Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-22

IGHT.--The Wheeling Camphine Company
having received supply OF webb's Cam
Phne oil aud 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 |
phnc Oil and the opinion of Professor Locke Of,
the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati. Us to the
superiority Of the article for light
The Store of the Camphine Company is on wnici
street. few doors above the stage Office, where
the light may be seen nightly. Sales are for cash
only H. r. SANBORNE. Principal Agent.
MIR. GAY, Agent for A. " II. Webb, Of Nep York.
Having called ON me for my opinion with regard
70 inc use OF Camphine, for the purposes OF artificial
illumination, have. after examining tho subject.
embodied the following information:
]. Nature Of Caa.pAine. Camphine is n pro,ima,e
vegetable principle, discovered some wears since
by Dumas, ct Paris. IL is mostly procured from
spirits OF Turpeniinc. aud is n fact 81 very pure
essence OF Turpenine." II is capable Of combining
with Other substances and of being separated again
IRON uem without being changed in its qualities
IL has therefore, like pure Alcohol and Ether
permanent and distinct nature rs n chymicaI sub
stance. IL is cololess, limpid moderately volatile
and eombusiible. in the samo manner as spirits OF
| Turpeniine, but II IL moi explosive. Camphor dill.
ers iroElCaInphine only in containing oxygcne hence
the name of Camphine OF basis Of Camphor
IL Economical Useof Cdmphine for me purpose,
q illumination. My opinion in favor Of the use Of
lures last winter, and sec cause for changing
that opinion The circumstances which recon-
mend II, are follows:
> j. IL can be furnished in abundance aRd al a
moderate price.
2 u affords light more brilliant than any other
. substance hitherto proposed for common use
3. IL ii safe. in way EXPLOSIVE drums no firr
0 from the wick, and leaves fire upon il.
A. IL is cleanly. leaves no grease marks and
spilled on clothes or furniture, eyapontes enreH
q like Alcohol.
II 5. II endsres any natural degree Of cold wiIlou
4 becoming IN the least congcale,l.
II o. Tho lamps once in order. need no snuflin
j or raising OF the wick, but merely require Ia b
g Kept clean, and TO DO filled as olien as they bur
% themselves empty
% Remark The CamPhine by exposure 10 tho ali
d mays after some months keeping, become a littl
deierioraied, and begin To form black crust o
The wick The article under these circumstance
Is not spoiled, but only requires rehabilitation b
the manufacturer, To he perlect as ut first.
III. Experiments 10 determine the co1nparati,
economy " Complains aud Sperm OIL for iussaisc
tiOR.
AVgua27. 1910. Having filed Fountain A
gand Lamp with measured quantity OF the be-
sperm Oil and one Of Webb's Patent Camphn
Lamps. with n measured quantity of webb's Can
PIinoi lighted them simultaneously. and measure
The quantity of light afforded by each every twenl
minutes. for two hours, and finally measuring Ii
residual quantity Of Oil and Camphine determine
The quantity Of each consumed. From these data
calculated the proportion Of each substance nece
ssry TO afford an equal light The result. was, III:
ID paris Of CamPhine were equal in illuminaliu
, power To lOO parts Of Oil, by measure. AlIowin
both substances TO be Of equal price by the gallo
>; mere would DO saving OF moro than one.haf {
a using the Camphine. Some idea Of the SUPER,
!. brilliancy OF The light from the Csmphino may
n iorned from Ihe fact that in the above experimer
N although the diameter Of the two flames was n,
- very different. the one being seven-eighibs and III
ether nine -eightlIs Of inch; yet The light from III
q OIL was 10 That from the CamPhne only as 3 to II
the CaInphine giving Than three lines us muc
. lighI the Oil.
y w. Pecai'arities in The cO~rJustion Of CampAin
w WeLb'S Patent Burners &c DC
When Camphine is burned ia The unmodifed ope
y, an, II consumes with mach black smoke like spirit
> OF Turpentine, but with Thin flame and a curreI
Of air Of a certain velocity not a particle of smok
= appears The construction Of the Camphine Lam
b, Tor lis oil jeci the above conditions.
v Mr. Gay has shown me Que Of Mr. Webb's Pa
D. eni Camphine Burners, with "circuIar wick :" b.
ID tween two 'conical" concenirck plates, which
}! elegant in form. and nnsw ers the purposes Of smoke
oi less combustion completely. Mr.. Gay has also show
Is Ius sample Of the Camphine. manufactured byAl
J. Webt oil New York. according 10 his patent IN,
ihod q seems 10 me Ia have all OF the propeui,
Of the CamphIne Of Dumas and afforded very :,
Peror light, as appears from the foregoing e1per
ment.
/. The use Of Campfire for the purposes Of lllum
nation Is not new project, but has the experienc
Of some years 10 recommend A. and so far beIisy,
Z 1t has gives general satisfaction
: JOHN LOCKE.
Medical College of Ohio August %. 1910.
The article rs prepared by NJ. Dumas wa
made in the laboratory without reference 10 cost b
solutely pure.-Oct S-if