{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
farmer in Ellisbnrg, jefferson county, n. Y.
digging ior watcrior ms cattle at tie depth of six
ictt came TO limestone rock-he drilled through
TINS three feet anil salt water spouted through The
hole up 10 the height Of 90 or 30 feel lie
plugged up the mole, and returned in the even.
ms with a lanthorn, to obtain some of the wa.
yer that he might test its quallty.--On pulling
out the pll5 strong current Of air ru ,hcd forth,
It came IN contact with his candle in tne anthorn,
and nc WAS instantly envelopcd III flames, and
not q little alarmed Lhcrest-but the water soon
followed, thrown mp with as great force rs before
anu eHtnSusiled tac fire. Five buckets full
yielded three Quarts OF salt. A ga Ion of this
water IS II nc ounces heavier than common wa
ter. 1t Is not 50 strong that at Sana, but as it
IS very abundant, it is supposed that salt may be
prolitably made Of it, and the premises have been
hired 'orthe purpose OF establishing works. These
facts are abstractcd from the II. Y. Com. Adver-
tiser.