The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-31
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The test oath, required by an act OF 1862
Of All persons entering on the duties Of a
United States officer, has given rise to con-
siderable discussion here
Governor Perry, while at Washington
was given a list of the various vacant Of
ices in South Carolina and reqested to
nominate able persons 10 I'LL them The
Governors associates are with but one or
exceptions Ineligible, in consequence oil
hsving held office under the Davis rule.
Mr.. Leitch, Surveyor Of the Port on his
return here, reported 70 Collector Msekey
his readiness 10 enter upsn the duties OF
his Office. Upon being required TO take
the test be declined, and expressed doubts
Is to the Collectors authority to admins
il As the cases were precisely similar to the
appointed Appraiser. The matter has
bean referred 70 the authorities st WASH
ington. It is reported that the high ON
GAS 81 Washington do not regard the oAtn
a. applicable 70 States, having been enact
ed during the war, with especial reference
10 suspected persons in the loyal States.
General Hatch is still in command OF
tbe District though in daily expectation
OF the arrival of his successor, Major Gen.
Ames. Now that he is 10 be removed, the
cltlzsns express regret that any change
should be made, and begin TO think that
the General has been more sInned against
than shining. he intends TO make his
home in New York.
The mastering out Of troops continues,
and the interior of the State is being grad
uAlly stripped Of their garrisons.
The country people are somewhat alsrm-
ed for fear OF trouble with the freedmen,
RS-- ahak al tho ArOOna in the
State ara 70 be Withdrawn.
The election canvas continues TO increase
In excitement, and several new tickets are
IN circulation. The names of Rev. z. n.
Lynch, Rev. Jnc. Breckn idge, Alfred
hayes, DR.. John POppeslinn, and others
of violent dispositions, have been selecte1
and associated with the old Broad street
CLIQUE. The latter nave made s direct
issue against DIR. Msckey ana the Union
ticket which has but a very slight prospect
Of success.
The receipts of cotton this week have
been I,l7O bales by the South Csrolins
Railroad, and 43O by the North Eastern
This is the largest arrival of any veeh
since the rsopening of trade. The price o.
cotton is 35@40c per pound
Hersld's Washington special says: Tit
late Treasury defalcstion Wss not ss disss
trous as st first supposed, nor is It by any
mesns certain that the Government vii
gustsin loss in the final settlement. Nearly
$I2l 900, 900 we're involved, if reports are
true, and of this smount it has trsnspifec
that about $7O0,e 600 dollars we're promptly
settled. Oonveysnces and assignment
purPorting TO be good for the balance hav,
also come into possession Of the Depart
- T. ,l4srTon Nn this hail hODdG ar
held for nearly q quarter Of q million o
dollars, and from all these sources the Gov
eminent can certainly realize the bulk o
its unpaid balance.
Gen. Swsyne, Asst Commissioner 0
Freedmen's affairs for the State of Ala
bsmA telegrsphs from Montgomery, unde
date of the 25Lh inst, to Gen. Howard
Superintendent Of Freedmen's Bureau
calling for sn additional military force t
nut q stop TO cruelties practiced on th
freedmen of Alsbama by the late slave
holders and others. Gen. Swsyne sug
gests thai the Second Maine Cavalry b
sent 10 him at once.
A special to the Times, dated Washing
ton 29th ssys that General Schemmelfin
Is st the point of death in Philadelphia.
An interesting report has been receive
NJ hlG LLEOul lGA Q uAQ NUN OOAOhk
Samuel Thomas, Assistant Commissions
of Mississippi, dated st Vicksburg, Angus
18th. It contains an account Of affairs i
that State. He says railroads are bein
rebuilt, roads and bridges repaired, tell
graph lines extended to the cities and tb
interior towns of the State, and in q shol
time communication will be easy 81
rapid.
Tbo nor,-fseTororg # F-oo51,o, u-o-I;,
the land assigned at Davis Bend, cam
Hswley, near Vicksburg, Desots Point OF
pOsite, and Washington, report that th~,
---~~I diving we'll. Their crops are matul
ing, and as fast IS harvest time'Rpproacht
the number of Istions issued is reduceC
and they are compelled 70 rely upon thei
" resources. at least 5000 bales
cotton will be raised by these people VIII
are raising crops N their W sccoun
The number OF idle people around ther
is constantly decreasing as labor is sbuI
dant and good wages offered for all kind
of work.
The Treasury Department has turne
over to the Bureau all lands, houses an
tenements held by them. This includes a
houses in Vicksburg and Matches, whic
we're being rented from month to montl
and leases from January LIST, 1866.
The General commanding this depsrt
ment has returned q large amount of prop
erty to the citizens which has been in d
possession of the Government. The fee.
ing RgsinsE taking the property of ID
most violent rebels is strong.
The amount of rations issued to white
is obout the same as issued 10 freedmen
Not less than fifty thousand people 81
cutting wood for steamers on the Missii
sippi river. More people are engaged
this business than ever before, but the
support themselves. The total number {
freedmen in the State is estimated at SAG
800, of whom only 10000 are receivin
any assistance from Cover ment.