Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-01
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WILMINGTON, N. c.:
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1872.
ALFRED LANIER PRICE

THE JOURNAL mourns the death oil one
of its founders.
The announcement that ALFRED La
N1ER PRICE is dead, will bring sorrow to B
the hearts of many who have known hl1n :
nc n citizen and as an Editor for more than
a quarter Of a century. He died ID thlsk
city, in the midst of his family, on Sunday
morning, February 25th, at 9 O'Clock. Mr.
PRICE had been unwen with cold to1
some time, which, growing worse, had con-
fined him to his house for ten days pre-
yious to his death. Pneumonia superTened, /
and on Saturday morning his disease be-
came so aggravated as to warn his family
and friends of his fast approach
ing end. lie died without pain,
in the full possession Of his mental
faculties. conversing freely, up to a few hours
Of his death, with those gathered around
him.
Mr.. PRICE was born in Beaufort county
ia this State, on the 18th November, 1915
He served his apprenticeship in Washing
ton, but removed to New York upon com
pleting his majority, and worked on the
Sun, then edited by MOSES Y. BEACH. He
returned to Washington in 1913, and pub
ocratic paper owned and edited by Mr..
Telfair.
In 1913 the Messenger, edited i'll this
city by the late DR.. w. j. PRICE, wa
offered for sale, and at the solicitation OF
w. c. Bettencourt, w. \. Peden, and pro
badly others, Mr.. PRICE was induced t,
purchase It, and forming copartnershil
with Mr.. DAVID FULTON, he issueo
JOURNAL, weekly Democratic paper, OF
the 31st September, 1914.
Ills partner dying early in 1649 he forme,
second copartnership with Mr.. JAMES
FULTON, which continued until the death
Of the latter in December 1865.
In September, 1851, FULTON 81 PRICE be-
gan the publication OF the D ALLY JOURNAL
.he first and for some time the only daily
N the State. 1t was the only daily whicl
survived thu war.
In January, 1866, Mr.. PRICE formed hi
third copartnership in the publication o
the JOURNAL, with the present editor anI
proprietor, which continued until January
1871, being then dissolved by his with
trawal.
For more than twenty-seVen years Nh
PRICE labored with untiring industry t
establish a paper worthy OF his adopte'
home. Beginning his enterprise wit
small means and limited patronage, it wa
his ambition to make his paper an indie,
Of the growing population and increasing
prosperity OF Wilmington. He did hi
work well. His labors have done as muc
to build up our thriving city as have those O
any of her citizens. And i'll his death Wi
mington has lost a son to whom she owe
debt of gratitude.
In business matters Mr.. PRICE wa
straightforward and industrious ; as
friend, he was constant and warm-hearted
as husband and father, kind and affec
tionate, and as man, honest and up
right.
For several years previous to his deaf
Mr.. PRICE was member of the Catholi
Church. During his last sickness he wa
consoled by the presence of his Spiritua
Father, Rev. MARK s. GROSS, and the min
Situations ofnis daughter, one of the Sister
at the Academy of Our Lady of Nero.
III this city.
AS much as he will be missed as citi
zen, in the family circle his loss will b
most keenly felt. There are grief
which nothing but Time and power great
err than the power of man can wholly re
move-griefs too severe for words to allie
viate, and too sacred to be exposed-ove
which it is fit to throw the veil Of silen
sympathy.