The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-19
Sketches of NOrth.Caroiina.


BEArIEs FoRp, Lincoln Co, N. C.
October 25, 1850.
A WORK will be published BY the undersigned
IA this Spring. emitted as above, giving an &C.
curate sccount Of each county in State in !pha-
be,ica order the derivation of its name date of for
nation, is Colonial and Revolutionary History,
BiogI Apply of its distinguished citizens, an accurate
list OF its representation in each branch of the Sen.
eral Assembly, its Towns, Rivers, Population, Re
sources Products and Topography.
The undt rsigned has for mary years been collect.
ing and cubdensng the ma etlal for this work. The
archives OF our own State have been carefully exam.
ine6, and copinus extracts made from its r, cords
lie has procured from the Office of the Board Of Trade
and Plantations in London many valuable documents.
Rare and valuable works have been purchased from
abroad touching the early history of cur State and
each county, which have ntver seen the light. He
has been Sndly aided by gentlemen in fieleni sec.
tons by copies Of original documents and faithful
traditional statements, highly important and inter
| esting.
lie does not aspire TO the position of the Historian,
but hopes from records and statistical facts TO afford
materials 10 other adler hands for this pleasing
and less borous duty This ork, it is oped will
be useful book oil reference 10 the statesman ard
scholar, ard 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.'
|
ten. The remark which Que of the ablcst Historians
of the age ,Bdncron,) has been compelled to make,
chat 50 cattlessly has the history of North Carol-
IA been written that the name. merits and end OF
the first Governor is not Known" rel clion up.
on US. An examination OF the early history of the
counties of North Carolina shows record OF The
purest patriotism and indomitable coursge. This
record is covered by the dust of ege, and
known by neglect. Ii is debt which The present
generation owes to the past as well the uarr "a
preserve these memcrals for it often occurs ia the
history Of our race, thai facts known to one genera.
tiJn are eonlrovered by the next and at succeed
ing period are considered doubtful lcgonus un.
worthy OF historical faith. Our Meckl,nburg De-
caratlon of independence, in May, l7,5, had al.
most been an illustration OF this truth.
"These arc deeds which should not pass away,
| And names that must not wiher though the earth
FORCES her empires with Just decay,
The and The enslaved their dc ath and birth"
This work will be illustrated with Map of the
State, from latest surveys, and including the
bountes this date and sketches in Engravings of
some OF her beautiful scenery. Ii will contain about
500 pages. and be furnished al one dollar copy
Subscriptions will be received aud the book furnish.
cd at different points OF The ) ate.
JNO. II, WHEELER
rs. Editors OF the different Presses IN the State
are requested to copy The above. The Press will re-
ceiye IN this work sketch worthy of its influence
ard inheritance. Those Editors who publish the
above tour successive times, and send copy Of the
paper containing the same, will be enCU 20 receive
copy Of the work return lor sdch notice.
4w J II. w.