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members were received: Drs. A. Warner, A. W. Gray, N. A. Gray, Von Der Horst, D. T. Brown, L. J. Clark, and E. W. Rogers. Owing to an interruption to the order of business consequent upon the absence of the Secretary and his books, it was proposed that those present offer their opinions upon the bill before the Legislature, demanding diplomas of Medical practitioners within the state. Nearly all those present remarked upon the bill. Prof. Colton was invited to take part in the discussion. The invitation was accepted. He also spoke somewhat at length of what the Hahnemann Medical College proposed to do towards raising the standard of medical education. An adjoinment to Dr. A. W. Gray's parlor was moved and carried.

AFTERNOON SESSION-Reading of reports being in order, that of a Schirrus tumor in utero, accumpained with periodical headache, from H. Beenson, M. D., was read by the Secretary. Next came case of Carcinoma medullare, by Dr. Patchen. Letters having been received from Drs. H. Pierce and H. E. Boardman, they were read by the Secretary; after which Dr. Douglas read a paper on Pharmacy, then came report of Dr. Ober on Intermittent Fever. The reports were severally discussed, accepted, and placed on file. Drs. N. A. Gray and Ober were appointed a finance committee. It was then voted that a committee on medical college be appointed. Dr. Patchen received the appointment. Report of auditing committee was next read, accepted, and committee discharged. The Treasurer's report was then read and accepted. The Secretary read a letter from A. H. Hale, A. B., M. D., which, by vote of the Association, was placed on file. Adjournment until 7 o'clock.

EVENING SESSION.-On motion the society resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to consider the disease afflicting Dr. Patchen, after which it was moved that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet in Milwaukee during the first week of October, 1870. The election of officers resulted as follows; President J. S. Douglas, M. D.; Vice President, H. B. Dale, M. D.; Treasurer D. T. Brown, M. D.; Secretary, N. A. Gray, M. D.; Censors, Drs. A. W. Gray, Ober and Patchen. The President then appointed the following committee to report upon scientific subjects; Diarrhoea of Children-D. T. Brown, M. D.; Alternation of Remedies-A. W. Gray, M. D.; Obstetrics-L. E. Ober, M. D.; Dilutions-Dr. Von Der Horst: Prolapsus Uteri-H. L. Bradly, M. D.; Materia Medica -J. S. Douglas, M. D., Adjourned. After adjournment, the members of the Association, together with their ladies, partook of an entertainment given by J. S. Douglas, M. D. N. A. GRAY, Sec'y.

ALBANY CITY DISPENSARY ASSOCIATION-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.-Attending Physicians-Drs. J. W. Cox, L. M. Pratt, E. D. Jones, H. M. Paine, J. F. McKown, W. H. Randel; P. L. F. Reynolds, Surgeon; Drs. E. A. Carpenter, T. H. Mann, Resident Physicians. The report exhibits very gratifying evidence

of the usefulness and success of the institution. The cases treated at the Dispensary are classified as follows: Surgical, 559; diseases of skin 367; head 96 ; face, 21; eyes, 178; ears, 27; throat 81; lungs, 412; heart, 14; digestive organs, 309; liver, 24; kidneys, 84; bowels, 194; spine, 10; nervous system, 114; diseases of women, 223; diseases of children, 122; zymotic diseases, 610; unmber of visits made to patients at their residences, 1665; making a total of over 800 different cases of disease, and 5296 prescriptions during the year ending September 30, 1869, more than twice the number precribed for during the same time last year.

The cases treated embrace a variety of form and intensity, a part being merely trivial and of short duration, while many were of a serious character and of long standing. Several important operations are reported among the surgical cases. The success in the treatment of both the acute and chronic cases, in many instances, has been very decided and prompt. The report affords the most convincing evidence of a necessity for the continuance of this charitable institution, and for augmenting its usefulness by increasing its facilities for the reception and treat, ment of the worthy poor. Total receipts have been $1288,75, and expenditures $1139.79.

NOTICES, ETC.

EL CRITERIO MEDICO.--We are in receipt of the August number of the Spanish Journal of Homeopathy, "El Criterio Medico," published at Madrid.

It has in this number several articles of interest, two of which refer particularly to our own country, viz., the announcement of the annual meeting of the American Homœopathic Institute for 1870, at Chicago, and the publication of the provings of Ptelea trifoliata, by E. M. Hale, M. D. In a preface to this latter article, the editor makes the following remarks, of which the subjoined is a true translation: "Dr. Hale has been so kind as to send us a pamphlet elegantly printed, from his report to the American Homœopathic Institute, which treats at length of tne pathogenesis of the drug Ptelea trifoliata.

In the first part the author occupies himself with the botanical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and medical history, and the pure experiments with the plant; in the second part with the pathogenesis, which is comprised of 359 symptoms.

It being impossible for us to publish the first part on account of its great length, we make only an extract from it, but we translate the second entirely, since it is of the greatest importance to our fellow co-laborers.

We beg Dr. E. M. Hale to receive our warmest thanks for his book, as well as the kindly communication which accompanied it, and which we have had the honor of acknowledging.'

"PUT MORE MONEY INTO IT."-It is said that many years ago the Proprietor of the American Agriculturist asked a friend

of his, an old experienced publisher, how he should promote the welfare of his journal. After sundry remarks, to the effect that people would in the long run patronize that journal which really contains the most valuable reading matter, and that the only way to secure this was to spare no labor or expense in obtaining the best men and the best imformation that money would buy, his friend closed by saying he would sum up his advice as to the way to make the American Agriculturist the best and most popular paper in the country-under three heads, viz: "1st. Put money into it.—2d. Put more money into it.-3d. Put some more money into it."-That advice seems have been followed. No other monthly journal or Magazine is got up at greater expense of labor and money than the Agricnlturist. Every page shows this. Its beautiful, pleasing, and instructive engravings cost about $1,000 in each number! Its ample pages are filled with carefully prepared reading matter, abounding in information useful to all classes, whether in city, village, or country. A large force of the best practical men and women are constantly emyloyed in gathering and sifting, and condensing information. Yet while prepared at a cost exceeding that of the $4 and $5 magazines, the American Agriculturist, owing to the large patronage it enjoys, is supplied at $1.50 per annum, or four copies for $5 and at still less to large Clnbs. And those subscribing now get the paper from date of subscription to the end of 1870 at the price of a year. We advise all our readers to avail them-. selves of the opportunity, and subscribe now. They will find it a good investment. The publishers are ORANGE JUDD & Co., 245 Broadway, N. Y: City. We will send the Observer and the Agriculturist for 1870 for $3--if sent before 1st January.

WOODHOUSE-HALE-A retraction.- Our readers may re member an editorial of Prof. Hale published on page 491 of current volume, criticising Dr. Woodhonse for certain remarks attributed to him in the proceedings of Vermont Hom. Med. Soc. Dr. W. writes that words were ascribed to him that he never used, and words he did use were made too broad and unqualified. This being the case Dr., Hale retracts every remark he made in relation to Dr. Woodhouse, and desires to express his regret that he was misled by the printers report.

AMERICAN HOMEOPATHIC OBSERVER, 1870.

We close the sixth volume with a larger subscription list than we had at commencement of the year, and have many other encouragements, for which we are most grateful.

Our readers may look for the January number, 1870, in due season, and we trust that we shall be able to gratify them with the best number yet issued. When the January number of this year was sent out, it was thought by some that the subsequent issues would not be equal to it, yet we have been enabled to improve upon it very much indeed; and expect to publish the new volume, (Vol. VII) in every department, superior to preceding ones. To enable us to make the OBSERVER altogether worthy of its national name we must increase its subscription. If our friends, and medical students, will devote some little time to this we think that they will be doing a good work; that we may bear a share of the expense we will remit fifty cents in cash for each NEW subscriber who will pay in advance for 1870, or send two copies for $3.25, or three copies for $5.00, or ten copies for $15.00, and will send to one address or separate addresses as may be desired.

INDEX TO VOL. VI.

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Acute œdematous laryngitis

Acute coryza, by Thomas Nichol, M. D.

Acute catarrhal laryngitis, by Thomas Nichol, M. D..