Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-11

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weekly newspaper for the circulation of Medical
and Surgical information, to be published in Wash.
| ington City Edited by
GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISON, NJ. d.
Professor Of Anatomy IN Jefferson College.
it is the intention of the publisher to circulate
in few weeks specimen number of the " Cyc lopa
dia Of Medical and Chirurgica Science" and 0p.
portunty will then be affordcd to the Editor to give
full exposition of the plan which the Journal will
be conducted, he considers it unnecessary in the pre-
sent advertisement to do than announce its pub
LEGATION, and to slate briefly its object
The march of improvement in Medical and Chirur
gcal Science has, within few years. advanced with
rapdity unparalleled in the history Of the other scien
ces The presses of Great Britain. France, Germany,
Italy, aud the United States OF America, sending
forth every week valuable original works. and the nu
p,erous Medical Periodicals. which are replete
with discoveries facts, and cases, which it is of the
highest 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. Il is intend
ed that the CyclopsIia Of Medical and Chirurgical
Science shall accomplish this most important object
1t will be devoted 10 the republication of the stand.
ard work OF the profession to the circulation Of medi
Cal news. and to crcumspective review Of the pro.
gress of Medical and Surgical Science. The subscri.
bers 10 the "Cy cioPsts" will, therefore, not only
obtain to their libraries. al small expense. reprints
OF all the medical works, but they will be made
quaineN, weekly, WIN every tnlng or interest which
is taking place in therr.profession.
gentleman is now in Europe for the purpose Of
making arrangements to have all the works
Medicine ard Surgery, and all the Medical Journals
and Reviews transmitted to the Editor Immediately
their publication; and an experienced Engraver has
been engaged to reside in the establishment at Wash
iog'on for the purpose of executing. the engraving
which may be required to illustrate tn uhec,s treat
ed Of Gentlemen acquainted with the French, Ger
man, and !tsa' Languages, will make TRANSACTIONS Of
the best medical and surgical works which may appear
IN h@se languages for republication in the C) clopsa
The Cyclopsdia will be printed on sheet 48 inches
long BY So inches wide, giving sxy.four 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. It's proposed to give fifty two numbers
per snnum containing three thousand hree hundred
and twen,y-eight pages FIVE volumes Of six hundred
and hiy pages each. at subscription often dollars
specimen number will be issued in few weeks,
aud the neNtss three thousand subscribers
obtained. Those who desire 80 patronse the work,
are requested to address the runLIsuEn at Washing.
ton CITY, TO whom the first YEARS subscription should
be forwarded on the receipt of the second number.
All communications intended for the Editor should
be addressed to him at Philadelphia AL letters sd
dressed to either should have postage paid
DUFF GREEN.
Washington c ty, Nav 8, 1833-tf