Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-15
CIRGI LAR.
TO TIE PEOPLE or NORTH WESTERN
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA
~ large and respectable meeting Of the citizens
oi Clarksburg, Va. the undersigned having been
appointed committee of correspondence. 90 invite
our fellow citizens VI North Western virginia 10
meet with rs iu general convention in This Mace
ON the st cOnd "Wednesday of September next. for the
purpose of discussing various topics relating 10 the
general interests VI education. aud taking such ac
tion thercupon viii tend 10 bring his all ifnr1r
iant subject oiccu0ily before the people oi virginia
80 as Ultimately TO lead 90 the adoption Of such lie.
gis'aiive measures will secure ibc benefits OF "A,
least good system Of common school education 20
all ranks and conditions ct the inhabitants of our
widely extended hills ami valleys, Uc would rc.
speciiully invite Won, and all, 10 meet with rs
and take part IA the deh, raous of said convention
II was the expressed wish Of the meeting " hose
views We represent that we should specially In
ve all teachers e Colleges Academies. Srm.uarics
schools, DC. aud all others who might feel iatcrrs-
ted IN the cause Of education. whether residents of
The counties OF y. w. Virginia, Of other counties
ui the State, OF other safes OF the Union 20 M.
tend and participate ia thc deliberations Of the con
veniio'; II being understood that all such should
hold seals therein. We therefore earnestly invite.
all the friends Of ojucaiion, aud especially those
enumerated above. % De- present on the occasion.
IL was also The wish OF the meeting that we
should invite the counties OF v W Virginia % hold
county conventions us soon rs convenient r.av M
June or July couri) for ihc purpose of pointing
delegates % the general convention 20 be EulI ia
tins place IN September next We would therefore
respectfully uTro Ihis matter upon the attention Of
orr sister cuuuiics hoping zoo each county fully
Represented IN the convention
That the subject of education calls loudly on the
citizens Of Virginia Is cyUcod Jy the tcI.rus OF The
Niamhals who took The late census of the iuhaai-
ianls showing the most depigrah.o deficiency IA the
education OF the people Of Virginia The state
containing between 100000 and 100000 iuhpb.
ian's, Of whom nearly 10000 who are above %
thing upwards of 5000 Of whom are west Of the
Blue ridge Of mountains; aud more than 2UJO Of
them ~ llnrrsou county; and the other counties of
The Norih West have Of course their iulI share %!
Tins disgacciu! deficiency. Lc; Is mp and be doing
Is tEe committee may ind 10 necessary % make
further communications 20 their fellow citizens be-
tween this and The convention, We will clos. iai.
circular by saying, that 1t need not bc doubted
That the people ol Claikshurg vii! manifest that
hheraliiy and hospitality OF feeling towards their
fellow citizens of this aud other states who may
see III 10 attend the convention, for which they
have been heretofore noted. As on former oc-
casi'ns, "The srung OF tie latch will be ont al
the door Let Us take care Of the subject of edo.
cation and railroads, aud canals and other inter
nal Improvements will take care of inom,olves.-
The ball must be PIT IN muuon--lhe people mus,
he educated. Virginia mus, be reused from her
leiharsy' or the star Of her glory will sink in an
endless night,
j. II MrNECuEN.