The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-09
NE w LEANS:
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1s4o.
Ibe Organization Of Eaber.
NUMBER XIII.

Having spoken in my last of a scientific problem
and the views of the philosopher who is the fathe
of it, need but add the name of Charles Fourier
10 be understood by Socialists. That problem O.
system, if you please, with many others, said hat
been tried on a small scale, and failed. promised
to say, in this NUMBER something of one that hat
succeeded, and why; and it may not be one of The
least strange things which constantly happen, tina
the name of ROengen, a true and successful orga
aa2er Of labor, is almost forgotten, while the name
Fourier is extensively known in both hemispheres
Yet mark the difference between these two men
Fourier tried to demonstrate, in large number Of
volumes, the possibility of organizing labor. Roen.
gen explained, in a few words, its practicabty
Fourier labors hard to prove that it should be done
Roengen did IL.
L'Orleanais, perhaps the only paper in this city
which occupies ITSELF in part with the social ques.
tion, contains, in number $50, among others, the
following, which i translate from the French, for
the benefit of my readers:
"a man who has raised himself to such scientific
heights " (meaning Fourier {" has right to little
more respect, from men who pretend to Judge OF
doctrines, which, though they not comprehended
do not less testify the merit of the man who has
developed them.''
After reading the preceding article, do not
wonder at all why so much respect is paid to the
sublime doctrines of Charles Fourier, and SO little
to those of the simple minded Roengen. The first,
our friend says, are not comprehended - the
latter are explained by their works. The first
Fourier) has raised himself to such scientific
heights, TO which laborng men may gaze but dare
not follow. The latter Roengen) has followed the
laborer to his workshop-reeaved him from his
slavish TOLL and raised him to membership of the
combined order. Our friend is in the right, Fourier
deserves the respect of men who Judge of doctrines
which are not comprehended. Roengen will be
judged by men who capable of approaching his
works, which all can comprehend.
But let us proceed to facts: In small town,
situated on the banks of the river Rhine, in Ger
many, existed some time ago, it does now, the
craft Of cabinet-makers; they composed, as most
of the trades in the German cities, guild, (zunft,)
and stood, as such, under the supervision of the
first magistrate, who, by law, was not only the
headmaser of this, but Of all other guilds (zuene)
in the town. These men, most all of their class
were generally considered hard working low
living, quaresome set of beings scattered all over
town, they had little connection and but occasional
intercourse, when some special business of the
guild-a monthly or yearly meeting, for settlement
or consultation, brought them together. Their
work done, in that isolated condition, and mostly
with slender means, procured for them but scanty
support, and few of the pleasures and comforts of
life Even those who succeeded best appeared
mostly ill-humored and fretful. How often did
hear them curse the trade which supplied them with
made these observations in the period of my
boyhood, and well do remember their tales. 1t is
said that the aged recollect nothing well the
happiness of the good old times past. The poets
depict the delights of golden age, that once was
they remembered jubilee, as the Jews under the
Mosaic and Solomonic ages grand master that
had led them out of the bondage of discordant
competitive state into one of joyful cooperation and
perfect harmony. They were loud in the praise of
their R0engen-their saviour from isolated and con-
Gtctrn la anIi nxxy Irftr do
holes; who had conducted them TO large, spacious
and beautifully arranged halls of industry, and
changed their savish toll into pleasant and soul
cheering exercise-ther serve drudgeries into play
full, happy activity. He was acknowledged to be
the king of mechanicans, and workmen under his
guidance considered the princes of their craft
indeed, they appeared then a superior race OF
beings. But how they became such, and how they
e-sank into their former state, they will tell in
the next number. CHRISTIAN BURGHALDER.
For THE GOLD REGIoN.-The New York Her.
aid gives detailed list of the vessels and number
of passengers that have sailed from the United
States for the gold region since the commencement
of the excitement. The following is a recapitula-
ton:
For San Francisco direct, in so vessels.
Via the San Juan, in vessel ..................
Via CRages, IN fourteen vessels. sU
IMPORTANT ARRIvAL-Parson Howe, in late
number of the Pine Knot" of Napoleonville,
Miss, makes the following important announce
ment: "Walter Hickey Howe, little reverend,
arrived at the Parsonage, this forenoon, from the
invisible world-fair and a" fat" like his dis,in.
gushed progenitor-" ragged and saucv," anon
Immense boy none of your little teenty itty pity
tweety dony pony dolls; but whoppng fellow, /
tell you forty pounds, or thereabout-nothing
shorter-called for his pipe and liquor first thing
just like jolly priest " all of the olden time
Short paper next week. g How happy are they,
who Scripture obey multiply and $50 on.
Squeal--ah.
RAILROAD AccIDENr.-While the train of cars
from New York was passing over the Providence
railroad on the morning of the LIST inst, and while
going through the town of Canton, the boiler at
tached to the engine blew up, with tremendous
noise. Mr.. Lucius Cummings, the engineer, had
his head torn entirely from his body. The fireman
was also very badly, if not fatally injured Fortu-
nately, the passengers escaped injury.
WHAT HAS BECOME OF 1T .-Some time ago we
announced, on the authority of the Cincinnati
papers, that the wings of that city had determined,
instead of having an illumination, to appropriate
$4,000 to the relief of the poor. The Commercial
says that after the most diligent inquiry it cannot
be ascertained what has become of the money, it
being certain that the poor have received none.
New TELEGRAPH.-A gentleman has offered to
construct line of selfacting teegraphs along the
track of the Erie Railroad, which shall indicate at
every station when the trains are passing the sta