Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-27
THE BURNING SPRING.
Floyd County, (Kentuc ky } April 81. 1882

Floyd County. (Kentuc ky y April 81, 1889.
Dear Sir--In the prosecution of my SIM
day School Agency. yesterday reached ibn
place. in the immediate vicinity of which =
the Burning Spring and truly it is curO.
ity. On approaching it heard it boiling
with noise similar to that Of fifty gallcs
kettle over hot ERE. 1t is situated near ii,
shore of small creek, which winds its war
through deep valley between the mountain,
and near the road side. There is a hole in
the ground, about TIVE or three feet deep. &
the same diameter, which after the rain, l.
filed to the top with water, tina. is kept per.
petually and briskly boiling by the Gas which
issued from narrow space between two
rocks at the bottom. This water is always
muddy, but never runs ever,-except by an
extra quantity Of rain.
After viewing il for few minutes, a4igh-
ted taper was applied to the ascending ga,
and instantly the whole surface Of the wafer
was covered with a. blush red flame, three
feet high, einittipgpa smell similar to that
Of burning aicohoi, and with an intense heat.
Thus it continues to burn for one hour, whs
| remainad, and left it on FIRE.
This blaze, On dark nisht,I am info.
med. illumes the whole valley and circumja.
cent hills, and never goes out. except by ili|
cffortiof man, or the descending shower.
If nothing interferes to extinguish the flana|
IT continaes to burn, the water becomes hea
ted and finally evaporates, when the issuini
gas, burning with more intense heat con
sumes-- whatever cambastible substance mar
have been thrown into the water; and even
the collected mud at the side Of the hole 10
Pulverized with heat, as the mouth o. a fur
mace.
Were this gas suitably confined and direc.
ted, have no doubt it might be used h
some valuable purpose, either to drive Al
steam engine, or iilunbine city; but no use
is made of IL, nor does the owner of The
land seem to regard it with interest or ass
curiosity.
Whence this gas, or whatever produces Il.
leave to the coniectures and experiments Of
the learned, being confident it is the most
Singular phenomenon have ever seen.-S|
S. Journal,
Ussheasthyut .7,,ostphers suspect
there are but few persons who knew the per
nIcioas eject crowded assemblies and
aESentilated apartments have upon then
health and constitutions, yet notwithstanding
the ignorance Of cause the effect is felt aR
perceived by every Individual who enters an Z
apartment occupied by large number o.
persons dering the oppressive heat OF tn |
summer months. The sensation Of weight s
the chest, difficulty respiration, heaviness il
the brain and proiuse perspiration and lass
tude are all experienced, and If endured long /
intensethlrsi, high fever and raging deleHun
are net unireauently produced There must
be something radically wrong, then, 10 the |
atmosphere, which generates such consequen +
ces; chemical Investigations have ascertafned
that it is the destruction or diminution Of The |
Oxygen gas-a peculiar kind Of atmosphere
which is positively necessary to the existance
Of life, and healthy respiration cauaot h |
carried on without a specific proportion OFT '
When a large collection ofindividuals are az
sefnbled in close apartment, the atmos
phere is inhaled and again thrown from the
lungs SO often, that The Oxygen is in a mes
sure destroyed and the atmosphere dives'ea
oil most of ITS healthy requisite properties
From defective CONSTRUCTION or throu5S
the negligence of individuals, public edlLces
are often wretchedy ventilated, and the oP' /
prssIon and painful sensation before enane.
rated resaltarom the noAious properties .!
me confined atmosphere, when deprived Oh
It's relative proportion df oxygen gas Place 40
insect, an animai, or even man himself, WIN.
10 certain prescribed limits, and they VIII
survive until the Oxygan Of the atmosphe:rs
is consumed; il no fresh, additional quantity
Is supplied from without, they expire; this
sufiocatlng. So With large assembly rooms
and ehuFches; il the doors and windoes weTs
Theoretically sealed, after crowded aug'
tienee had assembled there would be acp's
suffering and death ensue, from deficiency
Of that Gas which sustains life and-snppore
combustion. Hence it is, that health is impslr
ed, the lungs diseased, the system poisoned
and life jeopardlzed ami often lost, by inha'
hing Tor successive hours, the noxious atmos
phere Of crowded assemblies. which ha'
been taken IN and thrown from the lungs
Until Il has become Invested Of all its HEALTHY
ingredients The absolute Importance olire.
and healthy ingredients. DO
1ny tn pry ate rooms but in places o. coz
mon assembling aud public worship, rao"O'
but be oLElous, We think, to every ohseH"t'
'eHecting mind.
gFWe have received the September huH'