Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-20
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3!oed ans Flvias Il is sipsriar TO SaTS,norI,
'hether as sGdoridc or a'tcrstire.
BEw.lR or C0UNTERFFITs.
tGAi lie particular IN purchasing To see tina
'ntry according - Act II Congress AndEe liz.
wise 2srt.SnIar IN ostaifinE Ihsn at 100 Chsthan
". new ARK, or from the
-, - REGULAR AGENTS.
STEVENSON 3. NEAL, Partersburss
81 IGIr.-The Wheeling Camphine Comr,ny
"a having received supply OF Wehbs Camphinc
OIL asJ Lamps Is now ready 10 furnish the citizens OF
Wheeling. with the best light in ell respects I'm,
ever been offered 10 the public
Annexed - the result sfiIe analyIis Of The Camfbipe
Oh and III, oriH!oE Of Professor Locke Of the Ohio
Acdca' College ST Cincinnati as 10 The Eunrri,ritv
lie article for light.
The Sturo Of tho Camphine Company ia on yvste,
street. lew doors above The stage ,iiico. NAeTe the
light may be seen nightly. Sales are Tor cash only.
g. = SANBORNF.. Principal Agent
Ma. CAV, Ayen! fnT A. ). H. ly,!B IF Nslr YORK
Having called o9 ne fr my opinion with regard
hs uso OF CanFhiue. for The purposes nf artificial lu
h1inaon. have. after examining The subject erbJ
led the following information.
]. Nature ef CsmFhins. Camphine is a rsGinart
vegetable principle, discovered some years siure h,
dumas Of Paris lila mostly procured fr,m spirits OF
Iurpenlihe and 10 IN fact VcrT pure essence ~
InrPentiRo IL Is capable OF combining with other
'uhtancon, and e being separated again from Them
rliAout being changed in il, quat.s IL las tL.rs
nd
'aNnct nature as chymiCal subtisnce II is color
less !Tnpid, moderately volatile and con,bu.tbIc in
lac same manner spirits OF Turpenline but il IN NOT
explosive. CamPhor differs from Camnhine only in
e"n'aInlnE oIysene. hence tho nane of Csmphine or
basis al Cam phor
II Economical useo Cau,p6i,, for "A. ,,,--o,., .,
Illumination. My opinion in favor Of The nse Of Cam
paine i0r lights fully expressed in nav lectures las,
winter, and see cause for changing that opinioD
The circumstances which recommend il. are as fol
lows: ~
l. II can be furnished in abundance. and a, . mod
crate price.
2. IL affords light moro brilliant than any other
'nbsisnoe hitherto Prspossd for common use
J. u Is snfe IN no way explosive drops no fro from
The wick, and leaves ne fire upon H.
Ii IL ciesny. lsavcs no grease msrks ard If ,p;Il
cd on clothes or furniture, evAporstes enlirelv ike
Alcohol.
5 Ii ondurcs any natural degree Of cold Nrhou, bo.
coming IN the least congcaled
o. The lamps once IN order, need no snufing or
raising OF the wick, but merely rcquire 20 lie kent
clean and to 10 filed otn as they bum themselves
empty.
Remark. The Camyhine by exposure 10 the nj,
may; after some months keeping, become a lille de-
ieroraicd. and begin u form black crust on the
WICK The article under these circumstances il moi
spoiled. but only requires rehabilitation Ivy tho manu-
aoturer, TO De perfect a. at first
III Experiments 70 deterniHs be comparative econo
my y CGn'phinc aud Sperm OlJor iHsminatioa.
August a. 1910. Having filled Fountnin Argand
Lamp with measured quantity Of The bcst Sporm Oil
and one Of Wcbbs Patent CnmphHe Iamua with
measured quantity Of Webbs Campline lighted then,
simultaneously and measured The quantity of LIGHT aC
iordcd by each every twenty minutes for two hours
and finally measuring he residual quantity Of Oil and
Oamrhinc, Determined The quantity Of each consumed
rom these data calculated The proportion Of each
substance necessary 10 afford an equal light The re-
suit was, Thai 10 paris Of Camphine were equal in H.
Eliminating power 10 100 paris of OIL. hy measure
Allowing both substances 20 be OF equal price by che
gallon mere would be saving Of more than one half
~ using The Camphinc Some idea OF the superior
bnlhancy Of The light from The Carnpbipe may he firm
cd Om the TACT at IN the above experiment although
The diameter Of The two flames WIS not very different
The one beiGs seyeneighhs aud The Oiher
Of on inchi yet The light from the OH was 10 iat from
The CamFhIue only 2 o. o. the Cafgphiue giving
mere than tIrss jimcs as much lrht rs he on
is. Pocuiiari'i,s IN ne eoTJu,ion II Car1tbig,, H.
Nslbs Talent BYrners &c &c
When Cam!h.ne 10 burned in the uurlodifeG oncr
hfIi consumes with mrch black smoke like spirit Of
Iurpenl'nc' bot wiih thu fame and current Of air
a certain velocity. not particle II smoke srpeors
The construction Of doe Camphine Lamp los for lie ob
Ject the above conditions
Mr. Gay hrs shown me one Of Mr. wel,I's Patent
'amihHe burTCrs, with a "cirruiar wick" bef,,rcr
i"" 'e'iHrai coureuriek plates which Be- elegant 1
iofm' and answers The purposes OF srnoEolsss com.
bnsiiou completely NJ Gay hos nlso shown me
sample 90 ihc camphiue, manufactured by Mr. Welt
OF New York, according 90 his patent method. col
seems 90 mo '1 have ali or tc properties Of ihe Cam
ph"e OF Dumas and afforded very superior ljght n,
appears from i.o foregoing experiment
The usc Of tamphiuc Tor The purpa-rs n llurniua
Ton is not a nov project bus has the experience ol
snme years 10 recommend a. and 60 far believe % hai
given general s1tisariYn.
JOHN LOCKE
Medical Coilegs IF ohio. August O.. ls4O
Ino article n' prepared Nv " Dumas n.s NAL,
'n he laboratory without reference 10 cost sfso.ute
pure --rrf s-ir