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NATIONAL MEDICAL CONVENTION.
The third decennial National Medical Convention
for The revision of the Pharmacopeia oil the United
States, assembled in the City Hall, Washington, OH
the Isl January, lS4O


The following Medical Societies and Colleges
were represented in the Convention, viz. Z.
The Rhode Island Medical Society; the New
Jersey Medical Society; the College OF Physicians
Of Philadelphia; The University Of Pennsylvania
the Jefferson Medical Colleges the Delaware Medi-
cal Society the ashinglon University of Balti-
more the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty Of Ma
ryland the Medical Society of the District Of Co
lumbia; the Columbian Medical College the Vim
cennes Medical Society Of Indiana; and the Georgia
Medical Society. The credentials Of the Deega-
tons from the White Mountains Medical Society of
Vermont, from The Medical Society OF New Hamp-
shire, from the Albany Medical Society, and from
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons of Lexing-
ton, Kentucky were presented by The President, but
The Delegates were prevented from attending.


The Convention elected LEWIS CoNplcT, M. D., Of
New Jersey, Presidents GEORGE B. WooD, M d, of
Philadelphia, Vice President; N. w. WoRrHNGToN,
NJ. D., OF Georgetown, Secretary, and Harvey LIsDs
LEY, M. D., Of Washington City, Assistant Secretary.
The chief object OF the Convention being the re-
vision and emendaon Of the Pharmacopaia Of
1880 this subject engaged its attention primarily,
and after mature deliberaton and free interchange
Of opinions among the Delegates from the different
| parts Of the Union, the Convention referred to
/ committee of seven members all. the documents in
its possession, with Instructions carefully TO revise,
prepare and publish the Pharmaoopnia OF the Unit
ed States for lS40 under the authority of this Con-
! vention.
4 Arrangements were also made for the assembling
of the fourth decennial Convention, in Washington,
on the first Monday of May, lS40.


Other business Of great interest tothe medical pro.
fesson OF The country was transacted; and zeal for
the extension of medical science, together with spi
rit OF generous cordially was manifested by the de-
legates which must contribute greatly to secure the
4 objects Of the Convention.


Having passed votes Of thanks to the officers Of the
Convention, and to the Board Of Aldermen for the
use Of their room the Convention, after session OF
three days, adjourned


RESULT IN MICHIGAN.


The Michigan State Journal Of the 9th ult. gives
the final result in this State follows
1889 1898.


Why mai Tory mai Wing maj Tory maj.
1890 646 lO3s 1899
! 6a6 1885


1914 s54


25i


1898 Wing gain.


A riot occurred in New York, Jan. l, in which
one was killed.