Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-12
Feorrssponasnes Of the North Carolina standard

PIrrLA pELPHIA June 20, 1854
Dian SIR 1t may be of interest TO the North
/ Carolina public to know that a new work, iustrat:
ing the Revolutionary History Of the State has just
pone to press in this City. The work by the Rev.
b. Caruthers D. D. Of Guiford County, author Of
/ the Life of CadweE--a book, by the way mean
the Life of Cadwell) which contains more original
and authentic matter connected with our early his
tory than any work ever published Written, pIin-
ted and bound in North Carolina, with title calcu-
lated to make the impression that the work was q
purely religious biography, the people of the State
have not generally appreciated the life of Caldwell;
but to such persons Gov. Swain and others who
have had occasion look infinitely into the transac
tions of the past the work of Dr. Caruthers IS IN
valuable especially appeared just in time to res
cue and embody for posterity true, and important
account of the Regulation troubles and to place this
obscure and formerly totally perverted portion OF
the honorable of fathers, in its true light
before the world.
The work which DIR. G. is now publishing is of a
character entertaining to the general reader,
and fills an mnortant void il general Literature.
1t is entitled Revolutionary Incidents and Sketch
es of Character, chiefly in the Old North State"
From which you may infer the interesting nature OF
tine contents Those minor incidents, often more
thrilling and romantic than the creations of magna-
ton, and which passed in silence or barely alu-
dcd by the general historian, will be laid be-
fore the public in all their Details and in such Incl
dents exhibiting herosm and love of liberty in their
most touching phases no State has been richer
than our own long neglected North Carolina. The
history of the Rising in the Scotch Countless under
the lead of Mcdonald and contains accounts of the
explotsof the noted tory marauder Col. David Fan
ming, of the services to the Wing cause OF Col. AL
exander Balfour, with number Of minor incidents
and sketches of character and of the tory warfare
in the middle Counties. These constitute the first
volume of the work now IN press; and if properly
encouraged DIR. G. proposes to issue another work
with biographical sketches of Governors Caswell,
Burke, Generals Howe, Rutherford, Graham, Coils.
Harnett Ashe, Mr. Hooper, &c. &c.
1t strikes that the second volume might be
made very important work, especially it the friends
of the leaders of the Revolution in North Carolina
would take themselves little trouble in furnishing
DIR. c. (whose address is Greensborough) with the
materials in their possession, anecdotes sketches,
tradition &C. &c.
As historian Dr. Caruthers is impartial, accurate,
dgent in the collection of materials, and patient in
their examination. As a man he is deeply crnbued
with vcnerationforthe memory of those who secured
our liberties while his attachment to his native State,
and his untiring efforts to illustrate its early history,
ente him to the gratitude of all its public spirited
citizens. North Carolina is claiming her children,
demanding her true position in the world. Let her
people be Just themselves and to their native land,
and they will not long have to complain of the neg
lect of x the rest of mankind. " We must respect
ourselves and this will challenge the respect of 9TH
ers; and in this spirit let US receive every offering
like that which DR.. Caruthcrs IS about to make to
his contemporaries.
The work in question will appear about the LIST
of August and will be published by Hays Dc ZeI,
1876 Market formerly Treutman and Hays,-Mr.
Hays being we'll known in North Carolina very
liberal and accommodating dealer.
have come on here to take view on the spot of
the operations of the Common School Systems in
some of the Northern States; but the time which
can spare to this, some four weeks from my depar-
ture from North Carolina, will prevent me from gain
ing as full insight into the details and practical
workings of the systems here and further North,
could desire. In former years, however, have had
opportunities of making observations, and have
ID ,,I.ko
the States North and West, which have taken the
lead in Common Schools and careful study of the
condition of things home and abroad, only con-
firms in my mind rooted conviction that in facili-
ties for general edudaton and success in industrial
pursuits and in all the elements that make |
people truly great happy, virtuous and prosperous,
North Carolina abounds much, if not more than |
any of her sister States. Nature has furnished the
MEANS but she requires to avail ourselves of |
hem-to be Industrious and persevering.
c. H. w.