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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[January 4, lb73. 
least, there lias been a valuable series of papers 
by Mr. Pocklington, on the Microscope. From 
America we have had valuable papers by Professor 
Parrish on Pharmaceutical Processes; Mr. Pother, 
on Emulsions; and Mr. Scheffer, on Pepsin and 
some of its compound preparations. From France 
we have had the Memoirs of Messrs. Duquesnel 
and Nativelle on Crystallized Aconitine and 
Digitaline respectively; and M. Lefort’s exhaus¬ 
tive investigation into the distribution of Atropine in 
the Belladonna Plant. 
“ New remedies ” must always be a iffirase of 
interest to the pharmacist. Cundurango has rapidly 
declined in favour, and a recent report is very un¬ 
favourable as to its value in cancerous affections. 
Eucalyptus, Samadera Bark and Kokoon Bark, 
Koegoed, Boldo, Yandellia diffusa, Guarana, and 
Japanese Wax; Dugong Oil and Bullock’s 
Blood; Xylol, Sulpliydrate of Chloral, Sulpliovi- 
nate of Soda, Monobromide of Camphor, Picrate 
of Ammonia, and Aconitine and Digitaline in a 
crystalline form, may be all classed under this 
categoiy. Antiseptic pharmacy has also had its 
place in our pages. Phosphorus has recently re¬ 
ceived an unusual share of attention. Combinations 
of Oleic Acid with metals have also been recom¬ 
mended. Interesting and favourable reports have 
been published of the Cultivation of Cinchona in 
India, Jamaica and Java, and of Ipecacuanha in 
India; while another Indian-grown drug, Opium, has 
now to compete with that grown in China, Persia, 
Australia and the United States. 
The death-roll of 1872 contains the names of 
many who were held in honour by pharmacists. 
Amongst these may be mentioned;— Edward Ar¬ 
nold of Norwich, PI. Argles of Maidstone, Professor 
Blyth of Cork, John Cargill Brough, Dr. Day, 
Ernest T. Chapman. F. It. Garden, Dr. Gray, W. 
Huskisson, Joseph Kernot of Naples, Professor Le 
Canu of Paris, Sir J. Murray, Professor Parrish 
of Philadelphia, Beuben Payne, Mrs. Somerville, 
Dr. Welwitsch, and Dr. Wight. 
Having now referred to all the more important 
incidents of the past twelve months, we must con¬ 
clude by wishing our readers a prosperous new year, 
and expressing our hope that it may be marked by 
many indications of pharmaceutical progress, 
MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND READING ROOM REGU¬ 
LATIONS OF THE NORTH BRITISH BRANCH. 
The following regulations, which have been issued 
by the Council of the North British Branch of the 
Pharmaceutical Society, for the museum, library 
and reading-room in St. Giles Street, Edinburgh, 
may be of assistance in drawing up rules for similar 
institutions, projected or established, in other lo¬ 
calities :— 
1. The rooms are to be open every lawful day from 
10 till 4, and from 6 till 10, excepting- on Saturdays when 
the hours will be from 10 till 3. 
2. No smoking to be allowed under any pretence 
whatever. 
3. Season tickets for the removal of books to be had 
on personal application to the Secretary, 119, George 
Street. 
4. In the meantime, and until further arrangements 
now in contemplation are carried out, no specimens are 
to be removed from the cases. 
5. No publication lying on the reading-room table to 
be removed at any time, until such periodical be four 
weeks old, and then under the same conditions as if it 
were a book. 
6. All books damaged or lost while on loan must be 
made good at the expense of the party responsible 
therefor. 
7. Every volume to be returned to the library within 
a month, and in the event of no inquiry having been 
made, the party returning the book may retain posses¬ 
sion of the volume on again entering it in the library 
book. 
8. Any parties desiring books not in the library, will 
require to make application by entering the same in the 
want-book, which will be found on the library table. 
9. All entering the rooms are requested to write their 
names in the visitors’ book, and those receiving books 
must show their library ticket; and on getting the 
volume or volumes they wish, enter their own name, 
as well as that of the publication in the library book, 
which will be found in charge of the keeper of the 
rooms. 
WOMEN AS PHARMACISTS. 
The following notice concerning tlie employment 
of women in pharmacy is in the Gazette Medicals de 
Paris, for December 28tli, 1872:—“After female 
doctors we shall have female pharmacists ; the one 
necessitates the other, though we should have 
thought that the mistress of pharmacy would have 
preceded the doctoress. However that may be, the 
School of Industry for Women, established in Am¬ 
sterdam in 1869, by the Society of Public Useful¬ 
ness ( Societe d’Utilitie Publique), has already quali¬ 
fied five young women for the pharmaceutical pro¬ 
fession, and is now engaged in educating seven 
others for the same vocation. Doubtless others 
will not be slow to follow this example. Already 
German societies, instituted to obtain means of 
existence for women, think of uniting to present to 
the Federal Council of the Empire a petition, pray¬ 
ing that women should be authorized to follow the 
profession of pharmacist, or, at least, that of a dis¬ 
penser. It seems that there is a complete dearth of 
dispensers in the little German towns, especially in 
the country. The new measure which is demanded 
should have the effect of obviating this state of 
things.” 
Dr. Corner, Medical Officer of Health for Mile 
End, has been appointed analyst for the district. 
Dr. Thorpe has been appointed analyst to the city 
of Glasgow. There is also a vacancy for an analyst 
for the Wandsworth district announced. 
NOTICE. 
In consequence of the adjournment of the Meeting 
of Council until January 8, the publication of the 
next Number of this Journal will be deferred until 
Saturday. 
