The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-18
Sketches OF North Carolina.
Bea,ie's Ford. Lincoln Co. N. ca
October IS, 1850.

Bea,ie's Ford, Lincoln Co. n. e.
October IS, 1850.
A WORK viii be Published by ths unaiesisn
IA ell ihis spring. entitled as above, giving al
accurate account Of each County in our State, il
Alph.ss.iest srdss, The derivation of its name
.,e Of losnssioB, 10 Colonial and Revolu,ianar,
History, . biography Of los distinguished citizen:
an sseursts Ia Of its representation in eac
branch of the General Assembly, its Town.
Rivers, Population, Resources, Products, an,
Topography.
The undersigned has Tor many years been col
Ieciinz and eondsnsins the material for this
work. The srehivss OF our own State have been
careful, examined, and eopious extracts made
from ito records. He has procured from the Of.
scrs Of the Bosrd Of Trade and Plantations in
London man, valuable documents. Rare and
-sluahle works have been purchased from ahrasd
touching the earl, history Of our State, and each
County, which have mover seen the light. lie
has heen kindly aiesd by gentlemen in diiieren,
sections by copies of original documents, and
f,iihful traditional statements, highly important
snd interesting.
lie does not aspire 10 the position Of the His.
torsu. bu, hopes ION records and statistical facts
IL afford materials ts other and ADLER hands for
,his pleasing and less laborous duty. This work.
i, is hoped, will be useful as book of reference
to the staisslnsn and scholar, and man of husi-
ne.s or leisure. Occasional extracts have been
Published IN he Standard and other papers Of
th;s State over the signature of" Taciius."
The History Of North Carolina is vet TO be
written. The remark which one Of the ablcst
Historians Of the age, (Bancrcft,) has hcrn com.
Led - fh,f "a h..
tory Of North Carolina been written that the
name. merits and end Of the first Governor is
mt kacvn" is a reflection upon us. An exami-
nation II the early history Of the Counties of
North Carolina shows a record Of the purcst pa
friotisr and idor,i,she courage This record il
now covered by TIE dus Of age and unknown by
ncglccs. It lie = debt which Ii. present genera.
ton owes 70 the past as well as to the future
10 presefvs tAeee memorials; Tor il often occurs
in the history Of our race, that facts known 10
one generation are ccntroverted by the next. and
a, succeeding period are considered as doubt
fu legends, unworthy Of historical faith. Our
Declaration Of Independence. in
May lT7b, had almost been an Illustration of this
l5uis.
! These are deeds which should not pass away.
And names thar must not withcr; though the /!
earth
Forgcts he, empires with just decay.
the enslavcr and thc ensla,cd. their death and
birth"
This wark vii, &c illustrated with Map Of the
ate, from latest surveys. and including the new
,unties TO this date and sketches in Engravings
{ some Of her beautiful scenery. II will contain
bout 500 pages. and be furnished at one dollar G
copy. Subscriptions will be received and the '
ook lurnifhed at dilieren, points Of the State.
JNO. ii. WHEELER.
P. 8. Editors Of the different Presses in the
ate are requested TO copy the above. The
ess will receive in this work a sketch worthy g
lie nfsence and importance. Those Editors =
i nnh ish the above four successive times, and
II copy Of The paper containing the same,
] lie entitled to receive copy d. the work as
go fx such NOTICE. J. II. W..
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