Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-29
Eleven Years.

Our paper this week being dated the 29th March,
reminds us that Oh that day eleven years ago. the pres
ent firm of Fulton & Price assumed control OF the
Journal newspaper and the other business connected
with the Office.
That in those long years we may not have commtted
errors and been guilty of oversights, would be far too
much for us to believe hope. deeply conscious
of our own shortcomings and as deeply grateful Tor tnt
kindness which, spite of such shortcomings, has been
uniformly extended to u.s. and under which our business
has grown to four-foId the extent it had in l849
Without arrogating too much to ourselves, we may
be permitted to claim the position OF pioneers IN many
of the movements which have tended to elevate the CHAR
acter of the press in North Carolina The Oldest of the
Daily papers in the State, the Journal mark with
pleasure The prosperity of the many others which have
since been started Without boastng of our paper or
circulation we feel conscious that the Journal has held
It's own and we can rejoice in its growing circulation
and influence without the slightest feeling of jealousy to-
wards Others
The pioneers also of elegraphic news are pleased
that general spirit of enterprise has taken
possession of the press of the Staehat it occupies
better and independent position than at any former
period We have marked the great improvement
which State papers have exhibited OF late years. and
have derived pleasure from the reflection that we may
have had some influence, however little, in giving an
impetus to this Improvement
For ourselves happy to say that our prospects
are more encouraging than Our subscription,
both daily and weekly larger than any former time,
and is growing more rapidly So also is the general
business of office, and are better prepared to
meet the requirements of our customers We have
erected Princess Street. between Front and Second
building designed and fitted up expressly for bust
ness, and certainly inferior to none in the Southern
States Our machinery and materials are in perfect
order and efficiency and we have just received invoice
of large amount Of new types their way. We
determined to have establishment perfect in every
respect
The basement of our building is occupied by Mr..
P. Heinsberger book binder by whom ruling binding,
&c. done promptly. The great public convenience
of having bndery here, first induced to bring out
the necessary materials, and to employ Mr. Hensber-
ger. Subsequently disposed of the bindery to Mr..
H. who carries it himself doing his work well and
promptly and deserving patronage and encouragement
The first door on the West of the principal story,
Journal Building leads up to the Journal printing Office
and business and editorial The office next East
of the to the Journal office is occupied by Dr.
A. Small, Dentist, who has fitted it up with every ne
cessary convenience for the practice of his profession
Dr. Small is graduate Of the Dental College, Bati
The centre Office is occupied by clever young
friend, T. W. Brown, Jr Esq, Attorney at Law-that
on the East by FL. L. Holmes, ESQ., one of our oldest
and most respected lawyers.
Thus we have law, dentistry, bindery, printing
and newspaper business all in one building.
In eleven more years, who knows what may not have
happened