The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-08

The undersigned 10 endeavofiug 10 collect
materials for a GAZETTEER OF NoRfu Can.
oLIyA; a work whose object will be TO pre.
sen, to the public an accurate historical, 90.
ogrsphcal, and statistical account Of The
State. He is impressed with the belief tina,
such work. if properly executed, will serve
q usefuld purpose thet it will furnish tho
best refu'alion Of the calumnes heaped on the
Commonw eailb- have some effect in
correcting those sectional prejud'ces which,
from the beginning, have exercised bane.
full influence 10 the councils Of the State
that, while il strengthens the attachment Of
the patriotic TO their home, j, may help to stay
that tide Of emigration on accoun, Of which
North Carolina has been hitherto bu; q nur.
sery for other States.
Nature has denied to this region those
navigable waters which bind together the ex.
uemcs Of other States, and tempt the inhab
lan,s to great enterprises; but as il TO make
up for this neglect, she has beautifully sup
Piled i, with every kind Of agricultural aud
mineral productions, ind all varieties Of pleas.
90, and heullhful climate and grand and beau.
tiul scenery. These things, however, can.
no, be here known by the iotermingliug Of
the population on the cheap highways Of
commerce and books must, therefore, sup.
ply the place Of rivers, and scholars, authors
and schoolmas,cts act as explorers. The
undersigned believes that Others will eoncas
4 in these views; and is permitted 10 hope
| that the pubic will contribute its part 10.
wards the success Of the enterprise 10 which
he is engaged.
The work Of mans own hands is dearer to
/ him than a gifl which is the hand,work u
another; and those who help to make
great State, experience asatisiac'ion TO which
emigraIis are ever strangers. Besides, the
expenses and the sac rihces caused by the en-
icration from North Carolina for the last
twenty years, would If jldic,ously invested
in pubic works, have made The State gar.
den and have brought market TO every cnun.
"; and thus, these selfcxlled children Of our
Common. eaih would have better Stale
than those 10 which they have gonc--~ould
have been enabled 10 live in ease among the
scenes of their childhood, to have cncoun.
tered The frnIlle. Of age among their oHn
, people, and mingled their dust with that Of
/, their kind, ed ~ their Father land.
Such are some o! lie consi cratlnns which
have prevented the undersigned from seeking
, hrs fortune 10 other States, and such consd.
/ efatoos, he hopes, aio beginning 10 weigh 90
! the pubic mind.
/ He. therefore, respectfully invites special
attention TO The notice Of the work, On ~hica
he is engaged; and requests iba, those who
4: cen will communicate such ufor nation q,
, may nssis, him in his undertaking. HiaO.
real notices of counties and towns-aecoun
Of pcculiariiies of climate and soil, Of waller
powers, mining operations. and remarkabl,
yield. in iafming-an statistics Of 10.
wealth, productions, aud exports Of d,tiereH
places. will be gratefully received. liz
would also be glad 10 get descriptions Of ID.
harbors, sand bars and Ipcis along tho cuas
and would he much grsiIhed with ves,
,. and sketches Of scenery IN this region, 10 ia
n mountains or 10 any other interesting local.
i, ties. He desires that all conmup,csiion, !.
signed with q real name and ss his core.
n pnndcrce is very extensive and operou., N.
:, his f,eods will be cousideraic 10 regard {.
a., postage.
He would earnestly remind those 10 Whoa
Il, he has sent circular letters OF The lmporIHnc.
Of letting hun hear from them IN come ~ay
n 40 tina, he may not be- deceived; snd 6aslly
II asks OF ina, most ohliging and public spitiei
of all classes, the Editors ~ North CarolIns
i. to give this notice m insertion IN their pa
pen lie hopes that trery Editor Ia lAt
: State NIL be kind enough 10 comply ruth thu
r,quesf; for every paper has readers who d
no, take any other paper, and who are alb.
10 furnish some Of The Information desired
The writer's address 10 Greensboro. y E.
Apri, 1850. &. II. WILEY.