Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-25
DIR. pArrIsoN's cYcLoPEDIA

MEDICAL &. CHIRURGIC.aL SCIENCE.
A weekly newspaper Tor the circulation OF Medical
and Surgical Information, to be published IN wash
sngton City. Edited by
GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISON, NJ. ID.
Professor of .4natomy ia Jefferson College
Asst is the intention Of the publisher to circulate,
in few weeks specimen number of the "Cyclops,
da Il Medical ard Chirurgicai Science, and as an op
portunty viii then be Afforded to the Editor TO give
full exposition Of the plan on which the journal VIII
be conducted he considers it unnecessary IN the pre-
>nt advertisement to do than announce Its pub
Ication, and to state briefly It's object
The march of Improvement in Medical and Chirur-
gcsl seiehee has. within few years, advanced WIN
rapd,y unpsrse in the history OF the other scien
ces The presses OF Great Britain, France, Germany,
Itay and the United States of America, are sending
forth every ek valuable original works, ana the nu
rerous Medical Periodicals which issue are repiete
with discoveries, facts, and cases, winch Q, .ne
hiphes, Importance to the Of humanity and the
interests Of Medical Science that they should be made
known TO the M mbers of the profession IN the United
States Immediately on their publication II Is htenn
ed that the Cyclopedia OF Medical and Chrurgcs'
Science shall accomplish this most important ooJect.
II win be devoted 10 the republication OF the stand
ard works of the profession, TO the circulation OF ea
cal news and TO retrospective review OF inc pro
gress of Medical and Surgical Science Inc suoserr
bers TO the "Cyclopsiis" viii, thereiore' no. guy
of all the medical wor ks. but they will be made ac
auainted weekly, with every thing OF interest w"'on
is taking place in their profession
Agent'smsn is now in Europe for the purpose Vi
making arrangements 20 have all the new works on
Medicine ami Surgery and all the Medical Journals
and Reviews, transmitted to the Editor Immediately on
their publication; and experienced Engrayrr mas
been engaged to reside in the Establishment at wash
inrton, for the purpose Of executing the engraving
which nav be required 10 illustrate the subjects treat
ed of. Gentlemen acquainted with the French, Ger,
man. and Iaiian languages will make TRANSACTIONS OF
the best medical ard surgca' works which may appear
in these languages tor republication inthe Cycopsd@
The Cyoicpeaia will be printed on sheet AL
long by So inches wide, giving sixtyonr large roSs
octave pages folded into pamphlet form stitched ana
covered Although folded into pamphlet form, Will
be a newspaper and should be subject 70 newspaper
postage only It is proposed to give hfty two numbers
per annum. containing three thousand hfee aunjrea
and twenty eight pages, FIVE volumes OF six hundred
and fifty pages each, at subscription often doia'sper
annuur.
A specimen number will be issued in few weeks.
and the ns xtas sco three thousand arc
ob-a;nsa Those who desire TO patronse the w az,
IRE rsQaested sd,irt IS the PUBLIsass &c washing
ton Civ. 10 whom The 6sst Years sdbscrpson sboutI
be Forwarded on the receipt of the second number
AL communications intended for the Editor should
b. addressed ID him ~ Philadelphia All letters AID
dressed % either should have POSTAGE paid
DUFF GREEN
Washington C, ty, Ma, 8, l8S3--tf