Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-23
For the Telegraph

MR. EDIroR,-ln the Telegraph OF the
l6,h inst is IN article headed "Esculapian
Spring q. Cvn port" In that article ii is
stated, that partial ana ysis had been made
Of The water of this spring BY me, which re.
suited IN the discovery tina, The "wa.e. is
strongly imprcgna,cd with Su!pha,e of Mag.
nesia or EPSON Sul,s;" and ,hn, I" it is
though, that other impurities are also held
in solution"
An accountor The anal, zaiion of the wa.
ter Of ibis spring and ofsthc various salts
which it contains, may not be uninleresling
TO the readers Of the Tolegruph--espccolIy
10 The invalid portion, who may wish 10
avail themselves Of lis medical virtues, and
test It's efficacy in the cure of their respect.
i've diseases
And, us most invnlds wish 10 know the
composition of the medicines they ARE taking
Especially those opposed 10 the use Of Min.
eral medicines, and that class USUALLY visi
mineral springs)I give below for their ben
( efl,i the result Of the analysis Of this walel
6y me,
As the method pursued in examining this
water is simple and may be understood by
any one who has any knowledge Of Chem
IsIry, viii give the analysis in us concise
form as possibe;
The water contains Sulphaie of Magnesi;
or EPSON Sails, Sulphuie of Iron or Greer
Vilrol, (bclrer kncwn as Copperos,) Lime
a common impori'y q The most of ou
spring and well waller, in the form Of Sui
phule Of Limo or Gypsum, generally knowr
as Plaster of Paris) and Soda, probably i,
.,he form Of SulPhale Of Soda or Glaubcr'
SahE. q
The ,eS, Tor Magncsa may be made a
follows: To a solution OF Carbonate of Pc
Iassa add this water; if il contains SuIphnl
Of Magnesu Epson Salts which issolubl
and dissolved in the water; double decom
position will Immediately take place III
Sulpburic Acid in the Sulphaie OF Mugnesi
will forsake the Magnesia on accoun. Of ii
greater affinity for the Polassa, and unit
with The Poiassa, forming Sulphate of Pc
tnssa which will bc dissolved in the walel
while the Carbonic Acid Of the Carbonate
VI
Potash being iorsdRen by the Potassu, wi
vniye with The Magnesa set free by the Su
phuric Acid, and form Carbonate Of MAJ
nes;a (Calcined MOgnesia) which is insolr
BILE in the water, and falls 10 the bottom {
the vessel. The same result may be ol
tained by adding Liquor Amonia TO II
spring water We have the Sulphate I
Amonia formed. which is soluble in 1t
water, and the Magnesia SCI free which
iasolub!e. Ii may be tested for Iron in Il
following way: To a solution Of Tannc Ac
Gan infusion or linclure o. galls will answe
ndd This water; il i, contains Sulphale Of Ire
(Copperas,) which is soluble ard dissoly,
in the water, thelron will leave the ST.
phuric Acid and unite with the Tannic Aci
forming the Tannaie OF Iron, which is i
soluble. Tbisafte standing few days wi
= become a deep,buisIf black color, whi
~ with, the addition ofyGum Arabic, will (or
,olsfhble writing ink. The lime mny
thrown oul Of solution by Alcohol or /
Carbona,cS Of Soda and Amonia. The G
idences Of Soda are only negative, all I
salts Of Soda (exccpt the Anlimoniate
Soda) being soluble, the Soda cGspot
preelphaled, ss
Oshsr,issis equally satisfactory With the
above, nay BE used The vSier probat