The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-12
THE WHIT.

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II general
THE WHIP.
Under the above title, viii appear, on the itst
Monday il May next, weekly newsRapef, dedl-
lcated to Sporting, Agriculture, and Rural PuT-
suits and Recfeations in general, blended with
Dramatic Notices, Green Room Intoligence, PO-
lice Reports of moment, Passing Events of Inter-
est, with = glance ct the fashionable Life Of the
day.
This weekly paper, though published ia con-
nexion with Sporting and Agricultural Maya
zine, ~ an auxiliary Or adiuYant sheet, thrown of
weekly, with intent 10 put subscribers to the Ma
gazine IN possession Of III sporting and agricuitu-
/ ralintelllgenct, and passing occurrences, at an
earlier date than the monthly periodical might be
able 70 furnish the same, without any additional
lcharQs than the subscription to the latter; never
theless. subscriptions 70 this weekly publication
will be received, apart from tat d tbe .u1gasiles
lat Eve dollars per ann'lm, payable il advance.
SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL
MAGAZINE.
This periodical will appear on the frst day Of
june next, and thereafter be Issued III numbers,
on the hEst daysof every MONTH Six numbers to
constitute the semi-annual volume.
The body Of the work, ormagazine propeY,wilI,
each NUMBER contain four sheets, or sixfy-fouf
pages, occasionally more To each number viii
be appended accounts Of both American and Eng
4 ish Racing, forming correct and complete Rae
u cdGAts ktEHWHOtC matter mus
embraced BY each number, viii comprise from
i've 70 six shees, I. {. from eighty TO ninety-six
pages. Il will be printed In octave form. upon
handsome paper.
Each number will be embeIIished with enorav-
ings, upon copper steel, Of the portraits Of dis
tinguished horses, celebrated cattle and represen-
tatlons Of other things or subjects Of interest.
Although subscriptions in advance viii be 1t ali
times acceptable, yet such viii not Be exactcd
until the volume shall have been furnished
TERMs- S. Tor the semi-annual volume Of six
numbers, (equal to $40 per annum1 payable on
the completion Of each volume.
To those who subscribe for the Magazine, the
weekly newspaper will also be sent as an adin-
want sheet, without any additional charge. Thus
Subscribers to the former, will have the benefit Of
both for So payable semi-annuaIly, after Feceiv-
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 carly
period az can Be given By any weekly print.
i must be eyiaent that work Of the magni-
rude and got up in the style proposed, cannot be
/ afforded lapart from any auxiliary pubIicationl
where talent Is employed, at less than S. semi-an-
nually, but the proprietors satisfied that d weekly
publication which gives TO the public the intelli-
i 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 il advisable. thus 10 throw out weeEs
/ Iy assistant sheet. By the mode proposed, sub
scnheFs will derive this farther advantage That
as the weekly paper will contain accounts of all
races IN calendar form, they from time 10 time
come of, notices Of races to come, sweepstakes
open or closed, matches, Son dits,', weekly oc-
Icurrences, sporting and agriculture intelligence
generally and multiplicity of the like 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 a
work of greater interest.
The SPoRT1Ne AND AGRlcuLTuRAL MAsAz1xF.
will Gas its title impiies) be dedicated to the Turf
ndall other Field sports; veterinary science, ag-
inculture in all its branches; rural Fecreatons
pursuits generally. Will treat upon Horses, their
different kinds of qualifications. Breeding, rear
ring, training breaking for the turf. the field
and the road. Upon Cattle, their various kinds
andpeculiar properties; sheep and other domes-
tic animals. Upon soils, tiliage, manures rota-
ton Of crops, draining carriages and Implements
Of husbandrg, application of power in draught
with an exhibition and explanation of novel in
matter as NAV offer to amuse or instruct
That an efficient Magazine ofsporting as well
as agriculture is ut this time great desideratum
none can doubt; upon the latter subject wc have
few of moment, and on the want of the former |
we give in confederation of our assertion a auofa-
the opinion and ideas Of a gentleman ofthe South,
of large estate, great literary requirements and
practical experience, having at this day more ca
pital invested IN ssblood stock,i' than any other
person in the United States.
1--WE sadly need good Sporting Magazine.
which have long been aware, must have an ad- /
invant sheet thrown Of occasionally and almost
weekly, tOinsure It's full and complete success.
have also known that correct knowledge or I
sporting subjects and thorough acquaintance I
with pedigFees and horses are necessary and in. /
dispens BILE in its Editor to makeit all we could i
desire, and you know full we'll we have no such
work at present am not a tIatterer, hope you !
will allow, but really believe, you could, IF pro.
perly patronized, edit such Magazine, and its Il
accompanying and assistant sheet, in such man
ner as 20 diffuse the proper kind Of information
among Us here's and raise the character of such II
periodicals. abroad. IF you should undertake the h
task will aid you with my subscription, and ia
every way Ican. We now have a0ae uortbg of
or that can with confidence be re
ferred 10 % authority in matter Of fact opinion.
wish yon success with al my heart.n
II . thorough acquaintance with the English
Turf, full knowledge of the American for up-
wards Of forty years. aud of all the pediQrees
md defects Of the English horses 81 the past ali
present day, and Of their American descending
Veterinary science, personal attention to the Il
ting stabIes and the participation Tor many yeaI
q ali field sports, breeding Of horses, andsinpro
d cattle and sheep extensively, the practical ca
ure Of large estate, long experience and
ense study theory combined with qualified us e
he present Undertaking, we may venture upf1 I
he task. The list ol Sporting Writers Is, st
resent time, limited one even IN England; I, !
hat can and will write upon field sportsis indt
tiara avis therefore, the greater the naceskn
0 engage combination 81 kuowIedee, tast a.
alent. This We have happily accompi al 4
eeurlng the aid of those most competent and Is