The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-04
Notice,
Sketches Of North Carolina.
Beaiic's Ford, Lincoln Co. N. CO

October IS, 1850. 5
A WORK will be Published by the undesign.
n ed this spring, entitled as above, giving an
accurate account of each County in our State, il
Alphabetical order, the derivation of lis name
dste Of formation, its Colonial and Revolutionary
History, Biography Of It's distinguished citizens
an accurate list Of its representation in eacl
branch Of the General Assembly, lis Towns
Rivers, Population, Resources, Products, ant
Topography.
The undersigned has for many years been col.
Letting and condensing the material for this
work. The archives OF our own State have been
carefully examined, and copious extracts made
from its records. He has procured from the Of.
fees of the Board Of Trade and Plantations in
London many valuable documents. Rare and
valuable works have been purchased from abroad,
touching the early history Of our State, and each
County, which have never seen the light. He
has been kindly aided by gentlemen in different
sections by copies Of original documents, and
faithful traditional statements, highly important
and interesting.
He does not aspire TO the position of the His
torian. but hopes from records and statistical facts
TO afford materials 10 other and ADLER hands for
this pleasing and less laborious duty. This work,
it is hoped, viii be useful as book Of reference
to the statesman and scholar, and man Of busi-
ness or leisure. Occasional extracts have been
published in the STANDARD and other papers of
this State over the signature of"Tacilus."
The History Of North Carolina is vet to be
written. The remark which one of the ablest
Historians Of the age, (Bancroft,) has been COM
PEELED to make, that $50 carelessly has the His
tory of North Carolina been written that the
name, merits and end Of the first Governor is
not known" is reflection upon us. An exami-
nation Of the early history of the Counties Of
North Carolina shows a record Of the purest pa
tTiotisEl and idorliiable courage This record is
now covered by the dust Of age and unknown by
neglect. II is debt which the present genera
ton owes to the past as well as to the future
to preserve these memorials; for il often occurs
in the history Of our race, that facts known 10
one generation are controveted by the next, and
al succeeding period are considered as doubt
full legends, unworthy of historical faith. Our
Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independence. in
MAY IT'S, had almost been an Illustration of this
truth.
!. These are deeds which should not pass away,
And names that must not wither; though the
earth
Forgets her empires with just decay,
The enslavers and the enslaSej. their death and
BIRTH"
This work win he illustrated with Map Of the
State, from latest surveys, and including the new
Counties to this date. and sketches in Engravings
of some of her beautiful scenery. II will contain
about 500 pages, and be furnished at one dollar
a copy. Subscriptions will be received and the
book furnished at different points Of the State.
JNO. H. WHEELER.
p. s. Editors of the different Presses in the
State 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
send copy Of the paper containing the same,
will be entitled to receive copy of the work as
] return for such notice. ]. H. w.
Nov. 5. 57-4w