The Portland daily press., 1862-06-24
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

GEN. JAMEsoN.-We are gratified to learn
that the report of Gen. Jameson's death, which
was current in town a few days since, was er-
roneous. Letters received in Bath, we are in
formed, represent that his prospects of recov-
cry are improving. His wife and her father,
Hon. Jacob Smith of Bath, are now with him
at Washington. 1t seems that In the battle at
Fair Oaks, his horse was shot under him, and
fell so as to injure severely the Gems leg, and
this, with the excitement of the battle and con-
sequent exhaustion induced the fever from
which he is now suffering.
sB- Major Cilley ofthe Maine Cavalry, who
was wounded near Winchester, it turns out
was not mortalty wounded as reported, but is
in a fair way of recovery. He is son of Hon.
Jonathan Cilley, who was killed in duel with
Mr.. Graves of Kentucky, twenty-three years
ago. He is said to inherit the spirit which en-
inently distinguished his father. He resided
in Thomaston.
GB- EDWARD c. SMITH, formerly of Port
land, Me. Having been adjudged guilty of break
ing his parole of honor, under which he was
permitted to return to his home, had been sem
fenced to be shot in company with five others,
gully of the same offence, at New Orleans, on
the 4th inst These parties had also conspired
together, and had arranged the manner in
which they might force the pickets of the
United States, and thus join the enemy at
Corinth. As the time of execution drew near,
the sentence of the Military Commission was
commuted, and the prisoners sent to Ship
Island, to work upon the fortihcations, to be
kept there until the President should feel
pleased to execute or pardon the unfortunate
men.
rB- Rev. A. F. Beard, recently pastor of
the Orthodox Congregational Church in Cape
Elizabeth, has received and accepted call to
the pastorate Of Central Church in Bath. Mr..
B. is a man of marked ability, and we are hap
py to know that the church Of which he is to
be pastor is one of the best, most liberal and
most able in the State.
sH- Hon. John Neal Is announced as Liter
airy Editor Of the Advertiser in this city. Mr..
Neal is a man of distinguished ability, and will
doubtless do up his work with masters hand.
sy- Mr.. A. Oaksmith, recently tried in Bos-
ton on charge of completely in the African
slave trade, has been convicted, but has not
yet been sentenced.
rg- The Augusta Age [Jamesonl concludes
reply to the Saco Democrat, lDana] as fol-
lows:
The Democrat, no doubt, thinks it responds
to the true ghost; but we kaop that our rec
ognition is of the genuine, bona .foie, and only
legitimate ghost Of the unadlilterated and un-
terrified Democracy. Our contemporary, there
fore, had better '.dry up"
Both journals, it seems, are pursuing and
worshipping ghost, and no doubt they will
have ghostly time of it. 1t is perfectly sure
that neither enterprise will take on sufiicien-
cy Of "bone and muscle" to make headway in
this practical age. Ghosts may answer TO
amuse the curious or to frighten the timid, but
they don't rote'
sB- Capt Frederic ID. Sewall, of Gen. How
ards Staff, left his home in Bath, to report at
Gen. McClellan's Headquarters, on Friday last.
sI- The Bath Times understands that the
Division of the Sons of Temperance, in that
place, will visit this city to participate in the
celebration of the "Glorious Fourth,
ag- The Baptist State Association held its
annual session in Skowhegan last week. The
occasional sermon was delivered on Tuesday
evening, by Rev. Mr.. Bradford of Brooklyn.
Rev. N. Butler of Auburn, was President of
the Association, Rev. Geo. p. Matthews of
Rot II D.. { @
Fayette, Clerk.
ny- The body of the late Capt. Edwin NJ.
Smith of Wiscasset, who was killed in the bat
tie at Fair Oaks, was carried to Wiscasset on
Wednesday of last week, where funeral rites
were observed. The Military, Masonic and Civic
procession was very imposing. In Bath, the
body was taken from the depot to the ferry,
through some of the principal streets, by mill
itary guard, the funeral car draped with Amer
lean flags.
sD- The Temperance Journal Of this city,
learns that there is areviyal of the Temperance
cause in Washington, and suggests that 1t was
no where more needed.
lJ- A notice of interest to candidates for
the position of Medical Store Keepers" will
be found on the first page
sH- We invite attention to the prospectus
ofthe Christian Mirror, which appears in this
number of the Press. The Mirror is now the
only organ ofthe Orthodox Congregational de-
nomination in this State, and is under the able
editorial control of Rev. Mr. Lord, who is in
defatigable in his efforts to make a paper
worthy Of support; and we are glad to learn
that 1t is meeting with that measure Of success
to which 1t is entitled.
sy- Hon. A. p. Morrill,, who is now at
home, publishes letter in the Kennebec Jour-
nal, declining to be Candidate for reelection
in the Third Congressional district.
sg- Bro. Elwell of the Transcript, moves
the formation of an Editorial Club in this city,
the idea is a good one and We hope he will
go ahead.
gy- Nine Brigadier Generals have been APP
pointed from Maine since the war began. Al
bion r. Howe, a native of Standish, is the last
appointed.
FIREs.-We regret to learn that fires have
been raging extensively in Aroostook and
many of the settlers have lost all they had
When Mr.. Trueworthy's house, in Westneld,
Aroostook, took fire during his absence, his
coming exhausted, came near perishing in the
flames. Portions of her flesh was burned so
badly that it came of, but we learn there are