The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-13
sketches Of NOrth.Car0lina.


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October 25 1850
4 WORK ~il b. published b. the aadetsign.d
"A thi. spring, entitled 5 abuvr. gsing AT &C.
gr,le acoouut Of each county IN state IN alpha
ecal ORDER the dcriv Of its name date OF int
patton, its Coisnisi and Revolutionary III story,
lagsphy Of its distinguished ctl1cns an accurate
81 Of itsl epiesentaib n in each branch 81 the Gen
t',l Assembly, ii- Towns. Rivers, Population, Re
ssurces, Products and Topography.
The un5,rsgued has for many years been collect
iAg and c''ndensi1g the material lot ihs WORN The
'rrhn.s Of our State have been caretu ~ exam.
ned aud copiou. sxrafts made iran, It's 7, cords
lie hs, procured from the oe Of the Board at Trade
,ad Pauts'ions IN 'nd1u many valuable documents
krs aad vain ,hls works have been purchased from
'Goad, touching the e.iii history 81 our State, aud
tsch cosnty, which have tvef seen the i'ghi. lie
m. been KINDLY aided by gentlemen ~ diHirn' sec.
Ton. by copies Of originti documents. aud taithi.i
h'd''ioaal statements, hig y imPofisnt aud utter
shng.
lie doe. not aspire 10 tho position Of the Historian,
oa hopes un records aud stsiislcai facts to IL Td
mae'l- 10 o,her and stt-r hsn Is for this ~ asng
and a. i'bsious duly lhi. wotk. II Is hoped. Will
Aa.sftl asa hook oi reference 10 the Statesman aud
'hol'r. and man OF business leisure Oecasi"n.
hsI'racts have been poll.i,d IN the Slandaid and
ohsf papers of this State, over the signature oil
"Tsei,u.."
The History of North Cafullns is vet 10 be writ.
tn The remark which oac OF the atle~i tiis,ofians
The sge, (B,nrrof. } has been compelled to mske,
mat 40 cuti-sly has the history of North C'roli.
" been written that the name, merits and cnd OF
we h'st Governor Is mol known," is nrH elton up.
o"~. An examination Of the eati hls'oty OF the
counties Of North Carolni shows record OF the
pufest patriotism ana iadontiatl courage. THIS
record ia now covered by the dust OF age. and un-
'nown by nertsct. II is d BIT which The present
generation owts 10 the past as will as the future 'c
preserve thssc memorial; for II often occurs In the
history Of our race. tha' facts known 10 one genera
"h are con,rovcred by the nett, and al succeed
ING per'od are considered as doubtful legcnts, IN
worthy o! historical faith. Our Mcckienhura De
e''alon Of Independence. in May, lI.a, had al
mos' been an illustration Of this truth.
These arc deeds which should not pass away,
And names that must mol wilher though the cart
,,s"ges her empires with jus, decay,
heenssvers and The cnsiaved, their death and birth
This work will be Illustrated with Map Of III
e''a' from latest surveys, and including the ns'
0'nn'ies 10 this date and sketches IN Engravings
,nns Of her beautiful scenery II will contain soou
S'o page. and DO fnrnilhed al one dollar copy
subscriptions will be received and the book iurn'si
co a ditfsren, points Of the s ate.
JNu. II. WHEELER.
rs. Editors Of the different Presses in the sta
"e requested to copy the shove. The pfsss wu' =
oese l" this work sketch worthy Of Its ,ntiaen'
sue Importance. Those Eiitors who publish u
soovs four successive tunes, and send copy ct U
p'per containing the same, will he entitled TO rccei
copy Of the work " return for such notice.
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