The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-18


seem by the department. OF many medical gentlemen in
their intercourse with Fharmaceuists though the
apotheeay was dependent them for their daily bread
5ut while pbarmaccutsts have these causes of com
plant there is something be said on the other side
The statistics OF the profession show plainly chat ma
orty of the dispensers In this country are ncompete,t
properly TO perform the duties Entrusted TO them ave
should hardly be willing 10 have our prosecutions conn
pounded in the and Of the materials that too
often falls to the lot of theirs even when the most COM
mon articles arc prescribed must
say that We're physician should be careful into whose
hands my prescriptions fell aud should feel IL a sacred
duty to my patients to know who were and who were
not reliable and If physicians would take more pains
than they now do TO ascertain the qualifications of
alspesers IL woni soon make manifest improvement
III our profession and their success "
This paper excited some discussion A motion was
made by Mr. Meakim to strike out that portion which
placed the profession Of pharmacy above that of med
cine as was feared it would excite the i'll feeling Of
physicians towards the association but the question being
taken, the motion not agreed to- The paper was
then ordered to be printed with the proceedings.
Eugene Dupuy OF New York read paper on the prep
araton OF sacchardes sugar in the form of powder
ana granues, impregnated with medicinal substances
as to facilitate their administration which was accepted
and referred to tc executive committee for publication
Papers were then read the culture of the liquorice
plant lgiycyrhza glabra In this country, and the ap
pcabiiity Of our native wines for in pharmacy which
were ordered to be printed with the proceedings
following volunteer papers were then presented and
Dy W. IIOctcr IT. IN the influence which manuflctu
ring pharmacy has had and is having ON the pharmacy
and pharmaceutsts in the. United States
BY w Merrill On the solubility of all Medicinal
Principles In Alcohol
BY Frederick Stearns On the Peppermnt Plantations
of Michigan
These papers severaly referred to the executive
committee Tor publication whereupon the association
adjourned until half-past three o'clock, p m
The association having met pursuant to adjournment
the executive committee reported the following names
Of a,,1ta, 1..,.-. -.
members ssH 1850.
Albert G. Palmer, Washington, d. G. f'
+ John Lindsay ONeal, Philadelphia.
Emo Sanders, St Louis, Mo-
William II. Dornn, do
Isaac L. Jones, do.
Samuel ID. Hcndel do
The several reports of committees which had been laid
on the table taken up and referred to the executive
commte for publication, with the exception of the re-
port Home Adulteratons of which an abstract only
ordered to be published.
The committee local and unofcna formule was dis
continued and tho following committees were ap-
pointed:
On The Preliminary REVISION Of the Pharraacepeia- Ed
ward Parrish, of Philadelphia; Israel j. Grahame OF
Baltimore and Charles IT, Carney, of Boston
On Home deliberations Charles T. Carney, A. p Sharp,
George W. Weyman, Alfred b. Taylor, Richard IT, Sta
BIER and f. r. Squibb.
On Wsgls and Measures "A. B. Taylor, Thomas Hollis,
and G. B, Guthrie. at
On he amendment ef Ae United SUES Lae Re,laiuq The
l.. Kdwell, and a. p. Sharp.
Mr.. Meallim, from the committee to examine speci-
mems, submitted report; which was accepted and re-
ftrrcd to the executive committee
Mr. Proctor, from the committee appointed to report
subjects for future investigation submitted report i'm
bodyng forty questions, which assigned various
members. The report accepted and referred to the
executive committee for publication
On motion by Mr.. Colcord, it was agreed that when
the association adjourn it be to meet Boston the
md Tuesday of September, 1859, at three clock
p. s. a5 1ft
On motion, vote of thanks was unanimously passed
to the president and recording secretary for the ability
with which they had discharged the duties of those Offices
Also to the Pharmaceutical Association the District of
Columbia for the manner in which the association has
been received and entertained
The roll called from which it appeared that ninety
members had joined the association during the
past year. No further business coming before them the
association then adjourned.
WASHINGTON TIiEA1RE The farewell benefit of Mr.
Booth last night shows emphaticaly that he has won
golden opinions from all sorts Of people," His friends
anl their is legion) assembled in numbers such as
the walls of that building have seldom held and Mr.
B., inspired by the enthusiasm of the occasion indeed
exceed himself Ibis performance throughout being
marked success and calling forth the apturous applause
of the delighted audience Tonight he appears for the
last time, when will be presented Scher's celebrated
tragedy of 'The Robbers. We ought to mention that
Mr. j. G.. Hanley, who made his first appearance on
these boards Thursday night, is an actor of much
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