The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-16
Sketches Of North. Z arOlina.
BEArIEs foap. Lincoln Co, NC.
October Is. ESQ.

October rs, 1850. !
A WORK will be published by the undersigned
"A this Spring. emitted as above, giving an &C
eur.te accoun, Of each county in our State IN alpha
betcsi order the derivation Of lis name date OF fof
nation, its Colonial and revolutionary History, a
aphy Of lis distug uished citizens, an accurate
Iis OF its representation in each branch OF the Cen
sral Assembly, ito Towns Rivers, Population, Re
sources, Products and Topegf Apply.
The undersigned has for taany years been collect.
ing and condsnstng the material fer this work The
srGhiyes OF our owl State have been carefully exam
ineG and copinus extracts made from ITS recnrds -
lie has procured from The uice Of the Board vi ade
and Plantations ia Londen many valuable documents
Rare and valuable works have been purchased from
abroad touching the elry history OF our STATE and
each county, which have never seen the light. lie
has been kindly aided by gentlemen 10 different sec.
tons by copies Of ofgipsi documents, and faithful
traditional statements, highly important and intet.
esting.
lie does not aspire 10 the position Of the Historian.
bu hopes from records ard statistical facts TO stf1ft
material. to other ana ubct hands tor this pleasing
and less abotious duty. This wosk. II Is hoped. will
be useful az book oil reference TO the statesman and
scholar and man OF business leisure. Occasion.
al extracts have been Published 10 the Standard and
other payers Of this State. over the signature Of
"Taeltus."
The History Of North Catolina 10 ye; 10 be writ.
ten. The remark Nhlth ore oil the ATTEST tttsi1Fiaas
Of the age tBanefoh, J has been compelled TO make
that so ear,iessly has the history OF North CAroll
"a been written that the name, merits and end OF
the first Governor 10 not kauwn. Is reflection up.
on ~. An examination OF the eatly history Of The
counties Of North Carolina shoas a tecod OF the
parest patriotism snd indomltshle courage THIS
record is new covered by The dust Of age. aud an
known BY neglect sit is a debt which The present
eeaef alton owes to the past veil as the future "a
preserve these memorials for ii often occurs IN the
history Of race. that facts known 10 one genera.
ton are costfovcrted by the next and AT Succeed.
ing period are considered doubtful legenes un.
worthy OF historical faith. Our Meeklenhufg De
clarstion Of Independence, in May, IT'S, bad al.
most been an illustration OF this truth.
These are deeds which should net pass away,
And names that must not wihcf though the earth
FORCES her empires with lost decay
The enslsyers and The enslaved their death and birth
This work sill be illustrated Wh Map Of the
State, from latest surveys, and including the new
boanties this date and sketches IN EHgravInes NJ
some Of her beautiful scenery. II will contain about
sou pages. and be furnished At one dollar copy
subscr pons will be received aud the hook furnish
cd al different points Of The Stale.
JNO. II. WHEELER.
P. s. Editors OF The different Presses in the State
are requested 10 copy the above. The Press III
ceive in this work a sketch worthy Of ita influence
and Importance. Those Editors who publish the
above four successive tines, and send eopy of the
paper containing The same, will be entitled 10 receive
a copy Of the work as return for such notice.
4s J. H. W.