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AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE. 
Corresponding Secretary —P. W. Bedford, of New York. 
Committees —Executive : T. S. Wiegand, of Philadelphia, Pa., Chairman. Progress of 
Pharmacy: Enno Sander, of St. Louis, Mi., chairman. Drug Market: S. M. Colcord, 
of Boston, Mass., chairman. Scientific Queries: Wm. Procter, jun., of Philadelphia’ 
Pa., chairman. Business : Dr. E. R. Squibb, of Brooklyn, N. Y., chairman. 
The reports of committees for the past year were then read. The corresponding 
secretary read his report, which contained information in regard to the condition of the 
Colleges of Pharmacy in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, 
Chicago, and St. Louis. The report contained a letter from the secretary of the British 
Pharmaceutical Conference, enclosing resolutions of amity and goodwill. This report 
as well as the others, were referred for publication. 
The replies to queries being now called for, papers were read by E. C. Jones, “ On the 
seeds of Cimicifuga racemosa A. B. Taylor, “ On Glycerine in Preparations, 
to prevent the deposition of ApothemeW. J. M. Gordon, “ On the Substitution of 
Glycerine for Alcohol in extracting Drugs for Pharmaceutical PreparationsProfessor 
Wm. Procter, jun., “On Liquidambar styraciflua ” Wm. S. Thompson, “On the Dis¬ 
pensing of Ointments and Cerates;” and G. H. Menkoe, “On the Comparative 
Strength of Camphor Water as prepared by the process of the Pharmacopoeia of the 
United States or Great Britain.” 
. Afternoon Session— Professor J. M. Maisch read a paper, “On the Poisonous Proper¬ 
ties of Elms toxicodendron;” Albert E. Ebert, “On the Sophistication of Rectified Oil 
of Amber; P. W. Bedford, “ On an Apparatus adapted to common use for obtaining a 
regular temperature between 120° and 160°, for the preparation of some of the officinal 
Extracts.” 
Di. E. R. oquibb read a valuable paper “ On the quantity of Alcohol necessary to be 
used m the preparation of Extracts.” This paper was one of the most practical, as wel 
as interesting, of any presented to the Association. 
. Evening Session, ihe greater portion of this session was devoted to informal discus¬ 
sion and the exhibition of novelties. A volunteer paper by J. M. Mill, entitled “Fide¬ 
lity to the Pharmacopoeia,” was submitted. 
Third Day. 
, The wading of papers being resumed, Frederick Stearns read a short paper “ On the Pro¬ 
duction of Peppermint in Michigan,” being a statistical continuation of a similar paper 
presented a few years ago. Also a paper on « Native Wines from the Rhubarb Plant ” 
T. S. Wiegand presented a paper entitled “The Obligations of Pharmaceutists in 
respect to the instruction of those in their employ.” 
Some handsome specimens of Magnesium in ingot, wire, and ribbon, were exhibited 
on behalf of the American Magnesium Company. 
A papei by N. G. Lartlett on an “ Automatic Vacuum Apparatus,” accompanied by 
illustrations, was presented and read on his behalf by Dr. Bartlett. The place of 
meeting was now finally taken up, and decided by vote to be held in Detroit, Mich 
August 22nd, I860, at three o’clock in the afternoon. ’ 
Fourth Day. 
P. W. Bedford read a paper in reply to query, being “An Essay on Gas-heating Ap¬ 
paratus, adapted to the various purposes of the Apothecary.” A variety of gas-stoves 
were exhibited in connection with this paper. 
E. Parrish read a paper on the spirit tax, and the mode of licensing its sale in Eng¬ 
land. A long discussion ensued on the revenue law and its effects upon the pharmaceu- 
° f £ ve ( smce a PP° inted the president, consisting of Messrs. 
Squibb, Colcord, Moore, Procter, and Massott) was recommended and adopted, whose 
duty it shall be to take into consideration the whole subject relative to the internal re¬ 
venue law m its relations to the objects of the American Pharmaceutical Association, 
wffh special reference to the alcohol question, with authority to consult with the Com¬ 
mittee of Ways and Means of Congress and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and 
report at the next annual meeting. ’ 
After some informal remarks, the minutes were read by the secretary, when, on mo¬ 
tion, the association adjourned. 1 
