Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-23
Il HOLIDAYS.
Great Preparations fer a jelly
Time.
The City rnli Ct People.

The festival Of Christmas is Justly re-
gsrded throughout Clristandom as the
most joyous festival Of the year-so i'm
p0rtant and joyous indeed is it considered
10 the Roman Catholic Church, that in
the event Of its falling on Friday, Gs il
does this year, that day, under All other
circumstances q fast, is Transformed into
q festiyal. That the birth Of Jesus Christ,
the d~sliverer OF the human race, should
be considered IS the most worthy OF be-
ing r~eveTentiy and joyOusly commence
rated, is a proposition that must com
mend itself 70 the heart end rsgs0a OF
all OF His followers.
Disregarded al one time by the Puri-
tsns, and even Ell this day looked upon
by Calvinists ss u~1WarrsBtsd, il has ever
been the peculiar festival Of the South,
and is always celebrated in the
most miTthful and boi5teTous manner,
both by white and black. In the good
old times " before the wsrn the slaves
We're generally given g week to two
weeks holiday, during which time the
fruits Of their labor was their own. They
would then leave the plantations in
crowds and 90 into the neishb0Ting
towns and cities and spend their money
lavishIy, aslODg as il lasted, on ineTy, fun
and " fire eEackers.'' A great week did
it d" use TO be" for cireusss snd shows,
for country storekeepers and 6re-cTacker
sellers.
Ia their new condition this ia one OF
the old customs that they still maintain,
aud during the whole of the week the
streets of the city have been crowded.
and Front Row especially, has beeut
alive with them. The dealers in cheap
jeEelry and dry goods, confectionery,
toys, etc, are resping daily 8 golden
harvest.
Up to yesterday the weather was
bright and balmy-EaOrs like April than
December, and Main street was throng-
ed with thousands OF strangers, AMI
"homs folks" buying Christmas pres
snts, sod making purchases for the
New Year. The planters frOm the
surrounding countTy-many Of whom
have not known for several
yesTs what il was to egj0y tbs fruits OF
their isb0g-tbis year, relieved nom the
load OF debt, by TIE beasGc5nL workings
OF the bankrupt Law, villa their wives
and daughters are croTtiGg the hotels,
and making things very lively at
places Of smusements, and IN cOmuler-
eial circles. WeEotice thst they patron
ize, however, those places and indlvidu-
sIs best who advertise their sgas6S-
What folly il is for a merchant who
goes North three or four times 9 year,
and deVOtes the skill and experience,
perhaps, Of ye2rs to the selection OF 3
splendid stock of goods, 10 bring them
bsck AID only display them IN his show
window. The c0lumus Of the daily press
the show windows in which the wise
merchant displays bis goods and chzteis
for sale. !
Yesterday was lowering end gloomy, |
but somehow that sort Of WeSthsr GEMS
best suited 70 the time Ct year, |
and il did not in the least de-
ter the stream OF human lite from
pouring through a thOrcUgafaTes, |
and crowding such sores IS 10 not hide
their light under q bHshoi, but let it
shine so IS 20 be seen Of all men who
resd the APPEAL.
IN the markets those stalls that have
shown any enterprise in this way have
been most Literally p~atrosizsi. Oar
friend SseSssl yesterday was OveTruu
With orders for ais extra beef; SD were
several others who let it be known WIS.
they had. We can only say 20 the others,
g 90 thou and DO likewise.n
TO oar country friends and visitors, we
would ssy, IL making their purchases CO
sll sorts, consult tie advertisements OF
the DAILY APPEAL. They will there
ind eli than they can want, and viii
purchase from men Of enterprise and
business tsct and knowledge.