New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
A yctcren Gene.

The Hon. Joshua Dewey of Jefferson County,
New York died the sd OF February, at the age d
S. He was born in Lebanon Conn, In April lSN
When Grcton wa, threatened by the traitor Arnold hS
brother wa. drafted but Joshua took his place creating
no t,le remark BY lis childish appearance In the
Eizhtycpe wears ago he entered Yale College. and )"
years AGO he graduated At his death he was the oa'
est graduate though not the Oldest man graduating,
from that honorable institution. The Rev. Daniel
waldo who graduated one year later ID now lo yesrs
Of age.
Mr. Dewey married Lora Loomis with whom y
LIVED happily Tor 81 years. lie residei coneeeaiiyeya
Olsoso St. Lawrence, and Jefferson Counties in ttia
state, generally employed In agricultural pursuits. n
l79s be was elected TO the Legislature. whesc he serd
three consecutive sessons Near the coee Of the ss
session be wss appointed ore OF the canvsssnr COM
mitlee. b psr to the Secresrys Office then In Sss'
York 10 the votes Of the State for Goyerno
Senators, ard MeWhcrs 81 Congress. BE lsf Alleny
on tie deck Of = slcop for that purpose. on Monday
morning. with the expectation that with an oIAGy&
pss@sgs iosn tho North River he might BE In Nsss
York before tho week oose6 30 a. ~ DO ready 20 nec4
The caDyassing board early the next week. But tAs
fste were Against him. or rather the Tlnds, which bss
steadily day after dag up the river The sloop took al
vantage OF every uli IN the prevailing curreDts OF ale
nEd " beat about" IN THAT part of the channel Ia TN
neishborbood OF the Over-augh between Albany and hs
City OF Hudson, wbich la.t place they reached %
eQnes1sy evening Ills three days experience Win tn9
wind still ahead satisfied him. that II he would 'taad
REASONABLE chance OF reAng his place d destinatio
In season for his duties IN New York tho next week no
must try aaie Kind Of lOc0uOiiOn the land Hs
thercupcn went ash0.e, ard parity on foot partly ~
private Conveyance, and partly by stage. be hnaly
arrived Ia the city in season for lodegs On SaiaaAT
night Tho tmo occupied In The cdhyass was three
weeks.
The next session he moved for leave and brougA
in bill" 10 amend the election law by which the votes
be assed In tho several towns at present.
and the time for receiving votes nc the polls reduced
from consecutive days. 10 thee. About that no ~
was commissioned BY President John Adams In
rect exes-te revenue consisting VI duties hcenss
for retailing wines-r retailing spbtuoas liquors-cg
pleasure csTriges-On distillcIies, according 10 cs
pac,y. and stamped paper This last item was nsd1
very obnoxious to tee people, WHO retained strcnge
prejudice against tho Stamp act" OF tho British GoT
-rnnent ~ 10 oppose Mr.. Adams for the Presidency
whom be before them the second time for that %
tenan issued prospectus a. 20 his policy N rakirf
removals. from subordinate positions such es Wa bela
by Ar. Dewey that his only inquiry w0ad be- is 10
pSpsbof Is he HONESTY is he faithful to the consti'a'
iioni" But tho pressure great upon him 10 10
DonOl him 10 a radical change and an almost indiss
he plea that It would b. impossible ever 10 distrbas
The spoilS 10 his parsans seeing, as he decnred tBs
TIC Fcdcraiists do die and viii rot resign I'M
lea this ~t order Of things Mr.. Dewey shared the fsts
If his Office holGing friends AID his place given g.
ysrtsan OF the pew administration.
NJ. Dewey wa Sheriff u ~. Lswrencs IN 1919, snS
yido!y known az o capable magistrate In the Var 81
sls he ~ sn e.g. volunteer under Gen. Jacob bfesn
o repe thu British attack upol the frontier IN no
u rtsOved to Wstogtown snd resided there ana lh
,scketts Harbcr. with occasional visit 70 Auburn
I'd brooklyn. 70 the time of his death.