The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-21
WASHINGTON GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.
To the Citizens Of Warrington and the public gen

To ae Citizens Of Warrington and the public gen
orally.
r. becomes necessary that this Company should
i make an exhibit Of facts, in which the public,
especially the citizens Of Washington, are inter
csted. First The Company are now in successful
operation and Is able to supply an amount of light
equal 10 $1,000 feet Of coal gas, and can, in the
100000 feet Of coal gas per day. Secondly. The
Company manufacture the gas from oil, and can
make it cheaper than it can Be manufactured from
coal in any place in the United States, and do now
sell II cheaper for the same amount Of light, than
any place. except the city Of Pittsburg and part of
the city Of Philadelphia The coal gas, when com
pared with the solar gas which this Company make,
amount Of ightthat one foot of this viii give The
Company sell Mt So per thousand feet, which will
OF course make ii cheaper than coal gas at SO so.
This shows that this Company furnish for $6
what would cost So rs for coal gas at S3 80.
Then the gas they manufacture is SO much bet
ter article TO cntitle il TO preference be-
sides its cheapness. The light produced by this
gas is cheaper than any other light, save pine oil
or camphnc, and is cheap as either of these yet
there is little difference in the cost for the same
amount Of light, that no one should make change
from the camphine TO the gas, who disregards the
labor and risk attending the burning Of cam
phine
This Company have in contemplation an arrange
mcnt by which they will be able, by the next win
ter, to reduce tho price of the gas twenty twenty
five per cent, and still afford TO the ckholdcrs
reasonable profit. as they do not intend to exact
enormous profits at any timeyct the public has no
claim upon the Company for reduction of prices,
when the gas, as above stated, Is now sold lower
than in any other place, or any other light, and
this light of better quality It will be the wish of
the Compay to confer public benefit; while rccciv-
ing just and fair remuneration for their invest
ment.
There may be persons who use this light and
complain of the cost but those persons pleased
with it that they use it cxtravagantly Could they
be satisfied with the same amount Of light they have
been in the habit Of using they would bear the Com
Pany out in the statement here made, that the gas
is the most economical and pleasant; and this state
ment is made after careful examination and defies
successful contradiction.
In conclusion, the Company does not fear the re-
suit of any fair and honest test that may be made,
nor do they fear the efforts that may be made by
any competition. Their gas they feel assured will
always be afforded according to the quality and
price, on such terms will prevent the well in
formed from any attempt to rival it, and will rem
der the efforts of the uniformed abortive
1t is not the wish of this Company to persuade
any one to their gas, yet it is their great wish
TO be placed In their true position before the public,
and not have them deceived by men who speak
this subject without the proper information to speak
correctly. This is all the Company claims, and
they feel assured if the truth is told and fair deal
ing is had, that this Company, and the gas gas they
manufacture, will grow in the public estimation
and in public utility. They have no hesitancy in
saying that if the patronage due to this Company
by the corporate authorities and the Congress Of
the United States be afforded, that in the course of
the next summer and fall they can throw light
over many OF our streets, avenues, and public
grounds, that will amply reward such patronage,
and give satisfaction TO all who well disposed
By order of the Board, Z. LINDSLEY, Sec.
0J-Attenton is called TO the following letters and
certificates which win fully corroborate the above
statement:
WAsnNoroS, Jan. l6, 1850
Mr.. WARD-Su: In answer TO your note of yes
terday, state that the gas succeeds very wcll in
jackson Hall-fully as well as anticipated. The
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than was ever madein it with candles, and did not
cost onetlird as much the candles have cost at
- ~ p'Jos' JOHN c. RIvEs
| WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1850.
SIR take pleasure in stating that have used
the gas manufactured by the Washing gtonG as light
Company, during the exhibitions of my Panorama
of Voyage TO Europe" in the City Of Washing
ton, and consider it 10 be Of excellent quality, and,
| taking into view its superior brilliancy, find il
quite cheap the gas used by in other cities.
WALTER MCPHERSON BAYNE,
Painter and Propr of Panorama Yovage 10 E,uope
u. WAND, esq, Presf Warrington Gas-iight 70.
WAsusoToN, Jan. ii, 1850.
This is TO certify that have burned gas flor tho
past fiye weeksl of the Washington Gss-light
Company" and prefer it TO any other light have
ever used. believe il TO be cheap pine OF, ,
exclusive Of lamps and glasses. have burned four
lights for four hours each night for six nights a
six cents per week. THOS. PURSELL.
We have used the gas manufactured by the
Washington Gas-ght Company" for year past,
and consider II superior in point of brlliancy that
OF the northern cities, and quite as cheap as Cam
phinc other oils.
z. ID. & w. II. GILMAN, Druggists.
Jan. IL, 1850.
have been burning the Washington Solar Gas
for ninc months, and do hereby certify that be-
lieye II 10 be as cheap the pine oil, not speaking
of its very superior light. burn five lights down
stairs from halfpast four in winter, and until
clcycn--and in the summer from carly lighting
INIT al O..
does not cost inc over eleven dollars per month,
whereas tho pine oil cost me twelve dollars per
month and not 30 good light.
Jan. IL, 1850. JOHN MILLER, Confecfioner.
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