THE ARROW.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 49, 29 February 1864, Page 3

THE ARROW.

(From the IFakatip Mail correspondent.) It is satisfactory to record that the majority of the miners on the Arrow are again busily at work, using all expedition in repairing the damages occasioned by the late flood ; and it is anticipated that if the present fine weather continues, nearly all the claims will be in good working order again in the course of a week or two. Despite the supposed attractions offered on the Cardrona creek, towards which many have wended their way of late, the population on the Arrow does not seem to materially decrease, any available ground on the river being quickly taken up generally by new arrivals from the lower diggings. There are now about forty tents pitched between the Falls and the junction of the Soaring Billy - creek and Arrow river, and many more are now setting in to work the neighboring terraces ; some by sluicing, and others by the primitive cradle. The ground generally yields well, and would, if systematically worked, probably yield much becter results, the gold being apparently scattered throughout the banks of the river and adjoining flats. An opinion has been expressed by competent pai'ties that the formation of a sluicing company to effectually work the ground there, would be a legitimate and safe speculation. On the Township Flat many men are still at work, and earning fair wages by working the false bottom. The wheels for draining the claims hitherto only partially worked, arc nearly completed, and sanguine hopes are again indulged in that ere long the effectual bottoming of the Flat will be at last accom- ) plished. The usual weekly meeting of the Township Committee lapsed on* Monday last, a sufficient mimber of members not being present to form a quorum.; r The proposed establishment of a school in this district has been found impracticable for the present, the number of juveniles here of the required age being very few, and the pro-" mises of support from the residents being too small to afford any hopes that, even with the go vermental subsidy, a' salary could be guaranteed sufficient to reimburse a competent teacher. [ , „ . •.■■".. ■. A most pleasant re-union took place at the New Orleans Hotel, on Friday evening last, agreeably diversifying the usual monotony of everyday life iiv this quiet township. Cards ' of invitation having been issiied by Mr. Eichmoncl for a quadrille assembly, to take place in tlie new' concert hall lately added to the hotel, a numerous company of guests responded thereto, all of whom were delighted with the entertainment offered them; the room- was most' elaborately decorated, the^pest .band, to . be : found in the district "was in attendance, and a collection of the most recherche description provided ; and dancing was,-, kept up- wiffi'utiilagging spirit until long after daylight. ' .... ': : ; '■ ■■■-■:/. : ■;.:,.;;