Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-17

region, are all convertible to useful purposes
Chaly heaic and sulphuretted springs break
forth 4" various places from pyritous slate.
many oil which have acquired reputation tor
'heir medicinal virtues, Tor example the Bo
ietourt, Augusta, Rawley, Shannondale
Yellow, and Alum Springs Thermal wat
ers, abounding in Tree carbonic acid and nj.
trogen gases, resembling those of The Warm
Spring Valley, are found ia various local.
lies, very interesting example appearing
near kaiser's in the gorge OF the Rich Patch
Nj ouniain.
Or the limestone. it is capable of furnishing
lime equal to that OF the Valley and the ex-
tent 10 which IL exists in the deep valleys OF
this region, renders il accessible for agrcul>
turai purposes on almost everv farm.
Iron ores, similar TO those of the Valley.
abound on the Hanks of the mountains where
Limestone occurs, and many successful fur
naces are supplied from this source. Most
OF the rocks of this region exhibit foss,i,fer
Gus impressions.
The Thermal waters of this region in vir-
| tue OF the carbonic acid contained, hold i'm
solution large quantities of carbonate oflime
he carbonic acid escaping with facility
| from exposure, permits the caicareous mai.
ter TO separate, and it is Immediately preci-
psted. The beds of streams thus impregna
ted, are consequently covered with a hard
incrustaiion, accumulaiing every day; and
even the stones and twigs over which the
stream Howe, become incased in a film of Sc.
mi-thrystaiiine calcsreous matter. Agitation
promoting accretion, as il favors the escape
OF carbonic acid, the deposit is abundant AT
rirples or falls: thus lodges over which
| streams are precipated, are built by aGdi-
tons Professor Rogers supposes that the
| thickness of some formations from these de.
| m he a NJ
| Veins of coal have been discovered in ma
ny places in the Allegheny. One is discov.
cred in the vicinity of Crowe's, near the base
oil the Sweet Spring Mountain, and one three
miles north of Lewisburg, furnishes n coal Of
tried and good quality
Bands of iossiliierous slate and sandstone
are frequently exhibited in this region. The
caicareous matter having entirely disappear,
ed, leaving hollow moulds, making ,bei,
character and form. At Callahan's and
Crows, the mass OF the rock consists chiefly
OF solid casts OF shells.
The brownish slate which abounds in this
region, has proved admirable in the construc.
ton and Improvement of the mountain roads
we shall not attempt 20 give description
oil the numerous aud celebrated mineral
springs OF this reg ion being unnecessary "a
The objects OF these articles We shall per
f haps at leisure lay before our readers some
account oil them, also of the Curissities of our
State.
Iron ores occur frequently in this region
enhanced in importance by the contiguily
OF valuable coal seams
Salt petre is found mingled; wiih The earth
IN many of the caves, which are frequent in
tins region. In the county of Pendleion
there IS one from which profit has resulted
IN obtaining salt petre.
/ A most curious object in this district, is a
lake near the summit OF Salt Pond Noun.
tain. Ii is situated al the intersection %, the
+ mountain with some OF it's spurs, at a beirb
above its base of from 900 10 1000 feet. III,
, water passes off ny picturesque cascade, O
great height, and flows rapidly into the cree 1
below. lis length is about three quarters Of
a mile, and greatest width about half a mile.
In some parts il is from Sc 20 60 feet deep
but such is the transparency ofthe water that
the bottom is almost visible in the deeuest
parts-lt is surrounded by steep hills, ex.
cept from the side through which il is an
preached and by which il has its outlet. No
animal is found in it, bu, small species OF
salamander or water lizard.