The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11

Il, PEgER EsELuKER,
High Sheriff. of the county Of Columbia, in
said Commonwealth, do hereby give notice
TO the Electors OF the county aforesaid, thai
a General Election will be held in said coun-
ty OF Columbia, on the SECOND TUESDAY
OF OCTOBER next, Git beng the 18th day
of tho said monthly at which the STATE and
CouNTY OFFICERS, as follows, are TO be elect
ed, 10 wit:
One person for Governor Of the State Of
Pennsylvania.
One person for Canal Commissioned Of the
State OF Pennsylvania.
Five persons for Judges of the Supreme
Courl of PENNSYLVANIA,
One person for Presi lent Judge Of the 18th
judicial district of the State OF Pennsylva-
nia.
Two persons for Associate judges Of the
several Courts of Columbia County.
Onc person tor Member of the House o.
Representatives OF the State of Pennsylvania
for Columbia nnd Montour counties.
One person for Prothonotary, Clerk Of the
Oyer and Terminer, Orphans Court, aud
Quarter Sessions OF Columbia county.
One person FOR Register OF Wills aud Re.
corder of Deeds OF Columbia comfy.
One person for County Treasurer.
One person for County Commissioner lc
serve three years.
0no person for County Commissioner to
serve one year.
One person for County Auditor.
! also hereby make known aud givo no
lice that the places of holding the Genera.
Election in the several election districts anc
townships of Columbia County are as fol
lows viz.
Benton township at the house of Ezekie
Cole.
Beaver township at the house of Charlie.
Michael.
Bloom township at the Courthouse il
Bloomsbury.
Briarcreek township at the tow house il
Berwick.
Cattawissa township at the house of Sta
cy Margerum in Cattawissa.
Centre township at the house of Johr
Hess.
Fishingcreek township at the house o.
Abraham Kline
Greenwood township at the House Of o
scph Patton.
nemlock township at the Buckllorn.
Jackson township al the house OF Joshu;
Savage.
Millin township at the house of John Kcl
Ter.
Madison township at the house of Jacol
w. Warner,
Mounlpleasant township at the house o
Frederick Miller.
Moutour township at the house of Samue
Lazarus.
Maine township ut the house oil Isaac Yet.
ter.
Roaringcreek township al the house o.
Daniel Ycager i'll Slabtown.
Orange township AT the house OF Richard
brew III ~oranseyille,
Surarioaf township at the house of Lima:
Cole.
The general election 10 be opened between
tho hours of 8 and 10 o'clock in the fore
neon, and shall continue without iuterrun-
ton or adjournment until 7 o'clock in the
evening, when the polls shall be closed.
in pursuance Of an Act el tue General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn
svlvania, entitled Gan Act relating 10 the
electious of this wealth., passed
the second day of Juiy A. D. 1899, notice is
hereby given
'That 10 person shall lie permitted 10
vote at any election as aforesaid, other than
a white FREQ man of the age of twenly.one
wears or more, who shall have resided with
in the State a. least one year, and in the
election district where he offers TO vote at
least ten days Immediately proceeding such
election, and within Two years paid Il state
or county TAX, which shall have been asses
sed at least ten days before the election. But
a citizen of the United States, who had been
previously a qualified voter of this stae, and
removed lhereirom aud returned, and who
shall nave resided in the election district,
and paid lax as aforesaid, shall be entitled to
a vote after residing in this State six months
provided, hat the white freeman citizens OF
The United States, between the ages of TWEEN
ty-one and twerty two tsaTs. and having re-
sided in this state one year, and in the elec-
ton district ten days aforesaid, shall be en-
titled TO vote, although they shall not have
paid taxes.
mo person shall be permitted TO vote
whose name is not contained in the list al
taxable inhabitants furnished by The Com.
missioners as aforesaid unless first he pro-
duces a receipt loi the payment within two
years, OF q state or county lax assessed
agreeably TO the constitution and give sails
factory evidence, either in his own oath, OF
affirmation OF another, that he has paid such
n tax, or OIL failure 10 produce a recent,
shall make oath 10 the payment thereof; or.
second, it he claims a right to vote by beinr
an %elector between the ages of twenty ono
and twenty-five years, he shall depose. on
oath or affirmation, that he has resided in
the state at least one year next before his ap-
plication, and make such proof of residence
in his district as is required by this act. and
that he does verify believe from the account
given him that he is of the ace aforesaid,
and give such other evidence as ia required
by this act whereupon the name of the per.
son so admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspectors. and a
note made opposite Thereto by writing the
word tax" if he shall be admitted to vote
by reason of having paid n lax, or the word
if ho shall be admitted TO vote on ac-
count o! his age, and in either case the rea
son eff such vote shall be called out 10 the
who shall mark it in the list of voters
kept by them.
SIN all cases where tho name of the per-
son claiming 10 vote is not found on the list
furnished by the commissioners and assess :
ors, OF his right 10 vote, whether found there
on or not, is objected to by any qualified cit.
izsns, 1t shtll be the duty of the inspectors.
10 examine such person on oath as 10 his
qualifications, and If he claims 10 have resi-
ded within the state for one year or more.
his oath shall be sufficient proof thereof, hui
he shall make proof by a, least one CONNIE.
tent witness, who shall be a qualified elect
or, that he has resided within the district for
more than ten days next Immediately pre-
ceeding said election, and shall also himself
swear that his bona fidd residence, in pnrsn-
of his lawful calling, is within the dis.
irict and that he did not remove in the said
for the purpose of voting therein.