New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-30
THE cN,ONa, AND THE ONION
1l.sNEt.

Ia reply to an editorial suggestion in our issue
Of yesterday that the moneys which have already
begun TO pour IN for the =" Onion Fund for our
soldiers should be taken charge OF and dis
bussed by that mos; excellent and Woodworking
organization, the " I. s. SANITARY Commission, y
Va are authorized by the Directors Of that As
socialon to state that they are willing TO add
still this other one 10 their already arduous
dulic.. We publish also in another column an
announcement from Mr.. G. III. Marshall and
Mr.. G,orgc Blunt who are also about TO en-
gogc IN the same good work.
IL IS. perhaps proper to state that money So
pm, into their hand, will be expended at the
discretion of The Commission. Onions are
'uro---''curp,y r'"-t valuable a.ntiscCrDulic.
hui there are others quite rs eilectual. and
which would doubil,,, be quite a. grateful TO
The palate OF the soldier whose stomach wearies
o. rs monoionous digestion Of " salt-hoTse'
and "ham-iack. ~ would bc the more sGYory
and fragrant onion. II may be Necessary 10
make slight diversion OF the donated funds
from the one single channel indicated hy the
word onion ut mas be found both judicions
and economical 10 apply portion OF the
money TO the purchase OF othor att.
cles equally excellent with the onion
in preventing incipicnt or subduing de-
clared scuryy. That this is not unlikely is
proved by the iac, that already, IN view OF the
pro. peotiye largo demand Tor the Nethersfield
vegetable, certain partics have been busily buy
ING Mp all the onions In the market. with the
view % creating partial or complete monopoly,
that they may put the price up to their own ra-
paclous standard. aud iill their pockets OF the
expense of the sick and suffering soldier. We
tab leave 10 inform these gentry that their cal
cuiatio1s may chance 10 be suddenly upset, and
II Is by 10 means iI1po sibc or improbable that,
in addition to their pccuuiary discontinue, their
Mares may De made known to IA indignant
public.
The Sanitary Commission slate that all sup
pic, cent 10 ,hc armies by them 20 forward with
no charge whatever for freight--an item which
makes a difference of from five to twenty-five
per cent in the cast cat the point of delivery
l4u ''hH' 4N'Hti. az N4V T""WNy VI Ei"ttlNl
supplies handed over io our soldiers. As the
Commission axe t.e owners of the steamers and
ships employed 10y them, they are, OF course
subject to 10 charges for transportation.
The suggestion that the money usually cS-
pended for fireworks on the 4" Glorious Fourth
hc diverted nom its customary channel and
applied to this noble charity, is an admirable
and a most timely one, which we hope may be
generally accepted. Fireworks at home are
very well in their way at proper time; but
The terrible fireworks that have laid so many of
our noble soldiers low have left behind them
effect, that nerd oar every spare dollar tol
mitigate.
Let MS reserve our pyrotechnic jubilation Till
Gran. announces that Richmond is ours and
meantime Herd orr wounded warriors the cash
tbat We shall then feel in better humor to
spend.
Donations sent TO the Sanitary Commission
should be addressed as follows:
All monegs TO Mr.. George r. Strong,
Treasurer L. S. Sanitary Commission, No. s23
Broadway, Now-York City"
All supplies Of vegetables, fruits, ETC., may
be sent to "Tho Woman's Central Relief Asso-
citation, No. 10 Cooper Union, Ncw-York City"