Demoine courier., 1854-10-19

highest credit upon him for whose bene
fit il is designed. Success in the boring
Of ariesian wells mus, always be Of a
problematical kind-even where there is
the most accurate knowledge Of the geo.
logical character Of the region OF country
in which the enterprise may be underts
ken, tor however certain theory may be
regarded, there sre We. certain unknown
conditions in the formation of the differ
ent under ground straits which may rem
der success impossible.
In the presen, instance the o for
midable impedimen,s have met the ope-
ration. From the surface 10 the ex-
tremest depth, the drill has mot with a
consian, succession Of the most stubborn
rocky formations, with the single excep.
ton however. Of a strata Of soft slate
stone about 100 feet in width, at a depth
Of 1000 feet below the surface. The
formation penetrated by a drill 10 a yell
low sand stone.
What further conditions or impedi-
menis are ye. 10 be encountered we are
not enough Of ageologis, to theorizs upon.
yet. whatever they may be, The steady
perseverance, in the work for period OF
six years would seem TO warrant the
belief that the enterprise will not be
abandoned until absolute impossibilisy
meets its operations.
The work, first begun with hands, was
carried on by means of a spring pole.
with the drilling. rods and the drill attach
ed to one end. and working up and
down.
Since the application Of a steam en-.
ginc Of about twenty Eve horse power,
the rods and dsills are made to work in
a vertical direction. the same a. with
hands, from the end Of . large besm.
which has q two or three foot stroke
The width of the bore 10 FIVE inches
The kinds of drills used are various,
some being adapted for pulverizing the
rock. others for hooking up sof. subs,an.
ces. and then there is an instrument CALI
ed a trimmer. used for cutting the sides Of
the bore to make il round and smooth.
Tubes are also used, containing valves.
which catch the loose particles Of rock
and carry them to the top Of the well.
The drilling rods are made Of stout oak
wood, are about two inches in diameter,
and 'hir'y-two feet long. having iron
screws and fastenings al the ends. by
which a continued rod may be formed
Of any length.
The presence Of one or more persons
i' constantly required for the purpose Of
turning the drill around in the bore, as
it's vertical motion continues. Atpresen.
the operators are engaged in enlarging
the cavity a, the point where the soft
slate stone occurs, for the purpose of
introducing a copper tube to prevent the
continual caving in Of the soh particles
which are constantly slocshing from the
sides. W. were told that THE falling in
Of the blue slate stone had left a cavity
as large perhaps asa good sized house.
We believe it 10 the intention to intro.
duce copper pipes from the top to the
bottom Of the we'll. a. soon 40 il IL finish.
ed, although the hard rocky sides would
seem to make it unnecessary. The OBJ
jsc, 10 be gained by this 10 TO shu, GU.
the various veins Of waters from the sides
so that the pure stream from the bottom
may reach the top wi,hou, any mixture.
At the depth Of 700 feet . vein Of salt
water was struck. aud q, $500 fee, an
immense vein Of sulphur water burs,
forth. which has been running ever since
it, discovery in q large steam from the
mouth Of the well. This water 10 the
same 10 that OF the Blue Lick Springs,
in KENNEDY. and possessss . purity and
freshness Of taste quite superior 70 that
which reaches rs in barrels and casks.-
Il Is carried of BY q large sewer. leading
10 tho river. Il seems VOC was,eful thai
such profuse quantities Of this celebrated
water seould DO permitted |, o aow away,
but the Refinery needs the clear. unadul-
tered element. and il mus. have il and
nothing else. Othes medicinal waters
have been discovered. we believe. bu,
they have been Of little consequences.
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