Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-01-30
ELECTION .TOTgCE.

DURSuA AM 10 an Acl Vi tiie O'iiei"'
i scmbly at its last Session, to provide iof
the appointment of Deputies to Southern Con-
ercss, and to call Convention OF tile people OF
this State: Public notice is hereby given, that
an election will be held in the different precincts
in Edgcicld District, on Monday, the lUtl OF
February next, and the day following, Tor seven
Delegates to State Convention, to be assem-
Mcd in the Town of Columbia, as provided by
said Act.
The Polls will be opened at the following places,
by the Managers Of Elections. appointed at the
late Session OF the Legislature, viz:
At Edgcfcld Court Housc.-R T. Minis,
Jas. Griffin, jr., John A. Bland.
At Longmirc's.-G. II. Ycldcll, Wiley Tim
norman and j. Anderson.
at Ridgc-L. i. Lott, Abncr Asbl and
G. Holmes.
at COUicr's.-Joscph Busscy, P. II. Elan
and S. Broadwatcr
1T Cherokee Ponds.-Wm. Lanham, James
Curry and Edmund Morris.
Af Pine HonSc-E. ?. H. kirksey, G. W.
Jones and J.. 3. Viewer.
At Touies'-O. fowls, Hiram May and Geo.
w. Holloway.
At Dunton's-Bcnjamin Strom, John Moss
and John Cheatham.
At SAcpherd's-GcorgeJ Shepherd, Scbron
StainakGr and D. w. Dcvore.
1T Smiiey'S-M. Corlcy, W. Adams and d.
Strothcr.
At Hambmg.-W. W. Sale, WIN. Spires and
B S. Dunbar.
At Mount Willing-A. Simkins, Manchester
Padgctt and Vastine IIurlong.
At Richardson;s.-Georgc Strother, John NJ.
Witt and James Richardson.
a. TnJ-. Tr, Low n
and NJ. w. Clary.
at Pak's.-Thomas Chamberlain, jr., W. L.
Parks and G. W. Nixon.
At PeTy's-L. T. Abney, j. NJ. Abncy and
Arthur Dozicr.
at Nloore's.-William P. Andrews, F. G..
Martin and Willis Ross.
at Shattcrfcld.-William Quattlcbum, John
| Miller and j. Snelgrovc.
ut ALcn's.-W. n. Turner, Russel Edison
and Thomas Jones.
At Graniteuille.-S Wise, James Powell and
John Glover.
at NaWs.-:Tamcs T. Gardner, John Everett
and Ulrick Rcddck.
At Dorn's.-J. Dorm, Marion Dean and AL
fred May.
At Hateher's-Wm. II. -Four, ". G. Turner,
Ransom Jordan.
1T Boulparc's.-J. Edison, Jacob LaSronc
and William Merchant.
at Red HH-J. NJ Clarke, Lee Holston and
At Rockclrs.-J. Blackwell, E. Robertson
and j. Freeman ST.
1T Rhinchart's-E. West, Frederick knard
and H. Rizcr.
1T Vhittlc's.-NIark B. Whjttle, Arthur M.
Warren and Caleb Watkins.
At Ho,pard's.-William T. West, John Tai
bert aud BARLEY NJ. Martin.
Boz at Kreps to be changed to r. Lytrand's
B. Kreps, Levi Lybrand, Joseph P. Cullam.
Boz at Long's-Discontinucd
The Election to be held two days at each place.
Managers to meet at Edgcficld Court llourse on
Wednesday following, count the votes, and de-
clare the Election,
II any Manager shall knowingly receive an il
legal vote, or shall refuse to receive legal one,
or shall neglect refuse to attend to the election
or shall count the ballots before the proper time,
or at any other than the proper place. nc shall be
liable to penalties. A. A. l7l6, Sd Stat. $50,
and A. A. 1921, Sd Stat. 1873, and a. A. 1859,
4th Stat. 100.
Managers are authorized to administer oaths
and examine witnesses, to maintain order and
regularity at the pools; and BY order in writing,
directed to the Sheriff, Constable, or Special
Deputv,) to commit to jail for one day, any per-
son who refuses to obey tire lawful commands of
the Managers, or shall disturb their proceedings.
A. a. 1881, 6 Stat. 422.
Polls to he opened at 8 o'clock, A. NJ. and clo-
scd ut o clock p. NJ. with convenient intervals.
The box, vessel, or bag to be scaled up when the
polls are closed, and not to be opened except to
receive votes the second day, and TO count the
votes at the regular time and place. A.A. lT2l,
Sd. Stat 1856.
Resolved, That il shall be the special duty Of
the Managers to report to the Solicitors all viola
tions Of the election law and all cases Of bribery
and corruption, and to use their best efforts to
bring the offenders to justice.
Rcsolrcd, That the Managers Of Elections,
prior to their proceeding, do take the following
oath or affirmation before some Magistrate, or one
of the Managers Of Election, to wit: "That they
will faithfully and mpartially carry into execution
the foregoing Elections, agreeably to the Consti-
tuition of the State Of South Carolina.
In MI cases where the question of citizenship is
to be male, and the Managers are satisfied that
there are good grounds for such question, the only
evidence that will bc received of the fact is the
certificate of ctzcnship or, where that is lost or
mislaid, the certificate Of the Clerk of the Court.
where the party was made, taken from the Re
cords of the Court
r. T. MINIS, Chairman.
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