The supply of Wood — no chance for the speculators — the members of the conference Visiting the Navy-Yard — the weather. Norfolk Nov. 29, 1861.
It has been supposed by many persons that in consequence of the high price and scarcity of coal, and the heartlessness of speculators, the price of fire-wood this winter would be exceedingly high — some thought it would sell at $8 to $12 per cord.
Wood at these prices would be beyond the reach of the poor, and such an advance on this article of necessity and life would be a calamity, of course.
But wood will never be sold at such high rates in this market, unless the railroads, canals, creeks, and common roads are all blockaded if, there fore, any persons entertain fears of freezing this winter about this locality for the want of a little fire to warm them, let all such abandon their fears; and if there are any of the speculators who are counting up in advance the carloads of shinplasters they hope to receive in exchange for scant
s of Gen. Rosencranz's camp, heard much of this perjured officer, and promised to transmit the proper documents to prove his breach of faith and honor.
The following are the papers prepared for this purpose:
Near Charlottesville, Va., Nov. 29, 1861. Gen. J. H. Winder--Sir:
Circumstances lately situated me so, I could but hear base charges and falsehoods emanating from a prisoner taken after the battle at Scarey in Kanawha, known as Dr. Withers, I believe; he claimed to be a Colonelincoln might refuse him for promotion or place, if he is so low as to break his parole; at least, he should bear his proper earmarks in future, wherever he may be. Very respectfully, S. W. Ficklin.
[copy.] C. S. Prisons, Richmond, November 29, 1861. General:
--In the matter of Col. DeVilliers, Lieut. Booker states positively, that Col. D. wrote a formal parole of honor himself, and handed it to him (Lieut. B.) before the ink with which the signature was made had fully dried; that
for their camp toils; but they will excuse me for believing that the Army does not need very great men for Chaplains.
In my poor judgment one colporteur of piety and industry is worth a dozen first- class divines, who must have, because they can procure elsewhere, the highest salaries.
The $50 per month will bring the men we need, and if they become popular because of their labors of love, the officers of their regiments — as has been done in two instances to my knowledge — will make up an "extra" purse.
But I shall retire from this discussion.
If the Government chooses to pay higher salaries, I shall not object.
But it did seem to me that at a time like this, when the Legislature, and Congress, and our perpetual Convention, and Army contractors, and salt speculators, are exhausting the public Treasury, and raising the taxes, preachers might set an example of self- denial and patriotism.
And this is still the opinion of. A Chaplain Without Pay. Richmond, Nov. 29, 1861.
Important from Missouri
movements of Ben McCulloch and General Price--Kansas to be made a field of operations — Depredations of the Rebils, &c.
Rolla, Mo. Nov. 29, 1861
--A gentleman left Springfield on Tuesday last says that Ben McCulloch's forces had marched for Arkansas, having passed Pond Spring.
At the latest accounts the rebels under General Price were skill moving northward.
Proclamation of General Price. Sedalia, Mo., Nov. 30.
--The following is a proclamation from General Price, issued at Neosho, but bearing no date:
Fellow: Citizens:
In the month of June last I was called to the command of a handful of Missourian, who nobly gave up home and comfort to espouse, in that gloomy hour, the cause of your bleeding country, struggling with the most causeless and cruel despotism known among civilized men. When peace and protection could no longer be enjoyed but at the price of honor and liberty, your Chief Magistrate called for fift
d his confederates than this scandalous attempt to remove from the head of the army the country's best soldier.
The character of the Yankee soldiers — the Bull Run Contagion.
From the following letter, which we find in the Baltimore South, of a late date, we should think that the "Bull Run" disease contracted by the Yankees at the memorable battle of the 21st of July, has not only been terribly contagions among them, but is of an exceedingly chronic character:
"Alexandria, Nov. 29, 1861.
"We were somewhat startled this morning at witnessing a second Bull Run in miniature.
Some five regiments passed through our town yesterday evening en route for Springfield Station, where they intended locating their camp.
This morning they were all back again, having, some say, run all the way back — others, that they returned in the same cars that took them out. At any rate, they came back minus everything — tents, provisions, arms, &c."
Some, in answer to questions, say th<
City Council.
--The monthly meeting of the Council was held last evening, the following members being in attendance: Messrs. Saunders, Grattan, Denoon, Haskins, Crutch Wynne, Epps, Scott, Burr, Griffin, Hill, and Glazebrook.
Mr. Grattan, from the Finance Committee read a report in regard to the remission of taxes and fines, closing with the following resolution:
Resolved, That if the persons and firms returned by the Assessor in pursuance of the ordinance passed the 29th day of November, 1861, entitled "an ordinance to enforce the payment of taxes on licenses," as having commenced business in the city since the asking the list of taxable persons by the Assessor in the spring of 1861, shall before the 1st day of February, 1862, pay to the Collector of the City taxes the amount of taxes assessed by the Committee of Finance against such person or firm, then any other of greater tax than that so assessed shall be remitted.
And that the Committee of Finance be authorized to
