The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-27
Mineral Springs OF CeorrIu.

Nineral Springs OF Georgia.
IRON the Southern Medical Journal for July1
We have had II IN contemplation to prepare some
account OF the medical springs of this State In
connection with the subject, we had proposed a
visit TO each one, and through the kindness of the
chef engineer of the State Railroad, we made
with HIM last fall an examination of Gordon's aud
Murray's Springs; having previously been at one
or two others, and obtained the waters from most
OF them. Believing that some notice, however
bret and Imperfect, would do good at this period
OF excitement regarding the public health, we sub
INIT the lew facts In our possession. with the regret
that The information Is not more minute and accu-
rate IN reference TO the analysis of the mineral
waters OF Georgia.
Probably no State in the Union possesses greater
mineral wealth than this. Her resources IN this
respect, yet uneXpored, and very specifically ex-
examined, prove them TO be very various and appa-
renty nexhaustihle. In Georgia found gold,
some OF the precious stones, mines of coal, lime
and non also sui phur, marble, granite, &c, &c.
AS consequence TO this geological formation, we
have ierrueinous, sulphureous, carbonc acid, and
saline waters. Chall beate and uphur springs are
moi uncommon IN different sections OF the State,
and tor years a few of them have become watering
PAGES, and tavorlte summer retreats for portion
OF our citizens
Mineral waters are those which contain so much
foreign matter as 10 render them unfit for culinary
purposes. For this reason many are used for their
supposed medicinal virtues. The properties OF
mineral waters have been classed into four divi-
sions, viz-chaly beates; ferrugnous or iron aci-
y,
saline, or water holding IN solution some of the
various salts. The same spring may contain more
Than one, or may even possess all these foreign
matters. According 10 THIS definition and classii-
cation, all the known varieties of mineral waters
are 10 be found IN Georgia.
No aAalysis of the mineral springs of the State
has ever been made indeed, this could only be
accurately done at their source, for with whatever
the water may be bottled, some of their
gaseous contents will escape. All that Is now pro-
posed, Is SIMPLY an enumeration Of those nov
known TO exist, with an approxmative estimate
Of Ihtir qualitative and not their cumulative pro-
pertes.
l. One of the oldest mineral springs of Georgia,
is the Madison, situated in the county of the same
name, being u miles from Athens, the seat of the
University Of Georgia. The water of THIS spriug
is chaly beate lis mperature is 6l degrees of Fa-
renhclt, It's supply good the climate Is delightful,
the accommodate ions are excellent and the place
accessible by railroad as far as Athens.
Near Gainesville, IN Hail county, thirty miles
from The Madison springs, Is the Sulphur SPrlag,
hut of limited supply still nearer The town Is Il
speI dld limestone spring
3 The Indian SPINS (suphur) are in the mid
die OF Georgia, not far from Macon The supply
Of the water Is here suliclent tor drallng but
for bathing purposes. The accommodations are
very good the place Gao be reached within few
miles by railroad This has long been one of the
most fashionable resorts IN our state
4. Al The Stone Mountain in De Kalb county,
directly on the Georgia Railroad, is chalybeate
spring, as yet, however, attracting ltlc notice -
which, indeed, may be said Of several other ferrU-
gInous springs in other parts Of the State.
8. The Menwether Springs QhtrmlD are near
The Pine MounaIp IN n county bearing the same
name, and ATE, we believe, the only natural warm
waters IN GCotgla ; the temperature Is about 80
tgrees. The accommodations for bathing are
runge Of mountains, such as the Thunder Spring,
IN Epson county, Geo called from the coplous dis
charge OF caiboEc acid gas,) chaiybeate, sulphur,
nc.
In Northwestern Georgia known IA the Chero-
kee county, section whose geological structure
IL exceedingly interesting, exist The grcatcst NINE
raj productions of the state. Here are the coal
mines, lime kilns, malble quarrIes, iron, sulphur
ore, Nc. DC.
s. The Powder Springs, so named from their
sullhuretted hydrogen gas, are IN Cobb cOuuty,
moi far from Marlelti, through which passes the
STATE Railroad. They have as yet attracted LILLE
notice.
7. Rowlgnd Springs are in Cass county. miles
from the railroad, and was the most popular resort
the past summer. They are near the iron ore most
extensively worked m the State. The water IS
chak beatc, and the accommodations equal those
Of the Madison and Indian, their rivals.
The Cohutta Sprlnys are in Murray county, high
w IN the mountains. near the Tennessee line.
1hese waters are strongly chalybeate, are very
cold, very abundant, and are situated IN most
delightful climate. Ii is "a place formerly ire
qucnud by the Indians IN the summer. The con-
tenn lated llwasrte or East Tennessee and Geor-
pig Railroad viii pats near The Cohutia Springs,
advantages u Tie location, cannot fail 10 make
them pleasant retreat.
Mutlay Z SpIngs are wihn lew hIes OF
the tunnel Of The state Railroad, twelve miles
ifom Dalton, and are like ihr Cohnita Ollie noun
talns. They are very numerous; break Out "a the
bottom 81 a small stream; and contain lime, sui
phur and iIon. The temperature Oi these wdters
in The middle Of th- day (cea) was 90 BEG.
10 The GuIdon springs. are also near t,'e tunuel
aId Dalton. Professor Means says ot ibties p"
have examined good many Of the mineral sPrings
Of Georgia. and tested their waters, bur nave not
seen any that think furnishes as good a variety
81 medicinal prepeiuss, within Tie same i .oyfd-
Ilical limits. Several fine cold csali ate -Tings
81 different degrees "a Strength, together with one
or t~o saline springs, largely inpr gnurd wili
tusrups ia 90 ulLintd with sulphufic aud cafbo1IC
acds coda end lme benny also incmded). are
found within The sVace ui forty yards while ~
the distance oi hall mile, pleasant cold sIring,
charged with suli huuc Us dozen, breaks unt with
IN 20 icet e another very cold ana large ierrug-
n,us stlinc"
We have thus acduleus. chalJbeate. sulIhu-
rtoUs, ~ seine watcrs, tt thts one lOcduuu. Ihcy
aTe 81 The foot If Tay ior's ridge Of muuniiius.
All these waters are very abundant; their tenn
ItIaiue 20 deg. The accommodations aIe UWaly
Improving, aud utccr pttpcr arrangement this
watering place b. CsstiLCt % become one % TIE
mCtt ftthionablr M The ~ouih.
~. The iast waters WE notice are TINS" On
Loo hcut Mulnt. in. where, 40 glilcc, six states
ut The Iuun uHy he seen TUE d. ihc lur ~
Gecigis and Icnrcttcr, WIN hith'tm httd by
here h. The terminus q on = at D abroad. uutl 'he
G, d uitnCtntnt # zoe uthsr-hgic o. tuc Icu-
nrittc Nv. uaEi4.bir tor hundreds ~ Mir., uld
here wss ll0.s ludIg, now known as Tn 10
csu'no ~ Vie iunrshltg town called tiltitt"oft.
We ore irutLt,d To- oar freud, Mr frsai 20. q
thr town Iust mshtoutd, ior tit following ilIo.-
H.tion Icsptt ius tuis interesting sccuOu 81 oar
county.
''Ifr mountain RANGES nearly north and south.
ID ttuutnttr Ca the south t.trk ct me I-uura.rc
IIVrr. about thpc on four mules nom TIE satr
n. o.. rtsrs LtuslN I.,u the tfuk 90 the river ~
TIE Oistalc t a. uilt tO thr hcGir ~ EuJJ trrt,
ia lftateit alttuGt, run through th. nulthwcst
.t,uef 81 Gto.gia, ami MO- Alabama, where u
Iteks I'll into .ittt gular t,'urs and rlgss Tue
ui btcktn ard hlah..t plit o. m Irnur see aud
Gtufria. ana D. stme 80 or 20 miir~ ,org Iue
&C ftitiu point ~ tive hi,hrst grt u tn- 'nuhn.
tain. and be- rlffov'd uu tiic top To lew huudfrd
y4td. winch y neatly irvrl, HuG quite pud IcuVs.
1telc ave several h.uIs now ,penins about this
tlIn. On th,s pit At the ui0usttlI are the
stfrss iitrl Which tlr WATERS were taken nat
,ou have aLa,z,u. The sol u sandy. aud ne
ttclt jfe CLt.Iey mountain -aud stoue. Ins
tt.tftp Nu = rt tttf.tf.. aI.u NrsIMs within