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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In White County, Tennessee, Gen. Bird Smith discovered abundant salt-water suitable for statewide supply. Stock licking led to investigation; boring revealed a gushing vein on a navigable Cumberland River branch in timbered area, enabling extensive salt production.
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Important Discovery.—In the county of White, Gen. Bird Smith has found salt-water, in quantities, it is believed sufficient to supply the consumption of the state of Tennessee. For some time, stock has been noticed to be licking about a rocky bluff; a sort of reservoir was made, and some of the water that dripped from the place was collected, and found to be so strongly impregnated with salt as not to dissolve salt put into it. A few kettles were procured & some salt made—but general Smith, to whom the land belonged, directed the rock to be bored, and in a little while the borers struck the vein of salt water, which now gushes out some height from the mouth of a three inch hole. The place is conveniently situated on a navigable branch of the Cumberland river, & in a thickly timbered country, which will support a respectable population. In a short time, we have no doubt, the salt making business will be carried on extensively at the place.
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County Of White, Tennessee
Event Date
November 16
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salt-water vein discovered and now gushes out; expected to support extensive salt making business.
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Gen. Bird Smith found salt-water in quantities believed sufficient to supply Tennessee's consumption. Stock licking a rocky bluff led to collecting dripped water, which was strongly salty. Kettles made some salt, then rock bored to strike the vein, now gushing from a three-inch hole. Site on navigable Cumberland River branch in thickly timbered country supporting population.