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MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
Peat  Gas. — Ifc  is  stated  in  the  Dublin  Freeman,  that  a  village  has  re 
cently  been  successfully  lighted  by  gas  made  from  bog-peat.  More  than  a 
year  ago,  John  Wilson,  Esq.,  J.  P.  Daramona,  of  Westmeath,  had  gas  works 
erected  at  his  private  residence,  to  light  up  that  building,  the  out-offices, 
farm-yards,  &c.  Since  that  time  he  has  used  no  other  kind  of  artificial 
light  than  what  was  made  from  the  turf  of  his  locality.  Within  the  last 
four  months,  Mr.  Wilson  arranged  with  Mr.  Johnson,  the  patentee  of  the 
process  employed,  for  the  erection  of  a  second,  and  more  extensive  appa- 
ratus, in  order  to  light  with  turf  gas  a  village  on  his  property.  The  gas 
produced  gives  a  pure  and  brilliant  light.  The  enthusiasm  of  the  peo- 
ple, who  had  assembled  to  see  the  ceremony  of  first  lighting  the  gas 
became  loudly  enthusiastic  ;  cheers,  and  every  possible  demonstration  of 
gladness  were  vented  at  the  success  of  the  undertaking,  and  the  indeli- 
ble proof  given  of  the  fact,  that  there  is  something  in  the  bogs  of  Ireland, 
— London  Chemist,  Oct.,  1858. 
Preparation  of  Basic  Acetate  of  Lead. — Prof.  Rochleder  states,  that  when 
a  silver  vessel  is  used  for  the  solution  of  oxide  of  lead  in  acetate  of  lead,  the 
production  of  the  basic  salt  takes  place  much  more  rapidly  than  when  it 
is  heated  in  glass,  porcelain,  or  tinned  vessels.  The  solution  of  the  oxide 
of  lead  is  almost  instantaneous,  so  that  considerable  quantities  may  be 
prepared  in  a  short  time,  even  with  a  small  silver  vessel. — Lond.  Pharm. 
Journ.  Sept.,  1858. 
The  Thirty-eighth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Phar- 
macy was  held  at  the  College  Hall,  Third  Month  28th,  1859.  Present  24 
members.    The  President  in  the  chair. 
The  minutes  of  the  Semi-Annual  Meeting  and  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
for  the  last  six  months  were  read. 
The  following  Graduates  in  Pharmacy  have  been  elected  Resident  Mem- 
bers of  the  College  by  the  Board. 
Wm.  R.  Warner,  George  J.  Scattergood, 
William  Evans,  Jr.,  George  C.  Evans, 
Edward  Donnelly,  M.D. ,  Emelius  Herwig. 
The  following  gentlemen,  proposed  to  this  meeting  by  the  Board  of 
Trustees,  as  candidates  for  resident  membership,  were  ballotted  for  and 
duly  elected. 
Henry  Landschutz,  Peter  J.  Hassard. 
By  the  Minutes  of  the  Board,  the  College  is  informed  that  the  degree  of 
Graduate  in  Pharmacy  was  conferred  upon  the  following  students  of  our 
school,  at  the  commencement  held  on  the  17th  inst. 
