The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-03-05
Sketches Of NOrlh.C Carolina
BrATirs tosD. Lincoln Co.. NC.

BrArirs tosD, Lincoln Co.. N. C.
October 25, 1850.
4 WORK will be published by the undersis ne q
"A this Spring, entitled rs above, giving an &C
curate sccount Of each county in our State IN alpha
betical order. the Derivation OF its me- dal. n tor
nation, It's Colonial and Revoluiionst, H,sto,y. ,
Bog Apply Of It's distinguished citizens. en- accns,,
st OF ITS representation IN each brs nch Of the Ten
eral Assembly, It's Towns, Rivers, Population, Re
sources, Products aud Topography.
The Undersigned has for many years been collect.
ing and condensing The material for this work. The
archives OF our own State have been carefully cram
ineG, and coplnus extracts made from tie record.-
He has procured from the Office of the Board of Trade
and Plantations in London many valuable documents.
Rare and valuable works have been Purchased from
abroad, touching the early history OF State, ard
each county. which have never seen the light. lie
has been kindly aided by gentlemen IN different sec.
tons BY copies OF original documents aud faithful
traditional statements, highly imporan, and inter.
estrg.
lie doe. not aspire 20 The position NJ the Historian
but hopes from records sud satisfied TACT. 10
maeflal- TO other ana alder hands Tor his II ssnv
and less lbnrious duty. Thi. ~ofs. II Is hoped " II
lie useiLl as hook Of reference 10 The sisir.msn a.
scholar. and man OF business OF leisure Uccssion.
al extracts have ben puLl,.h.d in The Stands. .ne
other papers Of this STATE, over the signature Of
Tacitu."
The History OF North Carolins is vet 10 he writ.
ten The remark which oue OF the attest Historians
VI The age, (Bancron J has been compelled TO make
that SO eartles,y has the HISTORY of North Csrul.
IA been written that the name. merits and eud o.
The hfst Governor Is not knoen." Is rtf ctIon ~.
on Us. An examination OF the eatly history Of the
counties of North Carolna shows q record OF la.
purts patriotism and indonItstle courage. Thu
record Is now covered b. tie du,t Of pge aud un
known by neglect IL is a d, bt VI ich the D esent
generation osts 10 tire past we'll as the future "a
preserve these uemOrals tor II often occurs in the
history oi our race, ths fscis known TO one r,nrr.
TN are eontroserIcd by The next, and al q succeed.
ing period are considered as cpubtiuI ieg,n . VI.
worthy % historical faith. Our MectiruburI De
clsrstion OF Independence, IN May, l7-5, had Al
most been an illustration Of this truth.
These are deeds which should not pas. away.
And names that mus, not ~ither though the earth
fotges her empires With Just decay,
The enssvers and The enslsyed their alb and birth
Thu. work viii be illustrated With Map Of the
State, from latest surveys, sud including tho ne~
bountes to this date and sketches IN Engrsvogs OF
some OF her besu'iibl ,cenery. Il will contain about
oOO page. and be furnl' he'd at one dollar copy
Subscriptions will be received and tho book furnish
cd al different points OF III, y ate
JNO. H. WHEELER
7. 3 Editors of thr different Presses IN tn. stat.
are requested TO copy The shove. Tn. Pres re
ceive IN this ~ork sketch worthy Of iis u fIencs
and Importance. Those Eitors y no publ,-h The
above tour successive tlmes, and send cop, of the
paper containing hs samc, will be et,tled TO receive
copy OF the work az return for such notice
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