A salt spring is said to be discovered west from Genesee river ; but the Inhabitants are at present plentifully supplied with that valuable article from the salt works in the military lands, at the distance of 10 to 60 miles, and is sold and also exchanged for grain, near Geneva, at a dollar a bushel. Near the head of the Genesee river there is a remarkable spring, the water issuing from it being covered with a sort of oil called by the Indians Seneca Oil, which is excellent for wounds and other medicinal uses. A considerable quantity of Plaister of Paris was lately discovered near Geneva, which is reported to be of a good quality.

This country is considered as indifferently watered in regard to springs and running water ; but it is expected that the further clearing of land will cause a greater plenty of thatarticle, which at present frequently runs under ground by the hollowness which is occasioned by the roots of trees ; and a considerable quantity is now probably consumed in the nourishment of timber. Water, is however, readily found by digging wells, commonjy 15 to 20 feet in depth, and is not worse in quality than in many of the most populous parts of the United States. The practice of the inhabitants of building adjoining the public roads, often occasions too great a distance from springs, and they might frequently be conveniently supplied with water, were they to build on other parts of their farms. There is however a considerable number of streams suitable for mills, insomuch as the greater part of the inliabitants are not farther distant than a few miles from mills ■vvbich are plentifully suppUed with water in all seasons.