He founded the short - lived New York Literary Gazette in 1839 , and later in 1842 -- 44 worked as an editor on the New World ( New York ) .
He was a merchant and editor .
merchant founded the short - lived New York Literary Gazette in 1839 , and later in 1842 -- 44 worked as an editor on the New World ( New York ) .
He was a merchant and editor .