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know that it is next to impossible to get any of real value for the 
purpose of such operations. 
e temperature of the water at the bottom of the well, taken 
with Valferdin’s thermometer or some other kind of reliable self 
registering instrument, would be of great interest for establishing 
the rate of increase of the terrestrial temperature downward. 
As this can still be done I trust the opportunity will not be lost to 
furnish the science of the globe with one more fact relating to 
that important question. 
ane si the Boring of the White Sulphur Artesian Well at Terre Haute, Indiana, 
gered the direction and at the expense of Chauncey Rose, Esq , of Terre 
Feet. Inches. Feet. Inches. 
Sand and gravel, first,.150 Slate, 36 24 
Fire clay, 1-6 Sandstone, 22552. 2220. 1 74 
Brown slate; 22.4% ci. 2 Blue spree 15 9 
Sap BOR Gra ciccss eek 1 White sla’ 
Coal, 4 00—168 6 | Salt See aiiie sand- 
BUC Clay ore 6 stone 35 114 
Limestone, ae Soapstone, 502% 0-5. 
Fire clay, 2 Blue slate, 28 Tt 
Brown ‘limestone, . __-- 2 slate,ceevec else 
Soapstone, .-.-.....- Lie Hard sandstone, big cide 23... 9 
Pa 6—181 3/ Hard blackstone,.---- 9 6 : 
BER Scheie ae z White slate, 
sa t atoe—Bla hard More salt water and gas 
DALONG;. 2 ce seeey 6 hard sand a ---- 124 4—746 54 
nda deve sud were Fe) shee limestone, .--.-- 
MRDBPONG oo oo 10 5 fir = eel c 3 3 
Me ee 2 00—207 10 White fansekone er 30 
mpO AY, fof are 3 Hard gray sandstone,-. 10 
weBiOne i see 1 Blue limestone,___.--- 6 ss 84 
e limestone, ....... 2 Hard white sandstone, 
Jark blue rock,_..___. 2 6 Hard blue sandstone, .. 3 
V. ee snes ee Blue clay, cusses oe 3 
pe ent hen ea aid 5 Hard gray mone 2 84 
0, fee ee ae 24 Hard blue limestone,-- 3 3 
Meee a le 2 san veces ves 10 5 
slue limestone, ree ery 5.3 Soft sandstone, --.---- bo B 
ADS EGG os 5 Sih cme Vote Money mere era 5 
lack seat sai hee 4 Blue hard sandstone, Goalie  e 
lue sandstone,______- 6 Blue soapstone, ------- 34 10 
‘ fale, c. cloug ees ite grit sandstone,..117 2 
Wire clay. oo aie 5 0—256 2/| Hard bl a Spbk ied 
( | sandstone, tes 1 own sandstone, --..- il 
See pe 9 White co sas eunitatone, f 3 
"clay, 2 oe See 2 5 Dark s NORG, oo oS 
Blue rook 62 00s ae ¢% Yellow ‘sandstone, -..- 44 : 
Black shale, 2.22. 3 Mar ne Secs 
0 2 3 Clay a a or shale, 70 21785 
mestone. 4 
G Clay. Loe or us 5 10 | 840 feet, ahiow 6f cil 
imestone, 2 ies 6 Wie Ok oe Tbrentng 0 oil. 
MM Sb Ke a Gudes 9) 1385 “ of fresh water. 
We Cha a a 629 ** 10 econ oil > 
Sandstone, ._..______. 28 3 1658 b phur water. 
PN ey 1710 “ w - water 
Blue sandstone, ______ 23. —357 2/1768 “ more white sulphur ‘water. 
ete “9 1785 “ large flow of white sulphur 
Blue’ sandstone, eee water, at the rate of é 000 
White sandstone, _.... 8 gallons an hour. 
