Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-31
QI&l&grapbit,
From South Carolina.

New YORK, Aug. 30.--The Herald's
Charleston correspondence of the 26th says:
There have recently been arrivals from the
interior of large stocks of cotton and con-
siderable numbers of planters, and the busi-
ness of that city has experienced very en-
couraging revival. The planters are loud
In their complaints that Since the colored
people have been emancipated they have
generally deserted the plantations and can
not be induced to work except under the
compulsion of the military. In conse-
quence of this desertion of the negroes the
planters say the cotton and corn crops of the
State will give little more than an ordinary
yield.
1t is estimated that through the havoc
and reputation consequent upon the re-
bellion and its failure, and from the emanci-
patton of the 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 upon the duties
of a United States officer, has given rise to
considerable discussion here. Gov. Perry,
while at Washington, was given list of
the various vacant Federal offices in South
Carolina, and requested to nominate snita-.
BILE persons to fill them. The Governors
appOintees are, with but one or two ex-.
ceptions, ineligible, in consequence of hav-
ing held Office under Davis rule. Mr..
Litch, Surveyor of the Port, on his return
here, reported to Collector Mackey his read
iness to enter upon the duties of his Office.
Upon being required to take the test oath
he declined, and expressed doubts of the
Collectors authorityto administer it, as the
cases were precisely similar with the ap-
pointed 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 ap-
plicable to disloyalists, having been enact
ed during the war with particular reference
to suspected persons in the loyal States of
the country.
Gen. Hatch is still in command of the dis
trict, 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 intends to make his future 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 alarmed tor
ledT OIL JTOuUlc WIFI buC lTceulutIl, Jn6 re-
port being that all troops in the State are to
be Withdrawn. -.r ~l-.-. z
The'election canvass continues to increase
in interest and excitement. Several new
tickets are in circulation. The names OF
Rev. p. N Lynch. Rev, Jno. Buchanan, AL
fred Hughes, DR.. Jno. F. Popisenheim and
others, of violent dispositions, have been
selected and associated by the old Broad
street clique. The latter have made d.
rect issneagainst DR.. Mackey and the can
didates of the Union ticket, which has but
very slight prospect Of success.
The receipts of cotton this week have
been ITO bales by the S. G. r. r., and 43C
by the North Eastern. This is the largest
arrival of any one week since the re- open
ing of trade. Price of cotton 35c to 40c
per pound. .....o4