The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-01-08
Sketches OF North Carolina.
Beaiic's Ford. Lincoln Co. N. ca

October 25, 1850.
Al WORK win he published by the pndesign
N cd this spring, entitled as above, giving az
accurate account Of each County in our state. ii
Alnhahe;ica ORDER the derivation of lis name
d tie Of formation, is Colonial and Resouiionar,
History, Bography Of us distinguished citizens
an accurate list Of It's representation in eaci
branch Of the General Assembly, its Towns
Rivers. Population, resources, Products. an,
Topography.
The undersigned has for many years been col
.ec;inr and condenSiug the material iur this
work. The archives of our own State have heen
carefully examined and copious extracts made
from lis records. He has procured from the Of
fees Of the Board Of Trade and Plantations in
london many valuahle documents. Rare and
valuable works have been purchased from abroad
touching the early history of our State, and each
Comfy, which have never seen the light. He
has been kindly aided by gentlemen in different
sections by copies Of original documents, and
f,ithful traditional statements, highly important
and interesting.
He dies not aspire to the position Of the His
toral,, hut hopes from rccohs and statistical facts
10 aitori materials 10 other and ADLER hands for
this pleasing and less ahoriousduiy. Thisw work,
Il il hopol. will be useful as book Of reference
Il The statesman aud scholar, and man Of bush
ness or leisure. Occasional extracts have been
published i'm the Standard and other papers Of
This State over the signature Of" Taciius."
The History Of North Caiolinais vet 70 be
written. The remark which one Of the abest
Historians Of the age, Bancroft has been com
peIed TO make. that I" so carelessly has the His
III ~ flt.f i.o
name. merits and end of the first Governor is
not known" is a reflection upon rs. An exami-
nation II the early history Of the Counties Of
North Carolina shows a record Of the purcst pa
triotisRl and doriitate courage. This record IS
now covered by the dust of age and unknown by
neglect, Il is debt which The present genera
i'm owes 10 the past as well as to the future
u preserve these memorials; for il often occurs
IN ihe history Of our race, that facts known 10
one generation are cnntravcrie, by the next, and
II J succeeding period arc considered as douhi-l
FIJI Ieren,Is. unworthy Of historical faith. Our
Mesklenturg Declaration of Independence. in
Nav l775. had almost been an illustration of this
truth.
..rhcss are deeds which should not pass away,
And names that must not wilher; though the
earth
Forgets her empires with. a just decay,
The ensIayers and the enslayod. their death and
BIRTH"
This work will nc illustrated with Map Of the
State, from latest surveys and including the new
Counties to this date. and sketches in Engrasings
of some Of her beautiful scenery. 1t will contain
about 500 pages aud he furnished at one dollar
COPY. Subscriptions will be received and thei
book.furnished at different points Of the State.
JNO. ii. WHEELER.
p. s. Editors Of the different Presses in the
state arc requested TO copy the above. The
PEGS will receive IN this work sketch worthy
n rs influence and Importance. Those Editors
who publish the above four successive times, and
,e,,l 4 COPY Of The paper containing tue same,
y IN be enitlcd to receive copy OF i,e work as
! fe,uf,. for such notice. ~, =. ~,
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