ST. BATHANS.—June 27.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 22, 2 July 1869, Page 3

ST. BATHANS.—June 27.

(From our own Correspondent.)

Your correspondent finds a difficulty in a deadly-lively place like this, to conjure up sufficient matter of interest to fill a page. Eluding that the strange material comprising my first attempt must be administered in homcepathic doses, to • suit the constitution of St. Bathans "to think and then to act" is a safe rule, and I imagine some of your readers here have reached the first stage. Nous verrons'. A public meeting is called for next week, having in view the same objects as the one lately held in your town. This is a step in the right direction, and, I trust, may be productive of some good, as it is high time the wants and requirements-6f the Groldfields were properly known and appreciated by the Solons of our legislature. A concert and ball are to take place here next week, under the auspices of the St. Bathan's Temperance Society, and is expected to be a great success. It. is to be hoped that such reunions may become more frequent', as, apart from-the"pleasure to be derived, I con-

ceiye old topers must tool the want of some excitement in iiivimr up their accustomed haunts and stimulants, and such amusements are likely to supply the want until it becomes a want no longer.

The Temperance Society in this place is now assuming gigantic proportions, new members being enrolled every day. I presume the publicans must be beginning to feel alarmed at the decline of King Alcohol's influence. A new era is dawning upon the gold miner, which, if properly appreciated by him, will lead to an altered and better state of things, in which he will be forced into the position he ought to have occupied long ago among the industrial classes of the community. An innovation has occurred during the week —a second butcher has made his debut. Opposition being the life of trade, I wish the Knights of the Cleaver every success in their praiseworthy attempts to cut each others throats, well knowing where the gain is likely to accrue.

The weather still continues very favorable for mining pursuits; in fact, we are beginning to hope that stern old Winter has passed us by this time. The shock of an earthquake chronicled in your last was duly experienced here on Thursday, and beyond causing a little alarm in the minds of a few unprotected females, no evil consequence ensued; the general idea being that horses were rubbing against the habitations, and a general sally took place to dislodge the offenders, which were discovered non esse. Consequently, those disturbed returned to their firesides with a hazy idea that something extraordinary had occurred somewhere.