The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-24

ronniuaAng ron. e. zU13; receipts 864 bales; sales
NORFOLK, December 2s.-.Cotton
hrm-low middling 1895; receipts /, 022
bales; sales 800; stock IL, ,692.
DEATH OF GEN. AMBROSE R., Wn1our
ihls event has produced a deeply sad.
&enlng M elect upon this community.
throughout Georgia and among all tie
orave soldiers who followed his gallant
LEAD and served underline Confederate
nag with ,hlm. on many oi the most hotly
mont Of Con, Wright's death will be re.
ceived with sorrowfnl emotions. Early
enlisted in the war as private in tho
Confederate Light Guards. Gen. Wright
was aoon elected Colonel of his reoi-
ment, tho Third Georgia, aud by his .tal-
lantry, military talents and fidelity TO
duty, was first promoted Brigadier. G enc
RAJ, then MAJ General in the service.
lie served on many sanguinary fields.
ana was severely wounded in one of tho
oloodlest battles of the war. Disabled
oy lis wounds, Gen. Wright returned
nome, and was elected to the State Se-
nate and President of the Senate, serving
one torn In that high Office. At the
c!ose OF the war, he became resident of
augusta, where he resumed and CONT
nued In the active practice of his profes.
sion, until his last illness. Of distin-
guished legal abilities and fine orstorioal
powers. he maintained a high rank at
the bar, and achieved marked success as
a lawyer.
Superaddcd to his professional labors,
ne filled, with much talent, tact and good
judgment, the responsible position of
edltor-In.chlef of the Augusta Chronicle
and Senfinel, one of the foremost dailies
OF the South. He had but recently COM
pleted mn arduous and triumphant can
vass as Democratio candidate for Con
gress IN the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict OF Georgia, during which he labored
necessarily, and made brilliant and effec-
tive speeches in every County In the
District. His election in October by q
very decisive majority was q splendid
tribute to his abilities, and proof of pub.
lilo confidence in his fitness for the posi-.
ton.
Gen. Wright was native OF Jefferson
County, Georgia, whore he commenced
his professional career and became early
distinguished by his oratery, his legal
acumen. and close attention to profess
slonal business. He moved to Rich
mond County about fourteen years ago,
and has been during that period one of
our most active and influential citizens.
Thus has fallen in the meridian OF a
conspicuous career one who seemed, in
oil human calculation, destined to bril-
liant and prosperous future. Had Pro-
vidence spared him awhile longer to his
constituents and his State, he would
have marked his name yet higher in the
role OF the distinguished men of Georgia.
He would have taken at once high rank
in the national councils. and won for
himself name of which his family, his
friends and the people OF Georgia would
have been proud.
Alasl ourbed in his high career, he is
cut down by remorseless disease. After
days OF severe suffering. he has sunk to
rest. No clash Of arms--no political
turmoil disturbs him now.
"After life's fitful fever he sleeps WE'LL"
A long train of sorrowing friends will
attend the last SAD obsequies, and mingle
their sympathies in this great public loss.
and in this sad bereavement to his
stricken family.
lAngusta Constitutionalisi.
CoTToN THIEVES CAuaHr.--On Thurs.
day night two negroes named Paul Lewis