Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-30
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New YogK, August 30.-The Her.l.,,s
Charleston correspondent Of the oe,t,
says:
There have recently been arrival. fso,,
the interior Of large stocks Of cotton ana
considerable numbers Of planters, and tbs
business of the cisy has experienced a very
encouraging revival.
The planters are loud in their Complaints
that since the colored people have been.
emancipatcd they have generally deserted
the plantations, and canDo. be induced n
work except under the compulsion of the
military. In consequence Of this decision
Of the negroes, the planters say the cotton
and corn crops of the State will give l,tle
more than half an ordinary yield.
1t is estimated that through the havoc
and reputation consequent upon the 70.
bellon and its failure, and from the e,n,n.
cipation Of the slaves, the value Of propertv
in 1860, has been reduced to 500, 900 900
at the present time.
The test oath required by the act of 1869
Of all persons entering on the duties of the
United States has given rise to considerable
discussion here.
Gov. Perry, while at Washington. was
given a list Of the various vacant Federal
offices in South Carolina. and requested IN
nominate suitable persons to fill them. The
Governors appointees are, with but one or
two exceptions, Ineligible, in consequence
Of having held Office under Davis rule.
Mr.. Leitch, Surveyor Of the Port, on his
| return here, reported to Collector Mockey
lis readiness to enter upon the duties Of
his Office Upon being required 10 take the
test oath he declined, and ex rcssed doubts
Of the Collector authority to adm mister il
as the cases were precisely similar with the
appointed appraisers. The matter has been
referred to the authorities at WASHINGTON
1t is reported that the high officials at
Washington do not regard the oath as an
plicable to disloyal States, having been en-
acted during the war, with particu ar refer
ence to suspected persons in the loyal sec
ton of the country.
Gen. Hatch is still in command of the dis.
trict, though in daily expectation of the ar
rival OF his successor, Mai. Gen A. Arncs.
Now that he is to be removed, the citizens
express regret that any change should be
made, and beg II to think that the general
has been more sinncd against than SHINING.
He intends making his future home in New
York.
The mastering out of troops continues,
and the interior OF the State has been grad
ually stripped of their garrisons.
The country people are somewhat alarm
ed for fear OF trouble with the freedmen.
the report being that all troops in the State
are to be withdrawn
The election canvass continues to in
crease in the interest and excitement. Sew
eral new tickets are in circulation. The
names OF Rev. =. n. Ll nch, Rev. Jno. Blu.
chanan. Alfred Boyer, DIR. Jno F. Popisen-
hemer, and others, OF violent dispositions,
have been selected and associated by the
old Broad street clique. The latter have
made direct issue against DR.. Mockey,
and the candidates of the Union ticket
which has but very slight prospect Of sue
| cess.
| The receipts OF cotton this week have
been no bales by the South Carolina
Railroad, and 40 by the Northeastern.
This is the largest arrival of any one week
| since the &c opening Of trade. Tho price OF
cotton is from 80 to 40 cents per pound.
The lierald's special says: