The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-07
GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

wv WHEREAS, by The laws Of this Com,
w monweallb, il is made ''the duty oi
the Sheriff OF every county TO give notice OF
The general elections by publication in one
or more newspapers of the county, at least
twenty days before the eleclion,' aud TO
enumsrale therein The "ihe officers 10 be
elected" and IN ''designale tie place at
which the election is 10 hs held" There
fore JOHN SNYDER, High Sheriff Of COL
umtla county, do hereby make known and
proclaim 10 The qualified electors OF Colnm.
bIa county, that a GENERAL ELECTION
will be held throughout said county on
TUESDAY the ELEVENTH DAY OF OC-
TOBER, being the second Tuesday in said
month, al the several districts within the
county, to will
Benton township al the house of Ezekiel
Cole.
Beaver township at the house OF franklin L.
Shuman.
Borough of Berwick al 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.
Calawissa al the house OF Samuel Kosten-
bader, in Catawssa.
Centre township, al The house of jeremiah
Hess, deceased.
Couyngbam township al the house OF Reu-
ban II. Wasser.
Fishingcreek township at The house of Reu-
ben KneIly.
franklin township at Clayton's School House
Greenwood township al The house oil Joseph
r. Patton.
Hemlock township al the "Buck Horn -
Jackson township at he house q Ezekiel
Cole.
Locust township at the house of John L..
Hurst in Slablown.
Miffln township al The house of John Kel-
Ter.
Madison township al The house of John Wei.
liver, deceased.
Mt. Pleasant township al the house OF VIII
liam Hutchinson.
Montour township at the house of John
Richards, now occupied by William Hol-
lingshead.
1t is futher directed that The election at The
said several districts shall be opened between
The hours OF 8 aud 10 O'Clock in the FORE
noon, and shall continue without inerrup
lioo or adjournment until 7 o'clock in the
evening, when The polls shall be closed.
The officers 10 be elected al lhe lime 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.
II is further directed that The meeting of
the return Judges al the Courl House in
Bloomsburg, TO make out the general returns
shall be on The first Friday succeeding the
general election, which will be The four
leenth day of October.
The return judges Of The Representative
District, composej of the counties Of Wyoin-
ing, Sullivan, Columbia and Montour, shall
meet Ell the Coun House in Bloomsbnrg, in
The county of Columbia on TUESDAY, the
eighteenth day Of October nex', TO make
out The returns for members of Assembly.
And in and by the said act, | am further
directed 10 give nolce that every person,
excepting justice or the peace, who shall
hold any Office or appointment of profit or
trust under The Government of the United
States, or of this State, or of any city, or m
cofpofaled district whether a 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 oil Congress, or OF the select or
common council, OF any city commissioners
oil any Incorporated district, is by law, inca
pable OF holding or exercising al the same
time the office or appointment of Judge, IN.
spector or clerk of any cleo ion of this com
monwea!th, and that no inspeclalor Judge
or any officer of any such election shall be
eligible in any office then 10 be voted for.
Given under my hand and seal al my Of,
flee in Bloomsburg, this 81 dav of Sept. A.
d., 1859. JOHN SNYDER,
Bloomsbury, Sept. I 1859. Sheriff.