The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-09-28

the duty Of the High Sheriff of every coun
ty, 10 give public notice OF such elections tC
be holden, and 20 make known in such no
uce what officers are to be elected. There
fore, I JAS. ". DURLING, High Sheriff
Of the county Of Monroe, do make known by
this proclamation to the electors of the coun
ty Of Monroe, that General Election will
be held in the said county, on
Tuesday. the 10Th of October
next, at the several election districts below
enumerated, at which time and places are tc
be elected by tie lTeemen of the county Of
Monroe,
One Person
for Governor of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylyania.
One Person
for Canal Commissioner of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania.
One Person
for Judge ofjhe Supreme Court Of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
One Person
for Member Of Congress for the 18th District
Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, com
posed Of the Counties of Wayne, Pike, Mon
roe, Carbon and Northampton.
One Person
for Senator for the 10Th Senatorial District
Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, COM
posed of the Counties of Wayne, Pike, Mon
roe and Carbon.
One Person
for member Of the House of Representatives,
to represent the counties Of Monroe and Pike
in the House of Representatives Of the Com
mouWeauh Of Pennsylvania.
One Person
.rr Prolhonotarv, Clerk Of the oyer and Ter
miner, Clerk OF the Orphans Court & Quar-
Ter Sessions oC the Peace Of the county Of
Monroe.
One Person
for Register Of Wills and Recorder Of Deeds
ot The county Of Monroe,
One Person
for Sheriff Of the county of Monroe
One Person
for County Commissioner Of The county Of
Monroe.
One Person
for Coroner Of the county OF Monroe.
One Person
for Auditor Of the county OF Monroe.
Ind notice IS hcreJy further giueR, that
in accordance with the Act of General As
sembiy of the Commonwealth passed the
23th day of April, 1854, entitled IAN Act
for the suppression of the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating liquors as 4 beverage"
and by order Of circular containing the
words Of said act, (as hereafter published) an
election viii be held at the time and places
hereinafter mentioned for the enactment or
rejection Of 4 Prohibitory Liquor Law FOR
.he Commonwealth O. Pennsylvania, as shall
he decided by the wishes Of a majority Of the
lawful voters Of the said Commonwealth at
the next general election, in pursuance to the
provision and directions of the following act,
VIZ:
WHEREAS, All laws 70 be efficient should
have the appreciation and sanction Of the Peo-
pie;
And Whereas, !: is represented that
large number, if not a majority of the ci:i-
zens Of this COMMONWEALTH, are deeply in
pressed with the necessity of the passage Of
u Prohibitory Liquor Law;
And Whereas, 1t is impossible to obtain
certain indication Of popular sentiment re-
Iating thereto by means Of petitions and re-
Therefore,
SECTION !. BE 1t enacted by the Senate
md HoUse Of Representatives Of the Com
monweazM Of Pennsylvania az General As
gemJiy met, and IL as hereby enacted by the
authority Of the same, That the qualified vo-
.ers Of this Commonwealth are hereby auth
2rized at the places for holding the general
elections in their respective wards, boroughs
and townships, Oh the second Tuesday Of Oc-
o5er next, 10 vote for and against law which
shall entirely prohibit by proper and consti-
-utonal regulations and penalties, the man.
1facture aud sale Of intoxicating liquors, ex-
cept for medical, sacrameutal, mechanical
and arlistcal purposes.
SECTION ,. That the officers authorized by
law 10 held elections in each ward, borough
and township Of this Commonwealth, are
hereby directed and required at the place fix
ed by law, in the several districts for the
holding OF the general elections in said dis
lrlcts, on the second Tuesday of October
next, when they shall be organized as an e.
voter of their said districts, q ticket written
or printed on the outside, "Prohibitory Ii
quor Law" and the tickets in favor of the
proposed law shall contain in the inside the
words, For a Prohibitory Liquor Law" and
those opposed to the proposed law shall con,
tain in the inside the words, Against the
Prohibitory Liquor Law" which votes shall
be counted and returned to the court house
Of the counties or city in which the said E.
lection shall be held, on the following Fri
day by the return judges, who shall cast up
and certify all the votes poled in said county
" city, to the Office of the Secretary of the
of Harrisburg, directed and
transmitted in the same manner, the votes
for Governor are required to be directed and
and the said Secretary shall on
the third Friday of January next ensuing,
the said returns to the Legisla-
lure, to be opened and counted in the same