Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-19
VIRGINIA SPRINGS.


waters have not been faithfully analy sed Thousands Of
our citizens annually the e'ing places west
oil the Blue Ridge Tor the purpose Of preserving repair.
ing health The climate in the Suunnal months cannot
be surpassed for subrty and very many nras are re
evrd irom pain and sickness by the united power air
and water ln Europe, one thinks OF using waters
whose contents accurately scerained by men oil
sciences but unfortunately country copiou
made, before it is known whether the quality Of the
water II adaped 10 the particular not careful
analysis OF the wafer at the WARM SPRINGS has been
ohlisnSy furnished to the PROJECTORS by distinguished
Professor OF Chemistry, (air Rogers, OF William and
Mafy) and the result is as follows:
" Contents IF the H1aters Of The Bath at the Way,a
Springs, as o'ee,fained by Chemical .4"oiysi':
"The Bath is an Octaeon. 80 IT, in diameter, and I6 H.
9 in inside-its area is 1863 II II.
The ordinary dep OF waller being II. the cubic
paciiy s5slss6 feet, or 1883 32 gallons. Norwihssnd
ing ne leaks, this quantity oil water will now into the Re
setvoir in one hour
I" The average temperature of the Bath is % deg Fab.
renhei The Gas which rises in the Bath consists Nj
hogen, with minute quantities Of Su!phTeted Hydro
gen end CGIb0nic .Acid.
90 Besides this Gus, each gallon of the water contains
as cubic inches OF Gas, consisting Of
Nitrogen 1925 cubic inches,
Suphureusi HYDROGEN % do. do.
Carbonic Acid 90 DO do
"The Saline contents Of one gal,n of the water are as
follows:
Muriate of Lime 1868
Suphate of Msgnesia g9S.
Carbonate Of Lime 1888
Suphaie Of Lime s 466
trace OF Soda, no doubt, in the
% 7O6"
From this account, which may he implicitly relied on
II appears that while the Warm Spring- sIod the most
luxurious bath in The world, they contain sails aud
var GUS gases which act gentle apericni and
sudorihc and give tone and yigor 10 he human system
IL IL we'll asceriancd in o,her countries that
high Temperatures tend more to strengthen tie digestive
than those OF low temperature but is found
actual experiment. that The al the Warm Springs re-
tains considerable p ron OF its useful qualities when
bottled in the Spring. and then cooled by Dmersing the
bottles in cold wa;er in ice, and ibis plan adopt
ed 10y many of those who have rcpugnance the
OF water
We learn that he Warm Springs has opened its
under the most suspicious circumstance Ii had about
20 Visitors al the last accounts and they daily
creasing The tide still sets tow ards the Mountains and
at season have they swarmed with large a number
More than 1000 persons estimated have visited that
region.
Saratoga also boasts OF her numbers The Sentinel"
is confident that, the OH inst, "ihere could have
been less than from TO 900 persons in the village
sides the inhabitants The decorOus Editor does
brace in his puaon the horses OF the Circus The
beasts OF ''tie National Menagerie &c. &c, which had
brought from the surrounding country immense null
itude."
II Sign On Monday last, a report prevailed in the
City OF NJ York, OF an express ha' ing passed through,
its way Mr.. Van Barren, that the Pre-lent vas either
dea the point oil death. The N. ID. Advertiser
Opposon) stated the next day. that the u. S. Bank
stock Instantly rose IL per cent the strength OF
the news" sure sign, this that Cen Jackson is
siereh as the mortal enemy the Institution. We
trust that he will yet have the honor OF ranging the
monster
Mr. Richard E. Byrd OF Winchester, his delivered a
very eloquent Address, in honor tl Lallyue We re-