Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-04

From such materials as it could obtain on the in
slant, the NJ Y. Tribune has prepared the following
brief outline of the active and eventfu life of this de-
ceased Nestor of the press:
Mordecai Manasseh Noath was born in Philadel-
phia, on the 10 of July, 1884, and consequently
nearly sixty seven years old at the time of his death
AT an early age he was apprentced TO and
glider Even as a boy he manifested decided lite
rary talent and his first effort of July Grafton de-
livered in his thirteenth year. He soon gave up his
trade entirely.
Soon after the commencement of the present century
he went to Charleston, S. c., where be took an &C
tive part in public affairs. In 1911 he received the
appointment of u S. Consul TO Riga, on the Baltic,
which he declined, and in 1913 appointed Con-
sui to Tunis, with Mission to Algiers; his vessel
was captured by British frigate, and taken TO Ply
mouth a prize After detention of several weeks
he was allowed TO leave. Having accomplished the
object of his mission, he passed through France
on his homeward route. During his stay in Paris, he
met accidently, and recognized his father, whom he
had not seen since his fifth year.
After his return, he became connected with the
National Advocate, in N. Y city. series of essays
on Domestic Economy, which he wrote for that pa
published in volume. He also published volume
of /" Shakespeares Tales" He afterwards became
connected, we believe, with the old Enquirer, and
was at one time in partnership with COL Webb and
Bennett of the Herald.
About this time he was elected Sheriff of the city
of his mpulsve and generous nature, that he appropr
ated the profits of his first year in Office TO the relief
of the widow of his predecessor, who had been left
destitute by her husbands deah-About the year
1925 he conceived the idea of collecting the scattered
tribes of the Jews, and rebuilding Jerusalem. Grand
Island, in the Canada river, designated the
devious, and his proclamation, which sent to all
parts of the world, created quite sensations at the
time. During Gen, Jacksons presidency he was ap-
pointed 10 government Office in this city about the
time he dissolved his connection with the Cour-
er and established evening paper called the Star.
This was very prosperous for time, but soon after
the death of his partner it discontinued. When
the law was passed. in S4O changing the organization
of the Court of General Sessions he was elected Judge
which office he held till the repeal of the law
Maj. Noah's next undertaking the Sunday
Times, which he continued 10 edit the time OF his last
illness. After his return from Tuns he wrote num-
Der of dramatic pieces, most of which met with great
success. AS editor, Maj. Noah one of the mos
brilliant, spirited and graceful paragraphsts in the
country. He always sustained the most cordial rea.
tons, not only with his brethren of the press, bu
with the public at large
| Maj. Noah married, about the year 1927 a daugh
ter of the late Daniel Jordan. He leaves five sons
and one daughter. One of his sons is IL the navy
and now stationed on the Chinese coast another is in
Minnesota.