Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-29

z IGHT.-The Wheeling Cimphine Company /
/ y A having received supply OF Wobbs Cam \
phlne oil and Lamps is ready 10 furnish tho |
citizens of Wheeling. with the best light IA all re-
sPecis which has ever been offered to the public.
Annexed l. the result Of the analysis Of the Cam
/ pune Ol aud the opinion OF Professor Locke Of
u'e ONO Medical College nj Cincinnati as 10 the 4
superiority OF the article 6t leht
4 ne Store % the Camphiue Company il on water
I street. lew doors above the Stage office where
"a, "sh' may De seen nightly Sales are for cash
4 only. t. !. SANBORNE. PrincipaI Accent,
. MIR IA'' agent for 4. J. H. U,6h If Ns,, I,arE.
lI1N"s '"'lcN on me for nv opinion with regard
10 'he use OF Canph'ne. Cor the purposes of artificial
',''''''' nave niier examining the subject
embodied lhc following information.
!. Nature II CawpijHr. Camphine is =, ,ro,ips,,
vegetable principle. discovered some year. s;pre
by Dumas. ui Paris. IL J. mostly prlrtr,J In,
spiu's"l Iurpcu'iHc. and Is IA fact "a very pur,
c>set'" 90 Iur9outiuc." Ia r. capable ~ cun,binpr
win oiIci substance. and ui being scparatcd or,,,
from them Without hciu. changed Ia l,s guaIitcs
10 Inns therefore, like pure Alcohol and Ether.
permanent aud distinct nature as Chyuical sub
stance IL Is cOC'lcsF, hmgid. moderately volatile
uud ComhUsuhie. ga the Same manner as spirits of
lurlcui'nc, hut u Is not explosive. Camphor d n.
'fs Ir'>' am2inc only IN containing oNygrnc. hence
thr hamc ul C2mphiuc. o' basis ct CaInIhor
| " EcoHo'uai "S,Cf Caaiyhiac for he purposes
~ illumination Ny opinion ia favor of the use Of
'aupIhe .pg lights. was fully expressed IN INV lee
70 lures lat winter and see 10 cause Tor changing
that oPInicn The crcum, ,ancos which recon-
mend u, IRE as follows:
b. !. II can be furnished ia abundance. and at n
C. moderate rucc
= = II a.losd, light moro brilliant Than any other
q substance hitherto proposed for common use
=. u is safe. IN np way explosive drops no FIRE
% from The wscH awd leaves no fire upon IT,
: u IL IS cloouy. leaves no grcas.. marks and II
s. spilled ON clothes or furniture. cvapora,es eusirely
a like Alcohol.
;. II cudures any natural degree Of cold without
=. becoming IA the beast cuugealad
lti e. The lamps once IN order. need no snuiilna
70 or raising Of the wick hat merely require 10 D,
= sept 'ic"n' aud To Toe filed as often as lhcy burn
10 IhUmseiycs empty.
c EtmH'k IN" Camyhiuc hy cvvosurc to the air
IL may; after some months keeping. become n liIl,
dcicroraicd. aud begin 20 torm black crust OF
NE Wl'h. The article under these circumstance
- not spoiled, bat only requires rehabilitation b,
The manufacturer, 10 nc a. perfect ~ al Gr-t
III. Espr5ia,CHts 10 Gsi,rnine The cogpara,ir
economy y CaaI.tose and Span OIL for MsHina
lion.
AagHd p. 1910. Having filed Fountain ar
SanG Lamp with a measured quantity Of the hes
sperm OIi and one Of Webb, Patent Camphin,
Lamps, with measured quantity Of Wcbb's Cam
pl,lnc lighted them simultaneously and measure,
the quantity of light afforded by each every tyyen
Ei'nUics. for two hours, and finally measuring th
residual quantity uf OIL ami CampLnr. determine,
the fuaHiliv OF each consumed. Prom these data
calculated The proportion OF each substance ncccs
s-,ry 20 afford au equal light. The result was tina
10 paris at tamphine were equal in umiuaiin.
power 10 100 paris Of OIL, by measure. Allowin,
both substances TO hc OF equal prcc 10y the gallon
-; there would toe saving of more Than oue.haf ~
d using the Camphluc. some idea OF the superu
. hrii'rancy Of The light from The Camphine may b.
y, formed from the fact that IN The above experiment
,, although ihc GiaI"C;Cr of the two flames WIS no
.|f f.H.HH
n'her uIur Cich;ls of inch; vet the light from I'M
. oil was To- That from the Camphinc only rs ? To- ID
The Camlhlnc giving more than three lines as mucl
- light rs q G OIL
lN.Pcr'l,gritcS ia NE combustion Of Cqp,pline
30 " Wills Patent Burners &c. &C.
- Wien Cumphiue is burned in tho u,modi Tcd cpcl
oIr It consumes with much blacE smoke Ike spiri,
= .! Turpculiuc bat with a Thin fame and a crrreu
"' ar all certain velocity. particle Of sIGuk
- olTrars The construction of ihe Cumphuc Lam
ID, for is oil i"Ci the above conditions
49, Mr.. Gov has shown me one Of Mr. Wchh's Pat
%, eii IaHIh'uc Burners with circular xck." q,
90 tween Two "cuuIcli" cOnccuir.rk pl,;Cs which
~ elegant form. and nlisv cI the purrs,scs of s,or,
OF less combustion completely Mr.. Gay hus also show
rs az" simple ui The CuUpGIur manufactured bvNI
II. We" 81 New York, according e. his pacn, me
'"'l. q Scc"is ir n have al of the prnucr ic
of the C"nVirruc 0: Dumas and nfnrIrd VERY 81
P"r"r "sn, n: appears from The foregoing o1pcr
uguf.
7. The ms" Of Campfire for the purposes Of ,!lnm
nation Is not new project. hag has he experience
IS 10. some wears 10 recommend H. aud 50 far believe
II has given general satisfaction.
&C. JOIN LOCKE.
DE- Tho article az prepared by N. Dumas. wa
made IN the laboratory without re- ference 10 COST q u
snlulClJ purC.--oci S-ff
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