Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-08-04

are employed in erecting new ones. The
amount of building going on is astonishing
1t proves that there is good deal of money
there seeking Investment, and people are
putting it where it will not now nav more
than or per cent. net,
The Hot Springs ARK. Telegraph Of
the llth has the following: "Seyeral even.
ings since Major Nelson, who is connected
with the big iron bath house, discovered that
the water from the large spring running from
the mountain into the rear portion Of the
bath'house, was running cold water. The
running OF cold water lasted only few mo
ments, when its resumed it usual heat lie
informed MIR, Elliott of the fact, but the
latter could hardly believe such a thing, AS
the water from the spring was again as hot
as ever. Last Saturday night it was discoy.
cred that the water was cold again, and Mai.
Nelson Immediately called the attention of
Mr. Elliott to the fact Mr.. Elliott placed a
thermometer IN the stream aud found that
the water was only llO', when it is usually
l52'. This Running of cold water lasted
only few moments, yet will it not lead to
something serious is the question"
The government commission of engi-
neerg met in Vcksburg last week. They
took soundings of all the points in the river
of Nicksburg. These soundings show that
since June 10 the river has filled fourteen
feet opposite Ryan's mill, eight feet off the
railroad depot seven feet of the elevator
ten feet of Crawford street, and ten feet off
Clay street. They favor a plan for protect.
ing the cayng bank on the Louisiana shore
by "arpeting them with willow mattresses
from Grants canal down to Delta point,
which would keep the channel where it now
is; but Of course this alone would not pre-.
serve the harbor They will determine
whether dredge.boat will be effective for
that purpose, and if not, will make a survey
of the threatened cut,oh at Pawpaw island,
and examine old river ana Chickasaw bayou,
with the view Of bringing the Mississippi or
1azoo river into the lake and thus establish
a current in front Of Nicksburg.
The colored churches are numerically
very strong in Atlanta. The Mcthodists and
Baptists head the list, with about $500 mem.
bers each.
The New Orleans Democrat says that
several Of the planters on the east side of
the river, and who are sufferers from the
Bonnet Carre creyasse, say that it is not
advisable to have the crevasse repaired. 1t |
is said that the lands in this parish, annually
covered by the waters of the Bonnet Carre
creyassc, can not he reclaimed or utilized
for planting purposes for many years to
come. Theexpense Of preparing these lands
for cultivation would be about five times as
much as they would produce in as many
years.
DIR. Taylor has analyzed the water of
A number of wells and springs of Richmond,
Va, and says: "Most of these waters are
well known, and all are extensively used |
Under the influence of a well.orgauized hal |
lucination ahlicting the citizens of Richmond |
in common with the rest of humanity, which |
impels one to believe that the water he is |.
accustomed to drink is surprisingly excel |
lent, the proprietors of some of the worst of
these waters were loud in their praise, and |
they will doubtless be greatly shocked to
hear that they are drinking" something that
scientific phraseology can't describe in
pleasant terms.