Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-07-06
PROSPECTUS
PEOPLES MEDICAL GAZETTE

DELIEV .NG, as we do, that there is no depart
ID ment of human knowledge so deficient, and
at the same time, so important 10 our hnrplnt<s and
we'll being us that in rclatonto ourselves as or
ganised physical beings: and being ignorant OF any
medium that is, or could be, so we'll adapted to sup
ply the deficiency as such an one as might have
for its object the dissemination, among all classes
of readers of n knowledge Of the principles and
facts having direct relation To The prevention OF
sease, the removal OF spchsasare simple in their
character, with such rules and principles OF conduct
that WILL as general thing, ensure good health and
long life; we propose to issue, monthly, IN the
common newspaper form, il ifsufficienty encouraged,
n journal under the name and title of the" PEOPLE
MEDICAL GAZETTE"
1t will be our object to FIJI the pages Of the GA
zErTE" with such plain practical matter, both IN
our miscellaneous selections aud editorial articles.
as will be read understood and appreciated by all
who make their own, as well as the health OF those
who lnay be under their protection, paramount
consideration.
Il will be neutral upon all subjects save that OF
Medicine and its kindred sciences. Having, there
are none to oppose, none 10 differ with, and moth
jnC to offer that could tie slightest degree, offend
tle finest segsiGilitics Of ehe most f!s;d"us, we
hope 10 be sustained in the enterprise by the COM
munity generally, and especially by our brethren OF
the profession, for whose special benefit, ms class,
tons that any of them may at any time, think pro-
per to make, that will come within its intended
sphere. 1t is not designed to instruct the pr"fes
sional, but the unprocssona-to be medium
through which much important practical matter,
aptcd to all classes, may he easily obtained, at an
exceedingly low price
II the people, in mass could cultivate more in
innate acquaintance with the more common and
simple, yet equally important, principles oi medical
and physiological science there would b. much less
ignorance, quackery and superstition upon the i'm
portant subject of medicine than there is. The
members of the profession themselves would have
stronger inducements to cooperate with each other
for the general good of those needing their assist
ance; mountcbanks and medical impusers would
be driven from our midst, by the united voice OF
those who now pampcr more or less to their igno-
rance and atfrontcry.
Such medium Of medical Intelligence rs the
GAZETTE is designed to be, cannot BE- gotten pand
put in motion so easily and chcaply as might, at
first view BIZ supposed. II will be, rs q matter of
course, essentially different from newspapers gen.
eraly-its matter, being drawn from entirely
different channel Wv rks proiessedy scentihcO will
have to be so abridg gcd and diacscd to suit the
tastes and capacity Of all readers. Notw:lstand-
ing I'LL this, however. we have but little doubt but
that all that is necessary To give character and sue
cess to the enterprise consists in properly setting
the bal in motion.
- The time has arrived when there should be
sucl, journal, in every district, in every State OF
the Union It's benefits upon the well beng Of So
cicty-moraly, mentally and physically, as well as
polit:cally-would be incalculable.
So soon as sufficient number Of subscribers are
obtained, as will justify the undertaking, the GA
zErrE will be issurd-and not ,oithout-at Able
vile c. H., at one dollar per annum in adrance
Those who desire such a journal, (for there is
no such one that we know of, in the United States
will signify it by forwarding their to the Sub
scriber, at Abbevillc c. H., S. c.
If the enterprise should not be sustained, as a
matter of course there will be noling to pay or
otherwise. payment will be demanded upon, or soon
after, the first issue.
We now submit the destiny Of the enterprise tc
the Judgment aud decision Of the community, with
out farther comment
JOHN DAVIS, M. D.
Abbeville, S. c., June | , 1853