Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-17
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
Trains ON The SELMA Road Running
from Byhaisa-The Courts
notwithstanding.

Regular Correspondence of tue Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, April 14--The city has
been very quiet during the past week, and
few events of importance have taken place.
The cases on trial during the present session
of the Circuit Court have all been of the most
ordinary character. The Hon. A. 7. Roaue,
of CoffeeVille, Circuit Judge of the Third
Judicial District, has presided over our
court during the present week, he having ex-
changed circuits with the Hon. w. S. Feather
siop, who ia now holding court at Coffeeviile.
The majority of cases tried this week were
from the criminal docket, and among those at
tracing some degree of public attention was
that of George Nelson Frazier, who was
sentenced TO The penitentiary for a term Of
over two years for stealing q buggy from the
Messrs. MCGOWAN, livery stable keepers, of
this city, and that of Sally Brannon, COL
ored, of Waterford, this county, VINO was
sentenced 10 Imprisonment for term of six
months for infanticide, it being doubted
whether she can live to the end of her term
of imprisonment.
The Memphis, Selms and Brunswick rail-
road is at least reality between this city and
Byhalia, and during the present session Of
court train has left the latter point every
morning at O'Clock, and returned every
evening, lesvirg this city between and 5
o'clock, and thus proving a great accommo-
dation to the people OF Byhalia, as we'll
as to those living along the line of the
road who have business in court. An ex-
cursion left this city for Byhalis last Sunday
over this new road, and was very largely at
tended. s4a .i,......- ..t .r.s...s..,.. ~
| An entertainment was given last evening
at the residence of the Hon. John W. c.
Watson by the teachers and pupils of Maury
| Institute. 1t was we'll attended by the friends
| and patrons of the school, and all present
we're delighted by the evidence given OF the
great p. ogress made by the pnpils in both
| music and eleeutiop. The musical selections
| vocal and instrumental, were faely rendered,
| and the Rotations and readings were also
deserving of the highest praise.
The Oxford Eagle, a week or two ago, pub
lished an item to the effect that Mr.. j. II.
Amaker, of Red Banks, this county, had,
while laboring under mania pOtu, killed his
| little daughter. As Mr.. Amaker is well
known throughout the district having run
against Col. Manning for Congress in 1876,
this startling news attracted great deal of
attention and comment, and was repubIished
in number of papers. 1t turns out, how
ever, as we believed it would, to be wholly
false. Mr.. Amaker changed his residence
some time ago to Chenille, Pamela county,
where be now lives, and We are informed
that he has not touched drop of whisky for
nearly year IL is To Dc uOpSQ tn3t all the
papers which have published this cruel re-
port will promptly correct it, as the Eagle
has already done.
Communion service will be held at the
Presbyte- ian church in this city on Sunday
next. The Rev. DIR. Rutherford, of Ken
lucky, will administer the sacrament, and
will also preach the morning sermon. Pre-
parstory service, with an opportunity for the
baptism of children, was held to-day at
4 o'clock pm. The Presbytery of North
Mississippi is to meet IN Byhalia on Wednes-
day, April 18th, at 1880 o'clock pm. .....
The Musical and Literary Society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Jas. ii. Wat
son, On Friday evening, April 10th, the sub.
iect of the evenings study being "The Vene-
Iian Republic" The appointments are:
instrumental music, Prot. c. NJ. Dorster;
vocal music, Miss Mile Baer and Miss
Mary Stith; recitation, Miss Fannie Scruggs.
meeting of the members of the Clsyton
Library Association will take place at the
library rooms on Monday evening next at 5
O'Clock. 77 -'. e. H.ra' .er-t zoRAB.