Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-13
DR.. pArrIsoN's cYcLoPEDIA

MEDICAL E. CHIRURGIC9L SCIENCE,
A weekly newspaper for the circulation Of Medical
and Surgical information, to be published in Wash.
ineton CITY Edited by
GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISON. NJ. d.
Professor Of .ana.onsy ia Jefferson College.
Asst is the intention Of the publisher to circulate
in "a few weeks. specimen number OF the "Cyciops
dia of Medical and Chrurgcal Science and as an oP
portunity will then be afforded to the Editor to give
full exposition ofthe plan on which the Journal will
be conducted he considers unnecessary, in the pre-
sent advertisement 10 do than announce its pub
LEGATION, and to state briefly rs object
The march Of Improvement in Medical and Chirur
gical Science has. within few years. advanced with
rapidly unparalleled in the history Of the other scien
ces. The presses Of Great Britain, France, Germany,
Italy, aud the United States Of America, are sending
forth every week valuable original works, and the nu
meruus Medical Periodicals which issue are replete
with discoveries facts and cases, which It 10 OF the
highest importance to the cause Of humanity and the
interests Of Medical Science that they should be made
known to the members Of the profession in the United
States Immediately their publication II is intend
cd that the Cyelopsdia Of Medical and Chrurgcal
Science shall accomplish this most important object
II win be devoted to the republication OF the stand
ard works OF the profession. to the circulation OF med
cal news. and to circumsPsctive review OF ,hs pro
yress OF Medical and Surgical Science The suosc,'
bers to the "Cyclopslia" will, therefore, NOT cny
obtain to their libraries q: small expense. reprints
of all the medical works. but they will be made &C
guainted. weekly, With every thing OF 'ntere" winch
is taking place in their profession
A gentleman is now in Europe tor the purpose OF
making arrange ueuts have all the new works on
Medicine and Surgery, aud oil the Medical Journals
and Reviews transmitted to the Editor Immediately on
their publication; and an experienced Engraver has
been engaged to reside in the establishment at Wash
ngton, Tor the purpose Of executing the engraving
which may be required illustrate the subjects treat
ed Of Gentlemen acquainted with the French, Ger.
man, and italian languages, will make TRANSACTIONS of
the best medical and surgical works which may appear
in these languages fos republication in the Cyclop a
The Cycopxdia will be printed on sheet 4s inches
long by So inches wide, giving sxtyour large royal
octave pages folded into pamphlet form. stitched and
covered Although folded into pamphlet form, it will
be newspaper. and should be subject to Newspaper
postage only Its proposed to give fifty two numbers
per snnum, containing three thousand three hundred
and twentyegh, pages Eve volumes Of six hundred
and fifty pages each subscription often dollars per
annum.
a specimen number will be issued in few weeks,
and the next as three thousand subscribers are
obtained. Those &ho desire to patronise the work,
are req lested to address the at Washing
ton City, to whom the first years subscription should
DE forwarded on the receipt Of the second number
All communications intended for the Editor should
be addressed to him at Philadelphia All letters ad
dressed TO either should have postage paid
DUFF GREEN.
Washington CITY, Nav g. 1833-tf