New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-03-15

DIEp-At Lyons. the pod APRIL Major EZEKIEL
PRICE, in The seth year OF his age.
Its seldom called upon TO record the decease OF
man so universally cStcemtd rs was MAJOR frce. lie
was looked upon very model OF excellence Being,
too one the first settlers OF this place lie was held in the
proourdcS veneraton by persons ofcvery grade
The deceased was native of New-Jcrsey, ON winch
State egracd 10 Lyons with anintcrcstnG family in
the 1902. which time the whole region oil country
North of Geneva little shor, OF an entire wilderness
He purchased small Improvement on the lot now occu-
pied BY Es Riggs where he resided some years when nc
removed the village, and commenced
and although like all others OF tina: day, he did not fully
reazc the banefu effects OF the traffic IN spurus liquors,
his house was kept strictly according CLAW and more,
over he made rule from which he could not be induced
TO depart 10 sell liquor the Sabbath lie Also ABOUT
hi, time for The accommodation the inhabitants, esab-
lshcd store. which the first, and for some time Inc
only one. Ncrth Of Geneva.
Major Price always ready 10 assist Ill carrying OUT
both by his personal excrtions and his pecunary means
enterprise intended FOR the benefit OF Inc Town OF 'c
good OF the community. lie WAS mainly Instruments IN
securing the establishment Of Post Office in nus Village,
about the 1870 which he was appointed 10 pre-
silc-and for several years. Al pecuniary loss 10 himself
carried the mall in person, TO and from Geneva lie con-
nued hold this Office ut some time AFTER the election
OF jackson TO the Prcsidency-when, NOS being
Jackson and there being .omc.afpic itioS Tor te
place from among those who .sbovei the knee Baa
rather Khan DC Spplancd he resgRCd and his son'IaW,
Il. II. Foster, was appointed 10 fill the vacancy
The Major however continued 10 perform me duties o
the Office clerk unti the Spring OF ISL when nc was
again invested with the title o. Postmaster, by Hon. Fran
els Granger then Postmaster General. Mr. Iylers suiI-
lotiae used freely around Us. ard yet sisusrIy
enough it did not reach Maj. Price untd within tluce
months OF the expiration eli that dg;arys term OF eice
though Mai made OF his political princi-
pies when catcchSed by the Department twas his wish
stated by him in card Published IN TINS paper Jew
weeks since remain al the post the duties Of when nc
had so long ana so faithfully discharged, until the nFS oil
Anil next which wish sigafied 10 the Postmaster
Gcnerai but the place was wanted Tor one more Pii'
than himself, and he was therefore removed
Major price was man Of the stric;est arobT, and OF
enlarged ad libcSavcws The comparison has frequently
hccn made. As honest rs Major Price. lie had been
for many years professor o. rehson ans '! iao.1eu
the church of which he was member lie uSSpss~
thing that savocd OF bigotry and thoush treso!efa
sentiment. he regularly attended, ana sometimes acieo
us coris;cr of the Methodist Church IN this place ceo!e
the organization OF the Presbyterian Society ana 10 pune
tual he attendance AZ The house OF God iaa "iv
absent, Inquiries were Sc; on foot rs 10 the cause ot m ~
scpcc.
As military man. he rendered his country no small
service. lie Captain o. Volunteer COMPANY "l!e'
IN 1894, under Gen. Bloomfield, Of NcwJe1seE, iIe"e9
10 hat then called Fort Pitt, HOW lftisoS III iei
sylvania. 10 assist quelling the memorable Nhhes
Instruction. And al the commencement OF the s' W..
with Great Britain nc assisted Capt Dorsey infai>uS "
Conpany Of ENcnlpts, who volunteered their services 70
the Gov OF Scwiork 20 act within the bouiNs oi inc
County OF Ontario 10 repel invasion and 10 guard prison.
erS This Company Maj Price took much pains IN aiiauS
and rendering liz for seryce-and such was the marital ST,
peafncc they presented tia. ;hc Gov. had them Slppeu
with while The militia sadly in want OF them
This company Sodus when Invasion threaten
cd. and was copnen'ed by having the night OF The Tes
( ,nent awarded 10 them.
the entertainment Of the defenders Of The country 70 whom
particular attention shown whether they had The
means TO pay not; and in this way alone az i'm
| portai.t service rendered the country.
In addition his other cAecllcncieS Major Price was 8
frm and unwaveripg Wing. aud unless prevented BY sick
ness or absence from home always avaled himself oil me
inestimable privileges OF the elective franchise.
This SKETCH from its impeTectnes viii give The reader
but faint conception Of the true character OF the subject
OF and though exceeds in length the generayo Of seh
notices, e The half has not been tod.
/ WAYNE County Wing.