Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-11-07
From the Niagara Democrat.
The EbenezerS. t'

II has lately been announced that this
singular and ye, permanently successful
community are desirous Of breaking up their
establishment In order 10 remove 10 some Of
The new STATES or Territories at The West,
where they can obtain large domain! and
perhaps with the additional motive Of be.
coming more isolated, than they can be in
their present location. !, is stated ,ha, they
have been offered IS 500, 900 for thyir prop
|erty, which is 100000 short Of their usk.
ing price. u'7af 04 najt atst Htrl
Their domain Is eigh, miles from the city
Of Buffalo, on The Old Seneca Reservali on.
The agents Of the Society purchased abou,
5000 acres Of land Of The Ogden Company
soon after the Gilleu Treaty, in 1842; and
ahoul s, 1000 have been added BY subsequent.
purchases. A large portion Of i. is very
large fields more thoroughly cultivated Than
any lands in Western New York; indeed i,
is almos. garden, instead Of fisl cultivation.
Their farm buildings, especially their i'm.
men 50 burns, are specimens Of convenience
and capacity, in all their appointments, which
we have never seen exceled ii this class Of
buildings. ''' ' -" 20
They reside principally in three separate
villages, tba. have que. rural aspect, the
buildings, Of brick and wood, plainly bu.
substantially constructed. There is valuable
water power upon The streams we have
named, which they have improved, by The
erection of saw.mills. WOODEN and COTTON
manufactures. and for other manufacturing
purposes. They excel in wooden manuiac.
lures, brondcloihs. cassimeres and fannels
especially; and they haye among them some
superior artists. They have large hocks and
herds; and wha. is singular in this country. /.
their sheep are under the care of shepherds,
Order, system, neatness, characterize their
wide domain throughout. Work, work,
is the order Of the day, with ihem---indus.
Try as steady as the movements In Tread.
mill; and in their working ranks, without
much distinction of sex, in field and forest,
gardens, manufactures and mechanic shops,
are embraced all ages, from seven years
upward. The populanon Is now about 1000.
Ills communist or contemporary
association OF a distinct religious type,
Protestant, but what kind of Proleslanls we
are unable TO stale. Whatever their faith
10, they are extremely devoul; and as we
should judge sincere, and even severe, in
their religious observances. They "marry
and are given inmarriage;" bu. wha, will be
regarded as mos. extraordinary, they are
practical Mal,husans when the economy OF
their organization demands il. We have
been told that when they contemplated EN-.
igralion 10 this country, in view Of their
then condition, and what they must encoun.
ter In fixing new home, they concluded
there should be no increase OF their popula.
lion by births. for given number Of years;
and the regulation was strictly observed
Bu.a glance atlhe Hocks of Juveniles" in
their community now, would be evidence
that 10 "mulIiply and r0plenIsh the eauh"
was pan Of their religious creed.
The organization had It's rise in Germany,
on the banks Of the Rhine, and has existed
nearly an hundred years. They have an
elective board Of Governors, or elders
thirty IN number-upon whom devolve oil
the legislation Of the community; bu, they
appoint a single executive officer, upon
whom devolves the entire superintendence
Of their varied enterprises. 10 addition 10
their other enterprises, they are becoming
large money lenders. We know little of The
delais Of the internal policy Of these very
successful and foprishing communists, be-
yond the fac, that it is entirely voluntary;
member Of the community is At any time o,
liberty TO withdraw from il, and 10 draw ou,
Of the common fund all he has contributed,
and lis propor.ona,e increase.
Our readers who are familiar with their
Bibles--as we are 10 presume they all are
will readily infer what is the scrip,ural deri.
valion of the name "Ebenezers."