MINERALOGY.]-Under this division may be mentioned the following, viz:

Quartz. This occurs of the common kind, both amorphous and crystallized. That variety called limpid quartz is not unfrequent. It is sometimes found in beautiful prismatic sixsided crystals, as transparent as the purest glass, and terminated generally only at one end by six-sided pyramids. This variety is frequently termed rock crystal. Dr. Crosby has a beautiful crystal of considerable size surrounded on all sides by numerous smaller ones. Of ferruginous quartz, the varieties yellow and red have been noticed with crystals of the same form with those mentioned above.

Feldspar of the common kind, often occurs in large crystals in a coarse grained granite. The crystals are either white or tinged with yellow. The granular variety is sometimes found, especially where the soil is moist.

Mica is very abundantly diffused among the rocks, and often occurs in large crystals.

Schorl is very abundant. Two varieties have been observed. 1. Common schorl. Its color is a shining black, and the crystals often very large. 2. Tourmaline. This was found at the foot of Fort mountain, in long, finely striated, prismatic crystals, slightly imbedded in a very coarse,rough granite. The color, viewed in the direction of the axis of the prism, is greenish blue; but at the edges of the crystal, where it is translucent, it is green.

Garnets of a small size and pale red color, are often found imbedded in the rocks.

Iron, in the form of brown oxide, is found in small quantities. Sulphuret of iron appears to have entered largely into the composition of many of the rocks; but it is most frequently noticed in its decomposed state, forming sulphate of iron, or copperas.

Lead. It is said that the Indians, in one of their visits at Sergeant Blake's, requested him to give them some lead for making balls. He told them he had no lead but he had a mould for running balls. They went away; and, after a short time, returned with a quantity of ore, from which they extracted considerable lead. They appeared generally to have lead in abundance, and Sergeant Blake frequently afterwards purchased it of them. They would never tell the particular place where they obtained the ore. They said they got it in Wallace's brook, near which they had several wigwams. This brook rises in McCoy's mountain, and runs northwesterly into the Great Suncook. Col. Prescott once found a small quantity of lead ore in, or near the Great Suncook.

Silver. Some of the aged people relate, that, after a great freshet, a quantity of silver, of which a spoon was made, was found by one Simonds in a small stream, called Deer brook, which issues from the south side of Fort mountain. It is not known that any has been found since.

WATER MACHINERY.]-The hilly surface of the town, and numerous streams, render it very favorable for that kind of machinery, which requires the power of water. of water. Within the limits of the town, are eight grist mills with twelve runs of stones; ten saw mills; three carding machines; three clothiers' shops; and four bark mills.

Taverns and Stores.]-There are within the limits of the town, six taverns, and as many stores, at each of which there is more or less of such business transacted as is commonly connected with similar establishments.

DISEASES AND MORTALITY.]-The discases of the inhabitants have generally been such, as might be expected to be incident to particular ages and circumstances. I do not learn from any physician, who has ever practised in the town, that a disease which might properly be called epidemic, has ever made its appearance. The town had been settled 30 years, before a father of a family died. The first man buried in the oldest grave yard, (that by the meetinghouse) was William Blazo. The whole number of deaths during Mr. Haseltine's ministry of 30 years, was 286,making an average of 9 1-2 annually. The average number for 8 years past, is 16 3.8. The whole number of deaths during that period is 131. The present population is 1336. person died a few years since, Mrs. Elizabeth Pitman, whose age lacked but a few days of 100 years. Hon. John M'Clary, who had filled the office of town clerk, representative and senator, was instantly killed Dec. 13, 1821, by the falling timbers, while assisting in the raising of a frame.

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SCHOOLS.]-The town is divided into seven school districts, in which about 500 dollars are annually expended.

Library.]-There is a social library in town, consisting of about 100 volumes of books pretty judiciously selected; though not containing the writings of any very late authors or any of those useful periodical publications upon religion, agriculture, &c., which are very desirable for such associa

tions.

[The ecclesiastical history of Epsom will be found in the 'Memoranda relating to Churches, &c. in New-Hampshire,' now publishing in the Collections.—ED.]

Ecclesiastical History.

MEMORANDA: relating to the Churches and Clergy of NewHampshire.

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In 1737, the Rev. JOSEPH SECCOMBE Succeeded Mr. Clarke in the ministry at Kingston; Rev. DAVID MCGREGORE was ordained the first minister of the West Parish in Londonderry; Rev. AARON WHITTEMORE was ordained at Pembroke; Rev. AMOS MAIN at Rochester; Rev. JEREMIAH FOGG at Kensington, and Rev. NATHANIEL MERRILL at Nottingham-West-the first ministers of those several towns. Mr. Seccombe was graduated at Harvard College, in 1734, and died in 1760.

Mr. McGregore was a son of the first minister of Londonderry, and received his literary and theological education under the tuition of the Rev. Mr. Clark, his father's successor. He continued in the ministry till his death, May 30, 1779, at the age of 68. "He stood high in the public estimation as a preacher and as a divine. His praise was in all the surrounding churches. Few, if any, then upon the stage, were considered his superiors. He was well versed in the scriptures, had a natural gift of elocution, and was a zealous and engaging preacher. His voice was full and commanding-his delivery solemn and impressive-and his sentiments clear and evangelical. His house of worship was usually thronged. Many from neighboring towns diligently attended upon his ministry." In 1741, that bright year in the ecclesiastical history of New-England, Mr. Mc Gregore and his parish were favored with a revival of relig ion, and many were added to the church. "During this season of seriousness and religious attention, the celebrated Mr. Whitfield visited the town, and preached to a large collection of people in the open field." Mr. McGregore preached on the Sabbath previous to his death. It was a communion season. "On this occasion he manifested, during the former part of the public exercises, his accustomed zeal and devotedness; at length, exhausted by the effort, he sank down in his desk, and was carried out of the assembly. He however so far revived as to return to the place of wor ship, and address in public his people for the last time; he died the following Friday. During his short confinement his mind was calm and serene. His faith in that Saviour whom he had from time to time so fully exhibited in all his

offices, was now his never failing support. It disarmed death of his sting, and the grave of its terror. To one of his elders, who visited him shortly before his death, he observed, referring to Christ, "I am now going to see him as he is; and to his christian brethren, he repeatedly bore testimony to the truth and importance of those doctrines which for more than forty years, had been the subject of his preaching, and which are termed by way of distinction, the Doctrines of Grace. Dr. Whitaker, of Salem, preached his funeral discourse, from those words of Elisha, on the removal of Elijah, "My Father, my Father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof."*

Mr. Whittemore was from Concord, Ms. graduated at Harvard college in 1734, and was ordained at Pembroke, March 1, 1737, when the congregational church in that town. was first organized. He continued in the ministry until his death, Nov. 16, 1767, aged 55. His widow, Abigail, died May 11, 1803, aged 84. One of his daughters was the wife of the Rev. Joseph Woodman of Sanbornton.

Mr. Main was graduated at Harvard college in 1729; died April 5, 1760, and is said to have been a good minister, an exemplary man, and a blessing to his people.

Mr. Fogg was a native of Hampton; graduated at Harvard college in 1730, and was ordained at Kensington in November, 1737. He died Dec. 1, 1789, aged 78. He was a

*The Rev. Mr. Parker, in a note to bis Century Sermon, delivered at Londonderry, April 22, 1819, gives the following fact, as illustrating certain traits in Mr. McGregore's character. "A gentleman in Portsmouth received a letter from an unknown hand, threatening to burn his buildings, unless a certain sum of money was left at a particular place on the road leading from Chester to Portsmouth. The money was accordingly deposited, and a guard placed near, in order to arrest the person who should appear to receive it. Capt. John Mitchell of Londonderry, having occasion to travel that way in the night, alighted from his horse near the spot where the money was lodged. He was instantly arrested by the guard, and notwithstanding his protestations of innocency, he was immediately conveyed to Portsmouth and committed to prison. Owing to the singular concurrence of circumstances, the public sentiment was so strongly excited against him, that no respectable gentleman of the bar could be induced to become his advocate at the trial. Mr. McGregore, convinced of his innocency, and strongly interested in his behalf, on account of his unpleasant and painful situation, resolutely undertook to conduct his cause, and to defend his character; though at the hazard in some measure of his own reputation. He accordingly, by permission of the court, took his seat at the bar; and though not particularly versed in the forms of legal justice; yet so powerful and convincing was his plea-with so much ability and address did he manage his defence that he obtained the gentleman's acquittal, in opposition to the whole current of public opinion. His innocence was afterwards satisfactorily made known, and the offender discovered."

man of great constitutional vivacity, was rather incautious in his manner of speaking, and was in the habit of taking either side of a question in de bate without. perhaps duly considering the appearances or the consequences. On account of some unguarded expressions at the house of one of his parishioners, several of his church, feeling themselves aggrieved and having sought in vain for satisfaction,called an ecclesiastical council to advise with them in the case. The council, consisting of the first and South churches in Ipswich, the third church in Newbury, and the churches in South-Hampton, Greenland, Durham and North-Hampton, met Jan. 20, 1789. Dr. Macclintock was the moderator. Mr. Fogg was accused of having said that "Christ was no more than a mere man,--that he suffered and died only for himself-and that we are justified by works, meaning before God." After a careful examination, the Council were unanimously of opinion, that Mr. Fogg did express himself in the terms mentioned in the articles of charge, and " Voted, unanimously, that those terms directly and unequivocally express sentiments which this Council esteem dishonorable to God, subversive of the gospel of Christ, and dangerous to the souls of men-that his saying that Christ was no more than a man, and that he died for himself only, is expressive of tenets which, in our view, destroy the only sure foundation of the christian's hope of eternal life-and that the connection in which he asserted we are justified by our works, gave the company too much ground to conclude that he meant to explode the important doctrine, commonly received in these churches, of justification through the atonement of Christ."-The Council, however, “Voted, that, inasmuch as Mr. Fogg, in several writings laid before them, had expressly and solemnly disavowed the errors alleged in the articles of charge, and the aggrieved had not produced sufficient evidence of his making it the subject of his public preaching, they could not impute the aforementioned errors to him as articles of his faith"-and they recommended to the aggrieved again" to wait upon Mr. F. in a respectful manner, with a copy of the result of council, and, in a convenient time, renew their ap plication to him for christian satisfaction in regard to those particulars, with which they have been so justly offended."

Mr. Merrill was a native of Newbury, and graduated at Harvard College in 1732. He was ordained at NottinghamWest, Nov. 30, 1737, when the congregational church, consisting of 15 male members, was first formed there. In the 52 following years, he admitted 159 to communion by profession, and 52 by letters of dismission from other churches.