Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-06


is it precipitated, and how can il be bes
preyented2 Assigned to p. Z. PAGE, Phar
.. Is there any simple method Of seperat
ing quinia from quinidia, and Of detectin,
an admlxture Of them2 ASSIGNED 10 w
II. Smith, Phar. D..
o. 1lneture Of iodine and cOpaiba. when
hrsL mixed, form a cOlored compound. bui
IN a sholt time the mixture becomes color
less, unleS the iodine be in excess. What
changes take place? Assigned to ].
Thomas, Jr.
7. Why is it that fresh iodine tincture
produces blue reaction with guiaic tine
ture, while, if the iodine is old, the color
reaction is very slight, if at all? Assigned
to w. II. Wharton.
8. Furnish list Of the medicinal sub
stances as are likely to explode or deeom-
pose violently when mixed2 Assigned to
j. j. GoWan.
y. Give statistics Of opium culture In the
United States. Assigned to B. G. Ford.
10. \ mixture Of quinia, eamphor.
Oboresin Of pepper, and other substances,
seem TO exert a peculiar drying influence
ON glycerin. To what cause is this effect
due? Assigned to A. B. Morton, Phar. D.
II. Does Browns essence of Jamaica
ginger contain any medicine not mentioned
in its title. Assigned to G. w. Smith.
II. What is the best method OF coating
pills with gelatin on a small sale. As
sgnsd to r. ii. Gordon.
Is. From the OdOr Of Valletts mass il
seems that the saccharine matter is burnt
or Oxidized. II such is the case is it due
to the influence Of pTOtOxide iron. ASSIGNED
TO f. G. Mipchin.
Ii. What is the comparative power Of
the vesicating principle of co ula CMay
Weed)? Assigned 10 E. L. Laurent.
Is. Why is it that in dissolving strychni
in some acids, the solution is made with
difficulty, if too much strong acid Is added
at one time? Assigned 10 Thomas Black,
NJ. d.
16. How does the the true percentage Of
commercial alcohol agree with the pro
feSsed strength as indicated by the brands
of the manufacturers? Assigne dtO TheO.
II. Is there any cheap liquid hydrocar-
bon that is OdOrless or nearly so? Assigned
to J. II. Snively.
Is. Why does some collOdiOns turn white
on drying, and how may it be prevented
Assigned to 3. II. Owen.
10. Does cantharidal collOdiOn retain its
Vescieatlng power any considerable time,
and if not what is the cause Of the change
and how can it be prevented? Assigned TO |
A. J. AlbsrS; Ph. G..
20. When ice shayings are added to syrup
ioes the temperature fall below freezing9 /
Give full report Of the result in various /
Assigned to j. B. HoddOx.
The Committee on Legislation was in |
'tructed to prepare two bills and report |
hem 10 the next annual meeting: one to |
egulate the sale Of pOisOns and medicines |
md the other to regulate the practice Of
,h -rmacy in Tennessee.
The following were appointed alternate
delegates to the American Pharmaceutical
Association, which meets in Boston: c. W.
smith, Z. L. Laurent, Theodore HOerner,
3. +. Hurt and Lou Hughes.
w. II. Wharton, B. G. Ford and W. G..
Ewing were appointed a committee to ad-
ress the druggists of Memphis, solicit !
hem to become members Of the AssOcia-
ion and inquire as to the acceptableness
{ holding the annual meeting there in
S7.
A vote Of thanks was returned to the
layOr for the use Of the City Hall during
be meeting.
The following gentlemen constitute a
Ommittee 10 investigate the subject Of
rug insurance, and report on the feasibili-
7 Of organizing a druggists insurance com
any: J. Richards, W. d. Kline, r. II.
Iailey, J. j. GOwen and W G. Ewing.
ReinhOld ROther, Of Detroit. Mich, |
.haFles g. POlk, M. D., OF Philadelphia,
nd Oscar OldbeFg, N. D., Of Washington,
}. c., were elected honorary members.
The Association voted special tharks to
'r. Benjamin Lillard, the Secretary, for the
ihciency displayed in the MANAGEMENT of
ne PbGTmGcdi Gazette, the editorial ability
lown in its pages and the success it has
chieved. The Gazette is the only weekly
haTmacal publication in America-all the |
Tiers being mOnthlies or 0UarteTlies.
The Association then adjourned 10 meet |
] Edgefeld on the second Wednesday in
lay, 1876, at 3 p. NJ. DR.. j. II. McMurray
as appointed to make the necessary
for that meeting.