Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-09-25
New Advertisements.
General Election
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I IT. LNDAY l2Ih OF OUIDBFK, TSoF, Ut WHVH ,TTT7
state aud County ohicers us fellows are TO be eecteu
| One person as Judge Of the supreme Court o en"
| one person as Canal Commissioner Of the Common.
one rerson to represent thi. (he iIth) Congressional
One person us member Of the Senate of the General
Assembly Of Pennsylyans TO be elected IN conjunction
with the counties Of Snyder, Mcntour and Colnmba, to
m and supply the vacancy oecasOned by the resignation
OF the Hon Charles X Buckalew.
One person as Member OF the House OF Representatives
to represent the county Of Northumberland.
One person for Register Recorder und Clerk Of the
Orphans Court &c, Of Northumberland county.
Que person Commissioner for tho county OF North
uinbeIlamd fOT a term oil years.
One person Auditor for tue county Of Northumbor-
also hereby imtks Known and give notice that tho
places OF holding the aforesaid general election in the sew
era bSrnughs and townships within the county Of Nor
thumberaud arc as follows
The sunJurv District, composed Of the borough Of
Suhiry, asd Upper Augusta, at the County Court
The Augusta District, composed of the township Of
Lower Augusta, at the house OF Peter Dunkebkgsr In
The Northumberland District composed of the borough
of Northumberland, at the house Of c. s. Brown Of the
borough of Northumberland
The Point District the house Of Henry Haas, in the
borough OF Northumberland
The Milton District nj the house Of Mrs Stcker in said
The Turbut District at the house occupied by Abraham
! KlssingeT.
The Delaware District, at tho Sinking sprius School
| House.
The Chilisqualus District ut the house Of G. Rifle.
Reader.
The shnrnokn District. at the houso of John Ncsbit.
The Upper Mshonoy DstIlci, at tho house OF J. II.
| Adam.
The Little Mahonoy District, at the house of widow r.
Raker.
The Lower MahoUoy District at tho houso OF A. Rode.
armel.
The Rush District, at the Liberty Pole School House.
The Jackson District al the house occupied by j. Gale
! Smith.
The Conl District at the hose OF William NJ. Weaver,
! in the town OF Shunokiu.
The Xerbo District ut the house Of VIM Foulis in
| Treyorton.
The Cameron District at the house Of Jacob Wagner
The Jordan District ut the house now late of BenJa
The Mount Carmel District at tho public house of ALrn-
ham Lerch.
The Washington District the house of Godfrey B. Re
near the German Church.
The election TO open between the hours of and 10
O'Clock the forenoon, and shalt continue without inter-
ruNion or adjournment until O'Clock in the evening
wien the polls shah be closed.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected the Cd
Friday Of March, 1857 in pursuance Of the ID Section OF
the act Of the 2 Of july 1880, viii hold the election On
Tuesday TIE l2.h day Of October next.
lh1t every pcgpn except Justice OF the Peace who
shah hold any Office app ent Of profit Hnd usi un.
der the government of the United States OF OF this state
or OF HHy cy incorporated district, whether colnnls-
stoned uiIccr agent, who shall be employed under the
legislative, executive Dr Judiciary department oi tins
State or tie United States or Of any cy poratrd
district and also that every member OF Congress and Of
the STATE Legislature and Oft select aud common coun-
ell If auy rtv ~, Of uuy Incorporated Dis.
trict by .aw, incapable uf holding exercising the
Office ~ ointment of Judge Inspector Clerk, of any
election ot this commonwealth and that no Inspector,
Judges any other orer Of such election shall be egI-
hi- to my Office tObc then voted for.
And the said Act Of Assembly, entitled 'an act relating
to the elections OF this Commonwealth, ,passcd July the
end 1892, idrtlct provides as follows, 10 wit
That the Inspections and Judges chosen aforesaid,
shall meet a the respective places Tor holding The election
IN the district t. which they respectfully belong before
nine O'Clock IN the morning of the eccod Tuesday of Oc-
tlber in each aud every Year, and each Of said inspectors
shall appoint one clerk, who shall he qualified voter OF
such district.
SEcrloN = That any fraud committed by any person
similar frauds directed To be punished by the exist
ing law. OF this Commonwealth.
sin the person who shall have received the second
highest number of votes Tor Inspectors shall not attend
the day any election. then the person who shall have
received the second highest number of votes for Judge the
next preceding election, shall act ms an inspector in his
place aud in the person elected Judge shall attend
the Inspector WHO received the highest annbsr OF votcs
| shall sppoint Judge IN his place. and If any vacancy
shall continue in the Ond for the space OF half hour ID
ter the time fixed by law for the opening Of the election
she qualified voters of the township, ward district,
for which such officers shall have been elected, present
she pnce Of elections snail one Of their number to I'LL suoh
| vacancy.
at shall be the duty Of said asscpsors respectively
tend the place Of holding every general .specal or
township election, during the whole time said election Is
kept open for tho purpose of giving Information to the
inspectors aud Judge when called on, in relation the
y OF any person assessed by them to vote al such cleo
ton or such other in relation the
voters, the sd inspector or Judge or either Of sen
shall from time to time require.
mo pers shall be permitted to vote at any election
aforesaid, other than white free man OF twenty OF
more, who shall have resided in the state at lea year
and the district where he offers to vote at eas
ten days immediately proceeding the election and within
two years paid state OF county tux wGich fn have beer
assessed least days before the election But Ctl2eI
Of the United states who had previously been quaiicC
OF this state and removed iheretr"m and resumed
shall have resided III the election district and paid
aforesaid, shall be enttcd 10 vote after residing thu
state months Provided That the white ireemen citi
Of the United States, between the age OF twenty-un
and twenty-five yesrs, ard in the eector district day
aforesaid, shall he entitled 10 vote, although they Aa
not have PAID taxes
contained i'm the st ri taxable inhabitants furnished hy tn
commissioners us siuesaid unless, First lie produce
receipt for the payment, Within two years, Of state
county usscscd asrecaby to the cunsttuon, and CAV
siactory evidence either on his own oath snlIa
tlon, tie oath affirmation e another, that he ha
paid such failure to produce receipt, shall max
uuth the payment thereof or second ii lie claim
right 10 vote 10y beng an 'crl2r between the aees .
twenty and twenty-five years he shall depuse
affirmation, that he has resided in the State at least
year next before HE application, and make such proof
residence IN the district required by this act
.hat @ does verify believe from the account given hir
deaf he is OF the aforesaid, and such other
uccs IS required by this act wIereupon the name
the person admitted To vote shall be nse,ted in alpha
h"csl llst 10y the Inspectors, and made Opposl
thereto hy writing the word tax ii he hu be petm
ed - vote by reafon ut having psii tax, or the wOr
arrm if he shall he permitted to vote ON account ef HI
age, lnd in either the of such votes sha
called cut TO tie clerk who shall make nO;es IN the list
I voters kept by them.
found the lst furnished by the Conmissiul
and Assessor or his right to vote whether found ther
u,
specoT snail examine such person on oath rs 10 hls quai
cations, aud II he claims to have resided the state
more, hs oath shall he proof thereof hut lie sa
hy at least competent witness who shall be
qualified erctur, that he resided within the district
ten days next Immediately preceding the election and sh
also himself swear that ms bona de residence, IN purs
ance OF lawful calling is within the district and that
did not remove into said district for the purpose OF votr
u | therein.
K Every pcs1n qualified aforesaid and who shall NAL
- proof, required, ot resident and payment Of taxes
aforesaid, Eal he admitted vote in the township wa
8 Tdstrict in which he shall reside.
Ii RnypeGson not qualified to vote in this Comm nweal
asrcoaDy To law, except the sons OF qualified citizen
shall appear at any place Of election for the purpose of
Q SUNG tickets influencing citizens qualified 10 vote
20 shall conviction, foTteIt and pay any exeee
. ing hundred dollars for every one such offence al
II Shall be the duty of every mayor, sheriff, aldcTm
justice of the peace and constable deputy constable.
every city, county township district within this
s, monweath, whenever called upon 10y any officer of
election by any three qualified electors thereof to Gle
any window or avenue 10 any window, to the place
d general election, winch shall lie olsucted in such WI
Us to prevent voters from approaching the same and
neglect or refusal 10 do So such Tequson, said ue
- shall he deemed quilted OF msdemeanor in Office and
81 conviction shall lie fined in any less hsn hu
dTed nor more than one thousand dollars and il shall
the duty of the respective constable OF each ward dis
or township, OF this commonwealth be present in pers
or by deputy al the place of holding elections In
~ ward, district or township for the purpose Of pTeseryi
a the peace aforesaid
1t shall be the duty Of every peace officer as afoIcsa
who shall be present at any such disturbances at an ee
on "a described m this act 10 report the sumo 70
next court of quarter sessions and the names m
70 witnesses who can prove the same.
H. The Judges 10 make their returns for the county
m Northumberland the Court House in Sunbury an i
g day, the 18th day Of October, A. ID 1853
lB Given under hand Sunbury lttL Jax of c