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PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE 
be  as  far  as  possible  able  to  protect  themselves  in  making  pur- 
chases.   The  Chair  appointed  the  following  Committee,  viz. 
Charles  T.  Carney,  of  Boston,  Chairman  ;  Alphseus  P.  Sharp, 
of  Baltimore;  Richard  H.  Stabler,  M.  D.,  of  Alexandria  ;  Edward 
R.  Squibb,  M.  D.,  New  York  ;  Alfred  B.  Taylor,  of  Philadelphia 
and  George  W.  Weyman,  of  Pittsburg. 
The  following  Committee  was  appointed  on  the  amendment  of 
the  U.  S.  Law  regulating  the  Importation  of  Drugs,  viz. 
C.  B.  Guthrie,  of  New  York,  Chairman ;  John  L.  Kidwell,  of 
Washington;  and  A.  P  Sharp,  of  Baltimore. 
The  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Local  Unofficinal  Formulae 
was  called  up,  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee,  and  the 
Committee  discontinued. 
The  business  of  obtaining  an  act  of  incorporation  for  the 
Association  was  continued  to  the  Executive  Committee,  to  be 
accomplished  as  early  as  practicable. 
The  Committee  appointed  to  examine  specimens  made  the  fol- 
lowing Report,  viz  : 
The  Committee  appointed  upon  "  Articles  on  Exhibition"  are  unable  to 
make,  on  the  present  occasion,  a  very  flattering  report  to  your  body,  and 
regret  to  say  that  members  have  not,  as  heretofore,  brought  specimens  of 
their  skill  as  chemists  and  pharmaceutists.  It  is  the  opinion  of  the  Com- 
mittee that  one  of  the  great  advantages  of  being  a  member  of  this  Associa- 
tion is  the  information  to  be  obtained  by  examining  specimens  of  scientific 
productions,  and  it  is  hoped,  at  our  next  annual  meeting,  every  member 
will  exert  himself  and  add  his  mite  to  the  exhibition. 
The  ethereal  and  other  preparations  presented  by  Dr.  Squibb,  of  New 
York,  were  very  interesting,  and  consisted  of  chloroform,  ether,  ether  fortis, 
spt.sether.  nitr.,  spt.  aether,  comp.,  oleum  ethereum,  (heavy  oil,)  etherin, 
chloropercha,  impure  oils  from  chloroform,  ferri  pulvis,  liquor  ferri  iodidi, 
and  bottles  with  corks  protected  by  chloropercha. 
Br.  Stabler,  of  Alexandria,  presented  well  prepared  specimens  podophyl- 
lin  and  jalapin. 
Prof.  I.  J.  Grahame,  of  Baltimore,  presented  excellent  specimens  of  ex- 
tract rhei,  emp.  ammoniaci,  extract  conii,  confect.  rosoe,  cerat.  saponis, 
and  fluid  extract  of  roses.  The  Professor's  productions  by  his  improved 
process  of  percolation,  were  beautiful  specimens  of  pharmaceutical  skill. 
Mr.  Henry  Haviland,  of  New  York,  presented  chemical  specimens  con- 
sisting of  sulphate  of  morphia,  valerianate  of  iron,  lactate  of  iron,  ammonio 
citrate  of  iron,  citrate  of  iron  and  quinia,  hydrocyanic  acid,  acetate  of 
morphia,  veratria,  pure  strychnia,  biniodide  of  mercury,  valerianate  of 
