The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-12-17
sketches Of NOrlh.CarOlina.
BrAriEs FoRD, Lincoln Co.. NC.
October 25, 1850. }

October 25, 1850.
A WORK will be published by the undersigned
IA this Spring, entitled as above, giving an ae'
curats account of each county in our stae' IN apnd'
bstica ORDER the derivation OF lis NAME GAZE OIL io'
m,tisn, its Colonial and Revolutionary History,
Biography of its ds,ing ushed citizens, an accurate
list Of it's representation in each branch oil the zen
.r.l Assembly, its Towns, Rivers, Population, ne |
sources, Products and Topography.
The undersigned has for many years been collect |
ing and condensng the material for this WORK Inc
archives of our own State have been carefully ekan
ined, and copous extracts mace iiou, ''s Ieo
lie has procured from the office OF the Board oi iao
and Plantations in London many valuable document
Rare and valuable works have been pLrchased iron
abroad, touching the early history OF cur o's.e an
each county, which have never seen The llght. h'
has been kindly aided by gentlemen IN dinefeh sec
tons by copies of original documents, ana iai'nlo'
traditional statements, highly important and Inter
esting. - ,
He doe, not aspire to the position OF the Historian
In, hopes from records aud statistical facts 10 aorl
materials to other and ADLER hands Tor ms pleasing
and borious duty. This work, 1t Is hoped WIZ
be useful as book oil reference to the statesman ahe
scholar, and man Of business or leisure. occasion
al extracts have been published IN me oahua'u ah.
ether papers of this State, over the signature Of
"Tacitus"
The History Of North Carolina is yet 10 be writ
ten The remark which OF the abiest Historians
Of the age, (Bancrofl,) has been compelled to MAKE
that so carelessly has the history Of North Caroii,
"a been written that the name, merits ana enc o'
tho 6rst Governor is not known" is reflection up
ON u,, An examination OF the early history OF The
counties Of North Carolina shows record OF ths
uureet patriotism and indom,able courage. M
record i, new covered by the dust OF age, and un
known BY neglect. II is debt which inc pfeseh
generation owes 10 the past as well as 'ho 'u'uie
preserve these memorials ior 1t often occurs IN III
history of our race that facts known TO ono genera
ton are con,roverted by the next, and al succeed
ing period are considered as doubtful legends, ur
rSr,hy Of historical faith. Our Mecklenburg u
clarution of Independence. in May, lIio, had .
most been an illustration OF this truth.
These are deeds which should not pass away,
And names that must not wiiher though the eaf'
FORCES her empires with Just decay,
Theensayersandt the enslaved, their death and oir'f
This work will be illustrated with Map OF u
i. State from latest surveys, and including the ne
bounties 10 this date, and sketches in Engrsvings
some Of her beautiful scenery. II will contain aso
70, 500 pages and be furnished al one dollar copy
Subscri ptons will be received and the book iurnis
ed At different points Of the State.
JNO. II, WHEELER.
P.S. Editors OF the different Presses IN the Sts
are requested 10 copy the above. The Press viii
ceivs in this work sketch worthy oil It's inhaen
and inheritance Those Editors 1ho publish !
,bsys feur successive times, and send copy oil
,ycer containing the same, will be entitled 10 rece
COPY Of the work as return for such notice:
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