New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-28
NACVOO-ICARIA.

rich prairie and bottom land extending beyond "a far as
the eye see covered with beautiful verdure, and
aordnc support 70 thousands of catte,-nOthing can
be more interesting 10 the New-Engand traveller The
black eu,d walls of the Great Temple looming up like
some old Egyptian ruin. above the river, alone remain
indicate the site Of the once ariamed City OF the
Latter Fay saints OF the hve thousand followers Of
joe Smith whom found here in 1-i6, not one now is
here They have oil either died followed the tide
Of emigration 70 the Great Salt Lake.
Finding il impossible" SAYS VI CADET in bis pam
pilot entitled The C0i0Hy RepHhc Of icariq 10 re
"sst tLc Government the aristocracy and the clergy.
III Of whom he'd lcagued themselves together for the
"Irr o ca.umnirr ug auc prosecuting the Icllns,
Hey decided "c,uTageously to cm.grate in body -
America and found Icara in the desert 2l0 or 2))
leagues distant from France" This lcaria is to b.
founded for the purpose first u clear cultivate AMI civil
ze portion of tie desert second to create State
series Of townships based on community of interests
third ~ offer asy ~ all the prescribed republi
caLsci Europe. Their motto is, Liberty, Equd'iydRd
Trqi,Tnifg-All for Each and Each for All and the
ends they seek, The reign of Love- Justice and Com
"mon Happiness" Very good words certainly.
Toar ordinary observer Icaria Is nov. viii seem
dull and stupid enough and lie vii be likely 70 agree
With the ferIymsus wife who said to me- Catch me TO
"ire as than os do up there, all IN heap, and nothing
10 eat las brc0d soup had rather live fish bones
" and die for pebbles w They have evidently from
sheer necessity obeyed literally the Scripture injunction.
H. provide neither gold silver nor brass in their
purses nor scrip fol their journey neither two coats
neither shoes 1"
ind here some 300 Trcnchmcn, women aud children.
Of IN ages 81 aracters and habits There are about -
women and between 40 ard 81 children believe. In
ceuca their appearance Is very much like the curriers'
that one will every day in Paris, with occasional
refined soldier sud artist Most of them very hap
py and cOutcutod. The women AMI children struck
a. being much more comfortable and happy than the
men Ihe land and some ot the buildings which they
cccry have been rented but most If them reside in a
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erected, and where they lodge and feed The sglie
mGHg,r furnished in the smples possible manner aud
| thought their elmer Che only meal at which was
present indicated pretywel their actual condition The
dinner was served in tin platera and mugs on two long
pine tables sans a ablcclotb. and consisted Of potage
"au rain aud pain discretion washed down with
"dcItaH II irhi,k1V This was tod was their ordinary
ri ost twice day Neither coffee, tea nor vegetables
o. yet. Al the sound OF trumpet they al crowd
around those tables and seated others standing;
mot ofthe men 9ith their hats on though they
pected be called out work fight the next
nett presume however, all this is temporary As
ne they get means they will live better. And be-
sides Was informed that they consider this place as
only provisional having purchased large tract of land
$500 acres) in Iowa, whore they VIII eventually
tablish permanent community
NJ CsLcr their leader and President, mprcsses me as
avery sincere, benevolent man, with a moderate intel
ec hut with good common shrewd. and having
considerable executive ability He is evidently much
beloved and respected by bis followers and as far "a
could Learn they united and hfm m the faith Which they
profess. They have already erected and furnished
large stone building for schOoh0use, (mads out of the
uIs Of The old IemVe,) and appear To pay great a..
ferti'n Ia the education Of the young They have also
sty,ra branches ~ industry under way, and carry on
saW-nlll large Touring mill brewery, and a dstil-
eT. and improve some twenty acres Of land vege
table eaIden and orchard. They have press from
which Two weekly journals are published, one in Ger
nan and IN English but singular enough not any in
EIoucl The colony las also good library, cabinet
sol ply sic and chemistry, and small arsenal for arms,
tor The ctase They support theatre and indulge in
concerts, lectures &c 6c Boats have been built and
neis made for shng While the hunters furnish plenty
d" # game tor the Dfrmary!" q" All the members, men
"trd women alike labor in the workshops and on the
farm" IN The summer work il suspended during the
Iottest part Of the day" The meals are all eaten
il Common Equality reicns IN the repasts as in other
lIrs' " Afer supper there are recrea0ns, music,
readings, dc. The memJers Of the Geraace (Direc.
tons are he servants Of their Jr,hreH"
In third, Ofprlnclpes they expres8t belief
snd tus n God a. the Common ather, and lppilcss
the de stny Of a Al religious opinions are tOsrl.
ted ID lcsIia but the IcauiAs adopt me prI-'ie of
jrohJiy hre and justice the one thing needful and
tie test # Christianity They assert that tue only
TousGy existing evils and disorders IN Dcicy is tue
introduction If order, based IN fraternity, Equality
and Liberty which will result IN the suppression Ot In
dyidual property in the perfection OF education the
publication Uf marriage and the organization OF labor
and n at a this will prove TO BE- nothing less than a
restoration If primitive Christianity The Icaran
life hey declare is mixture Of lndiysi1l.ism
sLd cor muIi,m" The lodgings, for example, are IL
y0yal each one having lodging lJr himself his wife
aro aIy, but thc properly is social, undivided snd
couu,D, public aud national All the assJciates
ale fed lodgtd and furnished from the social capital
al ffE0HI according % sex, age, &c IL furnishes
e1toi education tor adj, a. it gives e7Hai n0urshment
IL takes especial pains % promote Marriage amongal
its eubeIs and holds the Marriage Institution in
-yi,laler Every ptecalfiOu is taken that Marriage
sLal Insure happiness. H. however, this cOtnnon life
sLtud become insuppO7tabe % one or the other di
"yOrce is granted d" In the lclnan Republic women
have tie same social rigLt the men, aud the Icar.
ars cor,der II TER first duty aud interest 20 insure
larf iness 10 The women " IN the General Assembly
he women Lay assist IN the dei.5erliioHs rtiOn lie
yTirkge 81 roing," Not qI.te up 20 the WOmens
Lslts notion Yeti Tie Community exercises proyi-
dental care oil the children, rhe iairm and the
Old 10 oIe is ever neglected In Iclria" Can orr
Christians Of Aew.YOTk or Boston say as much 7 Hy-
aene il employee in preference u medicine, and the
sire social organization IL calculated % suppress rhe
causes II sickness and disease and to fOrty health -
aid hear this Oh, ye doctors the Physician 10 lcaria
j. public iuncronay, devoted 70 AID responsible J9r
" ne ieehh If tie Community
Adm 10 Icara is obJanedOn application aud after
e2anu-n and the candidate passes a nOFtate Of four
uon-ts final admission Is granted by vote 81 Two
thirds If the General Assembly entering rbe society
be gives up al his property % the general iund ana
" must contribute az least 800 francs tOr $50 " lie
cen withdraw ct any time and ii Professionally admitted
he has returned 10 him fourfths OF bis portion his
WardrObe led and utensils. II be Is admitted dedE-
tey and Withdrawn afterwards, there Il returned 70
him half Of biz portou bis wardrobe bed and utensils"
Any one VITO violates the laws and regulations may ex
PEELED by vote Of the General Assembly. Among the
conditions Of final admission notice the following excel
lent one " He or she must be temperate lcth0n har
ing arr necessity TOBACCO, or strong drinks
,decent IN words and acts, careful aud economical,