New-York tribune., 1874-01-16
obi OAR
CHARLES AsIOR BRIsTID.


Charles Astor BIisted who died YESTERDAY
at his residence Washington. OF clsss ltts
known IN Amerca-thatl OF men OF wealth and leisure
who writers from choice. As frequently the case
the attractions society and travel nterfered pre-
vent close application work and the products Of his
pen have had chiefly an ephemeral interest,". Hs
travels and residence abroad. his familiarity with
modern languages, and his large stores OF elegant
cruditon, procured him the acquaintance Of many dis
ting1lshed characters different countries 1t cannot
be said, however that this extended intercourse with
mon and books had any tendency 10 dissolve the
cynicism which early made its appearance In his writ
inCs On the contrary this captiousness which ssme
times descended into grew on him as he
grew older and he lost the spirit and glow OF youth
without gaming the moderation and breadth Of experl
ence middle His best work DONE no doubt.
for The Knickerbocker when it prosperous OF
late years his writings have been confined 70 magazines
and newspapers the signature Of I" Carl Benson"
and coming from OF the world, have dealt largely
In social topics His pen had free range there was
scarcely anything he did not dare attack and nothing
he thought riHng to talk about. He was eccentric
In his modes OF thought and peculiar as well as some
what inconstant In his opinions.
He born in this city in 1920 and the only son
OF the late Rev John Brsted, Episcopal clergyman.
who married Margaret Benton, eldest daughter OF
John Jacob Aston He was graduate Of two colleges
Of Yale In this country and of Trinity at Cambridge.
in England-taking his degree az the latter institution
in 1915 At Yale he carried of the first Berkeeisn prize
for Latin composition and shared the Berkeeian clas
cal prize OF the senior year with A. K Macdonough.
contributing frequently 10 the College mags
At Trinity, where he passed five years he took
prizes for classical proficiency and for essays and ora
tiOns English, beside receiving Latin essay prize
and being made foundatiOn-sch0ar OF the College. In
1sf7 he married the daughter OF Henry Brevoort H.
erary friend OF Washington Irving, and after her death
M lhe orig
nal Trustees Of the Astor Library. Being OF for
tune, his place OF residence fixed by inclination
and by necessity large part Of his life he passed
in travel the Continent in brief sojournng at tho
great capitals and at waterngpaces or late years he
has been resident OF Washington. where he was con
stanty TO be met in society.
Mr. Bristed all his life erratc contributor to
magazines and newspapers OF classical papers, pOetics
ventures social sketches and articles miscellaneous
subjects. Among the prominent periodicals which
counted him among their contributors were FTdsers
Magazine. Kn,ekerbocker. The Wing Reriep, The " T.
SPIRIT Of the Times The clipper and. OF later years The
GALAXY and The n T. Eeening Post These pieces were
mostly fugitive, and discussed great variety of
topics His published works comprise an edition OF
Selections from Catullus by EtOn assistant master.
which he revised adding notes OF his own; Letter to
the Hon. Horace Manu." reply 70 his tract entitled
Thoughts for Young Man :" series of sketches OF
York society fe first printed In fdser Magazine.
which appeared IN book form In 1852 under the tue OF
1.-THE Upper Ten Thousand" and what was probably
the useful well the most extended OF his
works. Five Years in English University" which
told story university life In entertaining and
instructive way. To this last volume added, In an
appendix his college orations and essays, together with
specimen examination papers, the whole making work
OF considerable interest to scholars as the interior
movement OF English university then more
novel to American readers than now. This was his
latest work OF any considerable importance. though Ito
continued writing until very recently.