The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-31
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Business of Charleston,
COMPLAINTS OF PLANTERS.
The Depreciation of Property.
Revival Of Trade in Conference.-The
Test Oash-Withdrawnl Of Garrison
THE Electi0n.

-Th0 EieCttOus
lbs Union Line cor Monroe and Water sts.
New YORK, August 30 The Herald's
Charleston correspondent, writing on
the 26th, says: There have recently been
arrivals from the interior of large stocks
of cotton, and considerable numbers OF
planters, and the business of the city
has experienced very encouraging re
viyal. Planters are loud in their COM
plants that since the colOred people have
been emancipated they have generally
deserted the plantations and cannot be
induced to work, except under conlpul.
sion of the military In consequence OF
this desertion of negroes, planters say
the cotton and corn crops of the State
will give little more than half an ordi-
nary yield.
1t is estimated that through tue hav-
oc and reputation consequent upon the
rebellion and its failure, and from the
emancipation of slaves, the value of
property in South Carolina, which was
four hundred million dollars in 1860. has
been reduced to fifty million dollars at
the present time.
The test oath required by the act of
1862 of all persons entering OH the duties
of United States Office, has given rise to
con siderable discussion here
Gov. Perry, while at Washington, was
given list of the various vacant Federal
offices in South Carolina, and requested
TO nominate persons to fill them. The
Governors appointess are, with but one
OF two exceptions, ineligible, in conse-
quence of having held Office under the
Davis rule Mr. Heitoh, Surveyor of the
Port, on his return here reported to the
Collector his readiness to enter upon the
duties of his office, when being required
to take the test oath he declined, as the
cases were precisely similar with the ap-
pointed assessor. The matter has been
referred to the authorities at Washing
ton. 1t is reported that the high officials
at Washington don't regard this as appli-
cable to disloyalists, and having been en-
acted during the war with particular ref
erence
Gen Hatch is still in the District,
though in daily expectation ofthe arrival
of his successor, Major Gen. A. Ames.-
Now that he is to be removed citizens
express regret that any change should
be made, and begin to think that the
General was more sinned against than
SHINING. He intends to make his future
home in New York
The mastering out of troops continues,
and the interior of the State is being
gradually stripped of garrisons: The
country people are somewhat alarmed
for fear of trouble with freedmen, the
report being that all the troops in the
State are to be withdrawn.
The election canvass continues to i'll
crease in interest and excitement. Sew
eral new tickets are in circulation The
name of Rev P. N. Lynch and DR.. James
F Pope have been selected and associated
by the old Broad street clique. The lat
ter have made contest against DR.. Mac
key and the cause of the Union ticket,
which has but very slight prospect of
success.
The receipts of cotton this week have
been ITO bales This is the largest ar
rival of any one week since the reopening
of trade Price Of cotton IS to 40 per
pound