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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 211, 14 March 1873, Page 5

"We have something to say elsewhere about animal magnetism. Mr. Waterhouse is a type of a class who believe in objective clairvoyance—spiritualism—what you will. Mr. Vogel is the great operator, and his absence making a break in the odylic current—we have not yet heard of an. odylic cable- gave the patient opportunity to have his brief say, and what is worse, gave, rope enough to enable him to indulge in his inconvenient freak." His touching acknowledgment of Mr. Vogel's superior will is affecting in the extreme, and no doubt many a tear will drop for, the poor, weak-minded gentleman departed. , The English mail, via Suez, was delivered at the Naseby post office on Saturday last, and the heavy mail via San Francisco on the following Wednesday. It is pleasant to hear of missing friends. Many will be glad" to hear that Mr. Dugdale, who,' we believe, has .been advertised for, is .in an honorable position at Timaru. At a I late social- gathering, on the proposal of the J ladies, whose presence, said the mover, "had made the proceedings doubly enjoyable. He (the mover) would couple the toast with the name of Mr. Dugdale." Mr. Dugdale returned thanks in suitable terms. We are indebted to the ' Timaru Herald' for our information.

From the Maerewhenua we learn that the scarcity of water still 'prevails. The rivers have scarcely ever been known to be so low as they are at the present time. Very little mining work is going on, with the exception of the construction of races. There was some rain on Friday last, but only sufficient to give the country a fresh appearance. We understand that Mr. Gallagher (late of the Shamrock Hotel, Naseby), who has just completed a new house at the Maerewhenua, was so unfortunate as to have his license refused by the Oamaru Bench. Mr. Reeves was:iiot very fortunate'in his audience at Selwyn, an amendment being put and carried by a majority of seven —the votes being' twenty-three and .sixteen—that they (the electors) did not approve of his unqualified support of the Government. The twenty-three Selwyn bucolics no doubt took flattering unction to their souls for thensturdy. dealing with an ex-Minister. Our telegrams lead us to believe that Mr. Reeves is expected to repover. The ' Ttiapeka Times' last week devoted a leader to Blacks' requirements, tirging the proclamation of commonage for that district, i We are afraid that,'even shouldthis.be granted, many Lots with their herds will have to migrate.

The long continued drought broke on Wednesday last into a steady rain, a downpour setting in at night, and to the great joy of everyone, filling tanks, barrels, boot boxes. ] and backets. We are afraid that "without another fall, the supply for mining purposes will not be much improved. . Messes Maitlanb and Chapman obtained good prices at Mosgiel for a lot of ewes, prices varying from 4s. 3d. to 4s. 9d., for about 2500 > head. All last week.the Hospital wards have,we are glad to say, been empty. We have received the ' Evangelist' for March, containing an article on Sabbath Schools, a lively letter from Melbourne, Biographies, of the Rer. William Alves, and the Rev. John Greddie, D.D —making up a number much above theTaverage. The 'lllustrated Leader' still keeps its chaarcter for good selection and. execution of subjects. The well-known horse, Paddy, late .Regnum, came to grief at Tokomairiro, at the late meeting, slipping his fetlocks. Nine yearsago we remember .seeing the horse wiu the Maiden Plate at Duuedin, for his Maori owner, and a few years after, saw the same .horse galloped off the course to save his jockey, M'Elay, from the ill-usage of the ring. Last Wednesday we were shown some specimens of quartz from the Bnei'getic Compacy's reef at '.Rough Ridge, full of >ro'd. specimens ha?e been forwarded t ■> Dun - edin,~isl]t we hope to have a few .specimens sent in tc\.?ur office shortly, to be seen by aii curious in suck matters. Our. Oamnru correspondent writes, undei da;e'Mavch 10th, :— The '.weathor is, once more, charming, ancuhas been everything that the holiday makers, si Jit-seer: of the day could wish. The Mayor- had ad. vertised a holiday on the ■occasion of "'tiiiipinthe first sod of the railway (Moeraki branch ,' ; and placards were posted oh Saturday, inti-

mating that a procession would be formed in' the. cricket-ground at 1 p.m., that *"* ay, and march to the Esplanade for the - purpose' already named. On proceeding to the. ap- . pointed. rendezvous a few, minutes after the time intimated, Major Steward, with his .soldierly precision, had' marshalled the. process sion, and pat it in motion, proceeding through' the town into an enclosure .made for the purpose in that part of the ; Esplanade, or, foreshore, in front of the Bank of New Zealand. The procession,consisted of.the Oamaru band, followed by the Rifle Volunteers, the cadet, force" of the High' School, the Mayor of Oamaru, Councillors, and Corporation officers, the Masonic body, Sons of Temperance, and Ancient Order of Eoresters. A platforin .was erected for the privileged ladies. MajorSteward arranged the assemblage so as to admit of a photograph being taken.' The Mayor, Dr. Wait, filled his barrow aud wheeled it away, a brief, speech ensued,- the Rifles fired a volley, a cheer was given, and a tune from the band ended that part of the play. Then came lunch for the navvies, in , the shape of a carcase of beef roasted on a spit, whole, with' plenty of bread, and a hogshead of ale.' A banquet was'to be held at the Northern Hotel, at three o'clock. The day was observed as.-a close holiday, and there could not have been less than 2000, persons pre, ent, but after the sight of the day," I am half shaken' ia my opinion as to your district being the most prolific in Otago. Touching, the recently impo.ted navvies, they are chiefly youvig men.(many under twenty years of age), low in stature, but a broad set, hardy sort. There are a few rowdies amongst them, but the main' body seem steady and well conducted." I believe they commence work in earnest to-raorrow. I fear, however, that we are not without 'vile sowers of discontent. One case, that I know of ought certainly to be taken'up. This" Rev. Me! Campbeij;, in his address j ;to young men at Dunedin, was, reported to , have said :—" The Q-oldfields were also to be avoided as a snare and a delusion, for where one succeeded many failed to improve their condition." This very illiberal statement struck us as peculiarly unfortunate, and we were glad to see thefollowingparagraphinlast Monday's 'Star': —" We are requested by Mr. Campbell to state that in his lecture to youiig men he did not : condemn gold-digging, but recommended young men to leave it to those who made it their occupation, and not to spend their savings upon spec .dative undertakings about which could have no certain knowledge. A special meeiing of the Mount Ida District School Committee was held in the School room ou Wednesday evening lust. Present— Mr. luder (chair), and Messrs Brookeo, K.owlatt, Smith, ta-eorge, i>illon, D. Stewart, and Wilson. The Secretary, read resolution passed at last monthly meeting, cailiig the Coin niittee to consider Mr. i'etcheli's report dated Ist February Aft r discussing the matter, it was resolved not to receive the report, aud that it be returned to Mr. Petchell, with the intimation that a.report. according 1o the Ordinance be furnished, and tuat bhe Committee declined to receive any irrelevant matter.

Ok Saturday last, thirty men" were reported to have been at work on the Head Race, bat apparently' had only started, from the amount of cutting dene. The works extend over two miles of ground, and these men are distributed in batches along the line The men are engaged on piece work, and even from 10s to 12s per day is being made During the present week it is expected-that 50 or 60 men would be at work. In error crept in to our report last stead of 25/, the price reported as being given per chain, it was understood to be 85/. •We received last'evening what we believe to be reliable information regarding the state of works on, the Head Race. The whole of the first five miles of No. 1. contract has been let on piece-work, in sections of from five to forty chains. It is expected that several miles of .the race will be cut by Saturday week. There are between' lifty and sixty men busily employed. With regard to the nomination of Councillors tomorrow, we may state l.hat a Councillor, to be qualified, for nomination, must hold a qualification in the Ward for which he purposes to stand. Sec. 9 of the Ordinance of 1870 is clear on the point. It is ruled by the returning officer that a citizen' holding qualifica'ions in more than one ward, can make use of one or all of his' votes in the election of Mayor to-day.