New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-04
Correspondence of The Tribune.
C,yrr1.Sn Ohm Seut. 20

In the Eastern portion of Ohio, midway between
ire beautiful River on the South and the blue Lake
that laves it on the North IN spot OF natural beau
tv in the valley Of the Tuscarawas. band OF hum
BILE German erngrants have, for the last twenty
FIVE or thirty years, been living as one common
family in unity Of hope undsturbed by the throes
of the world without and with none OF II within to
rufie the tenor of their simple and peaceful lives
A sketch of these people from facts gathered on
A recent visit to their village home, will not only
interest OF itself but still farther as illustrating
grand principle Of which this is but an Imperfect
exemplitcation
In the Spring OF 1917, about two hundred Ger
mans from Wirtemberg embarked upon the ocean
OF lowIy origin. OF the sect called separatis's
they we're about 20 seek home in the New W Ord
to enjoy the religious freedom denied IN their IA
therand In August they arrived in Philadelphia
poor in purse, ignorant o! the world, but rich IN
more exalted treasure. On their voyage across
the Atlantic one young man gained their venera-
ton and affections by his superior intelligence
simple manners and Kindness to the sick. Origin
ally weaver. then 4 teacher in Germany, and now
entrusting his fortunes with those OF like faith Jo
seph NJ Bimccr found himself, on reaching our
shores the acknowledged one whose sympatmes
were to soften and whose judgment was to guide
them through the trials and vicisstudcs Yet to
come. Acting by general consent as agent ne
purchased for them on credit 500 acres IN the
Comfy of Tuscarawas. to which the coonlsts re
moved the December and January following Ihey
fell In work in separate families erecting bark huts
and log shantes and providing for their immediate
wants
Strangers in a strange land, grit around by
Tod IN Winters and iren-
~ forms ere Spring had burst upon them with lis
claddening smile, the cup OF privatlon and suher-
Ing was held to their lips and they were Dade 10
drink to the dregs. But although poor and hum
ble they not entirely tnendess distant stran-
ger by chance hearing OF the distress OF these poor
German emigrants, sent provisions Tor their rehe'
--an incident related by some oil them at the pre-
sent day. with tears of gratitude
For about eighteen months they toiled in sepa-
rate families but, unable thus to sustain them
selves in this then new country, the idea was sus-
gestcd to combine aud conquer by the mighty en-
cinery of Associated effort. Constitution was
adopted formed ON purely Republican ana Demo
cratic principles under which they have lived TO
the present time. BY 1t they hold all their prop
ertv in common. Their principal officers are an
Agent and three Trustees upon whom devoiVes the
management OF the temporal affairs o, the commu.
nitv Their offices elective, females voting az
well as males The Trustees serve three years,
one vacatng his post annually and new election
held.
For wears the colony struggled against the cur
rent but their economy, industry and integrity en-
abled them to overcome every obstacle and event
uallv 10 obtain wealth Their numbers have slight
~ diminished since their arrival. IN consequence OF
a loss OF fifty persons III the Summer OF le32 by
cholera and kindred Diseases and poverty in the
early wears of their settlement, which prevented
the contracting OF new matrimonial alliances
Their property is now valued at near hall mil
lion Ii consists OF nine thousand acres OF land IN
one body. one OIL ono saw and two Touring mills.
two furnaces, wooden factory the stock OF their
domain and money invested IN stocks. Their vii
laCc named Zoar, situated about halt mile East
OF the Tnscarawas has not prepossessN'S appear
ance.
Every thing is for use little for show. The dwell
lings twenty five in number, are substantial and OF
comfortable proportions many of them log and
nearly all unpaintcd The barns are oil huge dimcn
sors aud with the rest are grouped without order.
rearing their brown sides and red tiled roots above
the foliage of the truittrees, partially envelopns
them Turning from the village. the eye IS re
treshcd by the verure OF the meadows that stretch
away on either hand where not even stick or q
chip is 10 be seen 10 mar the neatness ana Oeautl
OF the green sward
The sound OF the horn at day break calls them 10
their labors They mostly work in groups IN a
Flooding but systematic manner that accompIlshes
much. Their tools are usually coarse among winch
/ is the German sythe, short and unwleldy as a
bQStl.hOOk. SlCkleS iVCs
sy and heavy as at the mattock OF the Southern
slave The females Join in the labors OF the held
hoe reap pitch hay, and even clean and wheel out
in bsrrows the otfal Of the stables Their costume
snd language is that of Germany They are seen
about the village going To the aeld with impie-
meuts OF labor across their shoulders ;helr faces
shaded by immense circular trimmed hats OF straw
or with hair combed straight back from their lore
heads and tied under coarse blue cap OF cotton.
to,inc upon their heads baskets OF apples or TUBS
OF milk,
Systematic division OF labor is prominent tea-
,ure in their domestic economy, although herr lar
from reaching It's attainable perfection Their
clothin, is washed together and one bakery sup
plies them with bread. general nursery shelters
all the children over three years OF age. There
these little pocket editions of humanity are well
cared for by kind danes in the sere and yellow
| leaf
| The selfishuess SO prominent in the competitive
executions O; society is here kept trom Its od'ohS
I development by the interest each strlklnsiy mani
TESTS the general welfare only thus can the!r
own be promoted. The closest economy is shown
| IN all their operations for the good old man
! S-eulzner the Boniface OF the community once
/ observed in broken English when starting bee
/ line for decaying apple cast by needless straa
! GER into tie street. S7riEg tnGSs r1ch y Besides
! acting as host IN the neat village Inn. this man.
Sreutzner is the veterinary tscu!ap!us OF this So
cietv carving our the univ ersal economy sill isr
!
Astonishing arc the results O; his skill on ms qusr
! to-limbed patients who, from rolling and snoTtln;
under acute pains OF The abdominal viscera are by
the melting on the hips OF their tongues Of Il lew
pills OF IN intutesima size htted INTO conifoF'a
! BILE state of physical eNa!taflon -,
With all the pecuisrities OF their religions taltf
/ and practice we are unacquainted But HE most
sects denominated Christian there IS sufficient II
their creed If followed, 70 make their lives here
upright and to Justify the hope OF glorious future
Separatists is s. term applied 70 them because they
separated from the Lutheran and other denoulina
lions. They have prayers. bsptisnls nor sacra
! church is often filed White. evenings snd twice
on the Sabbath The morning service consists o
music. instrumental snd vocal. in which pisns Is
AnexcepSon to this remark should be made 10 me
view which hrs. meets the eye OF the stranger ne en-
tiers the vlsge from the South represented N the en-
craving On the right, shown the Hotel on tie LEFT as
sho-c-beyond up the street is building OF consider
able elecsncr the residence of Mr. Biineler. Au,ons