Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-18
DIR. PATTIsON's CYCLoPEDIA

MEDICAL & CHLRURGfC.fL SCIENCE,
A 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 .anat0n'y IN Jefferson College.
Asiti. the intention Of the publisher to circulate,
in few weeks, q specimen number of the "Cyclops-
da # Medical and Chrurgcal Science" and op.
porunity vii, then be afforded to the Editor to give
full exposition Of the plan which the Journal will
be conducted he considers it in the pre-.
sent advertisement. to do more than announce its pub
LEGATION, and to state briefly its object.
The march of improvement in Medical and Chirur.
sical Science has, within few years, advanced with
fspdy unparalleled in the history Of the other scien
ces. The presses OF Great Britain, France, Germany,
Italy. and the United States of America, sending
forth every week valuable original works. and the
neruus Medical Periodicals which issue repiete
with discoveries, facts, and cases. which il is of the
highest importance to the cause 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 their publication. II is intend.
ed that the Cyciopsdia Of Medical and Chirurgical
Science shall accomplish this most important object
1t will be devoted to the republication Of the stand.
ard works Of the profession to the circulation Of med
Cal news and to circumspective review OF the pro-
gress Of Medical and Surgical Science. The subser
bers 10 the "Cyclopxdia" will, therefore, NOT only
ootain 10 Their libraries, Al small expense, eP'S
Of sill the medical works, but they will be made ac-
quaincd weekly, with every thing OF interest which
Is taking place in their profession
gentleman is now in Europe for the purpose oil
making arrangements to have sl the new works on
Medicine and Surgery, and all the Medical Journals
and Reviews transmitted to the Editor Immediately on
their publication; and an experienced Engraver has
been engaged reside in the establishment at wash
ington, for the purpose Of executing the engraving
which may be required to illustrate thu subjects treat
ed of Gentlemen acquainted with the French, Ger.
man. and Islisn lsngusges will make transstions OF
the best medica and surgical works which may appear
in these languages for republication in the Cyciopa s
The Cycscns liza will be printed on sheet AZ inches
long by So inches wide, giving sixyour 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. 1t is proposed to give fifty two numbers
per annum containing three thousand ,hree hun ired
and twenty eight pages Eve volumes Of six hundred
and fifty pages EACH ~ subscription often dollars per
annum.
specimen number will be issued in few weeks
and the as three thousand subscribers are
obtained. Those who desire to pstronise the work,
are requested to address the PUBLISHER 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. All letters adj.
dressed g either should have postage paid.
DUFF GREEN.
Washington C'ty MAY 8. 1851