Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-08

81 lGIT.-lhe Wheeling Clmphino Company
A having received a supply OF yyebb's cam
p.luc ol and Lamps, is now ready 10 furnish the
CITIZENS OF wheeling with the best light in all re-
speCis which has ever been offered To ihc public.
Annexed D. the result of thc analyas Of the Cam.
phine Oll and the opinioa Of Professor Locke of
the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, as ~ the
superiority Oi the article Tor light.
The S'oro OF the Cumphiue Company is on wafer
si''rt' "A few doors above the stage Office. where
'"r hight may be seen 7hlly Sales are for cash
only. u. :. SANnCRNE. Pripciu,I Agcpt
Ala. GAY agent for 4. T. m WeI5, Of Ne,r York
Having called on me Tor my opinion with regard
70 The use col tImphinc, for Ic purposes of arfioa
Illumination, / have. alicr examining the subject
emn'oicd the following information:
]. Nat2fc 81 Cdngtiae. Canyhiue is PRO Simate
vegetable principle discovered sum. yeur. sine.
10y p"mas. ct PARIS II Is mostly procured from
s.iuis OF iurpcui.Hc, and Is la fact "a very rur.
essence OF Iurpcnunc" I, is capable Of c1u,5iuiue
WIN u'heI substances, and of beng separated again
,''h 'hr" without being changed in its qualities
II nus 'Hrfri'fc' Ike pure Alcohol and Ether n
te''''''i.' ana distinct nature Chymical sub
stance II Is co!oIl,ss l.mgid moderately volatile
aud '"nhusiIh!e. On the same manner rs s,,rifs of
al. e"ilnc' bat Il Is not explosive Cumuhor Il.
c'i ir'SGlmphlae ouly In containing, oyyranc hence
'"e name Oi Clmphiuc, OF basis OF ainlhor
II Ee97oniaH Uscgf Camghu,c for He ,,,r,eS,,
q "'tm'"ah'a. Ny opinion IN favor of the use of
'ohihine Tor lights. was fully expire ,cd IA my lee,
lures last winter. and sec 40 cause tor chnnpirr
u'i opinion The circumstances which roe,r,.
mend %, are as follows:
!. IL can DC furnished iu abundance ,,J ~, q.
moderate price
: IL affords light more brilliant linn ,,,, ,,,,,-
substance hitherto proposed lor common use,
- IL ls saie, 40 Uo way explosive. Lrops no fire
''lm TIE WICK, and ltavcs no Gr, uu.,, II
IL II Is 'i'l"F. leaves no grease marks and ii
like Alcohol. >
>. Il c"duros any natural degree Of cold Without
becoming "a The least congeai-d.
Z. The lamps once ia order. need no snutIi,,
or raising Of tie wick, bat merely require IN bc
hep' clean, and 20 be filed "a oileu rs they buru
themselves craprv.
/ E'"'Th The CumThnc by exposure 10 the air
. mays alter some months keeping became a liIllc
/ ',ierOrslcd, aud begin 10 form a black crust on
/ '"' WIEN. me article under these circumstances
ID not spoiled but only requires rehabilitation Ly
/ 'hc manufacturer, 10 be as perfect as al FIRST.
III EsgCriacEis 10 G,i,5H,iue The ea,gUrv,,;r,
/ t,o"omyJ Camphi.e GEd Sperm oil for aHaR.iAq
/ ton.
A"g9@ y, 1910. Having filled Fountain Ar
/ Sa"" Lamp with measured quantity Of ihe hes
! sperm Oh AID one ct Wcbb's Patent Cau,rl,. IN,
/ Lamps, with measured quantity of Wrbb's Cam
p"'aoi lighted 10, N simultaneously. and measured
he quantity OF sAt afforded bv each every t,cpr,
| ai"'ies Tor Two hours, aud finally measuring m,
residual quantity u OIL and Camrhuc Determined
! 'Hc qUaU..ly OF each consumed From these ,Iata
| calculated ihc Proportion Of each substance Dcces
sary 10 afford an equal light. The result WAS Thai
II paris ul Iampl1ino We're equal in ILLUMINATING
/ power 10 100 paris Of o., by measure A!!ov.irg
"'iE substances 10 be OF equal price by the anIlon
/ mere would DC a saving Of more than ouc.half %;
using The tamphiuc Some idea OF The suUer.n,
b'iiiiaury OF The light from the Canlphisc may he
iur"od from tie fact that IN Tie above experiment
aiihoueh ,he diameter Of the two flames WAS n,t
very different, the hciag scycn-e Lh;ls and Inc
D'her n'ne cigEs Of iuch yet the lieht from The
Oi was 10 that Eom tho Camphinc only as 3 to TO-
tie CanhIue giving more than three limos - Iuucb
/ lghI "a I! G OIL
! ". Pscuiarilies in he combustion Of Ca7yAiae.
! VI WHO'S Patent Burners, &c. Sc
when SumphiEe Is burned 10 the uinlolifc,l opcr
Hi' % consumes with much black smoke like spirits
/ 81 Iurpenine, but with a Thin flame aud u curreu,
oi ana al certain velocity. hot particle of smoke
/ appears The construction Of the Cumph.ne Lamp
/ Tor lis ul jet The above conditions
, Mr.. GAY has shown INC one Of Mr. yycll,. p,,
ent CamFhUe Burners with a circular yyi,l - be
/ tween Two "couicai' couccnirick plates. which Is
elegant iE iofal and The purposes of smoke
less combustion completely Mr. Gay l,as also shown
uIe samI le Of the Camphinc. manufactured bvNIr
/ "eht OF New York, according 10 his patent me.
MOI. u seems 10 me 10 have all OF the pruueriics
OF iIr Cawp'iEe OF Ddmas.r aud afforded very 81
peror light as appears lrom lie foregoing cxpcri-
meUf.
The usi Of Camphrc for the purposes Of iilumi.
nation Is not a new project, but has the experience
% some wears 10 recommend 1t. and 50 Gr believe.
II la. given general satisfaction
JOHN LOCKE.
Medical College of CAio, August %, 1910.
Tho article rs prepared by NJ. Dumas was
made 10 the laboratory without reference u cost al
sOluiel1 pUrc-uCi S-iC