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reach  Prof.  P.  W.  Bedford,  10  Gold  street,  New  York,  before  September  1st.  The 
following  circular  embraces  some  suggestions  relating  to  the  next  revision  of  the 
Pharmacopoeia  : 
New  York,  May  15th,  I876. 
To  the  Members  of  the  Committee  on  Revision  of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  : 
At  the  meeting  of  the  committee  held  during  the  sessions  of  the  Association  in  Boston,  September, 
1875,  the  undersigned  were  appointed  a  sub-committee  to  devise  and  prepare  a  plan  of  revision,  which 
should  bo  submitted  for  the  guidance  of  the  committee  in  their  labors. 
They  respectfully  report  to  the  committee  the  following  plan  for  the  work  of  revision  : 
Each  member  of  the  committee  should  ask  for  the  co-operation  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  or  Phar- 
maceutical Association  which  he  represents  in  this  committee,  and  secure  their  aid  in  the  work  of  the 
committee. 
Each  member  of  the  committee  is  requested  to  come  prepared  to  discuss  such  modifications  and 
changes  in  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia,  as  may  be  deemed  advisable  by  himself,  or  the  Association  he 
represents. 
The  committee  are  requested  to  meet  on  the  morning  of  Wednesday,  September  13th,  at  the  call  of 
the  chairman,  for  such  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  committee. 
Your  sub-committee  recommend  the  following  changes  in  the  next  edition  of  the  Pharmacopoeia,  and 
suggest  to  the  members  of  the  committee,  that  whatever  work  be  attempted  before  the  meeting  of  the 
committee,  be  made  to  correspond  to  these  recommendations  ; 
1st. — That  all  measures  of  capacity  be  abandoned. 
2d. — That  all  substances  be  weighed,  and  that  the  quantities  be  given  in  parts. 
3d. — That  all  substances  in  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  be  arranged  alphabetically. 
4th. — That  the  botanical  descriptions  be  made  more  exact  and  complete. 
5th. — That  the  formula  for  the  manufacture  of  chemicals  which  are  recognized  as  produced  entirely  by 
manufacturing  chemists  be  omitted,  and  that  a  description  of  the  chemical  be  substituted  with  such 
tests  as  shall  be  conclusive  as  to  its  identity  and  purity. 
6th. — That  it  is  desirable  that  there  should  be  a  larger  number  of  tables  for  reference  introduced  in 
the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia. 
PAUL  BALLUFF, 
P.  W.  BEDFORD. 
The  chairman  makes  the  following  appointment  of  sub-committee  : 
Botany,  Vegetable  and  Animal  Materia  Medica. 
Prof.  C.  L.  DIEHL,  Chairman.         Prof.  G.  F.  H.  MARKOE.         Prof.  W.  T.  WENTZELL. 
Chemistry.  Pharmacy. 
Prof.  J.  F.  JUDGE,  Chairman.  Peof.  P.  W.  BEDFORD,  Chairman. 
WILLIAM  SAUNDERS,  C.  A.  TUFTS, 
A.  E.  EBERT.  J.  C  WHARTON. 
Prof.  J.  FARIS  MOORE,  Chairman.  W.  S.  THOMPSON,  Chairman. 
PAUL  BALLUFF,  C.  H.  DALRYMPLE, 
A.  B.  TAYLOR.  W.  H.  CRAWFORD. 
P.  W.  BEDFORD,  Chairman. 
C.  LEWIS  DIEHL,  Secretary. 
Objects  of  Historical  Interest  at  the  Centennial  Exposition.  The 
Franklin  Institute  of  Penna.,  has  opened  a  reception  room  at  the  northwestern  end  of 
Machinery  Hall,  for  the  use  of  all  interested  in  the  mechanic  arts.  Besides  files  of 
the  Journal  of  the  Institute  and  other  periodicals  devoted  to  the  industrial  arts, 
which  may  be  consulted  by  the  visitors,  the  following  objects  of  great  historical 
interest,  have  been  placed  in  the  room  : 
1st.  Franklins  Electrical  Machine. — This  instrument  is  doubtless  the  one  used  by 
the  great  philosopher  in  making  his  wonderful  experiments  in  the  science  of  elec- 
tricity.   Presented  to  the  Institute  by  Dr.  John  R.  Coxe. 
2d.  Oliver  Evans'  Steam  Locomotive  Engine. — This  interesting  model  is  among 
the  earliest  known,  having  been  built  about  1804. 
