Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-22
WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Triday. December %. IsAs.
DEATH OF THE EDITOR.

DEATH OF THE EDITOR
The mournful appearance of our paper to-;
day bespeaks the melancholy misfortune that
has taken place since our last issue.
For some weeks we have been announcing.
to our readers the continued sickness of Mr.
FULTON, the Editor of this paper, and have,
always endeavored TO impart TO them the hope
Iof his ultimate recovery; for, though his i'll |
ness was severe, we could not bring ourself;
Ito believe that it would have fatal termina-,
Ition.
Our hopes, however, have proved vain. On
Tuesday last the earth received the remains of
him whose voice through this paper was &C
Ecustomed weekly to visit our patrons, but
(which will now come to them no more forev-'
Ter. Life has gone out of him, with its hopes
and its fears, its joys and its sorrows. We
have lost valuable friend-his family a kind
father and loving husband, and his adopted
country good and virtuous citizen.
Mr.. FULTON was born in Donegal county,
IRELAND, in 1921 ,emgrated in 1888 land settled in
Raleigh, where, for five years he was engaged
in merchandise spare moments being devo-
ted TO the study OF the law; soon after obtain
. where he practised his profession nearly a
year. He then came to Wilmington, to take
charge of this paper, which for more than four
: years he has edited with acknowledged sue
cess Nearly two months since he was sell
4 zed with an infammatory disease, which, af-
tier protracted suffering, terminated his eXis-
stence on the 18th inst, at the Mansion House
Hotel, in the City of Charleston, S. C.
AS man and citizen, Mr.. FULTON fulfill
ed all his duties honestly and uprightly. He
Exhibited laudabe interest and earnestness
/ in matters tending TO improve our town, OIL
& give character to our State, and his writings
were always on the side of lberality and en-
aterprise AS politician his position was en-
aviabe, his prospect for advancement very
agood he had the confidence of his party anc
: the respect of those who differed with him II
Sopnion. Altogether he was most happy ant
prosperous in his public and domestic relations
with every prospect of long, useful and hon
&orable career His decease is only anothe
8instance and proof of Deaths ambition to cul
This victims from the fairest folds
n Where flooded with abundance, purpled DER
81 With recent honors, bloomed with every bliss,
81 Set up in ostentaon, made the gaze,
81 The gaudy centre of the public eye:
81 When Fortune thus has tossed her child in air,
n Snatched from tho covert of an humble state,
q How often have seen him dropped at once,
81 Our mornings envy our evenings sigh!
g AS if her bounes were the signal given,
The howery wreath to mark the sacrifice,
And call Deaths arrows on the destined prey.
Mr.. FULTON died a member of Christ
& Church, and in full confidence of a belief i
/ in Christ's mercy. We shall long have caus
10 regret his absence from his accustome
place. But our sorrow is assuaged by the re
Election that what might have been to him a
&, eternity of woe, will prove now but wings
mount the spheres
III Death wounds to fall, we rise, we reign,
81 Spring from our letters and fasen in the skies