Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-09-09

Tar without success, was suddenly surprised
by the rush of column of pure and paa-
taole water, with force which projected il
to height of some twenty or thirty feei
above the surface Of the earth. The dis
charge proved to be permanent aud copious,
aud 1t has continued to be of great value
for domestic and economical uses.
Instances OF similar success, on scale
OF less magnitude, have occurred ia various
parts of this country, in some of Which the
experiment had been persevered in, until
success appeared almost hopeless. The
same process Of boring has been also adopt
ed IN many places, particularly IN various
parts of the city of Boston. where 1t has
been previously known that springs were to
be found at greater or lFss depth, bot I'M
attended FOR the most part with any propul-
slye power to force the water above the sur
face of the earth. la Boston the height to
which the water rises of ITS own accord
corresponds with the level of the tide IN the
nelghboring habor, accompanied m some
cases with the singular phenomenon of Hue
tnaiing with the rise aud fall of the tide, al
though the water IS almost entirely free from
any brackIsh taste or saline substance, M
dicatlng contact with TIDE water. la
many cases wells have been bored to great
depth, both IN earth aud rock, or IN alter
nate strata of both, sometimes without ind
my water Of any kind, aud sometimes huG-
ng It Impregnated with substances which
make Il of no value. ia other places the
water has proved valuable Tor culinary aud
other economical uses, or for tie manuiac-
ture OF salt No springs of the latter de-
scripion, however, have been found IN the
New England States, though they have
been frequent in various parts OF the United
States.
Our particular object in this article is to
bring to notice remarkable Arteslan well,
now nearly completed by dnt of long con
unuei and perseyeriug labor, at the salt
works OF Kis,ugcn, in Bavaria. Tins
place is situated neal the town of Nurz-
burg, IN the circle Of lower Francouia, IA
Germany, un the river Saale at an elevation
OF 6j9 feet above the level Of the Baltic
Sea. 1t has long been known for lis baths,
and salt spring, from The waters OF which
salt has been manufactured on small scale,
alfordlng 4 moderate revenue to the KING
# Bavaria.
Under the idea that this salt spring might
be rendered more productive by taking the
water from a greater depth, the boring of
an Arteslan well was begun as long ago as
1882, at an old well called Schonborn. Ia
the space of eleven years, by persevefing
labor, the well was bored to a depth of 500 f.
1t then, 10 the year lS43, came under the
direction aud superintendent of Nj IN
spector knorr, who, having investigated tie
premises. and formed favorable opinion of
the execution Of works on plan which he
recommended, Thus plan has been steadl-
ly prosecuted without Interruption, day or
night to the present time.
On the l2lh OF August, 1850, the well
had been carried to depth of 1878 -
feet, of which 1910 leet were bored through
varlegatcd sandstone, 3JJ through sand
stone Of the Vusges formation, 100 through
magnesian limestone, aud lbs l-2 IN bed
of rock salt the thickness of which Is sup
posed TO he not less than 1000 feet. On
the day above named, large number OF
Wslers were admitted To view the surpris-
lng spectacle of Jet OF wafer clear as cry
slal, issuing from an orlioe four inches IA
diameter forced to a height of D. feet from
the surface of the earth, and falling on all
sides from It's highest polnt IN the form of a
graceful pllm-tree. Such was the desorip-
uon of II gwen by DIR. A. b. Granville, T.
r. 5, who has written history of the en-
terprise. The temperature OF the water
was 66, Fahrenheit, II was charged n 3 IA
per cent OF pure salt, and It was elected at
the rate of 100 cubic feet per minute. The
propellng power Was d sublerranean at
mosphere Of carbonic acid gas, acIing with
force sufficient to produce this effect.
la the rock salt which had then been per.
| foraled Ia depth at lbs IL feet, aud whicl
II was intended 10 carry TO a sui greater
. depth pure saline source was found, hold
/ ing not less than % Ia per cent. of salt
the carbonIo acid gas stratum was discoy
3 cred al Tie depth OF 1850 feet, propellng
. the superintendent column of water Will
the force above mentioned Previously 4
5 the reaching of tins stratum, TWO dIstnc
salt springs we're bored through; The frs
: ai'the depth of 222 feet, and the secou'
, 1910 feet; the first OF d temperature Of 3D.
with Ia per ceul. OF salt, and the second
/ 60 with 2 IL per cent of salt. Thes'
a springs were shut from the well by the out
i er inhe aud the boring continued TO
II greater depth. On reaching the dlscharg
e of gas, the progress Of further boring woui'
d have been interrupted, had not Mr. Inspect
j. OF Knorr succeeded, by a coulriyance OF hr
own invention, TO suspend the action of ga
al pleasure, So as To admit of the prosecu
llon OF the boring 10 greater depth; re
serving, however, the power Of resorting t.
the discharge OF gas, whenever 1t should b'
G desired.
!. Such Is the description OF this remarka
:. bic we'll, which We derive from an accoun
II of il published by DR.. Granville two year.
= ago Since that iliue the works have been
g further prosecuted, aud brought nearly to d
n complelIun the bore having been earned
! ne ally to the depth 1000 feet IT'S proposed
4 limit Ia the course Of the last year, |
!. tower, a hundred feet IN height has beer
i erected oser IT, covering an area OF 9J'
i feet, with FIVE galleries at different ele'a
g lions around It's interior, for the aceomoda
: ton Of spectators, who NAV visit The ioun
!. tam whenever II Is suffered TO play. IL .
q put in action by the removal of the appara
II lus, forced down the exterior tube by mean
b Of iron rods, by when the current Of gas Il
Il restrained, as above described and, "he'
The exhibition is over, the acllou Is agaiI
If suspended by replacing the apparatus.