The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-05-01
THE WHIP.

Monday in May next, weekly newspapsr di ny
Gated 20 Sporting, Agriculture, and Rur.l pOl
suits and Recreations in general, blended -,
Dramatic Notices, Green Room Inteli0enc. pu
lice Reports Of moment, Passing Events m ~
eSt, with glance at the Fashionable LIE oF y.
day. v Tue
This weekly paper, though published in -.
nexion with Sporting and Agricultural NJ.
zine, as an auxiliary or ad uvant sheet. tbroy,ss
weekly, with intent 10 put subscribers 20 ~ NJ
gazine in possession Of ali sporting and sgTisr.,'
raj intelligence, and passing Occurrences. AZ =.
earlier date than the monthly periodical mica, Sl
able to furnish the same, without anv add;,;ouO.i
charge than the subscription 10 the latter: pevs,
ID eless, subscriptions 70 this weekly public.,;o-
will be received, apart from tat 70 tie Magr,;,,Sc
at FIVE dollars per annum, payable in advance -
SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL
MAGAZINE.
! This periodical will appear on the frs, IA, =,
June next, and thereafter be issued in numbers
on the flrst day Of every month. Six uumber. -
constitute the semi-annual volume
The body ofthe work, or magazine proper NIL,
each number, contain four sheets, or sirty-Co.5
pages, occasionally more. To each numbcy In
be appended accounts Of both American and En-
lish Racing, forming correct and complete Ras-
ing Calendars OF each. The whole matter Inn,
embraced by each number, will comprise r.,
FIVE 70 six sheets, 1. E. from eighty 10 ninstr..;~
pages. II will be printed in octave form. gOon
handsome paper. F'~
Each number will be embellished with ep0r,v.
ings, upon copper or steel, Of the portraits Of dis
horses, celebrated cattle, and represen.
tauons OF ether things or subjects Of interest.
Although subscriptions in advance will be ataIl
times acceptable, yet such will not be exactej
until the volume shall have been furnished.
TERMs-S5 for the semi-annuaI volume n 81,
numbers, (equal to $40 per annum) payable On
the completion Of each volume.
To those who subscribe for the Maoazine. the
weekly newspaper will also be sent as an adm.
want sheet, without any additional charge. Thus
SUBSCRIBERS to the former, will have the benefit of
both tor So payable semi-annualv, after receiy.
eo' ana through the medium of the latter, be put
IN possession of all transient news sDort;ng SDd
agricultural intelligence of the dav, AZ as esrIv
Penod as can be given by any weekly print.
It must be evident that work of the msoni.
tude and got up in the style proposed, cannot be
anorded (aPar from any auxiliary publication
WheIe talent a. employed at less than e5 sei-anl
nuaiy, but the PrOprietors satisfied that weekly
publication which gives to the public the inteIlf.
gence, passing events and matter of moment. no
matter how frivolous its general contents. mnst
retard the circulation Of monthly periodical and
determined to furnish the earliest information.
nave deemed II advisable, thus 10 throw out week.
~ an assistant sheet. By the mode proposed, sub
Scnbers will derive this farther advantage. That
as the weekly paper will contain accounts of ali
races in calendar form, as they from time TO time
come on 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 fe0uis
SITE % 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 SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINE.
will las its title implles) be dedicated to the Turf
and all other Field sports; veterinary science, ag-
rculture in all its branches; rural recfeatioDs 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
Ventlons and improvements, and all such other
matter as NAV offer 10 amuse or instruct
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 on the want Of the former,
we give IN corrObOrOtion Of our assertion a Quota
ton from letter recently received, expressive of
the opinion and ideas of gentleman ofthe South,
Of large estate; great literary requirements and
practical experiences having at this day more ca
pital invested in "blOod stock" than any other
person in the United States.
awe sadly need good Sporting Magazine,
which have long been aware, must have an adj
uvant sheet thrown Of occasionally and almost
weekly, to insure its full and complete success. I
nave also known that correct knowIedSe of
porting subjects and thorough acquaintance
With pedigrees and horses, are necessary and in-
lispenslble in it's Editor to make il all we could
lesire, and you know full well we have no such
work at present. am not iatterer, hone YOU
vail allow, but really believe, you could, III pro-
erly patronized, edit such -dapazine. and its
and assistant sd Get, in such man
Ter as to diifuse the proper kind Of information
monR us here, and raise the character Of such
eriodicals abroad IfyOu should undertake the
ask, will aid you with my subscription, and in
very way can. We now have none D0rtsy Of
or that can with confidence be re-
3rTed to authority in matter Of fact or opinion.
wish you success with all my heart"
If thorough acquaintance with the English
uTl, full knowledge Of the American for up
ards of forty years, and Of all the pedigrees,
qualifications, family excellencief
nd defects of the English horses 81 the past m,9
resent day, and Of their American descendant
5ternary science, personal attention 70 their
ng stable, and the participation for many wear
all field sports, breeding Of horses, and improV-.
cattle and sheep extensively, the practical cul,
ire ola large estate, long experience and in
nse study, theory combined with qualified e.
% present Undertaking, we may venture npCr
e task. The list Of Sporting Writers Is, a. a.
esent time, limited one even In England. be-
at can and will write upon field sportsis inds e.
sTara avis therefore, the greater the neceseits
engage a combination Of knowledge, tasf 4pS
lent. This we have happily accomplished. IN
curing the aid Of those most competent and ~
iliar with the subject. Communication ~
in Old Turfmen'' may heretofore been read : as :
ferest; his pen, and that Of others Of equal tect
II hereafter be devoted exclusively to ihisu CrS
ID we think will give general satisIacti00. En-
,ldened BY this belief we solicit your Datro
pe for your appreciation, and trust 10 YOU