in 1861 he was the political editor of the old line democrat. he was the editor of the southern states, a weekly that succeeded the old line democrat. in 1876 he was one of the editors of the arkansas gazette. soon after this he removed to hot springs, where he continued to reside for many years, until the death of his wife, when he moved out of the state. in about 1880 he was the editor of the hot springs telegraph.