Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-28

Yellow Sulphur Spring.

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Sir-As observation, which sendS IN any deg Q
eaiarse ol The Naluial ll.toy II II Coun-
Try not fiNapiis n1ttehlian, lakrt liberty ~ fr-
wardins 10 few experiments hn "p>crva ions uron
one Of ia Auefa Sprinss Il this Stntr. know iiut
tl> sketch rms only sna pa II al tl'st itscn'rh
Nrt ille naturalist ..voiet himself; but must
begi n,ider every faithful narrative OF tuciS
rs.rrtin otbe Structure f thui Grand Temple of
Scrncc winch III be reare only iy pnrticnlnr know
edge oil those valuable materlas with which MIXTURE
may have enriched any panian Of the Gpbe. It's various
nniurol productions how.yer Necessary Tor TIN accom-
non ot mani whatever sources Ut veal h they migl
open 10 Industry whatever extension thy might give to
the tnusi e nts; nrwln nVer blessings lis G' diual
may be rnpabl Of llihnsag. + submitted
10 lhiIo-phirn investigation before tleir pl.tred nd
vantagcs con be eij owed 'encF, it should tom
umUtg The hfst lIerls # teNlY rreded s,micyt 10
know wei the rir gifts with which atuc has favored
AMI to what arts naiye tnatenas particularly iny
il, cdzshs. But, il Is lohe lamnhted. trough nature
Las Hv>ied her b,untie, upon Virginia. only in
.eniy and variety oi sojf hut in minerals, vegetable.
and the innumr.able medicinal water which rise amidst
her eaib of mountains hlt the study u! her
raj history has so few votaits ampng We crunut,
INDEED cxp"ct l'mt any one shond justly appreciate
science OF whfhhe is gnprnnl; but judicous ef
fonts made to exeeH e t1r natural history ly proper
institutions. should mol long want Humboldt ed
Boupluud. WHO would hring TO light riches with
viii, this Staie alour d. and which require only be
known, in order 10 be rendered subse let 20 the
useful purposes.
Tnc following unay> though wanting that accuracy.
which and pos,es=nn OF the nece-s;fy reagents
might afford. will ,ery. al enst commune ale 4ome
idea of the nature and efficacy 81 the :and mly
excite .er skiltr aud better prepared, at
tempt nore complete Investigation Of lis constituent
pms.
This Spring is denonaaed ''raylor's Spring or
The Yellow Spring. Ii rises in AoftgoL.rJ .onny.
the sdc o Alleglany mo niair, and about
quarter of a mile nn lis summit. The water firms o.
u The tributary rrum, of the unr iok NJ the Roanoke
Which is tan iwo miles DIS The sill uation
o the Spring may be- readily need the late map
Of Virs hi ~ il II between Christ hnshurg and Blacks
burg heiIg neurly six mins oi"t to,mer. and about
three from the latter. The reas which lea 80 it from
the east among he bes in til Sare The climate is
exceeded by MT Il in ro1i oi sahibit,; and tie
communications, ia every respect are comfortable and
sgre,ule.
Limestone prs,a genernv IN hi. country. exccp
upon The top 1t the mountains; al il Is worthy at ~.
nk, fhpt species of Stone is seldom, If soen
upon lhe sunni o nigh mountains III Europe, according
ia the observations of the Gel brnled hlrwan in his Ge
nlogy - the same TACT appears II occur in America.
Th rai tn Ia the spring Is strangely lmprrgnate
with sulphur Rain water passing through bank OF this
ear'l thrown hP from ceIiar become highly suphu-
rou~.
Tie temperature ott',r spring is between "a and s.
deg. OF farenhelts thermometer 1t transpa eney
tracts The attention If every Its is somewhat
hsrihb"ht Or typue, not nnnhe tn, hrs lmpressan If
nN upon the tongue; weak solution Of the ,ul hate
"i r II. generally known by the name OF vitrio
The trste al snlphh Or he hepatie TASTE and smell is
scurcrly if at Ill rereepih and tar from being un.
Pheasant, the water IA ottea trunk bi healthy ahorious
or.ons in preference IL common Limestone water
In runiing aieng wooden clannels, the dcpos
rs browni,l yeiipw sediment. The kind If o,
rous sediment at the bottom nf the spru and
particularly the sides the vessel through which it
rises. blue sediment Is asp bseryed some parts
{" % sane vessel, which IS probably ussa,e Of ron
See Clnpml, Gimp. ~ Concerning irrn Article 9TH
Upon standing y or Is hours in omen vessel. the
water loses, ia great measure. lis peculiar TASTE he
Hat, and dsposs YIN small qIt nifty Of II brown