The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-07

f4ff~fE Tf1N fd<tF AFlafAS -
with talents snd adorned with rlassical
literature: Penningion.I an elrssnl writer.
admired Tor his vii and his highly polish.
ed urhaniiy: Marlsine.S whose eriiirisms
on Shakespeare. would. If they were
published. give him fame and rsnk in ihe
repnhIir Of letters; Beyd.ft whn. without
preieniinns In wii or humor. possessed the
fare sri &c telling a story with spirit and
grace. and whose elrgiac numbers afford
ed striking contrast 10 The vivid briilian-
ey Of he scenes in whieh he figured;
sloore. II endowed with versatile talents.
and possessed of extensive Information.
as a wis. always prompt in reply. as an
orator. always .daring The merry nf
chanre;" Ilowe.s whose imagination fss-
cina,ed. whose reparee oserpowered. and
whose conversation was enlivened by
strains OF exquisite railery. VIII and
humor. and music ami poetry. displayed
all their charms among The festive deiiies,
and heightened The glow Of delight. isit
10 be wondered al. that The banquet was
often carried To an injurious excess!
Mr.. Hooper did mol escape the con-
iagion. He played his part among these
distinguished wits. and shed classir lus-
Ire over these refined revels. lie kept.
however. his professional pursuits in view.
advanced himself, and was considered
eminent in 1863. The cause of The state
%. M'Gnfford, tried IN the Superior
Court OF New Hanover county. seemed
first 10 establish his claims 10 eminence.
Ii was a ease Of alrocious murder, COM
miiled by master on his slave. tried be-
fore a court Of oyer and ierminer. Inl
that cause he was counsel for The de.
fendani: and he displayed such extent ol
research and such powers Of argument.
J as excited universal admiration. Manrite
Moore was also employed in the same
cause. and displayed great dexieriiy. He
, thought. and he thought justly, thai ma
ture and feeling would resume their rights
!. in lime 10 defeat The efforts Of eloquence.
lie therefore moved 10 sci aside The
! commission of oyer and terminer, and
succeeded.
y Mr.. Hooper distinguished himself, about
q The same time. al Halifax Superior Court.
9 as counsel Cor The heirs Of governor Dobhs,
y in a suil instituted Tor The recovery Of .
Z landed estate. against Ahner Nash, who
y had married The widow Of Governor
D. Dobbs. In this suit he was opposed BY
% several advocates, and among the rest, b.
ie The defendant Ahner Nash.
IS Such is The effect Of impressions early
D received, that The name Of Abner Nash
+ always brings 10 my Imagination the IN
70 famed energy of Demoslhenes. and pro
~ t!uces some of that perturbation which i
E felt in reading his oraIons. The elo
e anence of Nash aud that Of Mr.. Hooper
:. must, indeed. have exhibited a very fine
~ contrast. Nash was vehemence and fire;
'g Mr.. Hooper. was stately and difiusive
- elegance.
e Having noted. in The commencement
Z, Of tins number. those particulars Whicl
~ influence The progress Of the mind. lei mi
= here observe, thai The adverse or The pros
Or porous situation nf communities depend.
is very much on The stale of manners
y This observation will be Illustrated BY !
y lasly view Of The compare i've situation
en- Of North and South Carolina at this pc
a riod.
Souh Carolina, was destined 10 be
a. come mine of wealth, in consequence
o. of most laborious exerions in opening he
81 swamp lands fnr the cultivation Of rice
oi Economy preserved, what industry &C
~ qulred.
'le On The contrary The planters of Cap
Fear. many Of them holders Of great pos
=; sessions in lands and slaves, scarcely re
y, garded these lands, though superior IN
nj ,ouh.edly 10 those Of South Carnllna, an
w producing grain, larger, more solid an
xn more nu,ricious. Content 10 raise iror
sr- naval stores a sutliciency TO pay the II
10 terest on continually increasing debts. The
RS induged themselves in habits Of ease an
les dissipation. The consequence ls, ,lli
on while ,he fruitful lands Of South Carolln
10 afford an inexhauslible source OF riches
md The fertile soil OF Cape Fear is tles,ine
nj to remain uncuIiya,ed, and 10 fnrnis
NJ, evidence Of its superior fertility only
The its banelnl effects on the health OF The y
w habllants. cIIIcrIlENES
in Cai'i'lo y iiss 10
W. Colonel Thomas Lloyd.
md William Pennington, comptroller OF thc Gu
-, toms Of the port Of Wilmington, and aiter"af'
master Of ceremonies at Bath.
oi Archibald Maclaine.
sss, - Now in possession Of his descendants
cry If The Rev. Adam Boyd.
IN. Ii Judge Maurice Moore.
n. General Robert Howe.
ose The late Sir Robert Peel.-Soon all
ero Peel was born, his father. The first baron,
ne. finding himself rising daily in wealth al
or consequence. and believing tha, mon'
be in those peculiar days could always COZ