(Sbitorinl  ^Department. 
Meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  for  1858. — Our 
readers  will  observe  at  page  379  the  official  call  of  the  next  meeting  of  this 
body,  to  be  held  at  Washington  on  the  14th  of  September  next.  The  place 
of  meeting  fixed  upon  is  the  most  southerly  yet  appointed,  and  it  is  hoped 
that  our  Southern  friends  will  make  an  effort  to  be  present,  a3  heretofore 
the  representation  from  the  South  has  been  very  limited.  As  Pharmacy, 
like  medicine,  knows  no  sectionalism,  save  that  which  arises  from  earnest 
effort,  and  as  for  many  reasons  it  will  be  advantageous  to  have  the  counte- 
nance and  counsel  of  pharmaceutists  in  Southern  localities,  we  hope  they 
will  be  induced  to  attend  the  meeting  at  the  National  Capital.  Of  the  sub- 
jects to  be  reported  on  and  continued,  those  of  domestic  adulterations  and 
the  revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia  concern  the  apothecaries  and  druggists 
of  every  State,  and  on  which  almost  every  one  may  have  something  to  say 
or  communicate  in  writing.  Of  the  Special  Committees,  many  have  interest- 
ing subjects  to  report  on,  and  with  even  moderate  diligence  much  valua- 
ble information  may  be  developed.  Apart  from  the  legitimate  objects  of 
the  meeting,  the  many  interesting  features  of  Washington  and  its  vicinity, 
will  doubtless  have  their  weight  in  attracting  members  and  others  to  attend. 
School  of  Pharmacy. — The  attention  of  druggists  and  apothecaries,  and 
their  assistants  and  apprentices,  is  requested  to  the  advertisement  of  the 
School  of  Pharmacy  in  the  appended  sheet.  Those  who  desire  further 
information  in  regard  to  the  school,  may  obtain  it  by  addressing  Prof. 
Robert  Bridges,  20th  street,  near  George  street,  Philada.  * 
Home  Adulterations. — The  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  this  subject, 
appointed  at  the  last  meeting  of  the  Association,  has  sent  us  the  following 
notice,  which  deserves  the  attention  of  every  one  interested  in  the  arrest  of 
that  great  evil,  the  domestic  adulteration  of  drugs  and  medicines.  Faet» 
of  all  kinds,  bearing  on  the  subject,  will  be  acceptable  to  the  Committee, 
and  especially  well  authenticated  instances  of  adulteration.  What  the  Com- 
mittee particularly  want  to  know,  is  "  what  is  adulterated  ?  where  ?  and  by 
whom  V  The  Committee,  it  will  be  perceived,  appeal  to  physicians  as  well 
as  apothecaries.  The  physician  sometimes  has  opportunities  to  discover 
adulterations  through  the  inefficiency  of  medicines  prescribed,  and  being 
pecuniarily  disinterested,  he  may  do  much  service  to  the  cause  by  commu- 
nicating with  the  Committee. 
TO  DRUGGISTS,  APOTHECARIES  AND  PHYSICIANS. 
The  Committee  on  Home  Adulterations  hope  to  report  to  the  next  meet- 
ing of  the  Pharmaceutical  Association,  to  be  held  in  Washington  in  Septem- 
ber,— and  earnestly  solicit/acfc  from  all  interested  upon  the  subject.  Such 
