The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-03-19
Sketches OF Sorth-t arOiina.


EEAEiF> ORD, tsiht9u ' - ~ ~
October 25 so.
A WORK will he published b. the untersigncd
"a this Spring entitled as sto'e, giving an &C
eu-ae account OF sch county 10 state, IN alpha
he,is utder the Derivation OF its name tsc Of tor
mnt,on It's Colonial and Revolutionary History,
biography Of Il. distinrui.hed citizens an accurate
hist OF its representation 10 zach branch ct me Con
eral Assembly is Towns, River, faPelst'on lie
sources, Products and Topography.
The undersigned hs. for HtsnY years been collect
inr and condensirg the material iDr tins work The
archives of our own State have been carefully cANm
ines and coplous extracts made from rs rec9rds-
lie has procured from the ocs OF the board Of ace
and Plantations 10 London many valuable doou uc"l''
Rare and valuable works have been psrehs.cd from
abroad touching the early history o. cur susie ato
each county, which have never seen me igm lie
hs. been kindly aided ~ gentlemen ~ ehe'e nt s'c
ton. BY COPE. OF original d5euu.n'' Ane ia'h %
taai,ionsl statements, highly imporiant And MET
4 estiry.
lie doe. not aspire to ne position aG tic lisier1n.
but hopes from records sHd statistical seis 10 tn'fh
material. 10 other rnd sbef hands Tor this pleasing
and less 4b3fous duty. This work Il - hoped u
be useful as book OF reference 10 the s,aiesmsn ADD
scholar and man OF business OF leisure, OCCASION
al extracts have been publtshre IN The s'tndE'd and
other paper. Of tbs STATE over the sieaaiafe OF
"Tacjtus."
The History Of North Carolina Is vet 10 Be wit.
ten. I've remark t1N orc 81 te HtF9fi t''HtN'f-t'
Of lie age, tBancref) hs. been compelled 70 make
that so carele.,ly has The history Of Moth t.foh
IA been written that tic name, merits soc end OF
the fret Governor Z. not ksosn, is rel cnon uP
on ~ 40 examination Of the early history OF me
countie, Of North Cafohni shofs record o. lhe
purs.t PATRIOTISM and ladaip'tsbe courage. lhia
record 10 nov covered by TIE dust Ct eye end un,
known bv neglect. II b a debt which HE pfefcrt
generation owe. to the paft a. et a. The 'alsre 9
preserve the neuural4; Tor Il often occurs ~ The
history Of our race TIA facts known % one gtne'a-
II n ara contto,er,ed BY the next. and Al succeed.
ug period are considered a. Glubuu lcEln nn.
wofthv o! historical faith. Our Neck.snhGf- Dc
elaratlou Of Independence IN May, lis5, had al
mot been an illustration Of TINS truth.
" These are deeds hich should not pass away.
Ard name, that must not siller though the earl.
. forges her empirrs With Just decay,
IHaeuslayefs aud ghc ensiayed thefde IN and etlh
Tn. work will bc il.usuated Nth Map Of ~
f. State from latest surveys, and including ihe new
bountles 10 this date, and sketches N Engr.Nags o
some OF her beautiful scenery. Il vii ronitih Gbou
# 500 page. and be urui he'd ~ one dollar COPY r
Subscriptions Will b. received sud tie book iurnish
ed ct different points OF The ; a..
JNo. II. WHEELER.
F. S Editors Of the i-renl Presses "a lhc sat
are requested 10 copy Inc ab4ve. The Pres vi' ?,
eetye this work sketch worthy Of ne inhlenr
and Importance Those Editors . ho pr5Iish ID
aboye four successive times, and send cnpy OF N
ptper containing he will be entitled 10 rcccg
,e copy Of the work as feurn for such notice.
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