TABLE II. Showing the monthly mean temperature, at Hanover and at Portsmouth, 1822. Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June |July.|Aug.|Sept |Oct.|Nov. | Dec. | Hanover. 13.46 21 32.51 44. 22 59-23 70.63 72.83 69.5 62. 47 46 32,39 22.88) Portsmo'th. 18 25 138 145 151 66 70 67 65 52 41 TABLE III. Showing the annual results of thermometric observations, at Hanover and at Portsmouth, 1822. Warmest day Coldest day June 1st, average 810 July 20, average 80. 75 It appears, from the above tables, that the thermometer rises higher and falls lower at Hanover than at Portsmouth, or that the temperature at the latter place is more equable; and this depends, without doubt, on the influence of the ocean, which prevents great excess of cold and heat.-The annual mean temperature at Portsmouth, is also a little greater than at Hanover. It will be noticed, also, that excepting in the months of February, March, September and November, that there the mean of the observed monthly extremes corresponds very nearly with the monthly mean, in the observations made at Hanover, at 10 o'clock morning and evening, and more nearly than in those made at Portsmouth, at 7, A. M., and 1, 7, 9, P. M.-a fact which is in perfect coincidence with the results of the experiments made for the purpose of ascertaining the best times of day for making meteorological observations, and which is found to be at 10 o'clock, morning and evening. It is a desideratum, that those, who do not possess self-registering thermometers, and who cannot consequently give us the actual extremes of temperature, should make their observations at those hours, whose mean results approach nearest to the mean of the actual extremes. TABLE IV. Exhibiting the monthly results of Barometrical observations, made at Hanover, in 1822. The Barometer, used in making these observations, is a Mountain Barometer,of Sir H. Englefield's construction, and was made by Thomas Jones, a pupil of Mr. Ramsden.-The observations were made at 10 o'clock, morning and evening. Greatest observed height. Least observed heiht. Monthly mean. Monthly range. Aug. Sept. Oct. 29.940 30.026 29.350 29.232 Mean of observ'd extremes. 29.665 29.645 29.629 29.618 29.526 29.648 0.550 0.590 0.794 29.321+29.132+ March. April. May. June. 30 020 29.850 30.057 29.930 28.380 28.822 29.110 29.126 29.500 29.336 29.583 29.528 29.393 29.522 29.469 29.5861.040 1.028 0.947 0.804 Nov. Dec. 29.869 30.146 30.204 29.008 29.112 29.124 29.43829.631 29.660 29.584 29.680 29.665 0.861 1.034 1.080 TABLE V. Shewing the results of observations made with Barometer, at Hanover, 1822. List of the Counsellors and Representatives in New-Hampshire in 1767. Under the Royal government of New-Hampshire, though we had the privilege of electing the house of representatives, the governor was appointed by the King.-There was a council consisting of twelve with the lieutenant governor, of which the governor had a right to negative the choice of any one who was objectionable in his view, or did not appear in the favor of the prerogative. The last royal governor of New-Hampshire was John Wentworth, who died at Halifax on the 8th of April, 1820. It may afford some interest to give a list of his council in the year 1767, together with the names of those who were representatives that year. COUNCIL. Hon. Theodore Atkinson, Hon. Peter Livius, Daniel Warner, M. H. Wentworth, James Nevin, Theodore Atkinson, jr. Nathaniel Barret. Jonathan Warner, Daniel Pierce, G. Jaffrey, Esqrs. Amherst and Bedford, Col. John Goffe. In 1748, there were represented in the province of NewHampshire, only 14 towns, by 20 representatives; in 1767, there were 31 towns represented by an equal number of members, some sending two or three, and others being classed for sending one. At the present time we have about 200 representatives. COLLECTIONS, Historical and Miscellaneous. DECEMBER, 1823. Biographical Notices. HON. ROGER SHERMAN. This gentleman was much distinguished for his public services and the important offices he held during an interesting period of our history. He is generally known as being one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was a descendant of the fourth generation from Rev. John Sherman, an eminent minister of Watertown, Mass., who was born at Dedham, in England, December 26th, 1613, and came to this country in 1634.-By two wives, the last of whom was a grand-daughter of the Earl of Rivers, he had twenty-six children.* Rev. Mr. Sherman died August 8, 1685, aged 72. The subject of this sketch was the son of William Sherman, a farmer in moderate circumstances, who resided in Newton, Mass. and was born in that town, April 19th, 1721. His advantages as to education were very limited; having attended only at a common English school. In 1743, he removed to New-Milford in Connecticut. Several years after this, he applied himself to the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1754. The next year, he was appointed a justice of the peace, and soon after, a representative in the General Assembly. In 1761, he removed to New-Haven. From this time his reputation was rapidly rising; and he soon ranked among the first men in the State. His knowledge of the human character, his sagacious and penetrating mind, his general political views, and his accurate and just observation of passing events, enabled him on ་་ * Mrs. Sherman, the last wife of Rev. Mr. S., was daughter of Mr. Launce, a puritan gentleman whose lands in Cornwall yielded him £1400 a year." He was a member of the British Parliament. His wife was daughter of Lord Darcy, Earl of Rivers. Mrs. Sherman was the mother of 20 children. After the death of Mr. Sherman, she married Rev. Samuel Willard, of Boston, Vice President of Harvard College. |