Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-07

II lGHT-1he Wheeling Camphne Company
A having received 4 supply OF Webb's Cam
phine oil and Lamps is now ready 10 furnish the
citizens of Wheeling with the best light in all re-
.pects which has ever been offered to the public.
Annexed is the result OF the analysis of the Cam
phne OIL and the opinion Of Professor Locke oi
the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati. 10 the
superiority OF the article for light.
The Store of the Camphine Company Is on wn,ci
/ street, n few doors above the stage Office, where
the light may be sceu nightly. Sales are for cash
only. -. SANBOltNE. Principal Agent,
Ma. CAV, Agent for A. y. n. lVsbb. If NeW York, |
| Having called on for my opinion with regard
TO tho of Camphinc. for the purposes Of artificial
Illumination, have. after examining the subject.
EN- bOdied Tue following information:
Il |. NatHre Of CaHiFAins Camphine is prosimaie
vegetable principle. dscoy cred years since.
by Dumas, Of Paris. IL is mustly procured Rom
spirits Of TurpenInc. md is in fact "a very pure
essento OF Turpentine." II is capable OF combining
with other substances and of being separated again
from them without being changed in its qualities
II Inns therefore. like pure Alcohol and Ether, n
{ permanent and distinct nature a chymicnl sub
stance. IL is cooiless, limpid, moderately volatile
aud combusiible. ia the same manner as spirits of
Turpeniino, but II is not explosive Camphor diff
ors iroHiCamphnc only in containing oIygene, hence
u the name OF Camphine, OF basis of Camphor.
u Economical Hseof Canphiae for the purposes
Of illumination. My opinion in favor or the oi
v Cnnhinc for lights, fully expressed in my lee
e tiIes last winter and no cause for changing
>; that opinion The circumstances which recon-
!, mend it, are rs follows:
i. IL can be furnished ia abundance and at O
n moderate Price.
,. II Affords light brilliant than any oihei
:, substance hitherto proposed for common use.
}. IL is safe. in way explosive, drups iir,
n from the wick. and leave. Ere upon il.
IS l. IL 10 clearly. leaves grease marks. aud /
p spilled on clothes furniture, eYuporatcs entirely
=. like Alcohol.
ei 5. II endures my natural degree or cold whou
becoming in the least rOngeaad.
40 q. The lamps in order. need snullin;
70 or raising Of the wick, but merely require To b,
of Kept clean. and TO DO GllCd often they burr
~ themselves empty.
d, Remark. Tho CamYhine by exposure 10 the nir
~ may; after some months keeping. became l,tl
~ deterorated, and begin form a black crust o
The wick. The article under these circumstance
NJ is not spoiled, but only requires rehabilitation b
~ the manufacturer 10 be asperleci at first.
hns Ill. Experiments 10 determine The oompara'ir
!, economy Of CaHiphiHe and Sperm OIL for MSInino
se GoH. ...'
August 27 1910. Having filled Fountain Al
&C gnnd Lamp with measured quantity of the be,
all Sperm Oil and one of webb's Patent Camphin
Lamps. with measured quantity VI Webbs Can
lv phinc;l lighted them simultaneously and measure
IN the quantity OF light afforded by each every twenl
We minutes, for two hours and finally measuring ia
a residual quantity of Oil and Camphine, determine
In the fuanIiIy OF each consumed. From these data
calculated the proportion of each substance necet
TO- sary 10 afford an equal light The result, was, IA;
NJ IS paris Of Camphinc equal ia Illuminalin
al power To 100 paris of OIL. by measure. Allowin
both substances To he of equal price by the gallon
" there would be 4 saving of moro than one half Il
80 using the Cnmrhine. Some idea Of tho suporil
OF briiancy VI The light from the Camphine may L
u formed from the fact that ia tho above eIpermer
- although the diameter Of the two flames WIS n,
&c very different. tho beiag and IN
~ other niDeeighhs Of inch; yet the light from IN
n Oil was To thai from The Camphine only as , io
~ the Cnmhine giving r-orc Than three times niue
u light us TIE OIL
". PccHl,drileS in me combustion of CqmuLia,
= W. WebJ's Patent banners &C. de-
,e When Cnmphine is burned III ihs unmodifcd ope
aif, u consumes with much black smoke like spirit
ID OF Turpenliue, but with Thin flame aud curren
oil OF air at certain velocity not particle Of sHok
>, appears The construction OF The Cumphine Lam
:, Tor Ills OF Jeci The above conditions.
MIR. Gay has shown me one Of Mr. Webb's Pat
eni CnmphinO Burners. with a '.circular wick" he
tween two "conIcal" cuncenIrick plates, which
elegant ~ form, and The purposes of smoke
:, less combustion completely. Mr. Gay has also show
- uIe sample of the Camphne. manufactured byAi
IS Webt Of New York, according to his patent me
Sc ih"d. q scoms TO mo Ia have all of The propeuie
Al Of tho Camrhne of Dumas and afI1rded very ~
~ Perior ligbi, appears from the foregoing eIpor
= ment.
The use OF Campfire for the purposes Of Hum
nation Is not now project, hut has The experience
OF some years 10 recommend It, and far, believe
It hai given general satisfaction.
y JOHN LOCKE.
Medical College Of Ohio. August %. 1910.
'r The article as prepared by NJ. Dumas, wa
made in the laboratory without reference to cost
- sOluiely purS.-Oci S-if