New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-13
THE TRIBU NE.
The West Roxbury Commupi,y.

The West Roxbury Community.
From private letter from gentleman who is men,
Der OF the Community known as Rev. Mr.. Ripcy's Yves
Roxbu, Mass. make the following extract. full ac.
count OF ibis Community published in The Tribune
scverI; mcntiis ago.
BROOK FARM, August 8, 1912
Our confidence in cur movement ia Increased by
every step we take. we knono that we are inf.
nitey true social state than Society gene
rally, and this assurance cheers US in all sorts of
circumstances, we are not doubtful either that
eh outward lie expressive purely OF Holiness,
beauty, Herosm, can finally be attained and thus
our courage is fresh and hopeful. We number
now about seventy souls, of whom some fifteen are
associates, the remainder pupils boarders, and per-
sons whose labor we ere obliged to hire. We own
Two finished houses, hire another, and are building
two more. AS as these are done, we shall
have not less than hundred persons. Our de-
pal;ment OF Education is fully organized and
efficient, and has thus far had remarkable sue
cess Herein too, We ,h;ak We hare s5tse;hing
octer than the ordinary, one-sided forcing method.
We want mechanics. shoenaker, blacksmith
and carpeater would serve greatly, and keep
within ourselves large sums which we now have
to pay out
organization is not fixed and finished, but con-
s,antly tcadng toward something better. ! am
persuaded that our Association could not exist
long if it were not so. And here l fear that an
Association on Fourer's system might suffer-
That system seems TO leave little TO be done by
circumstances but starts with definite rues for
every possible case. Still | desire to speak with
great dilfdencc this point especially as my own
a$per:ence shows me more and more the immense
practical wisdom embodied in Fourier's plan. Par
tcularly, ! see the advantages of q large ediEce
sufficient for all the operations of an Association
over detached buildings. Our plan is TO have
large building for dining-hall and kitchen, and
10 have the dwelling houses and other buildings
separate Perhaps combination of both plans
would be better than either. | should not will
linsly give up the simple beauties of cottage
architecture FOR the Dslacc Of a Phaanz.
fhc greatest difficulty we find is,whaty you would
expect, the want of money. This limits US in
every way. To remedy this we rely upon the toll
Of our hands more than any thing else. This is
II plry, but toll indeed BY und by VIC hope to
have easier times.
Adm Ballou's Community is going on well, as
we hear They lack the aesthetic features which
just state Of society must wear. They are, more
over, sect and thus cannot act universally and
But bsre they hare an infinite compensation in the
ldtasm belonging to purely religious movements.
Of our Northampton friends we have good ac-
counts also
When are we to see an organization on the plan
of Fourier? Be assured we look with great in.
tcest Upon ycur proceedings, for though we cannot
hope 50 much if you started purely from Ideas,
do full justice to your generous zeal.
The impulses that move the heart of the age are
not to be mistaken Fairer than the dream of
prophet the Future glimmers upon us. On all
the currents of tho time, clear muddy as they
may be, we are urged toward larger Manhood
than Man has yet conceived. The Kingdom Of
God that has always filled now ard thon soul,
isdescending into ali men. These attempts after
a,perfect Society are plainly the NEST important
things now doing. All ether philantbropic effort
slragmentary and superficial, as if one would de-
stroy tree by cutting off here and there branch
SuIcIDE.--Yesterday afternoon about three
o'clock, young man named Hallman, destroyed
himself iu one of the upper rooms of the Arcade,
used as gymnasium. We learn that the deceased
was formerly one of the proprietors Of the singing
ieom in the Arcade, called the Apollo Saloon,
which he kept in conjunction with Mr.. Bee
There is every reason to believe that pecanury en-
barrassnents and want Of employment, were the
causes that excited the unfortunate deceased to
rush unbidden into the presence of his Maker. He
had applied more than once to Mcssrs. Sandarson
& Son, for employment, and yesterday about two
| o'clock. he again called on these gentlemen apd
/ solicited a situation Mr.. Sanderson replied that
| there was no opening ut that time, but that they
had not forsetton him, and would not, whenever
situation offered. He soon after went to the Ar
cade, aud requested boy there to load pistol for
| him. 1t was done, aad no sooner had Mir. Half
| man obtained possession of it, than he put the
muzzle into his mouth, fired, and the ball passed
on, at the back of his head We are informed that
he soon after expired. lphl. lnq'
A MuRpER.-EEjah Holly WAS murdered in
| Pulaski county. Geo. week before last, by Arthur
sIock They were both residents of said county,
| and a personal contes. had previously taken place
| inwhch Mock was worsted A few days after the
recontic, Mock waylaid Holly in the woods, and
shot him. as he was passing along the road, and
| Immediately fled. Mock is much advanced in years,
but Holly was young, stou, and strong man.
u There is nothing purer than honesty; no.
thing swseler than charity; nothing warmer than
| lovc nothing richer than wisdom; nothing
brighter than virtue; and nothing more steadtass
than faith. These united in one mind, form the
purest, the sweetest, the warnest, the rlcnesl Tue
brightest, and the most steadfast happiness.
g number of mills in this State, including
anunlbcrof very large establishments, are rot rum
| hing. The present is the most favorable season
| Tor manufacturing, when the days are long, and
here is no light and fuel. When the winter ar
SGivcs, we de not see how the manufacturers can
possibly go on, unless very decided improvement
akes place. All eyes are now turned to Washing
on fer relief although not with very ssrong conf
iencc of receiving it. Providence Jour,
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