The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-07
FOCRIERISM.
A Remarkable SociaIistic Community in New
York-They have Everything in Common,
and do Many Strange Things-They are

The New York Tribune publishes very
long account of community of Fourier
ties which reside and carry on their avo-
cations within four miles of Oneida, Madi.
son county, New York. They call them
selves Christian perfectionists, and were
organized twenty years since. The founder
was j. II. 'Noyes. They number about 25o
nersons. twenty five of whom are under
fourteen years of age. Property is held
in common. No one owns anything. Their
location is said to be wonderfully beauti-
ful and their estate embraces 600 acres OF
the finest land in the choice Oneida Valley.
They commenced poor, and now are rich.
The existence of such community in the
midst of civilized and flourishing popula-
tion-the order and success of its indus
try-will astonsh many readers. The 1r'-
6anes account is too much in detail for
our space, and we give condensed sketch
of it
The principal building is of brick, three
stories hgh,, and extensive, neat, and ele-
gant-quite as complete as the fine ediilces
put up on State account for benevolent
purposes. The grounds are laid out taste
fully, adorned with evergreens, hedges,
trees, shady winding walks, bowers, sum-
mer houses, and gardens of flowers. Inc
place il exceedingly attractive, and was
last summer visited by six thousand per-
sons.
Beside the central mansion are five large
buildings, one for the general dining hall,
one for doing baking and washing by ma
chinery, and canning fruits, and others Tor
various industries. The cooking is done
mostly BY steam, and the general arrange
ments exhibit the most practical ideas OF
comfort and convenience. They have
vineyards by the acre, raspberries, straw
berries, and other small fruits, by ten or
twenty acres, and large pear and apple
orchards. Then there are most complete
and spacious DEMONSTRATING for hundreds
of horses and cattle. In the line of manu-
features they have saw and planning mill /,
mandatory Of travelling satchels, en-
ploying thirty persons, turning out fifty
thousand dollars worth ofwork per annum,
the foreman of which is a woman. In ten
years they have made a half million OF
steel traps. They have furnace in which
they do the casting for themselves and
others. They have silk machinery OF their
own construction, by which they make
sewing silk. They can twenty thousand
dollars worth Of fruit per annum. The
foreman of this department is woman.
Their cattle are of improved breeds, and
very hne. They have hedge of the bar
berry tree. Their United States Govern
ment tax is $4,000, and State and county
$4,000. All this rests and is maintained
upon 600 acres Of land A branch Of the
society is located at Wallingford. Conn.
chiefly devoted to teaching; and a busi,
York. -"
The communists all eat in one long hall
at many tables. They have neither tea
nor coffee, and seldom meat. Their fare
Is chiefly vegetables, fruit, milk, butter
cheese, cakes, pies, and pudding. Their
cooking is fine. Their library is extensive
and they have q large supply Of news.
papers. They print 8 small daily them
selves. They assemble at night In a large
ana handsome hall, brilliantly lighted. and
warmed with fues and registers. All
their rooms are so heated. In their halls
.ney indulge in conversion, reading. knit
s,ns, @c.-some Of the men engaging In the
employment OF knitting. They also talk
over their affairs aud thus spend their
evening till bedtime.
k0sy ny they employ no physician, for