Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-17
Con-

hnaiSsts VI "ese
Nv attention Was attracted to the general
suffice, Of Chemical Analysis, on reading a
carefully prepared article on Brardy, some
days ago, and published 10 the Gazette, en-
titled "Analysi. If Brandy" 10 which the
author seems 10 have treated the subject
with skill ,ni scientific accuracy. and with
so evident desire to give the community ell
The necessary aud most agreeable iDforns-
ton upon that mos, important toEis. "Wbas
We drink" Now, as We have with rs tboee
who do not use the Lorgworthy Or Short
worthy either, and supposirg that an iDses-
t~irs,iOn into the quality aud quantity Of the
different waters Of tie vicinity, would be In
t~erestirg to this class. | am induced BY senee
of the mp ~ortunce OF the duty, to offer for
their consideration the results OF scme ansly-
sizes Mt de from time to time, under certain
states Of the atmosphere. weather, ard other
disturbing causes, and hope that this article
may not prove like Grapes seemingly, Of no
interest to the learned, or like John Pheni1's
jgkes, las the fakes Of snow, silent and Ut
noticed"
These scientific and arduous labors, we're
conducted With ell the elaborate mspipula.
,cp, and With all the gravity 80 peculiar to
.bs. occult science, called Organic Chemistry,
sud have called to my aid the Book Science
one dollsr and twenty-five ceDts per cory.
With ,urdry works BY Graham. Lietig, La
Wi'Isr, and other ~originators Of The sublime
NJ oil Chemical Analysis, ard in the way OF
'ppsrs,u., a plate for evaporating. q micro
'e'Pe Of bali a power. u battery Of seseIsi
sup', sssersl tin tubes, a pair Of s~teelysrdA,
aiunntl shaped con,Iivance; some reagents,
and ! ian Of charcoal, and proceeded 'se-
tuudum srteu."
No. !, %ana!ysis Of Aqua Hydrantis or Hy-
a'ao, NAter-Upon applying tho battery,
ad oIsering apparatus, this substance was
tuOd to cOn,sin--
oxygen 10y weisbi) s parts.
hydrogen 10y ueish') | part.
Vegetable Matter, a trace.
I'M or Clay and Sand, a good deal.
lois analysis WAS conducted under slight.
!.unla,Orable circumstances; . very heavy
i''n hsd not long i~allen. and q neighbor bad
y" introduced the water 10 bis premises.
tue operator thinks, however, that, IN the
'p'eocs Of these two disturbing causes. this
''ef Will be found pure enough for drink-
.Se purposes. and that at the temperature OF
' degrees Fahrenheit, will be found to
s0'ain nothing but the two first mentioned
snponeots
10. : Analysis of Aqua Rivers or Pc
Ra'c Water
vviys-n (hy weisht) s parts.
hydrogen 10y weight) / part.
Limestone, a trace.
.'oIuole Matter, several parts.
h0d several parts.
nea'y iresbet having just occurred,
m..a 'oueNhat against the finding Of q
". result, The operator supposes, how.
' mat this article is very similar in
A. 's'e' to No. |, for be found, on applying
.s'e'y ard flterins apparatus. and ty
Sv fessent, got rid Of the Limestone,
NJ oiiuent properties were the ssme,
j,na! useful in rendering ~Shortworthy
issuOus. Noticing an unusual com emotion
residual portion left after filtration, !
''uOesd TO make q further examination,
applying the microscope, discovered
e., speeipens Of the fab species, and
d NS's'oueu tuat No. = Wht onoou
~ 10 icing both food and drink.
IT,, - Analysis OF Aqua SPA, loot Balls
EEssen Gy weight S parts.
IN, "Usen 10y welghr) / part.
HGPposed 10 be serqui Oxide, } a trace.
nr wan'uity was experienced in exsmir-
ID r, water, The quantity being largo, and
ss. r%s sosularly favorable for q quiet er
{, 1 '. a 'umtler answering the purpose
isssIs ss, both combined, and . previous
Il. sage OF chalybeate formation, led 10
o, ms, Analysis of Aqua D~iasou.lis-
AysssSa Ioy wsight) 5 parts.
SiuSisseM 10y weight l part.
I"s0!s Matter, a trace.
US ,, Matter, Supposed to be F~errugin-
C.n. article, before the introduction Of
ias .,.c Mater, being the principal drink.
s' Sstls Of our community, ard Of known
s,, S' 10 %sllsying t~birs.--sny extended re.
ds WITH reference to its peculiar propsr.
Ny 'u.a b. unnecessary. / would only
"a'ia'ioD, ths. il the soluble ed 10.