Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-17
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MEDICAL & CHlRURGICaL SCIENCE,
A weekly newspaper for the circulation Of Medical
and Surgical information. to be published in wash
imgtoa City. Edited by
GRANVILLE SHARP PATTIsON, NJ, D.
Professor Of Anatomy i" Jefferson College.
Asst the intention Of the publisher to circulate.
in few weeks specimen number Of the "Cyclops
portunty win then be afforded to the Editor TO give
full expedition Of the plan which the Journal will
be conducted be considers unnecessary, In the pre-
sent advertisement TO do more than announce its pub
LEGATION. and to slate briefly its object
The march of improvement in Medical and Chrur'
gcal Science hss within few years, advanced with
pidty unparalleled in the history Of the other scen.
ces. The presses of Great Britain, France, Germany,
Italy, and the United States Of Amerca, are sending
forth every week valuable original works. and the nu
perous Medical Periodicals which issue are rep'ete
with discoveries, facts and cases. which it is Of the
highest mportahce to the sssse OF humanity and the
interests Of Medical Science that they should be made
known to the moers Of the profession in the United
States Immediately their publication. II ia intend.
ed that the CyclopSdia of Medical and Chirurgical
Science shall accomplish this most important obj ct.
II will be devoted to the republication Of the stand.
ard works Of the profession to the circulation OF medi
cal news. and to retrospective review OF the pro
gress Of Medical and Surgical Science. The suoscri'
pefs 10 the "CJciop6sia wiii, thereiore' ho' c"c
obtain to their libraries, al small expense repr"s
of all the medical works, but they will be msde &C.
quainted weekly, with every thing OF interest wh'c"
is taking place in their profession
gentleman is now in Europe Tor the purpose OF
making arrange ments to have all the new works on
Medicine and Surgery, and oil the Medical Journals
and Reviews transmitted TO the Editor Immediately on
their publication; and an experienced Engravrr mas
been engaged to- reside in the establishment at wash
ipeton, for the purpose Of executing the engraving
which nav be required to illustrate tn subjects treat
ed Of Gentlemen acquainted with the French, Ger
man. and italian languages will make trans'ahons OF
the best medical and surgical works which may appear
i'm these languages for republication in the cops ia
The Cyclope liza will be printed on sheet 48 inches
long by So inches wide, giving six.yfour large royal
octave pages. folded into pamphlet form stitched ana
covered Although folded into pamphlet form, It vii!
be newspaper, and should be subject to newspaper
postage only tits proposed to give Gfyt@o numbers
per annam, containing three thousand .hree hun red
and twenty weight pages, five volumes OF SIX hundred
and Fifty pages each at subscription often dollars per
annum.
specimen number will be issued in few weeks,
and the three thousand subscribers are
obtained. Those who desire 20 patronise the work,
are requested to address the PUBLISHER at Washing
ton City. to whom the frs, year, subscription should
be 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 10 either should have postage paid.
DUFF GREEN.
Washington CITY, MAY 8, 18s3-u