, 1864-02-15

Fuel. SAVING AssoClAT10H.-Ihe hlgn
price OF lue], which has for the past two SEASONS
torno 20 heartily upon soldiers families aud the
poor Of the city led To the formation last year OF
" Fuel eaving Society,"" through the influence OF
which hundreds of families wers supplied last
winter, With fuel at greatly reduced rates. The
society realized from the sociable at the fremont
House $4Gs.5o, besides twenty-five tons Of coal
and Two cords of wood rom dealers,-the whole
amount put into fuel enabled the society to dts
trlbnte sto cords Of wood to soldiers families
about fourfttha of cord Of wood per every ticket
cold.
This winter the numbc. of moor families has
been Larger than last. and their demandA more
Urgent, and though In other directions more has
been done Tor them than last seasoa the supplying
OF fuel mas becn LETT to cthcsa-but little has been
done by THE Society.
We understand move Is on foot to reorpanfze
this Society OF to form ncw one, upon a nerna-
nent basis, and that meeting Tor that pu,no.e
will be held at the fremont House, On Thursday
evening next.
At that meeting it is desirable that permanent
organization be effected, that constitution and
bylaws be adopted, or committee appointed to
prepare one and TINT the business be entered upon
| bus1nesa-1ke manner, and in earnest.
This Society need not necessarily uetIdle with
tho business OF wood and coal dealers bnt will
have 'or il object the supplying Of fci to soldiers
families, the poor, and persons OF Moderate In
come, at reduced price, and the co-operation al
benevolent capitalists, Of practical and Wcl-kuuWn
business men, Will bcreQu1tgd, 60 far aa endorsing
the project and serving as managers.
There aee n this city, hundreds IL not thou.
sands Of families, including mechanics Of various
classes, clerks, day-laboteis, and many poor wo.
men who, By sewing or washing, arc struggling
along 10 support their famltcs-who during the
summer months, could easily deposits sufficient
enm to amply provide them Nth fuel for the winter
at moderate rates. Let this Society now be placed
upon such basis TINT every one Of thosc families
may know that It = 1esponsbs, and that their de.
posits arc safe and that they can hare fuel at any
time they demand it, in any quantity to the extent
fthe amount deposlted-at the actual cost Of TIC
fuel to the Society, including, Of COURSE all cxpen
ees attending the management of tho yard the fe+
ceivfng and delivery ofihe fuel &C., which will be
but very small percentage advance per ton c1
cord, and they Will esGeriy takc advantage Of the
chance.
Again, there arc certain organizations and soct,
cites that nnder Obligations to supply q certain
clags Of families belonging to certaln regiments
societies. This society, In proper hands, will he
able to procure fuel cheaper than individuals can
do it-tEat will be Its buatness. Then let this 60.
ciety be made medium for that diatributIon-re.
ceive the deposits aud distribute the fuel for teee
several societies.
1ffounded on a proper basis, this Association
can be made permanent institution OF the city
and one OF vast Importance. ALI that fa required
Is that responsible business men assume tho man
agement OF It. select competent business men u
agents to attend to the mlnutiA Of buBfness, auf
there will be no lack Of means to carry the work
forward, and to make It sc'i-sustaiuiny. Any mur
orwomnn ofmodesate n eans wlll gladly avail them
selves the opportunity 10 save from oue-third Il
Ope-hAlf OF the usual winter rates.