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Mineral Springs of the Greenbrier Valley. 



"15, Added chloride of platinum ; no precipitate ; presence of 



potash not indicated. 



" The result of the examination is, that the water contains a nota- 

 hie quantity of muriates and sulphates of soda , lime and magnesia; 

 in what proportion, for reasons already given, I am unable to say.' 

 It contains very little carbonic acid^ still less sulphuretted hydrogen, 

 and no perceptible amount of iodhie or iron. If it is desired to 

 know the proportion and the amounts of the ingredients, ten or 

 'twelve pounds of the w^ater should be boiled down in a clean smooth 

 vessel, and the saline residuum carefully saved for qualitative 



analysis." 



Red Sulphur Spring. — This spring is situated on Indian creek, 



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in the western extremity of the valley, on the south side of the river. 

 It receives its name from the color of the sediment deposited by its 

 w^aters, which is a deep red. It is probably an oxide of iron. The 

 taste of the water indicates sulphur, but not so decidedly as the white 

 sulphur waters. The Salt Sulphur springs is in the same neighbor- 

 hood, and takes it name from muriate of soda, being strongly tasted 

 in its water- The Sweet Sulphur is close by, and is considered val- 

 ' uable in pulmonary complaints, having a sensible effect on the pulse, 

 reducing the frequency by several beats in a minute. The Blue 

 Sulphury is seated on Muddy creek, on the north side of the Green- 

 brier river, and near the western extremity of the valley, not far 

 from the foot of the Sewell mountain. It is risino^ fast into notice. 

 The water contains iron and magnesia, in considerable quantities, 

 and is a valuable tonic and deobstruent ; curing many female com- 

 plaints and diseases from debility, and want of tone generally. It is 

 owned by a company in Charleston, Va. who are making many im- 

 provements for the comfort of the invalid, and that of visitors gener- 

 ally. I do not know that its waters have been accurately analyzed 

 unless it was done in the course of the last season. 



A search has been made for salt water, on the Greenbrier river, 

 twelve miles above Lewisburgh, and a well bored to the depth of 

 four hundred feet. An immense discharge of sulphuretted gas issued 

 from the opening, and continued for a number of days. Very little 

 salt water was obtained, and that of a weak quality ; indicating that 

 the main muriatiferous deposits, lie north and west of the Sewell and 

 Gauly mountains, near the base of the ranges. Another attempt 

 for salt water, was made on Lick creek, near the New river, and 

 about fifteen miles west of the Blue Sulphur springs. At the depth 



