Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-27
DEATfi8 OF EDITORS,

Three of the most eminent editors Of the UNI
ted States have died within few days; JOHN S.
SKINNER, at Baltimore, ISAAC HILL, in Washing
ton, and MoRpEcA1 M. NoAH in New York
They were all between sixty and seventy years
of age.
Mr.. Skinner may be:regarded as the great pion-
eer of Agricultural improvement in this country
He established and for many years conducted
"Ihe American Farmer" the first agricultural
paper published in America, and (the New York
Tribune adds) perhaps in the world. He edited
also, the "4uDf Register" and, more recently the
'Fa'mer's library" which he converted into the
"PIoush, Loom and Anuil," magazine better
dapted to general circulation. We well remem-
Der he telling us, during one of his last visits to
Richmond, that he imported 1--WE do not remem-
Der how many years ago. the first two barrels of
guano that were brought to this country.
MIR. Hill was editor of the New Hampshire Pa
triot in Gen. Jackson's day, and was then the
most influential man of his party in New England.
He was Governor of his State, and also repre-
scented it in the Senate, but with no distinguished
ability. In all the oetaii,,s Of EaIty management
he was long an important adept. We believe he
was the author, or if not the author the finsher
of the famous Baltimore Platform, and revela-
| ton of his concerning the manner in which it
was concocted, made during the canvass of 1913,
is one of the most curious passages of Democra.
tic history.
Major Noah has, for many years been ga man
of mark. " He was shrewd observer of man
kind, a graphic though not strongly argumcntatve
writer, and, all his contemporaries testify, man
| of integrity. He first edited the National Advo-
cate He then established the New York En-
quirer, now the Courier and Enquirer. He next
started the Evening Star, which was successful
while he had business partner. That paper was
merged into the Times and Star, which became
an organ of the Conservative party" under N.
7. Tallmadge, but was unprosperous and was
bought out by the Commercial Advertiser The
present editors of the last named paper say:
Since his withdrawal from the Evening Star, Major
Noah has had connection with the ally press as pro-
pfletor, but he was engaged in the editorial manage
meEt OF the Morning Stara least so far as contrbu-
ton OF leaders concemed-and in connection with
| Messrs. Deans and Howard he established weekly
paper namedhe Times which he edited up to the com
| mencement OF the illness which terminated in his
DEATH
In addition to the office Of Sheriff, Major Noah has
been The Surveyor OF this port and has filled several SUI
bordlnate stations in the Custom House, to which he
was attached at the time of his decease
:, MAJOR Noah was not profound thinker, nor pecu-
| liarly happy 10 an argumentative article His most
effective weapon in his political disputes was sarcasm
| which few knew better how to use He was a ready
writer, with good stock of practical knowledge, and
considerable humor, and showed much tact in what is
| technically called making up paper"
1t is said that Major Noah frequently spoke of
an autobiography which he was writing. 1t
would doubtless prove an interesting book.