JOTTINGS FROM CLYDE.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 5, 8 December 1869, Page 3

JOTTINGS FROM CLYDE.

Though,from what I can hour, nu opinion prevails in Cromwell (hat Clyde is fast disappearing from the face of our sunny earth, “ your mail correspondent” still survives, and trusts his mortal and immortal parts will hang together long enough to chronicle in your prosperous columns the disappearance of the last vestige of what was once the prosperous municipality of Clyde; and then, should his strength he sufficient, he will crawl to the life-restor-ing, invigorating air of Cromwell, where “your M.C." trusts that the well-known hump of benevolence which is so fully developed in your fellow-citizens as to prevent their ever finding a hat to fit, will devise some means by which he will be able to obtain that very necessary compound, “ tucker.” The great event of the week has been the Cricket Match—Squatters v. Citizens, which I see you noticed in your last issue ; but as I have every reason to believe that NEWS from this district will soon lie unobtainable, I will give you one or two particulars which may be interesting. The squatters arrived in force early in the morning, and the game was supposed to commence at II a.rn. But a difficulty arose in getting the Clydoitos together. Two citizens rushed frantically about the deserted streets, endeavoring to raise the requisite number of champions ; and it was not until 12 noon that, with the addition of two arrivals from Cromwell and the same number from Alexandra, the Eleven was complete. The first innings of the Citizens was not calculated to improve their courage ; lint it was absolutely marvellous what lunch did for them, for, with the aid of two pairs.of spectacles, they actually more than doubled their former score, obliging the squatters to have a second innings, which all had imagined would he quite unnecessary. Tt was nob till five wickets had fallen that the squatters obtained the requisite number (13), only four being runs, the remainder byes' ami wides. The scores stood thus : Dun-stauites—-first innings, 22 ; second, 46 ; total, 60. Squatters—first innings, 56 ; second, 13/' and live wickets to fall. Had it not been for the most excellent howling of M‘Nab, we should no doubt have had a more severe drubbing, but what may be douo Jw practice the return match will shew. As'tfee.ro is nothing on earth to do hero, for the male - portion of tho community, except to practise* Cr'.yW:, I really think they should have stated 'fimai'S- say 6 a.in. till 8 p.m.. between which tin-i, wickets, ifec., ought to remain on the ground for tho benefit of all comers, and blankets might ho provided for those who wish to remain all night. It is a matter of sincere regret that Preshaw, who promised to make a good score, should have been rim out; but being in pretty good condition, and the day being warm, he failed to place his bat within the “popping” crease, whilst the bales were on the stamps. The umpires (Messrs Lindsay and Richardson) were hoard to olfer up heartfelt thanksgivings that they should have been permitted to leave the field unmarked, though really they performed their unpleasant duties very efficiently. From the Serpentine Reefs, we have news that Mam ford and party expect to get to the stone this week. They have been actively engaged in baling out an old shaft, made some five years ago, and arc sanguine that they will be well rewarded for their trouble.—The reef at Conroy’s Gully is still steadily progressing, and the prospects continue good. The Dnnstan District Hospital progresses under tho management of tha new resident surgeon, Dr Burrowea, who has now settled down to his duties ; and it is to be hoped every opportunity will be afforded him of establishing himself in the good opinion of the Dunstanites, in spite of tho insinuations cast out by a few interested parties, to which all sensible people should give no credence whatever. The programme of tho Dnnstan Jockey Club, just issued, though not giving so much in prizes by ,£SO as last year, is still a very encouraging evidence of the prosperity of tho district in general, and will, no doubt, attract a large number of horses from various parts of the Province. From the returns of Monday, I perceive that one man, three children, twenty-five dogs, and a water-race were seen moving through the principal street of Clyde, affording additional evidence of tho, prosperity of this charming city. In conclusion, I would hog to notice briefly the letter from “ A Clyde Pub.” in your contemporary of Thursday hist. Ho will perhaps he pleased to learn the opinions hold by his fellow-citizens concerning him. The prevailing wish is that his anxiety in reefing matters may induce him to take “ the initiative steps on tho new bridle-trackito tho reefs,” in which case there would he a pretty fair chance of some traveller discovering his bleached aVid disjointed skeleton somewhere in the neighbourhood of tho Leaning Rock. .Should ho escape that peril, the next hope is thi\t at tho first “ bi-annual sitting of the Supreme Court in our hall,” the judge may-make'provision for keeping' him in safety for tho remainder of his natui.al life, in some secluded spot, where, should he try and write funny things, “ their sweetness will be lost on the desert air.”