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tical  journal  published  under  the  auspices  of  "  the  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation of  Buenos  Ayres"  in  the  Portuguese  language,  and  accompanied  by 
a  communication  from  Mr.  Murray  on  behalf  of  Senor  Francisco  Solano 
Burgos,  the  Secretary  of  the  Association,  tendering  their  Journal  to  the 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  The  communication  was  duly  acknow- 
ledged by  mail,  and  as  soon  as  a  fit  opportunity  occurs,  it  is  proposed  to  for- 
ward  our  Journal  in  exchange. 
At  a  Special  Meeting  of  the  College,  held  the  5th  instant,  it  was  directed 
that  the  Corresponding  Secretary  should  forward  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  of  the  U.  S.  a  copy  of  the  memorial  then  adopted  in  relation  to 
the  appointment  of  Special  Examiner  of  drugs  at  this  port,  accompanied 
by  an  explanatory  letter,  and  also  to  forward  a  copy  to  the  President  of 
the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy.  The  last  was  immediately  sent 
with  the  requisite  explanation,  and  as  soon  as  the  certified  copy  of  the 
memorial  with  the  seal  of  the  College  attached  was  received,  it  was  at 
once  enclosed  in  an  appropriate  letter  and  forwarded  by  mail  to  Washing- 
ton. It  is  only  necessary  further  to  state,  that  in  the  communication  to  Mr. 
Meakim,  forwarded  with  a  copy  of  the  memorial,  the  undersigned  took  ad- 
vantage of  the  opportunity  to  acknowledge  the  reception  of  the  copy  of 
the  first  memorial  of  the  N.  Y.  College  of  Pharmacy,  and  of  the  several 
Medical  Societies  of  New  York,  through  Dr.  E.  R.  Squibb,  Chairman  of  a 
joint  Committee. 
All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted, 
Wii^LiAM  Peocter,  Jr. 
The  Committee  on  Sinking  Fund  made  a  Report,  showing  that  since  the 
last  annual  meeting  they  have  paid  one  thousand  dollars  on  account  of 
the  bond  and  mortgage  secured  upon  the  College  building,  which  leaves 
the  whole  debt  of  the  College  at  this  date  only  two  thousand  dollars. 
On  motion  the  Report  was  accepted. 
The  Latin  Label  Committee  presented  a  statement  of  their  transactions 
for  the  past  year,  showing  a  a  balance  in  their  hands  of  |625.00  ;  it  was  read 
and  accepted. 
The  Publishing  Committee  reported  that  the  American  Journal  of 
Pharmacy  has  been  issued  regularly  since  the  last  report.  By  an  ar- 
rangement with  our  fellow  member,  John  M.  Maisch,  each  number  is  fur- 
nished with  a  condensed  resume  of  the  prominent  items  of  the  German 
journals,  for  which  we  have  heretofore  had  to  look  to  the  English  and 
French  Exchanges.  The  Editor  takes  this  opportunity  to  acknowledge 
the  numerous  valuable  original  communications  which  have  been  received 
from  the  same  gentleman.  By  an  arrangement  effected  through  the 
agency  of  Mr.  Charles  Jungnhanns  of  Cincinnati,  during  a  recent  visit  to 
Europe,  some  progress  has  been  made  in  extending  our  German  exchanges . 
By  the  annexed  report  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  Committee,  it  was  shown  that 
the  finances  of  the  Journal  have  been  influenced  by  the  present  disturbed 
state  of  the  country,  as  would  naturally  be  expected.  The  belief  is  ex- 
pressed, however,  that  there  will  be  no  permanent  injury  to  its  circulation 
resulting  from  this  cause,  but  that  with  the  return  of  confidence  in  the 
business  community  the  finances  will  improve. 
On  motion,  the  Report  was  accepted. 
The  following  Report  was  read,  and  accepted  : 
The  Committee  on  Botany  respectfully  report : — 
During  eight  months  of  the  past  year,  from  April  to  November,  we 
