The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-01
SLctchc, Of North Carolina.
BI.TIEs FonD, Lincoln Co. y. c. I
OCTOBER Is. 1850. \

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A WORK will be published by the undersigned
"A this spting, emitted as abose, giving an &C /
cura,e account OF each county in State, in alpha
be,csI order the derivation Of Its name, date OF io
NATION It's Colonial and Revolutionary History,
Biography Of it, distinguished citirens an accurate
nat OF its Representation in each branch oil the een
eral Assembly, lis Towns. Rivers, Population, Re
sources. Products and Topography
The undersigned has for many years been collect
ing and coadsnsing the material ior this work The
archives of our own State have been carefully exam
med and eopious extracts made from lis fecofds.-
lie has procured from the eifce OF the Board o Trade
and Plantations ia London many valuable documents
Rare and valuable works have been PIrehassd tom
abroad touching the early history OF cur Stale, and
each county, which have never seen the light. He
has been kindly aided by gentlemen in diherso, .sc
lions b. copies Of original dOcamtnis. and faithful
traditional statements, highly important and inter
esting.
lie does not aspire to the position Of the Historian
but hopes from records ard statistical facts 10 s5td
material. To other and ADLER hands tor IBIS PLEASING
and less Ia borious dsy ThI, work. IT Is boptd all
be useful book OF reference 10 the statesman ard
scholaf and man Of business ~ leisure. Occasion.
al extracts have been published IN the STANDARD and
other papers Of this State over the signature Of
"Tacitu."
The History Of North Carolina is yc, to be writ.
ten The remark which one OF the sblest Historians
of the age Bancroft has been cowFeilr5 TO fuake,
that 70 cafeessly has the history Of North Catoh.
IA been written that the name. merits and end OF
the first Governor is not known" IL ttfecuon up.
on Us. An examination OF the early history Of tho
counties Of North Cafoiina shoSs a recosd Of the
purest patriotism and indomilatlc courage. THIS
record is covered by the dust Of sge, and up'
known by neglect II is debt which he present
generation owes 10 the past we'll the future ~
preserve these memorials; for /, often IN the
A. A.
ticn are couYoverted by The neSi. and at succeed
ing period are consIdeted as doubtful legtnts uu-
worthy Of historical faith. Our Mecklenbur. De-
cIaratlon of Independence. in May, IT'S, had al
most been an illustration Of ths irulh.
These are deeds which should not pass awuy,
And names that must witlIsr though the earth
FORCES her empires with just decay,
TheenslaYers aud the enslsvcd their death and birth
This work will be illusuated Nrh a Map of the
State, from latest surveys, aba iueladrg the new
bountes 10 this date ana skcicirs 10 LugtsytGfs ~
some Of her beautiful .ctuet II XII captair shout
500 page. and be furnished one dollar copy 49,
Subscriptions will be- received ara re book furnish
ed al different points OF The S u'e
JNO. II. WHEELER.
p. S. Editors Of the different Pfesss- IN the State
ars requested TO copy he above. The Ptess viii re
ceive IN this WORK a sketch worthy OF its Influence
aud Importance Those Editors Whu publish he
aboye four tines and send copy Of ths
pepef containing The same, will be entitled 10 receive
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