, 1865-08-19

Tic Gm cu't.tf attending the Introduction OF
the Gtnasy coal Ca. into remote loca ltes, and
lis e1penetyencsF erd urrelhbt!ity, even where II
IL ensi , p,ocu1ab!e, have largely stimulated ex.
pertmert N the tfforf to discover modes OF pso
cucinc Artificial light conveniently and cheap!y
In BIT { few caees nothing has been achieved
bsyc-d bald failure, End Of thoes few, II Is eli
cult 10 point to one which Ii not more 1rouble.
some shd expensive th&n The ordinary method
With a1l it atfn6v1ntAge.. Burning 6utd, cam
phcuc, &c, which hive been brought forward at
different timts to coupete with gus, have been
surceeelve1y abandoned BY the Institutions usfuk
them, till corporations shd individuals ere almost
khy Ct II 3tatpg proposed in shst direction.
With all th1e. EoWtve., scientific men h4re
never doubted that rue dea1ted object could
he Atthtoed, and experiment has been con.
tlnuons: It has been crowned with euece4s, The
ew3ound eafthprodpct. petroleum, has recently
been found to ntAn prcxtmAte elene.t-
Easoletns-a voattle hydro earhon-easIly and
chcaply ftp1ta:ed, much iees hazardous in s,or1rg
OF handling thRn Ordinary kIcohol, free from IN
pleasant tnelF and miognIE readily with atute-
phessc air uIdss simple pressure, the m1xtutc
giving tesuuFnl hight eott ard strong, aud 1eav.
leg 10 res.d1um. No nEe Ii required in lts rrso.
lutarn into ens, aud no mechanics appliance save
that involved in producing the I,:eaabre mud in
regulating the FapplJ 10 suit the wants OF The bu:-
The requisite machine, invented and pl.ented
by o. F. DtaEe, Esq wea mape, and the ra1ue Of
nenssi inves,iss1ion INTO }ts ae1t's Eas "a m1as in
1863, ty A. A. us5ef, II. D., Of Boston, State As
esyeE Tor M1seaeAu.etrs, whoso report has been
Of the Eut3set, giving the tee1ded preference to
Raeo!elne 6yeF coal Ras in every respect. The
machine was eet tn several residences and tactn'
met, knd IL every cese gave the best Of e4t!eeAc
ucn. Abont year aco compsny was for ed IN
Boe,ou, under the name OF !" The Antomst'c Gas
Company" with capital Of <s5O,o 900. Tor the pue
ehineto The pnhl,c: II Is nov largely in use In
macy parts Of the Esst
ore of thste nsch,sts y row IN Chicago. IN
where It MY be inepected every day and evening.
brass. mounted On = cast iron frame, nbout the
cylinder, vertically placed: this Is the regulator
the other contains the gas xeIe.atoE and the a!r
pump CT forcing apparatus, which ts nored BY
chine IL rcenllted by the number aad siza or The
burnett empio1ed, and when Al are turned ID
wound up on7y once dss. and the gss chsmhsr
filed with the rasoletnc about onee week.
few minutse 4ttenuu3 bestowed each dAy Is all
That Is required 10 KEEP the wnole hing IN work
ing order .,... H.. 7-.
One e,ea, advantage claimed for this gas Is that
ttit not Affected BY coid weather. It Is also note.
barneS, ol any number Within the capacity ii ihe
lnzchi1e, csn be cpcItted just ~ cheapiy with hs
largest machine a. the em9llea'. ~ the mscain.
arc ii2hted Of len oper, there II. ron.equenl5,-
t1et, no K1fte OF gas; and eecond. The PM eh ase1
OF nactiuc can etcute the power 10 furnish
greater runbe1 Of bnrce1s, for extra occasions,
eimpte outlay Of the dlfesence II The cost Of The
uachine',-hft light, per burner, eosttog the
ea1ae from The luRer rs smaller macbtnes., A sin
Gle turLeE Will cooeune gtlion Of Gasole1ne in
lcm fufty to hlItJ hpnya, cobttuE scarcely one