Election of members,

Appointment of a phonographic reporter,

Roll of members in attendance,

Reports of Committees presented,

Report of Executive Committee read,

Report of Permanent Secretary read,

Amendments to Constitution proposed,

Amendment on Local Secretary discussed,

Amendment on Local Secretary adopted,

Committee on Nomination of Officers appointed,

Invitations received,

President Lincoln's address,

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Minutes of the Third Session,

50

Report on Internal Revenue Law read and discussed, 50

Reports of Committees.

Report from the Committee on the Pharmacopoeia,

of the Committee on the Internal Revenue Law,

Mr. Colcord's Report,

Prof. Procter's Report,

Prof. Moore's Report,

Mr. Massot's Report,

Report on the Progress of Pharmacy,

Publications in the English language,

201

The Pharmaceutical Business, &c. By Fr. Stearns,

On Emplastrum Picis cum cantharide. By G. C. Close,. 206

On substitutes for Ether and Alcohol, &c. By Henry N.

Rittenhouse,

208

An essay on Sassafras officinale. By Wm. Procter, Jr., . 211

On granular effervescing Citrate of Magnesia. By James

W. Mill,

On the removal of Cinchotannic Acid, &c. By William

Procter, Jr.,

On Benzoinated Lard. By Thos. Doliber,

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224

On solution of Acetate of Ammonia. By Wilson H. Pile, 226

On Valerian. By Thos. Doliber,

On American Opium. By Israel J. Graham,

231

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Volunteer Reports and Essays.

On the influence of Hypodermic Injection upon the sci-

ence of Toxicology. By S. P. Duffield, Ph. D.,

Bromine and its production from the Saginaw Brines. By

S. S. Garrigues, Ph. D.,

Notes on the preparation of Iodide of Ammonium. By

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James F. Babcock,

Remarks on some Chemical Processes. By C. Lewis Diehl, 248

Notes on Liquor Bismuthi. By G. F. H. Markoe,
Note on the culture of Saffron in Pennsylvania. By Chas.

Metallic Lead in Flour. By James T. King,

A discourse on Titles. By Edward Parrish,

On the specific gravity of Medicinal Chloroform. By

Examination of Brandy and Whiskey. By John M. Maisch, 267

Assays of Sherry Wine. By John M. Maisch,

269

Statistics of the U. S. Army Laboratory at Philadelphia.

By John M. Maisch,

Appendix.

272

List of Societies, Libraries, Journals, and Individuals to

whom complimentary copies of the Proceedings are

forwarded,

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PREFATORY NOTICE.

The Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Permanent Secretary herewith present to the members of the American Pharmaceutical Association the volume of Proceedings of the Association at its last meeting, held at Detroit, in the month of August, 1866. They had hoped that the book would be in the hands of the members some weeks before this time; several unexpected delays, however, interfered with its early completion. Notwithstanding these, it is gratifying that the work has been accomplished several months earlier than during several years past, and it is expected that hereafter it may be done in less time, if all papers are finished before they are presented to the Association.

The interesting feature of last year's Proceedings-namely, the copious extracts from the phonographic report of the scientific discussions, by Mr. Slade, of Boston-has been continued this year, and will be particularly acceptable to those members who have been prevented from being present at the last meeting.

The paper of Mr. E. C. Jones, on Commercial Extract of Quassia, had to be left out, because it has not been received for publication. The same is the case with the description of Mr. Spencer's Still for distillation under reduced pressure, which was directed to be published in the Proceedings.

The roll of members has been corrected as far as possible. Members whose names are not spelled correctly, or who have changed their address, will please notify the Secretary without