Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-14
ou1o R1HFh ABOVE rHH cITY.


QUO RIVER AsovE THE CITY, 2.i.i -.
September !, 1860, at 211 p. NJ, filed a
demijOhn with, water from the Ohio at
point Just above the eastern corporation line,
and about two and q half miles above the
Water-works. The water was taken from
strong current at some distance from the
shore. The river was rising, and ten and q
half feet above low water-mark by the gauge
at the Water-works. This sample we desig-
nate as ''No. l." y ' b.. !. si.- ri 81 aoau &
! Immediately after filling each demijohh, It
was tightly eorked and carefully sealed with
| sealing-wax and numbered, each of US
| having book in which we recorded the time,
| place and number Of the demijohn, and on
| September we placed the hye specimen.
| thus numbered and sealed I'M the hands OF
Mr. T.. Grasselli, chemist, for analyzation,
| neither he nor any one else, save ourselves,
| knowing from whence the several specimens
| were obtained. ~
The following is the report of Mr., Gras--
selli, in reference to the several specimens OF
| water submitted; h.rai .",h rnH
lTh-r ANALYSIS BY r. GRAssELLI. 80
| To Messrs. Fhos II. Weasner and A. W. Gilbert; ey
GENTLEMEN; hereby send you the result
of my analysis of the five specimens of water
| you left with me some time ago. ~.
l have contented myself with making
| auantitatiVe analysis of each specimen, as far
as relates to the solid contents found in each
gallon of water, and quantitative one of
said solid contents.
The quantity of solid matter in gallon OF
good and potable water should not be more
4 than from three to ten grains, at furthest.
| Specimen No. 1--Soft water. Solid con-
tents in one gallon 4.s6 grains consisting
principally of Lime, with traces of Magnesia,
Silica, Aiumina (slightl Sulphuric Acid
(slightI Chlorine, Organic Matter ,.,sg5y
Specimen No. 2.--Hard Water. Sohd con-
tents in one gallon 1905 grains, consisting
principally of Lime and Magnesia, with
traces of Alumina (slight), Silica (slightA
II S1lphuric Acid (slightl Chlorine (slightl,
Organic Matter. ..L..t.-r
| Specimen No. 3--Hard water. Solid con-
tents in one gallon, 1895 grains, consisting
principally of lime, with traces of Magnesia
1slighN, Alumna, Silica Soda, SulPhuric
Acid (slight(, Chlorine, Organic Matter.
Specimen No. 4--Hard water. Solid con
tents in one gallon, l7:51 grains consisting
principally of lime and magnesia, with traceE
Of Al1mina, Silica, Sulphuric Acid (sligLt)
! 4 Chlorine, Organic Matter.
Specimen No. 5.-Soft water. Solid con
Q tents in one gallon, s.4s grains, consist
9 ing mainly of lime, with traces of Magnesia
q Every slfghtl Alumina, slightl Silica
o lsligbt), Sulphuric Acid, (shght6 Chlorine
: (slight(, Organic Matter, (slight).
! ~ -a.H- REMARKS:
!. The solid contents in a gallon Of eacl
v hspeeimen are mostly lir1e and magnesia, tn
4 | other substances Of which | found trace
n amounting to less, and no more, than on
It grain per gallon. ~
n Iiay particular stress on the specification
% hard and soft water; soft water containln
v less solid matter per gallon, and being tn
ie hest in every respect for culinary purposes
a II is also best for washing and bathing. Har
v water ON the contrary, is unfit for eulinar
st purposes and an unbearable nuisance 10
le washing and bathing as itcurdles soapwatoe
and covers the body with coating or II
"A acids very troublesome TO get OIL One SIM
% I ME experinient of washing with hard waite
A will fully demonstrate its unftness. Ever
sensible woman abhors hard water.
Respectfully yours, :. GRASSELLl.
H. CINCINNATI, October b, 1860.
n The water as numbered is as follows.
an SOLID CONTENTS IN ONE GALLON. Il,
70 Specimen No. l, taken from the Ohio River
Ma SbSy9 sRsS sRs S from the Great Miami at Day
No 8, taksnfr0n Mad Ryer above Day AK t4n;,.''ii
No s. taken from Ohio Riyer below the city,, =
T. IL should be remarked that the speclm'
" No. B. taken from the Ohio River, apo
Iio three hundred yards below the moHth
lr- Milcreek, the solid contents Of which q
Ice 4 nearly double of that taken from the "
he above the city, contained beside the Tetu
ile incident to the Washings OF me cl.ys srg
'ut fuse thrown out by Mllicreek aisuseWWnl W
nj NAV account for the discrepancy in the 90
me coatents Of the two specimens taken tr'
ro- All of which is respectfully submitted.
let TH0S. u; WEA1SSNER, Sub. Com.
De "A. W. GILBERT, s'al. ii.,,sI
a.. October 20, 1860. - ~ '6if
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