him wield this for the good of his brethren, of his profession, and of himself. Here it is, that the true strength of the profession lies; herein is its great and irresistible power. Every physician should, for his own protection, for his own subsistence, for the welfare, the efficiency and respectability of his class, discountenance and repudiate any policy in medical colleges which tends, logically and directly, to professional disrepute, ignorance and incfficiency.

Every practitioner has this power in his hands. He has the judgment and discrimination that usually spring from age, practice and experience. He knows the great evils herein described. He should aid, to the best of his ability, in checking and destroying them. How can he do this? By declarations of opinion, by example, by action, but, chiefly, by sending students to those colleges, only, that advocate and honestly pursue a policy which he can esteem and respect.

We all bear the same relation to the great body of the profession, that the grain of silica does to the sea-shore; and as these grains, powerless if alone, when aggregated form impregnable defenses against the surge of the breakers, so will the united voice and quiet action of earnest men build up a barrier, against which the dangerous waves of innovation and depreciation may beat in vain. Let each and every physician then do his whole duty in the correction of these evils, and let it be said, in just commendation of each, "trahit quodcunque potest, atque addit acervo."

It may be said that a material portion of these views are partisan in character, and that they spring from the collegiate or local relations of the writer. He can only say that he has postponed publishing these views until the lists of all colleges were fully made up; that he has entertained them for years; long before his connection with any college; and that he has consistently advocated them, both privately and publicly, during this entire period. Were such views unworthily due to his collegiate relations, (a very minor consideration, certainly, with him,) they would not appear in this Journal; and no opinions of others or of his own, if possibly assignable to such a cause, will ever find a place in these pages. If the Journal can not be conducted on principle solely, and not upon despicable policy; if it can not be always and entirely independent of corporate or personal interests, it shall not be conducted at all.

The subject now presented is one of interest to every physician; the stupendous evils involved demand conspicuous discussion, plain language and the heartiest coöperation, for their removal. It is for these reasons that the subject is now presented; to secure the welfare, the efficiency and prosperity of the profession. To aid, however humbly, in securing these, the writer has made this earnest appeal, and, though anticipating a possible misconstruction of his motives, he is content to abide the decision and matured judgment of his brethren.

Editors of other Journals have advocated, in many respects, different opinions, and these opinions have been read with constant care and attention; the writer has, however, seen nothing to induce him to modify views long entertained and these views he has now endeavored and intended to present with courtesy and respect.

Should there be given, to this important subject, just consideration and coöperative action, a stupendous evil will soon be removed, and, there will have been, happily, added other reasons, to the many now existing, for wish ing the members of the American medical profession, a

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

THE Medical College of the State of South Carolina, (at Charleston), does not, as was stated publicly, on the authority of the writer, grant any indulgence to medical students who declare, "IN GOOD FAITH," that they are unable to pay the fees demanded. This Institution differs, in this respect, from all other medical colleges at the South. If the writer has done an injustice to this college, he makes this public reparation.

GALLERY OF DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIANS.-There will be published, in each number of the Journal, the portrait of a distinguished surgeon or physician, with a sketch of his life. These likenesses could not be procured for less than twenty-five cents each, and will alone be worth, each year, more than half of the amount paid for subscription to the Journal.

THE Dental Cosmos was incorrectly included in the list of journals, whose editors have recently failed to give due credit for articles published.

LOUISVILLE MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY.-At a recent meeting of physicians in Louisville, this society was organized. The constitution and by-laws adopted, were presented by Dr. S. P. Breckinridge. The officers unanimously elected, were nominated by a committee appointed for the purpose-these officers are as follows: Dr. E. S. Gaillard, president; Dr. John Thruston, vice president; Dr. S. H. Hornor, recording secretary; Dr. T. J. Jenkins, corresponding secretary; Dr. T. P. Satterwhite, treasurer. The roll of the society is rapidly increasing and the meetings have been pleasurable and profitable.

THE editor acknowledges, with pleasure, the receipt from Sir Thomas Watson, (London), of Dr. Markham's work, "BLEEDING AND CHANGE OF TYPE IN DISEASE." this work there is a "letter" from Dr. Watson on the subject mentioned, and as, in a private letter just received, he states that the views therein given are now entertained by him, this "letter" will be published in the Journal for February.

THE editor has received, from the best manufacturers, several of the most complete steam atomizers. They are to be sold, here, at the price demanded at the manufactory. The new and improved atomizer of Messrs. Codman & Shutleff is admirable, and accomplishes thoroughly all that can be desired.

THE editor has succeeded in engaging again a Paris correspondent, whose first letter appears in this number.

A NOTICE of the life and death of Prof. A. E. Peticolas, will appear in the February Journal.

BOOKS AND JOURNALS RECEIVED.

Bleeding and Change in Type of Disease: the Gulstonian Lectures. By W. O. Markham, M.D., F.R.C.P. London: John Churchill & Sons, New Burlington street. From Sir Thomas Watson, London, Eng.

Cardiac Murmurs. By J. R. Leaming, M.D., Physician to St. Luke's Hospital, attending Physician to the Demilt Dispensary, etc. Compliments of the author.

Physician's Medical Compend and Pharmaceutical Formulæ. Compiled by Edward H Hance, Philadelphia. Published by Hance, Griffith & Co., 1868. From the Publishers.

Introductory Address delivered before the class of the Medical College of Ohio, on Tuesday evening, October 6, 1868, by Theophilus Parvin, M.D., Cincinnati. From the author.

Publications of the Massachusetts Medical Society, Vol. II, No. 3. Boston: David Clapp & Son, 1868. From Society.

The Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science. No. XCII, November, 1868.