mains are deposited in the village he founded, under a plain granite monument with the following inscription: HON. SAMUEL SMITH, Died April 25, 1842, The Founder of this Village. The following is a List of the News-papers, together with the Number of Volumes of each paper, collected by Mr. Smith, and now belonging to the Northern Academy. Some of the Volumes have not a complete file or set; but they are all filed, and the numbers wanting are specified. A very few volumes are duplicates. An account of them is here presented in two divisions. The first contains 722 volumes, unbound; the second contains 328 volumes, bound-making in the whole 1,050 volumes. It should be observed, that some of the bound volumes contain, each, the numbers of the papers for several years. Papers. National Ægis, Exeter Watchman, FIRST DIVISION. No. Vols. Concord Observer, (a part of the time New Hampshire Patriot & State Ga- Massachusetts Spy, (was for a time Boston Weekly Messenger, (a part National Gazette & Literary Register, United States Telegraph, Extra, Rockingham Gazette, Globe, Extra, Congressional Globe, Boston Patriot, Portland Gazette, Farmer's Museum, Walpole, 33 Weekly Messenger, Leominster, Political Observatory, Walpole, 18 New York Examiner, pamphlet form, 5 Unitarian Monitor, 9 Columbian Centinel, 15 Christian Register, 7 New England Galaxy, 5 Weekly Courier and New York In- 6 Morning Courier for the Country, 62 14 12 New York Inquirer for the Country, 4 52 Statesman, New York, 5 National Journal, Washington, 31 New York Standard & Statesman, 17 Massachusetts Journal, Tribune, 30 Balance, Hudson, 29 Boston Gazette, New York Spectator, 10 National Advocate. 6 Hillsboro' Telegraph, Amherst, 12 New England Palladium, 16 3 32 4 Constitutional Telegraph,semi-weekly? 12 Wasp, 4 Columbian Informer, Keene, 4 Worcester Magazine, 1 New England Farmer, 6 Portland Advertiser, 3 Boston Intelligencer and Evening Gazette, 2 Monitor, 24 New Hampshire Patriot, Vermont Mirror, Middlebury, 28 Vergennes Gazette, No. Vols. 1 1 New York Advertiser,} 1 United States Gazette, 11 Boston Patriot, 22 National Egis, New Hampshire Statesman&Register, 5 Political Observatory, Walpole, New Hampshire Journal, Concord Register New Hampshire Sentinel, Aurora or General Advertiser, Phila- Washingtonian, Windsor, Vt. 5 The American, New York, 33 1United States Oracle of the Day, Portsmouth, 34 Repertory, 6 Massachusetts Spy, New York Spectator, 5 Balance, 3 Boston Gazette, Evening Post & General Advertiser, 1 5 Massachusetts Gazette, Besides the above papers, there are in the Library about 1100 bound volumes, a large number of files of newspapers bound and unbound-some of them quite ancient-more than 4000 pamphlets unbound-many of them sermons, orations, speeches, eulogies, histories, discourses or essays on scientific subjects, and a large variety of matter in manuscript, bound or unbound. Here are to be found a copy of nearly all the publications of the different Learned Societies in this country; and also of the publications of the various Benevolent Societies, comprising their Annual Reports and other publications. A Museum has been commenced and a few boxes of shells, minerals, coins, and various kinds of curiosities have been presented to the Academy. The officers of the Academy for the present year are as follows: Hon. Joel Parker, LL. D., President, Rev. Nathan Lord, D. D., VicePresident; Rev. Roswell Shurtleff, D. D., Rev. Charles B. Haddock, D. D., Rev. Phinehas_Cook, Prof. Ira Young, Dixi Crosby, M. D., Rev. John Richards, D. D., Edmund R. Peaslee, M. D., Prof. Alpheus Crosby, Hon. David Peirce, William H. Duncan, Esq., Rev. William Cogswell, D. D., Ebenezer C. Tracy, M. A., Curators; Prof. E. D. Sanborn, Corresponding Secretary and Librarian, Prof. Samuel G. Brown, Recording Secretary, Daniel Blaisdell, Esq., Treasurer; Profs. Haddock, Young, and A. Crosby, Publishing Committee. SKETCHES OF ALUMNI OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. HON. MATTHEW HARVEY. MATTHEW HARVEY was born at Sutton, N. H., June 21st, 1781. His father, whose name was Matthew, was born at Amesbury, Ms., in the year 1750, where his ancestors had resided since their immigration to this country. Governor Harvey's great-grand-father, whose name was John, lived and died in Amesbury, Ms.; and his grand-father, whose name was Jonathan, removed with his family from Amesbury to Nottingham, in this State, where he died about the year 1760. In 1772, his father commenced making a farm in Sutton; and, by persevering industry and a judicious management of his affairs, he soon found himself in independent circumstances. He was a magistrate, and a devoted Christian; a strict and an uncompromising observer of every religious duty and moral obligation. Although firmly established in his own religious faith, as a member of the Baptist denomination, he was no bigot. His house was always open, and his hospitality extended to all preachers of the gospel. His maxim was, "Prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." In his intercourse with men, he shared liberally in their confidence. Under the present constitution of the State, he was elected the first representative from the town to the Legislature, and was annually re-elected to the same office, during his life. He died in February, 1799, aged 49 years. The principal subject of this sketch, was the second son, in a family of five sons and two daughters. In consequence of a protracted illness of his father, which terminated in his death, he was prevented from making the usual preparation for an education at College; but after this event, he placed himself under the instruction of that pious and good man, the Rev. Samuel Wood, D. D., of Boscawen, who, during his life, did probably more according to his means, to promote the education of young men, than almost any other man. Here he remained till he was prepared to enter Dartmouth College. He graduated in 1806, and immediately afterwards, commenced the study of law in the office of the Hon. John Harris, of Hopkinton. He was admitted to practice at the Hillsborough bar, in September, 1809, and commenced business in Hopkinton, where he continued to practice till 1830. In 1814, he was elected a representative to the Legislature, and was aunually re-elected to the same office, for seven years, successively, the last three of which, he was Speaker of the House of Representatives. Next after this, he was four years a representative in Congress. In 1825, he was elected a member of the Senate, in the State Legislature, and was re-elected the two following years. During these three years, he was President of the Senate. The next two years, he was a member of the Executive Council; and in 1830, he was elected Governor of the State. From 1814, to 1830, exclusive, and without interruption, he held some public office, to which he was annually elected, by the voluntary suffrages of the people, except the four years he was in Congress, when each election was for two years. And although his election was sometimes contested with that untiring zeal, which so often characterizes popular elections, but which so suddenly subsides, when the election is made, it is believed his friends were never defeated, as he was always the successful candidate. In 1830, and while he was Governor, he was appointed District Judge of the United States, for the District of New Hampshire, which office he now holds. Judge Harvey was the first Governor of this State, who recommended, in his message to the Legislature, the abolishment of imprisonment for debt; and although public opinion at that time, was not prepared for so important a change; yet in 1840, an act was passed to take effect in March, 1841, to abolish imprisonment for debt on all contracts made after that time. In September, 1811, he was married to Margarette Rowe, of Newburyport, Ms., by whom he had two children. Frederick Rowe was born, August, 1812; graduated at Union College in 1834; studied medicine with Dr. Brinsmade of Troy, N. Y.; attended medical lectures at Hanover, Albany, and at Philadelphia where he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine; and he is now settled, and in practice, as a physician, at Clinton, in the Parish of East Feliciana, in the State of Louisiana. Margarette Elizabeth was born, Jan., 1815, and died, September, 1836. He is a member, and has been President, of the New Hampshire Historical Society; an honorary member of the Northern Academy of Arts and Sciences; and a member of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists. PARKER NOYES, ESQ. PARKER NOYES was born in South Hampton, Nov. 18th, 1776. His father was the Rev. Nathaniel Noyes, who was nearly 38 years minister of that town, born, Aug. 12th, 1735, graduated at the College of New Jersey, 1759, ordained, Feb. 23rd, 1763, dismissed, Dec. 8th, 1801, and died at Newbury, 1810, aged 75 years. His paternal grand-father was Dea. Parker Noyes of Newburyport, who was the son of Dea. William Noyes of Newburyport, who was the son of Rev. James Noyes, first minister of Newbury, Ms. His mother's name was Sarah, daughter of Joshua Noyes, of Byfield Parish, in Newbury, Ms. Mr. Noyes prepared for College at Dummer Academy, Byfield. He commenced preparation in the year 1789, under the tuition of the celebrated Samuel Moody, and continued under his instruction until he, by reason of age, left the school. Mr. Moody was an excellent preceptor, had a remarkable talent for governing a school, and could speak Latin as readily, and more accurately, than English. After Mr. Moody left the school, it was suspended for a time. Soon after, the Rev. Isaac Smith took charge of it, Mr. Noyes attended it again, and remained there until September, 1792, when he went to Dartmouth College, and entered the Freshmen class. He was a member of College until August, 1796, when he with his class graduated. In 1797, he became an assistant to the Rev. Isaac Smith, in Dummer Academy, and was in that situation about a year. In November, 1798, he commenced the study of law in the office of Thomas W. Thompson, Esq., in Salisbury, N. H., and was admitted to the bar, September, 1801. In December, 1801, he began the practice of law in Warner, then in the County of Hillsborough, and remained there till May, 1803, when he removed to Salisbuny, and went into partnership, in the practice of law, with the Hon. Thomas W. Thompson. The partnership continued until Mr. Thompson went to Congress, and withdrew from the practice of law. He continued the business in the same office that Mr. Thompson had before occupied, until the year 1825, when his health and strength failed so entirely, that he was obliged to relinquish the practice of law and every other employment that required much exercise of mind. Since that time he has been somewhat employed in agricultural pursuits. Mr. Noyes has never, like many, been an office-seeker. He was once appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature, but declined the appointment. He represented the town of Franklin in the Legislature in 1829, and was Solictor for the County from 1812 to 1817. In June, 1805, Mr. Noyes married Ellen, daughter of Dea. Thompson of Newburyport, by whom he had two children—Horace, who now resides in Franklin, and Isabella, who died at the age of five years. Mrs. Noyes deceased, March, 1827. January, 1828, he married Anne, daughter of Capt. Greenleaf Clark of Newburyport, by whom he had one child, a daughter, who died when about two years of age. HON. SAMUEL FESSENDEN, LL. D. SAMUEL FESSENDEN was born at Fryeburg, in Maine, July 16th, 1784. His father was William Fessenden, who was born at Cambridge, Ms., Nov. 23rd, 1748, graduated at Harvard University in the class of 1768, taught a public school at Topsfield, Ms., one year, and then studied divinity, and went, in the summer of 1774, to Fryeburg to preach as a candidate, and was there settled as a Congregational minister in Oct., 1774. He was an Orthodox minister, as that term is understood by New England divines. He continued in the ministry, and to be pastor of the church over which he was settled, and to preach till within one month of his death, which took place May 5th, 1805, in the thirty-first year of his ministry. He was distinguished for his philanthropy and hospitality. He was twice united in wedlock. For his first wife, he married Sarah Reed of Cambridge, with whom he lived about eighteen months, when she died. He married for his second wife, Sarah Clement, who was born in Haverhill, Ms., April 17th, 1753. Her parents removed to New Hampshire, when she was a child, and where Mr. Fessenden became acquainted with her, and married her. She died in Portland, at the house of her son, the principal subject of this notice, at the good old age of 83, having survived her husband more than thirty years. The paternal grand-father of Samuel Fessenden, was William Fessenden, born at Cambridge, on the family seat, near Harvard University. He graduated at that University in 1737, and was educated for the ministry, but was never settled, though a licensed preacher. He instructed a public school at Cambridge, and died of apoplexy at the age of thirtysix, leaving a widow and three children, two sons and a daughter, of whom Rev. William Fessenden was the eldest. Mr. Fessenden's great-grand-father was also named William, and was born at Cambridge; owned a farm, and was also a tanner by trade. This William, it is supposed, had a brother Nicholas, who graduated at Harvard College in 1701, married Sarah Coolidge, Aug. 8th, 1706, and was |