The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-09

stranger visit this hosltaoie honcsee tho devotion OF
his seryantsthe love and affection Of his friendshis
simple unaffected and charming listen his
words Of WISDOM his Instructive conversation agree
able "reminiscences OF past times and the great men who
figured the stage OF action when he st entered the
political ct him learn from his neighbon, he
surely will of his profsc charities his neghborly kind
ness, and he will not then wonder why Alexaadcr III.
Stephens is much loved reyercd and honorcd among
those who have known him longest aud best.
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TIE ARTESLAN NELL Ar LOUYSVILLE-~IN7ER-
ESIING HISTORY or ITS PR0GRESS AND COM
PLETTON
From the Louisville Courier.l ss sts.
Artcsian wells are named FROM Aresium, the ancient
OF Artois province OF France. They were sue
cessuly bored in that country at carly period and
hence took the name Of this province.
These wells were known in ancient times, find
accounts of them by classic authors That strange poo
pie. the Chinese who far behind in civilization,
bored artcsan wells and printed with blocks Of wood
long before thought Of either of these arts IL Is not
purpose however to cntcr into history Of these
wells The subject is interesting, but have not time
OF space to do it justice at present.
The deepest aresian well in the world Is that at st.
Louis, bored by the Messrs Becher for their sugar
ncry 1t is 2,I90 feet in depth The next deepest is
the in Louisville bored by tho Mcssrs. Dupont to
supply their paper mill with water 1t is 1856 feet ia
depth Both of these wells were the result Of private
enterprise and they exceed any In the world which gov
ernments have undertaken The third deepest is at Kis
sengen, In Bavaria 1878 feet and the fourth at Gre
nelle Paris, 1906 feet There but few others
known that go much deeper than those which have been
sunk in the great desert of Sahara
But it is with the we'll in city TINT are con-
ceed at present 1t Is the greatest curiosity in Louis
yille 1t will repay visit whether to be viewed with
the eye science that of curiosity in search of sights
The water now thrown out in beautiful Jet comes from
distance Of 086 feet in the bowels of the EARTH and
the force necessary to raise perpcndcuar column Of fluid
that distance is wonderfully great snbtennean SEQ
at that DEPTH with vent but that of the orce Of this
well O86 feet above with this column OF water weigh
e m ~, his,r y, r,i and scottcr its frnrme,,ta
up .iic ouPoimn. m ~ s'lt w "ita 0.e. ~ 0r
" my Ito n3s m,iu e. ~, I. y. ga. r,
eotoroise o i'i 70 suppy teir mil with water Il
so' w p",9o' II fl'J , 4 ff q - 49, i I,,aLIa ~
oo, 80 !. I, - ' IL .,'. - -. r,t.gy 49, ,a. M - has Inc,,
l,p, pa pIi pooIa s,a u 10 De I s,o ~ M,
III; f In;s,iIie vbose rapntatio ~ !, chemist
unlselsiy u ,'u, Weso i'p"''''oA - "
ing anhyss SHOWS uia1 .,o ".''o y, ,r. . W. w. = =. % d.
l ny. " ~. - 'iu suo ei Doao = =, aue
NV, orla ATor tba, baIf . ,;I,;, bottles ~ tbe Kfs-
n ater yo scnt ZACH ve.r ~ the scl n,,,, afflicted
c,,aL la;,,, "a fot an, Na.sys T,,,rnnt
. Il III ;,, ,,,s,,, ~ I,oro tI,ie ,v,II ~ aeaner
ougnt 70 oe Preyaiea upon - poo i' W.. ~
lor ieal u ioSns ,s ~. ., ~ ~ na,n, Wa
trust that If they must have water for their MILL they
will bore another WELL and leave this it is until
experience teaches how many OF the ills that es is heir
10 1t will cure WEI M ssst3
We have kept record OF the different strata through
which the anger has gone in reaching this great dept
but Mr. Kellogg the superintendent Of the mill has
kept more accurate one ; and we understand that Prof
Smith Is now preparing scientific report upon the sub
ect We shall not do more at present therefore, than
10 cnmerat the penetrated strata according to the pop
ular names. When Prof Smiths report comes out We
NAV recur to the subject again
The boring OF the well began on the LIST of April,
1857 The first 76 feet passed through the sand and
gravel upon which our city rests Then solid rock was
lowing formations according to the depths affixed
,,aatono 100 feet
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