BALLSTON.
1. Public Spring. Temperat. 50° Fahr.
Muriate of Soda,159. 
Carbonate of Soda,9. 
Carbonate of Lime,75.5
Carbonate of Magnesia,2.5
Carbonate of Iron,7. 
253. grs.
Carbonic Acid 210 cubic inches.
2. Low’s Spring. Temperat. 52°.
Muriate of Soda,142. 
Carbonate of Soda,10. 
Carbonate of Lime,64.5
Carbonate of Magnesia,1.5
Carbonate of Iron,6. 
224. grs.
Carbonic Acid 220 cubic inches.
3. New Spring. Temperat. 50°.
Muriate of Soda,145. 
Carbonate of Soda,12. 
Carbonate of Lime,61.5
Carbonate of Magnesia,9. 
Carbonate of Iron,7.5
235. grs.
Carbonic Acid 159.5. cubic inches.
SARATOGA.
1. Congress Spring. Temperat. 50°.
Muriate of Soda,471.5  
Carbonate of Lime,178.476
Carbonate of Soda,16.5  
Carbonate of Magnesia,3.356
Carbonate of Iron,6.168
676.   grs.
Carbonic Acid 343 cubic inches.
More recently this Spring has been analyzed by the late Professor Dana, and, according to him, the constituents in one quart of water are the following:
Bi-carbonate of Lime,51.080grs.
Bi-carbonate of Soda,18.478
Chloride of Sodium, (common salt,)97.080
Chloride of Magnesium, (Mur. of Magnesia,)9.140
Silex, with a trace of Iron,1.500
177.278grs.
Uncombined Carbonic Acid Gas,36.90cubic inches.
Azote,1.80
38.70[[393]]
2. Columbian Spring. Temperat. 50°.
Muriate of Soda,201.5
Carbonate of Soda,22.5
Carbonate of Lime,121. 
Carbonate of Magnesia,1.5
Carbonate of Iron,7.5
354. grs.
Carbonic Acid 236 cubic inches.
3. High rock Spring. Temperat. 48°.
Muriate of Soda,210. 
Carbonate of Soda,18. 
Carbonate of Lime,115. 
Carbonate of Magnesia,.5
Carbonate of Iron,4.5
348. grs.
Carbonic Acid 243 cubic inches.

SCHOOLEY’S MOUNTAIN.

According to the analysis of Dr. M‘Nevin, these waters consist of

Extractive,0.92
Muriate of Soda,0.43
Muriate of Lime,2.40
Muriate of Magnesia,0.50
Carbonate of Lime,7.99
Sulphate of Lime,0.65
Carbonate of Magnesia,0.40
Silex,0.80
Carbonated Oxyd of Iron,2.00
Loss,0.41
16.50

The diseases in which the Ballston and Saratoga waters have been recommended are dyspepsia, hypochondriasis, hysteria, dropsy, paralysis, chronic gout, rheumatism, chlorosis, suppression of the menses, and diseases of the bladder and kidneys. The waters of Schooley’s Mountain, besides their general utility in diseases of the digestive organs, have proved eminently successful in calculous affections. Ed.

[393]. New-York Med. and Phys. Journal, No. 21. p. 73.

[394]. For the same purpose the French employ a pomatum prepared with the oxide of bismuth, and it is said to answer the intention.

[395]. Permanent Ink for Marking Linen. This preparation is a solution of nitrate of silver, thickened with sap green, or cochineal. The preparing liquid, or Pounce liquid, as it is technically called, with which the linen to be marked is previously wetted, is a solution of soda, boiled with gum, or some animal mucilage. It is a curious circumstance, that if potass be used for this purpose, the marking ink will run.

[396]. Nitrate of Silver is commonly called an Escharotic. This, however, gives no just idea of the properties of this valuable article, or of the uses to which it may be applied. As a local application in cases of external inflammation, punctured wounds, and ulcers, I have found it a remedy of surpassing utility. It is to Mr. Higginbottom that we are indebted for the full developement of this subject.—See “An Essay on the use of Nitrate of Silver, in the cure of Inflammation, Wounds, and Ulcers.” Ed.

[397]. Horse-radish; horse-mint; bull-rush; &c. These epithets are Grecisms; ιππος and βους, i. e. horse and bull, when prefixed to any word, signified no more than great; thus the great Dock, Hippo-lapathum, and the horse of Alexander from the size of his head was named Bucephalus.