Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-25
ing papers.
The European Exodus md the Anne
rican Labor Market.

The published and private advices from
England and ireland, and from Germany,
represent the exodus of emigrants to the
United States to be on the increase, and the
accessions to our population from the Old
World promise to be larger in 1864 than for
any previous year in the history of the Coun-
try. The total arrivals at this port, from all
parts of Europe, since the LIST Of January, is
nearly twenty thousand greater than during
the corresponding period of last year, with
every probability of a corresponding increase
to the end of the year. We have the tcsti-
mony of the British press, too, that the emf
grants now seeking homes in the Western
World are of superior order to those Of for
mer years not only is there q much larger
number of artisans leaving those shores, but
good deal of regret is expressed among the
landowners of Britain, because of the with
drawal of small farmers-generally the most
thrifty class there. Itiis scarcely possible to
oyer-estimate the advantage to the country
at this iuncture, of these large accessions to
the manufactures and workshops of the East
ern and Northern States, and TO the farming
districts of the great West.
Before the war broke out there was begin
ming to be surplus population, consequent
upon the rapid increase, unaccompanied by
such development of our industry rs would
give it employment. But the war has carried
off the surplus, at the same time that it has
stimulated the development Of our resources
to such an extent as would have given
employment to all, and more than all, the
surplus. The result is a great scarcity of
operatives. The wheels Of nearly all depart
ments of manufacturing industry are more
or less clogged for want Of an adequate sup
ply of motive power, in the shape Of opera
tives, to drive them. The same trouble eX-
lists in the agricultural districts, where the
highest wages ever before known arc being
paid. The increasing exodus from the Old
World to the New is thus happening most
OPPORTUNITY for the material interests of the
country, and there is now fair prospect OF
a decided increase in the supply of both
skilled and unskilled labor during the season.
1t has been wisely suggested that proprietors
of large manufacturing and mining estab-
lishments, etc., in different sections Of the
country, send agents to this city, Boston and
Philadelphia, with the view of making known
their wants, and the amount of wages to be
paid, so that all who reach our shores may be
readily furnished with employment.
1t is urged by some that it is impolitic to
stimulate immigration too largely, on the
ground that at the close of the war the i'm
mense lumber of operatives released from
the service Of the Government, and from
work on contracts in connection with the
army, will produce large surplus of labor
ers but it should be borne in mind that the
new territories Of the West and new sources
of industry opened in the old States will, in
all probability, furnish ample fields Of en-
ployment for all. The power Of absorption
Of the country arising from its immense area,
its boundless resources, and the thrift and
general intelligence Of its people, is beyond
Calculation, and there is not the slightest
doubt that we can readily find room and en-
ployment for all the immigrants that are
likely to be landed upon our shores from
Europe. The effect Of these accessions Of
men and means-for a large proportion Of
the immigrants arriving have more or less
money-to the population Of the country
| must soon be apparent in the more rapid set
Element Of the Western Territories, and the
development Of our internal resources.-N
Y, ShippEnq List.