The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-31
From Charleston.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.
The Heratd's Charleston correspondent of
the 26th says there has recently been arrivals
from the interior of large stocks of cotton and
numbers OF planters and the business of the
city has experienced very encouraging reyi
val.
The planters are loud in their complaints
that since the colored people have been
emancipated they have generally deserted the
plantations, and cannot be induced to work
except under the compulsion of the military
In consequence of this decision Of the negroes
the planters say that the cotton and corn crop
OF the South will give little more than half an
ordinary yield
1t is estimated that through the havoc and
reputation consequent upon the rebellion and
its failure. and from the emancipation Of
the slaves. the value of property in South
Carolina which was worth four hundred mil
hon dollars in 1860, has been reduced to fifty
million dollars.
Atthe present time, the test oath required
by the act of 1862 Of all persons entering on
the duties of United States officer has given
rise to considerable discussion here. Gov.
Perry while al Washington was given list of
the various vacant federal Offices in South
Carolina. and requested to nominate suitable
persons TO fill them. Tie Governors APP
pointees are, with but one or two exceptions,
ineligible. in consequence of having held Of
fee under Davis rule
MIR. Smith, surveyor of this port on his re-
turn here, reported to Collector Mackev his
readiness TO enter upon the duties of As of
hce, and upon being required to take the test
oath he declined and expressed doubts of the
Collectors authority to administer it, As the
case was precisely similar with the appointed
appraisers the matter was referred 10 Wash
ington.
Il is reported that the high officials d,
ashington do no, regard the oath as appii-
cable To disloyal States, having been enacted
during the war with particular reference 10
suspected persons in the loyal sections of the
country.
Gen. Hatch is still in command of the dis
triet, though IN daily expectation of the arri
val of his successor
Now that Maj. Gen. Ames is to be removed
the citizens express regret that any change
should be made. and begin to think that the
General was more sinned against than shining
lie intends to make his future home in New
York
he muster out of troops continues and the
interior OF the State has been gradually
stripped of the garrisons
The country people are somewhat alarmed
for fear of trouble with the freedmen. the
reports being that all troops in the State are
to be withdrawn.
The election canvass continues to increase
in interest and excitement. Several new
tickets are in circulation
The names of Rev. p. y. Lynch. Rev. Jno.
Buchanan. Alfred Buyer, DR.. F. Papishierne
aud others OF violent dispositions have been
selected and associated by the old Broad
street clique. and the latter have made dl
rect issue against DIR. Mackey and the eandi-
dates on the Union ticket which has but a
very slight prospect of success
The receipts of cotton this week have been
NO bales BY the South Carolina railroad and
43g by the Northwestern
This is the largest arrival of any one week
since the re-opening of trade. Price of DOT
ton 35 TO 40c per pound