The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-23

Il SherlH OF the county OF Potter, pennsylvania
do hereby make known and give notice to the
electors of the county aforesaid, that Gene
raj Election will be held in said county Of
Potter, on the SECOND TUESDAY fl2th0 Of
October, 1858, at which time State and County
officers as follows are to be elected, to wit
One person for Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
Udnid.
One person for Canal COMMISSIONS,
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person for 4NcmGer Of Congress
for the XVII Congressional District, CON,
posed Of the Counties Of Lycon,ing, Sui
tioan, Center, Clinton, Potter and lNif1in.
Tieo persons for NemLers ofthe House
of Representatives. cfhe General Assem-
big Of Pennsylvania, an conjunction ecith
tie county Of Tioga, to represent the coun-
ties of Tioga and Potter.
One person for Treasurer Of the county
/ Of Potter.
One Person for Commissioner of the
county Of Potter.
One person for Auditor of the county
Of Potter.
! | also make known and give notice, as in
and by the 18th section Of the aforesaid act
am directed, that every person, excepting JUS
tees Of the Peace, who hold any Office of ap-
pointment of profit or trust under the Govern
ment of the United States or of this State. or
| of any city or incorporated district, whether
a commissioned officer or otherwise, q subor-
! dinate officer or agent, who is or shall be en-
! ployed under the legislative, judiciary, or ex-
ecutive department OF this State or the United
States, or of any city or incorporated district,
and also that every member of Congress and
of the State Legislature, and OF the select and
common council of any city. or commissioner
of any incorporated district, is by law incapa-
| bic OF holding or exercising at the same time
the Office or appointment Of Judge Inspector,
or Clerk of any election in this Commonwealth
and that no Inspector or Judge, or other Off
Ger Of any such election shall be eligible to
any office then to be voted for.
Also, that in the fourth section of the Act
of Assembly, entitled Gan Act relating to
elections and for other purposes" approved
ipril 10th, l840, it is enacted that the afore-
said 18th section shall not be construed as to
prevent any military officer or Borough officer
from serving as Judge, Inspector. or Clerk of
any general or special election in this Com
monwealth.
1t is further directed that the meeting of
the return judges at the Court House in Cou-
dersport to make out the general returns, shall
be on the first Friday succeeding the general
election, which will be the 18th day Of Octo-
Der. -.....
The return judges Of the counties of Lycom-
ing, Sullivan, Center, Clinton, Potter and Mif-
lin, comprising the XVIII Congressional Dis
trict, will meet at the Court House in Lock
Haven, ClintCa county, Tuesday, the 18th day
OF October next, TO make out an official return
for Member of Congress
The return judges of Potter and Tioga
counties shall meet at the Court House in the
Borough of Wellsboro, in the county of Tioga,
on Tuesday, the 10th day of October, 1888, to
make return for Members of Assembly.
also hereby made known and give notice
that the places for holding the aforesaid gen.
eral election in the several townships and
boroughs within the county of Potter, are as
follows, to wit:
For the township of Abbott, at the house
formerly occupied by 7. B. Abbott in said
township.
For the township of Allegany, at the school
house near the place formerly owned by Ches-
ter Andrews, in said township.
For the township of Bingham, at the house
of \. R. Lewis, in said township.
For the township Of Clara. at the school
house near Saa Steven, in said township.
For the township of Eulalia, at the New
Court House in the Borough of Coudersport.
For the township of Genesee, at the house
now occupied by S. S. Rasco, in ElliSburg.
For the township of Harrison, at the house
recently occupied by Ira Bartholomew, in said
township.
For the township of Hebron, at the school
house No. 3, near Henry Ingrahams in said
township.
For the township of Hector, at the Sunder-
lin school house, in said township.
For the township of Homer, at the school
house near Jacob Peet's in said township.
For the township of Jackson, at the house
of Benjamin BarSe, in said township.
For the township of Keating, at the house
Of Pliny Harris, in said township.
For the township Of O5wayo, at the house
of John Wells, in said township.
For the township of Pike, at the house of
Elijah Johnson, in said township.
For the township of Pleasant Valley, at the
school house in said township.
For the township eff Portage at the Sizer
school house, in said township.
For the township of Roulet, at the school
house near George Weimers in said township.
For the township of Sharon at the Sharon
Center school house, near John Voorhees,.
For the township of Sweden at the house
of Asenath Taggart, in said township.
For the township Of Stewardson, at the
house of John S. Clark, in said township.
For the township OF Summit, at the house
formerly occupied by Uel Cook, in said town
ship.
For the township of Sylvania, at the school
house near J. NJ. Rees', in said township.
| For the township of Ulysses, at the house
of Atlas Bennett, in said township.
For the township of West Branch, at the
house of Lemuel Hammond, in said township.
! For the township of Wharton at the house
Of Stephen Horton, in said township.
! For the Borough of Coudersport, at the
! Court House in said Borough.
Given under my hand, this 26th day of