The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-11-10
a Good Hlovemens.

We see il stated that movement has been
set on foot in New York, which promises 10
confer great advantages on the lsboring classes
in that city. This movement Is headed by sew
eral very wealthy capitalists, who intend to
purchase a large tract Of land about fifteen miles
from the city Of New York. with a view to
building city on it. The capital Of the com
pany is to be two millions Of dollars, with which
they are to build several thousand brick houses
at cost Of FIVE hundred dollars each. Each lot
is to be fifty by two hundred feet. These houses
and lots are to be rented 10 mechanics at one dol
lar week. This rent will pay ten per cent Oh
the capital. The houses are 10 be neat and uni
form. The occupant Of each house will have
the privilege Of buying his house by paying two
dollars a week and seven per cent. interest. AT
this rate, he will acquire title % his home in
six years. Negotiations are In progress between
the company and the managers Of the Hudson
River railroad, the object of which Is TO secure
10 the mechanics the privilege Of a passage TO
the city and back home again each day at a price
not exceeding six cents a day. Half an hou :
only will be required 10 enable them To reach
the city. The large number Of lsborers woull,
al the very low price named, pay a very large
sum Of money annually TO the railroad com
Pany.
IL is said that Mr.. Minturn, a very wealthy
merchant Of New York, is at present in Europe.
getting information which will be Useful 10 The
enterprise. There Is a similar association IN
successful operation in England. half a mil
lion Of dollars, one-fourth Of the entire amount
Of capital needed, is already rsady TO be embark.
ed in the movement.
There can be no doubt that IL this movement
is adequately prosecuted, 1t will be the means
Of greatly meloratnig the condition Of thou-
sands Of the families Of the poor. Indeed We
DO not see how philanthropic capitalist, who
wishes 10 DO extensive good 10 the community.
can adopt more promising plan than that " :
have referred 10. The building Of villages on
the plan proposed in New York. TO be OCCUPIED
by mechanics, would enable them 10 live with
much greater comfort than thew possibly can
secure 10 themselves and families in the crowded
thoroughfares Of a city. Their children Womb
grow up free from temptation and vice, and he
come far more useful citizens than thew can #
present, and thus an immense amount of oood
will result to the community. We hail hi.
movement in New York as the first Of a series
OF movements like il, calculated to advance
the interests Of very large and interestiny
class. The amour; Of suffering in every ei,S
10 incalculably great, and this suffering has al
ready deeply interested many noble hearts ard
from this interest there must in the end result
movements that will lessen the extent and de-
gree OF the ills and miseries Of poverty. We
earnestly hope that the New York movement
viii be successfully prosecuted TO the honor and
oeneht OF all concerned, aud that associatiops
with like aims may spring up in other sections
OF oureountry, TO bless with their inf uenes III
condition OF many thOusands.-LoE. JOuy.