New-York tribune., 1876-10-16
OBITUARY..
CuARLES sEpGWICK Hunt.

l
Charles = Hunt, for a number of years connected
with 1HE TRIBUNE. died at his residence, No. 1O2
East Flfty-fourth-st, yesterday shortly before
o'clock His disease was paralysis of the digestive
apparatus which eliminated III Inflammation OF the
BRAIN This last and fatal illness undoubtedly re-
suited from pTOtractcd sickness of last WINTER
from the effects of which he had never fully re-
covered.
MIR. Hunt was born at IItchfeld, Conn, April T.
1912 In 1855 he entered The Naval Academy al
Annapolis which he LETT after two years study 10
prepare himself for Harvard College, at fhlllps
Academy at Andoycr Mass At the outbreak OF inc
rebellion Inc could not resist his patriotic impulses
and leaving college, entered the navy, ana was
made Acting Master on the war sloop Junlata, Oh
which the present Admiral Boggs was captain. To-
ward the close of The rebellion he r,sgnc"hs COM
mission aud returned to Harvard, where he was
graduated in 1868. He came almost immed-
atelv TO New-York, and soon after his arrval
became connected with THE TRIBUNE. making his
first mark in the Real Estate column. lie also
served considerable time reporter, dlstih-
guishing himself for The care and accuracy wlIh
which his work was done He left IHE TRIBUNE
and remained FOR short time on jersey CitS
paper but 500 returned 20 biz former place. " hoh
The Standard started not long after Nr' mum
became n mcmherof the staff Of that shor-liyedJonf-
nal remaining with il until it ceased publicalloh
In 1871, 1872 and 1873 he was the Albany
correspondent Of TIE TRIBUNE, during when tlihe
he did excellent service IN exposing lraHu
and doing great deal to bring about the retirement
of e,,,o unworthy officials. /, was here that he
mainly developed, by study OF the department re-
mort, and Iy constant companion,hip with some OF
thc moro prominent of the State Officers several oi
whom became his warm personal fricndN-not ms
taste for the problems of finance and political econ
omy. for that had always been dominant IN him'
lint his ,oupd and ample knowledge OF these ana
kindred subjects. In 573 he became q member on
the cdi rnl staff of The RIRUNE, writing chlchy
upon financial ioprs and retained this position mp
to an early period in the present year, when be ac
ccntcd literary engagement, elsewhere. lie was as
soFiatcd with John /. Cleveland, whose death was
$, recently recorded, in the preparation OF IHf
TEInuNE ALMANAC and rendered most valuable scr
vice IL that work.
n, ,yos 40 completely absor bed in hi- favorte
studies and investigations that hc found leisnr" Tor
httIe else and too often neglected his physical
wants lie studied and wrote and Thought almost
solely uoon these themes and showed in his pnrsui,
the highest enthusiasm of the student with the ali
,orpton of the reclusc. There is scarcely any room
TO doubt that his oycr-application aud extreme
mental cycrtion along one huc of work brought on
tla 1,alady which terminated his life ~ this early
ace There seems as little room to doubt that II hi,
life had been spared and his health had remained
enual 10 the task hc would have left lasting mark
i'm the literature of the subject to whcc he Wa 80
devoted This was one Of his cherished ambitions
for the achievement of which he was fitting himself
by extensive research and untring study.
While Mr. Hunt was of shy and retiring dispose
ton he commanded friendships on all sides, though
ne soughaSonc. lie was man OF positive c'n'lr-
tions aud The courage 10 express them. lie not Only
commanded universal respect for his character aud
his abilities, but he elected affection, and all WHO
knew him learned that h'ucath his quiet and
undcmoustratvc dcm,auor there was h'ddcn most
gentle heart. lie was man of purity IN walk ANA
conversation and was as uaassuming a' tc Wa'
s:raightfarwarl. II. dies young hut be dies VOL
moarncd by friends and associates, and with not an
enemy in the world.