The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-15

The CATHOLIC ORPHAN AsYLUMj.-Eor the
first time since their establishment the two Catholic
o-;:.su Asylums (male and temale of Charleston
are abot appeal to the city for sis
tance We learn that the good Sisters are COM
PEELED to this step with reluctance. and only under
the pressure of sore necessity. The following pet-
ton has been very numerously signed By the
fr1ecds and well wshers of the Asylums among the
taxpayers, and las copies have be.n left ut the
newspaper ofcesj douos not that iarsr numbers
OF our humane citizens generally will acd their
signatures to the memorial.
THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.
To the Honorable The Mayor anu Aldermen III COM
mon Council assembled:
The memorial of the undersigned taxpayers OF
the city aforesaid humby and respectfully showeth
that the sisters Of Uur Lady OF Mercy. !; body poll
tico and corporate, instituted for cnarltuoe Pur-
poses, have been esta5 ished in thin city since 1879,
from which period down TO the present day tney
have been engaged in attending the sick and main
tanning and training the orphan. Soon alter the
establishment of their order IN THIS CITY, they open
ed a female orphan as,lum which has ever since
been filed to its entire capacity. Ibis asylum they
have been enabled to keep up only by the most
strenuous exertiuns ON t"er psrs frequently iaoor
ing under he most difficult embarrassments. And
they have had to depend for ts support chiefly upon
their own efforts and the charitable donations OF the
ca holic citizens of Charleston.
AS long as there was roOul ler auoueI Ao VI Ppou
ever applied in vain for admission to their asylum.
They have clothed, led, comfoted and trained upon
IN average sixy-ive every year from the foundation
of their institution to this day. At no time have
these ladies' had under their care and tuition less
than fifty of these little ones, while at other times the
number of their little inmates has exceeded seventy
fve
Besides this female orphan asylum. boys orphan
asylum has been opened In Cannon-street, contain
ing twenty-one boys. This was established June g.
1867.
The present year there are maintained In these Two
asylums eighty.sil orphans. male and female.
Your petitioners introductory to the pray th5y
have now to mike do not propose to address to your
honorable bojy 40 argument. but simply TO lay oe,
fore you facts the best argument foe au enlightened
and impartial mind.
This is tho first occasion that the claim OF these
ladies' for municipal aid has ever been brought be-
| lore Council and your petitioners hope that It may
| ne fnyoraby considered.
| They would not now obtrude on your honorable
| body but The reduced state in which these ladies'
have been left By adverse crcumst pces dur
ing and since the war. imperaiivey demand relief
| such reei is pow Indispensable to them
Finally. you, petitioners pray that in the annual
appropriation by tho city tor tue relief OF the or
| phan a certain sum NAV be allowed this charitable
BODY that they mly be encouraged IN the holy work
| they have undertaken, and that IL the admlnlstra-
tion OF our city aiirs fair eQua and impartial JUS
ticc may be dealt out alike to all its citizens. And
Your memorialsss rs i'll duty bound, WILL ever pray'