The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-29
From the Baltimore Americsu, Nov. %.
McAyOy's Gas Generating Maehine--
Light for the Country.

| me deniZen OF city VINO mas been &C
/ eustomed a his life to the use of gnslight,
although he may desire 10 spend his re
naming days among the rural attractions
OF the country, breads the loss Of that light,
which has become one Of the necessities Of
home enjoyment. To supply this demand
various devices for the manufacture Of port
able gas have been devised, but in most
cases its use has been abandoned on account
Of the constant arrangement Of the appa-
ratus, and the inability Of servants to keep
up supply in the cumberous gasOmeters.
The cost OF the machines and the heavy ex-
pense of repairs hsve also heretof re pre-
vented the general introduction Of these i'm
perfect apparatus, and most Of our citizens
Who have secured country residences still
use coal oil for the illumination Of their
homes.
Mr.. H. L. McAvOy, Of this city, has how
ever, obtained patent for a gas apparatus
which obyistes all the difficulties hitherto
experienced, and, at a cost 50 moderate IS to
be within this reach Of all, supplies gas su-
perior to sny that has besn furnished in our
day eud generation by the Baltimore Gas
works. The light is steady and brilliant,
and even for reading, writing or sewing is
ali that can be desired.
One o. these apparatus has been in steady
use for two months PAST at our suburban
residence, put up by Messrs. Hutchinson
Brothers, Light street, who are interested
with Mr.. McAvoy in the patent, and we
eau cordially recommend it 10 all who de-
sire 10 secure so desirable a home comfort
This machine being among the first con
structed, We at first had some difficulty in
getting il in good working order, bat i'm
provements having been made upon il, its
operation Is now SO perfect that II the Ga,
COmpany's pipes passed our door we would
-, 4 an, aTFarhrnars daafrah1a Iwgr.F
as a matter OF economy, it is decided saw
ing, and we strongly contemplate having
one Of them intro uced in tue American
Office. Our gas bill being over $1,000 per
aunum, we are satisfied that viii one Of
these machines in the COS, Of Lightning our
establishment we would effect saving Il
nearly 81 geo per aRngm.
The gas is made from benzine, and is also
altogether q mechanical operation, ne Their
heat or Ere being used in its manu-
facture. The machine We have is capable
Of supplying fifty burners, and all the at
tent Cd il requires is TO wind up weight
attached 10 Il once in forty-eight hours.
The supply Of benzine has 20 be renewed
about once a month and Is about a. much
trouble as & ling an ord mary coal oil lamp.
There are ether machines Of this character,
all.of which have 10 be supplied with water;
but that Of Mr.. McAvoy's having no water
in connection vi it, ths necessity Of X ep-
ina it within doors is q ne away with
Whilst ii re Is 10 danger II N It, the odor
Of benEipe "a the house Is obviated BY pla.-
ing il mt Of dours, ours b ing cree ed uud
a pcrtieo in the yard, heat nor cold having
no effect upon Il.
We used Il 81 first With Argand burners
and chimneys, which were thought b. Be
Necessary, but nov Mr.. Ne voy e. manu-
iaetu ed q fsh-tad burner esPecia ~ 'or IT,
which gives better light, and renders the
use Of ohimneys unnecessary. The Aame IS
clear, strong, and white, without any smell
or smoke, aud is pleasant 70 the eve on ae-
count Of its steadiness. The coat Of these
machines vary from $50 70 $3.50, according
10 the size-the smallest being about the
siEe Of q barrel, and the largest thst Of
bogshead- There 8 no gssomeier attached,
he gas being Manufactured a. il is uaed.
With e ny burners in fall biast the machine
~ moves more rspidly than with one or q
dozen, and IL all but one are suddenly eK-
tinguished there is DO percsptiDle change
in the + rec or volume Of Game fiom the r.
naming one.
We regard this invention altogether Is
one ofthe most mportant Of the age. Messrs.
Hutchinson Brothers have one Of the ma
chines in operation At t4sir establishment,
No. - Light street, but Is this has not the
fall test q passiuE throagh the ramifcafion
Of pipes in lsrgs dwelling. we viii chrer-
fnllv exhibit it 70 any one interested who
NAV call az our residence, o. hirby's Lane,
It the junction Of Liberty road, in the west
EN- suburbs Ct the city. Messrs. Nosh
Walker, Noah ". Causbey, Charles NJ.
Jackson, y L. Jearsys, late Assistant I'ro-
vost Marshal General, and others. have IN
troduced il a their country residences, ana
are 81 much gratiied With is operation.
Mcszrs Hutchiuson Brother have f---.lr-
lsrra orders for these machines. one ii
which Il from one o. the party Of Enriisb
rsilroad visitors, 70 supply his nansior n
England with gas- They have also orders
from several large business esssblishnents
in this city. Tbs machine nov napus.e-
turing for the American Office VIII supply
two hundred burners.