Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-17

THE ANKRIcAN PHARNAcEUTIcAL AssoctA-
TIoS-No meeting was held al q O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, the hour to which the Association
ADJOURNED In the morning, as the Association did
not return from theirs Mount Vernon trip until
Ereniag Ssssfon 80 - =.
The meeting having been called TO order, Dr.
Fog " alsh, chairman OF the committee OF ar
Engagements OF the w ashins ton Pharmaceuticaf
Association, In few appropriate remarks. pre-
sented TO the Association an ambrotype group,
taken nj Mount Vernon, of the members OF the
Anerican Pharmaceutical Association, which
was accepted by DR.. e. Ii. Guthrie in a very
The discussion of scientifc subjects was then
up. and number OF regular reports and yolun-
~ essays ON scientific questions, read and ac-
The following preamble and resolution was
presented by Dr. Guthrie, and adopted
,. inssmnch as this Association has heretofore
recognized the law OF Congress Known as the
DIug Law, as oenencial In Its results, and when
carried OUT, protection TO the community against
ss. and specifications, and believing
meats therefore =. :
Resolved; That the memorial prepared by a
committee OF this Association for presentations to
Congress, be also placed in the hands OF the Hon
Secretary OF the Treasury, with an appeal to him
for such recommendation. p =. -, = -
Dr. 6HthTie, according to previous notice
moved 10 strike out the fifth section of the con
stttution and insert in its place as follows: a.
The nominations Of officers for the ensuing
Nv,
Immediately after the delivery of the President,s
address; and such nominations being sent to the
chair and announced by the chair, the election
snail oe oY ballot, at the opening ofthe succeed
On motion, the amendment was laid on the
table '.t.' " 49,. -
Mr.. Stems introduced rexolu,Ion, which ,v,.
earned. that committee Of two be appointed TO
examine specimens. 81. ... ID. ! -
The chair appointed John Meskim and Edwd
:" DonDelly as this committee. .-.
Ana, on motion, the Convention A ionrned
FOURTH DAY. -.-s.-
The Convention was called together at OK
o'clock this morning by the President
al Dr.. Squibb continued the reading OF his paper
upon suggestions In relation to thefevision Of the
PharmAcepia, and on his concluding -
On motion Of Prof Proctor, the thanks Of the
Association Were voted to DIR. Squibb for the
very valuable hints contained in his paper and
the paper was referred TO the executive commit
tee for publication -..-I..
Prof. Proctor, from the committee appointed
to confer with Mr. Brown, OF the Agricultural
Bureau of the Patent Ofiice, reported as follows:
a., ne eoinn,tee 20 whom was referred the sub
of the Patent Once, as brought to the notice OF
the Association by J. ID. Brown, report that they
have considered the subject, and recommend
that an application be hls d in the Patent Office
requesting that on the reception by the Depart
nent OF any medicinal roots, plants, or seeds,
capable OF yielding plants, that they forward TO
the Secretary Of Colleges of Pharmacy at Boston.
New York, philadelphia, Baltimore and Gin,
cinnati, the Pharmaceutical Associations OF
cisco and to parties in Detroit, New Orleans
Charleston and Nashville to be cesi.,na,ed Inv
the committee, snch parcels Of them ashley deem
sufnclent Tor experimental purposes. Your CON-
mitee recommend that the practical carving
out OF this business De referred to a committee,
OF four members, who shall be instructed to
draw up an application to the Agricultural
Bureau and file IL a. above directed, and who
shall address, on behalf Of the Association COM
munications to each Of the recipients ind icated
eniarsins On the importance of giving any speci.
mems sent TO them by the Department the most
careful attention as regards culture or ANALYSIS
as the case may require, and that they corimu-
Bieate the results TO the Agricultural Bureau as
early as possible thereafter Your committee
recommend that this subject be referred to the
well, f. ;. Walsh, Of Washington; T p James.
of Philadelphia and w. A. Brewer, OF Boston
- D.. WM. PROCFoR, -
e. GUTHRIE,
FKEDK. STEARNs.
= On motion the report was accepted -.
Mr.. Graham, from the committee TO whom
i = was referred the report OF VIM. Proctor upon a
syllabus OF course of study appropriate to the
y student OF pharmacy reported, that after ex-
animation Of said PaPeE, they Were of opinion
that II should be published In the proceed ings of
The present meeting IN srteHso; 80 ordered.
d. The discussion OF scientific subjects was then
taken up, and several questions were read which
were not reported on and motion they were
dropped from the list OF subjects Others were
duly reported upon and the several reports were
read and referred To the executive committee for
publication or otherwise -.
= BHE CoEEr.-The comet was clearly visible
away to the northwest last night and large num-
beTs were on the lookout. Glasses were I'M de.
mahd, and the vi.iior was gazed at from Opera
glasses more used to theatrical than 10 celestial
- stars" well from telescopes of maryelIous
power lis train is distinctly visible, and M a
boy would say, appears to be about two feet In
length. The stranger seems to be making for
sunset, and though the young moon was shining
ghtiy, II blazed like torch, and to one Iook.
Ing too steadily, the train fiafed as a fame In ia.
wind. IL looked like a curved scimetar with a
great jewel in the hilt, welded by hand we
able space. -
The comet may he readily found nv directing
the eye, at about fifteen minutes past seven, on
any clear evening, 10 the northwestern horizon
r and ranging with the two stars known as the
Pointers-the comet being about as FAR to the left
SI tne POINTERS as The North Star is To their
. Viewed through the telescope, IL exhibitsa dis
unct nucleus AID tolerablY well defined tail
The comet Is becoming brighter mig hiiy, but It's
1rlirIancy VIII soon be materially diminished by
Itwds first discovered on the I'd Of June hast.
Dy ProL ponati, la Florence, Italy. 1t was also
discovered by Henry NJ. Parkhurst Eso of
Perth AmbOy, New Jersey, June 20 A very
striking characteristic Of this comet was, when
INST discovered, It's extremely slow motion. The
great distance OF the comet, and the direction OF
ITS motion, as seen from the earth combined 10
render It's apparent geoceBtric motion very small.
In eon.eqnsncr Of it, slowness Of motion its pc
Rod OF Visibility Will be very great. IL has al
read bSea visible through atelescope nearly two
1norths and half; and IL Will probably remain
Las sight for considerable length Of time vet
The head, or star OF the comet, appears about
Equal to star OF the second magnitude; and as
az has not yet reached the perihelion (thai point
arest TO the SAM Of its orbit, il will yet be con-
-Sideraoly brighter, and present splendid ap-
e soszs2nee Its tail, viewed by a small teIr,cone
nag0tfyiHg about eight times, was about a or )
-tsgraes in length on sunday evening, the 18th OF
septeHOPr. IL is i we'll known fact however
Ihat the tall has a much greater length irnmsdi /,
ateiY sfteG Ale perihriion passage than at apy
other time; and hence NAV pect that rs
length Will lie Innch InOre consideiab than al
present.
This Is the nftb comet discovered since the
Beginning OF IeJs, the first OF which was discoy-
efrd on tue 9Th of January
The comet passed its perihelon-accordingt 20
she elements Of Mr. George SeaIle, Assistant AT
. she Dudley Observa;ory-on the 18th of Septem-
. Der. .... ... =
The longitude Of the perihelion Of this comet
rs about 81 deg and Of the ascending node about
AGO deg. Tne inclination is about IS deg Tue