North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09
Sketches OF .oorsh Caroline.
BrArrir's FonD. Lincoln Co. N. c.

DEAfTiEs s f0RD, Lincoln Co. N. 4.
October 25, 1850. (
A WORK will be published by the undersigned this
1ASPnng, entitled as above. giving accurate ac-
count OF each County in State, in Alphabetical
der the derivation of its name date of formation its
Colonial and Revolutionary History Biography of its
distinguished citizens list Of its representation
in each branch of the General Assembly its Towns
crs FoPulaon Resources, Products, and Topography.
The undersigned has for many years been collecting
and condensing the material for this work The archives
OF cur own State have been carefully examined and CO.
pious extracts made from its records He has procured
from the Offices of the Board of Trade and Plantations
in London many valuable documents Rare valuable
works have been purchased from abroad touching the
early history of State and each County, which have
never seen the light He has been kindly aided by gen.
temen in different sections by copies Of original docu
ments, and faithful traditional statements highly imPor
tant and interesting. - -. t'-> .
He does not aspire the position of the Historian
but hopes from records and statistical facts afford
teals to other and ADLER hands for this pleasing and less
laborous duty This work, it is hoped, will be useful
book OF reference to the statesman and scholar and
man OF business leisure. Occasional extracts have
been published in the Standard and other papers of this
State, over the signature of 80 Tacitus. "
The History of North Carolina is yet to be written.
The remark which OF the ablest Historians of the
age (Bancrof) has been compelled to make, that
careessy has the History Of North Carolina been writ
ten that the name merits aud end of the first Governor
is not Known" is reflection upon An examina-
ton of the early history of the Counties of North Caro-
lima shows record of the patriotism and ndomit
of age, and unknown by neglect. 1t is debt which the
present owes to the past well as the future
to preserve these memorials; for it often in the
history of race, that facts known generation
controverted by the next and at succeeding period
considered Doubtful legends unworthy of hisor-
cal faith. Our Mecklenburg Declaration of Inepen-
dence, in May l775, had almost been illustration of
this truth. -t.
' These 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 enslaved their death and birth
This work will he illustrated with Map of the State,
rom latest surveys and including the Counties to
this date, and sketches in Engravings of of her
beautiful scenery. 1t will contain about 500 pages and
be furnished at dollar copy. Subscriptions will be
received and the book furnished different points of the
State. .t JNO. H. WHEELER.
P. S. Editors of the different Presses in the State
requested copy the above. The Press will receive in
this work sketch worthy ofts 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
for such notice. J. H. w.
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