Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22
oFTHE ELECTION

ar ELECTORS OF A PRESIDENT
AND VICE PRESIDENT or THE Z. $.
Whereas Ry an Act of the General Assembly OF
the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania ana the sew
eral supplements thereto, il is provided, that the
electors of the several counties of the Common
wealth. qualified to vote for members of the Uen-
cral Assembly shall hold election at the same
places at which the same members shall have been
voted for at the preceding elecGon--on the first
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Notem Der,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and forty and the same d. in every fourth
year thereafter for the purpose of electiHg Elec-
tors of President and Vice President of the U. 5.
Now therefore, /, JOSIAH Il. REED, high sher-
ig of Clearfeld county, in pursuance of the duty
enjoined me by the act above referred to, and
the said supplements thereto. do issue this MY
PROCLAMATION. giving notice to the freemen of
said county qualified To vote for members OF the
General Assembly. To meet at their several elec-
ton districts on TUESDAY. the 4TH DAY OF
NOFENBER NEXT then and there, between
the hours of EIGHT o'clock in the morning. and
SEVEN o'clock in the evening of said day. 10 vote
for THENTY-SEFEN ELECTORS of
President and Vice President of the United States
And that the several Judges Inspectors and Clerks.
who shall have attended at the preceding General
Election, required to attend and perform the
alike duties and be subject to alike penalties Tor
neglect of duty misconduct they shall be liza
bic at saiIGenera Election,
The Electors of the County of Clearfeld will
take notice that the said General Election viii be
held at the following places
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for Lawrence township.
At the house of William Hoover, for the town
ship of Bradford.
At the house of John Joss, fer the township of
Decatur
At the house of Samuel NJ Smith for the town
ship of Beccaria
At the house of Isaac Bloom jr., in the borough
of Curwcnsylle for Pike township.
At the house of Jacob Maurer, for the township
of Covington.
At the house formerly occupied by Wm. c. Fo-
ley. for Brady township.
At the house of Samuel Smith, for the township
of Penn.
At the School House near Simon Rorabough $
for the township Of Chest
At Congress Hill School House, for the township
of Girard.
At the house of Thomas kyler, for the township
of Morris
At the house of John Young, for the township
of Burnside.
At the house of Aseph Ellis, for the township
of Bell.
At the School House in Ansonville. for the town
ship of Jordan.
At the house of Thomas B. Davis, for the town.
ship of Ferguson.
At the house of John Z Bundy. for the township
of Fox
At the house of John whiteside, for the town
ship of Woodward.
At the Public Shool House. for the township of
Goshen
At the house of B. D. Hall 4 Co. for the town
ship of Karthaus
At the house of R. ". Moore, for the township
of Union.
At the house OF George Turner, for the township
of B0ggs.
At Turkey Hill School House. for the township
of Knox
of Graham
At the Court House for the borough of Clear
field.
At the house of Isaac Bloom Jr., for the borough
of Curwensville.
NOTICE is Further Hereby Girrn. That all
persons, except Justices of the Peace, who shall
hold any office or appointment of trust. under the
government of the United States of this State,
or of any Incorporated district, whether q com
missioned officer otherwise. subordinate officer
or agent. who is or shall be employed under the
Legislative, Executive or Judicial departments
of this State o. the United States. any city
Incorporated district, and also that every member
of Congress and the State Legislature. and of the
common or select council of any city. commits
soncr of any incorporated district are by law in
capable of holding exercising, ar the time
the office or appoiutmonl OF Judge, Inspectator.
Clerk, of any election of this Commonwealth =
and that no Inspector, Judge. other officer of
any such election, shall be eligible to any office
voted for.
And the Return Judges of the respective dis
trcts aforesaid requested to meet at the court
house, in the borough of Clearfeid. the FIRST
Friday next after the said First Monday of No
vomber- then and there to do those things requir-
ed of them by law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal. at Clearfeld this
Eighth day of October. in the year of Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-six and of
the lndependenceof the United States the Eigh-
teth JOSIAH X. REED. Sheriff.
DLACkSMITUING subscriber would
-kS inform the public that he has taken the Black
smith shop formerly occupied by George Orr. on
the corner of Third and Main streets in the bor-
ough of Clearfeld where he carries the business
in all its various branches.
June g. IS55.-Iy JACOB SIUNKWEILER.
LET Us REASON TOGETHER.