Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-08

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n IGIIT[Thc Wheeling Csnphino Comcarv Z
A having received a rupply OF wcbbN Camphine
oil and Lamps. Is now ready ~ furnish the citizens OF
Wheeling. with the hest light IN all respects NhIth has
ever been III red TO the public.
Annexed is the result ufihc analysis Of the C~amphiuo I
oil and tho opinion of Pr,f ssor Locke OF the Ohio
Mcdiral College az Cincinnati. as to the superiority (
the article tor light.
The Store Of the Camphinc Company IS on wafer
tiyect. a lew doors abuve the sluge Office, where the
light may be srcu niLhty. Silcsar Tor cash only.
B. T. SANBORNE. Principal Agent.
Ma. CAY. igcHf Ter A. T. H. Wsbh, ef Ntr lOrk.
Having called on me for my opinion with regard
the Csc of CuuI.iiue. for tie puri0sus ni artificial iHu
m'nai'un, ] have. after examining ihc subject. ernbOd
led the following Information:
J. Na;Nfe II Canpaisc. Cumphine is a prasimaie
Vegetable principle. discovered sumo years since. h!
Dumas. of Pars. LIS mostly procured from spirilsoi
Iuspcniinc. and - IN fact "a very pure essence a.
Turpcuuue." IL L. capable ui combining vHh ulhcI
Substances. and vi being separated again from them
without being chaucrd IN i;s qualities. IL has there
t"rc, like pure Alcohol and lIhsr. permanent and
distinct ua'Erc a. q ChymiCul substance. II is cc'vi
les, lirlp,t, moderately volatile aud Cnubusible. i'm
the same manner as spirits OF rurpcutine. but 1t i not
eN?iosIN". Camphur dihcr, ifUEi C~amIhiue only in
Containing o2vscnc. hcuce lhe name of Cl,nphinc. OF
basis ui Campaur.
II icoRcntui usoor Ccmy1ius for de purposes 81
Nami.G'''r. My opinion ia i,Nor Of the NC of Cara
rhiuc fr lights. WAS fully expressed in my Lectures last
wJuirr. and ! sc 40 cause ior changing that o?iuion
The circumstances whirh r-ccOmmend II. are ss fol
lows:
/. tcaa he fsruisEcti in abundance AMI nj a mod
crate price.
>. u ahrrlS "a light more brilliant than any other
Substance h.'her'o rre;nsrd nr oomm"u use.
2. II IL safe. ia no way explosive, drops no ere from,
he w''k. uud leaves na tire upon i.
4 II sclraniy. leaves u" grease marLs. aud ifspill
ed Ga clothes ur furniture. cyurcutes entirely. Like
J Alcohol.
+ ;. II endurcs my natural degree or cold without be-
coming ~ ,A- least cungeGisd.
q. Tho lar1ps once in order. need no snufing cr
raising OF the wick, hut merely require 10 10 Kept
'lcnn. and to Ice filled a. often as hey burn Ihcmsclvc,
empty.
Emr.k. The Camylin- 10y exposure 10 The mir
May; after some months keeping. become y I:ule de
tcror-'cd. and lcrin To iouu a black crust on 10,
wick. The article under these circumstances - mo-
sGu'lcd. bat only requires rehabilitation by The manu-
iaciGr"r, To hc ~ perfect a. ut first.
III. Experiments tn determine ne coHEHdro'ire econ0
my II CoRph,uc and Sperm Odtor illumination.
e AaesSi p. 1910. Having filled a Fountain Argau,
4, Lamp with n measured quantity 1T The best Sperm Oil
.ud unr of W,th's Patent Cuiuph nc LAMPS. with
measured quantity of Webs CumVlinc; lighted then
simultaneously and measured The quantity Of light nj
q iurdcd by each every twenty minutes. for Two ouss
and finally measuring the residual quantity OF OIL an,
t%anI!tInr, determined the quantity uf each consumed
u from Ih'sc d.il |. calculai,d the proportion of Gael
Substance merrssnry to alln'd an g lual light. The re
sui. was. that 10 paris oi Canph.nc We're equal IN Il
Eliminating power To 100 paris Of OIL. hy measure
: Alpw IN. bath Substances 10 he OF equal prlce lv tk,
E gallon, there would bc a saving OF more than one hal
~ ICING The Carnphiu". Some idea of The superb
II hr.ibu'y of The light from lac Camphinc may hc form
cd irum the fact that IN 'hr above experiment although
lie dimncicr of lhc two flames WIS MT very different
The one being scyen-eishths and the other nint-eichih
u nj an imrh; yet tho light tIom tIc Oh was To- that from
} he Canphinc only n 3 to 10, the Cumphiuc civin.
=orc than Ihsce Times rs much light as I!c OIL.
~. Pecui,ariHcs ia The ,~o-bVsfioH II CGEJLiac; W..
WoJSs Patent Barncrs. &c. &c.
When CamIhinc is burned w. tho uumodifcd orcr
, nii. u consumes with much black smnke. like spirits O
Furpeutuc, but with a Thin flame aud II current of al
nia ccri'in velocity. TOT n particle of smoke appears
Tho construction of Ihe Cumihiue Lamp has Tor It's oil
! Ject the above conditions.
Mr.. GAY laS shown mc one Of Mr. Wcbb's Eaten
'3mphIne burners. with p 'circuiar wIrk," hcIwcer
Two "Cuu:cal' cuucenlrtck plates. which - elegant II
form. AND answers the purposes ul smoErl,s ~ com
huSti"n completely. Mr.. Gay has also shown inc
e sample oi the C%nnphiur. manufactured By Mr.. WcLl
OF New York, according 10 hs patent method. I
scrEIs 10 rr in have al Of The Properties of the Cam
phine 81 Dumas and afforded a very superior light, n
aTp"95N from tho foregoing experiment..
The use ci Campfire for the purrnsrs Of Illunina
! lion IL not q new project, but has Inc experience a.
s'nc ycors to commend II. and 50 far, he, ieye. II ha
gwen general Sal;s:ar;iUR.
JOHN LOCKE.
Medical College Of OLic. August 25, 1910.
The article ~ prepared by ". Dumas. was made
IN the laboratory without reference 10 cost. absoluiel,
pure oct S-iC