The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22

Preparations for It's Introduction Into Gen.
eral Use-What II Expected 10 be Accom-
plished by the Invention.
The HERALD having published o full and complete
account OF the new oxygen light which Is intended
to be introduced In this city the public will no doubt
be interested TO hear OF the progress made by the
company which has undertaken the work OF apply
ing the process invented by Messrs Tessie du Moty
and Marachal, OF France, TO the wants OF our ctt
zens. A visit yesterday to the works OF the New
York Oxygen Gas Company, in Forty-nrst street and
Eleventh avenue, now nearly completed disclosed
the fact that preparations for the Introduction OF
the new light are In very advanced state The
buildings are oil rooted In, the cellars for the fur
naces are nearly finished and the large gasometer
In the main yard Is partially built. Workmen are
engaged In laying foundations for the engines soon
to be placed In position In the building devoted
to machinery. telegram was received In this city
by the managers Of the company from the inventors
In Paris stating that the experiments lately made at
Pontin, near Paris, with the improved retorts have
surpassed their most sangulne expectations, and
that no doubt remains in their minds chat the New
York Company's works. which are an exact counter
part OF those at Pontin, will be able TO supply the
new light at rate low enough to suit every class in
the community. The great object sought In the ex-
the oxygen gas compressed In cylinders for making
the DrummOnd or calcium light, anu delivered at
theatres where It Is now USED ~ IRON ESQ to $500
and Marachal have succeeded, a. the works ut Pom
tin in producing the oxygen ut a cost or 81 20 per
similar results could not be attained at the works in
Forty-rst street. II, therefore, as the French lnven
be delivered at the rate Of $40 $50 per 1000 cubic
feet, there ill be an actual saving to consumers
OF thirty to forty per cent for the same amount OF
light. IL il intended TO deliver the oxygen gas with
pure hydrogen or with common street as In sepa-
rate tubes, made to play on pencii OF compressed
magnesia. which becomes incandescent and conse-
quently gives steady light, without flicker, ana
with all the colors happily blended together. Steadi-
ness Of light Is the chief recommendation for the use
OF oxygen gas. As q matter OF heath for the eve
as well as the lungs the Introduction OF this light
VIII be OF incalculabe benefit. The burners In thea
tres where the ordinary gas Is used consume the
oxygen to the injury or the lungs or the
audience, but the new light viii supply its own
oxygen This light Is, In proportion 70 ordinary
street gas sixteen times brilliant and only yields
one-sxteenih the quantity OF deletsrious carbonic
acid gas for the amount OF light 1t also gives
less heat than street gas, whle been already
stated It combines In itself the most brilliant, varied
and harmonious col0rs The effect oil the new light
bright colors was lately tested in an uptown es
adjustment with extraordinary effect quantity
OF silks OF different nues were exposed TO the oxygen
light, and the most delicate and subtle shades were
brought prominently to view, while the general eject
was exceedingly beautiful.
But the production OF brilliant light Is only one
OF the many applications that can he made of this
cheap oxygen. There are works now nearly COM
land for generating this gas from the alcone man
ganates merely for heating purposes In fact there
Is no estimating the value OF oxygen at commercial
prices for metallurgic and other applications.
The retOrts to be used at the works In tOrty-nrsC
street are being manufactured at Newcastle, DEL
As soon as they are ready workmen Will commence
lay the pipes In Booths theatre for the introduce
ton of the new light. The protracled trials at Pom
TIM In France, having resulted IN sowing the problem
OF cheapness, 1t Is expected that the New York
oxygen Company Will hasten the completion OF their
works IN this city, that no unnecessary time may
be lost IN supplying the new light to the general
public. II is an interesting TACT that the Hotel de
WIFE, In Paris and the Iuileries are now lighted with
oxygen gas, and that although the former edltce IL
supplied with complete and separate works, erected
under the sanctDn OF Baron haussmann, there 10
no dsagI eeable smell from the ingredients used and
the inmates suffer not the least Inconvenience.