Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-23

Y lGIlT-rbe Wheeling Csmph.ue CoupUny
X 4 having received a supply OF NohbS C~aUphlne
oi aud LaUIs. - how ready TO idrnish Tie clnzeEs OF
wheeling. with the best lightn all respects which has
ever been offered 10 he public.
Annexed - the result oi he analysis of the CampliuC
OIL and tho opinion of pruies,os Locko @: the Ohio
Medical College NJ Cincinnati. as ~ tho superiority 4
the article il light.
The Sore OF the Camphirs COMPANY is on water
street. a lew doors above the stage office. where The
light may be seen nightly. Sales ace for ca.h pnly.
Il. =. SANBORNE. Principal Agent.
Ma. CAY. AgsHi for A. i. n WeL6. Of NcE lork.
Having called ON inc Tor my opinion with regard
the use of C%amphine. for the purposes Of artificial illu
hiinntion. ! have. after examining the subject. cIabSd
led the following Information:
]. Mature Cf CoaVhiEs. Cumphine Is n profiuate
vegetable principle. discovered some years since. nv
Dumas. OF Paris. ltIs mostly procured from spirits OF
Turpcntiae. aud Is m fact "a very pure essence O,
TurPeutIne." IL is capable Of combining wiih oilci
substances, and If being separated again from Ihcm
without bcinx changed in its qualities. II has there
FIRE, like pure Alcohol and Ether. n permanent and
! distinct nature a. "a chymical substance. q j. co,oi
, less, linPid, moderately volatile aud conbusii5le. in
3 the same manner as spirits at Turpcuune. hut il is not
cHplOsiVc. Cgmplor differs from Camphinc only in
containing oxygene. hence ihe name of Camphiuc. OF
basis OF Camphnr.
5 II E~ooaomical usocf CanpAigc for te purposes 81
e Uumiseiioa. NV opinion in favor ut the uSc ct Cam
phinc for lights. was fully expressed ia INV lectures last
winter. and sec no cause for changing that opinion
: The circumstances which recommend IT. are as fol
: lows:
!. Itcaa be fsrni,aedia abundance. and 4, a mod
Il ernie price.
>. II affords n light more brilliant than my Other
substance hitherto proposed for common use.
3. II is safe, in no way explosive, drops no Gre from
The wick. aud leaves no lrc upon IL.
4 II iscleanly. leaves NO grease marks. and ir spill
ed on clothes or furniture, cSaPoatcs entirsly. lk,
Alcohol.
;. II enduros any natural degree Of cold without he
coming ia the least rongcaled.
~ e. The ilLnns npra ia prtpr nerd no .nu0ir~ a.
: raising of the wick. hut merely require TO bc kcp
'ienn, and 10 DO filed "a uilen ss lhey burn themsolvc
empty.
Rem1rk. The Csmyhiae Ivy exposure 10 the ar
a may; oGer some months keeping. bccurac n lille dc
u ierioratod, and begin To form n black crust on d..
wick. The article under these circumstances is M
SPOILED. bat only requires rc-dis'illaton 10y the manu-
iuCiurgr, Ia be a. perfect os at first.
I'll. Experiments 20 determine he comparative eoonC
G mg al ComELjqc and Sperm OHfur illumination.
:. AasuSi27. 1870. Having illSd a Fountain Arsan
N Lamp with a measured quantity of the hest Sperm q,
@ud one of Nrkhs r,icUt Camph:ne LAMPS. with
measured quantity "f Wehh's CGmphine; I lighted lhcr
simultaneously, and measured Tho quantity of light a
10 i"rded by each every twenty minutes. for two hour
and finally measuring the residual quantity Of Oil an
- Camphine, determined the quantity Of each consume,
N From these data | calculated the proportion of cac
b substance necessary 10 afford an equal light. The re
- sult, was, that IS parts Of CaaIyhin- were equal in 1
~, Illuminating power 10 100 paris of OIL, 10y measure
N Allowing ho,h substances TO be OF equal priCe by a.
be gallon, there would DO a ssviag of more than onc-ha
- ~ using the CaInphiac. Some idea of the superb
ma brilliancy ofIhc light from the Canyhinc may lie form
cd from the fact that in tho asove experiment alilIoug
- the diameter OF The two flames was not very difirrcn
Nh the enc being scven-eighIhs and the other niuc-eichil
on OF an inch; yet the light from the OIL was To that foI
ny the Camphine ouly US , to 10, the CamPhine giYin
r-urc THAI three times as much light ms 4 c OIL.
". PccgLGrijcs IN me cSv6uAiCn IF Camphiue; W
NsSJs Patent Burners. Sc. 3r.
When C>mphine is burned ia tho unulodif led ope
10 air, Il consumes with mech black smoke. like spirit.
". Turpeutins, bat with n Thin flame and q current of nj
~ alta certain velocity, TuI a particle of smoke appear
as The ccrsiruciion of The Camphine LAM has for it, oil
g jeci the above conditions.
r.. Mr.. Gay has shown nc one of Mr. Wsbh's Pater
q Camph.ne Burners, with q circular wick" bciwee
~ two "coEiral' ccncenirck plates, which IS elegant i
M form. and answers The purposes Of snoEcl,ss con
a. busiiOu completely. Mr.. Gay has also shown me
&c sample Of the CaHIphine, manufactured by Mr.. Web
Of New York, according 10 his patent method.
PSI seems 20 me To have all uf the properties OF The Can
~ phine Of Dumas and afforded a very superior light.
'J appears from the foregoing experiment..
III The uso Of Campfire for the purposes Of illuninr
on ton l. rot a now project. bat has he experience
spne years 10 recommend It. and so far. / believe, II la
given general Satisfaction.
ne JOHN LOCKE.
us Medical Collage Fl Ohio. Angua IS, 1910.
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Ga Tho article ~ prepared 10y NJ. Dumas. was mad
~ ~ the laboratory without reference 10 cost, a!sOidicl
!" uIrc-uct S-tE