Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
usements-ReligIOus Items-Mr. Em-
met l.. ROss's Reading.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, May 26.-There is
an unusual dearth of news this week. Bust
ness is dull, and the warm weather of the
last few days has given our streets a lazy
appearance. In fact, Holly Springs has the
spring fever, and were it not for a few items
of interest and Importance, the events Of the
last seven days would be almost as uninter-
esting as patent outside with nothing inside
except Lydia E. Pinkhsm's portrait, and bad
grammar illegibly printed.
The Christ church benefit, under the man.
agement of the talented Mrs. james H.
Watson, took place this evening at the Ma
sonic Hall, and was one of the best home
entertainments of the season. The musical
part of the programme, both vocal and in
strumental, was excellent; and the several
recitations were rendered equally we'll. The
selections were rendered in costume, and it
is very seldom that all the participants per-
form their parts with such equal grace and
excellence. The audience, which was quite
large and formed OF our best citizens, left
the hall delighted with the entertainment.
A grand walking match and basket pic
mic" TO take place at Strickland's Grove,
east of the depot, is announced to come off
on Thursday, June 18th. This picnic is TO
be given under the auspices of the Holly
Springs Silver Cornet Band, and as there is
to be sack, pig and wheelbarrow race,
football and baseball, besides the "grand
two-hour walking match for prize of S25,r y
and refreshments served by young lsdies
throughout the day, We predict that the pic
mic will be a grand success.
General w. S. Featherston, who was re-
Gently appointed circuit judge of this dis
trict, has entered upon his Judicial duties
with that same zeal and ability which he has
always displayed throughout his long and
distinguished career. The Circuit Court il
at present in session at Coffeeville, with
Judge Featherston upon the bench. 'sHe
presides," says the Water Valley Central,
"with much ease and dignity over the court.
He is going to make good Judge"
In our item concerning the readings and
recitations" of Emmett L. Ross, in our last
letter, we meant no reflection upon the au-
dience when we said that its small size indi-
Gated the fine literary taste of our citizens,
for several Of the gentlemen and ladies who
attended are among our finest literary crit
les. Personally, we are informed, Mr.. Ross
is very estimable gentleman, and the small
audience which attended his readings, especi-
ally the ladies of the Franklin Female Col
lege, did go as a compliment to the man,
rather than TO the author or reader.
The Rev. Z. 4. level, OF Oxford. Miss,
will preach on Sunday morning, May 2Sth,
at IL o'clock, in the Baptist church of this
city. The third quarterly meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, will be
held here on Sunday next, the Rev. Mr.. Dye
presiding. The Methodist Sunday-schooI
picnic, which took place in Colonel Fant's
grove, on last Saturday, was a complete sue
cess. The attendance was large, and the
children enjoyed themselves TO their hearts
content. ZoRAB.