The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-27
OIL AND LEAD.
sketches Of NOrth.C Carolina.
BEArirs Foap. Lincoln Co., NC. I
October IS, 1850.

October rs. 1859
A WORK will be published by the undersigned
N thi. Spring, entitled as above, giving an &C.
curate account Of each county in cur State, in alpha
betca order the derivation Of its name, date OF for
nation, its Colonial and Revolutionary Huiery, .
Biography Of its distinguished citizens, an accurate
,is of its representation In each branch OF the Gen
eral Assembly, its Towns, Rivers, Population, Re
sources, Products and Topography.
The undersigned has for many years been collect
ing and condensng the material for this work. The
archives sf our own State have been carefully cram
ine2 and oopinus extracts made Nofn its record
lie has procured from the eice Of the Beard Of Trade
and Plantations in London many valuable documents.
Rare and valuable works have been purchased from
abroad touching the early history OF cor State, and
each county. which have never seen the light. lie
has been kindly aided by gentlemen 10 different acc
lions by copies Of original documents, and faithful
traditional statements, highly important and inter.
csting.
lie does not aspire to the position of the Historian.
but hopes from records aud statistical facts 10 shord
materials TO other snd ADLER hands for this pleasing
and les. laborous duty. This work. II Ia hoped will
be useful as book OF reference TO the statesman and
scholar. and man Of business or leisure. Occasion.
al extracts have been Published in the Standard and
other papers Of this State, over the signature Of
"Tacitus."
The History Of North Carolina is yet 10 be writ.
ten The remark which one Of the ablest Historians
Of the age Bancroft has been Compelled to make,
that csrelessy has the history Of North Carroll.
IA been written that the name, merits and end OF
the first Governor is not known" is reflection up.
on Us. An examination oil the early history Of the
counties Of North Carolina shows a record OF the
purest patriotism and Indomilabls courage. This
record is now covered by the dust Of eye, and On.
known by neglect. Ii ia debt which the pressn,
generation owes 10 the past we'll the future 10
preserve these memorials for IT often occurs in the
history Of race, that facts sse~n 10 genera.
ton are conuoyered by the next. and at succeed.
ing period are considered doubtful LEGENDS, un.
worthy Of historical faith. Our Mecklenburg DE.
claration of Independence, in May, l775, had al.
most been an illustration of this truth.
These deeds which should not pass away,
And names that must not witier though the earth
FORCES her empires with Just decay,
The enssvers and the enslaFed their Heath and birth
This work will be illustrated with Map Of the
State, from latest surveys, and including the new
Of her beautiful scenery II will contain abou,
500 page". and be furnished at one dollar a copy 49,
Subscription will be received and the book furnish
cd at different points Of the State.
JNo. II, WHEELER.
P.S. Editors af tho different Presses in the State
are requested TO copy the above. The Press vii. re-
ceive in this work sketch worthy Of its influence
and Importance. Those Editors who publish The
above four successive tines. and send a copy Of the
puper ntsining the same will be entitled 10 receive
a copy Of the work return for sach notice.
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