Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-14

| "A
Ne TlON.-Whereas, by act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled AN act to regulate the general election
within this Commonwealth, - it is enjoined the
Sheriffs of the several counties to give public
tice of such election, the places where to be held
and the officers to be elected Therefore L JOSH
All r. REED, High Sheriff of CIearield county,
do hereby give public notice to the electors of the
! county of Clearfeld, that GENERAL ELECTION
will be held on the Second Tuesday of October
next, tbeing the thf,fesnth day of the month"; at
the several election districts in said county. at
which time and place the qualified voters viii vote
| For the Amendments, or
Against the Amendments, and will elect
| One person for Governor of this Commonwealth;
Two persons for supreme Judges of this Common
wealth
One person for Canal Commissioner of the Com
monN ealth;
Two persons to represent the counties of Clear
field, jefferson, Elk and M'Kean in the House of
Representatives of this Commonwealth
One person for the Office of Commissioner of Clear
field county;
One person for the Office of Treasurer of CIeariield
county
One person for the Office of Auditor of Clearfeld
county.
The electors of the county of Clearfeld will take
notice that the said General Election will be held
at the following places:
At the Court House in the Borough of CIearfeld
for Lawrence township.
At the house of William Hoover for the town
ship of Bradford
At the house of John Goss for the township of
Decatur.
At the house of Samuel NJ Smith for the town
ship of Beccaria.
At the house of Isaac Bloom ir in the Roro of
Curwensville, for Pike township
AT the house of Jacob Maurer, for the township
of Covngton.
At the house formerly occupied by William C.
for Rra 1,rtn
At the house of Samuel Smith, for the township
of Penn.
AT the school house near Simon Rorabaupb's
for the township of Ghost.
At Congress Hill School house for the townsbin
of Girard
At the house of Thomas Kyler, for the township
of Morris.
At At the house of John Young, for the township
of Burnside.
Bell. -
At the school house in Ansonville. for the town
ship of Jordan.
At the house of Jesse Wilson, for the township
of Huston.
At the house of Thomas B. Davis, for the town
ship of Fox.
At the house of John Whitesidc, for the town
AT the public school house for the township OF
Goshen.
At the house of B. D. Hall & Co., for the town
At the house of r. W Moore for the township
of Union.
At the house of George Turner, for the township
of Boggs.
At Turkey Hill school house for the township of
At the hod of Jacob Huber for the township
of Graham.
AT the Court House for the Boro' of ClearieId.
AT the house of Isaac Bloom, jr., fof the Borough
of fCurwensville
NOTICE Is FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, That
all persons except Justices of the Peace who shall
hoid any office or appointment of trust under the
government of the United States or of this State
or OF any Incorporated district. whether a com
misSioned ohicer or otherwise subordinate officer
or agent who is or shall be employed under the
Legislative, Executive or judicial Denartments
OF this State of the United States or nv itv or
Incorporated district, and also that eyery member
OF Congress and the State Legislature and off tla
common or select council of any city, or commits
sioner OF any incorporated district are by law in
capable OF holding exercising, at the same lime
the othce or appointment of Judge. Inspector or
clerk of any election of this Commonwealth and
mat no inspector, judge, other officer of ony
such election, shall be eligible to any office voted
for. ~ 'o'eu
And the Return Judges of the respective dis
trlcts aforesaid requested TO meet Mt the eourt
house. in the Borough of CIearfield on the T5rr,5
tober then and there to do those things required
of them by law.
GIVEN under my hand and SEAL at Clearfield this
ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-seyen and
of the Independence of the United States the
cighty-frst j r. REED. Sheriff