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EDITORIAL. 
as  part  of  his  duty  so  long  as  it  is  beyond  reproach,  by  the  observance  of 
those  ethical  rules  embraced  in  the  paper  of  advice  issued  jointly  by  the 
County  Medical  Society  of  Philadelphia  and  the  College  of  Pharmacy. 
The  College  Building. — The  Committee  of  sixteen  having  in  charge 
the  subject  of  obtaining  a  new  College  Hall  have,  since  our  last  issue,  sold 
the  present  building  for  the  sum  of  $15,000,  and  are  proceeding  to  raise 
the  necessary  additional  funds  required  to  erect  the  new  building,  by  an 
appeal  to  the  pharmaceutists  and  druggists  of  Philadelphia.  Several 
liberal  contributions  have  been  made,  and  already  one-half  of  the  sum 
needed  has  been  raised.  As  the  new  building  is  intended  to  embrace  a 
rnuch  more  liberal  accommodation  for  the  convenience  of  members;  and 
as  it  is  hoped  that  the  usefulness  of  the  College  to  the  members  person- 
ally will  thereby  be  greatly  enhanced,  it  is  particularly  desirable  to  inter- 
est all  the  members  in  the  project,  so  that  when  it  gets  into  operation 
they  will  be  prepared  to  take  part  in  carrying  forward  the  improvements 
in  the  management  of  the  College  affairs  which  it  is  proposed  to  inaugurate, 
including  a  reading  room  and  museum. 
Kansas  College  of  Pharmacy. — We  are  informed  that  a  convention 
of  druggists  and  pharmaceutists  met  at  Leavenworth,  Kansas,  on  the 
12th  of  November,  1867,  to  inaugurate  a  Pharmaceutical  Association  for 
that  State,  and  that  the  following  list  of  officers  were  elected  on  that 
occasion  : — 
W.  S.  Greene,  of  Topeka,  for  President ;  T.  0 .  Bigney,  of  Leavenworth, 
and  B.  W.  Woodward,  of  Lawrence,  for  Vice-Presidents ;  Robt.  J.  Brown, 
of  Leavenworth,  for  Secretary ;  R.  Parham,  of  Leavenworth,  for  Trea- 
surer; and  Messrs.  EgersdorfF,  Armes  and  Brecklein  for  Trustees. 
It  is  proposed  to  seek  an  act  of  incorporation.  We  will  be  pleased  to 
receive  information  of  the  progress  of  the  Society,  which  has  our  best 
wishes. 
Boston  Journal  of  Chemistry. — During  the  past  year  a  monthly  sheet 
has  been  issued  under  this  head,  in  Boston,  by  J.  R.  Nichols  &  Co.  The 
sheet  contains  a  selection  of  items  of  general  interest,  with  some  original 
communications,  and  is  neatly  printed.    Price,  50  cents  per  annum. 
Tourtelot's  Extract  of  Beef. — This  form  of  extract  of  beef  is  now 
prepared  in  vacuo  by  the  Messrs.  Tourtelot,  of  Chicago,  of  a  quality  equal 
to  the  best  in  the  market,  and  put  up  in  small  jnrs  for  convenience.  Its 
consistence  is  nearly  as  firm  as  the  extract  of  Borden,  and  claims  to  be 
more  readily  soluble,  from  retaining  a  portion  of  moisture.  We  have 
observed  it  during  the  past  two  months  under  circumstances  favorable 
for  change,  if  disposed  to  spoil,  and  it  has  retained  its  characteristic  odor 
and  appearance, — a  permanence  not  possessed  by  their  former  less  con- 
