Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-07-25

boiling on Of alcohol VIZ. sc.ire', ard f~-sie-ly
agtsted; after standing ~ Is hours tine whole
was csrela;iy filtered; the fiter being accurately
| weighed before il w.s used The sciueat was
fond to bsvs lost grains nearly the sicchoi, from
beng eoloricss, assumed i-bt brown
TO- Upon 10 grains Ct the sediment, pres:ously.
washed in alcohol. and wen dried, about six o. IL
water which has been bciicd and cooled were pour
cd and freqnc lily a2tated After standing ~ hours,
wntsh pTce.ptste of nearly grai;is was obtained.
To the water which had Been carefully poured oil.
carbonstc OF potash added, which turned the s
ter milky, and gave very white, loose precpitate
Of nearly three aims Upoa each Il .heibseoi5itstes
thus obtained, small portion Of suphafic seia was
dropped; with the first, little ederveseuce en-
sneG. haPpea.edt to be suiphate Of hmc-syith
The latter. the efe'vesenec vas brisk ehrystazed
salt was formed, dcotcsetnt aud some what litter
sh .
From this, and the p-eccJ;pg experiment, II may
be INFERRED, that gwen quantity Of the sedimc NJ
will contain parts of the oxy sulphate Of ron,
OF The suiph,te Of lme, and 3 OF the suiphste Of
rlasncsia. The water contains also caTbonic acid,
but not ie=cos IS, as il dos NOT eomEuIicate IN any
sensible deyrec,-s subacid taste.
This spilisg resembles in many respects the eeic-
brsted water CT Pyrmont, according to the expert
meats and cLserTs toss O. Hoffman bat the earbo-
nc acid rot ia the same excess II exists here oniy
liz state Of cor.sastou. The sediment also differs
in quan;,tys this water afcrdug 6sJth part oeits
weight; the cter 51G.h, though this l.orvproba-
biz contains greater prororticn of the oxyd ofrcn.
and Of the sulp.seslc' aSid IA combination.
II.
The ots:oas effects of .lis water upon drinking =
ere tst, sensible flushing O. the f.ce rather
pleasant glow is fe,t, attended with increase
81 pSlsatoa IN pcrsois, whose puise NAY generally
race 70 Ia minute, It VIII RE 10 So 60 AZ
ter Sriniing few tIniLlers Of the water. IN one
Instance, whics, is under nv observat. or, the
pntse o. person an go-i health rose to roo
ter d.kinsf.cc CT tic Nter bat without the least
teyeFish heat.
2nd. II strongly diuretic; s.ii,. c9oa the tto-
mach, and stead OF causing unersness, depres-
So y. 80.
", gives hlrrty.
sd II Is gently puugat:vc Seven or eight tam
biers Of the water, eaeii cobtni abou, han rint,
produce this esEsS. upon most constitutions
9TH II exctes. appetite, aud promotes digestion
y # does not act sperient, which may occur
with those Who do not drink il freely especially be-
fore breakfast, headache sometimes ensues, IA,
sequence of excess of food in which many INDULGE
themselves but this effect is easily removed ether
by Temperance In eating oeby the all CT Cream OF
Tartar. Sc. III
The eases in which this water has been found to
produce the most beneficial effects, are,
ist In sores aud ulcers, which have long bsfled
all medical aid. Cures, in many instances Ia W beea
effected BY this water in NAM 20 speedy, and
| so complete, and that in a BE n.cst desper-
! ate Kind, when amputston appl zed to be tAs oras
resort, IS might well excite suspicion tf the Ecr
tors vcrTeity, were not the facts established by
cvdenec the most uhquestiorabe. Thus, uiccss
one instance, OF 70, have been perfectly he.,ed BY
few days washing, and drinking OF the water. Nor
has the vatcr fied ID effect entire cure, in sI-J
instance, according to that testimony which may be
rehcd uPoa, after its external aud internal use for
| Is or 20 days. Humanity requires that this efica-
cious and bcnignant quality Of the water Shoild be
/ widely known.
2Hd. La all eutancous disorders and Inflammation
OF the eyes, whether of recent OF old date the
water produces the happiest effect.
3td. II removes obst auctions OF the VSecra-- Il
has been known TO cure perfectly person Who la
bored 9nse~ an Enlargement o. the spleen, after
| dieal skill had exhausted its powers.
| 4th IL IS most serve abe IN bilious complain is
and in all cases CT debility, powerful restosa-
| tive.
1t is not pretended to enumerate ali the cases. in
which the salutary effects of this wster may be er-
Pected resign that pleasing task to the Scientific
Physician IL certainly, however, deserves TO be
ranked among the most valuable waters, with while
ths state SO ernineatly abounds. The proof Of its
salubrious effects depends not upon conjecture, OF
vague. or interested reports; but upon iActs wheh
have fallen under the observation OF cn as oistn-
guished for their veracty, for all those other
htes, which constitute respectfully o. character
NIAfOR. :