Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-04
wheel. ER,s HISTORY.

wHEELER's HISTORY.
! We are indebted to the author for copy OF 'he
above work. ~ 10
We took occasion to notice the prospectus LOT .niS
work. in which we said" this work mas COST .i.e
Author years Of labor, and from his known capson
ty for the undertaking, must prove highly lh'ereS
/ ing TO every North Carolinlan.' c.,e,o
| The actual work, before US, more than iulhis
our most sanguine antciPatons 1t IS handsomely
got Up, in octave form, two volumes oouho III "io'
| The first volume contains concise history OF inc
State from 1884 1851, embraced in l3S pages em-
| beshed with plate showing the hrst landing OF .Ie
English on the shores Of the United States, ~hicn
was in North Carolina and the second volume, OF
$50 pages contains account OF the orlgln' oH'e
formation population, statistics ard typographical
sketches of the distinguished citizens in each ana
~ county in the State; this volume IS also etoe'
! ished with several beautiful plates. :.
! This work is a most valuable contribution 10 Tue
literature of the age. We are proud OF 'e leoo.u
and proud that the author is citizen 81 our county
Not only have the papers of own State, but lead
inc journals abroad have noticed this wo1K In Terms
of the highest eulogy The following extracts nave
been taken random from the numerous compliments
bestowed upon II: -,
This work places North Carolina on high
grounds" fennsy''""'"'''
80 The author appears to have examined with much
ZEAL industry, and commendabie care every auano
and authority of her history from that date 1851
to the present. His materials have been rich ana
ample, and he has made good use OF them;
National Inte4igencer.
1.-THE author has been engaged in collecting lntor-
nation for those sketches for the last ten years: we
know that he has applied himself with unweaIled In
dustry and unhAggIng ZEAL
Ii contains a mass of facts which ought to be
known to every son Of the State. Every reading
man will procure copy, study it, and Undue the
minds Of his children with the knowledge 1t contains,
and the patriotic spiri, that rervades II"
For ourselves, we confess qualification at the
has aCc0mnliShpd
undertaking, which, when consider the immense
number of valuable, and hitherto unknown facts II
records and establishes. the elaborate arrangement oil
its parts the minueness of its Details and Il aston
shing variety of incidents it presents, must have,
indeed, cost him an uncomfortable amount OF laoour
Raleigh Register.
ave had occasion, some weeks ago, to notice this
valuable work, having seen ii in manuscript. we
then said it would prove one of The most valuable
works to the citizens of the State ever published
The actual work veriGes this pledge. The chap
ter on county, (Rowan.)is worth the price OF The
work.
We might add, if we felt proud of our citl-
zenship before, we might now boast"
Salisbury JTachman.
ave cannot express our qualification al the pleas
afforded us, by the Perusal of heeers Hlsto-
~ of North Carolina Yes, perIs1i, for intense
ly interested did become in merely glancIng over
lis pages. at first, that il scarcely out Of our
hands until we had gone through the greater portion
Of the work.
We for I'D many passages that we would be glad
10 copy. But as every North CdroLinian will, of
course, procure copy, this would be suPerfiuous.
We have learned Of the history of our ma
tive State by the perusal of this work than we ever
knew before, and prouder than of our beloved
old mother.
The thanks of the State are emnently due the
author Spirit " the Age
Every family ought to have, with Bible and an
Almanac, a copy OF the work.
To the the Leg lSature this Work
will prove a valuable rude necum and greatly faci-
tate their Legislative labors."
Graham Democrat.
Other notices, equally com limenary, from the
press, and from distinguished literary characters.
might be collaed; but we have only room for but
the following extract taken from letter shown To us
by friend, and addressed 10 the author, by dstin-
guished writer National History in New York:
In the name OF future Historians, and of poster
iy, allow thank you for the result Of your pa
Ient perseveng industry Great is the debt Of graft
itude due you from the citizens of your own State,
Tor thus rescung from oblivion vast amount oil local
history such the general Historian is prone TO
look. must congratulate You on the success of your
work. W ith the exception of Harper Family Bible,
know of no such instance ;.whe it is gratifying to
you showing proper appreciation of your Iabors,
il is highly commendable TO the citizens OF your pat
riotic Siate.'
Our humble tribute, after such praise, is
sary. We close this article by expressing the high
qualification feel at the position that" Old Lin
coin" with her daughters, Catawba and Castor, &C.
cupies in this work.
The name of Lincoln is associated with that Of the
patriot and soldier General Benjamin Lincoln, whose
eventful life, from his cradle to his grave, has been
traced by Col. WHEELER with accuracy and truth.
The Association of the Free-hoIders, in l775 adj
10 the tyranny of the British rule, is Preserv
cd, and is second only 10 the Meckenburg Declara-
icn. The Battle Of Ramsour's Mill, June, 1889,
which would soon have gone with the things hey ond
the food, is here preserved, it came from the pen
of the late Gen. Joseph Graham and the rout Of the
British, under lord CORVALLIS, in 1881, is traced
from authentic sources.
The lives of Gen. Graham, the Brevard family,
the Forney family, Hon. Robert II. Burton, Col.
Michael Hoke, Hon. James Graham and the Rev.
Robert Hall Morrson given with truth and JUS
tice. The list of her members from l774 TO 1852,
invaluable reference.
We commend to all, and refer to the advertisement
of the delivery agents for this Judicial District in
this days paper. Lincolnton Republican.
MAxrMs FOR YOUNG MEN. Keep good company
none. Never be idle. If your hands cannot be
usefuly employed, attend to the cultivation of your
mind. Always speak the truth. Make few prom
iSes. Live up 10 your engagements. Keep your
own secrets, if you have any. When you speak to
person, look him in the face. Good company and
good conversation the very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things else. Your char
cannot be essentially injured except by your
own If any speaks evil of you, let your
life be that will believe him. Drink no kind
of intoxicating liquors. Ever live, misfortune ex-
cepted within your income. When you retire to bed,
think what you have been doing during the day.
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