The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-23
Sketches OF NOr;h.tagoiina.
Barns foED, Linef'n Co.. y. C.
October IS. is50.

October IS is5O,
A WORK uill BE- published b. The ungrf.ir ns d
n ths Spfing, vnuucd a. ataye, glvtng an sc.
curale account ot each county "a state "a sph4
betea order. the detiyttion OF as name eair OF Tor
malioJ. ia Colonial shd Revolutionary lisiosy. =
Biog'sp Of IT. distinguished citizens, az accurate
st OF ats repteseHtalt ~ each bfaurh oil the Cen
eraI Assembly. It's Towns. R,ser., Population, Re
sources, Products aud Topngarhy
The undtr.igued has for ufanY years been collect.
ing and e1Etensing the material ist tas ~U,k. Tie
archives o! our Own State have been eateiuly evan
ineG, and cnpous extracts mace ifom il record. -
lie has procured from the office Ut lbs Board 81 I lds
aud Plantations ~ London mary valuable doca cots,
Rare add valuabi- sotss have been p.fehssed from
abroad touching The ettiy Hstsfy OF cur S'.tc ond
each county, ~hich have never ttGn The light. He
tas been andy aided BY ErrtllEta 10 si eul scr.
tous by copies Of nfglnsl documents aud faith ul
traditional statements. hishly important aud iate..
esting.
he does not aspire 10 The position Of he Historian.
hl hopes FROM records sid satisfied isels 10 iafa
materials to other and ablr hands tar this II a.inp
and irs' / o7rous duty. Th'' rafs, Z hoped. VII
b. u.afsl ho1S OF reference 10 the Statesman AID
scholar. aud man Of business or leisure De, ssion
81 extracts have been puhl-hcd IL The Standard aud
other papers Of this STATE, over the signature d
"Taerus"
Tie History Il North Ca.ol.ul set 10 BE- vt.t
ten he zen NTH hfN Ni sac BbfG8t tItEf
81 The -r- tBarcrufi hsa been rrursllst ~ natr
that 20 caf,es,ly has the history Of North Caful
been Wtitan that the name, mefits Huo eud o.
the fret Cove rnor not Known" ls reflection up
On us. An examination OF the eatly btssoty o. the
comics uf North Cafolra shows record 81 thr
puftat patriotism and tndumuAhIr coufagr The
record nov covered on the rus' ~ - rrd un
IN "a by neglect II - q d,bt ehch thr p,esrnt
generation osts 10 the past ~ a. the fiur, to
preserve thee memorials; f1r II often occurs 10 the
history Of our race, TIA facts known "a enc g,nsta
tsan are confoyefted By The neNt. sud at succeed
ing period are considered coubrul ieVtn NJ.
aofthy % historical fauh Our NeaklrnLurs d.
cafauon Of Independence. IN Nay, l7,J, had III
m7s been an illustration Of this uu,h.
4" These deed. which should not pas.s~ay.
And names that must not yilhet though the eariL'
fnfges her euplrcs wtih Jusi decay,
lHsenslaysrs and he eu.4std theitd, alh and hitlh
This work viii be illustrated pifh Mag Of The
State. from latest surveys, and including tic rr4
bountics to this date and sketches in EaRtaytars 81
some OF her beaunil scenery. Il Will contain bout
sou page aud be furnished at one dnllat rnpg.--
Subscriptions all be received and lie book furnish
cd al different poInis Of the 5 ale.
JND, II, WHEELER.
rs Editors Of the different Presse. ia u, state
are requested TO copy he shove Tbs Pres ~ fe
ce've - this work sketch worthy u i's II fuence
AID importance. Those Editors Vho publi.h he
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