Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-02
The Coming Winter.

Isis no secret % any mar woman child in this city
that the sorest pincl u the gill BE- upon us next
vintsr Already the enormoas prices paid for house
rent fuel food clothing and Indeed for every neces.
s1ry Of hGe give unmS,4kabls warning Of What is to
come at no dsans day Butt is doubtful whether our
citizens are fuzzy alive to the crisis ahead ADD whether
tbsy have asked themselves thOSs serious questions
which must shortly be Anssersd Have thsy considered
how little they can live on, and how much they can
dispense with Have they Sst d0Sp in dollars and
cents the probable eOst-Ior no nan can tell where
prices viii stop-Of feeding cash and every mouth in
the family, Whether that mouth be = mans WomAn's,
chHds, servants, horses, dogs, or even a cats
Have the people generally asked themselves whether il
"a absolutely necessary for al Of them 70 live in the
city and have they considered What an immense saving
20 themselves and relief 70 those who compelled to
remain il would be al who possibly can would leave
At the earliest mOmsntf
These matters have been much canVASsed but hardly
with that intense earnsstness which the times demand
Perhaps all that is wanting produce this eArnsstness
il little pressure from without in the shape OF few
fae,s which are no, generally known, or, known, not
sufficiently considered. For obvious reasOns.Ue viii
not come down 70 actual figures but have it in our
power to state that the condition OF things At the pres
ent moment Is such a. 70 render the question Of sub
sseDcs one Of the gravest With which the authorities
have 70 deal Cald all the facts aud figures be placed
before the public there no. doubt that the duty OF
Fetrenebment would become the ruling idea Of the whole
community. What is needed now and a. once Is the
reduction Of every superuous expenditure of this kind
that can be made All who leave she city ought 10
do % without delay and protest ought to DO made IN
some authoritative form against the further coneentrA-
lion here Of people from all parts Of the COniedsraoy.
l. u not grange that place exceedingly expensive
AZ Richmond should DO 50 thrOnged; for all feel safe
Who have Lees army in front Of them; but there Is
Limits 70 the capacity of the city.
But the reform must not stop here. Those Who have
no choice bat TO remain In town must make up their
minds 20 live with the strictest economy. The more
food sonsumsd here the less for the army. An mouths
must Be stopped that can be- Horses must be given up
% large extent for they imPeratVoy seeded al
point where they viii be of Infinitely more service to
the cause and the county than here. Gay young ON
GERS be content 70 OrsgO their evening rides with
young lsdisa TIE oaJ win gladly dispense With this
pretty exhibition Hacks not Whirl CypriAns about
the stree aud cover honest pedesnilns With dust
People musi learn 70 walk from the dspOts Furniture
wagons, md days must 70 certain eEtsnt, be dis
pehsed With. Pleasure and show horses us DO put
better use. 10 fASt al unnecessary consumption Of
food for nan or beast must be promptly abandOasd.
This question Is Of Important character that The
CITY authorities should look iato L without delay
whether under tho municipal charter they have The
power to snlorss the necessary retFsnOhnenL We do
not knoS but If they have net the Legislature nov in
sessio aB supply the dessisDog. And ever gOO4eit
zsn vii hail with satsfaofioa law that viii give relief
% the city add greatly 70 Ga cOmOFt Of The army and
ensure the success Of the oaaSS.