The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-17
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Noble ChrritnbIc tnstitrtinr-Bir inl a. n
Beautiful and Famous Lady.

A Noble ChnritnbIe Institrtinr-BnrinIor n
Beautiful and Famous Lady.
CHARLESTON, :. c., Dec. 13.-When Chief
Justice Waite presided here In the session n
the United states Circuit Court. along with Cir
cult Judge Bond and District Judge BRYAN.
they heard case entitled Ten. bradley John
son ~ virginia. and other foreign taxpayers II
the Ditv Of Charleston. against the City Council
Of Chorcston. for an injunction to prevent the
CITY Council from levying n tax, and paying over
an Appropriation for the Roman Catholi,
orphan Aevlum Of this city. The case was ably
argued ON both sides. The chief Justice has
fled the decree. 1t admits that the CITY Coun-
Gil has no right to tax and appropriate the pro-
ceeds to any religious denomination for any
purpose but IL goes on to say that when there
Is a contract between the City Council and any
set OF persons, or an inc orporation to maintain
and educate any portion OF the city poor, that
contract will be sustained.
The city has paid all 1t agreed to pay to the
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, and irregu-
larites Of the past are concluded, As to the
future, with reference to the plain issue submit
ted by the Chief Justice, the old City Council,
before going out of Office submitted a plan for
the action OF the CITY, which was adopted. This
plan was that the sisters should receive $15 per
wear for the maintenance OF each one Of a GER
tain number of the orUhans OF the city, who
whom the city would have to provide. IL was
shown that this estimate was economical to
the city; that In the City orphan House II costs
Sis for each inmate and that the treatment II
the sisters was as good as that OF tho CITY Or
phan House.
The CHARLESTON City Orphan House Is the finest
charity III the world. l have visited many In
this country and IN Europe, and there vs. nothing
TO compare with II except the HOSPITALS Of italy,
Through good and evil. the orphans Of this city
rave been held IN the hollow OF the hand Of
Him who governcth all things well. they are to-
better clothed. better ii.
ana better trained religiously than the inmates
tors had to comnete with dis institUtIon ~" IL he
came matter Of dollars and cents only and
they submitted To the REDUCTION OF tnirty PER
cent. This decis on Of the Chief Justice leaves
the question IA to the other communities still
open, but the legal point established is Of gem
eral application.
Another event Of moment has aeltated our old
community. They have been called 70 recog-
nze the fact That Mrs e. G. Bowen II dead, aud
to paw the last tribute TO her and her family
name. They have done IL molly. She was at
tended To her last resting place on sunday by
many Of the oldest and beat citizens Of this city
people VINO never associated with her I'm tho
latter days Of her eventful life. Her rail- bearers
were the Hon. c. III. Stmonton, ex Speaker Of
the old-timc House OF Representatives OF South
Carolina; the Hon. Ihos. y. Simons, Gu irnan
Major willis gen. Quincy. the state Commits
sioner 10 the Centennioli MI. Geo. w. Williams,
the merchant prince Of Charleston; and MIR.
Baboit, an old King street merchant, whose long
coats Mis-. PetiRru, the mother of Mrs. Bowen.
used to criticise as unbecoming CLERK:
alongside OF her Their, the Hon. James l.. Petit
CRU. The church was well nlled with many Of
Mr.. Pctgru's old friends, and the customary SER
vices were held. The funeral cortege consisted OF
fewer carriages than usual. and several OF these
were occupied by old family servants. Many OF
! Bowen's white friends filed along the sidewalk.
| The whole was under the direction Of ex-Chnn-
cellor Lesense, the former law copartDer OF Mr..
| Petigru, most excellent gentleman. Mrs.
Blwen's immediate family, from whom she had
| long been separated. having been reconciled to
! her In her last illness, were In attendance.
Mrs. Bowen was the daughter Of the greatest
! lawyer this state has ever produced. He WIS of
HuRuenot extraction. ana his family settled IN
| Abbeville county. the homo OF the Calhuuns.
| Devotiug himself entirely To his profession, md
| ignoring the ideas OF MIR. Calhoun. Mr. Peticru
removed TO Charleston. where he rose TO the
san was one Of two children, and she inherit ed
| his fortune-his gift ~ intellect, for worldly
goods he had none. Esriv IN life she married
| Henry C., n son Of the Hon Michael king-the
Macenas OF Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. King did
| not live happil, together. They had one child
| Adele. the present beautiful Mrs. Middleton
| Mr.. King was killed during the war, while sery-
ing a. Captain Of the Calhoun Guards, OF Charles.
| ton.
During the war Mrs. King and her dauehte
retired to (ireenvlle undo the mount aims " he rt
they passed for the prettiest Of imported beau
/ ties. in comparison with the mountain flower
J After the war under the rising star OF Andy
she was appunted to a cerkship IN the depart
| ment. Here, under the auspices OF the great
| Kentucky preacher. the blind Mr.. Milburn, she
made the acquaintance OF Congressman {. G.
rule Of her native district. 1e was capable
| man, OF full sway among his constituents They
/ wele married. nen. sherman gave the bride
| Bowen for the deed-the temptation was more
| than humanity could Whilst nd.
| After their marriage Bowen treated her well
sired, except society; this followed her to he
| grave.