The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-29
Sketches of North { ar0lina.


EEAffEs I DRD. istNCpN A't's ~ ~ 2
October rs, 1850.
ruy WORK vin be published BY the untefsIgnsd
4 tbi. spring, euti,ed a. above, giving an &c.
curaic account Of each county in state ia alpha
betica order the derivation OF its name Gate OF Tor
nation, it, Colonisl and Revolutionary History,
Biagfaphy Of IT. dlstnr asbee curens, an accurate
tst gf It's representation IN each branch Of the Gen
era Assembly, its Towns, Rivers, Population, he
sources. Products and Toposf ply
The uader.igned has Tor many years been collect
ing ana coudensag tie material Tor this work The
archives OF cur own State have been carefully eIsm
med and copinns extracts mace from tie reeoIes-
H. has procured from the office Of the Board OF Trade
snd Plantations 10 London many valuable documents
Rare and valnsbtg Sofks hEvn been purchased rom
abroad touching the etfy history OF sut State, aud
zach coan.y whieh hare never the light lie
has been KINDLY aided W gentlemen IN different ser.
liona BY copies 81 ofigfns documents, and faithful
tradiiisasI attachments, highly important and inteF'
esiiug.
Iic does not aapre the position Of the Historian
bus hopes from Feeofds and statistical facts 10 stofe
materials to other and sblcr hands for Ibis pleasing
and lee. laborious duty. Th's ~ork. IT hoped. III
be u.aful - hook Of reference 10 the statesman and
.ehqllt and man Of business or leisure Occasion.
al extracts have been publshtd IN the Standard and
other papers Of this State, over The signature Of
. " Tartus."
Tho History Of North Carolina 81 yet TO be Sta
ten. ne remark WnfCH 9bf Of tNn AtlfAt HAkAFiAhs
ofthe se Bancroft has baen compelled to make,
that 80 cafelessly has the history Of North tsfol
"a been written that tho name, merits and end Of
the fifst Governor Is not known" - reflection up
On ua. An examination Of the eatly history Of The
-aHustss of North Csrolina shnvs record Of the
pl-,sf patriotism an5 ndomitAtls courage. This
record Is n8w cogsrsd oy the dust Of age, sna On
known BY arri4et. Il is 4 dfbt which The present
generation oses 10 the 7ast well as the future 10
preserve tn aleanfias Tor It often IN the
history Of 1uF race, thai facts known 20 ono gtnefa
ION arc eoatfoyetted by The next and At succeed.
ing period are considered IS toub,ol leRfu.s on.
worthy o. historical faith. DOR Mockieobur. br.
claratlon u Independence, IN May, l773, had a.
most been AZ Illustration Of This tu'h,
These ate deeds which should oot pass away,
And names tia, mat mol wiiber though the earth
Forves her empires &ilh Just decay,
Iucsasls The rnsiayed, iherdeA'h and birth
This work sill be i,.ustrated Wiih Map Of the
State from latest surveys. aHd including the new
bo1uyes to tbs date and sketches in Engravings oil
some Of her beautiful scenery. |, will contain sbea,
900 PAGE. and be furnished a, ono dollar a copy
Subscriptions will be received and the book furnish
cd az different points OF The State.
JNO. II. WHEELER.
r. s. Editors of tie different Presses 10 the State
are requested 70 COPY The above The Press sill re-
ccye ~ this work sketch worthy Of lis influence
ald Importance 'rhore Editors Who publish The
above fgef successive tiues, and send cops Of The
paper containing The same, ~ be entitled To receive
cory Of the work return Tor such notice.
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