Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-17
VOL. XXVII.--NO. so,

very simple process, tnm resin lar and water and
sale to psSesS vast superiority c"a-gas purify
brliancy and economy; whilst it b. prepared 4,
little more tn An one fnh The cost Mr.. White the PCT
enee and his friends haven learn, been for time
gagged in simplifying and improving the 1ppar1us ior
generating the and have a, present beautiful mode.
IN daily operation IN the establishment Of Mpsrs Hall
Wilson, Manchester. which, with only four ret'rts
each hree 'fet long and occupying space q SIX feet by
tour IS capable It supplying about thousand lights,
while publication is required the ga, passing 4, opc.
pure from the reorts TO the gasuAeer. This crr,aiu.
y remarkable the requisite for The
preparation Of al gas Ii is said also be entirely free
from the sulphurous vaporS emitted by coal gas. in
FURIOUS to everything hearing fine polish; whilst the
pense Is calculated not to exceed um Is Is. 6s. par
thousand cnblc feet. Amongst other experiments tried
Manchester TO test is purity, ground glass. which
said to be Immediately stained touching the common
coal gas used in The town. out Of Mr.. Whites az
pure and uniarnished and silver plated Jug be
came al bronz.d being brought into contact with
the towns aswhereas, placed in Mr. he'si was al
most as bright before In reference lis properties
letter read at recent meeting Of gas in
London, from gentleman in Nottingham, who lately
had apparatue fitted up his premises for generating
IL, and after two months experience speaks of it FOB
lows
81 find the light still clear, brilliant and free from any
unpleasant smell or su phurnus vapuur. Ny men snd
the workpeope of the parties have been supplying with
your gas experience dSagreeabl sensation. had ac-
smarng OF the eyes. SC, which is great relief, after
the coal-gas. II Is very cheap. do not consider the
expense Of making il than Is 81. Is. 4d per
thousand cubic ee the cost of coagas 10 the community
In Ejngurgh is S.. cd per thousand feet I as the resin
after making the first time, condenses in tie cpng box
am able 10 the Of the box again. by ad-
ding three pounds Of fresh resin gallons of the
densed material, and sill keep nip the quality of the gas
have made on an average one Thousand five hundred
feet per hight alb seventy'wo. Thousand cubic feet
OF gas. since the apparatus was first put up"
At tie S1me meeting another gentleman pointed ont
the mode, BY which parishes. wards, separate
streets single establishments mi hit be advanaoenus '
and frofiablahly lighted BY small companies indvidI-
ais and explained how hydroren-gas from alone
NIGH be employed for domestic purposes where heat sud
no light is required.
The subject Is exciting attention in varnus quarters Of
the cuntrv. "Bronahtn, says the Manchester Exam
lner SIS We understand, already the have the
the gas there is probability of Stafford following the
examples and if us economy is thus put test and
proved, Manchester may be induced to adopt it," In
own city Continues the Edinburgh Wirness) attprt,n
las recently been pointed it by spirited town-cunr
clor, Mr. Richard Millar. who lately brought the sub
ect Of The price Of gas in Edinburgh under he notice
the Town Council and with the view fully arqraint
ing himself with the advantages Of Mr. Whites prove
ment put himself in communication with Ptufessu
Savey. Of Belfast. whittier Mr. White had gone ex
hbit It's Illuminating powers Professor Stayey's an
swer fully confirming The statements made by other url
ters who have Witnessed MIR Nllar then conmunica
ted with Mr.. White himself and suggested that h
shou apply public spirited towns1Irau. Mf Dick
a. brewer, Cowgate for permission apparatus
tor exhibition on his premises The reun4st being ec
cordlhg'y made, was promptly compFd with. and W
understand That. in the Of ten days flrlnqhi
Mr.. w he exp 20 be able couTTAste his artangc-
{ ments for exhibiting the Illuminating powers Of hi
new invention in our city. The finctmBares OF Gro
e marty and Ivergodnn are also said 10 he in terms svl
the rater tee Tor having ard houses skee
with his gas.