Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-01-26
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w Manufacturers OF Looking Glasses, and
Importers oil Hardware cutlery, Plated, Britain
ma and Imitation Silver War; No. u, north Sc
cond Street, Philadelphia, oiler for sale-Mantcl
and Pier Looking GLASSES, III gilt, mahogany and
other frames toilet, SWING, tablet and shaving
Glasses; Hardware Cutlery Plated, Britannia
aud Imitation Silver Wares.
The advertisers carrying ON the MANlFAC-
TURF. of Looking Glasses, and lMPORFlN
their Hardware dUrct from the manufacturing
establishments Of Birmingham and sheffield,
England are enabled 10 assure those who may
be disposed To purchase of them, that their prl-
ccs and terms are As accommodating as those OF
any similar establishment IN any OF the Atlantic
cities
OF the Imitation Silver Ware, of which they
import Table. Tea and Dessert Spoons Table
and Dessert four prong Forks Soup, Oyster
and To-day Ladies' Salt and Mustard Spoon, /;
Sugar longs Butter Knives Fish Steers
] Fable Cdstors ; Fruit Knives, Sc. a word to
those unacqualnted with 1t may not be ont of
/ place. lis value rs a most useful, cheap and
beautiful article OF table use, Combining as it
does all the good qualities of genuine silyer.) Is
confirmed by the testimony of all who have used
IT, aud also as toits beng the best substitute for
real silver vet discovered As to its eheapne s.
II is enough 10 say the prlee is barely more than
one hird that of silver.
The following from Professor Hopkins. will
give some idea of this metal ~ had several
slips of Ii FURNISHED aud exposed for several DAYS
TO the action of Dilute Sulphuric, Dilute Murat-
! lc, and Dilute Acetic Acids, and also, 10 a sou-
| ton of common salt. ! he pieces were placed
upright in the glasses. containing the liquids so
as to be immersed to about half their length. At
the end of FIVE DAYS the results were as follows
In the salt aud water, the metal was not in the
least degree furnished Z J In strong SuIphu-
ric Acid the same. ~ The acid, frequently
called Radical Vinegar, though mixed with
water. was still many times stronger than any
! vinegar usedin families. 1t did not dissolve the
metal but the latter remained as bright where il
was immersed in the acid. as it was originally
| Nitric Acid dssolves the alloy with great rapid
~ but this acid acts with equal power on Silver
| itself.
| "Tbe results have satisfied me perfectly that
your alloy may he used with safety for any pur-
pose to which Silver is usually applied in fam
lily"
" | consider the trials have made of it as far
| exceeding any TO which it would be subjected in
ordinary household use from its resistance to
the action of corrosive acid, its beauty and its
low Irice consider II an excellent substitute ion
the more costly metal. IL" Its color and lus-
tire so nearly resemble those of silver that il is
difficult 10 distinguish the one from the other
Signed, w. F.. HOPKINS.
Acting Prof of Chemistry U. S. Military Acad,
envy, West Point
An able and experienced Looking Glass pack
er Is employed, so that every satisfaction is guar
anteed IN that department. As to the rest. the
advertisers in~nd TO spare no pains TO render
themselves and their store popular. and conclude
by inviting all IN want of goods in their line te
give mem aca'i. w. H. & c. S. w.
Philadelphia, January %. 3m