Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-12

EIRCT LAR.
TO TIE PEOPLE or NORTH WESTERN
VIRGINIA.

NiiNNlANiA.
At large and respectable meeting OF tho citzens
of Cisrksburg, Va. the undersigned having been
appointed a committee of correspondents e. 10 invite
our 4, How citizens OF North West, rR Virginia to
meet with Us IL general convention ia tins place.
Un the It cund "Wednesday Of September next Jr The
purpose of discussing various topics rei,Iiug the
gene al interests Of education. and taking such
tiol thereuIon as will lend to bring the aiLmppr
tan snhJecI efectually before he people Of rgiu1,
81 As ultimately To lead Ia the sdopUn ol such Lee
gslstivc measures will secure the benefits OF
least good system vi Common school educa ou To-
all r'nks add conditions Of the inhabitants Of
widely extended hill, and valleys. would re-
specially invite YOU, and all. meet with
and take part IN the dehberllsons Of SAID cOuveuun.
II was the expressed wish of the meeting. whose
views represent hit we should specially in
yie all teachers e Colleges Academies, Summaries.
Schools. &c and all oIher. who might feel iuter,s-
ted in the OF education. whether residents Of
the counties of n. w. Virginia, or Of other counties
Of the State, of other States Of the Union, 10 al
tend and participate in the deliberations OF he
veniIOIi; IL being Understood that all such should
hold seals therein. We therefore earnestly invite
all the friends Of education. md especially those
enumerated above, 10 he present on the occasion.
IL wa, also the wish Of the meeting that
should invite the counties of n. w Virginia to- hold
county conventions NJ soon as convenient lay a.
June July couri) for the purpose of a pointing
delegates 10 the general convention 10 he held IN
this place in September next We would therefore
respectfully ursc this matter upon the attention of
OR sister counties. hoping To- see each county fully
/ represented IA the convention.
! That the subject of educa'ion calls loudly on the
citizens of Virginia is eviuced by the returns Of The
! Marshals who touk the late census of The nhabl-
tants showing the most deplorahle deficiency IN the
| cducaiun OF the people If Virgins The state
containing between 700 COO and 500 600 iuh ,hI.
tsn's 81 whom nearly 20O0O WHO are above 81
years Of age arc totally without education; some.
thing upwards Of 5000 OF whom west uf the
| Blue ridge OF mountains; and more than 1000 OF
Them in Harrison county: and the other counties OF
he North West have uf course their full share of
IhIs disgraccful deficiency. Let up and be doing
! As the committee may find II necessary 70 make
further communications 10 their fellow citizens be-
tween this nrd the convention, will close ihi-
| circular by saying. that It need not be doubted
that the people ef ClaIk-burg will manifest that
!Iherally md hospitality Of feeling towards iheit
fellow ciliz-ns OF this aud other states who NAV
| zee IL to attend the convention, for which Ihcy
have been heretofore noted. As on former oc
cs,i,ns, "Th" string Of the latch Will he out "A
the door" Let Us take caro- of the subject Of cdu
cation and OJr railroads and canals aud other
nal improvements will take cnre ur themselves
The ball must be pui in nouon-the people mus
be educated. Virginia must be reused from be-
Iehargy, or the star of her glory will sink IN at
endless night.