The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-06
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sofk. The srzhises of oar own slstr Lss< l<rn
csrefaIls examined. and rolio1< extracts s1s3s
ffon lls Fecor5z- He has pfsclIcd from he &C
fues q he Board 81 Trade and PiznisiIons in
iseadoa many sslashls documents Rare and
s4lnabss wosks have besn purchased from sbfesd,
touching he esriy history q oar State. rnd ssrh
County. which have nrser seen the lieht lie
has hscn kindly si5ed By gentlemen in diiIeseng
sections BY eories Of original documents. aud
fsishfnl Traditional sislelnenss. highly important
and interesting.
lie does not sxpiss 10 The position a. The His
iofisn but hopes from records and statistical fscgx
10 afford msleEisls 10 other and sblfr bands for
this pleasing and less lsbofious duty. This wolk,
Il u hoped. will be us~ful an book Of reference
10 the statesman and srholsr. and man Of husi-
mess or leixure. Occasional extracts have been
published ia The slsndsld and Other papers II
this State oser the signature of Tsciius.s
The History Of North Caiolina Is yet 10 lie
written. The remark which one Of the sbless
Historians Of the age, (Bsncrof.) has been CON-
PEELED 10 make. that . 80 careIessly has the His
tory Of Nofsh Carolina been written that The
name. merits and end Of the first Governor Is
not known" is reflection upon us. An etsmi.
nation Of the early history Of the Counties of
North Carolina shows a record Of the puresi pa
trioisn and idoniiahle courage. This record Is
now covered BY the dust Of age and unknown ty
neglect. II Is . debt which the prcscnt genera
ton owes 10 The past as wen as to the future
10 preserve these memorials; Tor il often occurs
in the history Of our race. that facts known d
one generation are conlroyerttd ny the next. and
Il succeeding period are considered as doubt
iul legends, unworthy Of historical faith. Our
Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independence. in
May ITS, had almost been an illustration Of this
truth.
.These are deeds which should not pass sway,
And names that must not wilher; though he
earth
forgets her empires with just decay.
The enslasers and the ensavcd, their death and
hirfh.-
This work viii be illustrated with Map Of ID.
State, from latest surveys. and including the ncv
Counties to this date. and sketches in Engraving
Of some of her beautiful scenery. Il will contain
about 500 pages, and be furnished at one dolla
a copy. Subscriptions will be received and III,
book furnished at different points Of ihs State.
JN0. II. WHEELER.
, r.. 8. Editors Of the different Presses in tn
State are requested to copy the above. Tn
Press win receive in this work sketch worth
Of its influence and importance. Those EdiioI
; who publish the above four successive times, On
E send copy Of the paper containing the sam,
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