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FAYETTE SPRINGS 



Are in Fayette County, near the National Road's crossing 

 of Laurel Hill. They emerge from shales and sand- 

 stones, belonging to the carboniferous group a short dis- 

 tance above the conglomerate. Coal and iron ore abound 

 in the neighborhood ; the water is a pure, strong chalybeate, 

 with the properties and virtues of iron waters generally. 



They are situated in the second bituminous coal-basin west 

 of the Alleghany, in a mountainous region, surrounded by 

 beautiful scenery, and with a most enchanting atmosphere. 



BLOSSBURG MINERAL SPRINGS 



Are in Tioga County, at the town named ; and, according 

 to Dr. E. Hartshorne, the waters are acid. 



Besides the excess of sulphuric acid, they contain sulphates 

 of iron and alumina, with sulphate of magnesia, and pos- 

 sess the properties of these substances. 



BATH CHALYBEATE SPRINGS, near Bristol, on the Delaware 

 River, were noticed as early as 1773, by Dr. B. Rush. 



The Artesian well of Petty's Island, opposite northern 

 Philadelphia, is a chalybeate. Booth's analysis "gives bi- 

 carbonate of iron, lime, magnesia, and soda, silica, organized 

 matter, and carbonic acid." 



YORK SPRINGS 



Are in Adams County, within a few hours' travel of a num- 

 ber of large towns. One of the springs contains sulphate of 

 magnesia, sulphate of lime, and muriate of soda. There is 

 also here an iron spring, possessing the usual properties of 

 those springs. 



PERRY COUNTY SPRINGS. 



The waters of these springs are 70 F., and said to be 

 aperient and diuretic. They are upon Sherman's Creek, 

 eleven miles from Carlisle. 



