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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[March 23, 1872. 
profits of this transaction will amount to 50 per 
cent., seems calculated to suggest some misgiving 
as to the kind of “ beans ” that are to he used in the 
practice of this invention. 
AMERICAN “BOGUS” DIPLOMAS. 
As will he seen hy the report of the discussion at 
the February meeting of the Philadelphia College 
of Pharmacy, the question of the sale of American 
medical diplomas, which has now for some time 
been recognized in this countiy as an evil, has at 
length attracted the attention of the American au¬ 
thorities. We learn from the American Journal of 
Pharmacy that the Pennsylvanian Senate has ap¬ 
pointed a committee to investigate the matter. 
Several meetings have been held, and the following 
is given as illustrative of the testimony brought be¬ 
fore the Committee :— 
“ Dr. Bissell declined to answer the question, whether 
he knew anything about the sale of diplomas, because it 
might criminate himself. Mr. Jos. B. Reed, reporter of 
the Aye, testified that Dr. Buchanan, of the Eclectic 
Medical College, offered him a diploma for §25. Mr. C. 
S. Bates obtained his diploma from the same college 
after six months’ study; he kills smallpox with sweet 
spirits of nitre and cold water, has a right to do as he 
pleases with his own patients, and doctored several years 
before he got his diploma. Dan. Farlow, coloured, an 
herb doctor, received, as a mark of honour, a diploma 
from Dr. Buchanan through Dr. Bissell. A. W. H. 
Hacks, coloured, attended two courses of about six lec¬ 
tures each at the American University of Philadel¬ 
phia, and obtained a diploma for §25. Jonathan Davis, 
coloured, received his diploma from the same institution 
for §30, after attending one course of (six ?) lectures. 
Dr. Dan. M. Fleming received an honorary degree from 
the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery 
for §30. Dr. Harbison told Dr. Hylton that he could 
get Paine’s diplomas (Philadelphia University of Medi¬ 
cine and Surgery) to sell to any one who wished to buy 
them.” 
CHEMICAL NOTATION OF THE PHARMACOPOEIA. 
It was stated by Dr. Quain, at the recent meeting 
of the Medical Council, that the Pharmacopoeia 
Committee had determined to adopt tlie unitary 
system of notation. 
We think it necessary to state that the letter at 
p. 780, from Mr. Joseph Ince, is inserted for his 
satisfaction in regard to those who do not know 
him; those who do would not suspect him to be the 
author of the vulgar personalities he refers to. 
However, we sympathize with his affliction, and 
hope liis case will serve as a warning. 
®ransitttijcras of % tjlraraamifol Jtarittj. 
EXAMINATIONS IN LONDON. 
March 20 th, 1872. 
Present—Messrs. Allchin, Barnes, Carteighe, Crack- 
nell, Davenport, Edwards, Gale, Garle, Hanbury, 
Haselden, Ince, and Linford. 
Dr. Greenhow was also present on behalf of the Privy 
Council. 
MAJOR. ' 
Six candidates presented themselves for the Major ex¬ 
amination ; of these, one failed. The folio wing Jive passed, 
and were declared duly qualified to be registered as 
“Pharmaceutical Chemists” :— 
* Maitland, John Edward.London. 
* Smith, John Francis .Scarborough. 
*Webb, Herbert Charles.London. 
Jones, Moses.Swansea. 
Morgan, Richard.London. 
MINOR. 
Twenty-one candidates presented themselves for the 
Minor examination; of these, eleven failed. The follow¬ 
ing ten passed, and were declared duly qualified, to be 
registered as “ Chemists and Druggists” :— 
*Moss, Albert.;.Ilkeston. 
* Chambers, Pearson .Cockermouth. 
*Cottman, Henry .Poole. 
Latham, Robert John.Worksop. 
Wylde, John.London. 
Plowman, Sydney .Boston. 
Dear, James Edward .St. John’s Wood. 
Harrington, John Frederick . .Rochford. 
Kent, George Frederick.Bristol. 
Williams, William Francis . .London. 
The above names are arranged in order of merit. 
PRELIMINARY. 
The undermentioned Certificates were received in lieu 
of this examination. 
Certificate of the University of Durham. 
Roberts, William Henry.Bath. 
Certificate of the University of Oxford. 
Legg, Henry Arthur .Kingsland. 
protauial feitsitfiwns. 
MANCHESTER CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ 
ASSOCIATION. 
The last Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the session w r as 
held in the Memorial Hall, Albert Square, on Friday 
evening, March 8th; Mr. W. Wilkinson, Vice-presi¬ 
dent in the chair. 
The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting 
and acknowledged the receipt of the Chicago Pharmacist, 
from the editor; the Calendar of the Pharmaceutical So¬ 
ciety and the current numbers of the Pharmaceutical 
Journal, from the Society. 
Mr. J. T. Slugg, F.R.A.S., then read his paper on. 
“ The Materia Medica and Pharmacy of the Bible — 
Mr. Siebold said Mr. Slugg had, as usual, treated his 
subject in a most exhaustive manner, and had left scarcely 
any room for discussion; indeed, he had so fully ex¬ 
plained every allusion as he went on, that there was no 
need even of asking questions. He (Mr. Siebold) thought 
there was one, and one only, article of ancient materia 
medica to which Mr. Slugg had not alluded, and that 
* Passed with honours. 
