Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-10-10
Election Proclamation.

A nEREAS, by the laws Of this Com
w monwcatb, II Is m de " the duty yoi tho Sheriff
Of every county to give notice of the general elections
BY publication in one more newspapers Of the
ty. at least ,wenty days re oro The election" and to
enmGraC therein " the officers to he elected,' and to
Fii Thar@oa a T'f srRHN MRi III Il i,1 Mh g
sheuT of Columbia county, do hereby make known
enS eo%ny @ 70 EsEEnL IN w %a RS
throughout said county, ON TUESDAY, the TilR-
TEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, beng the second Tues.
day in said month, at the several districts within the
county to wit - .' 'f 'i .n.
Ieuton township, at the house of Ezekiel Cole.
Beaver township, at the house ot Christian Shuman.
| Bloom township, AT the Court House, Bloomsbury
Brarcreck township, AT the Town House, Berwick
CaiRwissa township, at the house Of the late STACY
I kugcrman. Catawssa
Genre town ship at the house ofJercmilh Hess decd
now occupied by William Long ,'''''
Greenwo township. at the house oCJo scph Patton
! lIrmlock township, at the Buck Horn
Locust township, at The house of David RrinboId.
FanklIn ownship.a at Clayton's School House.
! Millin township at the house of John Keller.
Madison township at the house of Jno Wellivpr decd
NIounipleasant township, at the house of William
! Hutchinson.
NIonour township II the house Of john RicEa rds now
occupied by William uollingsirad
Vain township, at the house oi lsaae Yetter.
Roaringcrcek township Al the house Of G, w. Dries
bach now occupied by Frnkln shulnan.
Orange township, at the house OF Peter p Kline.
Orangevi lie. ...
, Pine townshipnt the house Of Albert Hunter
Sngarloal township, at the house OF AlinRs Cole
Scott township. at the house of EnOch Howell Espyn
Cony ugham township. at the house of F. II. Woliorth
Jackson township, at the house OF Joshua Savage,
1t is further directed that the election the sad
several districts shall be opened between the hours
and 10 O'Clock in the loronoon, and shall continue
open without interruption or adJournmcnt. until
oc lock evening when the polls shall br Closed
The officers be elected the time aud place aOre.
! sni!. are
Two JUDGES or TIE SUPREME COURT,
4 CANAL oMMlssloNfR,
a MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
A STATE sen ATOE,
TWO MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY,.
A COUNTY COMMISSION Err, ....
oME rERs0N F E0R fiRR0gT1noSoTARY' iRg1Ib CLERK
ORPHANS CoURT, AND or TnE COURT OF OF
ONE PERSON FOR REG lsTER AND RECORDER,
a COUNTY TREASURER,
A COUNTY AUDITOR.
And tie said election of Congressman Is held i'm
pursuance of Il To directed by the Governor of
the Common wealth Of Pennsyvlnia wherein it is di
rrcted that because vacancy has happened IN the
ropreSrntaiiuu this STATE in he House Represent.
aiivcs of the United States, in consequence of the
death of JnnS G MosrGoMEkY, Esl. elected a member
Of the Twenty II th Congress, from the Twelfth Con.
grcs siona District. composed Of the countries Of Co.
lunhia, Luzcrne ,Montour and Wyoming, that Ste
phcn IT, Miller uigh Sheriff OF Columbia county, shall
hold To be held, in each nship, at the
lime aud al the places aioresa an election tor thoos
ing a Representative OF this Commonwealth IN !he
HOUSE Of Representative ives of the United States, to ill
the vacancy aforesaid.
Aud, whereas. have been directed by the Governor
to CIV" notice thai JOINT resolution, proposing c"rnin
amendments the Constiiut o(this Commonwealth.
has beou agreed to by majority of the mebcrs elected
to rHrn nuusG Of the Legislature two successive
terms 0i the eainc, and that it is provided by lie Con
siitulinn. that an cndmcat agreed unOn shall
bG Submitted to the people for their approval rri"s
ion Therefore. for the purpose of ascerlaining the
sense Of the citizens ni tliS Commonwealth in regard
Thereto stephen H. MIIeT iiph SheTih OF Counibil
county dc give notice and proGau to the qualified
electors Of said county, that an election win he held
on the SECOND TUESD,V or OCTOBER. A. D.
sj7, for the purpose Of dcrnr upon the adoption or
rejection OF the said amendmeuts, or any Of thcm
which said election shall be held at the places aud
oprnci and closed at the time Al aud within which tne
General Elections Of his Commonwealth are held
/ OuCupd closed: and II shall be- duty OF the
judges, Inspncin and Clerks Oc each of said town
shus vnrds and dist rcts to receive at the said oec
ton, ~kuts either written printed, or rarl writ
votr fnr Mpmlrrs of the Gcncrai Assembly and 10
drpDa them in box bnSos to be- for that purpose
provided hv the proper officers which tickets shall be
rcsuectivey labelled on the ontside 81 Frs Amend.
| ment - SccOud Amendment" "Third Amendment, :"
and Fourth Amendment" aud those VINO are iaVor1.
bc to said Amendments or any Of them, NAV express
their desire by voting each many separate written
| or printed or parly written or printed ballots or
tickets. containing the inside thereof the words
For tho Amendment" an those who are opposed to
ssch Hm'humehts VI my VI ihei' may nApiess tihlr
opposition by voting enCli a. many separate written
Or print ii balOs or tickets containing on the inside
/ thereof the words "Against the Amendments"
And further, do hereby give iG;otce, direct and
Amendments, shall be opened and closed al the same
time and all respects bC conducted the Genernl
as well as respects the qualifications Of tiht
time and manner OF making returns, as IN all other
particulars
Ills further directed tnat the meetings Of the return
Judges at the Court House in BlnOmSburg 10 make out
The general returns SHAH ire the first Friday
cGGding the general election, which will be the six
tcrnth day OF October. .
\ The Congressional return Judges cf the Twelfth Dis
tict composed of the counties of Columbia Luzerne,
y. MnnlOur and wyoming will NEE at the Court House,
in Bloomsburg, on TUESDAY, the Twentieth tav OF
October next, make out retur for member OF Con
greSs. ..... ..
The Senatorial return Judges of the Tlir cenIh
Senatorial District composed of the counties Snyder
Northumberland, MOntOur and Columbia, VIII meet Al
The Court House, the borough OG Sudbury, in the
county Of Northumberland on TUESDAY the TwenlI
eth Gay OF october next 10 make out returns Tor STATE
& Senator,
The return Judges of the Representative District
cnnn0sed Of the counties of Wyoming, sullivan, co
Iumbia and Nontnur shall meet at tho Court House, u
Blnomsburg in the county Of Columbia on TUESDAY
Twen tieih day Of October next to make ont retur
fol member, of Assembly.
Ana in and by The said act am further directed Il
rive notice that every person, excepting Justices otho
nrnit or trust unier the Government OF the uni'c
States. of this State or OF any cltyor incorporated
district whether commissioned oilrtr or olucrwc Sc
a subordinate officer agent, who H. or snail ne nm
pInych under the cgisatiye or executive or Judci
dpnaitmcnt of this state or OF any incorporated sth
and also that every member OF Congress ana oi cl
select or common Council of any city cormi ssionr
of any incorporated district, is, b law noarnbleo
holding or exercising al the same time. The once o
appointmen of Judge, inspector or etk o any e'ecio
at this and that no inspector lunge
any officer Of any such election shll' be esble 10 hh
Ofice Than TO he voted for.
Gwen under my hand nd seat M my office IN Bpom
burg this 3Ist day Of August A, D., 1851,
II STEPHEN Ii. MILLER,
DIoomsburp. Sent s. 1857 Sheriff
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