Richmond palladium., 1849-05-02
Heirs Wanted.

We find the subjoincd article in the
Baltimore Sun, credited to "a Calcutta
Journal Of September 6, 1917" The
lapse Of time since the date Of its origi.
nal publication detracts somewhat from
its Importance, vet it may contain valua-
BILE information for somebody.-lN. Y.
Com. Adv.
DIED-Last evening. with malignant
fever, Josiah q. Bovine, an American by
BIRTH but tor the last twenty years a resi-
with his earlier abode among us. though
forgotten by some, is still fresh in the
memories Of many, as a remarkable in
stance of resuscitations from n trance,
so common in these Eastern countries.
where TO all appearance. the body. divest-
ed Of every sign Of life. has lain for days
in state Of torpor, and at last been re-
stored to animation and even health.
Shortly after his arrival here, he was
attacked with violent illness. which
soon resulted in apparent death. A
stranger in foreign land, he would have
suffered for those attentions which the
kindness Of relatives or friends alone
might bestow, but for the timely assis-
tance of the widow Jeremy Bowdon.-
With her characteristic philanthropy she
sought out the abode of the unknown,
and. with all the sympathy and kindness
Of christian love, supplied the place of
nearer friends and soothed the last mo-
ments ofthe afflicted stranger.
But not thus terminated his career; a
story of wonder and romance follows, as
singular as true. The apparently disem-
bodied spirit had not left its clayey taber-
nacle. but on the morning Of the second
dav gave evidence Of its abode still in the
flesh. by signs Of life too evident to be
mistaken. Every means for restoration
was resorted to, and successfully. He
again awoke to consciousness and gradu-
ally to returning strength.
Upon his restoration he sought the
..minis,ering angel" who had contribu-
ted to his comfort with ell Of woman's
tenderness. and the friendship resulted in
a few months in the offer Of his hand in
marriage, which was accepted, and the
marriage ceremony performed by the
British missionary, (Rev. DR.. Carey.) to
whom the subject Of this article was long
and deeply attached. Six years after
this union, herself and the two children
of this marriage were attacked with that
. prev A'O ~hS1~~N OuoASi a.
and he was soon deprived of all that life
held dear.
A large inheritance fell to him, the ac.
cumulaied wealth Of Mr.. Bowdon. the re-
suit of many years industry and success
/ full mercantile ope rations. with the British
East India Company. in their trade with
China as also with the Islands Of the In
dian Archipelago. This. together with
the fruits Of his own industry. in an equal.
ly successful commerce of fourteen years
with Cochin China and Siam, enabled
him TO amass wealth. Death has, howev.
er removed him from this scene Of action
and his large inheritance awaits the
claimants Of his heirs in America.
His most valuable possessions are the
large tracts Of lands purchased from the
British in the island Of Ceylon, - also
the extensive grounds on the borders Of
the Hoogly, near Calcutta. having obtain
ed authority OF the Mogm to purchase
} these lands at the time when the British
| frs, sought acquisitions in this territory
papers have been found giving an accoun