Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-06
GENERAL ELECTION
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PROCLAMATION

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PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by the laws of the Com
w monw oalth, it is made 1.-THE duty of the sheriff
of every county give notice of the General Elections
by publication in one more newspapers of the county
at least twenty days before the Election, and TO
merate therein thc officers TO be elected and 10 dcs
gmae tn. place at which the election to be heidi"
Therefore, I, JOHN SNYDER, High Sheriff of Columbia
county do hereby make known aud proclaim TO the quail
fled electors of Columbia county, on TUESDAY, the
NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER being the second Tues
day in said Month, at the several districts within the
Benton township. at the house of Ezekiel Cole now
occupied by John Cole.
Beaver township, at the house of Franklin l.. Shuman
Bloom township r, at the Court House, bloomsbury.
riaereek township at the School House, near Evans
borough of Berwick, n, the Town House, in Berwick
Cattawissu township at the house Of Samuel kosten
badcr, Cattawissa.
Centre township ut the housc of jeremiah Hess dec
Conyngham township at the house of R.,R Wasser.
FishingcrGek twp. at the house of Geo w. Hoffman.
Franklin township, at Clayton's School House.
Greenwood township, the house Of Joseph X. Patton
Henlock township, at the Buck Horn.
Jackson township, At the house Of Ezekiel Cole.
Locnst twp, at the house of J. L.. Hurst Shutdown.
Miifn township. at the house of John Keller
Madison twp; al the house Of John Wellivor, deed
Mount Pleasant twp at the house of WIN Hutchinson.
MOntour township at the house OF John Richards,
occapiGd by William lloling gshead
Main township at the house OF Isaac Yettcr.
Roaringcrcck township at tho public house of John
Snyder
Orange township, at the house of Alexander Hughes,
Orungcy lille.
Pine township, at the house of Albert Hunter
SugurlOaf township at the house Of Aiipas Colo.
| Scott twp at the house of Enoch Howell, Espy.
II is further directed that the election of the said
cra districts shall be oprued between hours of aud
10 O'Clock in the orenoon aud shall continue open with,
out interruption and adjournment until o'clock in the
| evening, hen the polls shall bt closed.
The officers 10 boolettcj at the time and places aiorc
said are
Il Governor,
A Membe< Of Congress,
A State Senator,
Ttco Members Of assembly,
One person for Parliamentary, Clerk Of
tie Court of Quarter Sessions Of The Or,
phan's Court, aud Of die Court # Oye'
and It7mihcr.
One person for Register and Recorder,
| A County Commissioner,
4 Il County Audat0r.
1t is further directed that the meetings Of tho renr
judges at the Court House bloomsbury to i.ako ou
the general election, which will be the twelfth day
! October.
The Congressional return Judges of the Twelfth Dis
trct composed Of the counties = Columbia Lnzerne
MontOnr and wyoming, will meet at the Court House.
bloomsbury, on Tuesday, the Fifteenth day of ocobe
next, TO make out returns for member of Congress.
The Senatorial return Judges of the Thirteenth SEM
toriu District composed Of the counties Of Snyder No
tlumberand, Montour and Columbia, will meet at ti
of NorthuAlerand Tuesday, the Fifteenth day Of
tobet next, to make out returns for State Senator.
The return Judges the Representative District con
posed of the counties of Wyoi.ing, Sullivan Colunb
and onour, shalt meet at the Court House, in Bloom
burg, in the county Of Columbia, on Tuesday, the Fl
teenth day of October make returns for
bers of Assembly.
And in and by the said act am further directed
give notice that every person, excepting Justices OF III
peace who shall hold any office appointment OF prof
or trust under the Government of the United States
Of this State, OF any city incorporated distric
whether commission officer otherwise, ssbord
nate oicer or agen who is, or shall be employed und
the legislative, or executive, or judiciary department
this state Of any incorporated district and also tn
member of Congress- and of the select comnc
council of any city of any incorporate
district is, by law, incapable of holding exercising
the time, the office appointment Of judge, n pc
clerk Of any election Of this commonwealth al
that spec;oI, judge any officer Of any such Gle
shall b. eligible any office than to be voted for.
Given under my hand and seal, at my office in bloom
burg, this 22d day Of September, a. D., 1861.
JOHN SNYDER,
Bloom sburr Sent &C. lssO. sheriff