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EDITORIAL. 
the  room,  even  fifty  feet  from  the  fire,  and  to  crack  the  glass  in  the  window? 
and  picture  frames.  No  damage  was  done  by  water  in  either  of  the  lecture 
rooms  above.  The  loss  was  covered  by  insurance,  but  unfortunately  the 
money  cannot  restore  many  of  the  valuable  specimens  from  India.  The  com- 
mittee on  the  cabinet  and  library  are  now  engaged  in  their  restoration  as 
far  as  possible,  and  we  would  invite  contributions  of  specimens  and  book* 
from  members  and  others  who  feel  interested  in  the  Institution. 
Formulary  of  German  Officinal  Preparations  not  contained  in,  or  differing 
from,  Wood  &  Bache's  Dispensatory.  By  F.  F.  Maver,  Pharmaceutist.  Re- 
printed from  the  American  Druggists'  Circular  and  Chemical  Gazette- 
New  York:  Henry  Bridgeman  :  1858  ;  pp.  38,  24mo. 
This  little  pamphlet  will  be  found  useful  to  many  apothecaries,  who  do  not 
possess  the  large  works,  as  a  reference  for  many  of  the  non-officinal  prepara- 
tions that  are  sometimes  prescribed  by  German  and  other  physicians. 
Journal  and  Transactions  of  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy.  Published 
by  authority  of  that  College  Quarterly.  Vol.  1,  No.  1.  Pp.  32. 
It  is  with  sincere  pleasure  that  we  are  able  to  chronicle  an  evidence  of 
advancement  on  the  part  of  our  Baltimore  brethren,  of  the  most  satisfac- 
tory character,  and  which  shows  a  determination  to  progress  that  will  not 
be  stopped  by  trifling  obstacles.  It  is  something  new  to  see  a  Pharmaceu- 
tical Journal  wholly  made  up  of  original  contributions  by  the  members  of 
a  society.  Its  tone  is  dignified,  the  articles  are  generally  well  written,  and 
were  all  read  at  meetings  of  the  College  previously  to  their  publication. 
Several  of  these  articles  have  been  transferred  to  this  number,  and  the 
"Journal  and  Transactions"  has  been  placed  on  our  list  of  exchanges. 
Constitution  and  By-Laws  of  the  St.  Louis  Pharmaceutical  Association.  He- 
organized  Dec.  9th,  1857. 
The  receipt  of  the  above  pamphlet  is  acknowledged.  By  it  we  learn  that 
the  officers  of  the  Society  for  1858  are  the  following: — President,  James 
O'Gallagher  ;  Vice  Presidents,  Theodore  Kalb  and  Henry  Reynolds;  Re- 
cording Secretary,  Eugene  L.  Massot ;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Alexander 
Leitch  ;  Treasurer,  Wm.  H.  Dornin  ;  Executive  Committee,  Joseph  Murphy, 
Wm.  B.  Parker,  Thomas  Scott,  Enno  Saunders,  A.  Godron  ;  Committee  on 
the  Progress  of  Pharmacy,  Enno  Saunders,  Joseph  Murphy,  Theodore  Kalb, 
James  O'Gallagher,  Alexander  Leitch  ;  Committee  on  Unofficinal  Formula, 
Henry  Reynolds,  Eugene  L.  Massot,  Thomas  Scott,  Charles  Bang,  Alex. 
Leitch. 
We  observed  no  mention  of  Delegates  to  attend  the  meeting  at  Washing- 
ton, but  presume  they  have  been  appointed. 
Proceed  ings  of  the  Academy  of  Natural  Sciences,  from  January  to  May  in- 
clusive, 1S58,  has  been  received,  and  the  «  Proceedings  "  have  been  placed 
on  our  exchange  list. 
