The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-17

By the President: HAMILTON FIsH.
Secretary of State
AusTIN's ORGAN VILL1FIEs AND MocKs
It's CIRcuMAABIENr MIsERY.-We find
the folio~ing awful confessions and self.
accusations in the Reese River Reveills
of the l4th inst
Austin is just now hard beset by
troubles. They have come "not singly,
as spies, but in bsttalioDs." The city
had recovered from the drain of White
Pine and the changes caused by the
railroad; she bad reused from her
lelhargy, uufolded her hands, and
looked fate squarely in the face. And
she found, as individuals have often
done, thai u brave spirit was an over
match for fate. She stopped her cry
for help, put her own shoulder TO The
wheel, aud began 10 move forward and
upward once more. Last we-k-cn the
very day that the National Bank closed
Its doors in the face Of hundreds who
had given II their confidence and their
cash al the same time-atfairs looked
more encouraging than they had done
tor many months. There were no idleis;
every one was at work and the mines
we're rewerdIng The lnborers better than
ever. The merchants we're reple nishing
their stocks of goods in anticipation OF
~ steady trade during the wiuter. 10
fact, the feeling of conhdenre was gen
eral, aud apparently we'll founded. The
suspension, or failure, or whatever It
may prove TO be, Of the National Bank,
was a severe blow in the face i. was u
But the community rallied
after little spong,ng aud cuddling, and
came to "time" once more, but with its
spirits little dashed. Probable losses
were Reconsideration tney are Known
their bulk Will be found upon the shout
ders of Ihe poor man, which makes the
/" Blessed are the p"Or' of the Script
ures seeming mockery land there
was general disposition 10 make the
best of bad bargain. There was work
to be done and prompt pay to be had,
and that was enough. Losses might be
ma de up in time. 10 one week from the
closing f " Harker's First National |
Bal K OF Nevada, the property of he Lane
L
tionaliy to an English company and its
mines and mill were closed. By this &C t
Id ore than one hundred men were thrown
out of employme A day later, yes
'erday, "H. Augustus Taylor, Presi.
Dent" telegraphed from New York to
the Agent of the Manhattan Company
in this city: Discontinue opera
lions until taxes and labor be re-
iuced." Accordingly, the extensive
works of the Manhattan Company are
and husdred and fly men are
occurred vii hin week. TIE first two
appear to be understood, but the full
significance of the last and severest is
not apparent. Doubtless, II Augustus
Taylor knows, and ne will probably
how his hand by and by. may mean
SIMPLY reduction of the wages of min
ers TO SO SO or even 50 per day; or it
may mean stringent coercion, long pc |
rod of idleness, and the Introduction |
inally of Chinese labor INTO the deserted |
amp. We Cannot say how the miners
believe they will act s-nsibly. We have
~ Win tue MOte"cuL tUht
would seek TO replace the present miners
# the country by Chinese labOrers. l.
$ barrow, selfish, sordld; grasping |
lfter larger profits. As to the red ct on
If taxes, ld-n taxes! they are always
bore to the class that is the best able |
o pay them,) II. Augustus Taylor will
iud it SLOW business. They may not
al his bidding. Taxes in this
State are high; that on the proceeds of
bullion lax-is felt to be ou- |,
rous. The people have prayed, petit
toned, aud cursed about them; but the
oiIector never fails TO appear to demand
hem. And the worst OF 1t Is We can
ot ''stop operation" until they are re
uced. IL will be we'll, perhaps, if II.
augustus Taylor's company eau.
A MAGNIFICENT CATHEDRAL. - st.
'atrick's Cathedral, New York city,