Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-10-12

tion of that county there are already four wells of this kind, two of which are for the special benefit of the black portion of the family. These wells are perfect specimens ot thler kind, the water pouring out in pull satlons which occur at intervals of about a second of time. By this we mean that the steadily issuing stream is slightly increased in size at this interval, and the distance of the point at which 1t drops upon the gound is alternately increased and decreased by a few inches each second.
 Besides these four wells, there is another being bored, which, when finished, will have the largest diameter of any we'll in the world, and it will probably bring to the surface the largest stream of water. It is now tubed to the depth of many feet with tube of 24 inches diameter on the inner surface. It's entire depth is more than 700 feet at present, and it is the intention of the enterprising gentleman who is prosecuting the work, to carry it down till water enough is obtained to drive machinery. It now brings up water with sufficient force to clear itself from earthly matter as the boring proceeds. It is so situated that surface stream may be directed to any par of the plantation.
 We look upon this private enterprise as one of much importace to Alabama.
 The reader may be little inquisitive as to the mode of boring so large a well. The thing is done in the simplest as well as most efficient manner now known. Two negroes do the whole of the work We will endeavor to describe the apparatus in such manner as to make the operation in telligible.
 A tripod made of strong poles is first erected over the well, after preliminary digging has been made The point of the tripod IS as far above the surface of the ground as the length of one of the poles used in boring. A rope passes over pull ley at the top, one end of which attaches to the boring rod and the other end winds around the axle of windless
 The augur which, in making the first bore, is only two or three inches long, is ! fastened to the boring rod, horizontally, and is so constructed as to cut through the dirt and limestone as the rod is turned ronnd, and an apparatus above or connected with the augur takes the accommodating mat ter which is drawn up by the windless.- This operation Is continued till water is reached, when another form is given to the boring instrument. It is increased in length so as to increase the diameter of the bore, | and the work is commeced again at the top, | this time the water itself carrying off the matter. One laborer is stationed at the 1 boring rod, who carries it round with a lever, and the other is stationed at the wind less, to raise the rod when the augur takes too deep bite to allow of it's being turned Rods are attached to each other by very simple contrivance. One termination of the rod is square iron projection, with a small plate on its end The other termina- tion Is an iron plate, with slit on one side corresponding with the end which is slipped into it.
 In this simple manner, without any noise of engines, without any "important re- ports" ofengineers, without parade or four ish of any kind, this great work is going on to it's final completion.
 There is already well in Cahaba which was bored by the same planter, which pro- | DdUlN DllllSS up lllOic water tIldn dnV OInel well in the United States
 Perhaps we can do no greater service to those interested in this subject than to cot lect, for reference, some facts in connection with the various artesian wells of the world
 The Desert of Sahara has wells l ,20( feet deep.
 In 1851 the wells of London and vicini ty, furnished 100000 gallons daily.
 The Grenells will in the Paris basin 1,S06 feet deep, and yields 800 900 gallon of limpid water in 24 hours. Temperatur S2 degrees.
 The we'll at Kissingen is 1,S7S1 feet deeE throwing a column four inches in diamete to the night of 5S feet above the surface Temperature 66 degrees. Cost about $50 900.
 The well at St. Louis is 2 l99 feet deer am, ,-;-'ds T5 gallons per minute. Tem peratme 73 degrees. The water is use for medicical purposes only, The wate comes to the surface through 20 inch pipe
 The Charleston well is 1 1,250 feet deer and discharges l 1,200 gallons per hour. = Temperature of the water S7 degrees, am of a disagreeable taste It is used fo steamboats. Another well is being bore, in its vicinity. These facts are taken iron the new Cyclopedia of Appleton.