Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-03

IGlIr-The Wheeling Camphine Compan,
having received a supply oi Wcbb's Cam-
phine oil 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 is the result of the analysis of the Cam
phine Oil aud the opinion of Professor Locke of
the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati. as 10 the
superiority Ot The article tor light.
The Store OF the CamPhine Company is on wafer
street n lew doors above the stage office, where
the light may be seen nightly. Sales are for cash
Gully. d. r. SANBORNE. Prnciuol Agent.
Ma. CAY. Agent for A. y H. Web6. Of Ne1 York.
Having called on me Gr my opinion with regard
TO tho use OF Camphine. fnr The purposes OF artificial
illumination. ] have. after examining the subject
enhodied the following Information:
]. Ndtars # CGmphiRe. Camphine is a proSima,.
vegetable principle, discovered some years since,
by Dumas, of Paris. IL is mostly procured FUN
Spirits Of Turpcniinc. aud is in fact "a very pure
essence OF Turpeutiue." II Il capable vi combining
with other substances, and ofbeing separated again
irOIn them without heing changed in its qualities.
Ii las therefore, like pure Alcohol and Ether. a
permanent and distinct nature as a chymical sub.
stance. IL Is co.oiless, limpid. moderately volatile
and cuni5usnblc. IN the Same manner rs spirits of
Turpeutinc. bat il is not explosive. Campl,or dill.
cs iunCamphine only in containing o1ygene. hencS
the name ot Camphinc. OF basis of C~ampIor.
III EeoHomicat Hscef CamphiAe for he purposes
Of illumination. My opinion ia favor or The use oi
CamPhinc for lights, WAS fully expressed i'm my lee
turts last winter, and see no cause for changing
that opinion The circumstances which recon-
mend ~, are MS follows:
l. 1t can lie furnished in abundance. and al q
moderate prize.
=. II affords a light more brilliant than any other
Substance hitherto proposed for commnn use.
). Ia Is safe. ia no way explosive. drops no fire
from the wirk, and leaves no fire upon IT,.
4 Ii Is elenniy. leaves no grease marks, and il
| sniilsl nn plntl.s ar ,r,,t,r .-,- ..a..I
like Alcohol.
,. 10 ei'lures any natural degree Of cold without
becoming IN the least cunecaled.
=. The lamps once in order. need no %snufling
OF raising of the wick, but merely require To be
Kept clean, and to be- filled Us often us they burn
, themselves empty.
: Remark. The Camphine by exposure 10 the air
| mays after some Honihs keeping, becrIne u liul,
drierioraied, and begin To form n black crust oI
The wick. The article under these circumstance
Is mol spoiled, but only requires rehabilitation b,
the manufacturer, 10 be Us perfect rs AT first.
Ill. Experiments 10 determine tie comparafir
economy u CamPhine and Sperm OIL for M~aina
ton.
August d. 1910. Having filed a Fountain Ar
gand Lamp with a measured quantity Of lac bes
Sperm Oil and onc OF Webb's Patent Camphin,
Lamps. with a measured quantity Of Webb's Cam
phine;l lighted them simultaneously. md measure,
the quantity of light afforded by each every twenl,
minutes. for two hours, and finally measuring tn,
residual quantity Of Oil and Camphine, determine,
the quantity of each consumed. From these data
calculated the prOporIinn of each substance neces
sary 10 afford an equal light. Tho result, was. tina
- paris of C%amphino were equal ia IIluminalin.
Powcr 10 100 paris of Oil, 10y measure. Allowin,
both substances TO be Of equal pnce by the gallon
there would be a saving Of more than one.haIf %,
using The Camphine. Some idea OF Tho superb
brilliancy Of the light from the Camphine may b,
formed from the fact that in the above experiment
although the diameter Of The two fumes was no
very different. the one being scysn-eightls and ia,
other nine1eighihs of an inch; vet tho light from IN,
OIL was To that from the C~amphine only as } TO 10
the Camping giving noro than three Times as mucl
hglI Us ~ Oil.
". PocULarites in he combustion of Camphinc
W. WoJ@'s PaieMt Burners. &c. DC.
When Camphine ~ burned ia Ile uumOdifed oper
ar, II consumes with much black smoke, like spirit,
oi Turpeniinc, but with a thin flame aud u current
oi ar ala certain velocity. not a particle of smnL.S
appears The construction Of The Camphiue Lam;
Tor ITS oil ject the above conditions.
Mr.. Gay has shown me one Of Mr. WebL's Pat
ent Camphine Burners, with a "circular wick" be
tween Two "conicul' conccnIrick plates. which j.
elegant IL form. and answ els The purposes of smoke
less combustion completely. Mr.. Gay has aIso shown
ue q sample of The Cnmphine. manufactured byai
Webt Of New York. according To his patent me
ihod. Il seems To me To have oil of the properie,
Of the CamplIne of Dumas aud a1orded a very -.
peror light. n' appears from The foregoing expert.
mcnt.
The use Of Campfire for The purposes Of IIumi.
haiion II not n new project. but las The experience
81 some year. 10 recommend u. aud ~ far, | believe.
Al ha gIVes general satisfaction.
JOHN LOCKE.
Medical college Of Ohio. August %. 1910.
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The article as prepared by NJ. Dumas. was
made in the laboratory without reference to cost, al.
sOluiel pure-Oci S-tE