Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-09
Looking Glass Mandatory,
AND
Egega' 81 ca ere $40 &c.


NAILLlAM II. * CHARLES 5. WAYNE,
w Manufacturers OF Locking GLASSES, aud
! Importers OF Hardware cutlery Plated, Brian
/ MA and Imitation Silver War, No. !, North Sc
oond Street Philadelphia, offer for sale Mautel
and Pier Looking Glasses, IN gilt mahogany and
other frames toilet, swing, tablet and shaving
Classes Hardware Cutlery; Plated, britannia
aud Imitation Silver Wares.
The advertisers carrying on the MANCFAC-
TGRE OF Looking Glasses, and lAlPOR TING
their Hardware direct from the manufacturing
Establishments oi Birmingham and Sheffield
England, are enabled to assure those who may
be disposed 10 purchase OF them, that their pr
ces and terms are a, 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 Tod!y Ladies' Salt and Mustard Spoons i;
Sugar longs Butter Knives Fish Sicers ;
Table Castors Fruit Knives, &c. a word To
those ubacqualnted with II may not be out Of
place. Its value as ii most useful cheap and
beautiful article OF table use, Combining as it
does all the good qualities OF genuine siiver,l IS
confirmed by the testimony OF all who have used
IT, and also as to its beng the best substitute for
real silver yet discovered. As 10 its cheapne IS
it Is enough to say the price Is barely more than
0np MirH that of silver.
The following from Professor Hopkins, will
give some idea OF this metal II had several
slips of it FURNISHED and exposed for several days
to the action OF Dilute SnlphurIc, Dilute MuIiat-
ic, and Dilute hcttic Acids, and also, 10 a solu-
ton Of common salt. ! he pieces were placed
upright in the gldssts, containing the liquids, so
as to be immersed to about halfthelr length. At
the end of FIVE DAYS the results were as follows
In the salt and water, the metal was not in the
least degree furnished. as In strong Sulphur
rio Acid the same. IL! 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 dissolyes the alloy with great rapid
" but this acid acts with equal power on SIve-
itself
The results have satisfied me perfectly, that
your ALLOW NAV be used with safety for any pur
pose to which Silver is usually applied in fam
| ily."
| =" consider the trials have made Of it IA far
exceeding any 10 which ii would be subjected in
ordinary household use !; from its resistance to
the action of corrosive acid, its beauty, and its
low rrice consider II an excellent substitute fol
the more costly metal. ~ Its color and lus-
ire so nearly resemble those of silver, that is
difficult to 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
or is empIoved so that every satisfaction Is guar
anteed in that department. A to the rest, the
advertisers intend to spare no pains to render
themselves and their store popular, and conclude
by inviting all in want OF goods IN then line tc
eve them a call. w. ii. d 1. ). w.
Philadelphia, January 40. 3m