Columbus Democrat., 1849-04-21
PROSPECTUS OF A
NEW MEDICAL WORK.

~ ON IN course OF preparation, by THOMPSON VIC
~ Gown, NJ, d., OF Dc;aur, Aia6ama. native
OF the State Of Tenn and for some years resident
and practitioner in the State of Miss
The author being convinced OF the necessity, and
having heard the complaints OF physicians ard the
people, from time to time, in relation to the want OF
work which would seveas a book Of reference and
instruction. in relation TO the nature and treatment OF
southern diseases, (our books being mostly written
by Europeanand Northern authors, and however use
tul, experience has proved that they not adapted
to the diseases Of the south) has concluded 10 en-
deayor to supply in part, this desideratum and he
atters himself that the physicians, and people OF the
South who should eeia deep interest in this matter,
will encourage him in his humble undertaking. He
feels confident that this work will be o meslimablC
value TO students young practitioners and those who
have recently tmlgrated TO the South and the South
/ ern and Southwestern people generally The sub
jects which il principally treats OF, are the various
forms OF whaarc called Maarious Diseases and their
Seque 70 as Intcrmittent Conge-tye aud Remit
teul or Bilious Feyors; protmctcd or obstinate A
que Enlargements and Diseases Of The Spleen and
Liver &c. The different forms Of Cachexa; as a.
nGmia; Sereus or H9Iro-p1ipPmia; ChIorosis
/ Green Sickness y Atomic Dyspepsia +; Gonsump-
tun, its nature, means OF prevention and cure. The
/ recent lights which organic chemistry and mierus-
copc examinations have shed ppreciaion
of the nature OF Consumption, and the success which
has attended portion Of The profession OF late years
should induce every family to have copy OF this
work and every physician give II place IN his Ii
brary. bria notice Is given to Scroull; White
Swelling; Ricketts,; IabeS Mesenterica Chronic
Bronchitis Chronic rheumatism; Sprtngo Blood;
Nervous nlscases---Ehich are especially common A
mong Southern females Epilepsy; PUerpcral Con
Sulsions leucorrhU, or Whites, etc TYPHOID
Pneumonia, which is well known to be very fatal
disease in many portions OF the South, being some
times particularly fatal among the negroes and rs
the author believes, mainly because its nature and
treatment are not understood, even by phvsicans-
From the writer 5 experience and success and that
of a very few OF his professional brethren, in the
treatment Of this fatal malady, he believes the value
of the short chapter devoted to this su5cct will be
beyond computation to the Southern people, in ena-
bling them TO promptly control this fell destroyer Of
the human race The Asiatic Cholera having again
visited this country and is so often matreaiti and
consequently fatal chapter WILDE devoted to IT,
DmrrhIa and D5outey, diseases Of very ieqaeut
occurrence will receive attention. &c,
The author has codcayorcd 10 avoid ,rrtRica IlsS,
so as to adapt the work for general reading being
compelled to u,e a lew CLOS ,ary will be added
It's thought The work viii occupy about 300 octave
i pages, upwards, in good clear type II will be
f, printed ougood paper, and wen bound in embossed
muslin, and shipped toan agent at convenient point
or town, who Will distribute themto subscribers as
, they are called for where IS 90, or more, can be
obtained Subscribers will be required to pay $2 50
per volume, on delivery 1t is expected they will
cali on the agents for them. The work is not ex-
pccted to be ready for delivery till the latter part o.
: the ensuing Summer or Autumn.
u The price OF the work to those who are not
5 subscribers, will be So March lsl9
( Proprietors Of Newspapers and Journals in the
South and Southwest who feel disposed to eacour-
age this work, and will insert ln their columns
occasionally, for six months, and will act as an A.
gent IN any town. receive subscriptions, and dstrib.
: ute the work to subscribers as they are called for
, receiylng at the same time pay for the sume1 Will
receive the thanks Of the author and also a COPY Of
the work. Those who signify their intention as a.
\ bove, will forward a number of their paper to the
Southern Patriot Office, Athens, Ala, and by the .l
OF June forward list of the subscribers to the same
Office, (retanlng a copy OF the same) ii TWENTY-FIVE
OF m re hsye been obtained, so that box Of the
books may be shipped the agents to delyerto sub
scrbers. Agents will please receiver no subscribers
who will not be punctual IN receiving and paving tor
K the work when Il is ready for delivery
: February lS49