The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-02-21

raj intelligence, and passing occurrences. ~ On
earlier date thah the monthly periodical might be
able to furnish the same, without any additional
charge than the subscription to the latter; never
thelcss. subscriptions 10 this weekly publication
will be received, apart GOm tat 10 LJe Mgqa-j,e.
al i've 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 nrm6ers
on the first day Of every month. SIX numbers 10
constitute The semi-aDnua volume.
The body OF the work, or magazine proper, will,
each number, contain four Sheets, or sixty-iour
pages, occasionally more. To each number will
be appended accounts OF both American aud Eno-
lish Racing, forming correct and complete Rae
| iOg Calendars OF each. The whole matter thus
embraced by each number, will comprise from
five six sheets, {. from eighty 10 ninety-six
pages. II will be printed in octave form, upon
handsome paper.
Each number will be embeTIished with engrav-
ings, upon copper or Steel, OF tie portraits OF dis
tiDguished horses, celebrated camlc, and represen-
tatiOns OF other things or subjects o. interest.
Although subscriptions in advance will be at oil
times acceptable, yet such will not be exactcd
Until the volume SHALL have been far.isicd.
| TEEhs-S5 Tor the scm-auupal voIrDe OF SIX
numbers, (eqUal to $40 per anhun) payable on
the completion o; each volume.
| To those who subscribe for the Naaazine. the
weekly newspaper will also be sent as an adiu-
want sheet, without any additional caarge. Thus
subscribers TO tie former, will have Tue benefit of
both for So payable sem-anOually, aiicr recev-
ed, aud through the medium OF tie laiteT. be mt
in possession OF all transient news, sporting end
agricultural intelligence OF The day, al as early
period as can be given by any weekly print.
II must be evident that WORK OF the magni-
Jude and got Up in the style proposed, cauhoi be
afforded (apart from Ony auxiliary pubcJiio0
where taie.i IS Employed OF less tlan IS seUli-l
nually, but tue proPrietors satisfied that weeLlg
publication which gives TO ihe public lie iDicl.
} gence, passing events and ma,ter Of momen,. no
matter how frivolous its general cOnicn,s, ,npst
relard the circulation OF a monthly pe,iof;clI u,d
determined to furnish tie earliest Information,
have deemed it advisable, thus arrow oui week
lily an assistant sheet. By the mode DroOoscd sub.
scrlbers will derive this farther advaItaoe That
as the weekly paper wilt CONAN accOrdis OF al
races IN calendar form. as they rom lime TO lime
come of, notices oil races 10 como, sweepstakes
: open or closed, matches, son dis" weekly oc-
curTehccs, sporting and agriculture intelligence
generally and multiplicity OF tae like, moi reoui-
site to carry into the Magazine as matter OF record
or reference, lis pages thns divested Of mucb ey-
traneOus matter. with which they would ouier-
wise in some measure OF necessity be clorqed
will have the more room for that which is eIter-
tanning or Instructive and thereby be rendered
Iwofi; OF greater Interest.
Tn. S1o:TNG ANO AGEIcr LITERAL MAGAZINE.
Twill Gas lis lille imJcs) be dedicated 10 tie Turf
and all other Field Sports; veterinary scicncrao-
rlculiure la all lis branches; Trl recreations and
pursuits generally. Will treat upon Horses, thcir
different kinds OF qualifications Breeding rear
ring, training or brcaLipr for the turf me field
and tue road. UPOl Cattle, their various kinds
and 2eculiac properties; sheep aud other domcs-
tic animals Upon soils, tillage, manures. rota-
lion OF crops, dHining carriages and implements
loI husdahdry, application OF power in dgugh,
with al exhibition and explanation OF novel 10
IveniIohs add Improvements, aud alt such other
matter as may offer TO ampse OF iustruci
That an efficient Magazine Of sporting as we'll
as agriculture vs. at this tine great Gesidcutpm,
none can GOu6i; upon The laiicf subject we have
Jew OF moment, add on the wunt o. tue former,
we give in cOrro5Oraiion OF our assertion a ouou-
lion from letter recently received, expressive Of
the opinion aid ideas OF gentleman OF the South,
OF large estate, great literary requirements and
practical experience, having at this day more
Iptlal invested IN 'blood stock,' than any other
person in the United States.
'tWe sadly need n good Sporting Magazine,
which have long been aware, must have an adj
luvant sheet thrown Of occasionally AID almost
weekly, 10 insure its full and complete success
have also Known that correct knowledge Of
sporting subjects and thorough Acquaintance
with pedigfees and horses, are necessary and in-
Indispensable IN its Editor TO make il all we could
desire, and you know full we'll we have no such
work of present. am not flatcrer, nope you
will allow, but really believe, you could If pro-
Iperly patTonized, edit such Magazine. and its
ner as to diiipse the proper kind OF information
among us here, and raise the character of such
periodicals abroad. III You should undertake the
task, will aid you with my subscription, and in
every way can. We now have none aCOvLhy Of
preservation, or that can with confidence be re-
ferred authority in matter of fact or opinion
l wish you success with all my heart"
! fla thorough acquaintance with the English
Turf, full knowledge of the American for up
wards of forty years, aud of all the pedi0rees
characteristics qualifications, family excellencief
and defects Of the English horses Of the past ah4
present day, and Of their American descendant
veterinary science, personal attention 10 The RI
cling stable, and the participation for many veal.
in oil field sports, breeding Of horses, and fmpro,
cd cattle and sheep extensively the practical cul
ture ola large estate, long experience and il
tense study, theory combined with qualified Ms e.
the present Undertaking, we may venture upe,
the task. The list Of Sporting Writers Is. al n,
present Il ne, limited one even In Enqland. b.
that can and will write upon field sDOrtsi IL indie
tiara avis" therefore, the greater The necesslT
to engage a combination of knowledge. fast ard
talent This we have happily accomplished, by
securing the aid of those most competent and Il.
miliar with the subject. Communications
Gan Old Turfmen'' may heretofore been read 2
interest; his Pen, and that Of others Of equal e.
will hereafter be devoted exclusively 20 thisV CT
aud we think will give general satisfaction. En-,
boldened by this belief, we sOlicify your patrol
hope for your appreciation, and trust 20 YOU =.
remuneration when due.
All orders (post Paid) for the WHP alone, TCys
meut in Advance. Or for the Sporting and All.
cultural Magazine. which will include the Whp
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