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SALT SULPHUR. There are three of these springs in 

 Monroe County, near Union, and twenty-four miles south 

 of White Sulphur. They are, according to Dr Moormann, 

 "encircled by mountains on every side, having Peters's 

 Mountain on the south and east, Alleghany to the north, 

 and Swope's Mountain to the west, near the base of which 

 are the three springs." The waters of this place possess 

 great and deserved notoriety as medicinal, and the place 

 is extremely attractive. Professor Rogers's analysis gives, 

 in 100 cubic inches of water, 



Sulphate of lime, 36*755 grs. 



Sulphate of magnesia, 7 '883 " 



Sulphate of soda, 9*682 " 



Carbonate of lime, 4*445 " 



Carbonate of magnesia, 1*434 " 



Chloride of sodium, 0*683 " 



Chloride of magnesium, 0*116 " 



Chloride of calcium, 0'025 " 



Oxide of iron, 0*042 " 



Iodine, 



Azotized organic matter, blended with sul- 

 phur, 0*004 " 

 Earthy phosphates, trace, 

 Gases : 



Sulphuretted hydrogen, 1*50 cubic inches. 



Nitrogen, 2*05 " 



Oxygen, 0*21 " " 



Carbonic acid, 5*75 " 



One of the springs contains a larger quantity of iodine ; 

 said to be useful in scrofula, goitre, and diseases of skin. 

 Dr. Mutter speaks of the salt sulphur waters as efficient in 

 a variety of diseases, as chronic affections of nervous centre, 

 chronic kidney and bladder diseases, rheumatism, gout, and 

 skin disease, chronic liver and bowel disorders. Dr. Moor- 

 mann also speaks highly of the salt sulphur waters in a 

 number of complaints. 



