Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-08-05
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the ATTHs, recently, puts Us IN mind OF some
ferocous animal I'm fact It reminds Of that hun
tireii eyed Observation-Disclosures name sake
which is constantly casting all its eyes about in
search Of prey. Having fort while fastened its
fangs and tushes in Eiihu Burritt, it suddenly,
in tie twinkling of one Of its eyes, withdraws
itself licks its lips aud sets of full chase after
Eli Thayer. down at Guyaadotte. Coming up
with Eli, it lays hold Of him, drags him hack
tots lair. here in Main street and At its leisure
commences the bloody work Of endcayoring to
eat him up by inches. It is not with any hope
Of abatin. the ferocity Of the Cerbcrus propen-
stiles Of the 4rgus that we resume further con
sderation Of Mr. Thayer's projected immigra-
ton. The article or the Argas is but piece
OF frotby captandum showing great deal of
yirllence towards Mr.. Thayer and great deal of
hunbug irrcleyancy concerning matters in our
State Tie article, we are sorry to say it, docs
not rise to the dignity Of criticism, and we shall
not therefore attempt It, but merely pass on to
show what need there is for the proposed
influx.
Some time ago, we had put into our hands a
report Of one Of the Sunday School celebrations
Of onr State, report Of which we to-day avail
ourselves, as tending TO show what great need
there was for renovation of the dilapilated
condition Of some Of our interior counties. The
report was sent abroad as an appeal for relief,
and we publish it verbatim as it came to us:
'SCyDAr-ScuooLs IN yrgqNIA.-At the Sun
day-SchooI Convention, which was held in
Lynchburg, Va, in the month Of june, COM
mittec Of twelve clergyman and laymen, repre-
sentin. all tile six evangelical denominations in
the toxin, was appointed to prepare an address
in behalf Of the great cause Of Christian educa-
ton in Southwestern Virginia. 1t has been
published, and presents some suggestive statis
tics. according TO the census Of 1850 the pres
ent entire white population of the State is about
9TI 40. or thee there are, over 30 years of
age, about 452, 1872; Of whom there are who can
not read about $3.50. That is nearly one in
five Of all the grown whites Of the State
''WhcTe will these adults learn 10 read, If not
in the Sunday-SchOOl? They are too old, or too
poor, too proud to attend any other. But
again, there are this year in Virginia, Of young
persons between aud 20 years of age, about
3Tg, s4j; Of whom there are at school or college
only about 1l1,327; leaving as attending no
school Of any kind, 26S,4fG; that is, for every
young person in the State between and 30
years OF age receiving any Instruction. there are
two others who receive none! In other words
two.ihirds Of that portion Of our population
10 DGCDIlG hitliI4i tt1S aNsAL
teen years, arc, in these most precious years of
their history, going totally untaught
ITO the questions, What can be done to
change this sad prospect: How is light to be
poured upon the darkness whiciIis thus settling
all around US? How are the blessings of gene
raj. and especially Of Christian instruction, TO
be here diffusedg the Report answers rs follows:
The best hope, we have no hesitation in an
swcring. is in that admirable institution Of our
age, which is so peculiarly confoFmed to the
spirit Of Christianity and to the genius of our
the Sunday School This agency,
whether conducted on individual responsibility
DIT under UNCONVENTIONAL direction, we cordially
as eminently beneficial in tendency
But there is one great Sunday School OrganiZa-
lion Of which Tc would especially speak pc
culiarly adapted to the wants of the land-thc
American Sunday School Union. This IS
great national association Of good men, belong
Ing to the leading evangelical denominations Of
the country etc.
..The address then explains the Missionary en-
terprise of this Society, for the organization Of
schools in destitute places Thus the best APP
pianccs of neighboThood are set IN action
toward the cultivation Of religion there, and
making the wilderness indeed blossom as tue
rose
.'Thc field Immediately under consideration
comprises twcnty-six counties. 4 plan is pro
posed FOR its immediate cultivation thoroughly
and systematically; and an earnest appeal for
action and liberal contribution concludes ihc adj
dress.
"Thesc facts, we say, arc startling. Ono in
five Of the grown white persons Of the Old Do
Ininion unable to read Two thirds of those
who arc TO become citizens in the next fifteen
years going wholly untaught! Can any 9th
er State furnish such statistic? We fe1r the
answer. Is it not time u apply tie remedy"
The above certainly IS sufficient to lay before
any candid mind to convince them Of the urgent
necessity for some waking up in the South
Western" portion Of the State, but it seems
from the following advertisement, which was
published in the Country Geatiemaa, that there
are other portiods Of the State which need some
recuperatiye energy. Here its:
..VrrGIxiA LAxp.-I have for sale ,i21 acres
WooD LGSD. 1t Is well xatered, and has plenty
ofMcaiOw Land on it. The railroad and plank
road both pass through II; the distance from
Fredericksburg is 8 miles, and the same from
Orange Court House Further description is
unnecessary. Any one wishing 70 purchase
will yic,y IL The whole tract can he had for s.
per acre, one third cash. II can be divided to
suit purchasers, at high price. Apply to
"R. I. TnoES, Fredericksburg, Va"
Instead of any comments of our own, We
submit tie following. which We find aecompa-
nying the advertisement:
Had this tract OF land lain in Illinois, Wiscon-
sin or Iowa-indeed in any Of the Free States ten
or dozen years old only-it would not have
arrested our attention except as being offered
Mt about its market value for any cnierprising
emigTaut wishing to establish himself ON good
farm; but in Virginia, the lone mother Of not
dead, but living Empires" this advertisement
is pregnant with meaning. Distance from
Fredericksburg eighteen miles," And where
is Fredericksburg? We find it to be town
Of 5000 inhabitants. at the head Of navigation,
and below; the falls OF the Biver Rappahannock,
no miles from Chesapeake Bay, and so miles
north Of Richmond. II our historical read
ing are correct this town was the seat of great
wealth and refinement in the Olden time; the
heart Of a country peopled by the aristOcracy
of the land and near where ''Mary, the mother
below. in Westmoreland, Washington himself