New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-09
The Comnuuity Of Econ omy.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.


under NJ notice
rnlerstsnaius that strangers. though treated
VIII cisihty. have ouy a. OUTSIDE view u he
essaoisbueu, avsl.ei ny SET ID. ths kindness 4
Hon. Walker Forward. VITO has ions been the
LEGAL adviser ~ the S.ci..y, and took .e,;er 90
Introduction from hn Be- Nj. K. Baker me o.
me Chef Men AID Elders WIKI LIS favorable
passport I received a. ueelil courtesy and attsa
tor ana 4 more Interior view than gisit'l, lsgal
obtain an MT sws-e tnat / saw % heard any
,hins the publication OF which would De c.us.dersd
ob.sctionsb.s be. .hal euiesyor net q violate
" the proprieres
You take the Beaver packet or any OF the No
msrous Its.e stern-wheei boats plying simos. ex-
c.as.veiy on tbs end Of the Ono 81 tbs season.
snd 10 .ess thaa two hours sal down the river you
and 81 Economy. ishteea niles below PttsoGrga
TIE bsh ranges q his ,brci-h whica the
river winds clothed wiki rich ioisse, are pc
! lures -ue $40 charming out the cultivation % The
tom lands md estes " 30 teW exceptions. ltt.e
/ ot thrift or taste. A. YOU approach Economy.
however. you observe 4 change the .euces are
suddenly ono good repsir. tie trle-s ami b.shss
| cleaned up. and tre ne.ds ia'rcr 81 c-ecrcr
/ Orchards come sight stretching up the n, s'aes
that gently slope from the bottoms. aaf a nile o-
g. bsck from the river Bll the most striking SUI
pleasing OBJECTS "a the grounds % Ecoa0my sre
tno native trees thicky scattered shout. .e't os
! good taste sud gouc sense 20 sdsrn the landscape
| ana give shade o. the cattle. The Western prac
tee O.; .evelu- every forest tree and presentin-
O. che eye bare field. homnao.e, and THIS
notable exception deserves attention AS Wei s.
imitation.
The estate : tract Of some 1000 acres. strip
| from mile o. A mile sud quarter " lie. al
about five miles long. wing ou the uor,her. side
% me river mainly ~ Beaver but partly ID Ale
/ gheny County Pennsylvania \e-r the center az
the sriip A remarkably high bottom or bench oi
evel aud. comes b.ud mp % the river. aud on tbs
The f.rH OF Economy stands. Il is forty feet
above the highest ireshets the bank Is irnsed
Nith tai trees, aud glimpse Of the chuuh
steeple and the factory chlmueys obtained from,
the river as you pass no boat. The town u lac
oct iu small squares with W e streets. which are
unpaved. except the side-w AK IN front a. few
! houses. There are about one hundred dwe.l'n.
houses some brick and some frame. the latter
painted white. Equality lsa fundamental prin
rIplc ~ the society. and 10 IS carried cut On the
Architecture, the dwelirss being uniformly built
alter one model, aud that very pIain and unprr
tending one. except the old family mansion oi
| Mr. kspp. which IS arge sAd has an airol refine
neut eud comfort The houses are rectaasulsr
| aud tw1 stories high. sud are regularly d spostd
about the squares, their longer SIDES on the street
snd their entrances To the yard There are amp.
| gardens between them, which are well stocked
With Che finest vegetables. cscn family cu.tlvaffus
Is own. they cxhoit some a raj taste the borders
of the beds being brilliant nh carnations. pop
pies ami other flowers. Grape vines too. are
| generally traiied against the sides "a toe houses
The main road tom Pittsoargh 20 ono rus
! through the town. near the center Of - ioh Is
Economy Hotel. where travellers hni clean
leather beds lthey have not progressed 20 mat
tr-ssss yet aud wholesome though not exact,
French fare Near by Is the Chur 3D.. a large ald
substantial brick huddiu.. as plain Inside aud ont
IS a Quaker Westinghouse, but containing two
grand action pianos for the choir. Ia 'he steepIc
: the town clock made on the premises. tn,
view 1.-THE domain, the river and tnc surrounding
country from a balcony above . very extensive
tu1 beautiful The only oshcr public binding Is
tne Museum. 50 called. though in tact 20 D.. the
| Town House the second door oi which = spa
eious nall used for festivals aud public meetings
The Museum itset is 4 very respectable co0ec
uln % natural cuu0slties IA all departments tine
| cabinet OF minerals Is excellent.
AT opposite corners OF the tow d. next the RIVER.
SIRE wooden and cotton factories. both pretty good
sized buck buildings, though u0t 50 imposing as
| New England Cotton Mhl-nether are they 81
oppressive, Tor here the operatives have the fruits
% their own toll and are not Imprisoned nisht aud
day al the year round. but alternate their iabors
and ia the summer season stop the machinery and
- ins0 the helds and gardens There Is no y alter
power on the domain. bat Goa = delivered tor
steam answers al purposes ln connection wiih
| Che Cotton Nil IS a Grist Mi. uearltlsa Tau.
| nery- Here then Is provision Or the first nec,s
sarl IS oi lite bread aud clothing 81 which enough
is made tor all ani good deal 10 spare. In AL.
if.on 70 these branches of manufacture site 81 X
factory which employs number o. people AZ Gil
! seasons 10 has not proved very profitable and the
huslness "a declining. The orchards 20 Morus Mu
| rcau IS and the Italian Mulberry arc very extern
sive' but this season they are feeding very few
worms. The arrangements Of the coc0onery ap
| pear very complete and capable OF accommodating
| IN immense number OF tue ugly little sllk spin
ners.
Sn0emakins, tailoring. g.. are carried on rs re-
| lulred. but the only branches of domestic abor
| which are performed Ia common are washing add
oaSing. The washing IS done by steam ia im
inense yats, which saves vast deal Of labor, aud
relieves the women Of that hardest drldgery %
| the single household
Every body understands suppose. that proper
| 81 here IS held 10 mmon In the morniug be ore
OreahiAst you sec toe women gliding about the
| town with pans Of meat from me Butchery and
bread from the Bakery, each being supplied Wl.h
the quantity needed by their respective families.
ithout money ADD without price can vouch
Tor the bread being OF the finest and . seldom
is'ls 20 rise well and get we'll baked, reckon.
under the ssntu. hands Of the public baker
Ia all there are ltrle over three hundred souls
Ia tne town now, and 10 consequence u the de
! crease oi population from the original number
, there are many dwellings vacant Tnere seems
% DE fair prospect ot total extinction under the
governing principle Of cehbacy. Ia anticipation
~ thus event people naturally ask what y il be-
come OF their property No one need be troubled
| tney vii know how u dispose OF It.
am not able to state the ground or philosophy
| Oi their doctrine OF ceiibscy fairly. nor % quote
tue texts from the b bic which sustain It. bat they
are Orthodox Christians and rely on the scrip
tires as confidently for It's truth their snt podes
The Periectl0ulsts Of Oneida County. New York
30 in therdoctrine Of community OF wives. think
however. they have not reasoned out the matter
| logically lAe the Periectouists, aud that their
dOctrlne rather rests on sentiment aud conviction
| Ol the heart, than Theory and conclusion OF the
mead. The history Of It's origin Is this Ia the
| year l-V-, iour years after settlement IN this
| country, the utter members began ~ believe thar
| .hey were TOO carDal, were to much given % the
| usts ~ the hesh, and the project 81 pere., con
| unrnce vas m0oted. Ia SIX months the whole
| society were lmDued with the idea and there
"as general aud Spontaneous determination o.
| adopt They consulted Mr happ, and lie ap-
prOglLg they thencei0fN ard made u their rule o.
NE. Inc men and women did not separate as the
shakers, bgt man aud vile continued . live %