Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-08-29

From the ing EU ntHg Journal
DEATH OF col WA L. STONE.
The hopes and fears which have for
long lime allernated ~ relation to Col.
Stone's casnce of recovering, are termi-
mated by dread certainty. The light that
has so long been gIimmering in its socket
has burnt itself out. The Editor of the
Commercial Advertiser died at Saratoga
Springs on Thursday.
Col. SToNE was IN his SID year. He
was a native Of Connecticut, and son of
the Rev. Wm. Stone, who removed mar
ly forty years ago to Butternutts, Osteg,
county, and from thence to Rsdfeid, On-
eidu count. Having cherished from ms
childhood, a strong atlachmer. TO the Arr
Preservasive of oil Arts" he left Kedteid,
we believe 10 1909. aud footed 1t 10 Coop
erstown, where he obtained situation
with Col. JoHn II. PRENTICE, then, and
now editor Of a paper IN thai village
The youthful sdmIrer OF FRANKLIN en-
gagged with street industry IN his duties as
an Apprentice, and with great enthusiasm
in Newspaper reading; so that while
learning bis trade, he also stored and i'm
proved bis mind.
In 1881 Col. PRENTICE, who was then
mart proprietor Of the "Iierkimer Ameri-
can" sent his apprentice, the subject oil
this article, TO take charge OF that estab-
'lishment, of which, when Of age, he be.
came the Edyor and Proprietor. Politics
then, as now, absorbed the public mind.
MIR. SToEe, Federalist by blrtn and ed.
ucalion, espoused that cause with all the
ardor aud zeal of youth, and soon became
one Of It's prominent EDITORS.
AT the close Of the War, his efforts and
talents having MADE him known to the
leading men of his party, he removed 10
Hudson, under the auspices oil the late
Judge VAN Ness, ELISHA WILLIAMS and
JACOB RuTsEN VAN RENSSELAER,, where
he conducted paper with increasing rep.
utatlon for three years, when no came TO
this CITY as Editor of the Daily Advertiser,
a paper which he conducted with much
ability Tor several years.
From Albany Col. STONE removed to
Hartford, CT, where he edited the Con
necticut Mirror" a leading Journal, until
1922, when he connected himself with
Mr.. FRANCIS HALL, in the New York
Commercial Advertiser, which paper he
has conducted until his Editorial labors
we're arrested by the illness which has jus,
terminated fatally.
Col. STONE was ardently devoted to his
profession. Ha had taste and talent which
qualified him, eminently, Tor the duties OF
that profession. He always published IN
excellent and interesting newspaper. He
was, also, a most lsborious STUDENT. lie
wrote rapidly and with great mental ease.
Besides conducting his newspaper, he
sought and reached the higher walks OF
literature. In his Historical Researches
he Was alike oitgent and successful
His Life of Brant will endure, while Let
tiers last, as evidence OF his research, tai
ent and genius: Our Periodicals aud
Annals also bear testimony to the lertIli-
ty OF his imagination, the purity OF his
taste and the excellence ofhs heaft.-
We very much doubt whether, for the last
twenty five years. any other man among
US his gone through with an equal amour.
Of Editorial and Literary labor.
Col. STONE, though an ardent and i'm.
pulsive politician, was always guided by
convictions If duty. In differing with
him, as we often did, we knew him too
well to question the purity of his motives.
He ediied his Paper, as he discharged
every other duty, with tho conscientious
convicto on of the justice and rightiulness
of his course.
Our acquaintance with the deceased
commence, d in 1918. We presented our.
selves to him at Herk liner, in February OF
thu, year, a halfgrown and hai-learned
itinerant Printer. without friends or mon.
ey. tie not only gave US employment,
but became and remained our friend; and
through all differences Of opinion, We
have never erased to cherish Cor him Eel
ines of affection and grattuie-feel'ngs
which, in the h ur of beteavm"nt and sep
aration, bring back, with the fir shuess of
youth, hong train of "sweet and bitter
fanc,rs
Col. STONE married sister oil Presi.
dent WAyLAND, Of Brown University, a
gift d and accomplished Lady, who, with
one Son, survives the loss of very DE-
voted and sffectionale Husband and Faith
or.