The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-07

. BASE BALL,-We have been re-
qusstedto state that there will be o.
game of base ball, between the first
and second mines, University Base
Ball Club, on the University Green,
this (Tuesday) afternoons scommenc-
ing at half-past Q o'clock. The
honorary members and public are
invited to attend
Owing to the heavy snow, sleet,
etc., mail communication was inter-
rupted throughout the upper part of
this State, last week.
I. 0. o. F.-At the regular meet
ing OF Congaree Lodge No. 90, held
last night, the following officers were
elected:
n. g., VIM. Stieglitz; V. g., John
Alexander: Secretary. + F. Snecl.
Treasurer, d. P. Mcdonald; Warden,
John A. Shell; Conductor, r. P.
Mayrant; r. S. n. G., w. F. Purse;
L. s. n. G., Charles Hoffer; o. S. g.,
f. A. Fuller; r. S. V. g., John Self.
OUTRAGE on THE SOUTH CAROLINA
RA1hRoAD.-Saturday night last, rs
the down Columbia express train on
the South Carolina Railroad passed
about n quarter of q mile beyond
Lewisville, the rear passenger car
was fired into by party, who must
have concealed themselves on the
side OF the track, and stepped on it
just us their hiding place was cleared
by the cars. The noise made by the
train, prevented the occupants of the
car, six in number, from discriminat-
ing as to the number of guns fired,
but the shots which were embedded
in the door ana ceiling, indicated
that more than one gun was used.
Major Holton, one of the Freedmen's 8
Bureau, who made very narrow es-
cape, one of the balls passing within
q few inches of his head, was very
much incensed, and we presume will
make al effort to bring the offenders
to justice, as, if we mistake not, the
scene of the outrage is within the
limits of his Jurisdiction. What ami
mated the scoundrels in making this
dastardly but unsuccessful attempt
to commit murder, is altogether a
matter of conjecture. A brick-bat
was thrown into the passenger train,
about the same spot, some time ago.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTs.- The post
Office open during the week from 81
a. m. to 6 p. M. On Sundays, from
~ to 21a p. M.
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at 2 p. H., and
close at 9 a. m.
Northern-Open for delivery at
1Oi n. M, closes Mt ] p. m.
Grcenville-Open for delivery Mt
p. M, closes at 8 p. m.
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LIFE IN THE OLD LAND YEr.-To
show what can be done with the or
dinary sand-hill land near Columbia,
we publish the following reply from
an enterprising Southern planter to
the inquiry of friend rs to how he
had succeeded during the past year
with his crop. If such satisfactory
returns can be obtained from what is
generally termed "poor land," what
can be done on the rich land, with
which the District abounds:
NEAR COLUMBIA, January 3. 1868.
MY DEAR SIR: According to pro-
mise, L will give you the outlines of
my crop last year, 1867. I hired
three freedmen from So to 81 per
month. I planted about 100 acres
ground. I harvested 500 bushels
of corn, 5000 pounds of fodder,
about so bushels peas, one acre in
sweet potatoes. one-fourth an acre OF
round or Irish potatoes, Is bales OF
cotton weighing from 475 to 500
pounds each, and sold in tho market
about $40 worth of vegetables.
used no fertilizing at all. J. carried