>>>Subject: Genesee co., Aug 25-1861 #2 Readers, this date should read: August 24-1861, #2 (NOT August 25) The correct date is shown in the message of the email; only the subject line has the incorrect date. I apologize for any inconvenience. Linda > Spirit of the Times > Batavia, Genesee County, New York State > August 24-1861 > -cont'd.- > > Discovery of Salt in Erie County. > The Buffalo 'Courier' learns that a Stock Company organized for boring > for oil, near Big Tree Corners in this county, have struck a Salt Spring. > The indications of Salt were first discovered at a depth of 60 or 70 feet; > but at depth of 100 feet, the salt water became much stronger and apparently > more abundant. Four gallons of the water, boiled down, produced nearly two > quarts of salt, a sample of which has been shown to us. We have no means of > knowing how abundant this spring may prove; but the discovery of a salt > spring so near Buffalo, is an item of interest. > ++ > > The Agricultural Society.--In our next issue we purpose to publish for > our farmer friends, the Premium List offered by the Genesee Co. Agricultural > Society, for those who wish to compete at the Fair on the 18th and 19th > proximo. > ++ > HARRINGTON will make you a good Calfskin Boot for $4.00. You have to > pay $3.50 for an Eastern made "Slop" Boot. Rooms in Cobble Stone Block, > Batavia. > ++ > Indispensable.--If you want healthy, light bread, biscuit and pastry of > all kinds, use only D.B. Deland & Co.'s Chemical Saleratus. It is truly the > "house-wife's favorite," and is indispensable in producing the above > results. You can get it of all respectable dealers everywhere. > +++ > > Mrs. Bryan's Seminary. > Batavia, N.Y. > Tenth Academic year. > Commences Thursday, September 12th. > Day Students admitted as heretofore. > ++ > Mitchell's Celebrated Poisoned Wheat! > For the destruction of Crows, Rats and Mice. Warranted to kill them on the > spot. For sale by B. Griswold and Story & Ferren. > Batavia. > ++ > Provision and Feed Store, > No. 102 Main Street, Batavia. > Begs to tender his acknowledgments to his numerous customers for past > favors, and states that he has now on hand and will continue to keep for > sale, a large stock of Provisions, Flour &c. > such as > Hams, Flour, Oats, Bacon, Potatoes, Mill Feed, Pork, Corn, > Which he is determined to sell as cheap as the times demand. > I have on hand a large stock of Fat Live Poultry. > I am also agent for the sale of the celebrated > Akron Water Lime. > Joseph ROBINSON. > ++ > Cary Collegiate Seminary, > Oakfield. > Rev. H.V. GARDNER, Principal. > The Fall Session of this institution opens on Thursday, the 29th inst., > with a full corps of competent Teachers. The accommodations for boarding > pupils are both ample and convenient, and if desirable, quite a number can > be accommodated with rooms to board themselves. The terms are moderate. > For further information inquire of any one of the Trustees, or address > to the Principal at Oakfield. > ++ > Genesee and Wyoming Seminary. > The twenty-fifth academic year of this institution will commence on Monday > Aug. 26th inst., under the direction of M.H. SLEE, A.M., assisted by a full > corps of Teachers. > The teachers' class for Winter Schedule will be organized the first week. > Rooms and board can be obtained in good families at the usual prices. > Alexander, Aug. 3rd, 1861. > ++ > The Best Tailor, > Joseph Jordan, > Can cut and make the best Coat, Can cut and make the Best Vest, Can cut and > make the best Pants in Genesee county. > He has the best assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vestings, of any store > in town, consequently, > It is the Best Place > at which to purchase your Cloths. Shop over Yates' Store, Batavia. > ++ > Brooms, Pails, and Tubs, > Faucets, Butter Prints, and all kinds of wood-ware awful cheap at J. Kenyon > & Sons. > ++ > submitted by > Linda Schmidt >