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 S2 HISTORY OP BEAVER COXTNTY FAPEBS. 1830, was interesting reading, and the arguments and manner of presenting them were straight from the shoulder. Occasionally Mv. Henry felt the necessity of writing an article and signing his name to it, ia addition to his regular editorial articks.

As soon as Mr. Henry secured the paper, he set t» work to improve it in appearance. In number 10, March 1825, he had the following notice : "In our first number we promised our patrons, that the 'Western Argus' should in a short time, change its appearance by pro- curing new type, etc. Least some should doubt the ful- filhnent oi that promise, we now give additional as- surance that we have sent to the Type Foundry at Cincinnati for a quantity of new type, etc., which we expect to receive in the course of next week. We have also procured a quantity of paper, of super royal size that we purpose (unless disappointed) to issue a paper the Saturday prior to the next court, with new type and on a super royal sheet. We feel grateful to our fellow citizens, for the generous encouragement given us since the transfer of the establishment into our hands, and hope to merit a continuance of it." In the issue of April 9, notice is given that "the office of the 'Argus' is removed from the west end of the Court House, to Market street north west side of the Diamond, near the dwelling house of the editor." In this issue the failure to receive the new type was an- nounced, the foundry being so full of orders that it could not be furnished under six weeks. The new type came in due time, however, and the paper was enlarged to five columns, and was published on Friday. Until that time it was a four column paper, published on Saturdays. In its prospectus at that time, it was stated that "one half of subscription will be taken in any kind of grain." In this period the "Argus" was for John Quincy Adams' re-election for President, and was severe in its