The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-25
PROCLAMATION OF
General Election
w HEREAS in and by an Act Of General

IA HEREAS IN and by an Act oil Grne5ai
w Assembly of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act regulate the Cen
eral Elections within this Commonwealth, ,, il is
joined upon me 10 give public notice of said Flee
tons and to ennmerate in said notice what Officers
are to be elected, /, HUGH MOORE, Sheriff of the
County of Bedford do hereby make known and give
this public notice 10 the Electors OF the County of
Bedford that a General Election will be held in said
County, on the second Tuesday (13th) of October
1857 at the several election districts, viz:
The Electors of the Borough of Bedford and
township of Bedford, to meet at the Court House
in said borough.
The Electors of Broadtop township TO meet
at the School House in the town of HopewelI.
The Electors of Coerain township 10 meet
at the house Of Benjamin Kegg, in Ransburg
IN said township.
The Electors of Cumberland Valley township
TO meet at the new School House erected on the
land owned by John Whips heirs in said town
snip.
The Electors Of Harrison townshpto meet at
school house number >, near the dwelling house
of Henry keySer in said township.
The Electors of Junata township 10 meet at
KevSer's school house in said township.
The Electors OF HopeweIl township TO meet
at The School House near the house of John
DaSlier in said township.
The Electors of Londonderry township 10
meet al the house now occupied by VIM. H.
Hill as shop, in Bridgeport, in said township
The Electors of the township of Liberty 10
meet at the School house in Stonerstown in said
township.
The Electors of Monroe township to meet at
the house Of James Carmel in Cearvillr, in said
township.
The Electors of Schelsburg borough 10 meet
at the brick School honse in said borough.
The Electors of Napier township to meet at
the house built for a school house in the bor-
ough Of SchelI>buFg.
The Electors of East Providence township
to meet at the house of John Nycum lr., inn
keeper in said township.
The Electors Of Snake Spring township, to
meet at the school housr, near the Methodist
church On land of George Harily.
The Electors Of West Providence township,
to meet at the new log school house at Bloody
Run in said township
The Electors of ST.. Clair township to meet at
the store near the dwelling house of Gideon
Trout 10 said township.
The Electors of Union township to meet at
the house of Michael Wyant in said township.
The Electors of South Woodberry township
TO meet at the house of Samuel Oster near No
bles mill in said township.
The Electors of Southampton township 10
meet at the house of Wnl. Adams in said town
chip.
The Electors Of the township of Middle Wood
berry to ucet at the house OF Henry Fluke in
the village Of Woodberry; at which limes and
places The qualified Electors will elect by ballot:
ONE PERSON for Governor OF the Common
wealth
ONE PERSON for Canal Commissioner of the
Commonwealth.
TWO PERSONS for Judges Of the Supreme
Court of the Commonwealth.
ONE PERSON in conjunction with the coun-
ties of Somerset and Huntingdon, 10 fll The
office OF Senator, TO represent the counties OF
Bedford, Somerset and Huntingdon i'll the Lee
gisIature ofthe Commonwealth.
TWO PERSONS, in conjunction with the coun-
ty Of Somerset, TO fill the office OF Members
of the House OF Representatives, TO represent
the counties of Bedford and Somerset in the
House OF Representatives.
ONE PERSON for the office of Prothonotary
and Clerk to the Orphans Court for the coun-
" Of Bedford.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Sheriff of said
county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Treasurer for
said county.
ONE PERSON Tor the office of Commissioner
Tor said county.
ONE PERSON for the office Of poor house di-
rector.
ONE PERSON for the office of Auditor for
said county.
The election 10 be opened between the hours of
and O'Clock in the forenoon, by public procama-
ton, and to keep open till O'Clock in the evening
when the polls shall be closed
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That every person. excepting Justices of the peace,
who shall hold any office appointment OF profit
under the United StaIes or OF this State or
any city oF corporaed district, whether commis-
stoned officer otherwise, subordinate officer agent
who is or shall be employed under the legislature
executive or Judiciary department of this State,
ior OF any city, OF any incoT po.ated dis
trict, and also, that every member OF Congress
and of the State Legislature, and of The select or
common council OF any city. or Commi. sioners of
any incorporated district is by law incapable of ho-
ding exercising al the time the Office or appoint
ment Of Jndge, Inspector clerk of any election of
this Commonwealth, and that Rspec tor. Judge or
other officer OF such election shall be eligible 10 be
then voted for.
And the said act of assembly, entitled san act re-
latlng 10 elections OF this Commonwealth pass
ed JnIy Sd, 1919, further provides as follows. 10
witt
That the inspectors and judges, shall meet at the
respective places appointed for holding the election
in the district at which they respectively belong be-
fore O'Clock III the morning of the ID Tuesday OF
October, and each said inspector shall anpoint one
clerk, who shall be qualified voter If such district
''ln case the person who shall have received the
second highest number of for Inspector. shall
not attend on the day Of any election then the per
son who shall have received the second ghest num-
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shall act inspector in his place. And in case the
person who has received the highest number
OF votes for inspector shall not attend, the
person elected Judge shall appoint an inspector in