The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-24
4 MEXICAN IMPROVED
GAS LIGHT COMPANY OF VIRGINIA.
OFFICE CORNER MAIN AND FOURTEENTH STREETS.
WYATT NJ. ELLIOTT, President.
WIN b. lSAACS, Secretary and Treasurer.

WYATT NJ. ELLIOTT, President.
WIN. b. lSAACs, Secretary and Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
Isaac Davenport, Jr., William NJ. Sutton,
George $. Palmer, John Enders,
a AttTa N W. Purcell P Te' aco Asp'r'0n
>eth Barton Parker Campbell,
Charles Campbell, Henry J. Rogers,
William L. Bnford, Wyatt NJ. Elliott,
William g. lsaacs.
This company ia based on numerous letters
patrut OF the United safes covering devices and
CaTburetttng agsnt- and possessing certain posi-
tive specific, economical advantages which legiti-
mately challenge the attention OF manufacturers
and consumers of coal gas everywhere. Among
the principal Of these are cheapness, steadiness,
soitns.s, dfusiblity. and perfection OF light, with
consumption of coal gas. which 10 one of the
principal canes oil injury to the eyes, brain, and
nervous system.
The apparatus Of the American Improved Gas
Light Company has been in use In the Wing build
ing since the 10th ana in the Dispatch bui! lug
since the 2lst day Of January last, and in the pr
vate residence. OF several Of the directors. For
the practical results reference Is made to the an
n-x-d certificates from the proprietors and com.
positors OF the two newspaper Offices.
This Company IL now prepared to furnish no.
tolls. churches, private residences, stores, &c.
with their Improvement, and TO disp0se OF right
To any city, town, corporation, or individuals, in
the State where gas Is used. on favorable terms.
Further information can be obtained by apply
ins a. the rom. OF the Company over tbs ba, 4,
!
hours Of and IL A. NJ and and L. ~, or spe-
caI appointments will % made to exhibit The
light and It's economy and brilliancy any other
hour to suit the convenience Of parties
cordial invitation Is extended to the public.
and scientific men partc to give the subject
WYATT N. ELLIOTT, President.
WILLIAM b. lsAACs, Secretary.
r. A. YoUSa, Superintendent.
RIcHaoSD DISPATCH OFFIcs,l
February 10, 1887
The average consumption Of gas in our printing
house for fifteen days preceding the Isl instant
that day the !. american Improved Gas Light"
was introduced, and the average consumption OF
gds for the fifteen succeeding days 40 feet per
day Of twenty four hours. or a saving Of $50 feet
per day. The new light is much better In every
respect than that before used.
CowAKpry 4 ELLYsoS,
Editors aad Publishers.
The undersigned, foreman and compositors OF
the Dispatch ice, are we'll pleased with the gas
light As purified AMI improved by the appliance OF
the American Improved Gas Light Company OF
Virginia. They find il soft and pleasant to III .
eye, and that with the reduced consumption, in
dicated by the metre, they have quite as much
Light d. before the change:
K. d. GKASrLAsD,
RoSEar B. TORY,
THOMAS ]. La PKADE,
LEwELLYs J. HUkr,
c. K. c. AcKEKLEY,
A. IL. JONES,
z. l.. FoRD.
WHO OFFICE, RICHMOND, yA.,l
February ., 1887. !
To tohom II may concern:
We. the undersigned. do hereby certify tina, tn,
average consumption OF gss for this establish
ment during nheen days observation previoui
10 the 18th OF January was eight hundred anc
twenty-seven ls27) feet per day, As indicated b,
the GAS. metre.
Alec, that the American Improved Gas Ii hit wa
Introduce sd or the 2ih OF Jaau.ry and since the
the consumption has been only four hundred 400
feet por day, with a much better light-ssyini
four hundred and twenty seven AID feet per lay
with nve additional burners In use. The light II
| remarkably brilliant, steady, and much easier Il
the eyes. BosDrRASr. ELLIOTT SHIELDS,
Proprietors.
The improvement is OF incalculAblo benent u
| all employed in the composing room OF the Way
| The soft mellow light produced 10 great reilel
TO the eyes when compared 10 the puihns, sisrins
| light we h al heretofore. In conjunction Win al
| the compositors, | heartily recommend the IN
| y.ntion partlcui 10 those who have sewing
| reading or work TO DO by light. IL produces IN Al
| steady agreeable light which has long been
| desiisratum. pAsiAL ~ ~
| ap s-dScim foremah wy.
rAISINS ALMONDS and clIRON