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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 238, 21 September 1875, Page 2

Subscription lists have been prepared in aid of the widow and family of the' late Captain Hamilton of the ketch Emily. They will be open at the newspaper offices, and alao at the offices of Messrs ' Oawfcbron, Cross Brothers, Akersten, Lowe, and Grarrard. An entertainment, including a "spelling bee," will be given at the Provincial Hall on Monday evening next, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards carrying out certain improvements in the Drill Shed. ' An influential Committee has undertaken the management, and will, no doubt, make the necessary arrangements for ensuring that there shall be a goodly number of competitors at the spelling tournament, which will be a novel feature in an entertainment in Nelson. A meeting of the Football Club was held yesterday, when the following were selected as the team to meet the Auckland players on Monday next: — Barnicoat (captain), T. Nicholson, G% Nicholson, Wells, Hervey, "Waraock, W. Scaife, H. Hodgson, Barnett, Tennent, Monro, Cowie, Metcalfe, Galbraith, and Speed, the four last named being Marlborough men. "Weir and Boulton were selected as emergency men. After the result of the Wellington match, our local players are very sanguine of success. We sincerely hope, and are very much inclined to believe, that they will not be disappointed. There will be a practice this afternoon, another on Thursday, and a final one on Saturday. Dr. Hochstetter long ago expressed a confident opinion that silver would some day be found in the Collingwood district, and we are happy to say that the prediction has been fulfilled. A few weeks ago, one of our veteran miners, Mr. W. E. Washbourne, came upon a metallic vein in the Para Para river, which, on being analysed here, and alao at Wellington and Auckland, in all three cases yielded a large amount of silver associated with lead •and copper. If the results of the last experiment in smelting the ore at the Government labratory may be taken as giving the average value, the ore is worth nearly £50 a ton, while the gentleman who conducted the trial at Auckland, or rather at Grahatnstown, and who has served his apprenticeship in dealing with silver ores in South America has obtained even better results than Mr Skey at Wellington. We understand that some Auckland capitalists are very desirous of acquiring the ground, and have offered to raise £6000 and work the lode at once, but that Mr Washboarne and others interested have not yet accepted the terms offered. We shall watch with interest the development of this new mining industry, and will keep our readers informed of its progress. A aerious accident occurred a few days ago od the Grip road between the old Grip liuts and Kerr'a Creek, when both the driver of a dray and his horses had a most marvellous escape. The road having been formed on an unsound foundation, a portion of it slipped as the dray was passing over it, and the latter waa precipitate! over the side, driver, horses, aud all rolling over together until they were stopped by the scrub, when the driver found himself underneath the overturned dray, but, fortunately was assisted by the struggles of the horses to regain their footing in setting himself free, and he fortunately escaped with a severe shaking and a broken rib. The horael were touch injured and the cart waa broken. The spot where the accident occurred is impassable until the necessary repair* have been made. A correspondent forwards us the following receipt for making a ma|ch: Catch a young gentlemaa 'and. lady? the best way you can; let the gentleman be raw, and the young lady put in good homor, and while he ie soaking, stick in a word or two now and then about. Mies : — ; this will help to make him boil. When getting red in the gill?, take him oat into the drawing room, set him by the lady, and soap them both with green tea; and seat them both at the piano, and blow the flaroe till the lady sings; when yon hear the gentleman sigh, it is time to take them off, as they are warm enough. Put them by themselves in a corner of room, or on a aofa, and there let them simper together the rest of the evening. Repeat this three or four times, taking care to place them side by side afc the dinner table, aad they will be ready for marriage when yoa wasfe them. After marriage, care must be takes, as I they are apt to turn soar.— JScfo,