Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-09-13
PROCLAMATION.


DURsUANr to oci Of the General Assembly Of tAs
j Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An sei
s,gh, eight hundred nc and ,hny-nhe, HENRY WtsE,
vnna DO hereby make known and give nce TO the .lee.
tors OF the county Aforesaid that general election win
TUESDAY iithl e OCTOBER, 1858 u, which time
State and County Officers as follows, are to be eected
One person as Canal Commissioner Of the Common
wealth.
One person Surveyor GeneraI Of the Commonwealth.
One person Member Of cIngress to represent the
Counties OF Nurthumbcr 10 nd uud Schuylhill
One person Member Of the House Of Representatives
70 represent the county Of Northumberland.
Que person Commissioner for the county Of North
cumberland fOf a term Of years
One person as District Attorney for tAc county Of Nor
thumbeTlaiid.
One person us Auditor for tn. cornty OF Nor,humber.
land.
places Of holding the aforesaid general settion in the
cra boroughs nd townships within she county Of Nor
The ssunb6rv District, composed Of tire borough of
Suhbury and Upper Augusta, nj the County Court
The Angusta District, composed oi the township Of
Lower Augusta, at the house OF Elias Einersh in sal
The Northumberland District composed Of tku ubtroush
of Northumberland, the house Of Edward Eu.s cf the
borough nf Northumberland. .......
The Pout District the house OF Henry Iiens in tho
| borough Of Northumberland.
The Milton District at the house OF Ffederck Steket,
The Turbut District, at the house occupied by Abraham
The Delaware District, at the Sinking sprug sehoe
|
The Chili.quaque District n. the house Of Benjamin
The Lewis District, the house occupied BY Michael
| Reader.
The shaolln District ut the house Charles Icisen.
The Upper Maonoy District, at tn. house of Daniel
Eisenhart.
The Little Mahonoy District, n, the hous. Of widowP
The Lower Mahonoy District, at the horsc Of -
The Hush District, at the Liberty Poc schcol Hcuse
The Jackson District, at the house occupied Is Gaen
The Goa, District, at the house Of William NJ Weaver,
| in the town Of Shamuku.
The Zcrbc District at the house of John Weaver in
The Cameron District at the house Of Gideon Derk:
The Jordan Dlstric, ut the house OF BenjuH.n Lezc.
The Mount Carmel District at the public HFe-
The Washington pis,r,c, a, the house of VIM Kehr,s
Tho election to open between the hours Of and 10
O'Clock the forenoon and shall continue without inter
ruption adjournment until O'Clock in the evening
when the polls snal be closed.
The several Inspectors md Judges elected tie Sd
Friday OF March, 1855 in pursuance Of te ID sccti VI
Tucsday tire 9th day of October next.
Tna. every person except Justice of The Peace, who
shall hold any Utc appointment of pTCnt aud trust
der the g,vefnme, Of the United States, .hs State,
Of any city oT incorporated district whether conns
stoned o!cer or agent who tha! he employed nide: tue
legislative executive judiciary department OF this S.nte,
the United Stass OF any city or incorporated district
and asl that every member Congress and OF the Safe
Legislature, and Of the select and comlon council Of any
city commissioner Of any incorporated District, is "
aw, incapable Of holding or exercising the once W sp-
pontmen oi Judge, lnsrec CleIs, o uny eirroG
OF this mwelth and shat Inspector Judge 90
any other officer of such election, sha! Ge eligible TO sHy
Office 70 be then voted for.
And the suid of Assembly, entitled relating
to the elections OF this Commonwealth, ,rasred July t.B
j. 2nd s32, further proydes as follows, TO 'St {:
That the inspectors aid Judges chosen sforesc ID,
shall meet at the respective pcts Or holding the cecti,
III the district to which they respectfully hcng be;urs
nine O'clock in the morning of the second Tuesday o; oe.
tOhcr IN each ana every year, and each u SAID inspectors
e shall appoint clerk who email be qnnhtd voit &C
such d's,ric:
e sHer,oH 3 Tia. any fraud committed By any perr,n
voting in the aDve prescribed, Sha be prnlshet
e similar frauds directed 80 be punished ty the cris
"a ing laws of this Commonwealth.
e Sin the person wau shall have received the seceH!
hshes. nnmucr " votes T Inspectors sa t h;,ed
the aay 4" any eectlA i'eh inc PERSON VINO sIai has
received the second highest nunhe Of votes Tor Jlce y
neI presiding election, shall act as an inspec:5i III .
Place and IA case the person elected Judge sg no: a:,ce
the Inspector who received the hghrst number of "otss
..ha!. appon. Judge IN his place; and Il any ?aesn,v
tha continue the beard ior the space nail nar
ter the time fixed g law for the opening OF the crr.!;,
&c fv which such officers shall have 0eea elected prec.
she place OF elections snail one OF their number 10 FL such
at sa be the duty of xd a,aessors respectively to nt
!eni at the place o: holding every general. sreca
Is. iowisi election o0tg tue wAGe time sha election IS
p. kept opeh iHr tne purpose oi giving m"fnltiu - tbs
lnspect,rs and Judge when called in res;in the
tight "f any person assessed b. them
:u or euch other matters III relation 10 the assessment of
ycicts, the sad inspector judge either Of Aeru
il shal! from time TO time require.
"NO person snail be pCrnl:t:Cd ~ vote AZ election
aforesaid oihe! than white free twcny-une
who shall nave resided in the yeat
re and IN the election district where he Offers lease
"A ten days immediately proceeding the election ud wNk
two years pad stac ui county which shall have be
assessed n eas, ten days before the election But citizen
III Of the United states VINO had previously been quahe
voter o this state and removed thGrcom and resumed
III aud shall have resided Ia the election district and paid
ed a" ai"-ssd shall be entitled 70 after residing
"A months Provided That the white frcCme c,i
of the United States between the age OF
and Twenty-Five and in e election district tc! day
od as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although they ss
IL No person shall permitted to vote whose name "a ne,
contained m the list taxable inhabitants furnished hy ,e
ed commissioners as aforesaid, une's, First lie produce
or receipt for the payment, within years. c
county tax assessed agccuby 70 tue cunstGu and gave
satisfactory e'dchE' eihe on hs own oath or ultima
is ton, the oath Affirmation anoiaer that he Aas
pad such TAX, failure to produce receipt sn
nn Hain t" the pynlent thereof Of secni ii he claim
e- right - vote By being an clecor between ages
twenty one and twenty-five years, lie sa. cpe us;
affirmation that ne mas resided in the State NJ least o.
year next he9re his appiieao aud make such proof oi
residence IN the district as is required hy this and
that he does verify believe from the account given hun
dea he s ol the age aforesaid and give such other csi.
ihuccs is required by this W-eupon the name
lS the person 80 admitted to vote shall h' inserted in alpha
id eet.c.i st 1S me ms ertor gmd noie maze "pPos.
SS ed tn vote by oi having paid the wor,
asr Il he snail be permitted To voic cf his
h. and in either the 9! sach votes shall l..
called nu to the clerk who shall make notes in the Lat {!
re IN a cases here The name al She person cnning ga
An vote is no, found Gil the list furnished by tie Commissions
" ers ana Assess or his right 70 vote whether found there
OH not, is Objected t" by any qualified citizen, the Ia.
speciur snail eNuhne snr person On 9t IS TO his qGa!h
cations Iit II he camE t. have resided IN the sate
year more, his oath shall he proof thereof but he ,hai
prove by at least on" competent witness, who shall be
qualified eectnr, that he resided within the district at eIs
also himself that his hnla de residence, pusl
of lawful calling is within the district thar hr
uri said district the purpose Of voting
ri- therein.
all Every peso qualified as aforesaid anil WHO shall mas,
sr proof required ci resident and payment q.
aforesaid, shall be admitted in township wuJd
IA district in which he shall reside
e. Ii any person Gau.he 10 vote in this Commonwealth
agrcraiy to law (rNceIt the oi qrthcd ci;ztls
hall appear at any place Of election for the purpose of IS
suing ucac's, influencing citizens guailfo vote
shall, oA conviction, forfeit ami pay al not
80 ing hundred dollars for every such offence ami
en- be imprisoned Tor term not exceeding three months
=. 1t shall he the duty oi every mayor sheriff, alderman
justice Ct the peace, and constable deputy constable
every city, comfy, township district within thig
nnnwealh, whenever called upon by ANY officer or 80
election, by any three qualified electors thereof
or any window any window, the place OF
general election. winch snail he ubstTucted in snch way
as 20 TreveEi voters from approaching the same, al
neglect or refusal 10 do such rcqusCn SiI yiG e
shaA be deemed quilted of m, ,sdemetnor n4>e
conviction Shall he hncd in any not less hus
o dret nor than thousand dolisrs shall ht
the duty Of the respective constable OF each ward district
s. township Of TINS commonwealth 10 e person
nv or by deputy, the place Of holding sSe elections
We ward, district township, lGc the purpose preserving
w the peace aioreSRid,
H. Il shall be .he duty o every pence officer, aforesaid