Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-04-26


miles from the Salt Sulphur Spring. In
travelling to the Virginia Springs; by either,
the main Tennessee, or Goodspur Gap roads
and crossing the country from Ncwbern, by
the stage road to the Sulphur Springs, the
Grey Sulphur arc the first arrived at. They
are 30 miles distant from Ncwbern. The
location is such as will admit Of many and
varied improvements, which when compile
ted, will render this spot an elegant and desl-
rable resort during the summer months, in.
dependent of the high medicinal properties
of the Mineral Waters.
The present improvements consist OF a
brick Hotel 80 feet long, and 80 wide two
ranges of cabins 1862 feet long each, which,
with other buildings in conncxon, afford ac-
conlmodation for from so to 100 visiters.
There are two Springs at this establish
ment, situated within Ave feet of each other
and inclosed in one building. Although RI
sing so near 10 each other, yet they differ
most materially in their action on the sys-
tenn. Both appears to be peculiarly service
able in dyspeptic cases, and in such as
originate in disordcrcd statate of the stom-
acll-thc one in those, in which inflammation
exists, the other in such as proceed from tor
pidity. They have hitherto been known as
the the Large and Small Springs; but hav-
inr succeeded towards the close of the last
season in procuring much larger supply
Of water at the Small Spring, than is atior-
ded By the Large, Il change Of names be.
came neces sary. The Large will hereafter
be known as the Anti-dyspcptic, and the
Small as the Apcrient, which names will
serve to point out their peculiar characters
! tics.
: These Springs have been classed by Pro-
fssor Shepard, as "-ihalino .Sulphurous,
! a variety so rarely mctwith, that another Is
not known in the United States. The wa
ters arc beautifully clear, and highly char:
ecd with gas, which render them light and
extremely pleasant, especially that of the
| Anti-Dyspeptic spring, which produces none
ofthosc unpleasant sensations so frequently
felt on the first drinking Of Mineral Waters
When first purchased, some Of the water
was submitted to chemist for analysis ; the
QUANTITY, however, was too small for him to
ascertain all its ingredients. \ more recent
examination has been made by Professor
C. U. Shepard, who has furnished US with
the following abstract ofan article which ap'
pears in the April number (lS36) ofl'rotes-
sor SilIiman's Journal Of Science and Arts
! "Thc following is the most satisfactory
views which my experiments enable me tc
present ofthc condition those Na;crS.-
Specific gravity. 1908.
SOLUBLE INGREDIENTS.
! Nitrogen,
HYDRO Sulphurlc aclI,
B.Carbonate of Soda"
\ Super Carbonate OF tfiIc'
Chloride ofCalc!um,
I. Chloride ofSodium,
: Sulphatc Of Soda,
An Alkaline or earthly Crenatc, or both,
SiIicid acid.
lNSOLCBLE INGREDIENTS.
Su!phurct Of Iron,
Crcnatc fPcr Oxide Of Iron,
SiI;cic Acid
Alnunina,
Si!icatc Of Iron.
My experiments 90 not permit ne to pom
out the differences between the two Spring:
with precision. The new Spring appears
to give rise to greater amount OF hydro
su!ohuric acid, as well as OF iron and sl!lcl'
acid. Probably it may differ i'll still othc
respects. have no. examined It Tor Iodine
or Brominc."
AS no regular analysis was attempted
the quantities in which these several lngre
dicnts, exist, still remain undetermined
That they arc in different proportions in th'
two Springs, is evident not only from thel
depostcs, but also from their acton on th'
system. The action ofthc Anti.Dyspcpti'
Spring is diuretic and gently apcrcnt, ten
ding to restore the healthy performance o
the functions, and reduce Or dilluse the loca
irritations of disease. The Apcrient Sprln:
while it possesses all the alkaline propcrle
OF the other, has an apcricnt and Alternative
action. Possessing more iron, (ofwhlch TIT
other has but a trace. } it acts more power
fully as a tonic, while its other ingredient
cause II 10 act III So"Ic CetSe' ''@ Z" 'e'y Po"
crlul aporicnt.
AS these Springs have been visited b! }!
invalids, only during the two last seasons
is reasonable to suppose that all Their !prop
critics have not yet been discovered, nor al
the cases ascertaincd in which they can bf
bencfcially used. In fact, owing to tn
small quantity of water furnished hitherto by
the Apericnt Spring, its qualities have beer
but little tested, and there can be no doubt
Judging from its constituents that 1t WIN Os
found equally salubrious as the Anti-Dys
pcptic Spring, lly better adapted to anoth
er class of cases. TO givca general lde'
ofthc properties ofthcse waters, we m'sn
saw that thcy arc peculiarly serylceable II