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FROM THE EDITOR.Zoar, July 21, 1838.If any mm wishes to obtain a short respite from the turmoils of the world* in which he lives lot him locate himself a few days at Zoar.I have been here twenty-four hours, in the midst of busy life—I have seen no newspaper—have heard nut one worn of politics—have noted the total absence of ulci'.ol and tobacco, swine and poultry—I have noted also gardens and fields in 1 the highest state of cultivation: harvest in richest profusion, broad pastures covered with cows,! calves and sheep—men laboring in quiet activi-1 tv; women silently pursuing their appropriate f avocations in tfco house, or vigorously sharing with the men, the labor of the fields—all equally J exhibiting the countenance of health and content, a world in miniature of what tho great world might be—a practical illustration of equality of rights, equality of efforts and equality of enjoyment, a democracy and theoretically practically associated with uud subject to paternal aristocracy, the identical state of society of which locofo-! coism professes to be in pursuit, and yet without one single trait oflocofoco absurdity in its whole 1 character.Zoar is a fiorrnan sett?' inent on the Tuscarawas ; river, in the county of Tuscarawas, twelve miles north of New l'liiladc^liiz. ft is some twenty 1 year* ago, since • hand of migrating Germans associated together for labor, on the joint stock principle, purchased a body of land and located themselves where Zoar is now situate. Tho report runs, that, in *his purchase, they invested all tlicir means, reposing themselves upon tho resource of persona! lalior for present as well as future support, where there was an unbroken wilderness, now there is cultivation in us most approved forms, and multifarious mechanic arts in the highest state of perfection.The association o#rn about five thousand acres of land through near the centre of which passes the Ohio Canal, containing a lock giving an abundant supply of water power. This is devoted to many purposes. A furnace in which the iron ore of the vicinity is reduced to metal in different forms of usefulness—flouring mills of the roost j superior construction, cardi nt/ mnrhinna A-i- I
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Richmond Indiana Palladium
Richmond, Indiana, US
Sat, Aug 11, 1838
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