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associations, perfected for the inspection of the world. This 

 is a reasonable expectation, bearing in mind the high posi- 

 tion of the principal of the Survey of that State, and his 

 accomplished assistants. 



TENNESSEE SPRINGS. 



BUT few reports have been made of the mineral springs 

 of Tennessee. Dr. Troost, the geologist of the State, gave 

 an account, some time ago, of a number of them. These are 

 mostly of the sulphureous class ; several of them are in Da- 

 vidson County, French Lick, Sam's Creek, and White's 

 Creek. 



In Franklin County are Winchester and Brown's springs ; 

 Maysfield, in Williamson County; Terrie's, in Rutherford 

 County. These waters contain sulphate of lime, chloride of 

 sodium, and sulphuretted hydrogen. The sulphuretted hy- 

 drogen is said to be in larger quantity than most of the 

 sulphur waters of the United States. 



Twelve miles from the City of Nashville is WHITE'S CREEK 

 SPRING, said to contain sulphates ,of iron, magnesia, and 

 sulphur. This water has reputation in skin diseases and 

 calculous derangements. Dr. Troost gives, to 20 ounces of 

 this water, 



Sulphuretted hydrogen, 6 '25 cubic inches. 



Carbonic acid, 5-90 " " 



Solid matter, 16 grains, viz. 



Carbonate of lime, 5 '50 grs. 



Sulphate of lime, 3 '05 " 



Sulphate of soda, 2 '05 " 



Sulphate of magnesia, 3*00 " 



Hydrosulphate of soda, 1*01 " 



