The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20
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MoseT Yale Bacli.

Noser Yale Bach.
The veteran journalist : hose Rme heads this
ucle died at his residence, at Wllingiord Conn.
quite suddenly yesterday morn. nl Mr.. Beach was
nauve OF Wallingford, where lie vas born on the
'th Oh ia uary' $780, His father, ben. farmer i'll
some"has reduced circumstances, VIZ unable to
give us son anything more than plaL edn> aiion.
but perceiving that the boy displayed TASTE md
some ability for mechanical abors, he decJed mn.
gratifying his nclinations in this respect. hccara-
ingly the deceased was, in 1914, apprentice m
cabinet maker at Hartford with whom he serea for
four years, when he purchased his free.
dom and went into the cabinet BUSINESS
on his own account at Northampton, Mss
His success was however, very poor, and g.
ter short time he abandoned the trade am
removed to Springfield where ne looked around for
some more profitable employment. While here MS
mechanical genius was directed to the invention OF
gunp0wder engine to drive, or rather prope, BAL!
looms; but the engine though evidencing considefa
BILE skill and ability proved failure its utility being
easier demonstrated in theory than in practice.
Failing In TINS Mr.. Beach directed his attention
steam navigation and the Connecticut RIVER ana
drew up plan by which steamers could be CARRIE
over the falls at Enfield. His limited resources AM
want Of or indifference of wealthy friends preventec
this plan from being carried into execution, 1t re
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pose. Subsequently other parties carried out his
idea with marked success. His last and best nvei
ton was his rag cutting machine, now in gen.
eral use throughout the country. Although
by means OF this machine considerable amount &c
labor ana capital was saved, and although II waa
almost unanimously adopted by the various paper
mills the inventor never received u dollar compensa-
ton, far Can learn, FOR the work of his
genius. unfortunately FOR MIN, Nh. Beach had dis
IL atpnn rn >la
to say but 1t Is certain that he was unable 10 obtain
patent.
his position in New England was unpro0isng, M
Beach removed 10 New YORK State and settled ~
Ulster county. Here he invested all the means
possessed In an interest IN large paper mul. iia
success was immediate and almost astonishing
At the end of SIX years he was the owner OF .
considerable property and was regarded Que
Of the weathest men In his section OF tas
State. His rapid accumulation OF wealth appears
to have rendered him mprudent. for he emharke.
In hazardous speculatiOns and before the eXpIatlC
Of the seventh year he found himself penuiiess hav
ing lost his entire fortune by the failure OF his un!o
tunate investments. Mr. Beach had in Tie mean.
time married the daughter OF AIR. Day proprietor o.
the New York sun, then very small sheet of limit
ed circulation. After vainy endedvOling 10 retrieve
his mistOrtunes he removed to this city ID 1855
where he became connected with his iatherin-laT
in the management OF the paper mentioned Sup'
seuuenty ne obtained entire control Of Lhe S!1l
eventually became its sole proprietor, and dssif
guished himself Tor his ability as journalist Under
his management the paper became enterprslng and
obtained q large aud profitable CIRCULATION IL was
then penny Journal devoted to The interests OF the
labOring classes ami was nOn-partian In politics.
The means which he obtained by It's profits were
used in banking and other financial enterprises all
OF which prospered well and made him
much wealthier man than he had been be-
fore. During our war with Mexico Mr..
Beach was sent to that country as a special agent
OF the government with instructions to negotiate
treaty Of peace, but in consequence of the reports
that Santa Anna had annhiated TaylOr's army all
negotiations were broken on and he retured home
In 1857 Mr.. Beach retired from his prOprietOrship
of the sun and returned to his native Of Wal.
ingfOrd where he ever after resided Some Years
ago he was attacked with paralysis and his health
always delicate afterwards that he was ne er
able to take an active part in business or n pubic
affairs. He, however, made himself much e. 0emed
by his unQuesti0ning charity and liberalit 10 the
poor and to the cause Of religion, although
never protesting any particular faith himscr
He also took lively interest In the success
and progress Of journalism In this country and
pecialy In the method Of obtaining news by tee-
graph he having been one Of the founders OF what
Is known as the Associated Press Of New York, The
parent organization Of the kind in the United States.
In his social relations Mr. Beach Is said to have been
most ahectlonate husband and father, while among
his friends and acquaintance he was looked upon
as warm hearted, h0spltable and entertaining
companion. He was twice married and Of bis onil-
dron ave sons and one daughter survive him. The
deceased was by no means an old man, not having
yet attained his sixty ninth year Ut the time
OF mis- death, but long suffering nom thac
terrible maady, paralysis, appears to have
prematurely aged him, and he must have looked ZOE.
ward to his departure from earth as an event lkey
nouncement of his demise will be read with feelings
of profound regret by all who know him and are
aware Of the numerous amiable and sterling quail.
ties he possessed.