The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17

An aIiernan nf The snrirnt bornugh of
Derslrhury. sad sllurhwsrdrn nf lhr par
i,h Of 81 wulsisns. in the SAID bor Ugh.
AR. slsnkinsnp might have bern called.
IN The l1ngp-gr 81 the sixirenih century.
man oT worship. This tile wnuld pro-
hahls have pleased him very murh. il he.
,as an ols.lrlr one. and he entertaining
n sxiraa. binary rrganl f'r NJ things nb-
,ai,se. or ,homnghiy deserving 10 be 80,
lie looked up alh profound yeneralion
IL ihe gri:Eins which formed lie wafer.
.rouls ol II. Wniislan's church. and he
a.mssi wnrs1iped sn I'D hnai nndrr The
name nf blaek jaek. which an The sifi-
dasi, IL forrswan broker. he had bongi,
lnr drinking .essel of ihr sixteenth een-
mry. Mr. Blrnkinsnp ever more al.
,nired The wisdom nf our sneesinrs Than
hr llJ their furniture end fashions. lie
heiirsr.l thai npne " tI,rifsiaiuies and Il.
dlnanees eouli possibly he improved on.
and III Ills persuasion lad rciilianed par.
liamenl agains, every jn-i or mercifui
change. which. slnee he had Arrived AT
msn's esia,r. had been made 10 the LAWS.
lie had sacrcssivrly opposed III The Bee.
ilehnry Improvements. gss. Nairr-soIks,
infant srhnnl., mechsnics' institute. anu Ii.
hfary. lie had been active in Nm agila-
lion against any MEASURE fnr The improve
men, OF The pubic health. and being
strong adsarale of lniramarsi iniermeni,
was instrumental IN defeating an attempt
10 establish 8 pretty cemetery ontside Bee
ilehnry. lie hid successfully resisted
project fnr removing The pig-mafkel from
The middle of iligh.sireei. Through his
influence the shan,bles. which corporation
property had been allowed 10 remain
where they we're. namely. close 10 the
rown.hall. snd Immediately under his
own and his hrelhren's noses. Ia shnrl.
he had regularly, consistently, and nobly
done his hest 10 Illustrate every scheme
thai WAS proposed fnr The comfort and all
vanisge Of his fellow creatures. For this
roniuc. lie was highly esteemed and res
p+ciej. and indeed. his hostility 10 any
Interference with disease had procured
him the hnnnr 81 public testimonial.
shorty siier the presentation of which.
with several neai speeches, the cholera
broke oui 10 Beollehurv.
The truth is, that Mr.. Blenkinsop's
views on The subject Of public health and
popular institutions were supposed 10 be
economical l,hough they were. in truth,
desperately coslly.l and 50 pleased some
&c The rate. players. Besides. he with
stood ameliora,ions. and deienied nuls-
ances and abuses with all the heafiinees
&c an actual philanihropist. Moreover.
he was ioylsl fellows boon compan-
ion; and his love nf antiquity lrani parii.
cuIsrly toward old ale and old pnr, wine.
or both of these beverages he had been
partaking rather largely VI = v,silatlon>
dinner, where. alter the retirement 0f the
bishop and his clergy, festivities were
KEEP, up iiIl late under the presidency Of
the tepu,y.repisirar. One nf the last 10
qui, The Grown and Mi,re WINS Mr.. Blen-
kinsop.
He iived in 4 remote part of the town.
whittier as he did moi walk exarliy IN a
righ, line. IL may be allowable perhaps, 70
cay he bent his course. Many OF the
dwelie,s in Bee,lehnry High.s,reri. aaak.
ened al hall.pasi ,wrire on that night. by
snmebody passing below. singing, no, ve.
~ distinctly,
With ajolly full bottle ttesch man be armed
were indebted. little as they may have
suspected il, 10 Aldermen Blenklnsop, fo'
their serena,ie..
In his homeward'way stood The Markel
Cross: fine medieval structure. sup
ported on series ol circular steps by
urnnei arch. which served a. a canopy
10 The stone figure Of an ancient burgess
This was The ciFigy Of Wynkyn lie Voke<
once mavor Of Bee,lebury, and grea
haaeiaclor ID The town; in which ne has
fnGn,iei almhouses and grammarschonl
a. D. l4i9. The post was formerly o.
cuped hs ST. Walfsian; bnt De Vokel
had bren removed from tile Town Hal
in Cromwell's time, and promoted 10 IN
vacant pedestal. uice Wnlfstan demolsh
cd. Mr.. Blenkinsop highly resercd ih'
work of ari. and he now stopped 10 TAX
aview oft hy moonlight. IN that donhi
ful glmmer, il seemed almost life-llke
MIR. Blenkinsor had no, much imagina
lion, vel he could well nigh fancy he wa
looking upon the veri,able Wynkyn, wi,
his bonnet, beard. fnrre,l gown. aud siaf
and his great book under his arm. $
vivid was this impression, that il impelle
him 10 aposirophize the statue.
Fine old fellow I" said Mr.. Blenkir
sop. Rare old buck! We shall neve
look upon your like again. All The GOO
old ,i,nes--,Ec Jolly good old times! N
times like The good old times, my anele,
worthy. No such times as the good q
,imes!"
And pray. sir. what times doyou ca
The gso oil ,imes," in dislinc. and q
lilcrats accents, answeFe l--accprdlng