Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-17
IkGI LAR.
To rHE PEOPLE or NORTH WESTERN
VIRGINIA


Al large aud respectable meeting Of the citizen,
81 Cilrksburs. Va. the undersigned ha,ing been
appointed a cummiite. OF correspondence 20 Invts
uur isliow cltxrus OF North Western Virginia, IL
meet with In general convention IN this place
un the onud "Wednesday OF Setscp Der ncxt for the
Tnffus u discussing various opscs relating to the
g"acrnl int-sesU 81 education. snd taking such &c.
ion thsrcuPJu n VII tend TO bring this ulLimpur.
tant slI3rCt -,tusly before the people of Virp,nia
- a. Ultimately On lead Ia the tdopOn OF such Le-
gi-siivc measures will secure the benefits Of at
lesst cool sysism OF common school cduya,r,n To
ali r'tSs aud conditions ui the inhabitants of eur
sidvly c,isusisi hills and valleys We wouh re-
specially invite vou, and ALL o. rcet with w
and take part the debsr,i-ns of said convention
u was the eKIrrsscd Wish ef the meeting - h,s,e
views We represent. that We shUrld specially IN
Ni'e III teaches a Colleges. Academies Sctnnaries
Srhoois 81. gsi ell u'hcn who NIGHT feel intcres-
I'D ia nc cars- " education. whether residents Of
ne uuu'ii-. II w. Virgisi. or of other counties
20 ne state OF ufscr States 81 the Union 10 al.
tend aRd plrurparc be- the delIberaiiOn- OF the con
NruiioiE 10 hcrg understood that an such should
bold sruts thsrCiu. We ihereflre earnestly invite
at tfc iriendz OF cducqiion, add especially those
rnufncrsied above. 90 be- present on the occasion
u was als1 the wish ct the meeting that we
should invite the counties of \. W Virginia 20 hold
county conventions som convenient Gay At
June 90 July 'our) ior The purpose Of appointing
delrgI ties 10 ihs Eeuemi convention 10 bs held IA
ms pllrc 90 september next We wUuld there firc
respectfully ur-c this matier gp,u te utiepion uf
or srsier r"uutirs, hrpnv % ~ czech county fully
rspflscu'ed in the convention.
That the subject at education calls loudly on the
citizens II Nlrsruia eyinced by the returns OF the
Nlr,ha's Who fopk The late census ct the ,nhab.-
tnnis. showing the deplYrahe deficiency Ia the
eiu'Iiruu ct he people Il virginia The state
rHuflIuiur between 100000 and 500 900 inhabi-
iauis, 1T Nhum nearly 10000 who are abnye 20
yr1rs 90 Ise totally without education; some
hing upwards e 5000 OF whom are west ur the
k.uc rdro ui mgnui1inS and more than 1000 of
hem in liafr-un voUuiy; and the other counties Of
lhs North Wet have Il cpur,e their toll share ui
ihis disgnrritl deficiency. Let up and be dong
= Tee Comwtitro msy end t necessary O. make
iurihrr Ctnmuu rlt.rus o. their fellow citizens be-
tween thfs ard the CONVENTION We will close. this
circular hy saying that it need MT be doubted
HAT tIU I~sFic ~ ClaihsIurc viii mluifcst thai
theralIiy aut hospitality oi FEELING towards their
fellow Citrrus Il ,dis and oihrr states who may
s~e 90 % attend thr couycufirp. 1r which they
have hvsu hcreipturs uI,ct A. ou former oc.
rl'i'ns. The siuug oi the latch vii Doe out n
TEE dl'r. la us take care ct the sulf~,t OF edu.
raitun. and OF rrl,d- aud canals and other inter.
nal imft1, srnruis wili take cnre ct jhcmsclyes.-
The ball u,usi h. pa boz motuu-Ihe people must
be- educated Virginia iuu.i boz rIu-,d from her
leiharFy or she srsr Vt her gIury vail sink ga an
eudlcsa ushI