Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-01

q IGHT-'The Wheeling Camphine Company
81 A having received n supply OF webb's Cam
plane oil aud lamps, is now ready to furnish the
citizens of Wheeling with the best light in oil ro-
spccis which has ever hcen offered TO the public
Annexed IS the result Of the analysis Of the Cam /
phine Oil and the opinion of Professor Locke of
The Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati. as TO the !
superiority Oi the article for light.
The Store of the Camphine Company is on water
street n few doors above the stage office, where
me ush' may be seen nightly. Sales are for cash
o.y' a. I. SANBOl,NE. Principal Agent.
NiT, \, GAY agent for A. y. H. WcJb. Of Nev York.
Having called on me for INV opinion ,,iib reonrd
20 '~ use % Camphne. Tor the purposes Of ar,io ia
i'um'n'!oh' have. after examining the subject
embodied the following Information:
l. Nat'fe 81 Ca"'psine. Camphine is prosimaic
esT'''e P'inciP'e' discovered sumo years since
hy Dumas OF PARIS. IL is mostly procured rrp,n
spr.ls0! iurpontiHc. ana il in fact n ver,, MIR.
essence OF Iurpeniine. Ii Is capable of cou,bnipy
wth other substances, aud of being separatc,l oir
from them without being charged in its op,I,,;cs
IL las therefore, like pure Alcohol and Etbsr -,
permanent and distinct nature rs a chymical sub
stance. u Is co!otlCss. limpd, moderately volatile
aud comhuslIhle. IN the same manner as spirits of
TurPenilne, hut II Is not explosive. Camphor diff
crs irosnCamphne only in containing osvrcne hence
the uame OF Camphiuc. or basis of Cnmphor
II Economical WScof CcmyhjRs for the purposes
| ei illumination. My opinion IN favor ur the use of
Camrline for lights, fully expressed in my lee
lures last w,nier. and see no oausc for changing
'ha' opinion The circumstances which recon-
mend ~, are fUovs:
! l. IL can be furnished ia abundance. and at a
moderate price
= IL affords light more brilliant than any other
substance hitherto proposed for common use
3. 1t Is safe IN no way explosive. drops no fire
from the wick, and leaves no fire upon it.
T. Ii Is clcanly. leaves no grease marks and il
IaH..f Ill 81.
like Alcohol.
> II endures any natural degree of cold without
becoming m the least cOugcalcd.
u. The laups once IN order. need no smiling
or raising Of the wick. but merely require TO be
Kept clean, ami 10 he filed as often as they burn
Themselves empty.
Remark The CamPhine by exposure 10 the air
mays after some months keeping become a liul,
deicuorai,d. and begin 10 form n black crust OF
The wick. Tho article under these circumstance
u not spoiled. bat only requires rehabilitation b,
the manufacturer, 10 be a. perfect rs at first.
III. Experiments 10 determine The conparafir
economy Of CaH,ph'He and Sperm OF for WSmiaa
ton.
August p 1910 Having filled a Fountain Ar
sand Lamp with measured quantity ofthe hes
Sperm OIL aud one of Wcbb's Patent Camphin,
Lamps, with a measured quantity of Webb's Cam
phinei lighted them simultaneously and measured
the quantity Of light afforded by each every iwent,
nInuIes. Tor tw" hours and finally measuring IN,
residual quantity of Oil and Camphine determine,
the quantity of each consumed. From these data
calculated the proportion of each substance neccs
sary TO afford equal light The result, was. lha
10 paris OF CamPhine were equal la illuminalin.
power 10 loo paris of Oil, by measure. Allowin.
both substances 10 be Of equal rrrce by the gallon
there would be saving of more than unc.half u,
using the Camphne. Some idea Of the suierio
brillnncy Of The light from the Camphine may ht
IT,. q 60. Il. IL.
, although The diameter Of the two flames was no
very different, the one being ven-eipis and IN,
other nine -cighihs of inch; vet the light from m,
Oh was Ia that from the Camphne only rs 3 To 10
the CamIhinc giving more Than three times as mucl
light as lie OIL.
| ". Pecai'driiies IN he combustion Of CampLiae
W. WoLBS Patent Burners DC. &C.
When Camphnc is burned ia the uumodiicd nuer
all At consumes with mach black smoke, Ike spirl
OF TurpentIne. but with thin flame and 81 curren
ct ar at certain velocity. not particle of smOk,
appears The construction of the Canpi,ine LAM
for IiS Object the above conditions.
Mr.. Cav has shown me one OF Mr. Wehb's Pat
eni CamPhinc Burners, with "crcular WICK" be
tween Two "cOnical' cUnccutrick plates which i
elegant IN form. and nnsw The purposes of smoke
less combustion completely Mr.. Gay has also shown
uI9 sample Of The Camph:ne. manufactured byAir
Webt OF New York, according 10 his patent me
ihod. u seems 10 me 10 have all Of the propcriie
of the CamphIne of Dumas and afforded a very su
peror light, as appears from the foregoing expert
I ment.
The use Of Camphine for the purposes Of ,llumi
nation u not new project, but has The experience
Of some years 10 recommend At. and so far believe
II hai gives general satisfaction
| JOHN LOCKE.
Medical College Of Ohio, August 2S, 1910.
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The article rs prepared by NJ. Dumas, wa,
made IN the laboratory without reference TO cost
! sOluiel' pure.--oct S-tf