Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-09
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
Musical and Literary CircIe-Leadiug
Citizens Indicted ~ the Federal
-Grand Jary.

Elc6 correspondence Vi Tue appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, January 6.-The holt
days passed of in this city and county with
more than the usual gaiety which always at
tends this happy season OF the year. In
most instances the merry % aking was unal-
Logged by intoxicalion and undisturbed by ac-
cidents. On Christmas day, however, there
was considerable Drunkenness on the streets,
and an unprecedented number OF sffrsys, but
luckily without any serious results. On
Christmas eve the small boy aud the Chinese
rocket and fire-cracker appeared upon the
streets in force, and the next day they
took sole possession OF the city. In So
ciety circles the holidays passed in an I'M
Interrupted round of pleasure; receptions,
entertainments, eociables, dinners and balls
were the order Of the day, aud even the old
est and gravest put aside their cares Tor
time and Joined IN the general revelry.
On Sunday, the oath ultimo, appropriate
services were beld in the several churches
At the Episcopal church services were held
during the week, tue Rev. Mr.. Grantham,
visiting clergyman, officiating. On Sunday
the bishop OF Mississippi, the RI. Rev.
Green, assisted by the Revs. Grantham and
Moore, conducted the service, apd Mrs. VIM.
NJ. Strickland, Mrs. ]. P. Hall and Mrs. S.
II. Falconer were presented for confirmation.
Bishop Green preached an excellent sermon.
Ga the 18th. ultimo an entertainment was
given at the re.ideDee of Mrs James Crump
by the Juvenile Cooking Club. Music was
furnished by an excellent string band, and
an elegant dinner was served BY the young
misses OF the club, whose cooking was de-
servedly praised in the highest terms BY all
who were so fortunate as TO have been pres
emf.
The grand masquerade ball, given on the
night of the 9th ultimo, at Masonic Hall,
by a company of our besi-knnwn and most
highly esteemed young men, was par excellence
the event OF the season. 1t was attended by
very large number OF our best citizens.
Most OF the costumes were extraordinarily
handsome, some were broadly numerous, al
were within the bounds of the strictest pro-
priety, and the various characters rep
resented were intermingled in The mazes Of
the dance The effect was az beautiful as it
was grotesque. Many persons attended as
mere "lookers-on in Vienna and seemed to
enjoy themselves almost as much as the
dancers. The music and dancing was kept
up until alter midnight, and when the large
company finally dispersed it was the unsni-
nous opinion that no better conducted or
more enjoyable ball was ever given in this
city.
On the 18th ultimo an entertainment OF
higher order, and still more highly enjoyable,
was given by the Medical and Literary
Circle at the hospitable residence of Mr..
James 81. Watson An excellent programme,
consisting OF readings, recitations and vocal
and instrume ntal music, had bsen prepared,
and the several appointees rendered their
parts admirably. The most noteworthy event
of the evening was the reading of an original
story, entitled The Old Year and the New"
which had been written especially for this
occasion by Mrs. james III. Watson, lady
of fine literary talent and rare culture, and
contributor to several of the leading literary
publications of the South. Al the conclusion
of the literary exercises, the large company
were invited into the dining room, where a
grand banquet awaited them. The tables,
arranged with exquisite taste, fairly groaned
under the weight of the delicacies with which
they were laden. The tterati soon proved
that they were az fully equal to this as they
were 10 the feast of reason" which preceded
it. At late hour the circle adjourned to
meet again on the 18th instant, at the resi-
dence of Maj. Evans, on Church street.
On the same evening (29th ultimo) Mr..
and Mrs. John r. McCsrroll celebrated the
filth anniversary of their marriage. No
young couple in the city are more popular,
and their home was crowded with friends
bearing presents. The company were roy
ally entertained, and did ample Justice to
the fine banquet prepared for them.
The holidays seem TO be the favorite sea-
son for mating; no less than nine marriages
took place in and around this city during
Christmas week. May they all prove happy
and prosperous.
A number OF gentlemen, among whom are
several of our most prominent aud estimable
citiz-ns-meu OF irreproachable character
have, OF late, heard dark whisperings, here
and there, that they had beer indicted By
The partisan grand jury of the Federal Court
at Oxford Tor some unnamed ofieuses con-
nected with the recent elections. These gen.
tlemen-Messrs. VIM. NJ. Strickland, Ed NJ.
Watson, John b. Howard, Joseph Boxley, J.
A. Higgins, j. II. Bennett, H. Z. William
son and A. F. Brown-went to Oxford on
Monday evening last and surrendered them
selves, but were Immediately released, each
upon his personal recogniz ,nce. No attempt
had been made TO arrest them. The author
tiles were surprised to learn that they
knew they were indicted. The scheme
was never 10 bring them to trial, and
TO dismiss the cases after Chalmers had
made all the capital he could in his contest
with Manning out OF the fact OF their in
dictmeul. But these gentlemen have turned
the tables upon this crafty and INSCRIPTIONS
schemer; bold in the knowledge Of their
perfect innocence, they demand an Immediate
dldt-they court the most searching lnvestl-
gation-they demand chance TO establish
beyond the shadow OF a doubt their own in
nocence, and TO prove in a United States
court that the recent election in this county
was carried by the hired satraps of James
K. Chalmers by the combined use of force
and fraud. And Chalmers has, unwiltiugly,
granted them this chance.
Capt. Lee Bates, one of the leading mem
bers of the Coffeeville bar, has announced
himself as a candidate for district attorney
OF this judicial district, and the press has
warmly welcomed the announcement, and
speaks in the hight ST terms Of his fitness for
the Office. zoRAB