The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14
GENERAL ELECTION
p r o G L A M ALTON
. HEREAS, by the laws Of this Com


w monweallh, il is made 'the duty oil
the Sheriff of every county 10 give notice OF
the general elections by publication in one
or more newspapers Of the county. at least
twenty days before The election" and 10
enumerae therein the "lhe Objects 10 be
elected" and IN Hdesignate the place al
which the election is 10 he heId.n There
fore JOHN SNYDER, High Sheriff of Col
umLia county, do hereby make known and
proclaim TO The qualified electors of CoInm.
bla county, tina, a GENERAL ELECTION
will be held throughout said county on
TUESDAY The ELEVENTH DAY OFOC-
TOBER, being the second Tue sday in said
mouth, al the several districts within the
county, to Wit
Benton township at the house of Ezekiel
Cole.
Beaver township at the house OF franklin L.
Borough of Berwick a, the Town Hall in
Berwick.
Bloom township, at The Court House in
Bloomsbury.
Briarcreek township, at Lemons School
House, now near Yohe's at Evansville.
Catawissa at The house oil Samuel kosten-
bader, in Ca,awssa.
Hess, deceased.
Couyngham township at The house OF Reu-
ban II. Wasser.
Fishngcreek township. al the house of Reu-
ben Knelly.
Franklin wushp at Clayton's School House
Greenwood township al The house oil Joseph
r. Patton.
Hemlock townshipat the "Buck Horn
l.pk pksnn IN N at hnnep | tpl
Cole.
Locust township al the house OF John L..
Hurst in Slablown.
Mifflin township al the house of John Kel-
Ter.
Madison township al The house Of John Wei.
iver, deceased.
Mt. Pleasant township al the house of Will
liam Hutchinson.
Monlour township at the house of John
Richards, now occupied by William Hol
insshead.
1t is iuther directed ,ha, The election at the
said several districts shall be opened between
The hours of 8 aud 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, aud shall conlinue without inieuup-
iou or adjournment, until o'clock in the
evening when the polls shall be closed.
The officers to be elected at The time and
places aforesaid, are
ONE AUDITOR GENERAL,
ONE SURVEYOR GENERAL,
TWO MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY,
ONE PERSON FOR TREASURER,
A COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
A DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
A COUNTY SURVEYOR,
A COUNTY CORONER,
A COUNTY AUDITOR.
4. a
the return Judges al the Court House IL
Bloomsburg, o make out the general returns
shall be on the first Friday succeeding the
general election, which Will be The iour-
leen,h day of October.
The return Judges OF the Representative
District, composej Of the counties OF Wyom.
ing, Sullivan, Columbia and Monour, shall
meet al the Coun House in Bloomsbnrg, in
;he county of Columbia on TUESDAY, the
eighteenth day OF Oc'oler nex', TO make
out he returns for members oi Assembly.
And in and by the said acl, am fufther
directed to give notice that every person,
excepting justice or the peace, who shall
hold any Office or appointment OF prohl or
trust under The Government OF the United
States, or of this Stale, or OF any city, or in-
corporaled district whether commissioned
officer or agent, who is, or shall be employ
ed under The legislative or executive, or lu-
dietary department OF this State, or of any
incorporate district, and also that every
member OF Congress, or of the selec, or
common council, of any city commissioners
Of any Incorporated district, is by law, inca
pable of holding or exercising at the same
time the Office or appointment of Judge, in.
speclor or clerk Of auy eec ion of this COM
monwea!ih, and that no nspeclator judge
or any officer of any such election shall be
ellaible in any Office then 10 be voted for.
Given under my hand aud seal al my OIL
flee in Bloomsburg, this 80 day of Sept, A.
d., 1859. JOHN SNYDER,
Bloomsburg, Sept ! 1859. Sheriff.