The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-01-22
Sketches Of North Carolina.
Beaiie's Ford, Lincoln Go. n. G. }
October IS, 1850.

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October IS, 1850.
A WORK will lie published by the untlesign.
- ed this spring, entitled as above, giving an
accurate account Of each County in our State, in
Alphabetical order, the derivation Of lis name,
d,te OF formation, lis Colonial and Revolutionary
History, Biography Of lis distinguished citizens,
an accurate list Of its representation in each
branch of the General Assembly, lis Towns,
Rivers, Population, Resources, Products, and
Topography.
The undersigned has for many years hccn col
Iectng and condensing thc material for this
work. The archives OF our own State have been
carefully examined, and copious extracts made
from its records. lie has procured from the Of.
fees 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 our State, and each
County, which have never seen the light. lie
has hccn kindly aided by gentlemen in different
sections By copies Of original documents, and
faithful traditional statements, highly important
and interesting.
He docs not aspire 10 the position Of The His
torian, but hopes i,om records aud statistical facts
to afford materials 10 other and ADLER hands for
this pleasing and less lahoTious duty. This work,
il is hoped, will be useful as book Of reference
to The statesman and scholar. and man Of busi-
ness or leisure. Occasional extracts have been
published in the Standard and oihe, papers Of
this State over the signature of.. Iaciius."
The History Of North Carolina is vet 10 lie
written. The remark which one Of the ablcst
Historians Of the age, (Bancraft,) has hcen conf
PEELED to make, tia. so carclessly has the His
tory Of North Carolina been written that the
name, merits and end of the first Governor is
not known" is a reflection upon US. An exami-
nation Of the carly history Of the Counties Of
North Carolina shows record of tho purest pa
triotism and idoniiahc courage. This record is
now covered by The dust of age and unknown by
neglect. Il is debt which the present genera
ton owes to the past as well as to the future
TO preserve these memorials; for il cien occurs
in the history Of our race, that fiic,s known 10
one generation are controversial hy The next. and
at succeeding period arc considered as doubt
full legends. unworthy of historical faith. Our
Declaration of Independence, III
May l775, had almost been an Illustration Of this
truth.
!. These arc deeds which should not pass away.
And names that must not wi:her; though The
earth
Forgets her empires with just 'iecay,
The cnslavers and the enslayed their death and
BIRTH
This work will he Illustrated with Nap ofihe /
State. from latest surveys. and including lie new |
Counties to ihisdate. and sketches in Engrayinus /
,f some of her beautiful scenery. II win contain
lhnut 500 p,gcs aud he furnished at one dollar
COPY. Subscriptions will lie received and The
,ook furnished at different points of the State.
mo. III. WHEELER.
p. s. Editors Of the diiferen; Presses in the
tate are requested to copy the above. The
'rcss will receive in this work sketch worthy
Its influence and importance. Those Editors
Tho publish the above four successive times, and
nd copy of the paper containing the same,
i'll be entitled to receive copy Of the work as
return for such notice. J. Fl. w.
Nov. S. 57-4w