The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-15
Sketches of North-Carolina.
RrAriLs foED, Lincoln Co. \ {.
Oetohst Is. 1880.

A WORK will b. published oy the uoeeralgntd
"a this Spring, emitted as above, gSing an &C.
curs,e account Of each county in State, IN alpha
belcat order The derivation Of its name date o. TOT
nation, its Colonial and Revolutionary History,
Biography Of IT. distinguished citizens, an accurate
iit Of its representation in each bfsnch o the Cen
eral Assembly, It's Towns. Riyers, PoPHlston, Re
sources, Products and Topography
The an9rr,igped has for many ycars been collect
lrg and condsnsing I'll, material for thlswofk. The
archives Of our State have been carefully exam
med aud copious extracts made ifom iis tecofds -
Il. has procured from The oce Of The Board oi Iiaes
ana Plantations ia LoGden many valuable eoeameeAs
Rare and valuable works have been Petehastd nom
abroad touching the early history Of oar safe aud
each county, vhieh have nevet seen the light. lie
has been kindly aided By gealsmen az different sec.
tons BY copies OF original documents sna iaiih.ul
traditional statements, higLly important and inter.
estiug.
lie does not aspre 10 the position 81 the listersn.
but hopes foNa records ard statistical iacta 70 shatd
materials to otbsf and ablef bands oT hts pleasing
aud Is. ,5or,3us du.y. This sufs, II s hoped sal
be useful as to1S o reference 10 The statesman and
scholar. and man Of business o. leisure Occasion
al er,facts have been Published 10 he Standard anc
other papers u this state, over the signature Of
Tacitu.."
The History Or North Carolina is We! 70 Be wit.
ten. The remark hich one oi the absst iistaFisns
OF me age, HauCFofi mas Deth F'fu " NtsNfs
that 80 car,lossly has the history OF North Carroll
IA beea written that the name, merits ara end Of
the htat Governor not knosn, ~ ref ct5on ~.
on u.s. An examination d the eatly history u Tho
counties Of North Cafuaa shows a rccofd Of the
purest patriotism ard lbdamliAble courage. THIS
record Is nov covered by TIE dUsi Of age, std an
ka01a by neglect Il IS debt which she pgea UHt
reaofston owes 10 the pstt Ell tie t4tafe 10
preserve ths4e memorials TOT 1t olicn occurs ~ The
history Of our raco iha facts known % one genera.
lion are confoycrcd by TIC next. aEe al sscescd.
ing oeried are considered as Geubllul egtn on.
worthy o. historical faith. Our Mccs'shaut De,
clarstion Of Independence in Ma, lis5, had al
most been an illustration Of tins truth.
These ate deeds which should 90, pas away,
And names that nuFi not wilter though Tie earth
forges her empires aIla l4#t decay,
Theeostaydrs and The cn.ayed their death ans tffh
This work all be Illustrated si'h MAJ Of roe
STATE. from latest surveys. ard including the rr@
bo1nties to this date and sketches q tnEtayugs Of
some Of her boautiui tceuefY. II will contain abou'
500 page. and BE- Furnished a. one dollar copy -
Subscriptions viii be received aud The book furnish
ed at different points Of The STATE.
JNO. II, WHEELER
s. Editors Of the different Presses IA the STATE
are requested to copy The above. The Press vii re
ceys 10 this work a sketch worthy Of B iriaeno'
and Importance. Those Edilo,s vho publish h,
aboas four successive times, and send corY Of III
paper containing the same s u be ertticd 70 receive
copy Of tie work return lsr such notice.
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