The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-28
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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST %, 1866.

TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 70, 166b.
ADVERTISEMENT. -
Firmin's Report to the Publisher of the
New y ork Tribune ON the Merits of DR..
j. #. Boynton's Gas Light Multtplter.
No. 1l47 BROADWAY Nos. 81 & 6s MAIDEN LANE, :.
June lst, 1866.
To Samuel Sinclair. Esq, Publisher Of the Neo York
Tribune:
DEAR S1R In accordance with your request have
connienally made such inquiries and investigations
as have deemed necessary to demonstrate to my own
satisfaction the character and value Of the new ais
coyeries and invention of DR.. J. F. BoYNToN' ana 10
enable me to state the grounds for expecting success
in bringing these discoveries and invention INTO general
use
made myself acquainted with the statements put
forth by the representative of Dr. BoYNToN Wh1ch you
handed me, and the reports from relaole sclentlno
.n+bor;.,aa in relation to his Mu tiper discoveries
and invention also made myself familiar with the
yery eff lent usr tive and testing apparatus for the
nractca comparison of the relative power of iumina
tion of the city gas usually burned and the same
oas when passed through BoYNToNs Multiplier, to
which you called my attention.
From this point at once sought the proof In the
usual manner-by practical observations with the test
metre and photometre. noticed what appeared to me
10 oe contradictions in statement and results
many OF them from my experience and contradictory
to each other These aberrahons, however, were only
apparent; for, upon examination, found they arose
from omissions in the reports of the different observers
In regard to changes of PRESSURE burners Co. at WHICH
and Though which the gas was consumed. The emo.
ton which every must experience upon first seeing
the light as produced by the "Multper," is one OF
ojrafinn fnr
still and brilliant qualities the flame being much
steadter without 4 chmney-burning in the open air
than the fl ,me of the common gas with chimney, q
most valuable property, which perfectly NESTS very
grave obiection and remedies very serious detect IN
the light from ordinary illuminating gas and one Which
Ia che chief cause injurious effects upon the eye
sight notwithstanding the new light is much more
brilliant it is nilder grateful and very much
ess oppressive to the eye the light Of the common
gas.
II made the following experiment with an accurate
test metres With the pressure gauge at one 1non' tne
oity gas was consumed through common Az lee.
Scotch TIP without the Mutplier, and the quantity OF
light was only equal to the light produced BY the Null
rper With the consumption of GU OF foot OF gas
The quantity consumed Of the city gas wlthoat tne
Alultiper 25 of foot showing clear saving OF
fraction of rs per cent IN gas IN 1ayor OF tne
Mutplier. The next experiment was made with "a
foot burner-a Scotch Tip. With this, under inch
pressure without the Multiper. 1910 Of foot OF gas
were oonsumed with the Multpier attached the con-
sumption was only 210 Of foot, producing the same
quantity Of light.
These experiments were repeated to the point OF en-
fra and absolute demonstration and proved beyond all
doubt the extraordinary economy Of the Muplie and
Its surprising power and capacity for increasing the iu
minatng properties of city gas as well as Its remarka
BILE steadying influence upon the light
In sddition these experiments, did not deem It nee
essary pnrsue any heightened series OF tests on
my own account experts of character ana
ability had already recorded their experience IN every
variety Of form, and in manner which fully confirmed
the correctness of my own tests Fearing that |
might by recording these remarkable facts lead you
and other friends into error concluded to extend my
observations and tests to the mstera contained IN the
.Multipler," and which, through It, imparts to the
ordinary city gas the greatly increased power OF numl
nation indicated In the foregoing experiments de-.
otded to conolusiyely determine ts nature and quah'
ties with reference to It's safety regards accidents by
careless usage etc. To do this procured vessel con-
tanning portion Of it. and submitted 1t to every re.
nuired test until became satisfied that there was no
more danger in 1t than In COMMON alcohol. Its re-
msrhable property of increasing the brianoy of fame
ia calculated to excite fears lest It should prove ke
napha and other carbonizers which have been brought
into use from time to time only to be abau doned be
explosive and dangerous to handle. This found was
not the case with regard to this new msteris which s
called by its discoverer tDr. BoYNToN) 'Carboine
therefore unquahedy pronounce 1t neither dangerous
nor often tive 30 far It's practical concerned
Some scores OF attemp pts have been made during the
last few years produce similar results to those
Just described by carbonizng coal gas, all OF which
have practically failed have examined the effects Of
msny of the new oontriyances which have appeared to
produce similar results regards branoy steadneas
fame, economy. Some have had defect and
some another Most OF them have had the unfortunate
tendency to clog stop up the tubes after being used
short time; and with all some msteria defect, upon
close inspection ia invariably found With BoYNToNs
OarboNne however, judging by the condition Of the
burners after longoontinued use. and from the state
nnents of those who have used the "Mulpier for two
or three years. and tested the Oarbone in every way
there need be no fears tho want of SUCCESS this
cause In conclusion, desire to remark that hall
this improvement as Of the greatest practical
achievements of the sgenot second even to the dis
csvery of Illuminating gas ITSELF BECAUSE by Dr. BoYN.
1oNs discoveries and Invention, light and heat in their
most beneoal inexpensive, and convenient forms, are
brought whin the reach of ALL have thus far said
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