The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-02-12
Sketches OF North Carolina.
Bea,ie's Ford, Lincoln Co. N. CO.
October IS, 1850,

Beaiies Ford, Lincoln 20. N. e.
October IS, 1850.
| "A WORK will lie published by The undesign
- cd this spring, entitled as above, giving Al
accurate account of each County in our State, ID
Alphabetical order, the derivation of It's name
dite Of formation, its Colonial and Revolutionary
History, Biography Of lis distinguished citizens
an accurate list of its representation in each
branch of the General Assembly, its Towns,
Rivers. Population. Resources, Products, and
Topography.
The undersigned has Tor many years heen col
lecting and condcnsing the material for this
work. The archives Of our own State have beer
carefully examined, and copious extracts made
from It's records. He has procured from the Of
fees Of the Board 81 Trade and Plantations in
London many valuable documents. Rare and
valuable works have been purchased from abroad,
touching the early history Of our State. and each
County, which have never seen the light. He
has heen kindly aided by gentlemen in different
sections by copies Of original documents, and
faithful traditional statements, highly important
and interesting.
He does not aspire 10 the position of the His.
torian, but hopes fom records and statistical facts
to afford materials TO other and ADLER hands for
this pleasing and less lahorious duty. This wo, K.
il is hoped, will be useful as book of reference
to the statesman and scholar. and man of busi-
ness or leisure. Occasional extracts have been
published in the Standard and other papers Of
this State over the signature of" Tacilus.''
The History of North Carolina is vet to he
written. The remark which ono Of the ahlcst
Historians Of the age, (Bancroft,) has hcen COM
PEELED to make, that /" 50 carecssly has the His
tory of North Carolina been written that the
name, merits and end Of the first Governor is
not known" is reflection upon~ls. An exami-
nation of the early history Of the Counties of
North Carolina shows record of the purcst pa
triotism and idorltahle courage. This record il
now covered by the dust of age and unknown by
neglect. Il Is debt which the present genera
tion owes to the past as well as to the future
TO preserve these memorials; for il often occurs
in the history Of our race, that facts known TO
one generation are controverted by the next and
al succeeding period are considered as doubt
ful legends, unworthy of historical faith. Our
Declaration of independence, in
May l775, had almost been an illustration of this
truth.
! These are deeds which should not pass away.
And names that must not wiher; though The
earth
Forgets her empires with q just deray,
The enslavers and the enslaved. their death and
birth"
This work will be illustrated with Map Of The
State, from latest surveys and including The new
Counties to this date. and sketches in Engravines
II some Of her beautiful scenery. 1t will contain
lbout 500 pages, and be furnished at one dollar
! copy. Subscriptions will be received and the /
'ook furnished at different points Of the State.
JN0. III. WHEELER.
P. s. Editors Of the different Presses in the /
tate are requested to copy the above. The
'ress will receive in this work sketch worthy
{ its influence and importance. Those Editors
Tho publish the above four successive times. and
md copy Of the paper containing the same,
i'll be entitled to receive copy Of the work as
return for such notice. I'LL. w.
Nov. 5. 57-4w