The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-17
VOL. NLT.

ScniCd his annual report, which was adopted
Numerous additional members were elect.
ed among them We're W. II. Scott. Lewis
Wagner, Ira W. Bount, and II. i. Wood, OF
Richmond.
The President then read his ann ial report.
II is long bat interesting document, re-
viewing the operations OF the officers during
the past year, and making suggestions as to
the best means of promoting the Objects OF
the Association. The hospitality OF the citi-
zcn> If Richmond is appropriately acknow-
!cdg"d and. the belief expressed that this
will be one Of the most important meetings
ever held. The report was appropriately
referred.
The secretary reported several donations
of books. including copy Of the Medical
History of the Rebellion.
The Association then adjourned until .
O'Clock this morning.
rHARMAcErTlcAL EXHIBITION.
1t is customary ut every meeting OF the
American Pharmaceutical Association to
have m exhibition OF SyIl specimens as may
be contributed by persons engaged III the
trade either as manufacturers or dealers.
This year the exhibition is held instbe base
mcnt of Virginia Ilall-a place convenient
aud we'll adapted for the purpose.
Last night the articles had not al! been un-
hacked and arranged, yet the display was Very
large, and il will be found interesting to the
public generally rs well rs TO the trade. We
mention Il few Of The most notable articles.
Just at the foot of the steps is the exec
lent collection of chemicals from the re-
nowncd manufactory of Powers Il Weight
man. philadelphia. The specimens Of NOR
phinc and quinine attract Il great deal of at
tcnton. The former is worth not less than
81 200. and the whole collection Of Powers
u Wrightman is insured for $4,000.
The best displayed goods are those Of
Ilancc Brothers x White, of New York,
who exhibit splendid assortment Of tine
lures, >yrupS, extracts, and pills.
Charles +. White Il Co., of New York,
exhibit lpt OF rare chemicals. This
irm received medal at The Vienna ENpo>l-
ton foi the same kind OF goods here en-
MpitcI.
L. Q. Il 5. c. Wilson. Of Boston, Mas>a-
chu>"ttS. have beautiful 10: of prepared
herbs, roots. leaves. and flowers. displayed
most attr:rriiycly III small "ht>s cases.
William IL. Pyle. Philadelphia, exhibits
graduated tubes, hydr0ncicr>. specific crawl
Is bottles, Sc: lIcnry Bower, Philadcl-
phia. moiurnil> %lvccrmc (Nicnna medal;
Waters x Rick~ic,,cr, chest protector, luhe>,
SyrinLc>. &c.: Eo>cil.Actcn * Sons, choice
cl"micil>: Bullock d CrcnS:laW. Phi!a-
dr,,nil, choic" chemicals and L >plcnGid lot
ot ~ugar-coa'ci pi!S; LazclI. Marsh &
Gardiner, New York. chemicals, luid cN-
tracts. ,liabr;c -four. g.: Q. Ncu>tadt y
Co.. New York, pho>phat>d candy. eliXir>,
g.: y. ). Valentine. Richmond, tA.,
meat juice: U>ctr &. Cosby, Viz
gnia. iuvulii bed: William Il. Burke.
cDrks. Spong"s. ciiIIiois skins, &c. Wallace
Brothers x Stevenson. State>vii!c. y. c., en-
tcnSiyc collection OF herbs, leaves. flowers,
&c. in crude state; Chcncry, Mirick. Hobbs
x Go. Boston, powdered roots, chemicals.
&c.; K. W. Oliver. Richmond, Rose Leaf to-
I,acep Paine Brothers, New York, chcml'
cI> Mckcr>oa & Robbins, New York, Se!a-
tine, coated pills, herbs, &C.; L. +.
Haushion x Co.. Philadelphia. chemicals !;
4. 4. smith, Baltimore, American medicinal
wines and juices OF fruits: &. B. Robbins,
Worcester, Mass. adhesive and court plaster:
Elmer & Amend. New York, imported
chemical, from l.. Merck, DarmStadt, Ger
many: l.. X. krumbllaer, phiiadclphil, cop
per.>. -.
The exhibition will be open to the public
from - 10 9 o'clock this evening.