Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-31

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NV YoRk, Aug. 30.-The Herald 5
Charleston correspondent, under date of
the 18th, says:
ThersabaEe been arrivals from the in
terror OF large stocks Of cotton and
eonsiderable number Of planters, and
the business of the city has very en-
couraging look
The planters are loud in their COM
plants that since the colored people
have been emancipated they have gen
orally deserted The plantations. and can
not be induced to work, except under
the compulsion of the military. In con-
sequence of this dssertion of the ne
groes, the planters say the cotton and
corn crop Of the State viii be little more
than halt an ordinary yield
1t is estimated that through the havoc
and reputation consequent upon the
rebellion aud its failure, and from the
emancipation of slaves, the value of
property in South Carolina, which in
1860 was S400, 100000, has been re-
duced to ESQ 100000 at the present
time. asrasa d tsaa8
The test oath required by the Act in
1852, of all persons entering on the du-
ties Of United States offeeS has given
rise to considerable discussion here.
Governor Perry, while at Washington,
was given a list Of the various vacant
general offices in South Carolina, and
requested to dominate suitable persons
to fill them.
The Gov, rnor's appointees are, with
but one or two exceptions, Ineligible, in
consequence Of having held office under
Davis ~ a As-a
Mr. Leitch, Surveyor of the Port, on
bis return here, reported to Collector
Mackey his readiness to enter upon the
duties of his Office Upon being re-
quired TO take the test oath he declined,
and expressed doubts Of the Collectors
authority to administer it, as the cases
were precisely similar with the appoint
ed Appraisers. W nne 1egkTU +.
The matter has been referred TO the
authorities at Washington 1t is re,
ported that the high officials at Wash
ington do not regard the oath as appli-
cable to disloyal States, having been en-
acted during the war with reference 10
suspected persons in the loyal sectionOf
the country. sss.sft-,
Gen. Hatch is still in command Of the
district, though in daily expectation Of
the arrival of his successor, Maj. Gen.
Ames. Now, that he is to be removed,
the citizens express regret that any,
change should be made, and begin TO
think that the General has been more
sinned against than SHINING. He in
tends to make bis future home in New
| York
TheImustering out of troops continue,
and the interior of the State is being
gradually striped of their garrisons
The country people are somewhat
alarmed, for fear Of trouble with the
freedmen, the report being circulated
that all troops in the State are to be
Withdrawn. Hsf 40 @
The election canvass continues to in
crease in interest and excitement. Sew
eral new tickets areain circulation The
names of Rev. p. NJ Lynch, Rev. John
Buchanan, Alfred Fuger, Dr. John Il.
Copinheim, and others Of violent dispo-
sitions, have been selected and asso-
ciated by the old Broad Street clique
The latter have made direct issue
against DR. Mackey and the candidates
of the Union ticket, which has but very
slight prospects of success.
The receipts of cotton this week have
been l,l70 bales by the South Carolina
Railroad and 430 by the South Eastern.
This is the largest arrival of any one
week since the re opening of trade.
Price Of cotton 35@40c per pound.
The Herald s Washington special says:
The late Treasury detalcaiion was not
as disastrous as FIRST supposed, norris il
By any means certain the Government
will sustain loss at all in the final set.
Element. Nearly 81 100000 were in
yoIved. If reports be true of this
amount, it has transpired that about
800, 900 were promptly settled by con.
veysnces aud assignments. In addition
to this bail, bonds are held for nearly q
quarter of q million of dollars. From
all resources the Government can Ger.
tainly realize the bulk of its unpaid bal.
ance. ma
General Swaine, Assistant Commits
sioner for Freedmen's Affsirs for the
State Of Alabama, telegraphs from
Montgomery, under date Of 2Sth inst
to General Howard, Superintendent Of
the Freedmen's Bureau, calling for an
additional military force TO put stop to
the cruelties practiced on the freedmen
Of Alabama, by the late shareholders
and others. General Swaine suggests
that the I'd Maine cavalry be sent to him
at once.