CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 174, 21 July 1873, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

O TO TUB lIDITOR OP THE N-LSON EVENING MAIL. Sir — I have been profoundly struck by the remarkable letters of the Examiner's "Own Correspondent" for Suburban North. It is indeed cheering to learn the unchequered prosperity of a district not

less than " nine rnilee in length by as much in some places as two chains in breadth," Ite solid aud progressive development ia amply proved by tho fact that according to the correspondent, supposed by some, but perhaps erroneously, to be Mr W. Barnett, none of the inhabitants live in houses, far less in cottages ; they all havo " residences." Nor amid material prosperity is invention asleep. One individual — tho George Stephenson of the neighborhood — has, it seems, by ingeniously affixing " a wire to a gum tree," materially abridged human toil, and much facilitated harvestoperations. The correspondent owes ifc to the world to explain the nature of this 6imple but important invention more fully. At the " residence " of one gentleman a sight unparalleled in the Southern Hemisphere if not in the habitable globe, may be beheld. I quote the correspondent's own words— "Here, what a few years ago was a perfect wilderness of desolation, has literally been made to bear a great many roses and other trees." The conditiou of the footbridge of the district constitutes the sole blot in this brilliant picture of mental, moral, and material progress, and nearly led to a tragic incident, which I will allow the correspondent to describe in his own graphic language — " A footbridge over tbe stream which crosses the road here requires a little improvement. The last time I particularly observed it, a rather corpulent lady with umbrella and sundry bundles and packages was going to cross it. As soon as she put her foot on the plank, it mischievously tilted up to the great danger of the bundles, &c." Deeply sympathising with the lady, one still cauuot fail to see in her corpulence palpa ble evidence of the wealth of the district, in her bundles nn evidence of its thriving rrad<\ and iv her umbrella a symbol of the jucl:ciou3 foresight which has placed her district in its present proud position. The somewhat bewildering but still substantial progress in this district of our province which is so vividly pourtrayed by the Examiner's correspondent, and which is but a sample of what may be seen throughout Nelson, is directly referable, in my poor judgment, to the statesmanlike guidance of the present Superintendent, who, lam glad to learn from the Examiner, on the very " best authority'," is, notwithstanding his labors, quite well, and is offering himself for re-election. As, on the same authority, he pledges himself to discard his old Executive, and behave even belter for the future, (Examiner, July 18), we may look for a period of still more brilliant development if he is reelected. Attributing our present happy stale of things to tho energy of Mr Curtis, ifc will give me pleasure to forward you a full account of tbo improvements recently effected in my own street, which ia equally referable to that gentleman's influence. I am, &c, Z YX. P.S. — My terms are Id. per line; portions of lines to be paid in full. [Offer declined with thanks. — Ed. E.MZ]