The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-11-05
Sketches Of NOrlh.t arOlina.
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BTA1IEs FORD Lance - " y I
Uclobet Is, 1850 ,
A WORK ~ill be published BY the undcfsgD,d
"A this >pung, emitted above, giving an &C
curate account OF each county our state, IN phs
betics order the Derivation OF It's name date OF tor
mstion, II. Colonial and Revolutionary History, a
Biography Of II. distinguished eurens, an accurate
,t Of its representation in each brsnch OF the Gen
eral Assembly ITS Towns, Rivers, Population, Re
sources. Products and Topography.
The undersigned hs. for many years been collect.
ing and condsn.tng the material for this work. The
archives Of own State have been carefully exam
med and coplous extracts mace from Its r. ofds-
lie has procured from the Office of the BOARD ot Ii sde
ana Plantations in London many valuable documents.
Rare and valuable works have been Purchased from
abroad touching the etty history Of out safe, and
each county. ~htch have never -ten the light. lie
has been KINDLY aided by geulemen IN fife ent sec.
ton by copies OF original documents and faith iul
traditional statements, highly important and inter.
estiug.
lie does not aspire TO The position Of the Historian
bu hope. from records and statistical facts TO siore
material. 10 other and ADLER hands tor this pleasing
sod les, Ia borious duty This work. II Is ped III
be useful hoos Of reference 10 the statesman ard
scholar. and man OF business OF leisure Occasion.
al extracts have b,,n published IN The Stauoad sno
other papers of lhis State, over the signature Of
"T,aitus."
The History Of North Carolina is vet to be wit.
ten The remark which ole OF the stle-f Historians
OF The aye, tBanCtoli has been compeltu 10 make
that 30 csrtlesss has the history Of North Carol.
ia been written thst the name, merits aud end Of
The frs, Governor is not osu," rtf ,clou up.
on An elimination OF the earl, hs.ofy q The
counties Of North Carolna shows recotd OF IT,,
/ purest patriotism and lgdomltste courage. Thu,
record is covered ty the duet OF age srd IN
known by neglect. II is debt which The present
generation oaesto the past as well as the future 70
preserve these memorials tot It often in the
history Of race, tina facts known to one esntra.
ton conuovcrted by the neSt. and at succeed.
/ ing period ale considered doubtful leg,n.s uu.
worthy o. historical faith Our Mccklcnbur De.
elaraton Of Independence, in MAY, l775 had al
mosl been an Illustration Of this truth.
These are deeds which should not pass awsv,
And names that must not wihet though the earth
FORCES her enpIrcs with Just decay,
fheenslsyersan the cnssved, their d, ath and biuh
State, from latest surveys and including the rev
boantics TO this date, and sketches IN Engravlngs o
some of her beautiful scenery. 1t viii contain abou
500 page, and be furnished at one dollar cop, -
Subscriptions vii he received aid The book furnish
cd at different points OF the Safe.
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P S. Editors Of the different Pre..s. in the Stat,
arc requested TO cory the above. The Pres vi re
cctve IN this WORK sketch worthy OF lis u huenr,
and Importance. Those Editors v no publish IA,
above iour successive tines and send a cop, of til,
paper containing the same will be erttleo 10 receive
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