The New York herald., 1872-12-22
Ambrose II. Wright.

BY telegram from Augusta, Ca, under date Of
yesterday, were informed last night OF the
renee OF the death OF General Ambrose Ransom
Wright, one Of the editors Of the Chronicle ana
Sentinel newspaper and member elect to Congress
from the Eighth district OF Georgia.
General Wright expired at his residence, in
Augusta, at an early hour in the forenoon. He was
carried OF by general debility, resulting nom an
attack Of nervous fever, which endured upon him,
with more or less severity, during period OF
three weeks. He was an exceedingly popular man,
and to some extent representative Georgian,
OF rare abilities. His death causes very profound
grief and is mourned throughout the State as
pubic calamity, for the reason that ne was dis
axe Dy ms abV & ms
ites General Wright was forty-seven years OF
age.
Robert Macpherson.
Foreign society in Rome, particularly the men,
bers OF the Scotch representation In the Holy City,
has just lately lost by death, one OF its most genial
and gifted members, Robert Macpherson, who may
be called the father OF photography in the Italian
capital. Robert Macpherson was born In Edinburgh
in 1916. While still lad he went with his parents
to Canada whence he returned at the age OF seven
teen to study medicine in his native town. AS
medical student he was the friend and companion
of Edward Forbes, John Go0dsr, George Bell
nephew OF Sir Charles) William Edmondstoune
Aytoun and others OF that brilliant Burchenschaf,
while ne was constant and welcome visitor at the
houses OF George COmbe and the members OF the
Siddons family, then residing IN Edinburgh. His
health gave way before the completion Of his
studies, and he had 10 ren0unce the career OF an
army surgeon In India for the hardly less congenal
one OF that OF a painter in Rome. Thither he went
IN 1S40, and labOred asslduousy with palette and
brush until he had acquired considerable pro-
ciency in his art, particularly in portrature. An
Ophthalmic afectiOn-the seQNeld OF an epidemic
prevailing In Rome in 1880 impaired his eye-
sight in that year that he seemed again on the
dental arrival OF an old Edinburgh colieglan DIR.
Clark date OF Capri), gave him fresh start in hls
artistic career. The Doctor had come to Rome
the then novel and fascinating art of photography.
Macpherson, single-handed 0vercame all the DIM
culties with which photography was at that time
beset; and percevng Its value in q place 80 rich
In antiquarian and art treasures as Rome, applied
it to the reproduction Of the various objects OF in
terest around him. He produced the largest photo
OF the Eternal City Besides his fame
as photographer, he enjoyed considerable
artists and men OF letters. He was the discoverer
in lS4S Of the famous picture by Michael Angelo,
purchased by the British National Gallery, and was
and valuable Old paintings, whose merits he was
the first to perceive. The intimate OF Thackeray
and Father Prout, the life and soul OF many genial
gathering OF brother artists and authors, to which
every well accredited visitor was always welcome.
his death is deplored by the constant resident in
Rome and by the stranger within her gates. His
literary capacity appeared to more than ordinary
advantage IN his letters contributed In succession
to Father Prout, some five and twenty years ago.
while his occasional communications to the ALie-
nGIuna and his criticisms and lectures on the treas
ures OF the Vatican, always commanded and re-
warded attention. finer or more typical speci-
men OF the "kndly Scott 1t was seldom his cOun-
trymens pleasure to find IN o European capital,
and Of all sorts and conditions from both sides
after painful Illness, Robert Macpherson remains
were borne to the grave.