The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-08


=, April 22d, 1874
MES sRs. WATSON Il MOORE:
GENTLEMEN: April 18th, tested the barrel
OF on purchased ofyou By the following method
ana with the results rs stated below
took tin cup Of sufficient depth to allow
the oil to cover the bulb of the thermometer TO
the depth of ~ inches, and yet not be full of
OIL by about one inch; placed the cup of oil
IN a shallow basin Of water heated to 40 deg MS
indicated by tested thermometer. | allowed
the temperature ofthe oil in the smaller cup to
rise to no deg. (as it gradually did) before test
ing it. then found that lighted match stick
could not be brought nearer than i inch to its
surface before it would ignite. Its iemnrrotnrn
soon rising above ITO degrees, allowed it TO
cool to the same point again, and again tested
with the same result. At 100 degrees II would iG
nlte at The distance of of an inch at 95 degrees
at distance of from nesixtecnth to x of an
men ana at W degrees it woud not always ignite
even by contact, but about once in four times
when touched with the lighted stick. some
times, Immediately following little explosion
a blue flame would flash over a part of the sur.
lace and then disappear. Below 90 degrees it
slowly into it. f''"e'
rus Is about as good sample as any have
tested, several samples igniting at Is degrees
sun inns Is ~ degrees below government stand
ara, as understand it, and think there is a
marx maze win stensl upon the head of this
very cask, guaranteeing the oil to stand the fire
test OF llO degrees. If this is not, as have dcs
crlbcd it, fair test, please inform me. The oil
VIII certainly ignite at from 95 degrees to 100.
though not touched with the flame and by con,
tact once III lhrce or four times at 80 degrees
G. &. Cunr1ss.
In warming Il sample above lie degrees. the
more volatile portions, doubtless, are rapidly
passin OIL, and this would tend to give better
result than the sample deserved. The tempera.
lure should be brought gradually up to the hipl,.
est point required, and not allowed to rise mucl,
above that point, then as it slowly cools with
the large mass Of matter the test can be repeat.
Gu q" "o"W' &. &. G.
AFFAIRS IN BALTIMORE CoUNTY-Thetax
levy in Baltimore county has been laid at SO
cents on the 500 taxable property.
"A mad dog in the neighborhood of the
Relay House, has been biting all ofhis species
that he found along his path. Many valuable
dogs have in consequence, been killed by
their owners.
MIR. VIM. Auer postmaster at Carrollton
on the Frederick road, was set upon and
beaten by number of ruffians, on Sunday
night of last week
Peter Sweden, colored, has been arrested
charged with committing an outrageous u.s.
sault upon Elizabeth Howard colored girl
ten years old
"A number of cnterprsing colored men, in
the neighborhood of the Eleven Mile Switch
T., w. " b. h. r., 18th district, have organ
lied themselves into society to be known as
/ The Aid Association of Baltimore county,
the object being to purchase land and homes
for IFS members. Since the date of its forma
ton the society has increased wonderfully in
numbers, and lis workings are said to be all
that could be desired 7oacsontoun (Md.)
Union.