The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-16
THE CROroN WATER Excl EEMEsr

Inc FIAv0r OF inc Ffua0-wnnt 10 y" saE
Water s-spsinE Water in tine C"unrsy
Anscted-rne Mystery salved-Tne cfos0a
vssstsbiS Com pouod.
great deal Of unnecessary excitement s a. pressns
manifested Consequence Of peculiar taste which mas
maDift sed itself The Cro.on water dTawn from tao
pipes. The qutnce that considerable gossip add
speculation created az to The and escss Of the
phtnc menon.
There 10 no Doubt that tho water bas under
gone peculiar, but prooably no material change;
but whether this " 10 be ascribed 10 artihal
natural is yet TO be- discovered. at al event
citzsps pesd not eel unnecessarily alarmed bat %
uepty the Investigations OF scientific men Who oav
the matter 10 hand, who WILL no doubt, Rtee eoutOd
the mystAry hornsn fk,d can attain toas object
The lase was VISITED Saturday bs the Assistant En-
greer, uho discovered the WAFER 10 he coos'te'asS
Toiitd 81 she onslet as the bead hut The middle
lsRocs clear apd bad flavor percepn1is
Another party will be seDI to day. with chemists micro
scope, Bpo oher equpueDts 10 xplce the Glters 'ooh
up the parties reported bathing In them VII Gu IL IL
ssd makes be pecnes taste rpoksn of By eooDOssears
aD0 sfcevsip wbt Their variety OF anincuI does
bot do ,he mischief. 7
TIE FLAVOR OF THE CRoTON WATER.
TO ,Hg sDrioa OF
We have bad b,oupbt home TO US very decidedly, with
in few days. The priceless value Of Croson Vaser
During the last week rae been Amos. undrnka,le ts
taste bas changed the sediment greater; after stand
ing time y acquires acd smell, and tee flavor
Sunday especially ,bst Of decayed vegetable or en
NAL substances good deal Of anxiety has of course
sprung up among hourekeepers in Consequence Of this
fearful and sudden charge In the character OF tho clear
spd crystal fluid which enabled them to perfor their
functions with much comsor supplies the baa~ne dc
cune with iss great motive power, and carries health
through all our oomics with It's plentiful sbo1ers. H.
Deed The man Of business has been called to consider what
might be the effect Of charge In the character Of the
not tta puyisv md firm
flavor. What would become Of the city Of New York ana
i:s business Bow long would hs hundred thou
sand people keep together as they dor Could g,
back 70 wells and bracknh wsser9 The city having
been extended far and vide, filed up with cellars
sewers and made ground, could any system Of
well digging answer the public necessities? Tue
probability 70 there would be vast migration
to Brooklyn or Jersey City and the prces Of our up tour
properties would al 70 hos aenre. wtbou. the large
and liberal supply OF pure water the city has hitherto en-
joye6 wouid rether pe agreeable heaitbfa nerma
pensy tornhah r. Pestleuce would saeep over Il during
tne nos seasSp, ard nsemperance ind excuses A the
II Is not determined what has been the cause Of tho
weseN unpleasant and alarming change in the Ctoton
we understsnd practical cbemiet up town refers 10
the decom position OF animal substance which bas
got into tho yeservnir main Whether a corpse Of
man or borse could poison srge quantity Of water
Is Questionable, and, fn we're so, the en- Ct Of few
0sys con act would he TO the cause altogether
scTe attribute 20 neglect and want of attention
continually made upon ne banks and, the settlements
become much depser around IL, must expect the I'm.
pu,iSes VIII increase apa thA. present difficulties will
be pernsnent.
wster in pure state colcrese transparent and des
ttfae Of tasfe and rme 10 large Quantities saws 40
eEDent authority and we Az bave verified the nent
viD or ooserva',on # posae'ses violet blue color by
detected lsbs spd prcen color by transmitted light
TIE specific gravhy of is the univ s,aud
ard Of COMPARISON btps called 10 a. the temper a.ure Of
CO., hs freezing point go fshrenhc!t tie bo,ps poiut
w cnnic ircb o. water a. g. barometer 80 pcnes
we'Rbs 2b2 468 ersns 7rd nj 60 252k grams Az i'm
peai gallon dntleo water weighs TO pounds or 10 n0O
grams, spd MSS CAPACITY Of PIT 274 inches cublc
foot Of water a. 90 weighs 81 pounds and third nearly
avordppCs
As found In nature IL always consains oxygen and u
roaen in solution, which may he removed bv the a,v
ppnp fr boring IN reiort Rain water coptaps car
ecpa's u ammonia, anc Its presence may be deersd by
me sdeon OF acetate Of lead which viii p,ocipsssis
White es,bopatA River water pext In purity 10 rain
con'aDa utusy common sah spiphats Of lime
OF hme meepesia diosed portions clay or s,ca and
alumiDa Green deposits aso frequent, stipg Of
osaopsceous plants, With scous shields indesuuctble
BY h'ai, but easily ssparoted by filtration.
The following table Pioes idea OF the coIsttu.
tiGn Of 'he rivers Which Influence the comfort and
heshh Of paris and Lopdcp In imperial gaiiou of III
wsiers Of the Thames and the Seine :he following are tn
YeeuHs CbtAiued.--