The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-22
Sketches Of NOrth.GarOijMa.

BtAnEs FosD, Lincoln Co, N. c. !
October IS, 1853
a WORK viii be published b. the undersigned
IA tins >prlng, emitted as above, giving an &C.
eurate sccouHt VI each county in State, in alpha
ettc2 etser Tie Derivation Of It's name date Of for
nation, It's Colonial and Revolutionary History, 4
bof Apply Of its disliug ushed citizens, Al accurate
lie, OF its representation in each branch Of the GEN
ersl Assembly, lis Towns, Rivers, Posula,ian, Re
sources, Products and Tseogr Apply.
Tie undersigned has fer many years been collect
ing and coussnsing the material for this work. The
archives OF our own State have been carefully exam.
nes, aud eoplous extracts made fran its records
He hss procured from the Office Of the Board Of II ace
sno ials tons IN london many valuable documents.
Rare aud valuable wetks have been purchased from
abroad toushrg the eirly history OF our STATE, and
eafi courtg. which have ntver the light. He
has studit aided by gentlemen in different sec
lions BY copies of origlne documents and faithful
traditional statements, highly important and inter
eatgg
he does net aspire 10 The position of the Historian
bQ, hopes rom records and statistical facts 10 ford
materials ia other aad ahier hands for this pleasing
and less luxurious duty This work il is hoped. Il
be user IS BOOK s reference TO the statesman and
scholsr, asd man oil business or leisure. Occasion.
al extracts have been published in the Standard and
other paper OF this State, over the signature of
!" Tscilus'
The History OF North Carolina is yet 10 be writ.
len. The remark which one Of the etlest Historians
u he age (Blnersit,) has been compelled 10 make
that SO ost.lsssly has the history of North Carroll
IN been written that the name, merits ana end of
the FIRST Governor is hot krown" is a reflection up.
ca US. An examination of the early history Of the
Counties 81 North Carolina shows record Of the
purest pa Fiolisa and indomitatle courage This
record is covered by the dust Of age, and un.
known BY NJ sct. 1t is de BIT " hch the present
generation owts TO the past we'll as the future 10
preserve these emorias for ii often occurs in the
history Of our race thai facts known 10 one genera
ton are e1troyerted by the next. and at succeed
ing period considered as doubtful legends un.
worthy o. historical faith. Our Mecklenburg De.
clsrstlou Of Independence, in May, It's, had Al.
mos been an illustration of this truth
- These deeds which should not pass away,
Aad nsnes that must not wiher though the earth
FORCES her empires with just decay,
The ems AYERS and The ensaved their III and birth
This work will be Illustrated with Map of the
Safe, from latest surveys, and including the new
beuntle> this date and sketches in Engravngs Of
some at her beautiful scenery. 1t viii contain about
SEQ pa ges. and be furnished at dollar COPY
Subscriptions will be received and the book furnish
cd at different points of the Safe.
JNO. II, WHEELER.
P. S. Editors Of the different Presses in the State
requested 10 copy the above. The Press will re.
esve in this WORK sketch worthy of its influence
and Importance. Those Editors who publish the
above four successive tines and send copy of the
paper containing The same, will be entitled 10 receive
copy of the work return for such notice.
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