The Neuroses of the Skin: their Pathology and Treatment. By Howard F. Damon, A. M., M. D. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.

In this monograph the author proposes a new classification of cutaneous affections depending either upon lesions to sensation, secretion, nutrition or structure, perversions in nutrition being regarded as the foundation of all of these. It is of lesions to sensibility to which this work is devoted, which lesions the author regards as dependent either upon the sensitive or vaso-motor nerves. The affections classed under hyperæsthesia or exalted sensibility are dermalgia, prurigo, urticaria and zoster, the symptoms, causes, pathological condition and treatment to each of these being exhaustively discussed. Anæsthesia or diminished sensibility, the author regards of less frequent occurrence than the former, the local varieties of this disease occurring principally in lepra and elephanteasis. At the close of the volume the history, etc., of twenty-six typical cases are recorded which greatly adds to its practical value.

United States Sanitary Commission Memoirs. Edited by Austin Flint, M. D.

This is the first of a series of volumes, intended by the United States Sanitary Commission to be published with a view to lessen the evils of warfare as far as possible by a systematic and efficient employment of sanitary measures." Topics relating to the Causation and prevention of Disease, Camp Disease, and an elaborate Report upon the Diseases of the Federal Prisoners at Andersonville, Ga., being an official account of personal observations made by Prof. Joseph Jones, upon the authority of the Surgeon-General of the Confederate army, constitute the contents of the present volume. The contributions have been from men distinguished as careful observers and from such as had opportunities for special studies in hospitals and in the field." The arrangement and selection of the monographs have been made by Prof. Austin Flint, which fact is a sufficient guarantee to the profession that its compilation is perfect. Upon all the points noticed it is highly instructive. The experience of the late war is to be carefully gathered, and when fully collected, will furnish a standard more valuable for comparison and more complete than has ever before been obtainable.

Institutes of Medicine. By Martyn Paine, A. M., M. D., LL. D. Eighth edition, revised. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1867.

The philosophy of medicine as presented by Prof. Paine in his well known work, is again brought to our notice in the appearance of the eighth edition, and we believe all true students of medicine will appreciate the fact that a great store-house of medical philosophy is thus again opened up to the profession. It would be pleasant and well worth the effort, had we space, to present the author's views upon a great many subjects, but it is wholly inconsistant under the circumstances to attempt anything of this sort. The work embraces a wide range of topics and deals in the occult, explaining as far as possible the obscure and undetermined, in connection with well demonstrated truth. The mature thought and reflection of a masterly mind, given to a long life of careful study is comVOL. 7, NO. 12—61.

prised in the work before us, and we cannot peruse its pages without being more and more impressed with the immense labor which has been bestowed upon it. It will richly repay the careful, reflective reader, and nothing but attentive study can afford any adequate idea of the chain of medical philosophy which has given the author his merited distinction.

HALF-YEARLY COMPENDIUM OF MEDICAL SCIENCE-S. W. Butler, M. D. and D. G. Brinton, M. D., Editors. The first number of this work was issued in January, 1868. It has met with a cordial reception from the profession of this country, many of whom have given strong testimony to its value, both intrinsic and comparative. It fills a void in American Medical Literature, and aims to be second to none of its class published. One feature that emphatically recommends it to the medical profession everywhere, is the fact that while it contains a carefully prepared synopsis of foreign medical literature, that of our own country, which is annually growing in importance, is not neglected. None of the foreign abstracts do justice to American medical literature, being content with using the material found in scarcely half a dozen of our periodicals, thus practically ignoring by far the largest number, and many of the best of our medical writers.

The Compendium is published in January and July, containing nearly 300 royal octavo pages, and is printed with good type on good paper, and is altogether gotten up in a readable, attractive form. Each department is paged independently, so that after a few years, title pages and indexes for each can be issued, thus giving the reader separate volumes on the several departments of medical literature. The consecutive paging of each number is at the bottom of the page.

We earnestly hope that this National undertaking will be heartily supported by the profession. Those wishing to subscribe, are requested to address Dr. S. W. BUTLER, 115 South Second street, Philadelphia, at once, and not be backward about asking your neighbors to join you.

The second number-for July-is in press, and will be ready about the middle of the month.

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PURE BOURBON WHISKY.-It will be seen by the readers of our advertisement sheet that our market is now supplied with a pure and reliable stimulant in the article of whisky from William T. Cutter, who was induced to furnish the same in New York by request of several of the leading physicians who have set their seal of approbation upon it. We have received samples from the agent, William King, jr., and can assure the profession that it is a very pleasant, and we have no doubt a very pure and reliable article, well suited for medicinal purposes.

The two sons of Dr. R. Ogden Doremus, of New York, the well-known chemist, while playing in a wooden play-house at the back of their residence, on the 26th ult., accidentally set it on fire. They were unable to escape immediately, and the younger of the boys perished in the flames.

LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Professors Austin Flint, Senior and Junior, and Foster Swift, have resigned their respective chairs in this institution.