New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-25
THE TRIBU NE.
syorth American Phalanx.,

s,r some account vi lnt 'ol!ouS experimental OF
..,oer Associations established in various parts
: the country with the intention of ultimately
,selzing Fourier's idea OF such combination Of
Genital and Labor that each shall have constant
and ample employment with just proportionate
Jv;dend of their Joint product, SO that each indi-
y;dual shall be interested in universal good and
never profted by the misfortunes Of others
Prominent among these is the NORTH AMERICAN
paALAvx, which, from its proximity to our city,
attracts considerable attention, and VIC have been
specially requested to give some account Of its
progress.
The nucleus of this Association was formed
last Fall, and a few pioneers took possession of
IFS Domain in September. Some others Joined
az accommodations were provided or the closing
m of their business elsewhere permitted, until
there are now forty persons on the ground; about
half men, fourth women and as many children.
During the Autumn and Winter they have erec-
ted comfortable two-story dwelling, SO feet by
40, containing below six completed suites Of
rooms (each a parlor and two bed-rooms) beside
slarge public hall, saloon and Office. The upper
story is to be finished about the LIST Of May, con-
tanning SIX suites more, beside large library,
800 averaging $3.50 to each family accommo-
dated therein. Two old houses were on the place
when purchased, one Of which has been reno
died into temporary dwelling for single men,
and will accommodate twenty. They will then
be able to receive several more families, now
waiting for admission. They have repaired their
two barns, erected workshops, &c. and have
kitchen which will serve for hundred persons,
and wherein Though but rough beginning
cooking is a different thing, both in economy and
comfort from the same business in the kitchens
of most single families. They are now hard at
work getting out mari, &C. (having discovered
new and excellent mari bed on their land plough
ing, fencing, &C. and will soon begin to put IN
their early crops-spring grain, vegetables, &c.
The members are organized into groups OF volun-
tary !aborers, having measurably choice and va
rieiy of occupations, which every day will I'M
prove They are as yet few in number, because
more cannot now be made comfortable and use
full but they have intelligence, industry, aproper
appreciation of their enterprise, and arc animated
by resolve to 90 forward to success.
The capital stock already subscribed Is little
ovor SIG, 400, er which about $4,000 have
been paid in in cash. The Domain of 673 acres
Ito be enlarged as may be required was pur-
chased for S 1000, and is richly worth $50, 600.
SIS, 600 have been paid on it, and deed taken;
for the balance a mortgage is given, with two
and three wears time. Most of the balance of the
cash paid in has been expended for Stock, Tools,
Furniture, Provisions, sc. &c. They are now
building Steam-engin Inc OF fifteen horsepower
and will put in operation sawmill, eng'ne-shop'
aid various labor saving machinery, III the course
of the Spring and Summer. Their land
is very fertile, warm. easily cultivated, and
Yields grains, fruits and vegetables album
dainty. The cost Of living (board) per week
is about 70 cents per person, which viii
be much reduced when the provisions are pro-
duced on the Domain-transportato beng now
heavy item in their cost. Nearly all the land
nigh, be made productive garden with little
labor. excellent mari being found on 1t IN mex
haustible quantities, and very near the surface.
Such is brief imperfect sketch of what has
been done and is doing by this germ of an Asso-
citation. Its location, 40 miles South West OF
this CITY, and but five from the Steamboat land.
ing at Red Bank, N. ]. whence the Orus Plies to
this City daily except in the Indictment season
(and then less frequently is a very advantageous
one We believe it will yet become great hive
ocheeriul, intclligentIndustry rectcdbyScience,
Labor without servitude, and Production with
out dleness, waste, useless consumption, or ms
directed effort. But the complete realization OF
the hopes of the Associatoniss is of course yet
distant
Let us for the iftieth time repeat that all the
attempts now making to realize Association are
infant, imperfect, fragmentary, struggling WIN
inexperence, inadequate resources, aud human
infrmitv. Many OF them have doubtless been
attempted without any clear idea of the end to
be accomplished, or any sufficient knowledge Oh
the means requisite thereto. Many have been
and will be started in good part by persons VINO
are impelled only by dissatisfaction with ana
unftness for the actual world without any soma
guaranty of fitness for moro harmonious, trust
full arrangement. OF course, many of these rash
lv attempted enterprises will fail-some OF them
can hardly do otherwise. Some, who expected a
castle of luxury and Incidence, will be repelled
by the stern realities of rude, bare and constant
toll as it is best they should be, leaving the night
men room to go on with the work But that 1t
,oiQ 90 on, we doubt not, whatever ITS mlshsps
and discouragements, until the worlo snaii DC
forced to recognize its justice, benehcence and