Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-01-16
EEECTgO.V' NOTICE,

EGURS u y y 10 IN Act OF Tie General As-
4 seInbly at its last Session, 10 provide for
! the appointment of Deputies 10 Il Southern Con-
grcss, ana 10 call Il Convention of the people Of
this State: Public notice is hereby given, that
an election will be held in the different precincts
III E'!Sc;itll District, ON Monday, tic 10th Of
February next, and the day following, for seven
Delegates to Il Stale Convention, to be assem-
blcl in the Town Of Columbia, as provided by
sail Act.
The Polls will be opened at the following places,
by the Managers Of Elections. appointed at the
lac Session Of the Legislature, viz:
1t Edgcfc!d C0urt HOuSc.-R. IT. Minis,
jus. Griffin, jr., John a. Bland.
1t Longmirc's-G II. Ycldcll, Wiley TIM
norman and j. Anderson.
q. Holmes.
At CaI'icr's.-Joseph Bussey, P. H. Elam
and S. Broadwatcr.
III Chcrokcc P0nds.-Wm. Lanham, James
Curry and Edmund Morris.
at Pine Housc.--E. p. II. Kirkscy, G.. W.
Jones ana l.. b. Viewer.
at T1tc!cs'-O. fowls, Hiram May and Geo.
w. Holloway.
1T Dan'ca's-Bcnjamin Strom, John Moss
ana John Chcatham.
.uSaepicrfs.-GeorgcJ. Shepherd, Scbron
S:alnaker AMI d. W. Dcvorc.
At Sm:!cy'S-M. Corlcy, W. Adams and d.
Strotlicr
4: Ham6urg-W. w. Sale, VIM. Spires and
g. S Dunbar
1t Mount Faling-A. Simlsins, Manchester
Padgctt and Vastinc IIurlong
Al Richard&on's-Georgc Strothcr, John NJ.
Witt aud James Richardson.
At CO!cman's.-lra Cronley, A. II. Coleman
ana NJ w Clary
At Park's-rhomas Chamberlain, jr., W. L.
Parks and G.. W Nixon.
1T Pcry's.-L. T. Abncy, ]. NJ. Abncy and
Arthur Unzcr.
at Moorc's.-William P Andrews, f. G.
Martin and Willis Ross.
At SMftcrfciG- William Qua,;lrbum, John
Miller and J. Snrlsrove.
III 44tienS.-W. n. Turner, Russell Edison
and Thomas Jones.
1T GrznitcoHlc-S Wise, james Powell and
john Glover.
At Nains-James r. Gardner, John Everett
and Ulrick Rc,ldick.
AT D9ra's.-J. Dorm, Marion Dean and Al
fred May
1T Hatchcr's-Wm l. ..r, W. G.. Turner,
Ranso,n .!orhan.
1T I22r ,care's-J. Edison, Jacob LagrOnc
and William Merchant
1t Red HiH.-J. NJ. Clarke, Lee 1Iolston and
d. L. Hussv
At Rochcrs.-.J. Blackwell +. Robertson
and j. Freeman, Sr.
At Rtinchart's.-E. West, Frederick kinard
and H. Rizcr
1T WA:tt'e's.-,lark 3. Whittlc, Arthur NJ.
Warren and Caleb Watkins.
At NOwerd's.-William 7. West, John Tai
bert and Ea"lcy NJ: Martin.
Boz at Krep'S to be changed to K. Lybrand'S
B. krcps, Levi Lybraud, Joseph 2. Cullan
Bar at Long 'S-EisconiinuCd.
The Election to be held lwo days at each place.
Managers 10 meet at Edgeiicld Court lloursc on
"Wednesday following, count the votes, and de-
clare tho Election.
If any Manager shall knowingly receive an il
legal vote, or shall refuse TO receive legal one,
or shall neglect or refuse to attend TO the election,
or shall count the ballots before the proper time,
or at any c.Icr than the proper place, he shall be
liable 10 penalties. a. A. ZIG, Sd Stat. 6S9.
and A. y. l72l, Sd Stat. l3S, and \. a. 1855,
ith Stat. 100.
Managers are authorized TO administer oaths
and examine witnesses, to maintain order and
regularity at the pools; and by order in writing,
l,(directcd to the Sheriff, Constable, ,sor Special
uay, uIy pST
son who refuses to obey the lawful commands {
7 the Managers, or shall disturb their proceeding:
4. A, 1881, 6 Stat. 4a2
Q Polls to be opened Ct O'Clock, a. NJ, and clio
scd at 1 O'Clock P NJ, with convenient intervals
The box, vessel, or bag to be scaled up when th
polls are closed, and not to be opened except t
receive Votes the second day. and to count III
votes at the regular time and place. y. y. 1871
sd. Stat. 1856.
Resolved That it shall be the special duty c
the Managers to report 10 the Solicitors al viola
! tons Of the election law, and all cases of brbcr
| and corruption, and to use their best efforts I
bring t." offenders 20 justice.
Resa!,ed, That the Managers Of Elections
prior to their proceeding, do take the followin;
oath or affirmation bcf"rc some Magistrate, or on
Of the Managers Of Election, to wit: THAT the,
will talh!n!ly and iniparlally carry into execution
the foregoing Elections, agrerably to the Colisti
tuition Of the State Of South Carolina.
III all eases where the question Of citizenship i
to be made, aud the Managers arc satisfied tha
there arc good grounds for such question, the onl,
evidence that will be received Of the fact is th
certificate of citizenship; or, where that is lost
nlis!aid, the certificate Of the Clerk of the Court
where the party WAS made, taken from the Re
cords of the Court.
r. Il. MINIS, Chairman.
Jan. l6, 81 81