Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-25
Presidential
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, bv the laws OF this commonwealth /, is
made lhe duty OF every Sheriff Of every county to give
notice OF the genorn elections by pub cation in one or
more newspapers Of the county, least twenty davs be-
tore the e!esonh and to enumernte therein the officers
10 he elecied and to designate the place AT hr The
election is 10 be held.n-TherefoIe, HENRY WEISE
High Sheriff Of Northumberland County do hereby MAKE
known and proclaim to the qualified electors a Nortuui
bcrnnd county, that u GENERAL. ELECTION. WIN l.,
held throughout said county, TF USDAY, the an d,;
OF NOVEMBER next, being the first TUESDAY IN said
month, ct the several districts within the county to wit
The Sunburv District, composed Of the borough Of
Snbury and Upper Augusta, at the County Cour.
The Augusta District, composed Of the township Of
Lower Augusta at the house OF Elias Enerch in said
township.
The Northumberland District composed Of the borough
OF Northumberland at the house Of Edward lsk Of the
borough OF Northumberland.
The Point District at the house Of Henry Haas in the
borough OF Northumberland.
The Milton District at the house Of Frederick Sticke,
in said borough.
The Turbut District, at the house occupied by Abraham
KIssingeT.
The Delaware District, the Sinking sprug School
House.
The Chilisquaque District at tho h,use Of Benjamin
Fordsmnn.
The Lewis District, a, the house occupied by Michael
Reader.
The shnmokn District, the house Of Charles Lcisen-
ring
,fhe Upper Mahonoy District, at the house Of Daniel
Ei.enhnrt
The Little Mahonoy District at the house OF widow F
Raker.
The Lower Mahonoy District, at the house Of ---
Arhogast.
Inc hush District, at the Liberty POle School House.
The Jackson District at the house occupied by GuIen
Smith.
The Coal District, at the house of William NJ Weaver
in the town Of Shainokiu
The Zerbe District at the house Of John Weaver in
TTevortun.
The Cameron District at the house Of Gideon Dcrk
The Jordan District at the house OF Benjamin Iei,zel
The Mount Carmel District the public house 1t Fe
liz Lerch.
The Washington District at the house of VIM Kehres
slurher directed that the election at the said several
districts shall he opened between the hours of and
O'Clock IN the forenoon and shall continue open without
interruption or adjournment until O'Clock the evening
when the polls shall he closed.
The officers to be elected the time and places aore-
said, are
"Twentyseven persons, Electors for President aud
Vice President OF the United States"
Is further directed that the meeting Of the return
Iudg 8, at the Court House in Sunbury to make out the
general returns shall be the First Friday succeeding
the general election, whic will be the 7th day Of No
vsmber.
"fhat every person except Justice Of the Peace who
shall hold any office appointment OF profit and trust
der the government of the United States Of this Sate
or Of any city or incorporated district, whether mis-
stoned officer agent, who shall he employed uuUer the
legislative executive or Judiciary department ol this state,
the United States, of any city incorporated district
and also that every member Congress and u the State
Legislature, and of the select and common council Of any
city, or commissioner OF any incorporated District, Is 10y
aw, incapable OF holding OF exercising tpe oitce or ap-
P1nneht OF Judge, Inspector or Clerk Of any election
of this commonwealth, and that no Inspector Judge OF
any other officer OF such election, shall be eligible 70 any
office To he then voted for
Given under my hand Sudbury, this % day Of Octo-
Eer A D. 1850, aud in the s0ih year OF the Independence
Of the United states. ,,,,,. ,,-.,,-,,
sherd's Office, sunbury,(
Oct. II, lS56-4t