Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-30
From the Philadelphia Daily Chronicle.

from INC 1H1MuCtpHtd </oNJ "'"
DIR. COKE, the distinguished Professor of Ma
terra Medica in our University, in his preface to
the eighth edition Of the american Dispensatory,
addresses some sound practical advice to the df-
ferent classes OF medical men. He invites thec CO.
operation of the College of Pharmacy in urging
upon Apothecaries the adoption OF some general
and uniform arrangement in their establishments;
and says:-. We may be permitted to repeat
what every days experience proves to be deslra-
BILE: that the hazards of mistaking poisons for ar
ticles not dangerous, can only be perfectly oDriat-
ed by making it incumbent on every apothecary
to keep such articles as are poisonous, or even
hazardous. in bottles of a different form from
those intended for other purposes IT square
bottles were sanctioned by the College of Phar'
macy for this especial intention, the very cir
cumstance of taking up one of that form, will
instantly, to the very Youngest apprentice, warn
him that the article is to be carefully attended
to. Nor can there be a single reason assigned
why this, or some similar measure, should not be
adopted. To this we would also add. that the
often improperly placing articles in bottles or
drawers, with labels different from the real ar
ticle therein contained, is unquestionably haZardf
Gus for the ignorant apprentice, independently of
its producing in his mind a relaxation of
that attention to the strictest order which the bu-
siness of the apothecary so strongly Demands
The only other subject that of consequence
to notice, is one that the editor has much at
heart, and which he has repeatedly brought for
ward, with the hope of being seconded in his
yiews-me, indeed, in which every branch of
the medical profession, and every member of
each branch. is deeply interested, viz: that of
providing a fund, by small annual subscription,
the interest of which, when sufficiently augment
ed, to be applied for the relief of INDECENT mem
bers in sickness, and for that of their families in
case of death. Numerous are the demands OF
this description, as every member OF the PROBES.
sion can testify. How much better that arrange
ments of a permanent character should be adopt
ed. by which the required assistance should be
considered not as. a mere matter OF temporary
charity, but one OH which every unfortunate
member, or his family, (having been a subscriber
to the fund.- could confidently rely, when sick
ness or death should have Frustrated the hopes
awakened in more auspicious mOments."<
-aae5595es-
Riof.-On Sunday afternoon, the 25th i~nstants
a disturbance broke out on Water-street, between
a party of river boatmen and some Of the laborers
on the canal, which was not subdued until con-
siderable damage was done to the doors and win
dows of a house, and several of the most %riotous
were arrested (by the e~xertions of Constable Ar
mold and Mr.. E. B. King and lodged in the Pen
i~tentiary.
The next, day, the prisoners were examined
before the mayor, who committed nine of them
to Jail, to await their trial at the next term of the
Circuit Court; the rest were discharged with and
without bail; and those who were committed,
have likewise given bail and since been discharg-
ed. While the examination was going on, and
those who could find security were entering into
recognizance,. one of the prisoners undertook to
give kg-bail, and disappeared without a formal
leave: considering the crowd that was around the
Office, it somewhat singular that he should not
have been detected in the act.
[~Georgstown GIL. Gaz. .aprI 90.