Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-12
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
Manning's Supreme Court BilI-Curious
Chancery Case-News and Gossip.
ION an Appeal Correspondent

From an Appeal Correspondent.
HOLLY SPRINGS, February 1O.-This has
been a quiet week, even for Holly Springs.
Bot while our merchants and society gener-
ally seem to be resting, eur lawyers and
political representatives are more than
usually busy. The Hon. Van H. Manning,
our representative lin Congress, informs
that he has letters by thousands from promi-
nent jurists and lawyers in all parts of the
country, ninety per cent of which are in
favor of his bill for the purpose of relieving
the Supreme Court OF the United States from
the excess of business now before it. He has
also assurances that the American Bar Asso-
citation, at its meeting to-day in New York
City, will recommend his plan. A number
of members have written to him, expressing
their appreciation of the measure he has in
troduced. The bar of this city, at a special
meeting, called for the purpose of consider
ing this bill, passed unanimously resolutions
warmly indorsiDg Mr.. Manning's plan.
The Hon. A. F. Brown the representative
of this city in the legislature, has introduced
a measure of great local Importance. This
is bill to incorporate the Marshall mills.
Some OF our best and most substantial citi-
zens propose to build factory for the pur-
pose OF manufacturing cotton and wooden
goods, and also oil cake and cotton seed oil.
The charter provides that the corporation be
exempted from taxation for twenty years.
The Hon. g. w. McKie, of Chulahoms,
has introduced bill entitled: "An act to
amend an act to prohibit the sale of vinous
or spurious liquors within three miles of the
towns OF Chulahoma and Mount Pleasant, in
Marshall county, approved March l, 1873"
During the past few days the lawyers of
our bar nave been unusually busy. Judge
Fly is still holding Chancery Court, and this
is the last week of the session. Like most
last weeks, large amount of business is
transacted. At the meeting of our bar upon
the death of Arthur FAINT, Esq, Judge 4.
S. Stith was appointed to present the resolu-
tions adopted upon that occasion to the
Chancery Court. The court appointed Thurs
day morning of this week as the time for
their presentation, and Judge Stith presented
them in touching and eloquent address,
which deeply moved all who heard it.
A curious case was heard before the chan
cellor on Wednesday evening. A negro be-
came the father OF Legitimate child, a
girl. Shortly afterward he married the
child's mother, and has rem aimed her hus-
band for about sixteen years. During all
this time he has supported his illegitimate
child, treating her in every respect one of
his own family. short time ago another
negro claiming to be this girls father, APP
peared before justice of the peace, and de-
manded possession of the girl. The Justice
thereupon issued writ of hdJeas corpus
fcer, who took the girl by force and delivered
her into the custody of her pretended father
The latter, with threats and blows, forced
her to accompany him to his home in the
State of Tennessee. Several white men,
riends of the true father, told him
what to do, and in pursuance of their
advice he came to Holly Springs and
covered his child. The officer who arrested
her under the bogus writ of the justice and
her pretended father are both more than
likely to visit our county Jail.
The weather has improved greatly this
week, to the delight of all. The recent rains,
however, have in many places damaged the
roads 10 such an extent that they are impassa-
bic. Our farmers everywhere are finding
fault with the overseers. One of our local
papers points out the statutes to them; and
the other one says that "some of them, at
least, are in danger of being indicted at the
next meeting Of the grand jury"
Our farmers are greatly exercised over
the "no-fence law" and are discussing this
much-vexed question at great length in all
three Of the local papers.
The Literary and Musical Circle will meet
this evening at the residence of Rev. DR..
Craig. A meeting of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union was held this after
noon at the residence OF Mrs. Boon. The |
Citizens Aid Ssciety met at noon to-day in |
the courthouse. This is charitable organi- |
cation of which every citizen should become |
a member.
The Rev. E. D. Miller, for the past four |
years our county superintendent of public |
schools, has been reappointed to this office |
by Governor Lawry.
Colonel Thomas J. Hudson, president of |
the Farmers Congress, paid our city short |
visit yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. General Walthall, who has been our
guest for some time, returned to Grenada a |
few days ago.
Mrs. Kate Freeman has gone to Vicksburg |
to visit her daughter.
Mr.. Bullet Gordon and wife have Just re-
turned from visit to Louisville, Kentucky. |
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