The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-25
Sketches of NOr,h.CarO.inu.
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BEArIEs FoRD, Lincoln Co. N. C. }
October 25, 1850 {
A WORK will be published by the UNDERSIGNED
"a this Spring, entitled above, giving an ac.
curae account Of each county in our State in aloha.
betica order, the derivation Of its name date or far
nation, It's Colonial and Revolutionary History. d
blog Apply Of It's distinguished ciiizcns an accura
list OF It's representation in each br,nch Of the Gen
eral Assembly, It's Towns, Rivers, Population. III.
sources, Products and Topography.
Inc undef-ighed has tor many years been collect
ing and condensing The material for this work Tie
archiVes 81 our own State have been carefully exam
inec, and rop"us extracts mace trt.n is yaoard. -
He has procured from The office Of The Board Of r AIDE
and Plantations in London many valua bic iocu eufs.
Rare and valuable works have been pL released from
abroad touching the curly history OF our :, afeand
each county, which have never seen the lghtAsH&
has been kindly aided by gentlemen in d ffe G "a
lions by eoPes Of original documents, and faitnS
traditional statements, highly important and inters
esting. IN
lie docs not aspire 10 The position Of the Historian
out hopes rom records and statistical facts to afford
materials 10 other aud adler hands for this pleasing
and less bIrlous duty. This work, il is hoped N
DC usefl as hook oi reference TO the statesman and
scholar, and man Of business or leisure Occasion
al extracts have been published in the Sanda and
other papers Of this Slate, over the signa,ure of
"Tacus."
Inc history Of North tatolna is yet To be writ.
ten The remark which of the al lest Historians
OF he age Bancroft has been con PEELED TO make.
That so cat,lessly has the history of North CaruI
IA been written that the name, merits ana end of
the hrs Governor is not Known" is r, A. ction up
on us. An examination OF the early history of the
counties Of North Carolina shows a record of the
purest patriotism and indomitatle courage. This
record Is now covered by the dust of age, and un
known by NJ. sct. Ii is debt which The present
generation to the past as WILL as the future 10
preserve these emorials for it often occurs in the
history Of race tha, facts known 10 one genera.
tion are couuorer,ed by the next, and al succeed
ing period are considered as doubtful Ieyenfs nm
worthy % historical faith. Our Mecklcnbur, De-
caration OF Independence, in May, l7.5, had al
most been an Illustration of this truth.
These are deeds which should not pass away,
And names that must no, wither thouoh the Garth
Forges her empires with Just decay,
The and The onsayed their dt a,h and birth
This work will be illustrated with Man of the
State, from latest surveys, and including the new
bountes 10 this date, and sketches IN Engravnps of
some oil her beautiful scenery. 1t viii contain about
500 pages. and be furnished al one dollar a COPY
Subscriptions will be received and the book furnish.
ed at different points of the ate.
JNO. II, WHEELER
7. s Editors of the different Presses in the State
are requested to copy the above. The Press will re-
celve IN this WORK sketch worthy of its IL uence
and Importance. Those Editors who publish the
above four successive lin es and send COPY of the
pepper containing the same, will be entitled 10 receive
a copy OF the work return for sach notice
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