Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-03-25
From the Charleston Courier, March 20.
Death of VIM. s. King.

With deep regret and heartfelt sorrow, we
discharge the melancholy duty OF announG-
ino the decease of our associate and friend,
Col. WILLIAM S. KING, one of the Editors and
proprietors of this Journal. He died ut twen-
tv minutes before two o'clock, yesterday al
ternoon, of pneumonia, after an illness ot
more than two weeks. Col. King was reared
at Johnstown, in the western part OF the State
of New York; and his calling was that OF a
Printer. When in his twentieth year, he
came to this city; and, not long after, he be-
came connected with the Courier, first as a
Compositor, and then us Foreman; and his
zeal, activity and intelligence commended hlm
hiphly in the favor of the present senior Pro-
prietor and Editor, then sole owner of the
paper. On the lst January, 1888, he became
a an associate Proprietor and Editor of the
Courier, and so continued until the time OF
his death, devoting himself assiduously. dur,
inp the whole period, to the business and
commercial departments Of the paper. AS
business and commercial Editor OF daily
paper, he displayed 4 zeal. energy, industry
and enterprise, which may justly be said to
have placed him in the very front rank OF
his profession. He was possessed, too, OF
strong mind and welded 4 ready pen, ana
contributed largely and efficiently to our
editorial columns. In his course rs Jour
rialist he was ever studious to avoid person.
alities, and preferred the interchange of edlto,
rial courtesies to the prosecution Of editorial
warfare. He was man Of social and COM
panionablc qualities and generous impulses,
with a heart open as day to melting charity
his liberalily and benevolence were almost
without stint or measure. Never did the
moor strapaes.. or brother printer appeal in
his presence. Its-iIITcu several positions or
public usefulness with credit to himself and
advantage to the community. For number
of wears he was an efficient officer of our
State militia, and for q considerable time he
held, BY popular suffrage, the office of Colo
nel of the 10Th Regiment Of Infantry, whence
he derived his military title. AS proof Of
of his appreciation b. the fraternity of the
type, he was repeatedly elected President of
the Charleston Typographical Society. He
was jealous member of the Masonic Order,
and often filled important stations in the
Grand and Subordinate Lodges of the State.
He has been cut off in the midst of~lis
usefulness, and while yet in the full vigor Of
manhood, having completed his iiftietl year
on the 22d of Decem Der last; and he has
left a widow and large family of sons and
daughters, all born and reared in this city. to
lament u bereavement, TO them, irreparable.
In his deceasc, we mourn the loss of an cS-
teemcd partner, companion and friend, and
the severance of old and cherished ties and
the community are deprived Of a useful
citizen. We record, with sorrowing heart,
this briefand imperfect tribute to his memo
ry and virtues.
1t will afford qualification to his friends,
and to a sympathizing community to learn
that his interest in the Courier Will be con-
tinued for the benefit Of his bereayed widow
and family.
We clothe our paper in the habiiments of
mourning, in respect to the memory of the
deceased.