New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-26
OBITUARY
A VETERAN CONF.

VETERAN GONE.
Died on Monday the 23d inst at his resi-
dcnce No 90 Bank-st., In this city, THOMAS WILEY.
sen. aged 81 years and II months TO a day. In
making this announcement chronicle the departure
OF one OF our oldest citizens and connecting link
In our local history The deceased was born a
subject OF King George the Third, jan %, 1870, at
the residence OF his parents then situated two
doors below Walst, on the east side OF Broad
way.-that famous street being considered as the
uptown limit OF tho city The father OF the deceased
was an ardent patriot and the arrival OF the messen-
ger from Philadelphia, by the way OF Paulus Hook
no the Battery with copy OF the Declaration Of indie
pendence, no escorted by q constantly increasing
crowd, until he arrived IN front OF Mr. Wley's house
where he was obliged come TO a stand. chair now
An heir in the Wiley family, was brought to inc
front Of the house and then aud thefe from u Mas It
read In the CITY Of Newlork the immortal Declaration
amid profound silence which, at us close was broken
10y the most vociferous aud eNnant cheeIs' lie VAS
present IN his mothers arms on TINS occasion MT nly'
voted nj every Presidential election since his majority
Ills grandfather fashionable merchant TAILOR IN
Wallst over century ago. ms giah1motner tus tus
English Episcopal school for over forty years ana BIS
mother held the same situation Tor more than ~ years
when about five years Old MS mother sent MN one GaIk
night, order 10 show her dislike OF the enemy holdng
the city 10 open the door OF the oudpg used as sa3e
by several of the BRUSH omeers Ior tuer horses anu te
puoy little fellow did his work 30 we'll that nearly ali
Of them got loose aud were found wandering about the
outskirts OF the city the next morning, csusng quite
commoton II was OF Mr. Wlleys boasts, While boy
that had been able 20 place himself IN the doorway OF
Trinity Church 50 as to enable MN 10 lay MS manu- on
Wnshingons coat and totouch his hand which Was
more than any of his young playmaes dared TO no. MI
Wiley retained the fullest recollection OF tho appearance
Of Washington and furnished the engrayer sadd WIN
hints aud suggestions while executing his picture OF the
Father of his Country The deceased enjoyed perfect
health up to the time OF his death being out IN the storm
only three before occurred lie leaves Two bOthers
and three sisters living William Wiley, member elect 10
the Assembly from this city, and who active IN his
eNertions TO aid Gen. sckleS in raising his Excelsior
Brigade Is nephew, and he leaves numerous descend
ants lie will be buried to-day (the 10th nsJ from the
residence OF his son, Thomas Wiley, IT,, No 90 BankSt'
O'Clock, p The remains viii DO Inferred IN Green
wood cemetery.
DIR. ERAsTUs OsGoOD.
DR.. Erastus Osgood died at his residence In
Norwich Conn., on Sunday in his eighty eighth year lie
was born In Pomfrot Conn.,. March H. $780, and studied
medicine under Dr. Thomas Hubbard OF that town. In
his fourth year. having been admitted to practice,
he moved TO Lebanon and lived there until his seventeen
year I'm the enjoyment Of wide field Of usefulness He
then retired 10 Norwich there 10 spend the remainder OF
his life having represented his native town in the
eesature and his district In the state Senate In
Norwich ne never, for moment. abandoned that
tematc industry which constitutional with him. but
firm OF his sons, Messrs. Osg0od Co. lie WAS one OF
Iongllved family though his atction with asthma, IN
early and middle lfe threatened TO mako him an excep
ton The tributes which thelooa press have paid 10 the
memory Of Dr. OsgOOd the best guarantees or the
reverence and love entertained for him by tho community
among which bo lived, and labored aud died.
WILLIAM LEWIS OF EEw-HAvEN, CONN.
NEw-IlAVEN, Conn, Dec. 25.-Mr. William
Lewis, President OF tho Lewis and Beecher Company
and esteemed and prominent citlzen died suddenly
this morning, aged 81 years. lie died Of apople1y.