Adulteration of Medicines. 
31 
verned more by the low price of medicines than by a regard 
to their quality. 
It is a fact well known to many of us, that the adulteration 
of chemicals, essential oils &c, is carried on to a great ex- 
tent, the perpetration of which is not confined to New York, 
but extends to some of our neighbouring cities, as well as to 
foreign sources, which practice is so reprehensible and has 
become so common, that it demands our serious attention and 
most rigid scrutiny. 
Note. — We are requested by Messrs. W. & L. Krumbhaar, 
the druggists alluded to in the above communication, to state 
that they have submitted some of the same parcel of acetate 
of morphia to the inspection of a distinguished chemist of 
this city, who, after " a careful, experimental investigation, 
has declared that it was of the best quality, and entitled to 
the confidence of the public and the profession." Mr. Cance, 
the manufacturer of the article in question, is also confident 
that the portion furnished to Mr. Rushton was identical with 
that examined by Dr. Mitchell. In order, however, to settle 
this point, Messrs. Krumbhaar have written to New York for 
some of the acetate sold to Mr. Rushton, which will be placed 
in the hands of competent persons for examination, and the 
results, whatever they may be, communicated in our next 
number. — Ed. 
