The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01
OIL AND SALT IN NORTHERN
PENESYLVANEA

Of late there has been mnch light thrown
upon the theory Of internal views of oil
aud salt by the borer, and it is acknowl-
edged that no exact measurement of oil
or salt water levels can be relied upon for
the discovery of either of the substances
in the basin where they are both known
to exist, for each have been found upoa
different levels in the same basin, and
without peeial regard to the sanstone
srata, or oil rock.
1t should be remembered that the course
of minerals flowing underground bear but
a remote resemblance to that of rivers on
the surface, there being in the one case
constant descent, with free passage from
the higher to the lower levels, from the
source of the stream to ihe ocean, when,
in the other, oil and salt veins in the bow
els of the earth may from internal causes
be thrown above or below its origin.
In the western oil district of the State,
where gas and salt water are found in the
same locality, it is considered sure iudex
of Petroleum and, no doubt, the same
will brove true IN the northern oil dis
trict, where they have strong show of gas
and salt water, extending over large
territory embraced in part of Bradford
Tioga, Potter, Mexican, and Cameron
| Counties, which cover the eastern btu
minous coal and oil basin of the State
In this district the people are running
wild in land speculations, particularly on
the waters of the SinnauaboniDg River
and its branches. where many oil and salt
wells are now being sunk. Some are
already down to the first sandstone strat-
um, and producing gas and strong salt
water; Indicating beds of rock salt in
that vicinity. The water now boiling from
one of these wells, is producing more than
one pound of salt to the gallon, which is
stronger than the Tioga we'll, where salt
has been made. Enough salt water is al
ready discovered and tested to know that
Pennsylvania is now independent of the
Syracuse salt stock monopoly, and will
soon produce more than she consumes.
OIL AND SALT IN CAMERON AND PoT.
TER COUNTIES, PA.--While recently bor-
ing for oil on the Bennett branch of the
Sinnamahoning River, in Cameron County,
vein of very strong salt water was struck.
at the debth of $50 feet, from which large
quantities of salt are now being made,
which finds ready market,at good prices,
in that region. The search for oil is still
continued on that and the other branches,
as we'll as on the main river, with GOOD
prospects of success. A we'll is being
sunk on the Portage branch, eight miles
from its mouth, and is now down 180 feet,
having found salt water, gas, and some
oil. The operators are confident of find
ing oil in large quantities at $50 feet
deep. AT Round Island Station, at the
mouth of the first fork ofthe Sinnamaho-
ming, wei is being sunk by company
from Philadelphia. They are now down
$50 feet with a good show of gas. The
indications on this fork of the river for
salt water and oil are very good. The in.
clinatioh of the rocks, the general appear
ance of the surface Of the country, and
the gas found in large quantities at the
base of the coal mountains along the
stream,in Sylvania and Warton townships,
Potter County, are strong evidences of
these substances. The strea N is several
rods wide giving good rafting freshets for
numbering in the spring and fall. The
valley is warm. The bluffs er mountains
are high, with shale soil, and are well
timbered presenting similar appearance