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dish salt. They arise from the red sandstone. Another salt spring ari- 
ses from the red sandstone upon a small creek emptying into Sodus Bay, 
near the point. 
Two miles east of Lockville, near the Erie canal, a Mr. Worden 
bored for salt. There was originally a spring at this spot, and salt was 
manufactured to a small extent. This is in the region of the Gypseous 
rocks. 
Deep boring for Salt Water at Clyde. 
In 1832 a company bored to the depth of 400 feet in the immedi- 
ate vicinity of Clyde. The spot selected had no indications of a saline 
or other mineral character, there was no spring, and the boring was com- 
menced in the gypseous rocks. Salt water was obtained in small quan- 
tity, but quite strong. A square wooden tube now projects several feet 
at the spot where the boring was done, but at present the water does 
not rise to the surface. Gypsum was found at the depth of twenty- 
live feet, which continued at intervals for 100 feet; below this was 
found sandstone, and occasional hard layers of rock — towards the last, 
so hard that the drill gained only an inch per diem. They passed 
through a fissure at 100 feet. Salt or brackish water appeared at 170 
feet. The lowest rocks were sandstone and slates. Inflammable air 
was discharged during the boring, also subsequently. At the time 
our visit, on shaking the wooden tube, a gurgling noise could be of 
heard below, and then upon passing down a burning paper an explo- 
sion took place in the tube. Sulphurous, or any other decided odor 
could not be distinguished. Doubtless this inflammable air was carbu- 
retted hydrogen, as it has been frequently noticed in the western states 
in similar borings for salt. Messrs. Reese and Stowe were of the com- 
pany who made the search, and from them we received the preceding 
account of the work; the former gentleman presented us with the only 
sample he then possessed of the rocks penetrated during this boring, and 
which was extracted from the depth of 348 feet. 
Clay. 
Clay, suitable for the manufacture of brick, occurs abundantly along 
the line of the canal, and in limited beds at several points near to and 
north of the ridge. In the vicinity of Lyons clay occurs in extensive 
beds, and is largely employed in the manufacture of brick. Also at 
Lockville, a marly clay occurs near the surface; it is yellowish, and re- 
sembles the gypseous marl immediately below. It forms a soft brick, 
which does not so well withstand the action of the weather as those 
