The New Hampshire Gazette

SALT WORKS.

By a gentleman from Genesee county we are informed, that last Summer at a Salt Works, in Galen Township, Cayuga county, and State of New York; the owner had an idea that by digging he might perhaps arrive at the Salt rock, accordingly he employed a hand to try the experiment who went down about 60 or 70 feet, when to his great satisfaction he came to the bed of Salt, and broke off a small piece but the water broke in upon him so fast, that he had to call for assistance to get out and had only time to bring out one of his tools with him and a small piece of Salt, which was clear like a piece of alum. the water rose to the surface and run over ; they then built a wall of stone and lime round it 4 feet high, so close as to hold water ; they have a number of kettles, or salt pans constantly boiling but still they are unable to use it as fast as it rises, the water is so strong that where it scatters over the ground it crystallizes with the heat of the sun in hot weather.