Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-07
m pArrIsoN's CYcLoPEDIA

MEDICAL & CHLRUhGItadL cCI1NC6,
A weekly newspaper for the circulation OF hea'cs
and Surgical information to be Puousneo III VS."
GRANVILLE SHARP PATTrsON, NJ. D.
Professor Of .anatonsy i" Jefferson Coaege.
ASH Is the intention Of the publisher to circulate
in few weeks q specimen number OF the "CyciopS
dia Il Medical and Chrurgcal Science. and as an oP
,ort,nty will then be afforded to the Editor to give
Ell exnosition of the plan on which the Journal will
he conducted he considers II unnecessary, tue pre-
cent to do than announce It's pub
lieation, and to state briefly its object
The march Of improvement in Medical ana Cniiur'
Yapdty unparalleled in the history Of the other scien
ces The presses of Great Britain, France, Germany,
italy, and the United States Of America, are sending
forth every week valuable original works. and the nu
merous Medical Periodicals which issue are repiete
with discoveries facts and cases. which II u OF the
highest importance to the Of humanity and the
interests Of Medical Science that they should be made
Known to the mbers Of the profession in the UNITED
States Immediately on their publication It Is intend
ed that the Cyclopxdia Of Medical and Ch'rurglc.
Science shall accomplish this most important ooJec,
Il will be devoted to the republication OF the s'ahu
ard works Of the profession the circulation OF m
cal news and to a retrospective review OF inc Plc
sress Of Medical and Surgical Science Inc s.'ss SCI,
obtain 20 their libraries at small expense reprints
Of all the medical works. but they will be male &C
uusint.d weeky with every thing OF interest," Wh'c"
is taking place in their profession. =.
gentleman is now in Europe tor the purpose VI
making arrangements to have all the new WORKS on
Medicine and Surgery. and all the Medical Journals
and Reviews, transmitted to the Editor immediately on
their publication; and experienced EngraScr mas
heen engaged TO reside in the establishment AZ Wss
inrton, Tor the purpose OF executing the engraving
which may be required to illustrate th subjects treat
ed of Gentlemen acquainted with the French, Ger,
man. and Italian languages, will make transatlons OF
the best medics and surgical works which may appear
in hsse languages for republication in the Cvcopa ia.
The CycIopx liza will be printed on sheet 80 'nehes
long by So inches wide, giving sxy.fonr large roya,
octave pages folded into pamphlet form. setoneu snn
covered Although folded into pamphlet fofm' u wil'
be newspaper, and should be subject to newspaper
postage only It's proposed to give httyt@o numbers
ner snnum, containing three thousand three hundred
and twenty eight pages, FIVE volumes OF sx hundred
and fifty pages EACH subscription often dollars per
snnum =. ..
specimen number viii be issued in few weess'
and the soon as three thousand are
obtained. Those WIN desire to patronse the WORK.
are requested to address the PUBLISHER at WasnnS
ton City, to whom the first years subscription should
be forwarded on the receipt Of the second NUMBER
All communications intended for the Editor snouia
be addressed to him at Philadelphia All letters sa'
dressed 70 either should have postage paid
'~ " ~ DUFF GREEN.
Washington CIV, Nav 8, 1853-tf