The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-10-19
New York Oct. liz.

rived ut this port last night, but brought
no news Of particular Importance.
The Herald's jackson, Miss, correspon-
dent says: Strong fears are expressed in
regard to next years cotton crop in Mis-
sissippi. Interpretations of the contend
ing armies have left the fields, gin houses
and other necesssries for the production
of the staple, in very dilapidated conui-
ton, and there is also great scarcity OF
stock and implements indispensable to its
planting, culture andpreparstion for mar
ket; added to this the planters generally
appear to lack the energies and practical
bility reqdisite for proceeding with the
work under the new order Of things, and
in the matter Of Incidence the negroes are
disposed to initiate those who formerly
were their masters. This correspondent
thinks that if the planters would set an
example of industry the freedmen would
not he slow in following it, as has bsen H.
Illustrated i'm several cases in the State where
the matter has been tried.
There il q great demand for Northern
overseers, ~ they have more influences
with the freed negroes than Southerners,
and the planters are Offering large salaries
to Northern men to superintend, the work.
The Herald's Charleston correspondent
says: The election for State officers on the
18th, absorbs more attention than any
other subject, and the politicians are ac-
lively at work among the people. Men OF
the Wade Hampton school, our correspon-
dent states, are the favorable candidates
meet on the 25th. The duty will devolve
on the Legislature of electing two Unified
States Senators, and the general opinion is
that Gov. Perry and Mr.. j. II. Campbell
will he chosen. r. .u ..r...t
Gen. Bennett, commanding in CHARLES.
for that place from Northern cities Of re-
tween four and five hundred thieves and
men of that class. About forty persons
supposed to he part of this gang, have beer
arrested by Gen. Benefits order.
Tie Times Savannah correspondent,
SAYS: The Manhattan which arrived yes.
terday, has brought the important news o.
a general insurrection in the department,
of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Republican Gen.
eral Fiequerra ny his success in Tehuacan
obtained greater supplies of money and
arms than was supposed, and he was able
to pay and equip large force. He is said
to have collected one hundred thousand
dollars and thirteen hundred muskets.-
For more than month it has been found
impossible to send the mails to Oaxaca by
the most direct and usual road, which
passes through the district called Canada
the Glen. Over this part of the depart.
ment and Sierra the republican chief mex
extended his control, until for the extern
of - leagues the imperial government wa.
ignored. The work of enlisting goes on
and to lend their aid several officers have
left Oaxaca
gave some days since a statement of the
different appropriations made at the last
session of Congress, amounting to some
thing over eight hundred and twenty-five
million dollars. 1t should be known thai
it included appropriations for the War and
than one half will be used, thus reducing
the total Of appropriations about three hun.
dred million dollars, and consequently thu
actual definite appropriations will moi
amount to more than say five hundred ana
twenty-five million dollars. To this sun
should be added the indefinite appropria
tons which were omitted in our first state
ment. The indefinite appropriations ARK
for the payment Of horses and other prop
erty lost or destroyed in the military ser.
vice; five hundred thousand dollars fol
repay ment to importers the excess of de-
posts for for unascertained duties; two
million two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars for payment of detentures or draw
back bounties, and less than one million
for expenses for collecting the revenue
from customs; two million two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars for the expenses
of collecting the internal revenue under
the new law; eight million dollars for nj
internal duties or tax has been paid; fou
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars TO
miscellaneous purposes, such as storage
carriage; for the marine hospital fund three
hundred and thirteen thousand dollars; in
terest on the public debt, one hundred ant
thirty-eight million dollars. Total appro
priations, specified end indefinite, 1914,
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Mr.. Huger, one of the South Carolin,
delegation to present the memorial for Thu
pardon Of jeff Davis, being too ill to visi
the executive mansion yesterday. the pro
posed interview to bear the President.
reply to the memorial did not take place
An informal call was made by the Other
delegates, and in u brief conversation thu
President intimated flat Gov. Mctsratf
could be released from custody. Not l.,
word was said as to jeff. Davis The del
egation leave here for South Carolina to
morrow evening, after their interview il
concluded with the President. ....~.
The abolition of martial law in Kentuck,
does not, as is supposed, settle all the diff
culties there. The chief difficulty of al
remains. Gen. Palmer, by virtue Of hi
military authority, gave passes to nll ne
groes to 60 whittier they would in searcl
of work, without regard to whether the,
were free by Airtue of service in the army
rebellious Sasters or any other cause; tn
State courts doubling the validity of hi
action, as they still recognize the institu
lion Of slavery rs existing i'm the State ant
are now enforcing the laws, which pre-
vents employers from bring slaves with
out the consent of the master. Innumer
able lawsuits are tho consequence, Will
those who wish TO prCeare labor. depsive'
of their own negroes 10y military authority
are prevented from hiring others by civil
authority, and the freedmen roam tn
country or congregating in camps becoM