New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-15
Wisconsin PhaIanx. .


! Az the story has once or twice gone the round
of the Press that this far Western attempt at i'm
proved Organization Of Industry had either broker
up or was on the eve OF seli-dlssolution we thini
the following letter to Tie HarJinger will generally
crafty the friends Of Human Progress:
WISCONSIN PHALAsx CrREsoo. Aug. 49, l-45.
| This Association commenced its practical opera
tons on the goth day Of May, 1874 in an unoccu
pied Congressional township OF land in the county
Of Fond du Lac, w. T. Ii consisted at that time
OF about twenty-five adult male members who
came to the land with cattle, borses tents &c.
and commenced improvements with physical EN-
ergy. equaled only by the first settlers OF ne"
country. In few weeks crops were growing
land fenced, frame buildings erected. &c From
the, day to the present. continued prosperity rapid
il. movements and Frightening prospects, are the
r alt We are Associationists OF the FourIe,
boo and intend to reduce his sy stem to practice
as fast as possible, consistently with our situation
We number at this time about hundred and
eighty souls, being the entire population OF the Con
gressional township. We are under the township
government, organized similar 10 the system In
New-York. Dor town was set off and organized
last Winter, by the Legislature, at which time HE
Association also Incorporated as JOINT stock
company by charter. which is our constitution
We had a post Office and mail, weekly, within
forty days Of our commencement thus far we have
obtained all we have asked for.
We have religious meetings and Sabbath schools,
conducted by members OF some halt dozen differ
ent denominations of Christians, with whom creeds
and modes of faith are Of minor importance, com
pared with religion. All are protected and all vs.
harmony in that department
We have had no deaths, and very little sickness,
since here. No physician, no lawyer, or preacher,
yet resides among us; but we expect physician
soon whose interest will not conflict with ours, and
whose presence will consequently not increase
disease
In politics we are about equally divided and vote
accordingly but generally believe both parties cul-
pablc for many of the political evils OF the day
The Phalanx has a title from Government 10
1910 acres of land on which there is of the best
water powers in the country saw-mill IN opera
ton grist mill building. $40 acres under improve.
rnent 400 OF which is seeding to w inter wheat
we raised about fifteen hundred bushels the past sea
SON. which is sufficient for our next year bread
have about seventy of corn onthe ground which
looks well,-and other crops in proportion Our
property is entirely uncncumbered the society free
from debt, and we have an abundance OF cattle,
horses, crops and provisions for the wants OF our
present numbers, and physical energy enough to
obtain more. Thus, you see we are toleraby lnde-
pendent and we intend TO remain 80 as we admit
none as members who have not sufficient funds 10
invest in stock, or sufficient physical strength to
warrant their not being q burhen 10 the society.
which reside twenty families, with long hall con
Quoting TO the dining room, where all who are able.
dine together. We intend TO erect another tor
twenty families more next Summer with hall
conducting 10 another dining room, supplied from
the same cook-room. We have one school con-
stantly, but have as yet been unable 10 do much
towards improving that department, and had hoped
TO see something in the Harbinger, which would be
a guide 10 US in this branch of our organization.
We look to the Brook Farm Phalanx for instruction
in this branch and hope TO it in the Harbinger
for the benefit of ourselves and other Associations
We have a well regulated system Of Grouping
our laborers but have not yet organized the Series
We have no difficulty in any department of our
business and thus far, more than our most sanguine
expectations have been realized.
We commenced with determination TO avoid
all debts and have thus far adhered TO our text for
we believed debt would disband more Associations
than any other one cause and thus far | believe ii
has, more than all other causes put together.
Most Of our land is prairie, interspersed with
groves of oak maple, poplar, rosewood. &c, and
an abundance of springs and quarries of lime, and
rock and occasionally, with the old red sand stone.
We are situated ninety miles North of the State
line of Illinois, and sixty West of Sheboygan on
Lake Michigan ten South Of the navigable waters
of Upper Fox River, and twenty West OF Lake
Winnebago Name of our township and Post OF
fee. Ceyesco Any inquiries made through the
Post Office will be punctuay attended to.
w. CHASE.