New-York tribune., 1870-08-19
OBITUARY..
JOSEPH HOXIE.

A telegraph dispatch announces the death
of joseph Hoxie which took place on yesterday, at
westerly r. L. whittier he had gone in the hope of inn
proying his health. This venerable citizen was widely
known and much esteemed. He was born at Charles
town II. l., on the 18th Of August, 1875 HIS fatner
was soldier OF the Revolution He came ~
the age OF l6 to this city, determined to secure
success by selfreance and industry Having acqureda
competent education, he opened school In Wliamst
which was regarded as of the best in the city, He
subsequently opened clothing store in Cherryst'
and next engaged in the importing business IN haiden
lane In 1887 Mr. Hoxe received the Whig nomination
for County Clerk He was at the time an Alderman Tue
State, before Democratic, now gave the wings
an overwhelming majority. Mr.. HoXie was elected
Inv handsome hf6jorlty He became, after ms more
distinguished in political circles On the nolhalon , oi
Cen Harrison, Mr. HoXe entered nearby hto @ VIZ oah IN
vass Al political meetings he special faVorle IN
tbe next Presidential campaign Mr.. Hoxe warmly sup
ported his lifelong friend Henry 81 LAY In t''I L, ~, a
defeated by William NJ, Tweed. In lsSs he
was the Republican eannid%atd m % lot @ are vote He
to Povnnue I'm the Fifth District and in the last
Presidentai campaign he delivered addresses In staten
Island and Now-Jersey, in which the rrmlnsehcos S'
hbont is52 the Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company
was established by MT HoNe IN conjunction VIII ~
era leading citizens and in 1863 he accepted the once OF
President OF the Amicable Life Insurance Company and
held that position at the time OF his death lhe ueeer ~
was familiar with the leading public men OF former
generation aud warm personal as wen as poh'f
friend of Henry Clay, and sat at his death-bed
MAJoR-GEN. HITCHCOCK.
Moior-Gen. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, who died
at Hancock Ca, on the 5th nst an event "hien mas
only now become public, one of the veterans oi 'no
American army He was on his mothers side, grand
son of Ethan Allen His father Circuit Judge dur
ipg the administration of President Washington IN lsl
he graduated at West Point and seven rars later was
nlaeed on duty officer OF the Military Academy, and
connected with 10 til 1893. He superintendent
tS tSL S.b wsr A@n DeDatment fr0li 17 " 1870 and
ne xt served in the Florida and the Mexican wars 10
the latter the staff Of Gen. Scott lie was
nointed Military COmmandant OF the Pacific DIVISION lD
1874 he resigned his commission in consequence OF Sccre
tory Davis refusing confirm the leave OF absence given
him by Gen scott and I'm the interval between that time
and the breaking OF the Rebellion wrote some pamhh
LET'S OF an antiquarian and theological character, as
indicated by some Of their titles Remarks upon
Alchemy and the Alchemists" SwedenbOrg an Hermitie
Philosopher" "Christ the Spirit Soon after the com
Of the war; Gen. Hitchcock was commissioned
of Volunteers He was most OF the time
on duty at Washington and warm personal friend,
and TO some extent, military adviser of President Ian
colin He acted Commissioner for exchange of priS
oners during years Of the Rebellion Gen Hitch
shared the confidence OF the late Secretary OF
War Mr. Stanton and esteemed by his associates 0I
bis intellectual ability and purity Of character