The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-02-11
miscellaneous.
[ Correspondence Of HamitOn Intenigencer
Artesian Well at Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Jan'ry Goth, 1858.
MEssRs. EDIToRs believing that
many Of your readers would be greatly
interested in knowing what progress
has been made in sinking an Artesian
Vel, within the State House ward at
this place, and in being advised of the
character of the soil, gravel, and rock
through which they have already passed,
l have concluded to send you such facts
as were kindly communicated to me by
Mr.. Hume, who is in charge of the
work.
The present well is the third which
has been commenced. The first was
sunk to the depth Of 10 feet, when the
quick-sand caved in, and prevented fur
ther progress. The second was COM
menced at another point a few feet dis
tant, when, after boring 125 feet, the
tubing broke and the well was so filed
in, so as to prevent further operations.
The third was commenced at another
point and prosecuted successfully
through the qu.ck-sand, gravel &c. which
had previously give so much trouble.
This well has now been sunk to the
depth Of 3jG feet, the last 233 feet Of
which have been through Finland lime.
stone rock. The first 1913 feet were
through the following kinds of material.
to wit 3 feet of soil, II feet of sand and
gravel 4 feet of blue clay 6 feet of
1 quick-s0nd, 2l feet of blue clay and
sand mixed, feet inches quick-sand
4 feet sand and gravel, and 5S feet, {
inches of a mixture of sand, clay and
gravel.
At distance of III feet from tho
surface a stratum Of flint rock 6 inches
thick, was passed through. At I49l
feet vein Of limestone watcrwas struck
At 100 feet another stratum of flint rock
2 feet in thickness, was encountered aut
at $50 feet a vain of sulphur water wa,
struck. The lime and sulphur water hal
been abundantly sufficient to keep tht
we'll, which is 4 or 5 inches in diameter
full of water, by which the operation o.
boring has been greatly facilitated.
Whether this attempt to sink, in tn,
central part Of Ohio, an Artesian Well
which will furnish an. abundant supply
Of good water, will be successful, is ye
problematical Many gcologists have
tho utmost confidence that the obiec
aimed at will be perfectly aud satisiac
torily attained, while many, again, en-
terrain very serious doubts upon the ul
innate success Of the praiseworthy un,
dertaking.
Several gentlemen of scientific attain
ments and good reputation as geologists
have hazarded the opinion that the lime
stone rock, in which they are now Dor
ing, will be 800 feet,or more in thickness
and that after passing through that rocl
they will encounter some 500 o
600 feet Of sand stone. In the opinion
Of some, water may be obtained at II
or 1900 feet, while others believe it vii
be necessary to 60 from 1900 to 200
feet One thing is certain that if th
crust Of the earth is 1000 feet thick
we in this part Of lOhio, need no
apprehend immediate danger from thu
liquid lava, which is supposed to be il
| the bowels Of the earth.
The progress made through th
rock, has been from 4 TO 10 feet pc
day The average, to the lst Of Jan
uary, was only FIVE feet por day. al
ready $4,000 has been expended in tbi
work, and there are yet on hand 81,
1900 Of money, heretofore appropriate,