The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.
GENERAL ELECTION
p r OC L A M ALTON


w mouwealh, it is made 1.-THE duty OF
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 election" and 10
enumerale therein the "the officers 10 be
elected" and 10 ''designate the place al
which the election is TO be held" There
fore JOHN SNYDER, High Sheriff OF Col
umbia county, do heEeby make known and
proclaim TO the qualifsd electors of Column
bIa county, that a GENERAL ELECTION
will be held throughout said county on
TUESDAY the ELEVENTH DAY OFOC-
TOBER, being the second Tue sday in said
month, at the several districts within the
county, 10 wit
Benton township at the house of Ezekiel
Beaver township at the house of franklin L.
Borough of Berwick at the Town Hall in
Berwick.
Bloom township, at the Court House in
Bloomsburg.
Briarcreek township, at Lemons School
House, now near Yohe's at Evansville.
Ca,awissa al the house OF Samuel Koslen-
bader, in Catawissa.
Centre township, al the house of jeremiah
Hess, deceased.
Conyngham to township at the house OF Reu-
ben X. Wasser.
Fishingcreek township..a, The house Of Reu-
ben Kuelly.
Franklin township at cffay75n's School House
Greenwood township at the house OF Joseph
r. Patton.
Hemlock township al the "Bnck Horn
Jackson township at The house Ezekiel
Cole.
Locust township at the house of John l..
Hurst in Slablown.
Mifflln township al the house of John Kel-
Ter.
Madison township at The house Of John Wei,
iver, deceased.
Mt. Pleasant township at the house OF Viii.
liam Hutchinson.
Monlour township at the house of John
Richards, now occupied by William Hol-
lingshead.
Ii is luther directed that the election at the
said several districts shall be opened between
The hours of aud 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, and shall continue without inteHup-
lion or adjournment until o'clock in the
evening, when the polls shall be closed.
The officers 10 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.
Il is further directed that The meeting of
the return Judges al The Coun House is
Bloomsburg, 10 IN AXE Out the general returns
shall be on The frsl Friday succeeding the
general election, which will be the four
leenth day of October.
The return judges Of the Representative
District, composed Of the counties of Wyom-
ing, Sullivan, Columbia and Monlour, shall
meet sl the Coun House in Bloomsburg, in
;he county of Columbia on TUESDAY, the
eighteenth day Of October next, to make
out lhe returns for members OF Assembly.
Aud in and by the said act, am further
directed 10 give notice 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
Staes, or of this State, or of any city, or IN
corporaed district whether commissioned
officer or agent, who is, or shall be employ
ed under the legislative or executive, or ju-
dietary department of this Stale, or of any
incorporate district, and also that every
member OF Congress, or of the select or
common council, of any city commissioners
of any Incorporated district, is by law, inca.
pable of holding or exercising at the same
lime the Office or appointment of judge, in
spector or clerk Of any election of this COM
monwea!lh, aud that no inspectator Judge
or any officer of any such election shall be
eligible in any office then TO be voted for.
Given under my hand and seal at my of.
flee in Bloomsburg, this 81 day of Sept, A.
d., 1859. JOHN SNYDER,
Bloomsburg, Sept Z 1859 Sheriff.