The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-01-24

This weekly paper, though published in con-
nexion with a Sporting and Agricultural Maya
zine, as an auxiliary or adjuVant sheet, thrown off
weekly, with intent to put subscribers 20 the Ma
gazine in possession of ali sporting and agrcuitu-
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
tn eless, subscriptions to this weekly publication
will be received, apart from tat 10 the MagGsine,
at five 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 numbers,
on the first day of every month. Six numbers to
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, a. e. from eighty to ninety-six
pages. 1t will be printed in octave form, upon
handsome paper.
Each number will be embellished with engrav-
ings, upon copper or steel, of the portraits of dis
tngushed horses, celebrated cattle, and represent
tations of other things or subjects Of interest.
Although subscriptions in advance will be at all
eXaCtc0
until the volume shall have been furnished.
TERMs-S5 for the sem-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
subscribers the former, will have the benefit of
both for SIS payable semi-annually, after recev-
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
1t must be evident that a 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 So sem-an-
nually, but the proprietors satisfied that weekly
publication which gives to the public the nteli-
gence, passing events and matter of moment, no
matter how frivolous its general contents, must
retard the circulation of a 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, sub
scrlbers 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, son dits,' weekly Oc-
currences, sporting and agriculture intelligence
generally and multiplicity of the like not Tequi-
site to carry into the Magazine matter Of record
or reference, its pages thus Invested of much ex-
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
work of greater interest.
| THE SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINE,
wall (as its title implies) be dedicated the Turf
and all other Field sports; veterinary SCIENCE ag-
rcutuTe In all its branches rural recreations and
pursuits generally. Will treat upon Horses, their
different kinds of qualifications. Breeding, rear
ring, training or 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 implements
Of husbandry, application of power in draught,
with an exhibition and explanation of novel in
ventOns and improvements, and all such other
matter as may offer to amuse or instruct.
That an efficient Magazine of sporting as well
agriculture is at this time a great desideratum,
none can doubt; upon the latter subject we have
few of moment, and on the want of the former,
we give in confederation of our assertion quota
ton from letter recently received, expressive of
the opinion and ideas of gentleman of the South
of large estate, great literary requirements and
practical experience, having at this day more ca
pital invested in "blood stock" than any other
person in the United States.
eve sadly need a good Sporting Magazine,
which | have long been aware, must have an adj
iuvant sheet thrown of occasionally and almost
weekly, to insure its full and complete success ]
have also known that a correct knowledge Of
sporting subjects and thorough acquaintance
with pedigrees and horses, are necessary and in
dispensble in its Editor to make it all we could
desire, and you know full we'll we have no such
work at present. | am not latterer, I nope you
will allow, but really believe, you could, if pro-
perly patronized, edit such Magazine, and its
accompanying and assistant sheet, in such a man
ner as to diffuse the proper kind of information
among us here, and raise the character Of such
periodicals abroad. If you should undertake the
task, Twill aid you with my subscription, and in
every way can. We now have none iCOrthV of
preservation, or that can with confidence be re-
ferred to 0s authority in matter of fact or opinion
wish you success with all my heart"
If thorough acquaintance with the English
Turf, full knowledge of the American for up
wards of forty years, and of all the pedgrees.
characteristics qualifications, family exceliencief
and defects of the English horses Of the past aiC
present day, and Of their American descendants
veterinary science, personal attention TO the re-
cling stable, and the participation for many wear
in all field sports, breeding of horses and fmpro,
ed cattle and sheep extensively the practical Cui
ture offs large estate, long experience and il
tense study, theory combined with qualified us 4
the present Undertaking, we may venture ups
the task The list of Sporting Writers is, al ~
present time, a limited one even in England. h.
that can and will write upon field sports is indie e.
"rara avis" therefore, the greater the necess 8
to engage combination of knowledge, tast IrI
talent. This we have happily accomplished, :,
securing the aid Of those most competent and
miliar with the subject, Communications y
mold Turfmen' may heretofore been read NJ &
interest his pen, and that of others az equal tee
will hereafterb be devoted exclusively 20 thisv o..
and we think will give general satisfaction. En-
boldened by this belief, we solicit your patrOi
hope for your appreciation, and trust 10 YOU
remuneration when due.
All orders (posr paid) for the WHrP alone, rsv
meut in advance. Or for the Sporting and EQii.
cultural Magazine. which will include the VIM
(payment not required in advance. If the OTae1
| e accompanied by proper reference, or the Sab
scriberss known to Publishers,) will meet viii
| rompt attention.
CADWALLADER R. CoDEN, eco.
PRoPRIAaUsS.
0-subscriPtiOu for the above work, will Be