Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-11-21
PRO SPECTUS
PRO ECTUS
North Carolina Journal of Medicine and Surgery

North carolina journal Oh MEDICINE ana SQfgefY.
TN ACCORDANCE with a resolution passed at the last
Injecting the North Carolina Medical Society the Pros
pecus is the Medical Profession of State
adjunct of the Society in the advancement of Medical Sci
and the improvement of the Medical Profession. To
this end will seek be fit medium of expression the
regular Physicians of this and other States who may have
Medical communications to make, interesting
practice report facts to state of present value for
future reference.
1t will engage in the consideration of subjects of useful
character pertaining Physiology Pathology Therapeu
questions of the day in Medicine and Surgery Important
of Medical Books and Pamphlets they may
1t will strive to elevate the Medical character of North
Carolina, improve her Medical literature and encourage
Medical talent and merit. While advocating those high
principles which should govern Professional gentlemen
will unite the good and " Of Profess
sion in the bonds of Professional friendship
ects of we'll conducted Medical Journal and to place it
upon sound and healthy basis is essential that the Pro-
To succeed receive liberal subscription, and
Physicians should write for it, The State Medical Society
Journal and of the opinion that it would be LIBERAL sustain
Among the thrty-one States of the Union North Caro-
lima stands almost alone in having neither Medical Jour
nal nor Medical College. There twelve hundred
Practitioners in the State Every her Medical Stu
dents go abroad for Medical instruction in numbers sufficient
to make up for respectable Medical College of her
her Medical patronage is largely bestowed other
If we would give proper need TO inc nTGoaons OF otate
an" n Pride This viii fba fe or
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ma Medical who Justly entitled 10 distinction
for skill practice for their ability to write The State
Medical Society, therefore, feels that it has right to APP
peal TO the whole Profession of the State behalf this
erpse, and to ask their cooperation IN procuring the
| uusite number of subscribers.
1t is time that North Carolina had taken her proper posi-
among her sister States the great of Medical
Improvement she is doing in the of Education
commerce Agriculture and Internal Improvement Much
has been done within few years to improve her Medical
character The organization of the State eddl Society
marks and brighter in her Medical history the
Society gradually succeeding and disseminating the
whole State the benign influences Of light knowledge and
professional brotherhood. If we have good Medical
Journal valuable auxiliary will be secured in the deye
opment of Medical and in the promotion Of
Medical Science
! THE NORTH CAROLINA JOURNAL OF MEDl-
| CINE AND SURGERY will be published every Other
eight of original and selected tte printed in
propriate pamphlet orm The subscription price will be
three dollars year. payable the reception of the first
number -Four hundred prompt paying subscribers re-
Justify it the price will be reduced The Edto
place of publication will be selected by the State
Medical Society expected that the first number will
be issued in May June next and regularly thereafter
The Secretary authorized subscribers
Those feel friendly the enterprise respectfully
requested their exertions in obtaining subscribers
and their Names with those their Post Offices
the Secretary possible He is required to repor
the number of subscribers obtained He will make up hi
report the first of March Therefore, all who inten
subscribe requested send in their before tina
time. .
The address of the Secretary Long Creek New Hano
: yer County, North Carolina.
wa S. S. SATCHWELl M. De
Secretary of the North Carolina Medical society
Nov. 1856.
Papers friendly the above publication respectful
requested to give this Prospectus an insertion.