The union Democrat., 1869-10-23
Matters in Ausiia, Nevada.
The Reneile Of October l4.h has the sub


The Reneills Of October l4;h has the sub
Joined:
Aussin Is just now hard heses by troubles.
They have COME mot angly, as spies. but
IN bat'alions. The city had recovered from
the drain of White Pine and the changes
caused by the railroad sae had AROUSED from
her ie,hargy. uufolded her hands and looked
fate squarely in the face. Aud She found as
lndivlduais have often done. that brave
spirit was an over-match for fate. She stop.
ped her cr5 for help. put her own shoulder to
the wheel and began to move forward and up
ward once more. Last week-on the very
dag that the National Bank closed its doors
IN the face ot hundreds who rad given It their
confidence ana their cash at the same time
affairs looked more encouraging than they
had done tor many months. There were no
idiers every one was at work and the mines
were rewariing the laaorers better than ever.
The merchants were replenish:ng their stecks
OF goods in anticipation of steady trade dur
ing the Winter. In tact, the feeling of con-
hdence was general, and apparently well
founded. The suspension or failure, or what
ever it may prove to he. OF the National
Bank, was very severe blow in the face: il
was sumner. But the community rallied
came to ''time" once more. but with it's
spirits little dashed. Probable losses were
disenssed--yhen they are known their bulk
will be found upon the shoulders of the poor
man. which makes the blessed are the poor
in the Scriptures a seeming mockery-anG
there general disposition To make the
best of a bad bargain. There was work To
be done and prompt pay to he had. and that
was enough. Losses might he made ap in
time. In one week froIa the clasirg of j.
W. Harker's First National Bank of Nevada,
the property of the Lane and Fuller Company
was sold conditiouallv to an English company
and its mire and mill were closed. Bv this
act more than a hundred men were thrown
out of the employment. a day later. vester-
day. III. Augustus Taylor. President, y
telegraphed from New York to the agent Of
the Manhattan Company in this city: Dis
continue operations until taxes and labor he
reduced" Accordingly the extensive works
nf the Manhattan Company are closed. and
$50 men are derived of work. These three
shocks occurred within a week. The first
two are understood. but the full significance
of the last and severest is mt apparent.
Doubtless, II. Augustus Taylor knows. and
he will probably show his hand hy and by.
1t may mean simplv reduction of the wages
Of miners to So. so or So per day or it may
mean stringent coercion. long period
of idleness, and the introduction finally of
Chinese labor into the deserted camp. We
cannot say how the miners will receive the
FIRST proposition. but we believe they will net
sensiby. We hare no sympathy with the
movement that would seek to replace the
present miners of the country by Chinese
laborers. 1t is narrow. selfish, sordid
grasping after larger profits. As to the re-
dnction of Jaxes (d-n taxes they are always
bore to the class that is best able to pay
them), II. Augustus Taylor will find it slow
business. They may not ''dcwn" at his bid
ding. Taxes in this State are high that on
the proceeds of mnes-the bullion tax--is
felt to be onerous. Tie people have prayed,
retitioned and cursed about them; but the
Collector never fails to appear to demand
them. And the worst cf it is we cannot
"stop operations" until they reduced. 1t
will be well, perhaps, fill. Augustus Tayl lor's
company can.