The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-02
Sketches Of NOrth.CarOlina.


REAriEs foRp, Lincoln Co, N. {.
October 25 1850.
A WORK will be published By the undersigned
N this spring. entitled as sbove, giving an &C
curate Of each county IN our state. in phI
becal order the derivation of its name date Of for
NATION, IT'S Colonial and Revolutionary History,
Biography of it. distinguished c,urens. an accurate
list OF its representation in each branch OF the Gen
eral Assembly, It's Towns, Rivers, Population, Re
sources. Products and ToPogtaphy
The un5crsigned has for many yesrs been collect
ing and cnndsnsng the material Tor this work. The
.rchiyss o. our own Slate have been carefully .ham
ne6 and copinus extracts made from its records
He has procured frotn the uce Of the Board oi + ade
sna Panl,lon- IN London many valuable doeu uents.
Rare and valuable aofks have been Purchased from
abroad touching The etb history oil our STATE, and
eich county. shich have never seen The light. lie
has been ktudly aided by gentlemen in diffe sn sec
tlon. BY eup.s Of original dacpmens. and faithful
traditional statements highly frnPottan, and n,ef-
estiug
Tie does 20, aspire the position Of the Historian,
bu hopes from records and statistical facts 10 hotd
maeusls 10 other and ADLER bands tor this pleasing
aud less hb2rous duty. Thu. ~otk. Is hoped "a III
b. useful hook OF reference 10 the statesman aud
scholar. and man OF business or leisure OecaEon.
al extracts have bsen published in be Standard and
othet paFers Of this state, over the signature Of
I"Tacitus"
ten The remark shioh ore Of the sblesI Historians
II The age tBancrofl) hA. been compelled to make,
that SO csftlessly hss the history Of North C.rol
M been written that the name, merits and end OF
The FRS. Governor is not knosu," Is reflection up
on An ttsmin alton Of the early history OF the
counties Of North CAROLYN, shows record of the
puresi patriotism aud indomrlable courage. This
I record Is covered by the dust Of age, end IN
known by neglect II IS debt which The present,
generation o0cs To the pact az Wsll as the future
preserve these momorsls for /, often IN the
history of our race, that facts known To genera.
ton are coutroyefed BY toe next and al succeed.
nv period are considered doubtful egtnls On.
eortby o. historical blth. Our Necklenbuts De
clsration OF Ind dependence N Nay, ll75, had al
mos been en- Illustration OF this truth
These are deeds which should not psss sway,
And names that must not sIther though the Garth
Forres her upires ltb Iu.i decay,
Theeu.hy6fs and lie enslaygd their IL and birth
Til. sofk viii be ilo.tts'ed uih Map Of tho
State. from latest surveys. std including the new
bonnties 10 this date and sketches Engfsvngs 81
Of her beanittl scenery Il Will contain about
500 page and be Furnished al QUO dollar d copy
Subscripon v III BE- receyed and tho book furnish
cd al different points OF The Safe
JNO. H. WHEELER.
r. Editors Of the different Presses IN the State
are requested TO copy the above. The Pres u VI
ceive in this WORK sketch worthy of It's influence
, ADD importance. Those Editors no publish The
above -four successive tines and SIND a copy Of the
pepper containing the same will be entitled receive
copy Of the work a. return fof such notice.
4w J II. W.