The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-03-13

proceed Cattle and Sheep, Planters,
Farmers, AgricuLturists, and tie public
in general
THE WHIP.
Under the above title, will appear on the frs
Monday in May next, weekly newspaper. dedi-
Gated to Sporting, Agriculture, and Rural Pur-
suits and Recreatons in general, blended with
Dramatic Notices, Green Room Intelligence. Pc.
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 Maoa.
zine, as an auxiliary adjuvant sheet thrown on
weekly, with intent to put subscribers to the Ma
gaZne in possession Of ali sporting and agricuitu
raj intelligence, and passing occurrences, az an
earlier date than the monthly periodical mi ght be
able to furnish the same, without anV additional
charge than the subscription 10 the latter; never
theiess, subscriptions 70 this weekly publication
Will be received, apart from tat to he Magazine.
at i've dollars per annum, payable in advance.
SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL
MAGAZINE.
This periodical will appear on the first dav Of
June next, and thereafter be issued in numbers,
on the hrst day OF every month. Six numbers 20
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
FIVE to six sheets, 1. c. from eighty TO ninety-six
pages. 1t will be printed in octave form, upon
handsome paper.
| Each number will be embelshed with enprays
ings, upon copper or STEEL of the portraits Of dis.
tinguished horses, celebrated cattle and represcn.
tatiOns of other things subjects of interest.
| Although subscriptions in advance will be AT all
times accountable. such will NOT he ox,,,oJ
until the volume shall have been furnished
TERMs-S5 for the semi-annual volume Of sir
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 adiua
want sheet, without any additional charge. Thus
subscribers to the former will have the benefit of
/ both for S. payable semi-annuallv, 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
1 II must be evident that work of the magni4
Jude and got up IN the style proposed, cannot be
afforded (apart from any AUXILIARY nubicat;orl
where talent Is employed, at less than S5 sem-an.
nually, but the PropretOrs satisfied that a weekly
publication which gives to the public the intelIi.
gence, passing events and matter of moment. no
matter how frivolous its general contents, must
Tetard the circulation OF monthly periodical, and
determined TO furnish the earliest informatiou.
have deemed il advisable, thus 10 throw ONT week.
ly an assistant sheet. By the mode proposed suba
scnbeTs will derive this farther ADVANTAGE. That
as the weekly paper will contain accounts of all
races IN calendar form, as they from time 10 time
come of, notices of races to come sweepstake s
open or closed, matches, son dits.D weekly oc-
cur ences sporting and agriculture intelligence
generally and multiplicity Of the like not Teoni.
site to carry into the Magazine as matter Of record
OF reference, It's pages thus Invested of much ex-
! traneous matter. with which thew would other
wise in some measure of necessity be clogOed
will have the more room for that which il enter.
tanning or instructive and thereby be rendered
work OF greater interest
The SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL MAeAz1Sr,
will (as its title implies) be dedicated To the TuF
and all other Field sports; veterinary science 40.
nculure IN all its branches; rural recreations and
pursuits generally. Will treat upon Horses, tbeiT
different kinds OF qualifications. Breeding. rear
ring, training or breaking for the turf t6e 6eId
and the road. Upon Cattle, their various k;nJs
and peculiar properties; sheep and other-domes-
tic animals. Upon soils, tage, manures rot..
ton OF crops, draining carriages and iuplements
o. husoandry, application of power in draught,
with an exhibition and explanation of novel in
veniIons and Improvements, and all sucb otber
matter as may offer to amuse or instruct
Z That an efficient Magazine Of sporting as we'll
as agriculture Is at this time great desideratum,
none can doubt; upon the latter subject we have
few OF moment, and the want Of the former
we give In confederation of our assertion n ouota
tion from letter recently received expressive If
the opinion and ideas of a gentleman oftbe Sont5
OF large estate, great literary requirements and
P!aIuca experience, having at this day more ca
Pltal invested in ''blood stock,n than anv other
person in the United States
w sadly need a good Sporting Magazine
winch have long been aware, must have An adj
JuVaht sneet thrown of occasionally and almost
weekly, to insure its full and comnIefe succo.s 7
have also known that correct Ino,,IoJ-o oF
sporting subjects and a thorough acono;n5onco
win Pedlgrees and horses, are necessary and in
disPenslble in its Editor to make il an we could
desire, and you know full well we have no such
Vii a. present am not fatterer, nope you
VIII allow, but really believe, you could Fl bro-
Perly patronized, edit such MagazIne, and It's
accompanying and assistant sheet, in sucb a man
her as TO dlffuse the proper kind of information
among US mere, and raise the character of such
periodicals. abroad. If you should undertaLe the
task, will aid you with INV subscrint;on and IN
every way can. We now have none ,Dorthv Of
pTeseJratiOH, or that can with confidence he re-
TERED to os authority in matter Of fact or opinion.
wish you success with all my hearth
II thorough acquaintance with the English
Turf, full knowledge of the American for up-
wards of forty years. and Of an me Dsd; OI
characteristics qualifications, family exceIlencie5
ana defects of the English horses of the past a,,S
present day, and of their American descendant,
veterinary science, personal attention 70 the ra
eng stable, and the participation for many YEAR
IN all field sports, breeding Of horses, and fmpro
ed cattle ana sheep extensively the practical cui
ture OF large estate, long experience and IL
tense study, theory combined with qualified us iCr
the present Undertaking, we may venture up,
the task. The list Of Sporting Writers is, at t.
present time, limited one even in England. BE-
that can and will write upon field sports is indt ca
"rara avis" therefore, the greater the necessit
to engage combination of knowIedge, tast ~.
talent. This we have happily accomplished, In
securing the aid of those most competent and T.
milar with the subject, Communications ~
ian Old Turfmenn may heretofore been read -
interest; his pen, and that Of others Of equal Ia
VIII hereafter De devoted exclusively 70 thisV :.
and we think will give general satisiaetiopl
bodened by this belief, we solicit your DAT rr1
hope for your apprObat on, and trust to vo,.
remuneration when d0a - ~