The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-04-11
articles abridged from !SillimGn's "Jo,Tsal
of Science and Arts"


SALT SPRINes OF PENNSYLVANIA. Salt
springs are common in various parts of the
State, but the most productive are on the
banks of the Cenemaugh and Kiskiminitas,
about 80 miles east of Pittsburg. The salt
works are supplied with water by boring.
The richest water is procured by penetra-
ting from to 500 feet. Copper tubes are
inserted in the perforation, in which the
water rises. The salt manufactured at
Kiskiminitas and Conemaugh has some
years amounted to 100000 bushels; it is
sold from 20 to 25 cents per bushel. The
expense of manufacturing is only 10 cents.
Considerable salt is made near Pittsburg
from a fountain procured by boring go
feet.
BORNE FOR FRESH WATER A PAM
phlet has been recently published in New
jersey, on the art of boring the earth for a
spontaneous flow of water, in which the
author maintains that fresh water may be
obtained by boring in every place, and that
water will rise to the surface, above the
level of its fouRtain, being propelled by ae-
rial agents, acting under pressure i'll the
earth. In. the western states salt water is
brought above the surface by boring to the
depth of 400, 500, 700 and even 900 feet,
but Mr. Levi Disbrow first formed the pro-
ject of bringing fresh water above the sur
face in New Jersey, in 1923. The pam
phlet gives many facts relating to Mr.. Dis
brow's operations. At Brunswick, N. J. a
well was bored to the depth of us feet,
and tube inserted. The water rose to
the surface, and for q years has discharg-
ed II gallons a minute at thee feet above
ground The cost was 1926. At another
place the auger was sunk to the depth OF
394 feet, where it struck vein of water,
which Immediately overlooked at the top,
and was discharging 3 gallons minute in
November last This well is tubed to the
depth of 1914 feet with copper tube IL
inches in diameter. Another well was
bored to the depth of l76 feet; the water
rose to the surface where it discharges
gallons a minute cost $40. In Jersey
city, opposite New York, pelforation vas
made 206 feet in depth; the water rano-
yer the top of the tube, but the boring was
continued. In Albany the auger was sunk
$50 feet, and the water is within four feet
of the surface. Another well i'll Alban,
was bored 81 feet, when the auger STRUCK
vein of water which instantly overfowet
at the surface at the rate of gallons a
minute. In the city of New York a hole
was bored and tubed So feet; in this the
water stands at four feet from the top. In
the Newark Meadows, (salt marsh bored
l04 feet; excellent soft water is within
three feet Of the surface. Many more sim
liar facts might be cited.
Hampshire Gazette.
WARS IN A NAME? The Massachu-
sets people are singular race, in respect
to their fondness for changing names. In
one of their late papers we see an act Of
the Legislature containing nearly column
of names, which have been exchanged by
their owners for others more euphonous, or
more profitable. We can understand why
IOoEeyiCaugh O'.ShdughneSSy should perfer
the softer nomination of augustus BetuiJle
and we concur i'll the propriety of John
BrolOn taking the addition qf Tires tElfeGt he he
sundry thousands but we cannot imagine
any reason why William H. Blanchard
should ask for Lal0 to entitle him to the
de BOieS,' or why Enoch Norris should be
converted into William .Micklsfeld;' OF
Harriet Church Dodge into Phebe finn
Blanchard Faulkner; > or Egibert French
into Henry Kirke UilliamS' The thing
appears to us very ludicrous. 1t may have
meaning and use, no doubt, though both
utility and sense are yelled in mystery.
Noah.
CURIOUS HISTORICAL FACT. During
the troubles in the reign of Charles the LIST,
a country girl came to London, in search of
a place as a servant maid but not succeed
ing, she hired herselfto carry out beer from
brew-house, and was one of those called
tub-women. The brewer observing a good
looking girl in this low occupation, took
her into his family as servant, and after a
short time married her; but he died while
yet she was yet very young woman, and
left her the bulk of his fortune. The bust
ness of the brewery was dropped and to
The young woman was recommended Mr..
Hyde, as skilful lawyer to arrange her
husbands affairs. Hyde, who was after
wards the great earl Of Clarendon, finding
the widows fortune very considerable,
married her-of this marriage there was no
other issue than daughter; who was af-
forwards the wife of James I'd, and mother
OF Mary and Anne, queens of England.
10 DAvIEss COUNTY. This is without
exception the most ludicrous honor ever
conferred by Legislature upon the memo
ry of any individual but true it is that the
legislature of Illinois at it's last session
passed an act establishing 10 Daviess coun-
ty, and ordered "that 1--WE quote the Ian
guage of the act to perpetuate the memo
ry of Colonel Joseph Hamilton Daviess,
who fell in the battle of Tippecanoe gal
lantlly charging upon the enemy at the
head Of his corps, the said county shall be
called 10 Daviess." The legislature that
passed such law must indeed have been
of a most primitive order.-.N Y. Times.
GA FAITHFUL Doc" We understand
some of the inhabitants in the vicinity of
the "mill DAM were awakened from sleen