Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-02
Looking Glass Mandatory,
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~ lillian II. n CHARLES >. W Al NE,
w Manufacturers OF Looking Glasses. and
/ Importers OF -llardWare, cutlery, Plated, Britain
na and Imitation Silver Ware, No. Il, north Sc
cond Street Philadelphia, oner for sale Mantel
and Pier Looking Glasses, gilt, mahogany and
other frame, ;tollet, swing, tablet and shaving
Glasses; Hardware F.; Cutlery Plated, Britannia
and Imitation Silver Wares.
The advertisers carfying,on the MANUFAC-
TCRE oil Looking Glasses and lAlPORTI
then Hardware direct from the. manufacturing
Establishments Of Birmingham and sheffield,
England, are enabled 10 assure those who may
be disposed to purchase OF them, that their pri-
ces and terms are as accommodating a those Of
any similar establishment IN any OF the tdutc
cIus
OF the Imitation Silver Ware, of which they
import Table, Tea aud Dessert Spoons Table
and Dessert four prong Fork, Soup, Oyster
and Todly Ladies Salt and Mustard spoon, !;
Sugar Tongs Butter Knives Fish SIccrs 3;
Table Cdstols; Fruit Knives, Sc word TO
those uhacquainted with 1t iTny not be out Of
place 1t, value as "A no,t useful, cheap and
beautiful article Of table use, Combining as ii
does all the good qualities Of genuine silYer,) Is
confirmed by the testimony of all who have usrd
it, and also as toits beng The best substitute for
real silver vet discovered. As to its eheapness
it is enough to say the price Is barely more than
one HiJa that oil silver.
The following from Professor Hopkins, will
give some idea OF this metal ~ had several
slips of IL FURNISHED aud exposed for several day
to the action OF Dilute Suphuric, Dilute Murlat-
ic. and Dilute Acetic Acld~, aud alro 10 a solu-
ton Of common salt. ! he pieces were placed
upright in the glasses, containing the liquids, so
as to be immersed to about halt their length. Al
the end OF FIVE DAYS the results were as follows
In the salt and water, the metal was not IN the
! least degree furnished. IL In strong ulphur
rio Acid the Same, 81. The acid, frequently
| called Radical Vinegar though mixed with
water was still many times stronger than any
/ vinegar used in families. 1t did not dissolve the
/ metal but the latter remained as bright where II
was Immersed in the acid as it was originally.
Nitric Acid dssolyes tbeaIioy with great rapid
tv but this acid acts with equal power on SIlve-
itself.
/ "Thc results have satisfied me perfectly, that
your alloy may be used with safety for any pur-
pose to which Silver. is usually applied IN fam
! ily."
exceeding any to which i, would be subjected IN
ordinary household use from its resistance TO
the action of corrosive acid, lis beauty, and It's
low rricc, | consider 1t an excellent substitute Ion
the more costly metal. ~ Its color and lus-
tire so nearly resemble those OF silver, thatit Is
difficult to distinguish the one from the other"
S;rned w. f. HOPKINS.
Acting Prof Of Chemistry U. S. Military Acad
envy. West Point
An able and experienced Looking Glass pack
err is employed, 50 hat every satisfaction Is guar
antced in that deparfnepk As to the rest, the
! advertisers intend to1sp3tevao pains TO render
themselves and their storepopular, and conclude
by inviting all in want of goods in their line 'r
give them call. w. H. n C'S' W
Philadel phla, January % 9m