The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-12-03
Sketches Of Nortil-Carciina.


nEArlEs Forp Lincoln Co.. = c.
October %, 1880
A WORK viii be published b. tic undersigned
"a thu. Sptiar, emitted Adore giving &C.
cur.le account ID each county ~ ouf S.fe, IN alpha
tuteal order the derivation Of It's name cate 81 Tor
nator. i,s Go.o1iai oud Revolutionary H;e,oiy,
Bog 4phy q 4. distinguished citizens, "a accurate
list Of It's tprcGeutaon 10 each branch q the Gsn
esal Assembly, its Towns, Riycrs, Population, Re
sources, Predicts AMI V0poef aphy
The undtrsigned has for u,tsy years becn collect.
ing and clnGaDsirg lie mate'Isl of this wo =. Tie
stcAlgcs Of our own state have hren carefully exam
iacG, and cnp'0us extracts made from lie records
Tie has pfos ufcd firm the odcc at the Board oi Tiadl
snc Plantations IN Landaa nsuy yaluEbls ducgH tnts
EAre and valuable works have bcen purchased from
abroad touching The o4lS history Of our STATE, and
each cquHty. Which have ntvef sren the light lie
has been kindly aided Is genllemen in daefent sec
uuns ty copies o. original Documents, snd faithiul
;radtilas statements, a.chly important aud inter.
estiur.
lie does mt aspire 10 The ra.ii.ou Of the Historian,
bal b0pe, from records and satisfied facts 60 aufG
materials 70 other aad atef hands Tor this pleasing
aud less sboriuaa duly 1his work, II is hoped. wll
b. uset ho1A oi fr renee 90 the tiattsa,sH auC
schoI4r, and Of business leisure. Occasion.
al extracts have betn polished IN the SianeA snf
other psrars Vi ikis STATE, over tao signature o.
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ten. TIE rematk hieh ore OF tac stee Historians
Of The sse. tBaucrefl.l has been compelled 10 msl
that 80 caitlsstY has ne history IL North Carol
"a brcu written flat to uaur, merits std rud Of
The itst GlvcfBot is rot known" Is rtftotign up
o. "a. An examination OF The eatly his.o5y OF iht
counties 81 North Cafulsul Shows recon- Of th,
pures pa'rativu aud nbumitatie courage. I hif
record is nos covered Is tue du,l Of tce. and en-
sndwn by neginct Il is d,bt v6ich the present
ecrctst.ou osesto the pact as well as The future 10
pres re these memorials for il often occurs ~ The
history Of race, tbst facts Auo~n 10 ere genera.
i'm arc to0troycficd hy The next. ard at succcec.
ing period are considered doubtful legrn un.
@arthy Of historical fsiih. Oar Meckltntnrc De.
claration OF Independence in May, l7,j, had a.
most been an Illustration Of this truth,
These ale decd. which should net pass away,
And names that fnuet not wither though the car,h
FufseS her cnptres with nsl decay,
Thrensa,ots aud he enslavvd lhelfd, atb and birth
Th, work Niil DC Illustrated with Map Of he
State, from laes, surveys, and incudirg the rev
bornties TO this date. and sketches N Enetavngs o
81 &c OF her bcaptltl scenery. II viii eonan bout
500 page, and 6e fafui he'd a. orc dollar copy
Subscriptions viii be received and tie book furnish.
% al different points Of The Safe,
JSO II, WHEELER
T. $. Editors Of the different Presses in the State
are requested to copy tho above. The Press ~
ceive IA tiis work 4 sketch worthy &c is il fucnce
and importance. Those Editors who publish tho
above four successive lines, sud send copy of the
paper coniOptug The same will be entitled 10 rec, i've
copy Of tic work return Tor such notice.
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