Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-01
80 600 grains Of this water
afford, Of

An inspection of the above comparative tables exhibits
some curious and important facts. Fret the whole volume
of gas in an equal quantity $50 900 grans) Of the
White exceeds that ol the Red by 545 grains. Secondly
The cubonic gas the White is nearly double that OF the
Red Thirdly in nitrogen and oxygen, the Red pcdom
yates; and ouly (what no one would suspect Judging
from the Of smelly there is less hydrogen
in The White than the Red. by nearly e tour
Again: there the White lis I3o UOO OF saline mat
ter 10 20 SO 100 the Red five times as much Included
in this amount however, there s OF The peculiar organic
matter termed sulphur compound, in the White only 5
1IO lO0O-whie in the Red there 2O-lUO or nearly dou
careful review Of these data will enable Judge with
some accuracy the probable mode OF action OF both wa
ers First the gasses: The most papable agent OF
course all sulphur waters is that which distinctly marks
h. character VIZ suphreted hydrogen, or hydro sulphur
rio acid known be the most active OIL all me
found in those waters and their constitutional ell
ccl on human system in state oil disease manly 10
he expected from the searching nd Alternative power oil TINS
gas combinauons II is essential 10 understand
whether belongs the class OF smuans or sedatives-
An attempt has made characterize il "NeTrine
man and to establish as fact thai The use OF the wa
Ter The spring many highly dceer.
Gus while wafer after this noxious gas SUI
errd escape becnne admirably adapted those
Is s3phurrtted hydrogen smuan1 Hear the answer:
Suphurci.Cd hydrogen s coorcss gas having the door
Of purd eggs il IL most off nsive when in small quantity,
when present in the air 1t is not irritating,
but c contrary powerfully narcotic When set on lfc
II bnh+ wlth blue tame, Producing water ana snphu"u4
acid the supply 81 abundant and deposithg SUI
phur when THE oxygen deficient. Mixed win chiofne
is instantly ftcomposed with separation oil the whole OF the
sulohnr" G.Fowne's Chemistry" p. l6l Here then is
al once authoritative contradiction OF bold assertion
The agent represented slmuant Is 10 TACT powerful
sedatiye, will more fully appear by the ILLUSTRATIONS ina
follow "
II has seen BY the analysis that this gas IN the Red
Sulphur abundant, by nearly oneourth than In The
White have never yet seen any Intelligent man who Ene"
any thing Red Sulphur that did not give II rank as
sedaye The following quotation from Dr. Moorman ad
mi,s The less snuan CHI ,racIer OF The Red:
"The Red Sulphur is the least stimulating Of sulphu
waters and by some is regarded as sedave Ii il
employ ed with good effect in many for which oe
suphur waters prescribed and being less exciting thar
any other may successfully used in cases in which
other waters would be contra.indicaled."
The increased odor Of the White Sulphur is readily ac
for by the fact already stated by the chemist tina
smaller the quantity Of there is in the atmosphere t
intense is the SMELL while from the paragraph w
learn that when lhsre is deficiency OF oxygen combined
with IT, il deposits sulphur readily. ask the reaoe
10 look al the comparative aualy of the Hed and
White Sulphur waters He will that oxygen 10 the hex