The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-01

tho United States We lost by the death OF Robert Owen
the Of which brought by the Arago Monday
their great apostle, friend and counsellor For the last
half century Mr. Owen at the head Of the sociasc
and reformatory movement in Great Britain and may be
said 10 have died in preaching that gospel having attain
ed to the patriarchal age eighty eight years.
Rober. Owen native Of the prncipality Of Wales
that region of ancient bards and modern miners-whch
has given to the rest Of the world in all ages many
of distinction. II is told OF him. illustration of
the early deveopcment of his intellect that at the age Of
seven years, when most other boys acquiring the
mere rudments Of education he held the post Of usher in
school in his native town. and that in two years after
wards he was under master of the same He must have
got through his school very early period OF
his life for in his tenth year he assistant in
grocery and dry goods store. He found himself
IN London in his fifteenth year, and in two years
afterwards had the offer of lucrative partnership in the
business house with which he connected there bu,
which offer he declined Fortune favored hm-or perhaps
we ought to say that his industry and business abilities
were rewardedor at the early age Of eighteen he found
himself partner in cotton spinning factory, in which
forty men were employed, and where Arkwrigh,'s
chinery was first introduced.
All this time it is not to be supposed that Robert Owen
lost sight of the great object Of his existence which
was the reorganization Of society new basis His
mind had early become imbued with that idea which
SO many philosophers in all ages have dreamed, and on
which SO many fine minds and large fortunes have been
wrecked He thought Of social regeneration in which
there should be want, and no civil distinc-
tons Liberty equality and fraternity were to him as to
order that was to be established. II was to carry
out that cherished scheme that he applied himself to the
amassipg Of wealth in business pursuits.
Having sold the Charlton Mills near Manchester he
and his partners took the Ianark Mills Scotland which
had been commenced in l774 by Sir X. Arkwrght and
naln un raal ala 70 ta,n
children OF that marriage s late Minister Naples
and former representative in Congress from Indiana Rc
bert Dale Owen Ianark Mills had been celebrated even
at that time. They had attached to farm of $50 acres
and colony numbering some two thousand souls. Here
he had splendid opportunity OF carrying out his social
experiment. and for some time his Efforts IN that line,
well "a in his business, crowned with remarkable
success During the quarter OF century that he
Quoted this establishment It's fame from all
quarters of the earth; and OF the eminent
of that day-in rank, in letters, in and in political
science-vsed New Ianark, to witness and admire the
results of Dalcs system of government which consisted
simply in well directed kindness And yet the business of
the did not to be neglected for years
cent amounted $500 600 His partners however were
not satisfied with this, and tried rdicule him out OF
his phanthropc notions which they considered very
expensive; but he bought out their shares for $500 900
and admitted new set OF partners. These proved be
great grumbers the former and the establishment
brought TO the hammer in four years after they
joined Owen purchased for $50 OOo although the
profits for the four had reached 100000 lie hed
less difficulty with his new partners who happened to be
everything his own way, lie then devoted himself in
the deyelopement Of his scheme Of regcnera
ton but, like all other similar attempts in every country,
IT slgnally failed. But Owen was not disheartened
Philosophers He subsequently tried to es;ab
ish "Moral Community" and after that wha, he
called .Iabor Exchange Bazaar - but neither expert
mcnt proved successful.
Mr.. Owen wrote great deal and lectured very con.
sderably on this one prominent theme Of his life: and
although he destined to all his reformatory
jects fail after another yet not be supposed
that his labors have not had effect the general
mind Of the age One incident which he related to Us
when he was in this country went TO the estimation
in which he held by some Of the grea, the
worlds stage IL was this During the sittngs of the
celebrated Congress Of Vienna, 1915, owen proceeded
to that capital for the purpose Of submitting his views
and political theories the reorganization Of Europe
These views exposed in two communications which
he placed the hands of Prince Mctternich OF course
he never knew whether his papers honored with a
moments consideration in the Congress- and il very
likely they But fifteen years
wards he again in Vienna, and, calling Prince
Meticrnch, he reminded him OF his
and summonng a secretary he directed him 10
80 TO certain pigeon hole IN his study, and
bring him The papers which he would find there
Owen had paced IN his bands at the time Of the Congress
Of Vienna. He used 70 relate this as illustration
Prince Metternichs systematic style Of conducting bust
ness, but think the incident also highly compli
meniary to himself
titled himself with the nndel and socalstic movements Of
the Fanny Wright school OF resormers He was however
really sincere in his views and Efforts and q thoroughly
ten twelve years since. He had been also In Mexico
the invitation the Minister from that republic Eng
land and bad intention Of establishing colony there
10 be governed on his own peculiar principles but that in
erlon carried out although he had the offer O
dlstrc, Of hundred and fifty miles in breadth cx
tending from the Pacific TO the Gulf and including what i
now the State II California
Robert Owens views on the subject Of religion under
went change few years since. Up 10 that time he
bad been protested nidcl IL IA atheist He was
however induced through curiosity and through learn
ing that Lord oushar. ami sir Edward Bulwer Iytt9n
nth Hall
sittrgs Of spruast sedium In Queen Anne street In
London. THIS lady, WAC = resident Of Boston
the FIRST o. exhibit the manifestations Of spiritGasm
London. and her sciros sraccd much attention the
time sat there ght after night with his silver
trumpet on duty and weni away marveng at the new
future state ~ existence md presume he died be-
lever For the las few he edited and published
soriasc and spirItuaistc weekly pamphlet called the
Riitepftrn
W. understand that his friends admirers in this city
intend 10 have meeting ncxs SUNDAY afternoon at thc re
sidence AZ Mrs Ernest ose for the purpose of agree
ing on some suabc mode 81 paying respect 10 the
moTy q Mr. Robert Owen.
The telegraph brings intelligence Of tn sudden death
Of The lion IssKY BkfSGE, the morning OF the 26h
inst "A bis residence Al onirg Shcphersiown, vrgra.
Mr. Benger bid bot lately rcnrned TO his home, after
absence IL yc Years Mnste the Conr. Of Denmark
during which scrvce he had teen successful bringing
about treaty for the abolition OF the Danish Sound dues
50 long asnhect o. complaint and veNaton He had re-
presented The Jefferson dtnst in Congress with ability
being fluent and eloquent speaker II was but three
weeks previous 10 bis Death that his friends him
fiNst NtNouF houit, w WHICH
the prominent % all part and large portion of
the people joined with hoartness Few men Of the day
appear 10 have enjoyed deserved personal Tepu
larty where known. Ills sickness was pneumonia with
which be was attacked on the I'D inst
The Hon. JONATHAN KNIGHT, but lately representative
IN Congress from the Washington county district 10 Penn
sylvana, died the I'D inst The deceased ex
cellent and highly intelligent gentleman, eminent ~ a
civil engineer ~ which capacity he for several years
employed in laying out the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
He had ao been an efficient merber of the Pcnnsy vania
Legislature. lie was N tho roth pear ~ his age.
Died At Lisbon the e. Lawrence river, on The 26,h
inst Hon EoHru LIVINGSTON, in the Goth OF his
He came 10 the town II lisbon In 1908 located himself ON
farm about mile below Galloupve, and resided on u
until his death III appointed 81 the Judges of
the Court q Common Pleas q the county OF ~ Lawrence
IN 1910, and held the ncc until 1920 lie was justice
Of the peace IN that about twenty years and
several times elected Supervisor cf