The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-11-27
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Artesian Wells,

points artesian well, at Louisville, Ky., we
take the following extracts: -
The MeSsgs. Dupont were DESTROYS or Oh.
taining large supply of pure water, for the
purpose Of extending the operations of Their
paper mill, now consuming 10 barrels Of waite,
per u'innle, taken from several ordinary wells.
one o. them being 4 fcci in diameter, with
II feet Of water rising in II when no: pump
ed. In addition to this there is a supply to
I'll. boilers taken from the river CONTRARY to
probabilities and many adverse predictions.
these parties undertook to sink an artesian
well in the limestone forming the s,bstra,a Of
louisville. Very complete arrangements
were made by erecting strong and efficient
machinery. i'll connection with the steam
engine Of the paper mill, for Tie purpose of
elcvatlng and depressing the rods and work inc
the various tools used in boring.
The work was commenced in April, 1857,
from the bottom Of one of the wells OF the fac.
tory, that has Il depth of 20 feet, the boring
tools employed made hole inches III diam.
etcr to the depth OF &c feet. from the surface
the boring was now reduced to 3 inches, and
thus continued to tie bottom of the well.
The rock struck, which Scologically belongs
to the Devonian SERIES" Is for SO feet she'll
limestone, then for 40 feet coralne lin, stone:
at which depth tie upper Silurine is reached.
Without being able to make out with any de-
gree OF certainty, the amount Of :pper siluriar
passed through, we suppose it to be over L.
200 feet. AT the depth of 600 feet sand
rock was reached, doubtless Of the lower Siu-
rian, ard 81 feet deeper was encountered the
first stream Of water which reached the sur
face. This flowed out abundautly and with
much force. The quantity not Icing sufficient,
the boring was continued. After this, it was
unnecessary TO use the bucket to take out the
material detached by the borrr, the force of
the water bringing up the fragments very
readily. The water increased in quantity in
going deeper, the increase being more marked
at | SO feet, and still more at 900 It. where
pieces IF rock weighing an ounce or two
ca,rc ny with the water. The water increased
every II or 20 fee, TO the drp'h Of ., 03G feet
here very hard mapnr>ia limestone was en-
cluntcr'd e feet IN thickness. AT CT which
the sand rock rcappcarcl, and for the next 80
feet there was no increase Of water.
From the urgent request Of many citizens
of Louisville. the boring was now stopped to
give a fair test Of the medical virtues Of the
water that was pouring forth al The rate go
gallons per rInntc, or about $50 eco
gallons in 81 hours. The water, bv
ITS own pressure, rises Iii pipes 10 feet above
the >ullacc.'
1t is doubtless point orn'ercSt TO ennmcr.
ate some Ct the more remarkable arteSinn
wells to contrast them witt! the one now un-
der report. At the head stands the
G"nNEIl.E WE'LL AT PARIS 1t was COM
menccd in 1854 and completed in lS4t at
which time the rod suddenly descended sever.
al yaldS. and shortly after the water rose 10
the surface III vast quantities. For the first
80 t!ct the boring was Il inches in diameter,
which was reduced to 9 inches and lhus car
ricd 10 deuth Of | 100 feet: farther rcduc.
tion was made to I I! inches, until the l,,lh
OF 300 feet was reached ard final ,limn-
n,ion 10 inches to the termination of the
wcll ut SOC feet. From the romt,lcion Of
the wei to the Pre- sent tlmc there has been Il
steady flows Of over half million Of gallons
IN - hours of a temperature of II deg.
kSSlNGEN WElL.IN BAVARIA This is
even deeper than the G,cnpr well being
SIS the last 1851 ftci passes through rock
salt. From this well loo cubic feet of water
gn>hcN forth every minute The water CON
tainS 3. per cent Of salt.
AWE IN ARTOls In the monastrv of St
Andll THIS well was bored more than a
rcntnly ago and flowed steadily ever since.
and ,n,,lies uarlv o5D r,I}nn. ,,,, ,r T,,''
Cr,rirsrnv W., ~ r,,.,,, ,.,., WIZ g ~
This wIl has been SINH; ,n H.. dad, "
! D5O Gc,t and ,.;rld. 2n Ouo nnn,r,';' o
hours no,yiro ia t.ot aLnr, ,I,a ,.,' ~
Aruh.ris mo-, L,irr ho,,l ~ ,ho.,o,,,,l'a>
II inches in diameter and if h,s ,I,,,l
reached the drn,h of eco co,t
EElCI!IHS WILL. ~ s.. LOrIs. -This
we'll was commenced in ls.o ami .n,,,,.',,J
in 1851 The water does no, .n.w,r ,,,a
uuruosc for winch II ,.as un1,r,.I,on TLa
amount or wa,,r no,;ro rr,,r !, ;s loe GOO
gallons in "a hams 'VO''''
LAFAYETTE WrIt.--A, or,oy;o, wool, h..
been lately made in J,favr,Ie CIV. Ind ~ -
depth Of 23O feet. rho v,,or ,;,,,,. G,'u r -,
aloyc the su,c,r. with ,l,n n,w ri n.,'n,
nrr minnie This ;c, ,n;n,,.l
,niuinn .hon, 400 ,r,;,s ,r .aIa ,',.a ., w, w.
GALLON u, IN Al wa,I,rin I,,, ia,l,,
mode an ,ntr,.stiru ro,,,,, n,,,n :, '9
CrNrurv,,,r Nm A., .r,o.;a,, ell aoo
feet. has been h,,ed t,. n,oson, ,.,.nat Ca,,
ueyillr Ou,cu Ann. ror,,,v j., ,l,s ,,.,''
An abundance of w,,,, has b,,,, ,,onr..I w.,
il is intended tn bnrn .,;ll dcno. Co., ',' ~
n b,,tcr ou.E,v ""'N' "
The u>rs ,f,r,,s;, will ,o
will I've seen nv rr,I,no ,l'a c',io,.; a.,
from TomEps1n,. E,,,eo1',,I;, 10 >'''"e'
Ar,esion wells L,y, va, o,,,, h,o,> o,,,
,lovcd r,r n,oyidino hor,',
In, r. waters L,yo TO- $780,, NV
nnver In H., OH r,,n ~ n .