The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-10-02
PROCLAMATION OF
General Election.

] w Assembly of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsy lvanis, entitled San Act 10 regulate the Gen
eral Elections within this Commonwealth" il is en-
joined upon me TO give public notice Of said Elec-
fions, and 10 in said notice what Officers
are TO be elected, /, HUGH MOORE, Sheriff of the
County of Bedford, 90 hereby make known and give
this public notice TO the Electors of the County of
Bedford, that General Election will be held in said
County, OF the second Tuesday (l3th) 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 Hopewell
The Electors of CoIerain township TO meet
at the house of Benjamin Kegg, in Rainsburg
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
| ship.
! The Electors of Harrison township TO meet at
school house number 8, near the dwelling house
of Henry keySpr in said township.
The Electors of Juniata township TO meet at
Keysers school house n said township.
The Electors of HopeweIl township TO meet
at the School HOUSE near the house OF John
Dasher in said township.
The Electors of Londonderry township TO
meet al the house now occupied by VIM. H.
Hill as a 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 Cearville, in said
township.
The Electors of Schellsburg borough to meet
at the brick School honse in said borough.
The Electors of Napier township to meet at
the house built for school house in the bor
ough of Schellsburg.
The Electors of East Providence tow nship
to meet at the house OF John Nycum jr., inn-
keeper in said township.
The Electors of Snake Spring township, to
meet at the school house, near the Methodist
church on land of John Hartly.
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 IN said township.
The Electors of Union township TO meet at
the house of Michael Wyant in said township.
The Electors of South Woodbprry township
]
blpS mill ln said township.
The Electors of Southampton township to
meet at the house of WIN. Adams in said town
chip.
The Electors Of the township of Middle Wood
berry 10 meet at the house of Henry Fluke in
the village of Woodberrv: at which times aud
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-
lies OF somerset aud ffdutingdon, fiit ttrr
office of Senator, TO represent the counties Of
/ Bedford, Somerset and Huntingdon in the Lee
gi>ature ofthe Commonwealth.
TWO PERSONS, in conjunction with the coun-
ty OF Somerset, to ill the office OF Members
of the House of Representatives, TO represent
the conntirs of Bedford and Somerset in the
House OF Representatives.
ONE PERSON for the office of ProthonotaFy
and Clerk TO the Orphans Court Tor the coun-
ty 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
for said county
ONE PERSON for the office OF poor house Gi-
rector.
ONE PERSON for the office of Auditor for
said county.
The election to be opened between the hours of
and S O'Clock in the forenoon, by public procama-
tion, and 10 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
or trust under the United States, of this State,
any city or corporated district, whether commits
stoned officer otherwise, subordinate officer agent
who is or shal be employed under the legislature,
executive Judiciary department of this State,
| ,or of any city, of any Incorporated 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 i.sionerS of
any incorporated d>trirt is by law incapable of ho-
ding or exercising the time the Office appoint
ment of Judge inspector clerk of any election of
this Commonwealth, and that Inspector, Judge or
other officer of such election shall be eligible 10 be
| then voted for.
And the said act of assembly, entitled act
| lating TO elections of this Commonwealth pass
| ed Jny Sd, 1919, further provides follows, TO
! witt
THAT the inspectors and Judges snail meet al the
respective places appointed for holding the election
in the district al which they respectively belong, be-
! fore S O'Clock IN the morning of the I'd Tuesday Of
October, and each said Inspector shall appoint one
clerk who shall be qualified vcter ot such district
..ln case the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for inspector, shall
not attend the day of any Erection then the per-
son who shall have received the second highest num-
ber of for Judge at the next preceding election,
shall act as Inspector in his place. And in the
person who has received the highest number
! of votes for Inspector shall not attend, the
person elected Judge shall appoint Inspector in
his place and in the peFon elected judge shall
not attend then the Inspector who received the high