The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-20

checks upon Government deposito-
ries. Those making applications for
commissions of rations In person
should apply directly to the Commits
sary General of. Prisoners.
Several days ago the Government
received information of the seizure,
by the Canadian authorities of Niaga-
IA, OF six hundred Spencer rifles,
which were being smuggled into
Canada for the use of Fenians or
other agitators in the British Pro-
vinces. It has since been ascertained
that these arms were the purchases of
one Moses, in Toronto, little Jew,
formerly of Atlanta, Georgia, and one
of the heaviest hardware merchants
Of the South, who, since his retire
ment into Canada, has been surninc
dishonest pennies by blockade run
ming and other transactions, in con-
nection with yellow fever Blackburn,
Steele, Sanders, and others of that
class. The last notable transaction
IN which Moses was concerned, and
which came to the knowledge of the
War Department., was the stealing
and smuggling into Canada of pat
terms of Burdens horseshoe machine
ry, with view to the ultimate estab-
Eshment of q horseshoe factory at
Atlanta for the benefit of the rebel
Government; but Sherman's opera
tions spoiled that game. Next, Moses
went into the Fenian pike business,
and furnished large invoices of that
formidable weapon to Irish republican
agents. Latterly, through agents in
the principal cities of the North and
West, he has been purchasing SER
viceable firearms for the same pur-
pose. The business has really grown
to be one of considerable magnitude,
and inasmuch as the purchase of fire.
arms in this country is perfectly
legitimate business, the Government
can do nothing to sto7 T. It be-
hooves Brltl,i4 America: t, cnue and
detective officers to maintain :. reason
able vigilance.-Cor. " Y. Herald.
The events of the last week were
full of significance to the South.
They possess historic interest.
The Republicans triumphed in all
TIC States in which elections took
afH during the week, but they
eN rywhere either dogged negro suf-
frage or pitched it overheard alto
gether. The only Republican Cover
nor who was elected last week advo-
Gates the colonization Of the emanci-
pated slaves where they cannot be
brought in contact with the white
man.
A leading radical of Massachusetts,,
Senator Wilson, y heretofore identi-
fed with Butler and Stevens, de-
clared last week that his party no
longer desired the confscation of the
property of the Southern gentlemen
who took part in the late civil war,
and declared that he was opposed to
prosecution for treason.
During the past week, the Presi-.
dent, with will as .-Sclute and a
purpose as firm as was Old Hickory's
when he throttled the United States
Bank with one hand and notification
with the other, took the long strides
on the road to pacifcation and recon-
struction. He virtually pardoned
Messrs. Stephens, Trenholm, Camp
bell and Clarke, four State prisoners
Of high rank, and he relieved Ken
lucky from military domination, re-
stored the privilege of the writ of
Aabeas corpus, and disbandeA the
negro troops.
More important events have rarely
been crowded into the brief space Of
seven short ys.-Richmoud Times.