Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-21
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
A Great Democratic Gain-The RIeetfer
rs0nais-Dramatte.

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, January 1p.-The cleo
ton OF a supervisor for the Second district OF
Marshall county took place on Monday OF
THIS week, and the result proves a remark
able change to have taken place in this
county, since the last congressional election.
IN the political complexion of the peopIe
Two candidates presented ihemselvss for the
ofhce-Mr. ]. B. johnson, Democrat. and
Mr.. Wiley Blount, Greenbac9er. OF the five
precincts at which the election was held, but
one gave Blount a msjority, while at the
previous election but one gave a msj0rity for
manning. johnson was elected by IN sior-
lty OF 2S4 votes, while last November these
same boxes gave handsome msiority for
Chalmers. This reveals decidedly healthy
chanse IN pubic sentiment, and proves that
the recent acts OF Chalmers, the accredited
leader of the CIR en5sck party in this dis
tr ct, have anything but increased the
slreng'h OF that rapidly dying party. Mr..
j. T.. Johnson, whose handsome msiority
proves his popularity, is an upright, honest
and capable man, aud no one could have
been selected better qualified in every respect
to I'LL the Office for which he has been
chosen.
The election cases from this city were set
for trial IN the Federal Court on Wednesday
VI sAA1 "cChY duu LIE QCIel0aOtf. accom-
panied by their counsel and large number
OF friends, left for Oxford on Tuesday even.
ing. The cases were called up on Wednes-
day morning, and a motion was made to
quash the indictment, which, upon argu-
menf, was sustained by the Court. The next
morning the prosecution brought an informa-
iion against the same parties upon the same
ficts, but the trial was postponed until the
next term OF the court, which will be held in
June. Intense interest was manifested by
the people here in the result of these trials.
aud there Is considerable disappointment
that they were not tried at the present term
OF the court, as it is believed, oa all sides, in
spite oil the partisan jury by which they
would have been tried, that the defendants
would have received full aud complete
Ga Tuesday, January 23d, the musical
ladies and gentlemen of this city intend
giving grand concert at Masonic Hall, the
proceeds OF the entertainment to be devoted
to public liDary. The concert will be uu-
der ,he management of Prof. Carl NJ. Dor
ster, OF Maury Institute, and as the perform
ers nave been practicing under his direction
Tor number OF weeks, they have become
highly proficient iu their several parts, and
The concert promises TO be one OF the finest
ever given in this city.
Aenuaii urdmatic company OF
twenty five people, with an orchestra and
band, supporting the actress, Miss Lizzie
X ksndall, are advertised to appear at Masonic
Hall on the 18th, 30th and 31.t OF this
month.
On last Tuesday night burglars entered
The store OF Mr.. o. J. Qaiggins and attem pted
to rob the safe, but failed. The thieves OBJ
lained nothing save few cigars and 81 Is.
Capt. Ed KuhI, of Wall Hill, one of Mar
shall county's best citizens, intends remov-
ing with his family to Florida on the Ist of
next month. His departure will be gener-
ally regretted. zoRAB.