St. Helena 'Star', July 7th - Wednesday morn. death called another of the veterans of the civil war from the earthly battlefield, this time selecting Major John Smith HAY, for 13 years a resident of St. Helena. Deceased was born in Norton (Kings Co.) May 19, 1833. He was educated at St. John and resided there until manhood, occupying a position as reporter on the 'Daily News'. Afterwards he went to St. Stephen and launched upon the journalistic sea the 'St. Croix Herald', which business he followed until 1861, when he crossed the line into Maine and joined the Ninth Maine Regt., receiving the rank of major. He stayed with the boys in blue, fighting for the preservation of the union until the close of the war, when he went to New Orleans and with others, entering the balloon business. The venture proved a failure. He sailed for New York, afterwards to Nashville, thence to St. Louis, Mo. where he met a number of war companions, who secured him a position as city editor on the 'Evening DIspatch'. He held this position for a number of years, here meeting and winning as a wife Sarah E. WILLIAMS. His next move was to Silver City, Idaho, where he purchased the 'Avalanche'. This paper he conducted for seven years until failing health prompted him to try life in California. Upon arriving in this state he settled in Hollister, where he started and published the 'Pacific Coast'. He remained in that town one year, but as the climate did not seem to agree with him, moved to Napa county, purchasing the farm near Bello station, now owned by C.J. Mosely. Being unused to farm life he found the work unsuited to him, and in one year sold out and moved to St. Helena, purchasing a home on Oak avenue and starting the 'St. Helena Times'. This paper he continued to publish until the spring of 1877 when his health made it necessary for him to sell out and give up active work. Since that time he has acted as a local correspondent for the 'San Francisco Examiner' and has written for 15 or 20 California and eastern papers. For a number of years he has been compelled to visitmineral springs and each trip undoubtedly prolonged his life. Long exposure during the war was the cause of the break in his health and for 20 years he has been failing. Deceased leaves to mourn his loss a widow and four children - Walter HAY, Gertie HAY, Jennie HAY and Violet HAY, besides three brothers, Edward B. HAY, San Francisco; George U. HAY and Thomas L. HAY of St. John, N.B. The first named brother was present at the funeral, the last offices being performed under the auspices of the F.& A.M. at their hall 5 o'clock yesterday, Rev. James Mitchell conducting the services.