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CORRESPONDENCE. 
Dear Sir,—With reference to the report 
published in your July number of a case of 
poisoning' by strychnia at St. David’s, and 
which is further noticed in a communication 
from Mr. Chipperfield in the present monthly 
Journal, we feel that it is imperative upon 
us to state that we are not “ the wholesale 
house in Bristol” who supplied strychnia in 
mistake for morphia. 
We may name that we invariably send out 
strychnine for dispensing purposes in crys¬ 
tals. 
We are, dear Sir, 
Yours truly, 
Ferris and Company. 
Union Street, Bristol. 
August 3, 1869. 
Dear Sir,—With reference to the case of 
poisoning by the substitution of strychnia for 
morphia, some particulars of which were 
given in your number for July, and again 
alluded to this month, we shall feel obliged 
by your mentioning as to the “wholesale 
druggist in Bristol,” and “wholesale house” 
reported to have been named at the coro¬ 
ner’s inquest, our firm is not in any way 
whatever connected with the painful occur¬ 
rence. Yours truly, 
A. and J. Warren. 
JRedcliff Street, Bristol. 
Liq. Chloropormi Co. 
Sir,—Hoping that before long a known 
compound will take the place of an unknown 
one, may I venture to ask in your columns 
whether the forms given by some for clilo- 
rodyne do not err in using Indian hemp ? 
In all specimens I have seen, made, or used, 
that from Mr. Squire’s formula for Liq. 
Chlorof. Co. is certainly more like Chloro- 
dyne than any that contains hemp, and is 
besides far more miscible. 
If I may suggest a far more likely ingre¬ 
dient than hemp, I would recommend bella¬ 
donna, to those who have opportunities of 
comparing the results of different so-called 
chlorodynes. 
I fully agree with Dr. Collis Browne, when 
he claims originality in the remedy and the 
name for the remedy ; and think his ought 
to be used in all cases, unless another maker’s 
is ordered; and also think it no little dis¬ 
grace to the trade, that the market is so full 
of imitations of other men’s successes under 
the same names. 
Mr. Squire has conferred great benefit by 
the publication of his formula and the name 
he has chosen is free from all objection; and 
it is possible that if Ext. Belladonnae was 
added (perhaps one grain in 80 minims), and 
the morphia omitted, it would be more like 
the secret remedy so jealously and zealously 
defended. I am, Sir, yours very truly, 
Pharmacist. 
Liverpool, August 3, 1869. 
D. C. should apply to a tutor or school¬ 
master for information as to the course he 
should pursue for acquiring “a thorough 
knowledge of Latin.” We believe the book 
named will be published shortly. 
J. J. (Kilburn) says he has heard of many 
grocers who sell Epsom salts, senna, seidlitz 
powders, etc., and he thinks there ought to 
be some means of preventing this interfering 
with the privileges of a class. Does he 
think that druggists ought, at the same 
time, to be prevented from interfering with 
grocers, oilmen, perfumers, tobacconists, etc. ? 
A Country A. P. S. inquires, “Am I jus¬ 
tified in using Duncan’s Chloric Ether when 
iEther Chlor. is ordered in a prescription, 
or should the preparation consisting of 1 
part of chloroform and 7 parts of rectified 
spirit be used ? A reply from one of the 
large dispensing establishments would 
oblige.” 
C. D. says, will you state whether it be 
fair and right to sell a preparation with a 
printed label bearing the name of a phy¬ 
sician who is still alive, such as “Erasmus 
Wilson’s Hair Wash” ? 
JEL. Gr. JR. (Bradford) inquires whether the 
“heavy” or “light” variety should be used 
when Magnes. Carb. is ordered in prescrip¬ 
tions. The Pharmacopoeia says the heavy. 
M. P. S., from an experience of 35 years, 
recommends the following means for pre¬ 
venting accidents in dispensing:—“ Instead 
of the usual label upon laudanum, oxalic 
acid, sugar of lead, morphia, arsenic, corrosive 
sublimate, etc., they are labelled poison in 
large Egyptian letters, with the proper Latin 
name in small letters underneath. The lau¬ 
danum bottle is kept with the distilled waters 
and light-coloured articles at a distance from 
the dark tinctures, to prevent it being sold 
for Tinct. Bliei Co. The more dangerous 
articles are kept on a higher shelf requiring 
the use of a short step or two to reach them, 
with the exception of strychnine, veratrine, 
aconitine, and atropia, which are kept under 
lock and key.” 
“ Pharmacist ” will find an article on the 
Preliminary Examination in our current 
number; also notice of certain alterations, as 
to the mode of conducting it, in the Transac¬ 
tions of the Council at their last meeting. 
He is in error in his statement concerning 
the resolution passed at the July meeting; 
it was then resolved that Pharmaceutical 
Chemists, as well as Graduates of a Univer¬ 
sity and Members of the College of Precep¬ 
tors, might be appointed by the Council to 
conduct this examination. 
