BALCLUTHA.

Evening Star, Issue 4079, 23 March 1876, Page 2

BALCLUTHA.

{From our own OorH > *ponrt/>nt.)

We have been favored with a visit by the Wilson Circus, but th y were compelled their performance short owing to the unfavqr* able weather. They had an excellent house, and promised to visit us upon their return from the youth. The .weather here for the past eight days has been very boisterous, heavy nine accompanied bv astiong and driving wind have been continuous during'that time. Th;re is a vest quantity of groin yet to be brought from the surrounding districts. Our railway bridge is not progressing as rapidly as was expected. It seems as ,if the contractor is waiting for some additional assist* anceera he commences inserting the cylinders. Be it as it may, it will be to his own loss, as t ( ie winter is fast approaching, and therefore,' a. heavy loss is hound to follow in day labor WOrlc during the win er sea <nn. Whilespeaking of the railway, we are *Jad to notice the Consideration observed toward us by the railway manager, Mr Conyers, in putting on late trai&s for our convenience during the race d«ys; ' Ba'clutha, although suffering- a little from stagnation in money matters through failures, .tc., seems bound to progress. We have, or vil: hav , another hotel on the first of'the next month, and wo have another bank opened, a branch of the Bauk of New, South WJalfS. being established here under the suipervimbh of Mr Farrer, lat-; of Lttwrence*