will treat upon Horses, theil
| different kinds of qualifications Breeding. rear
ring, training 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 impementG
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 havu
few of moment, and on the want of the former
we give in confederation of our assertion quota
ton from a letter recently received, expressive o
the opinion and ideas of gentleman Of the South
OF large 6SIdto4 great requirements ant
practical experience, having at this day more ca
pital invested in ssblood stock.'' than any othe
, person in the United States.
tsWe sadly need good Sporting Magazine
which have long been aware, must have an ad
iuvant sheet thrown of occasionally and almoe
weekly, to insure its full and complete success
} have also known that a correct knowledge 0
D sporting subjects and a thorough aequaintanc
l with pedigrees and horses, are necessary and in
dispenablei in its Editor to make it all we coul
, desire, and you know full well we have no sue
work at present. | am not latterer, nope 70
will allow, but really believe you could if pr
perly patronized, edit such Magazine, and i
accompanying and assistant sheet, in such mar
0 ner as to diffuse the proper kind of informatio
among US here, and raise the character of sue
n periodicals. abroad. # you should undertake th
= task, will aid you with my subscription, and
. every way can. We now have none sCorthy
Y preseruGtion, or that can with confidence be re
ferred to ss authority in matter of fact or opinion
o I wish you success with all my heart"
~ If thorough acquaintance with the Englis
o Turf, full knowledge of the American for u
wards of forty years, and of ell the pedigree
characteristics qualifications, family excellencil
i aud defects of the English horses Of thepast an
Il present day, and of their American descendant
!. veterinary science, personal attention to the
% cling stable, and the participation for many yea
II in all field sports, breeding of horses, and impro
4 ed cattle and sheep extensively, the practical Gu
4 ture ola large estate, long experience and /