The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-25

THE piTIABLE CASE AND BB11trAxr.
TEcBDENrs or MRS. BreAMY gowEN.
From the Washington Correspondent Of 10
Cincinnati Commercially.
AS for Mrs. Bowen, her case excites the
deepest interest and sympathy here,
She Is dcvoted'y, attached 10 her numer-
Gus husband, and declares that she will
stick to him. She believes that her mar
rage was legal and that It was formed in
good faith by both her husband and her
self. II is said that they arc now living
together occupying house here owned by
herself Bowen's friends assert that he
will ut once take steps to procure legal
divorce, to which he is entitled, while
persons who are not particularly friendly,
say he will do nothing Of the kind-that
he Is not entitled to a divoroe--that no
court would dare TO gran IL;
but that he and Mrs. Petit
CRU King will continue to live together,
leaving the world to cay and think what
II pleases thus leaving it in the hands of
the other two Mistresses Bowen TO obtain
divorces on the ground Of adultery, II they
see ut. The gentleman say that Mrs.
Bowen was celebrated for her wit and sar-
casm in Charleston, and he related many
instances Of her brilliancy in con verstion
and in society. She was at one time re-
garded thore as the most brilliant and fas-
cinating woman in the State, and owing
to her fathers position her society was
greatly sought by distinguished strangers.
She was, in fact, in her prime perhaps
after she was married tn her first husband),
the sort Of woman that was always popu.
lar among gentlemen, but looked upon with
suspicion (born OF envey, you may be sure
by the ladies. She reigned supreme in
a N rtN a l. =
modest going ladies called her fast.
THE FAMOUS EcLIPsE-AN OLD TINE RACER
Tho following notes regarding the ia
nous race horse Eclipse are published by
the Turf, Field and Farm:
The celebrated race horse Eclipse, fosled
April !, l764, was one Of the most remark
able animals that eyer struck the turf with
his feet. Mr. O'Kelly purchased him for
$780, and it is estimated that the horse
won for his owner more than $l25,000 in
gold cups, vases and guinea purses, when
he died Of collie and inflammation. Mr..
Plumcr, q son of Sir Thomas Plumer, the
former owner Of the estate Of CAnons,
writes 1.-THE horse Eclipse was buried
in the park, not far from what Is called
the saloon front Of the house, and there was
stone which marked the spot but in the
extensive alteration which my father IN sde
the stone, think, got removed, although
tho spot where it was is well known to me,
and is known to me now, and shall be
pleased to offer my services as chaperon
to point 1t out.
THE skin Of Eclipse was preserved in
the rang Of stables, and well remember
its mouidering, dusty, moth-eaten remains,
which / am ashamed to say were suffered
to decay and gradually vanish from sight
and memory. The hoof, however, was set
in silver and preserved by my eldest broth
err, whose son now has il. The estate Of
Canons was won by Eclipse for the equally
famous Col. Kelly, Of whom my father
bought the place for 100000"
Eclipse was sired by Marslake, and his
dam was Spiletta, by Regulus. He died at
Canons, where he was buried with almost
regal honors. The Challenge Whip was
mede from bis tail, and each treasured
among his collection hoof of the horse
mounted in silver.