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October 9, 1828
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In Providence, Mr. Horton bores for water at a wharf, penetrating layers to find copperas- and arsenic-impregnated water, then unearths remnants of a vineyard including vines, grapes, nuts, and pure water 35 feet below the river bed.
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Singular Discovery.--Mr. Horton, a gentleman who has been engaged in boring for water in Providence, has presented to the public some remarkable results. In his second experiment in boring, he selected the extreme point of a wharf, many yards from the original land. He bored through the artificial soil, then through a stratum of mud-then through bog meadow, containing good peat-then through sand. pebbles and quartz gravel. At this point water impregnated with copperas and arsenic broke forth, but determined to proceed farther. Mr. Horton next struck a vineyard and drew up vines, grapes, grape seeds. leaves, acorns, hazel nuts, pine burr and the seeds of unknown fruits, together with pure water. This was 35 feet below the bed of the river!
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Nature
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Water Boring
Providence Discovery
Ancient Vineyard
Copperas Arsenic
Wharf Excavation
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Horton
Where did it happen?
Providence, At The Extreme Point Of A Wharf
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Horton
Location
Providence, At The Extreme Point Of A Wharf
Story Details
Mr. Horton bores for water through artificial soil, mud, bog meadow with peat, and sand, pebbles, quartz gravel, striking water with copperas and arsenic, then uncovering vines, grapes, seeds, leaves, acorns, hazel nuts, pine burr, unknown fruit seeds, and pure water from a vineyard 35 feet below the river bed.