NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 395, 7 October 1876, Page 3

NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS.

October othi A telegram was received to-day 'from' Mr. Win. Lcarninnd, an old'resident here,' who ktely, in company with Mi'= Edward Morgan, proceeded to the Jluffiara ijiah. The news is not at all encouraging,' the con* tinuai pouring in of miners from all part? ofcthe coast having completely over-rushed the place, if some further discoveries are not made. The receipt of good news from ..that quarter will be the signal forseveral in this neighborhood to proceed there.

The last tfoneeffc of the season, given by" the School Committee to augment their" funds, passed off very successfully ori.Tuesday evening laat i and; although: there were not so many present as on i"or : mer occasions—which" is to be ae'counted:for by the number of similar enteft&intnents given in the neighborhood lately—;; still, a most enjoyable evening was passieifby those present. As many of the .items : were much above the average, a short resume of the proceedings may prove in« teresting. The first event, " Overture by* the Band," was very creditably rendered, after which came a short address from the Chairman, and Mr. H. W. Jiobinson in that capacity, was. as usual, allthat could be desired. Mr. F. Eagia made a good impression by iiis imitation-of the "Greenock .Railway," but the effect was somewhatmarred by the time occupied in reaching the terminus. ~t.lr.G-. Prescott's reading {•'' On Woman," also his song, given later' in the evening, were botk well given, and and equally .well, received. Mr. Wm. Thurlow's song, " Down among the Coals," was capital, and an encore was demanded. This was followed by the "Tent scene between Brutus and" Catslus," given by" Messrs. Pyle and Ewing, which was ably i rendered by those gentlemen. Mr. G. I Hastier, who was in fine voice, gayer " Hocked in the Cradle of the Deep," and received well merited applause at its conclusion. " A growl against the dog: tax," introducinga few local bits, was capitally recited by Miss iy. Prescott, and was followed by the song, "Down in the Coal Mines," by -Mr. J. Pauley, which was very well rendered. A recitation, "Bruce and the Spider/'byjMiss J Gerkins ; sonf; " Apply to Me," Mr. W. Pyle; and a reading by Mr; J. Ewing were the ngxfc items, and each were/pleasantly given. Now came the most striking event of the evening—viz., the word dance, in Highland costume, by Mr. J. Cormick, wiser moved with wonderful grace and agility through the inaz<\s of that difficult measure, and an encore was loudly demanded, to which this gifted disciple of Terpsichore, willingly responded. . Mr. Cormick also, later In the evening, favored ns with " Harry Bluff," which was well received. Song, " AKoiling Stone." by Mr. H. Smith ; reading, Mr. H. W. liobiuson ; song, the " Gipsy's Warning," Miss M. Cormick; and a clog dance by Mr. M'Kay, came next, and were each ably gom- through.' Mi-s M. Cormiek's singing, was- much admired, and an enthusiastic enccro greeted her at the coiielu sion of her first song. Mr. Campbell's violin solo, " The Blue Bells," was'beautifully rendered, and brought outto full advantage by ; Mr Holland's artistic accompaniment: '-.The letter gentlemen alsd gave "JEathleen Mavourneeu "'withgood effect. The duet, '"■ Larboard Watch," by Messrs. Hastier and Pyle; recitation, Miss M. Cormick ; song, Mr. S..Morgan ', and the usual finale by Mr. Jock Melvin, our local exponent of Scottish minstrelsy, brought a somewhat lengthy programmeto an end. "God Save the Queen" having been sung most lustily by all present, the room was cleared, and dancing spiritedly gone into, ,