The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-07-17
THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES;
CHRONICLE OF
Tbe Turf. Field sports, Literature and
the stage.
En,6ell.sEcd ,eiA splendid Steel Engferiags'


the stage.
ED,belislted ,ciM splcadid Steel Eagferiags.
WILLIAM T. PORTER, EDITOR.
TENNIS we'll known weekly publication,
u which was established in 1881 by
its present editor, will commence its ele
venth volume on the 9th of March, 184l.
II is sheet Of the very largest class,
containing twelve imperial quarto pages,
printed on linon paper Of the finest text
urc, and ON new type. 1t is embelllshed
with the largest and most highly finished
Engravings on steel, ever issued by
periodical in the United States. The
last volumes contained superb Portraits
of the following distinguished American
and Imported Horses, designed 10 constr
tute and American Sporting Gallery, &C
compauied with complete Memoirs, Civ
ing the Pedigree, Characteristics and
Performances of each, with incidental
notices oftheir contemporaries, etc. The
Engravings correspond in SIZE eighteen
inches by thirteen) with those annually
published in London, Of the Winners OF
the Derby, Oaks and st. Leger, and have
been executed in line, on Steel Plate, ex
pressly for this paper, from Original
Pictures in oil by the most eminent Art
ists:-
BLACK MARIA, the property of the
Hon. Bale Peyton, Of New Orleans; En-
graved by Dick after Troye.
JOHN BASCOMBE, the property of
Col John Crowell, of Fort Mitchell, Ala.
Engraved by Dick after Troye.
LEVIATHAN, the property of James
jackson, Esq. of Florence, Ala. Engra-
we'd by Dick after Troye.
SHARK, the property of Col. VIM. r.
Johnson, of Petersburg, Va. Engraved
by Dick after Troye.
HEDGFORD, the property Of Col. ].
II. TONNES, of Lexington, Miss. Engra-
we'd by Hinshelwood after Troye.
BOSTON, the property Of Mr.. James
Long, Of Washington City. Painted by
De Lattre for Col. Johnson, of Va.
Published on the 7th March.
ARGYLE, the property of the Hon.
Pierce NJ. Butler & Co. of Columbia, S.
C. Painted by Troye for Col. Hampton,
of S. c.
Published ON the 23d May.
| WAGNER, the property of Mr.. John
Campbell, of New Orleans. Painted by
| Troye for the Owner.
Published on the 4h July.
/ MONARCH, the property of Col
Hampton, Of S. c. Painted by Troye.
published on the 9th January.
In addition to the Engravings enume-
rated above, is a superb Portrait oil
Mad'lle Augusta, the celebrated Danseuse
in the character of {" La Sylphide," en-
graved by Hinshelwood on Steel, from a
sketch and picture by ChaIon and Inman
fNfEsifSyf Volume FOR 1871.
The first number Of new volume Of
l'sIhe Spirit of the Times" will be issued
on the 9th of March, 1841. In the course
of the year, a seriesof Magnificent Stee
| Engravings, uniform with the embellish
ments ofthe preceding volume, will be
h presented to the subscribers. A Portrait
Of Monmouth Eclipse, from painting by
i Troye, will commence the series, and
4 be succeeded by those of other distin
gulshed horses during the year.
A list of American Winning Horses o
the preceding year, will be published, ar
ranged in four tables-one of four mile
winners, one of three, one oftwo, and onC
: of one mile winners. These tables show
at glance the winner of every race o
4 last year, his age, color pedigree anc
a lowner, the prize won, the weight car
= RED, the time made, and the horses beat
II en- by him, together with the date an
e place of the race, and a references TO tn
e page ofthe preceding volume where tn.
IS race was originally published. Thes
d tables are compiled with infinite care an
/ labor, and at great expense; they ar
A. OF constant practical use, and increase il
t. value every year. A list oil Englis
e Winning Horses, for the same year, wi
t. also be published in the volume arrange
h in the English form.
n A table of the American Winning Tro
ting Horses, with the age, color, owne
N time made, weight carried, horses bea
J. en-, &c. &C., will be published in this VI
k lume.
W An Alphabetical list of Stations fc
of 184l, in the usual form, will also appea
d in an early number of the volume, an
d will be found convenient to breeders fo
designating the age, color, pedigree
d owner, place and price of standing,
y nearly every distinguished Stallion i
o. America.
IN In addition to the various subjects enl
,e merated above, the present volume wi
g, contain faithful and copious record {
to all lmportations and Sales of Blood Stool