The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-09

Obituary.
CHARLES O. WRIGHT, ARTIST, OF NEW YORK.
One Of the most distinguished artists Of America Mr.


CHARLES O. WRIGHT, ARTIST, OF NEW YORK.
One Of the most distinguished artists Of America Mr.
Charles G. Wright Of this city, departed this Me 1t his
residence In Twenty sixth street, Wednesday, It'll
inst. aged about hftyfve years. The most beautiful
medals in gold, silver bronEs which have been
struck in this country to comcmorate the deeds of our
military and naval heroes, to illustrate memorable
events history, and TO preserve In durable form
the lneaments Of American statesmen have been the
work Of Mr. Wright The Congress of the United States
the States New York Virginia and other members Of
conssderacy testified to his superiority Of taste
and sksA artSt, by employing him to execute me,
das which they have awarded to citizens distinguished
for their military and civic services
Charles c. Wright born in Maine, and in early
youth entered the service Of his country by
ing in the army under General Scott in 1872 and was
Wounded the capture Of For, George sy the A%erl r.
Matchmaking and subsequently the art Of engraving,
being connected for a time with A. b Durand as bank
the xylographic mode Of rntng in this city, and also
introduced the first machinery for the manufacturing of
steel pens in the United States.
For last twenty years tire attention OF Mr. Wright
has been mainly turned to the preparation Of dies for
medals and in that art and the sinking medals in
gold silver and bronze he acquired degree Of perfec
ton unsurpassed by any other artist in the United
States and vieing with the most celebrated artists
Europe. The various medals prepared by him for
government to commemorate the victories Of army
in Mexico the medal awarded by the State Of Virginia
Gen. Scott those of the State of New York to Gen.
Worth and others, and the medal in honor of Henry
Oay ordered by his friends in New York, bright
memorials of Mr. Wrgh's genius and fame artist
of the FIRST rank His recently completed medal of the
Declaration of Independence with beautiful head of
Washington on the reverse is another specimen of his
skill by which he will be remembered.
AS a citizen, Mr.. Wright was esteemed by a large
circle of acquaintance who win lament his death
rational loss He possessed intellectual powers,
with some eccentricftes which did detrac from his
usefulness Of the world and artist of eminent
ialent
Lieut. JOHN WEEDS died at Kittery, N. H., the Sd
ns aged eighty years from injuries received by
falling upon him. The Portsmouth Chronicle says Mr.
Weeds formerly lieutenant in the service,
and attached to the cutter Scanned under plains
Ksnnard and Adams, until that vessel lost. HIS
house the old Westinghouse at Spruce Creek.
Many years age he planted willow post in front Of his
premises for the purpose Of fastening the horses of M
tant friends who rode thither to meeting. Thispost
took root and became tree He essayed to cut twn
but the and tear of four years had enee
the strong man. that he was cutting what he could
the neighbors saw, for several days On Saturday
passed the down. and In its fall had crushed
the old man to the earth, and held him fast. He
removed and laid helpless his bed where he breathed
till evening, when the lamp of life went out
Hon. JOHN F. sNoDGRAss Member of Congress from the
Twelfth district Of Virginia, died at his residence
Petersburg on the 9Th inst.