The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-09
Sketches III Norih-I aroma.
BEArlfs foED. Lincoln Go. y c I
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BEArrs foED, Lincoln ca n c.
Octo.ef Is 1850
A WORK will b. published by tha undersigned
a this spring. entitled az above, giving an e..
curae account OF each coouy 10 uur Stale, "a phA
bolica order. The derivatIon OF MS name cae e. iaf
nation. Ia Colonial and Revolutionary u s'ory
Biography Of II. distinguished ciuEeus al aecatate
list Of as representation Ia each b. nrF q the 6ra
eral Assembly, as Towus Rover. Popcl4,len, Re
sources. Products aud lopoRrs ghy.
Tie und, rsgurd has iur rany }tats been collect
ing and cludeusing The uaicsitl iur tiHsWHk- The
archiye. Of oar oWu state have hecu care uly exam
ine6, and eopiaus tKtracts mace from iis eufd. -
lle has proe9ree iiom TIE ihrc ~ Va, Board ~ 7 ate
ana Plantations London many yaluahsg cocu uents.
Rare and vslnstie works have bcen pltchaatd from
broad touching The o,fl, history OF our Slate and
each county. shieh have never -,en lhe light lie
has been kindly aided ~ genilemen 30 dlistrn see
lions by copies Of ofigin4l documents. and faithful
traditional statements, highly important aud tntet-
esttug.
~ does not aspire to the position II the historian,
bu hopes frc,n records and .ati-ncs iacis 10 tFd
ms'eri8ls 10 either sad adler hands tor his PLEASING
aud less bjrtous.uy. Tn. sutk, t ss hoped. III
be useful took Of reference "a ihc ''aiesnan sud
schol Z. ard man o. bnellree4 o. lutsare DECISION.
al extracts bave b en- published 10 he STANDARD and
other p4per- af lhls STATE, over the signature Of
"TacHu-."
The History pt North Carolina 10 yet ~ he uf.t.
ten The remark sh,,h orc o. he s'iei Historians
II he age Bso,,of,) has been c,s -ll 70 mate,
thd eafsl sssly has The history IN NHth C4fcli
na becD written that tie namc, Dcfii- eca o.
the fifsI Cow ruuf + not own" .. RI Il oltur u1
on u. Al e1aminati1n oi the eel uf. 70 = Of tbe
counties &C North CsEolua shne- rscoid o. The
purest patriotism and indouipstle oourHrr. fhis
record Is nos covered by the cust oI e., snd
known by neglect 4 IS 5' Vbtch The present
generation aWesto the past vdi as the future
prearrtc ths g fBemoria,; ~ % oiicu aesuta fhe
history Of our race tha facts kuoEu 10 one gtneta.
Il. arc cauuoyerted By tie nest, and al -ucc,rd.
mF period afe considered a. cYubiiu ee.n d..
woflhy 81 historical auh. oar Ncrk'tnbur he.
c'aratlon 81 Independence. 10 May l1.5, had al
mos been illustration 81 this truth.
These are deeds which shoold not pass away,
And names that must not wlihef though the earth
Fofges Der empires Kiih iu-t drrty,
The enslavefs and he saved alb aud birth
This sork viii be Illustrated sth Map Of ihe
State, from aicti surveys, and including lbc ne,e
to1ntIes thi- date snd sketches 10 tueravfass -
Some OF her beautiful ,c,urfv L. WI contain about
500 page and b. turin ned at one dl.'sr : caps =
Su1scnpinus will be received AID ne BOOK 'afni D..
I'd dill. rem points Of ih no.
JNp. n WHEELER
P.s Editors 81 tie different Pre-.. IL III. STATE
requested 10 py' ihe abayc. Tbc Pes II -
ceive ~ THIS worR a skc'rh .r.hy = is = Hlenee
AID Importance 'ftp>e E.ttora 81 publish he
above four successive lHc. aud srut caFs II Tie
ptpef containing ssaue aii b. cit'tt b. receive
a copy Of tie Work return iyf .a-h novice
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