Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-28

are, informed tnat IL Is tho purpose OF OF the
Trustees to push the work vigorously until
completed A few weeks more of fair weather,
and this will certainly be acco mplshed.
The work, or rather the force Of laborcrs,
is under the control of P. Corcoran, Esq, an
old and ssillful contractor, and when finished
will certainly bear proper testimony as to his
fitness for the position he is occupying.
GAsLIGHT.-Among the multitude Of public
improvements which are at present under way
in our city, no one promises at once so great
advantage to families in the important desid
erata Of health, comfort, convenience, safety,
and economy, as the introduction of gaslight,
and not only to families, bat to every one who
has occasion to use an artificial highland who
does nots The arrangements for afording this
cheap but invaluable luxury to every citizen
are now in process Of rapid completion, and
we expect to announce the introduction
of gas as soon as the first of January
next. We shall feel thrill of Joy and
pride when we can see the streets of this city
Illuminated with gas and think the occasion of
its Introduction ought to be celebrated in
some appropriate manner
We spoke of health as one of the things
which would be promoted by this improve
ment. Nothing so increases or aggravates all
diseases of the eye as the use OF poor artii
cial light, and besides this, it is well known
that many of the oils in use are exceedingly
noxious, if not poisonous in their e1halations
They require constant care, and there is no one
who uses them constantly but suffers from it.
Gas light is not liable to this objection.
We spoke of comfort. Who that ever has
enjoyed the luxury of working by gaslight will
not appreciate this poiLt?
We spoke of convenience. This is consid-
Grafton which every housewife will especially
make note of No long row Of lamps to be
cleaned, trimmed and filled every morning
no growing on account of broken chimneys-
no oil to be spilled on carpets-no evils or loss
to be feared from carelessness of children or
servants-in short, a whole train of snnoyances
and troubles will disappear in moment.
We spoke of safety. When we did
this we referred not so much to the
common dangers, Of children setting their
clothes on fire, of furniture and dresses ruined
by oil and candle drippings, as to the acct
dents by explosions often involving the loss of
life and often the destruction OF large amounts
of property. The Canterbury Hall fire was
doubtless caused by the breaking of kerosene
lamp. Powers livery stable was fired by the
allng of lighted candle. The St. Charles
Hotel and the Perry House were both in dam
ger the same night through the bursting Of
kerosene lamps. The last fire, on 18th street,
was caused in the same way. There is little
doubt that the general introduction of gas
would decrease the rates of insurance and save
lives.
We spoke lastly of economy. This with
most is the strongest point, and it certainly is
| with the gas company. Tho price Of this ma
| terial has been fixed at So, so per 1000 feet
and the government tax. This will make tho
gross cost to consumers So, 80 per 1000 feet
Now different burners consume different guam
titles, from three to eight fee! per hour. The
ordinary burner consumes five feet per hour at
its fullest capacity, but is seldom nsed 1T thai
rate. Estimating It's consumption however at
five feet per bonr it would use up a thous-
and feet in just two hundred hours. at I.
cost Of one and one-eighth cents per hour.-
When we add to these considerations this one,
that one Of these burners affords more and bet.
ter light than three coal oil lamps, we think
the economy of gas light is demonstrated. 1t
now costs US more than two dollars per day
for the poor, unsafe, inconvenient and in every
respect unsatisfactory coal oil lights we USE
and we shall lose no time in supplying our
sefice with tho better material. Already
some of the best buildings In the city have the
pipes all in, and work begins to crowd on the
dealers in gas fixtures and the workmen who
put them up.
Apropos to the subject matter of this article,
we would call the attention Of our readers to
the advertisement of the Gas Company to be
found, in our columns and also to the adver-
tisements Of the various firms who supply fix,
lures and attend to putt ing them in.