Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-24
HOLLY STRINGS, MISS.
Judge Watson and abe PeOple-The
Grand Jury ana the Jail
Public Readings.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, May 22.-The Hon. John
w. G. Watson, the retiring circuit Judge of
this, the Second judicial district of the State,
is at present met upon all sides by the reso-
lutions passed by the several bars of the
district, all of which are complimentary both
to his native ability, and his great legal
lerrning and incorruptibility of character.
These resolutions are certainly deserved, for
few men in the State have wider reputa-
ton as a profound lawyer, an able jurist,
and christian gentleman. Judge Watson
has returned 10 the practice of his profession,
and formed partnership with his son, Ed NJ.
Watson, Z O., one of the most brilliant of
the younger members of our bar. This firm,
for integrity and ability, has no superior in
the State.
At the recent term of the Circuit Court,
the grand jury, in its final report, declared
that it had made thorough investigation of
the county jail, and that its condition was
not only disgrace to the county, but to
civilization. The details enumerated are
disgusting. They proved more than enough
to bear the jury out in their opinion, and
make speedy action on the part of the proper
officers an absolute rccessity. Judge Cal
hoon ordered the report 10 be presented to
the Board of Supervisors. This was done,
and the board, with commendable zeal, are
already making arrangements to build new
and commodious jail. The proposed build
ing will be of the same architectural plan as
the one at Oxford, Miss. For the sake of
convenience it will be erected as near as
possible to the courthouse; and, il it resem-
bles its Oxford model, it will be fine and
imposing structure.
am sorry to record the death of a good
and distinguished man, the Rev. j ames A.
Lyon, DID. This widely-k known and re-
spected minister died last Monday afternoon
. he - g
son-in-lsw. DIR. Lyon was for nearly thirty
years pastor of the Presbyterian church of
Columbus, Miss, and was, about ten years
ago, elected to the chair of logic and moral
philosophy of the University of Oxford.
Last June, on account of failing health, he
resigned. At the time of his death he ives
in his sixty-eighth year, and its immediate
cause was paralysis. He was man of great
learning, an able preacher, and throughout
his life was highly esteemed, not only by his
church, but also by host OF friends and &C
quaintances who now mourn his death.
Emmett L. Ross, who recently edited the
Canton (Miss.) Mail, and, according to his
advertisement, is the author of "The Sock
that Baby Wore," gave a series of readings
and recitations from his own writings" on
Monday evening of this week, at Masonic
Hall. His audience was very small, and
was composed chiefly of schoolgirls from the
Il
speaks well fer the literary taste of Holly
Springs. Not few of the schoolgirls who
attended these readings" are able to read
and write much better than Mr.. Ross.
The ladies of the Christ Church (Episco-
pail Aid Society intend giving next Friday
night an entertainment at Masonic Hall for
the benefit of the church, which is in great
need of repair. The ladies forming this So
ciety have, in all their efforts, never yet
failed in giving entertainments, both musical
and literary, of the very highest order of
merit, and bespeak for them large and
intelligent audience.
Last week Sheriff J ohm Howard, assisted
by Deputy-Sherif Joseph c. Boxley, ar
rested in Shelby county, Tenn, about four
miles from Germantown. a negro calling him.
self Charlie Aston, alias Charlie Walker.
Some trouble was experienced in taking
him, as he defed both officers. The charge
upon which he was arrested is grand lar
ceny. He was conveyed 10 this city, and
upon fsilure to give bail was lodged in the
county Jail. zoRAB.