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Facts about CONTRIBUTING.

eAta3 FeD
Some curious reflections are sug-
gested by the career of VIM. Brock
way, the celebrated counlerieiter,
whose arrest was followed in New
York the other day by soms start
ling revelations concerning the exis-
tencs Of dangerous plates for the
printing Of government bonds. That
Broekwsy is man Of extraordinary
ability Is conceded by all who have
come in contact with him, and the
declaration Of the seclt tsrvlce ufi-
GERS that there is 10 other counter
feitsr, in this part Of the world, at
least, who can be compared with
him seems scarce y an exagQeration
10 view of the facts. He appears to
be a man oil polished manners and
address, eonveIses flently aud cor
Tsctly and is calculated TO make a
pleasant impression upon even the
most isstidious. Beneath this vel
vet exterior, however, lie the claws
OF steal, and his wonderful strength
Of will and force Of character are
best sXsmpli6ed by the fact that for
years be has held ia complete sub
lection the enRraver, Smith, without
whose aid lie could have accomplish.
ed little. His no less remarkable
sbrswdness is illustrated by the fact
that the government has utterly
failed to obtain sufficient evidence
TO convict him, and it was only by 2
Trick that the detectives succeeded
10 wormiDg from him admissions
which enabled them to make out
their case. In consideration e he
disclosures the government has con o.
scented TO let him 60 free, under
suspension o. sentsnce, With the no
derstanding that II be lie caught ct
bis old trade AGAIN the sentence shall
be put into execution and he shall
Q vent TO tie penitentisIy without
the iormslity q another Trial For
our Tart, We have little faith 10 this
arrangement. j Brockwsy bss not
been deferred in The pact by fear o.
imprisOumsnt, IL - not likely that
be viii be 20 The future, and tbo
chances are that be will sson be
bard at work again. il wou d seem
that with 90 many gsII-czscuted
plates "a we're found in possession 81
tie ccurtsffsitsrs tLat there sbould
be many bogus couds in circulation.
bot ss matter Of fsct The chances
Of floating such d urlous raper are
very email. sud there Is compare
lively very little oft either ia cur
rency or in securities. Tie great
safeguard TO The public is the fact
that 10 lie long run iLe bu.inys d,
rot profitable oue. Even With ali
Of Brockways won lsrluI skill and
ingenuity, be vas forced 10 confess
the C'k-r day tina; he bad nothrrg
lett B4No Ear.
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from Paris sayt: "Gre uueasiuess is felt
IN Eogl!3h aud American circles here, IA
II Ia feared inHuy Eogllshmen and Ameri-
caus were passengers on board the steam
er Onkle Joseph" A dispatch from Rome
says that the passengers on board the
steamer Onkle Joseph were cmigrants
from South America Tae captain OF the
Ortgia states tina! the night the collision
occurred il wss pitch dark, and that the
Onkle Joseph ran across the Ortgla's bow.
Most N the passengers were poor emf
grants from the Calibrera. The Ortigia
struck the Onkle Joseph amidshps. while
going at full speed, almost cutting her in
two, and the oakle Joseph sank in less
than three minutes
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JudEo BrOnnon for United Stntos
senator.
Hon. John Brannon, OF Weston.
as United States Senator, would
be an honor to toe Slate Of West
Virgins. The Judge is = man Of
excellent ability ana as to his in
tegrity. that has never been ques-
toned. For such an honorable aud
Responsible position give us one Of
our most honorable aud rssponsib
cltizers. Let it be Senator Bran
non.
We shall have more TO say upon
this subject IN the iuture.-Pyeslon
County Arg,tS
1t has been said that in the cleo
ton OF United States Senators in
1877, Judge BrsnnOn narrowly es-
capped success. 1t is even said that
he would have been elected the
next day succeeding that in which
the Ref ublicans, IS choice cfsviis,
centertd on Melsrs, Davis and
Hereford. Perhaps had they know
that 1T was within the range OF pos
sibllities for Judge Brannon to suc-
ceed the might have held off day
longer. We are inclined to think
several OF them would. So far as we
know there is disposition to look
upon Judge Brsnnon az a Democrat
OF rather exceptional breadth Of
view in political matters, and as
man whose temperament, training
and intercourse have made him not
only just but even liberia! in his
principles. We do not mean that
in any sense be is Republican, but
simply that on the benah BIO has
evInced an unusual degree Of large
minded calibrs that hss won Tor him
the general confidence and esteem OF
all clastes Of his fellow citizens in
bis circuit. We notice that Rspub-
licaus out there in writing OF speak.
Ing OF the Judge are decidedly in
cllned to regard him with favor.
AS TO his candidacy for the United
Statss Senate, that depends of
course wholly on the Democracy
We rather thiLk that BIO does not
figure conspicuously in their cAcu-
lations, but neither did lie before,
and yet 1T il ssid that his presence
here in 1877, and HE intercourse
with the members so impressed them
with hs comparative fitness fer the
place that they had abou. made ~
their minds TO centsr on him, and
would have done so in the next
twenty four hours. Be the facts IS
they may, We think that most Re
publleans will be inclined to regret
that thew did not know more OF the
selection at the time. az We Judge
that they are generally Of the epin-
ion that the choice finally made
could have been bettered. -InteH-
Gencer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-11

The work Of arranging a cabinet
for President-elect Garfield contip
ues active throughout the country.
The latest effort in this direction
has been made by the Chicago In
ter Ocean, which invited the views
OF it's readers on the subject. Res
ponses were received from all SIX.
cspt three States, and a summary
shows that for Secretary of State
Grant appears to be the first choice.
Secretary Sherman was indorsed by
a large number for his present posi-
ton, but there was strong orposi-
tisn manifested against ConkIing,
Blaine and Logan. The
names of Morton, Window,
Fred Douglas and Hayes we're also
mentioned, From such a wealth OIL
names, Endorsed by "lhs people, 81
there is little doubt that the Prssi-
deht-elect will have no d ficalty il
selecting cabinet. In considering
the matter the colorsd friend and
brother shou d not be ignored by
the Mentor statesman.
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In. BUTI6 DI8tENSAKY.
Co. Partnership Notice.

The co partnership formerly existing
under the name Of Allen, Ellis & Co. is
dissolved by mutual consent. MI. Chas.
10. Ellis has purchased bali interest in
the business, ana now cO-partnetsbip
formed under the nams of Alton Il Ellis
The new firm having increased facili-
ties, purpose doing a wholesale and 70
tail business ira General Mer ,handise.
and will spare no pains to make II TO the
interest Of ali VINO patrOuize them.
=. l.. ALLEN
CHAS. T.. ELLIS.
Referring 10 tho above notice, lesire
to express the sincere thanks OF the old
firm To 2 generous public. for the liberal
patronage bestowed ON them. We viii
eudedvor To- make IL To- the interest Of AL
our old customers, and the public. 10
continue their patronage with us. As
we are dcsirOus OF having the business of
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bic, ] will consider IL q personal favor IL
all, M any way indebted to any of the
Oid firms, will settle lheit indebtedness.
as soon as possible.
Respectfully, &c., G. y. ELLIS.
NowburR. w, Va. oct. 10, 1880.
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THE New York lie, aid reviews
the chances for the United States
SenatOrship from West Virginia AT d
enumerates in the list OF candid tss
the names oil j. n. Camden, Judge
Brannon, Hereford. Mathews, Judge
Jackson, Judge Camden, Charles j.
Faulkner, VIM. A. Querries, James
Morrow, Jr., b. f. Marsin, Colonel
Ben Wilson and Jim Ferguson, with
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I've uundred aud Fif,y LivesLs.t.

A dispatch from L.ghorn reports The
loas oi $50 lives by steamboat collision
nelr Sp'zzil Tue steamer OIklc joseph
sank almost imaediot.ly aftor tire collision
Two hundred persons ere known % O.,
drowned, cad hfiy arc saved. The f,e
Of The other ffty is % present uncertain
HeutrondiDg scenes followed the collision,
as The Ookle Joseph was wanting 90
me1ng % save Che lives of The large NUN
Der On board Eye witnesses 90 Che col
lsiOn say they cmnot satisfactorily ex-
plain the manner and cause Of iha occur
renee. The passenger lst Of the Onkle
JJseph shows a total Of 26i persons on
board, and the sailors numbered thirty.
three Her cargo consisted Of eighty ION,
Of merchandise. At the roil-cau Of Che
survivors tlifty-Gve passengers ard tbir.y-
uTee ailofs Only sDswcrsd % their names
TIE captain also periahsd. A disystcb
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Notice TO Take DeD0sjtianS.


To Mr. THOMAS HOWELL:
Tako notice that shall ,on tho Goth day
Of December 1880, at the Office Of 8 i1eft
9' Mason iu Portla: O Pres ON county
West Virginia, between tho hours of G
q. nm. and r. no. OF that day, proceed To-
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men.
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HENRY CLAY HYDE. Editor

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Come and Take NV Child.

A brave woman, disguised beyond re-
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ly she discovered that little one had been
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