The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-27
Notice..


October IS, 1850. :
A WORK viii be published by the undcsisn-
n cd this spring, entitled as above, giving an
accurate account Of each County in our State, in
Alphabetical order, the derivation Of its name
date Of formation. lie Colonial and Revolutionary
History. Biography Of iu distinguished citizens
an accurate list Of its representation in each
branch Of the General Assembly, lie Towns
Rivers. Population, Resources, Products, and
Topography.
The undersigned has for many years been col.
lecfing and condensns the material for this
work. The srchiv~ Of our own Stste have been
carefully examined. and coPious extracts made
from iis records. He has procured from the Of
fees Of the Board Of Trade aud Plantations in
London many valuable documents. Rare and
valuable works ksYc heen purchased from abroad,
touching the early history Of our State, and each
County, which hsve never seen the light. lie
has been kindly aided by gentlemen in different
sections by copies Of original documents. and
faithful traditional statements, highly important
and interesting.
He does no, aspire 10 the position Of the His
torian, but hopes from records and statistical facts
10 afford materisls TO other and ADLER hands for
this pleasing and less laborious duty. This wouk.
j; is hoped, will be useful 40 a book Of reference
10 the statesman and scholar, and man Of BUSH
ness or leisure. Occasional extracts have been
published in he standard and other papers of
this State over the signature of Tacitus."
The History Of North Caiolina il vet to be
written. The remark which one of the ablest
Historians Of the age, (Bancroft,) has been COM
PEELED to make, thst so carclessly has the His
Tory f North Carolina been written that the
name. merits and end Of the first Governor IL
no, known" 10 a reflection upon ne. An erami-
nation OF the early history Of the Counties of
North Carolius shows record of the purest pa
frio,isn and idonilsblc courage. This record il
now.covered by the dust Of age and unknown BY
neglect. II is debt which the present genera
lion owes 70 the past as well as to the future
10 preserve these memorials; for il often occurs
10 the history Of our race, that facts known 10
one generation are coniroverted by the next. and
al a succeeding period are considered as doubt
ful lesends, unworthy Of historical faith. Our
Mecklcnburg Declaration Of independence, in
Nav l775, had almost been an illustration Of this
irulh.
these are deeds which should not pass away,
And names that must not wither; though the
earth
Forge;s her empires with just decay,
The enslavers and tho enslavcd. their death and
birth"
This work viii be illustrated with Map of the
Stale. from latest surveys, and including the new
Counties to this date, and sketches in Engravincs
of some Of her beautiful scenery. Il will contain
about 500 pages. and be furnished at one dollar
copy. Subscriptions viii be received and the
book furnished at different points Of the State.
mo. III. WHEELER.
P. s. Editors Of the different Presses in the
Stale are requested to copy the above. The
Press will receive in this work sketch worthy
Of its influence and Importance. Those Editors
who publish the above four successive times, and
r.nd copy Of the paper containing the same,
vii he entitled to receive copy of the work as
> return for such notice. J. II. w.
nor. s, 57-lw |