The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03

BEAIlEs FUKn, Lincoln Co. y G. 1
Oototer IS, $50.
A WORK will be published By the undersigned
n this Spung, eutiiled above, giving an &C.
cufats account OF each county STATE alpha.
bet nsl order the derivation Of It's name date OF Cor
mstr.n, It's Colonis and Revolutionary History, a
Biography u IT. distinguished citizens aeeura,,
psf OF It's representation 10 each branch ~ the Gen.
eral Assembly, its Towns, Rlycfs, Population, Re
soorecs, Products and Topography
The underslgned has fer many years been collect.
ing and e1ndanstug the material or this Wofk. Tie
archives @, our state have been carefully exam
med, and cnpiuns extracts made ifCm ne rgcoft- -
lie has procured from The tfcc Of the Board Ut Trade
and Plantations in London many valuable docu cents
Rare and salusble works have been purchased from
abroad, touching the eulg history OF our STATE, ana
zach county, which have never seen the hight lie
has been kindly aided by gentlemen in different
lions by copies of original documents, and faithful
traditional statements, highly important and inter.
esting.
tie does no, aspire 20 the position Of the Historian
but hopes from records and statistical facts ei!4fd
materials 10 other snd ahcr bends tor this plraslng
and less aborioas dn'y, Tbs sufk, II hoped VIII
be asts4l book q reference 10 the statesman ard
scholar and man Of business Or leisure. Occasion.
Al extract. have been polished 10 The Standard and
other papers u the State, over the signature Of
" Tscitus"
The History Of North Carolina is va, 70 BE- writ,
ten. The remark shich one OF the able~t Historians
Of the age, Bancroft has been compelled 10 make
that 80 carclsssly has the history Of North Caruh
IA been written that The name merits And end Of
the hfst Governor IS not kfown," rea-clian 1p.
on us An examination Of the catly history Of The
counties Of North Catel5aa shows record Of The
purest patriotism aud iadon,iatls c-ursRc. Thu
record Is nov covered by the dust Of age, and IN
known By neglect II s debt which the present
Febefstion o9ts 70 the past well ihe future 40
prsserse these memorials io; Il often occurs the
history Of race that facts known to one genoa.
TIM are conuoyer,ed BY the nsxi. aad al a succeed.
ing period considered as doubtful legcns vim.
worthy % historical faith. Our Mockenburg De.
elsration of Independence, ia May, l775, had al
most been an Illustration Of this truth.
" These decd. which should 60, pass away,
aud names that must not withcf though the earth
Fofges her empires eith 4 l4st decay
lbeenslaysfs aud the euslayrd their hath and bth'
This work viii be lus,ratcd with Man Of tie
State, from latest surveys, ard including Tho new
boaniiea 70 this date aud sketches IN Engraylngs o
some Of her beautiful scenery II Will contain about
5hD pages. and be furnished At one dollar a copy
Subscriptions will be received and tho book furnish.
cd a. different points Of the State.
JNO. II, WHEELER
I, ). Editors Of the different Presses in The State
are requested to copy the above The Press y NJ ro.
ceiYe 10 this WORK sketch worthy Of it's influence
and Importance. Thoae Editors vho publish the
above Tour successive liucs and send cory Of the
paper containing the same vii be entitled 10 receive
copy Of the work as return for such notice
4" J W.