New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
OBITUARY..
CHARLES c. b. SEYMOUR.

CHARLES G. b. SEYMOUR.
Calamity is a common thing, and no human
heart escape from the grief that it engenders But
forms calamity are startling than Others
alike In character and I'm audiences and have Ceeper
and wider scope OF affection. Such dstress-sudden,
sharp and bitter-has fallen upon the Journalism OF our
country and upon great multitude OF personal Ilehus'
in the death Of Mr. Charles c. b. Seymour the musical
and dramatic editor Of The Times Mr. Seymour expired
at his residence Unon.square, yesterday morning
about o'clock after an illness Of five days His disease
was rheumatism Of the BRAIN He was in the fortieth
wear Of his age having been born-at London, England
on the 18th Of December 1922 An Engshman by birth,
Mr. Seymour was yet thorough American In character
and feeling He came TO this city in lS49, and his
first avocaton here was that Of teaching When
The York Times was started in 1880, he sent
articles TO it, atSa venture which attracted immediate
attention byitheablityIand brancy so displayed, and
presently engaged the editorial staff OF that paper
His pOson-which he hasI0ccuped ever since, with the
fullest credit and the highest hOnOrwas one in which
critical faculties Of the first order must be continually
cxercised-one that requires learning taste, courage, i'm
partially, sensbity Of temperament, and energetic in
dustry that nothing tire. To say that he filed 1t
superbysO to make pause and TO leave void in
the performance Of exactng and incessant dutes-is
merely to do him simple justice But 1t was not his ab
iy alone that commended him TO the sincere respect Of
sensitive classes whereof he wrote and that knit
him to the hearts of his elowwOrkers His temperament
was sweet and his life gentle. He sympathzed to
the quick with every manifestation OF talent He took
the world with innocent gaiety OF mood that
was contagious and delightful He was a ready
and a true friend in time of trouble He
was not afflicted with vanity. He did not vaunt
the prerogative Of the editor He was simple man.
who took his part in the everyday work OF e and did
his best 10 mako faithful and worthy How jealous he
in toll, only those fully appreciate who have
been his associates in the line Of labor. Intense
and continuous application TO the art Of writing had
Whit
into commonplace. How clear and terse HIS style
how delcatey the light of his humor played along the
silver threads Of his thOughtthere need 10 remind
the thousands Of readers who have so often enjoyed the
musical and dramatic column Of The Times There have
been days within the last year when his pen has faered
in its work. but that the inevitable result OF cnee
bed health Though seemingly robust, he very often
suffered from attacks Of asthma. The disease
that has ended mis- life found him weakened by one OF
these attacks and past the endurance Of pain. He will
be remembered by many with admiration andl by some
with love- His rank as man Of letters mainly upon
his brilliant labors in journasmabOrs which, in his as
in every kindred case must grow DINNER and DINNER
with each succeeding day. One memorial OF him, more
permanent in character, remainsin volume OF biog.
raphy that he for the Harpers, by whom IL was
published some ten years 1t is book that shows
studOus research conscientious thought, skill
the analysis Of character and the usual crystal clear
ness Of his style. OF incidents his life there few
that concern the public. He was. we remember, The
Times correspondent at the Paris Exposition, where his
services, Of the American Commission, recog
nzed by the presentation Of medal the Emperor
OF the French From January to July, 1865 he asso
cated with Mr. Theodore Hagen in The Netc York Weekly
Rer,ec which paper edited with marked discretion
and taste Some two years since he married, and he
leaves widow and an infant child. Mr. seymour's fn-
neral Will take place at Grace Church. on Wednesday at
noon