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Tbe editor of the Parkersburg Sentinel re-
Gently spent few days in Wheeling, and made
some observations, from which We gather the
following: s
We met Hon. c. j Faulkner, who was at
tending the United States Court 10 watch the
interest Of Nest Virginia in the Harper's Fer
ry case Mr Faulkner is very snleiious tor
the interest of our new aud entcrprislng Stale.
aud you can rely on it, that Wherever the inter
est of West Virginia is, there Mr. Faulkner -
found. watching with iealous eye, iosee ihat
no Innovations are made upon her rights.
We also met onr distinguished representa-
tive the Hon. H. g Davis, Who was paying
complimentary visit to his friends. Mr
Dawn Il sauguibe as TO the completion OF tho
Great Kanawba improvement ard has AVA
keneJ a considerable interest in ihe people ~
to the subsequent improvement Of the LN''S
Eanawha. Guyaudutte and Big Sandy rivers.
Mr.. Davis deserves great credit Tor his assldu-
Gus efforts in behalf of the improvement %
West Virginia His memory viii be cbefisaed
hy future generaii MS who witness the Gr'ot
K,nawha carving on her bosom the commerce
Of nations, and especially -, when they know
that their distinguished Senator was thearfeut
supporter of this great improvement.
We also met aud took by the hand, the Hen.
II. NJ. Mathews. Attorney General of the
State. who has proveu-binself To bc the right
man in the right place Mr. Matthews i "a
ynrably spoken Of as being The man to hll
the rubernaforal chair. when vacated by the
present distinguished incumbent.
Tie impeaehn ent trial is the all-absorblbg
question now before the House, and ,we we're
elad to see that the House were disp'sed 10 give
the parties u fair aud impartial trial. and II
founi guilty to iuGici just punishment upon
them but. il found innocent, TO cay 50. aud
no more. Mr Mason Of Jeiierson who made
the opening speech tor the prosecution. made
one Of the abcsi speeches that we have ever
stened TO. Ills speech was rrpleie with logic
and snund argument. and showed research and
learning. he took up the subject olimpeaeh-
trert from it, iucipient sfaee,ib Europe, ard
frae,d il down TO Tie pres,ht day. His whole
speech VISA marx ID by courtesy. aud respect
for tie feelil g OF the accused. hut. showed
power and eetance rarely witnessed 10 one
50 young. Mr.. Mason will rank as one oi
West Virgiuas most gifted sons
The Guvernnfs Message Is very able docu-
rnent: il makes S me 6ne Suggestions TO the
Legislature. aud it Is to be hoped that they
will profit by them"
The Martinsburg Independent makes the
following couplimer;ery mention Of the
speech Of Mr. Mason:
Hon. J. II Mason. Of jefferson, made the
opening speech in the House # Delegates on
the rernrt nf the Inpeachment Committee -
Tie Wheeling papers as well as cur private
Information from Wheeling. all agree 10 pro-
nouucing his speech an able aud logical ef.Tt.
1t showed vast research aud extraordinary Ia
Dor IN the accumulation Of authorities on the
question Of impeachment. and in all proba-
6ility Mr. Mason Las furnished the ground
work for all the speeches that will be made ou
the question, from his standpoint. lie spoke
fonr hours and was listened to with prolound
attention. throughout"