The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-02-05
Notice.,
sketches or North Carolina.

i Beaiie's Ford, Lincoln Co. N. CO
II October 25, 1850.
A WORK viii be Published by the undesisn.
"A ed this spring, entitled as above, giving an
accurate account Of each County In our State in
Alphabetical order, the derivation Of lis name,
tie OF formation, its Colonial and Revolutionary
History, Biography Of les distinguished citizens,
an accurate list of its representation in each
branch Of the General Assembly, lis Towns,
Rivers, Population, Resources, Products, and
Topography.
The Undersigned has for many years been col.
lecting and condensing the material Cor this
work. The archives OF our own State have l,ccn
carefully examined. and copous extracts made
from its records He has procured from the Of.
fees 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 our State, and each
County, which have never seen the light. lie
has hecn 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
toran, but hopes fiom records and statistical facts
TO afford materials to other and ADLER hands for
this pleasing and less laborious duty. This wo,k.
ii 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. Tacitus."
The History Of North Carolina is vet to be
written. The remark which one Of the ablcst
Historians Of the age, bancroft, has been COM
PEELED to make, that +" SO carclessly has the His.
tory of North Carolina been written that the
name, merits and end of the first Governor is
not known" is a reflection upon us. An exami-
nation of the early history of the Counties of
North Carolina shows a record Of the purest pa
triotism and idor,itahle courage. This record is
now covered by the dust of age and unknown hy
neglect. 1t is debt which the present genera
tinn owes to the past as well as to the future
10 preserve these memorials; for il often occurs
in the history of our race, thu facts known 10
one generation are controveTted by The next. and
AZ succeeding period are considered as doubt
Ful legends, unworthy Of historical faith. Our
Declaration of Independence, il |
Nav l775, had almost been an illustration of this
ruth.
These arc deeds which should not pass away,
And names that must not wller; though The |
earth f
Forgets her empires with just decay,
The enslavers and the ensavcd. their death and
BIRTH
This work will be illustrated with Map ofthe
State, from latest surveys, and including The new
Counties to this date, and sketches in Engrayings
If some Of her beautiful scenery. II will contain
iboat 500 pages. and be furnished at one dollar
copy. Subscriptions will be received and the
'uok furnished at different points of the Stale.
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
rho 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. j. III. w. il
Nov. 5. 57-4w