The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-30
Sketches of NOrth.CarOiina.
BrAriEs FoRD, Lincoln Co. n c.
October IS. ls5O.

October IS, le5O,
A WORK will be published BY the undersigned
n this spring, entitled as above, giving an &C.
curse account OF each county IN our state. IN alpha
betica order, the derivation Of IT'S name, cate OF Tor
nation, rs Co!snai and Rtvolu ',onary History. a
Biography Of II distinguished citizens an accurate
st OF It's representation m each branch Of the Gen.
crsl Assembly, rs Towns, Rivers Population, Re
sources, Products snd Topography
TIE undersigncd has for many years been collect
ing and cpndenstng the material tor this work The
archives Of our own State have been carefully exam.
med, and eopi0us extracts mace from lis records
lie has procured from The flee Of th, Board Of ade
and Plantations in London many valuable documents.
Rare and valuable works have been Purchased from
abroad touching the etry history Of our STATE, and
each county, which have never sven the light lie
hes been kindly aided by gentlemen ~ oferrnt sec.
tons BY copies Of original documents and faithful
traditional statements, bigay important and inter.
estmg.
lie doe. no, aspire TO e position Of the Historian,
but hopes from records and statistical facts Ia Atiord
materials 10 other sod ablcr hands Tor this pl asine
and less 4borious duy Thu. sofk, It lshopod. will
be useful hook reference 10 the statesman aud
scholar, and man OF business or le'fure. Occasion.
al extracts have been published 10 the Standard and
other papers Of this State, over the signature o!
"Taclius,"
The History Of North Carolina is yet TO be writ.
ihc remark men one OF lHt btIt~ litetoflhns
of the age. tBanctofi,) has been mgsei 10 maze,
that 80 csr,lessy has the history Of North Carroll.
IA been written ihst the name, merits ana end Of
the frs, Governor is not Known" Is itclon up.
us. An examination OF the eatly history OF the
counties Of North Carolina shows a record Of the
purest patriotism Aud indorniiable courage THIS
record Is nuw covered oy the dus, OF age, and un.
known by neglect. II is debt which the present
generation o~tst the past as well the future
preserve these memorials Tor ii often occurs IN the
history Of race thai facts known to one genera.
ton contfoverted by tic next, and at succeed.
ing period ate considered as doubtful legents un,
worthy of historical faith. Our Mecklenburg De
clatatlon of Independence. in May, l775, had al
most been illustration Of this truth
These arc deeds which should not pass awav
Aud names that must not wither though the earth
FORCES her empires with just decay,
The enslayers aud he ensaved, their ath and birth
This work will be illustrated with Map of the
State, from latest surveys, and including the new
hoanties to this date, aud sketches Engravngs of
SOME of her beautiful scenery. II will contain about
500 page. and be furnished a, one dollar COPY
Subscriptions will be foro,yrd aud The book iur,is
cd at different points OF the $ ate.
JNO. II, WHEELER
p S. Editors of the different Presses in the State
are requested to copy he above. The Press viii re.
ceIve IN thus work sketch worthy of its influence
and Importance. Those Editors v no publish The
above four successive tines and send copy of the
piper containing the same, will be entitled 10 receive
copy OF the work return for such notice
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