Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-22

n lGIiF-The Wheeling CLmphine Company |
II having received a supply ct Wobbs Cam
phine Gil 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 the public.
Annexed l. the result of the analysis of the Cam
phine OIL and the opinion Of Professor Locke oi
the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati as TO the
superiority OF the article Tor light.
The Store OF the Camphine Company is on water
street, few doors above the stage office, where
The light may be seen nightly. Sales are for cash
only. ID. Z. SANBOBNE. Principal Agent.
Ma GAY Agent Far 4. v H. Web. Of Neso York,
Having called on me f,r my opinion with regard |
70 Tue use oil Camphinc. Cor tc purposes Of artificial
h'p'h'.'"on' nave after examining the subject
embodied the following information:
/ |. Mature # CamEAiRc. Camphino is a proSimaic
vegetable principle, dIscov cred some years since.
10y Dumas, OF Paris. IL IS mostly procured from
spirits OF Turpcntinc, and is in fact "a very pure
essence OF Turpentine." IL IS capable of combining
with Other substances, and ofbeing separated again
from them without hoing changed in its qualities
ID las therefore, like pure Alcohol and Ether
permanent and distinct nature a chymical sub
stance. II is co!olcss. limPid, moderately volatile
aud combus,sble. in the same manner as spirits Of
TurpcniInc, bat II Is not explosive. Camphor diff
crs iroMCamphine only la containing oxygene. hence
tho name OF Camphire. Oi basis of Camphor.
III Ec0a0micaf UScef CdmDAise for de purposes
Of HgniHaiion. Ny opinion in favor of the usc Of
Comphine for lights. was fully expressed in my lee
" lures last winter, and no cause for changing
- that opinion The circumstances which recon-
mend II, are follows:
D /. Ii can be furnished IN abundance. and at Q
Re moderate price.
g ? Ia affords light more brilliant than any oihei
ID Substance hitherto proposed for common use.
81 ). IL Is safe, la way explosive, drops no Cir,
10 from the wick, and leaves no Ere upon il.
o A. Ii IS clcany. leaves grease marks, md j
p, spilled on clothes furniture, evapoes entirely
like Alcohol.
- ) II endurcs any natural degree Of cold wiihou
r. becoming IN the least concealed.
al 8. The lamps in order, need no snulin
nd or raising of The wick, bat merely require 10 b
ng kept clean, aud to I've filled often they bur
10 themselves empty.
he Remark. The Cams hine 10y exposure to the al
nd may; alter some Euntls keeping, heculae litil
delerioTaIcd. and begin 10 form black crust o
the wick. Tho article under these circumstance
Is not oiled, but only requires Redistribution
The manufacturer, 10 be spcricci as at l.rst
III. Experiments 20 dsieTmiHe hs comparaii'
economy II CGmphine and Sperm OIL for Hsnsin
lion
August p, 1910 Having filed Fountain A
glId Lamp with n measured quantity of the be
Sperm OIL and one of Wcbb's Patent Camphir
Lamps with measured quantity of Wc5b's Can
phlucil lighted them simultaneously, and measure
The quantity OF light afforded by each every TWEEN
) Ainuies. Tor Two hours, and finally measuring Il
residual quantity OF OIL aud CGmphinc delermn,
The quantity of each consumed From these data
calculated the proportion OF each substance nccC
sary TO afford an equal light. The result, wGs ia
- IS parts of Campline were equal in illuminate
-, power To 100 paris Of OIL by measure. Al!owii
both substances TO be Of equal prCe lay the gallo
; ilcre would be a saving OF mare than one.half
-, using the Camphuc. Some idea Of the superl
"a hrillIancy Of the light from The Cumphne may
~ formed from the fact hat IN the above expcrimc
aI although Tho diameter of the two flames was n
L,.in
other nine -eighihs of inch; YET tho light from Il
m OIL was 10 that from the Camphine only rs 3 to /
3, The Campllino giving Gore Than hTce Times mut
-, lighI ~ tie OIL.
- ~. PecUi,ariics ia Hs caTJasiioa Of CamphiH
,, W Wedd's Patent Burners &c. DC
When Cumphino is burned ia tie ui,moliied OPT
n, air. u consumes with much black smoke. like spir
OF Turpenine, bat with thin flame and a cure
OF ar al a certain velocity not particle OF smol
49, appears The construction OF the CampEine Ian
ih, for lis oil iect the above conditions.
av. Mr.. Cay has shown me one Of Mr. Webs p:
40, ent CamPhino Burners, with circular wick" b
'ed tween two "cCuical' conccutrick plates which
M elegant H. FORM and The purposes Of smok
Of less C0mblsiiou completely Mr. Cav has also show
lcs uie sample of the CamPhuc. manufactured byA
cl Webt Of New York. according To his patent IN
ihod. q seems 10 me 10 have all of the properii
oi the Camphne Of Dumas and afforded a very $
pcr.or lighI. appears from the foregoing expe
mcnt.
T. The use Of Campfire Tor The purposes of Hun
naiion - not a new project bat has The experien,
is u some years 10 recommend a. aud 80 far beliey
q thai given general satisfaction.
lie. JOHN LOCKE.
's Medical College Of Ohio, August %. 1910
30. Tho article "a prepared by NJ Dumas. WI
made in the laboratory without reference TO cost
solutCly pure.-Oct S-tc