The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-20

BEaTrEs FoRD, Lincoln Co. NC.
Octahcr Ok Issn

DhaiiEs FORD, Lincoln To-. N. l..
, October 25, 1850.
A WORK will BE- published BY the updersiyn,,
IN 'his SPring. emitted above, giving an ac
cura'e account Of each county in our State in anh.
oelea order, The derivation sf its name date of for
nrhuoh' lis Colonial aud Revolutionary History. a
biography OF IFS distinguished citizens, an accurate
hs' OF IT'S representation in each branch of the Gen
era' assembly IFS Towns, Rivers, Popul atom, Re.
sources, Products and Topography.
I6e undtrsigned has for many wears been collcc,
ing ana condensing the material for this work. The
sf"biVes OF our own State have been carefully CYAN
mes ana copi0us extracts made from it's records-
lie mas procured from The office of the Board OF Ii
ana Plantations in London many valuable documents.
mare ana valuable works have been purchased from
ABROAD touching The early history Of our State and
each county, which have yer seen the Igh, m.
has been kindly aided by gentlemen in different SEE.
IONS by copies Of original documents and faithful
'f'aiionai statements, highly important and inter.
e5tiig.
lie does moi aspire 10 The position of the Historian
ol hopeS from records and statistical facts 10 af,r
"asfl-Is To otief aad atF hands ct ihis Il aeing
s"d 80 iab3fous duty This work, 1t Is hoped Will
be usoh as ho,s Of reference 10 the statesmen and
sc'alsr, and man OF bushes, or leisure. O,casin,
al extracts have bern puhished in the Standard and
o'hrf Paiors Of tins STATE, aver the signature of
"Tactus."
The History of North Carolina is vet 10 he writ,
ten The remark which one Of the ahlas, uis,oriaps
oil The age (Bancron,) has been CON PEELED 10 make
that so e1rtlessly has the history Of North Carroll,
va '"en written That the name merits and end Of
The h-sl Governor is not known" is rthcct;on M
on Us. An examination OF the early history Of the
counties ei North Catolini shows a record of the
p"fesi patriotism and indomitabe courage This
record Is now covered ny the dust of pge and I'M |
known by neglect. IL is a d, bt which the present
generation owes 10 the past az well as the future TO
prs"rYr ti-se neporias; irr /, often occurs in the
history Of our race, that facts known 10 one genera
IL n are coniroYored by the next. and al succeed
ins period arc considered as doubtful lcgen 8 un
worthy o! historical faith, Oar Mecklensur, DE.
csrstion OF lndrpcndence, in May, l7,5, had al
most been an illustratlon Of this truth.
q These ave deeds wEich should not pass away,
Ahd names thai must not ~itlier thou yh the earth
oigcs her empires With Just decay
ibeens.hsers and The enslsyed their and birth
This work will be illustrated with Map Of the
slate from ls'cst surveys, ard including the new
'ountes TO this date and sketches in Engravngs Of
ZONE Of her beauiiiul scenery Il will contain about
800 pages, and be furnished al one dollar cnpy-
Subscriptions will be received and the book furnish.
& at different p,nts Of The 5 ale.
JN0. II, WHEELER.
7. 5. Editors OF the dacrcn, Presses in the Slate
ire requested TO copy the above The Press will re.
rive ~ this WORK sketch worthy Of lis influence
md Importance. Thoae l. ii,ors who publish the
ihove Tour successive times. and send copy of the
'aper coalsining the same, will be entitled 10 receive
! copy OF the work a return for such notice.
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