Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-18

ners here at this time.
1t win be perceived at once by medical men,
from the following statement of the analysis of
the water thatit is unrivaed for its curative prom
critics in many diseases.
Analysis by David Stewart. NJ D. of Balti-
more.
REACTION ACIDS.
Specific Gravity, loo4.3
Solid contents Gallon, 15O.3er.
COMPOSED OF IODINE, AS.
Hydrodate of Potash, Hydrocloate of Lime,
9 1 Ii@e, sulphats !" s sdsnsslA'
Magnesia, Is Potash.
Hydroclorate of Iron, Magnesia,
GASEOUS CONTENTS.
Sulphurated Hydrogen Carbonic Acid Nj
trogen.'
L have been informed by an intelligent physi-
clan in this vicinity, that this Well-water is mainly
valuable in cases of torpidity of the liver and kid
neys. Ofcourse its effects when drank are highly
advantageous in many diseases which do not orig
mate from the non action of those organs. In
appearance the water is not entirely transparent
is only moderately cool-has nothing peculiar
in It's TASTE and is ordorless and deposites small
sediment of nearly Rheubarb color 1t is obtain
ed in only one place from simple well little up
wards Tor rather downwards) of one hundred feet
below the surface of the earth. The we'll is stua-
ted at the head of deep rayine opening out to-
wards the North, in the midst of group of rather
picturesque knowles, separated by four or FIVE al
most precipitous ravines radiating from common
centre, embracing an area of about three hundred
yards square, all of which, except small spot where
the principal buildings are erected, are doubly
covered with luxuriant growth of pine and oak
and hickory trees, and thick coat of yariagated
t pebbles-among which there are many fine speci-
mems of Agate, and out of which there are also
already formed, and in process Of formation, a
few pretty large specimens of conglomerate rocks
, and which, when perfected by natures own han.
!. diwork, will constitute precisely such species O
marble as that, of which the stately pillars which
support the dome and adorn the House of Repre-
: sentatives at Washington, are composed To me
a protested admirer ofnature in all her varied de
partments, the place is truly interesting in its sim
pie topography.
So much for inanimate-now word about ami
, mated nature here When l arrived here a few
: days ago. there were about FIVE hundred persons O
all descriptions at the place now, there are prob
It ably not more than half that number present.
We of course, is the case at all such places
composed of mixed mass, not to say multitude
q There are few celebrities among the gentlemen
e but none such, believe, among the ladies'; un
). less widowed daughter of the late Rev. Nj
II he Sba boil
Galveston Texas, and HES through the mazes G
e the nightly dance, with the witching air and non
) chalance of-of--of-o marrying aUomaan Anon
y the gentlemen of distinction, first, and above all
is late able and faithful representative in Con
3 gress, Col. Melville, accompanied by his inter
f. estng family, among whom there are two charm
ing grown daughters one of them, regret to say
is at the verge of death from disease taken fe'
days since.) Prof. Dmetry, almost literary lior
\ and quite learned lingust, formerly of Washing
ngton City, and now resident of this State, nea
s. Raymond, visits and refreshes us with his blan
IN smiles and truly urbane manners almost daily
And by way of variety, can boast of the pre-,
IL ence, in sort of off and on way, of Gen. McMs
lr kin, of bookkeeping celebrity, and now retire
le w private Will oil MS uOnOTS, anu bfuS
ic ample earnings clustering around him. The r,
~ nowned Col. McClung also, is here, seeming
Is enjoying himself, in sort of heroic frution,
u the society ofmany of both sex. And last, thong
to perhaps not least we have that unlimited invel
VI tive genius, Remington, and that yoya avis, IL
~ flying man, sometimes seen about CoIumbus--tE
latter sab rosa
Among the less notable ones present, there a
many of the elite of both sex from Kinds, Mad
son and Warren countless and from most of Il
neighboring cities and towns in this State al
Louisiana. These, and others below them in the
an pecuniary circumstances and social position cage
icy y seek to enjoy the world it goes-foating up
No. the wings of fancy, the of fashion, fro
nd and ilu fruition, derived from smiles, bon mol
ju d. esprits and all the nameless nothings, in,
dental to their sphere.
The style Of living at the Hotel is lean, a
strangely late, in the successive periods of mea
IRE How this latter feature in the conduct of Hot.
.n. happens, as it sometimes does, confess, is
-. yond my powers of discovery, though 1 humt
no profess to be sort ofphilosopher A little ref.
her ton upon the natural division of time during
'he day and night. by the proprietors of Hotels,
~ corresponding action among the cooks, it see
by to me, would as naturally and necessarily produ
ty, early as late meals. This matter depends ent
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