The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-14

triakeu i've ekefllUls, aud ~ lelKh Win
drew hnlly ron publie lie, Tie With
draRi e1eiisd murh sPsrulaIiop. Some
sscfibsd i ~ solicilnie lOF The Interests
II hi. lam,ly. which Lad suffered nlurh
by his drsoiisn ~ he public ur.ll md
nlhrfs sl,rIbalrd Il ID disgust aerasloned
hy some legi-isIise narasu.rs nf The Sale.
Ii Is probable. however. from einrum-
siansrs. liIai , union of bsIl CAUSES in
lluenred him. The few years which he
lised aler his refinement. were spent IN
domestic enjayaenl. fH which. indeed.
las WAS brlisr liiiei by has temper and
sensibili,irs. Than f,I public lie. lie
died OrInIser. 1890. in The fnriy-ninlIl
year af his ase. Al uill-boroDgh. leaving
= widow. Iwn sons snd dspghier. all 81
whom. except Mis-. ElizabrIll Walters. al
Iiillsbamugh. aIe deceased. There Snr-
rise also. al his feseendanis. three grand
sons. children nf his eldest son William.
10 vii. William. pastor Of The Episcopal
rliurrh anu snperinIeniAni of the arade-
ny in Fa,eilerille; Thomas. 4 lawyer;
and James. merchant. al residents of The
same place.
/ In pcrsnr. lie ives nf The middle size.
elegantly formed. delicate rather Than r,-
bust. Ills cnunienance was pleasing. and
in,liraied intelligence. Ills manners were
polite and engaging. With his iniimales
aud fFiepds. his conversation was frank
and animated. enlirened by a sein &c pleas
ing hunnur. and Astounding with images
&c playful irony. Ii was sometimes line
lured amh The severity If sarasm. and
sometimes marked by comprehensive hre-
siiy Of exp,ession.f His father. himself
n model Of cull"qnial excellence. had cul-
livaied This talent. in his son, with great
assiduiiy.
From The same prccepior, he learned
lie arr. rarely attained. Of reading v ilh
elegance. In this re- pref The grace and
propricly which marked his manner, cam
mum aled, il is SAID. pleasure even when
he read eases from the law reporters, or
tile ordinary documents IL sui in :ourl.
In mkt snriely. lie wis a i 10 be reseIv-
ed. Sincerity was d sinking feature in
his character. lie never pracilred dis
gnise. Hospitality he carried TO excess.
III hs domestic relations. lie was az
feeiionale aud indnlgeni Failings lie
certainly had; hui they were moi such as
affected The morality af his private. or
The integrity of his public conduct.
As a writer. we cannot fairly graduate
his preiensioas. The letters OF Ilamp-
den, which would have furnished the hest
criterion for ills purpose. have persisted
with The prints which contained Them.
A. letter writer. lie wa, think. de-
ficieni in ease and simplicity; but his
epislplary compositions must have heen
unequalled. Major Craig inlerce. ted one
of these, which Impressed him with such
an exalted opinion of the writer, illa, AZ
forwards. when Mr.. Hooper, accompa>
MED hy Marlaine, visited WILMINGTON. IN,
der the protection Of ; flag Of iince, Cf,ig
scarcely noticed lie later. while 10 Mr.
llonper he paid The most marked and res
peclil attention.
On all important occasions. he was
called upnn. BY The inhabitants Of vii.
mingion and il vicinity. TO exercise his
pen. A very 1ailering testimony 10 his
"a cuts. considering lie number Of emf.
nent men who then resided in the same
part Of the 60 niry, sumo Of whom had
cultivated The ail Of composition with
great snrress. Among these. averp Mac
laine, Euslace. Lloyd. Pennington and
Moore.
lnrlassical learning and IN literary taste,
he had Few superior; vel he was never
OBSERVATIONS III llie display Of these quail.
ira'ions. lie possessed talent for ele-
CANT ver.ilicalian, whirh he exercised in
his moments of recreation Ills ode on
The birth dry of Washington. whirll cir
rnlae,l onIy annng a lew friends, was
plnnnanre,!, by cnmneien, Judge. supe.
riar IL any which hal been published
! have never been able 10 procure The
mannsrriri.
Among his friends. were some Of oppn-
site political principles. hul il produced
NJ change Of rrgaul towards them, nor
dill he il any instance depart from al in.
hereni henevnlence, l,y becnmiug HE per-
secular Il any one on account Of hi, pril.
ciplcs or pfsiadiccs.
IN his private concerns, his prnhilv
and hnnar were animpe ched. Ills es>
tate WIS moderate; aud lie was not ava.
ririnns.
Ills religion was That of sincere chris.
tian. fee from hisoFy 10 any seri or de-
nomination.
lie appcirs 10 have been free from en-
W. IN 4 letter IL Maclaine. lie describes
the death Of Judge Henderson in i strain
OF enthusiastic admiration nf The talents
Of that eSlraurdinarv man.
Alter John Hay wood, now judge IIay.
wool, appeared II the har. and before his
faculties we're developed, or perhaps even
was the roc necessary on his part, fiom the
circumstance Of all OF his connections having es- /
pousei the royal cause. Aware that his station /
was such that he ought to hc above suspicion. he
on this occasion, The hest and warm. |
est feelings of his heart. IN 4 letter ia fr;anI |