Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-24

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Nalsh, Aiso oae nuuoer VI their paper Containing
II iGHT.-Tho Wheeling cauDhine c,mo.ov
"A having received supply OF Webb's Cau.pLino
OIL and Lamps is ready frni.h the ciIixoEl OF
WEeeln with the best light all respects which hos
ever boon ,dersd to the public
Annexed is the result VI Tho analysis of the Camphino
Oil and the opinion OF Professor Locke Of the Ohio
the article for light
The Storo Of the Csmphine Company is on wulas
street. few doors above The stage Office where The
light may DO nightly. Sales arc for cash only
b r. SANBoRSE. Principal Agent
MR. Gar. Agent for A. " H. V.66, Of Nsv York,
Having called on mo for my-opiuon with regard 70
Tue uso oi Camphine. for the purposes OF ar6cs ill.,
innatior, havo, after examining Ihe subject ombod-
lSd tn following Information:
J. Nature Of Cam1,kins Capphine u q EzsIinate
vegetable principle, discovered some years since BY
Dumas. Of Paris is mostly procured from spirits OF
furPenIiue and 10 in fact ~ very pure s.seuco OF
TurPeniine" Ii is capable OF combining with other
substances aud II being separated again frUm thom.
without being changed IN It's qualities II has ihero-
iore, lake pure Alcohol and Ether. a pormauont and
distinct nature as ciymicsl substance IL Is color
l~ss, lmpid, moderately volatile aud conbusrble IN
The same manner spirits OF Furpenilne but il
explosive. CanPhor differs FROM Culnph ino only IN
containing o1ygene. honee the namo Vi CampLiue. OF
basis Of Camphor
H. EconOnIical Hss Of CdnpAins for he purposss Of
Illumination. My opinion in favor Of the OF Cam
hihe for lights fully expressed in my lectures asI
winter and | cause for changing that opinion
The circumstances which recommend H. are Us fol-
lows:
j. Il can DO furnished 10 abundance. and nj . mod.
crate P-Ice.
2. II affords light more brilliant than any eIher
substance hitherto proposed for common
j. il Is safe. in no wsy explosive drops Gre from,
the wick. and leaves no IRE upon IL.
d IL cleauy. leaves grosse marks and spill,
cd on clothes or furniture, sYspontos entirely. like
AlcDhol.
S. II endures any natural degree OF cold without be-
coming in the least concealed.
6. The lamps once in order. need nufing or
raising Of the wick, but merely require % be Kept
clean. and 70 be filed oen they burn themselves
empty.
Remark. The csmphine by exposure 10 the air.
may; after some months keeping. become liuIo de-
ierorated, and begin TO form black crust the
wick The article under theso circumstances is noi
spoiled, but only requires rehabilitation by the manu-
iacturor TO be as perfect ~ at first
III. Experiments 10 determine bs comparative sosno-
ny Of CanphinS and Sperm oil for Tia niaalioa-
ABgHd27. 1910 Having filled FOenlan Argand
Lamp with measured quantity Of The best Sperm Oil
and one Of Webs Patent Camphine Iamps, with
measured quantity Of Webbs Camphine; lighted Them
simultaneously and measured tho quantity Of light az
ordsd BY each every twenty minutes. for two hours.
and finally measuring the residual quantity Of Oil and
Camphine, determined the quantity Of each consumed
From ihese data calculated the proportion Of each
substance necessary afford equal light The re-.
suit, that IS paris Of Camphne equal in NJ
Illuminating power 10 100 paris Of OIL, by measure
Allowing both substances " be Of equal puco by the
gallon there would be sayIRg Of more Than one half
by using the Camphine. Some idea Of the superior
brillancy Of the light from the Camphno may be form
ed from NE fact ua IN the above experiment although
the diameter Of The two flames WIS not vey different
the ono being seyen-eghihs aud the other ghths
Of an nch yet tho light from the OIL vas that from
The Camphins only o. 10 10, the Camphine giving
7oro 'han throe lines O. much light a. tie OIL
" Pseul'arhss IN ne ooa-6vGioH Of Carphias; M I
Ntl6s Patent Burners, &C. &c. (
When Cnmphins is Jurncd 10 The urmodi6od opcn /
ar Il consumes with much black smose like spirits al
IuTpenins 10 with hin Asrre snd a current q or
ste certain velocity s0i particle o. smoke apycsr.
The construction q the Camphino Lamp has ior i've Ob
ect the above conditions.
Mr.. Gay hiss shown one Of Mr. Webbs Patent 1
yompsino Burners. with "circular wick" between !
I've "conicsi" cOnccntrick plates which elegant ~
orm. and answers The purposes Of uUoksless cUsa,
Juuion completely. Mf. Cay hos azo shown me n \
ample Of The Camphine, manufactured BY Ne Webb
4 New York. sccording % bis patent method v
ecms ~ me ~ have al II he properties Of tho Cam
ihne Of Dumas und afforded very superior ligbb NJ
Ippenrs from the foregoing experiment
Tie use VI Camphns for the purposes q illumins.
ION s not new proIsct, but bas The experience 81
ONE years V recommend a. and ~ Car. bssveH hls
,ivsn general satisfaction.
JOHN LOCKE
hsj'oal Ca1rss ef OI'o. lorua "a 1910
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