Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-29
THE YELLOW SPRINGS.

ifle property OF capt. Taylor, OF Mont
gomery County, justly deserves public no.
tice. We are therefore disposed to give
the following analysis place in our pa
per.
There appears to be some disagreement
IN the result of the experiments made by
Bishop Madison and those made last Sum-
mer. There must have been an error in
one or the other. Better Judges NAV de-
termine to which it ought to be attached ; II
would seem however that it would be i'm
portant to the interests of the springs, that
the latter should be true. If the iron con-
tanned IN these waters, is suspended by the
Carbonic Acid, the preparation must be
more delicate than a combination of this
Mineral with the Sulphuric or other fixed
Acid.
Again, the presence Of some portion of
Murlate, we would consider of no little
Importance in giving additional value to
the water.
Ly1ica Press
The following imperfect experiments
were made by Doctor Tingnal Jones and
DR.. Samuel K. Jennings tor their own sa-
tistaction and amusement. They SouId
have extended the ANALYSIS further, bur
were provided with but few, and could not
procure any additional tests surprising.
however, that these few, might serve to
excite some ADLER chymist, they conclud-
ed to leave copy of their little labors
with capt. Taylor, hoping on some future
occasion to see the analysis completed.
Experiment 1st. On addingIto the wa
ter recently taken from the Yellow Sprisg
a slice of the Gall nut from the Red Oak, Or
the leaves of the Red or Spanish Oaks.
each strike pale purple colour, proving
the existence ola small portion only OF
IRON, as the change in the color of cha
lybeate water on the addition of the above
tests, varies from purple to a black, in
proportion to the quantity of iron present.
Experiment 2nd. The same experiments re-
pested as above on the water af er boiling it down
TO considerably less than one half, produced not
the slightest change in color, evidently proving
that the water is oxyd of iron, held in solution
by the carbonic, and not by either of the fixed or
mineral acids.
Experiment 3rd. With view TO ascertain
whether there be magnetism salt, we pa, sued
DIR. Wailastons method related i'll Accounts CIV
mistryj we FIRST boiled down the water to less
than half, then on its cooling, added the carbonate
OF ammonia TO the supposed point of saturation.;
this is said TO hold in solution the magnetism salt,
and throws down ali Others and yields it only TO
the phosPorate of soda. Accordingly, by the adj
ditioh ofthe last mentioned salt, preciptate was
thrown down, which IS inferred to be amsgnesian
salt hen by adding to this supposed magnetism
salt the nitric acid it is quickly dissolved Without
etieTescence shelving that it is not a carbo-
nate and by the addition of carbonate of soda no
etfervesceuce nor precipatate is produced, which
would rEcessariiy be the result, if it was either
the sulphate or muriate of magnesia.
Experiment 9TH. The slightest touch of the
nitrate of silver the surface of the water taken
from the spring, immediately produces beautiful
blue clouds, proving the existence therein of
muriatc salts.
Experiment 5th. The acetite of lead produces
no evident effect in coloring The water; hence
we mier there exists in it no sulphurated by
drogen.