The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-23
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If~@, LET THE PUBLIC READ IH1S.-
Ss>~ea MEssRs, EDITORS: In your issue of the 18th
inst | noticed a communication in the form of an
advertisement from some dsfnfereSted stranger, who
magEanimousy undertakes the championship OF
ANDREWS Gas Lamp" aAd compares its relative
qualities with those of our Lamp l treat the gen
tleman's diSiHtereSted magnanmty with the silent
contempt which all such Palpable venality deserves
The following letter was written to gentleman OF
this city who vas somewhat inquisi,ive concerning
the relative merits of The two lamps by aresdent OF
Paterson N j., who had purchased the right to the
latter place for the sale of said lamps from Mr. An
paterson, N. j., January 49, 1853.
"DEAR SIR: have received your note of the 9Th
inst asking about the durability of Andrew Pa
tent Burner. would say that il is in every respect
first rate lamp, only in durability. / have put
them to lamps and they have been well pleased with
thom as far as giving good light and being safe
lamp but that is all that be said in their favor
The round top ones give out first. About t,eo or
three weeks is as long as they will last The square
kind will last with care about six months or so; but
have had them returned burned out in a month -
have not recommended them to any one since they
have begun TO come back. j expect to have law
suit with Andrews about them. as l was to pay one
hundred and fifty dollars for the right OF sale, which
will not do If you are about bn ing the right OF
them, take my advice and have nothing to do with
them, except they give you guarantee TOR duIa-
biiity. They told me when was buying yhe right
of them that the burners would last for life time,
them all back again. If You want to know anything
more about them write to me and shall be happy
per rs5G being X with them U As Lieu"
Yours, respectfully.
JAMES DOMINIC.
To Justify all the statements 1 have heretofore
made concerning our Lamp, enclose the following
testimonial signed by few of the many citizens of
Richmond who have used our Lamp
We. the undersigned citizens of Richmond and vi
cinity, having u+ed DanfoId Baily's Patent Non
Explosive, Self-Generatlng Gas Lamp during the
last weeks hereby express the pleasure we receive
in giving testimony towards the beauty and
power Of its light the proportionate economy of its
consumption, durability of the burner, and the en-
tire safety of the whole lamp. 1t is uneqaoiled in
the light it gives BY any other lamp in use, and
NAV well challenge comparison with the regular
coal gas light since it SURPRISES it in its mellow
adaptation to the sight; and in point Of quantity OF
| light there is but little, If any difference.
| E. MARKENS, VIM. ii. BRIGGS,
(Optician) LYLE FOSTER,
DR. JOHN DOVE WIN. ST0RIE
(by LADY, MOORE { WEIsIGER.
| p D, MCKINNEY, A. BURNETT,
| JAMES NJ. BIBB, ii. RUSENFELD,
| (by lady) X Z. S0UTHALL,
| 4. MATHEWS. JOHN CANNON.
| NJ CUNNINGHAM GEORGE WOODFIN,
| AUGUSTUS MAILERT, W. II. STITH,
| q. W. ENGLISH, c. s. DORSEY.
| Office and Depot No. 60 Main street, Richmond.
| Er County and State Right for sale.
la 22-2t* ii. DANFOKD x CO.