New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-28
Wisconsin Phalaux.

By the following statement, it will be seen that
one of the Fourier establishments in this coun-
try land it is not alone is living and prosperng In
the fourth year since its commencement. Wew
those who profess to believe Association leads to
immortality and vice would select trusted agents to
visit these beginnings without disclosing their err
rand. if that be thought advissble and report how
the facts accord with or disprove their theories
Meanwhile. let Us hear the
STATEMENT Of The Condition Of ne Wisconsin PhaaHr, a.
hs Annual Settlement. for the fiscal ysar ending Dec ..
is47.
Association in the Spring Of ls4t and commenced pract
cal operations May a. of the year. in the unoccupl-
ed township called CereSco, which makes this the
Fourth Annual Settlement.
per,enced no sudden aud striking changes yet 10 be-
levei that those who look not alone upon the external
surface OF things will have noticed that decided and con-
s.an urogress which attend the earnest efforts
Of truthful men aad women place themselves I'm Just
and harmonious relations 10 each other The social Inter-
course Of the 10 governed by that correct mora
feeling which must be gratifying to all who come whln
It's uhucnce.
Religious meetings kind have been sustained reg
usy during the year. and occasional opportunities have
occurred OF listening 10 lectures on Reform nom soine 81
the leading reformers Of the Age
In the Educational Department, we have not yet been
able 10 make that improvement which we desire, owing to
the want of sufficient bulldogs and conyeniences for re-
ucng the Of this branch 70 that regular sys-
TEN which, by adaptation Of external circumstances 10
the internal nature hafmonlousy uDfDds that raiefy ~
uuy without which there Is no complete educational de-
yeOpnient.
Muse, vocal ana instrumental, has been taught to
extent yet laborug under the disadvantages mentioned
above there has not been that attention paid to Us cai-
walton which LIS importance demands.
For want Of materials and from determination to free
ourselves from debt and contract for any improve
menis have not yet built 80 as TO establish library
sud g-room-but here are tsken by the members
aud periodical publications.
80 different kinds constant interchange OF which (com
prsrg they DO the best publications of the ase) gives
many facilities for Information which Isolated society
cannot possess
The number OF resident members Is 1871, viz "a males,
10 females 80 males and 80 females under 81 years, sl
males and "a females over p years. Is persons above
the age Of III unmarried The whole number OF resident
families Is 80 we have resident with us, who are not
members family and single persons
Four families and two persons have len during the
year stock Of 81 whom has been purchased except OF
one family and one single pefsonhe former intends
turning and the latter owns bat S25. We havs lost By
death the past year, three persons-one married lady
aged 35 and two infants-al by consumption
Generally. the health Of the members has been re-
markedly good.
The Phalsnx has sustained Public Boarding House
during the latter and major part Of the year on an i'm
proved plan from the former methsd At which most CT
the single persons and part Of the families have boarded
at cost OF IS cents per week. The remaining families
board at their own apartments.
The number OF hours labor performed during the year.
reduced 20 the medium class, Is S3,t45. The whole
amount Of property At tho appraisal S3256t -. The
nett profits Of tie year SS,Ols Is. which gves
dividend to stock OF nearly u per cent and $40 cents
| per -FOUR TO labor.
The Phaanx has purchased and Cancelled during the
year 1900 Of stock have also, BY the assistance of
our MIL (Which has been In operation since June) and
from available products paid Oh the membranes "a
81 COS 49, with which we commenced the year-made our
mechanical and agricultural improvements, and advanced
members In rent provisions clothing cash, &c. &c.
s5237 o. The annexed schedule specifies the kinds and
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