The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-26

DEATH OF WIZ. EN1NG.-Mr. VIM. Ew-
ing, the we'll known printer, died at his
residence on Maryland street, Island,
about 2 o'clock yesterday morning, after
abrief illness. He had been in Ill health
for several weeks, but attended to his bust.
ness as usual until within a week Of his
death. On Thursday last he apparently
felt great deal better than usual, and
his friends entertained hopes OF his re:
covery, and were surprised and startled
at his death within few hours. His dis
ease was pneumonia.
Mr.. Ewing was born in this city on the
Goth day Of February, 1907, Sunday last
being his sixty.ninth birthday. He re.
ceived common school education, at.
tending a school taught by Dr.. Clemens in
0 Log house on the river bank above the
present location Of the suspension
bridge. He became identified with
the printing business at an early
age in the capacity Of q carrier boy
for the Virginia Northwestern Gazette,
which was published by. his uncle, DR.:
Thomas Tonner, and afterwards entered
the printing house Of Davis & McCarty as
an apprentice. This firm were the pro.
prietors Of book store and publishing
house situated where the building occu'
pied by Messrs. Stone & Thomas as a dry
goods store now stands. Davis & Nc
Carly also had publishing house in
Philadelphia, under the firm name oil
McCarty & Davis. After serving his APP
premiership here Mr.. Ewing went to
Pittsburgh and worked for some time as
journeyman with Messrs. johnson 4
Stockton, at that day one Of IL ,argest
printing houses in the West. johnson &
Stockton, we are informed, used the
first steam press west Of the ALE.
ghanies. Mr.. Ewing next went to
Bethany, where for several years he as:
sisted In getting out the publications OF
Rev. Alexander Campbell, the founder
Of the Disciples Church. He then came
to Wheeling and established job print
ing house and book bindery on Main
street. He afterward moved his Office TO
the building on the corner OF 18th and
Market streets now owned by the McLain
Brothers, which he occupied for twenty.
eight years. Some seven years ago his
Office was removed to It's present location
on Market street, few doors above the
Opera House.
Mr.. Ewing was engaged in the printing
business in this city for period oil
thirty.nine years, during which time he
built up an extensive acquaintance in our
own State, Eastern Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. He was always conceded
to be ono oil the best printers in this part
OF the country, and in the Eastern cities,
which he frequently visited for the pur-
chase Of printing material, among the
fraternity lie enjoyed high reputation as
skillfuI workman. He possessed great
taste for reading, and few men had more
practical knowledge and good common
sense. Warm-hearted and generous to a
fault, his charitable deeds, although
not proclaimed TO the world, were
numerous. He was ever ready and
eager to assist the needy. What was
particularly remarkable, in all his lie he
never held an Office, and would not accept
one under any circumstances. He was .
member Of the first Masonic lodge in this
city, and was generally known among the
fraternity throughout the country.
General James NJ. Ewing, Of the War
Department at Washington, n son OF the
deceased, will arrive here at 6 o'clock
this morning. The deceased has two sis
tiers residing in St. Louis, and one in
Southern Indiana, to whom the sad news
has been telegraphed. After learning
whether it is possible for them to be pres.
ent, the arrangements for the funeral
will be made. 1t is probable, however,
that the funeral will take place to.mor-
row