Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-29
CIRCULAR.
To THE PEOPLE or NORTH WESTERN
NlRGINiA.

At large and respectable meeiin- Of the citizens
Of Ciarksburg Va. the undersigned having been
appointed a committee at correspondence 10 invite
our fellow citizens ct North Western virginia. H.
meet with US ~ general VeuIion in this place,
oH the cond "Wednesday Of Ssp,em er next for a c
purpose of discussing yarinus topics rrl4ing &, IN
gene III Interests OF education and t,IiinG =, Oh &C.
ito thercupnn wii tend 10 bring this sll mpor.
tant subject eii-ciua.Iy beiu, the people OF rginiq
G.Innrrly u lea! ~ the sdop,,on of such L.,
gis,a;Ive viii secure the benefit. of al
least good system 81 Common school cduca nom in
all r'ukS anil conditions Of the inhabitants Of our
vi ely t1irnied hills aad valleys, We wpt. 4 re-
s'octfI.iy invite vnu anil all, ., NEE, with us
and take part "a the deheryIsonS NJ SAID couy cuiuu
Il Was the cIrrrssei wish q! the meeting. whose
views rcprrsrn' Ih,t VIC should specially ia.
vi,e Ill teachers of Col-sra AcaIeInss : n narics.
: h1o's *. aud all others Who might Zee, inlrrcs-
ted IA the cuu~e at cducalna. wh,Jh-r residents of
the o1uaie. OF y. ". Virginia. 90 other cpln'irs
OF the STATE "! Other States Ui ih" Mon Ia al.
tend AMI participate IN tie delJersIu;., - tne com
venaoi; j; beng IN lers.urI tlIi all such shluI
hold s,uls therein. We hcrclHe earnestly invite
all lie frcs.ds OF etucl;iyn aud especially those
enumerated nbpyc. 10 ho pres. ~, Oh thc %, casiou.
/, also the wish Uf The me,liug that We
should invite tho counties of y W Virginia /, hold
coUuIy conventions rs sUon convenient Gay NJ
June July ruUr) fIr the purpose of a pointing
delegates 10 the geH'ul convention % be held IN
this Iiaco in September next We would therefore
respectfully ur % ih's mailer uuon the attention uf
oar sister counties. hoping To each county fully
represented IN ihe convention.
That the suhj, ct Of education calls loudly on the
citizens of Virginia - cVHccd by the iciurns Of the
Marshals who topk the late Census Of the inhubi.
tauts showing the most deplorahle deficiency in The
education OF the people "f Virginia The state
containing between 100000 and 100000 iuhlbi-
,anis. Of whom nearly 10000 who are nh,ye 81
wears of age are Totally without education; some.
Thing upwards of 5000 Of whom are west IT the
Blue ridge OF MOUNTAINS and more ILan 2OO0 Of
them in Hirrispn county; and the other counties
the North West have Of course their iull share q:
dis disgraceful deficiency. Let up and be dong
A. the committee may find u necessary ,n mako
further communications 10 teir fellow citizens be-
tween this and the convention, we will close this
circular by saving. TINT 10 need not I've doubted
that the people 81 Claiksburg will manifest that
beraiy and hospitality Of feeling towards their
fellow c.'.Esns Of this and olher siales who NAV
see 1T TO attend the convention. for which they
havo been hcrctoiors noted. As on former oc.
oasi ,rs. "'Thc sr.ng Of tho latch w,i, be ont at
the d or" Let us take care of the subject of edo.
cation and orr rnrnad and cnnlls nnd other inter.
nal improvements will tlke rure oT ihenselyes-
The ball must be put in mp;ion--ihe people must
be educated Virginia must be reused from bet
irihargy or the star Of her glory wall sinH IN an
endless night