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plete success crowned the labor ; a fine, gushing 

 spring was reached, and a copious supply of water 

 obtained. It is worthy of remark, that repeated 

 attempts had been made before this, to find water 

 in this locality, but without success. He has since 

 tried the experiment upon the premises of his neigh- 

 bors and friends, and in every instance the rods have 

 proved unerring guides. 



The instrument is very simple, consisting of two 

 pieces of whalebone about 16 inches long, of a size 

 that will bend with tolerable facility. These are 

 pointed at one end, and then tied firmly together with 

 a bit of twine. In experimenting, the two extremes 

 of the rod are grasped, one in each hand, and held 

 apart a few inches with the point vertical, describing 

 a figure like the letter V inverted. It is a singular 

 fact, and one that can be accounted for upon no 

 known principles of electrical science, that the exper- 

 iments fail, and the instrument remains quiet, unless 

 the thumb and fingers are turned outward in grasp- 

 ing the rods. This has proved true in the case of all 

 experimenters who have come under my observation, 

 and should be remembered by those who may here- 

 after be desirous of testing the truthfulness of the 

 experiments described in this communication. 



