Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-09
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.


Sudden Death
On Friday last, Dr. Peter M W alker, long resident
of this town and county, from which ne had but recent
" moved to Mississippi returned home, for he still iet
to this place as home to attend to some business incident
to the first of January. On Saturday he went some
little distance into the country and returned, we think,
on Monday morning At any rate he was in town on
Monday apparently in the enjoyment of perfect health
looking BETTER as his friends sad than he had done for
years. On Monday night be felt unwell, chilly, but we
do not suppose that he apprehended any danger But
it would appear that the unfavorabe symptoms increas-
ed and by nine o'clock yesterday forenoon the congesve
chill which proved the precursor OF DEATH and from
which he never rallied had set In and he died at hVe
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Walker was so well known here-had SO many
friends who esteemed and loved him. had been SO recent
" seen in the full enjoyment Of health and vigor was ID
fact. such splendid specimen Of mature manhood, IN
the very prime OF life, that the announcement OF his
death fell with startling effect upon the community but
few of whom knew that be was even sick. The blow
will be a heavy one to bis family, who, we believe are
out in Mississippi.
DR. Walker was a man of great perseverance and
energy Of character and of the strctest integrity His
death will be felt as great loss to the community both
in his old and new home
All that the skill of our most experienced physicians
could suggest was done, but, as the result SHOWS IL
vain. Truly, in the midst OF life we are in death.
Dr. Walker was a native Of this County, and was
probably about forty-four or foryfve years OF age
TIE Fayetteville Observer of Monday, the 9th in
slant speaking Of manufactures etc, says -
Whilst on this subject it is right to record notable
exception from the too general practice OF extortlon
which has ruled since the war began. Our exchange
papers are complaining that they have to pay double
nrceg for the paper on which they prnted-a nau
raj consequence of many OF them having bought their
paper from the North before the war, wherefore there
had not been mills enough established at the SOuLh 10
supply the present demand. We have been exempted
from this very serious tax. When the war commenced
the proprietor OF the Paper Mill in this vicinity, David
Murphy, ESQ, from whom we have had our pruning
paper for q number OF years past mace up aoouC d
years supply for u.s. before stopping MS mil lor want
of feng and bleaching powders and this supply he has
bpen furnishing to u.s. with remarkable lberay, (such
as has characterized the dealings of most people here as
to articles they had on hand before the war; at the Old
price though he could have disposed OF 1t readily at
great advance, and though we informed him that we
expected to pay more for it, TO his torethought, and
that of his worthy Superintendent Mr.. Wink, are our
readers indebted for the fair paper on which we have
heretofore printed instead of the yellow stuff which sc
many other papers are obliged to use, and which We
may come to also if the war lasts much longer
TO the bcrality and fair dealing of Mr.. Murphy, we
equally with the Observer bear witness, we have
been placed in the position by his forehought and
that Of his worthy superintendent, Mr. Wink.
Previous to Mr.. Murphys starting his paper mill, We
had been getting our supply from Jessup IL Moore, Of
Philadelphia with whom it is fair to say that all our
dealings had been satisfactory. Immediately on Mr.
Murphy's mill commencing operations, notified
Nessrs j. & NJ OF the fact, and of the transfer of our
orders for printing papers to Mr. Murphy not from any
fault that we had to find with them but that felt il
only right that we should get supply from home
mill If we could.
We have since got Our news and book paper from
Mr. Murphy, and have had every to be than
satisfied with the arrangement, which is now going on
the tenth year Of its continuance.
By the way, we are nearly certain that it was not
Mr. Murphys original intention to make his establish
ment paper mill, but mandatory of axes and other
sharpedged tools. We recolect that about that time
he had q conversation with one or both of the pro-
pretors of the Journal in the course of which the es
Establishment of paper-mill was suggested. The frs
ream of paper made at the mill after got into opera
ton was sent as sample to this Office, and used by
In our business