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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[Jane 34, 1871. 
the cloth. These latter have all to be removed; and to 
effect this the goods are first washed in boiling water, 
then in cold water, and are then soaped. Black and 
purples are cleansed best in a bath of soap, and boiling 
H 0, the treatment lasting one hour. Pinks one hour ; 
commence cold, raised gradually to 212° ; from 4 oz. to 
10 oz. of soap are required for each piece, according to 
cloth and colours. The soaping dissolves the purpurates, 
but any impurities still remaining are removed by clear¬ 
ing. This consists in passing the goods through a vat 
at 190° F. of weak NaOC0 2 and bleaching powder. If 
pinks are of a bluish hue, it is removed by a weak 
bath of SnCl and sulphuric acid cold, washing, and 
then cleansing as above. Garancines are not regarded 
as so fast as madder work, arising from the fact that 
garancine usually contains a larger proportion of pur- 
purine ; and as this class of work is usually done at 
a cheaper rate than madder or alizarine, they are only 
•very slightly soaped, so as to get the full advantage of 
the coloured purpurates. The combinations alizarine 
and purpurates form with the catechu mordants (pro¬ 
ducing brown and drab colours) are less stable than 
their combinations with FeO and AL 0 3 , and therefore 
brown and drab work is not soaped, but after dyeing is 
simply well washed in boiling and cold water, then dried, 
and cleared in the same way as steam colours, a e. by 
padding with weak bleaching liquor and ultramarine 
blue. They are next dried, then finished. This con¬ 
sists in starching, calendering, folding and pressing. 
I have thus endeavoured very briefly to give you the 
general outline of the operations involved in calico 
printing, an industry which must always be peculiarly 
interesting to chemists, as its rapid progress and present 
high degree of perfection arises, in no small degree, 
from the study and intelligent application of the science 
of chemistry. Nor can it be doubted that a clearer 
■knowledge of the nature and properties of the various 
colouring matters will be accompanied by corresponding 
progress of this industry. 
UNGUENTUM ACIDI CARB0LICI, LIQUOR SEDATI- 
VUS AND EXTRACTUM FABiE CALABARIENSIS. 
The following formulas for the preparation of Un- 
guentum Acidi Carbolici, Liquor Sedativus and Extrac- 
tum Fabas Calabariensis have been furnished to the 
Chicago Tharmacist by Mr. C. Eredigke :—- 
TJngucntum Acidi Carbolici. 
Simple Ointment, benzoated, 4 pounds troy. 
Carbolic Acid, crystallized, 3 ounces 96 grains. 
Liquefy the acid by immersing the vessel containing 
it in hot water, and when the ointment is about congeal¬ 
ing, add the acid, stirring well with a strong wooden 
.spatula. 
Each drachm contains three grains. 
This ointment has been of excellent service in trcat- 
ing large superficial wounds, and ulcerating surfaces 
caused by burns, and in cutaneous eruptions of a parasitic 
nature. 
Liquor Sedativus. 
Tinct. Opii Camphor. 
Spts. 2Eth. Nit. dulc. 
Spts. Mindereri. 
Syr. Simpl. 
Aq. Camphor*, ana part. *q. 
M. et ft. solutio. Dose: A teaspoonful. 
To increase the therapeutic effect of this mixture, 2 
fl. 5 °f tinct. gelsemini, or 1 fl. 5 of tinct. verat. vir. are 
•often added to four ounces, to meet particular indica¬ 
tions. This is a combination often prescribed in diseases 
complicated with febrile symptoms. 
Extraction Fabcc Calabariensis. 
Calabar Beans, 1000 grammes. 
Alcohol of 0*864, 5000 grammes. 
Reduce the beans to a fine powder, digest with a litre 
of alcohol over a water-bath, which must be maintained 
at a gentle heat for two hours. Then introduce the 
mixture into a displacement cylinder, and when the 
liquor, which results from this digestion, ceases to run, 
pour over the powder a second litre of boiling alcohol, 
and continue in this manner till the liquor passes off 
colourless. Mix the solutions, distil off the greater por¬ 
tion of the alcohol, and evaporate over a water-bath to 
the consistence of an extract. It is necessary to stir con¬ 
stantly towards the close of the operation, in order to 
render the product homogeneous. 
1000 grammes of Calabar beans furnish from 25 to 30 
grammes of extract, having a pilular consistence. 
The above is the process for the preparation of this 
extract adopted by the French Pharmacopoeia. 
THE PHARMACY BILL. 
MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE PHARMA¬ 
CEUTICAL SOCIETY AT LIVERPOOL. 
At a Meeting of the local members of the Pharma- 
ceutical Society of Great Britain, held at the Royal In¬ 
stitution, Liverpool, on the 19th June, 1871, convened to 
consider the Bill before Parliament for amending the 
Pharmacy Act; Mr. John Abraham in the chair,— 
It was moved by Mr. Siiaw, and seconded by Mr. 
Horton— 
“ That this meeting oppose the Bill now before the 
House of Commons, entitled an Act to Amend the 
Pharmacy Act of 1868.” 
It was moved as an amendment by Mr. Alpass, se¬ 
conded by Mr. Parkinson— 
“ That this meeting is of opinion that the exemption of 
medical men, keeping open shops for the retailing, dispen¬ 
sing and compounding of medicines, from any regulations 
approved by the Privy Council, should be abrogated.” 
After a discussion, the amendment was withdrawn, 
and the motion having been put was negatived. 
It was moved by Mr. Alpass, and seconded by Mr. 
Barber, “That this meeting approve of the action of 
the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society in the ap¬ 
pointment of a Committee to watch the progress of the 
Bill, with a view to prevent the introduction of obnox¬ 
ious clauses.” 
The motion was carried unanimously. 
MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS 
AT LEEDS. 
A Meeting of the Registered Pharmaceutical Chemists 
and Chemists and Druggists of Leeds was held at the 
Philosophical Hall on Monday, June 19 ; Mr. William 
Smeeton, President of the Leeds Chemists’ Association, 
in the chair. 
Nearly forty chemists carrying on business in Leeds 
were present, and representatives from Bradford and 
Wakefield. 
The following resolutions were carried unanimously:— 
Moved by Mr. Edward Thompson, seconded by Mr. 
Edward Brown,— 
1st. That this meeting, having carefully considered 
what would be the effect of the passing of a Bill 
now before Parliament, intituled “ A Bill to Amend 
the Pharmacy Act, 1868,” expresses its strong dis¬ 
approval of the Bill, and indignation at the attempt 
being made to force it hastily through Parliament. 
Moved by Mr. J. B. Stead, seconded by Mr. E. Yew- 
dall,— 
2 nd. That a petition be presented to the House of 
Commons against the passing of the Pharmacy Bill 
and forwarded to Mr. Baines for presentation, and 
that the other Members for the borough, as well as 
those for the West Riding, be requested to support 
the prayer of the petition. 
Moved by Mr. S. Taylor, seconded by Mr. P. Jeffer¬ 
son,— 
