The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-10-05

XETHEREAS, by an act Of the General AS.
Wv sembly Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl
vtnia entitled An act relating to elections Of this
Commonwealth, passed the I'd day Of July. a. d.
1882 its made the duty Of the Sheriff of every
county to give public notice of such election lto be
holden, and make known, in such notice what
officers are TO be elected;--Therefore
HIRAM DERR,
High Sheriff of the county of Columbia, DO make
known, by this advertisement, TO the Electors OF
said county Of Columbia, that n GENERAL,
ELECTION will be held in the said county
on
Tuesday The sh dag Of October nerf;
al the several districts thereof ss follows to witt
Bloom township, at the house Of Charles Doe
bier Bloomsbury.
Briar creek townsbip,st the town-house in Per
wick.
Catawisss township, at the house cf Stacy Mar
iorem, in the town Of Catawissa.
Derry township, at the house Of Jacob Seidel, il
said township.
Fishing creek township, at the House Of DAME
Peeler, in ssid township.
Franklin tewnship, at the school house. tho
h0ue Of John Mensh, in said township
Greenwood township, at the house now occupied
by John Lemon.
Hemlock township, at the houue of John Nc
Reynold, in said township.
Jackson township,at the house of Joshua Savage
in said township
Liberty to Hnship, at the house Of Hugh McEl
rath, in said township.
Limestone township, Ga seperate election dis
trict) at the Union School House, IN said town
ship.
Mahoning township, at the Court House ii
Danville.
Mifiin township, at the house of John Keller, ,jr
in said township
Madison township, at lhe house now occupied b,
John Welliver, in Jerssytown.
Mount Pleasant township, at the house Of Fred
erick Miller in said township.
Monteur township, at the house of Leonard Lsz
arus, in said township.
Roaring creek township, at the house now &C
cupied by Adam Gable, in said township.
Orange township al the house of George Seiplc
in the town Of Orangeville
The District composed Of that part of Mfl
township, laid off for new township, to bo celle
Paxton which, by an act of Assembly, passed tn
first day Of April, 1896, was established into
separate election district, at the house of Adam
Michael, in the said district.
Valley township at the house now occupied b,
John Maus, ia said township.
At which time and place are to be elected by ths
treemen of tue county Of Columbia.
One Person
f Governor of this Commonwealth.
One Person
TO represent the district composed the counties o
Columbia, Luzerne and Wyoming, ia the CoLgrss'
of the United Stares
One Person,
fol Senator of this commonwealth from the dis,rc
composed OF the counties of Columbia aud Lu
Eerne.
One Person,
for Assembly.
One Person,
for Commissioner Of Columbia county.
One Person,
for Auditor Of Columbia county.
One Person,
for Canal Commissioner.
Also in pursuance oe the following section an aC
passed April 29th, ls44; to vote for or agant tn
sale Of the Main Line ofthe public works
SECTION 80. That so much of this act as relate
to the sale of certain of the public works, shall
go into operation unless approved by majority
the people, in the manner following, to wit: J'h
at the next general election, the qualified vste
of this commonweatho or as many Of them as chool
to do so, shall deposite in the ballot boxe
at the usual times and places provt
ed by law, separate ballots, endorsed main line
with the word for the sale Of the main line upo
them, or against the main line.'as their opinion
may be; That these votes shall be counted, retur
ed and published, in like manner as the votes ft
canal commissioners are now provided by law
be; and liza majority of the votes cast at the sa
general election, pursuant TO this act Ebe for n
sale of the main line, then within ten dayp aft
the publication of the votes by the proper authot
the commissioners named in the second section shs
proceed TO execute this act, in manner and form
is herein provided: but if a majority Of the vot
cast, as aforesaid be against the sale Of the ma
line,' then, so much of this act az applies to d
sale of the maine line, shall be null and VOID.
In pursuance of an act Of the General 4ssemb
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entiil
An act elaon to the elections oi this Conmo
wealth passed the cd day Of July, A. A. 1899.
Noiice is hereby gioen
That every person, except justices Of the pes
who shall hold any Office OF appointment Of pre-
or trust under the government of the United STA
OF Of this State or Of any city or incorporated d
trio, whether a commissioned officer or otherwi
subordinate officer or agent, who is or shall
employed under the legislative, executive or jo
.ciary department of this State or of the Uni
States, or of any city or incorporated district,
also every member Of CongreFs and Of the ST
Legislature, and Of the select or common council
any city or commissioners of any incorpora
district, il, by law, incapable Of holding or exer
ing at the same time, the officer or appointmen
Judge, Inspector or Clerk, Of this Cominonwea
and that no inspector. Judge OF other officer Of
such election, shall be eligible to any office to