Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-10-26
GENERAL
ELBCFION PROCLAMATION.

EVURSG ANT TO AN ACI Of As
L sembly of the Commonwealth of 2 enn sylvania,
entitled sAn Act relating to the Elections of this
Commonwealth - approved the second day OF July,
Ammo Domini, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty nine l. WILLIAM S. FLUKE, High Sher-
if Of the County of Bedford. Pennsylvania, do
hereby make known, and give notice to the Electors
of the County aforesaid, that GENERAL
ELECTION viii be held in said County, of Bed
ord, Pennsylyania on the
Tuesday atlsr The first Monday, being the 9Th
dag Of .NoUeubsr, 1860,
At which time, aud the places designated, the
qualified electors will elect by ballot,
TWENTY, SEVEN, ELECTORS
for the State of Pennsylvania, to cast the vote
of said State, for President aud Vice Presi.
dent of the United States.
] also hereby make known and give notice, that
the places of holding the aforesaid General Elec-
ton, in the several Boroughs and Townships
within the County OF Bedford, are as follows, to
wit:
The Electors Of the Borough of Bedford and
Township OF Bedford to meet at the Court House
in said Borough.
The Electors of BrOadtop township to meet at
the School House in Hopewell.
The Electors of Ooierain Township to meet at
the house lately occupied by Benjamin Kegg, in
RainSburg, in said Township.
The electors of Cumberland Valley Township
land owned by John Whips heirs in said Town
ship.
The Electors of Harrison Township to meet at
shool house No. s. near the dwelling house of Hen
~ Keyser in said Township.
The Electors Of Jun:ta Township to aeet at
KeySer's school House in ssid Township.
The Electors of Hopswel Township to meet at
the sc loOl House near the house of John Dasher
in said Township.
The Electors of Londonderry Township to meet
at the house now occupied by VIM. II. Hill as a
shop, in Bridgeport, said Township.
The Electors Of the Township Of Liberty to
meet at the school House in Stonerstown in said
Township.
The Electors of Monroe Townshio to meet at the
house lately occupied by James Carmel, in Clear
vile, in said Township.
The Electors of Napier Township and Schells-
burg Borough to meet at the brick school House
in the Borough Of Schelsburg
The Electors of East Providence Township to
meet at the house lately occupied by John Nycum,
Jr., nukeeper, in said Township.
The Electors of Snake Spring Township to meet
at the School House neaa4hs Methodist Church,
lands Of John G. Hartley.
The Electors of West Providence Township to
meet at the new log School House at Bloody Run
in said township.
The Electors of st. Clair Township to meet at
The store near the dwelling house of Gideon Trout,
IN said township.
The Electors OF Union Township to meet at the
school house near Aowry's Mill in said township.
Inc I'll ieCtOTS OF southampton township 10 meet
al the house of William Adams in said Township.
The Electors of the Township of Middle Wood
berry to meet az the house of Henry Fluke, in the
village of WCOdberry.
The Electors of South Woodbeuy Township to
meet at the house of Samuel Ustcr in said town
ship.
The election TO be opened between the hours of
and O'Clock in the forenoon, by public proc
hmation, and to keep open until seven O'Clock in
the evening, when the polls shall be closed.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIFEN:
That every person, excepting Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold any Office or appointment of
profit or trust under the United States, or Of this
State or any city or coTpOrated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate
officer or agent, who is shall be employed under
the legislative, executive or Judiciary department
OF this State, or Of any city. of any ncorpora-
ted district and also; that every member of Con
gresS and of the State Legislature, and of the
select or common council of any city or Commits
soners OF Incorporated district is by law incapable
of holding or exercising at the time the Office or
appointment Of Judge, Inspector clerk of any
election Of this Commonwealth, and that no in
spector, Judge, other officer Of such election
shall be eligible to he then voted for.
And the said act Of Assembly, entitled ssan act
relaxing to elections of this Commonw ealth -
pas ed July 3, lS49, further provides as follows,
to wit
"Tbat the inspectors and judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district at which they respectively
belong, before eight O'Clock in the morning Of the
"a tuesday OF October, and each said Inspector
Snail appoint one clerk, who shall be a qualified
otter of such district.
''ln case the person who shall have received the
highest number of votes for inspector shall not at
tend ON the day Of any election, then the person
who shall have received the second highest number
Of votes ior Judge at the next preceding election
snail act as Inspector in his place And in case
Hhe person who has received the highest number of
votes for inspector shall not attend, the person
elected Judge shall appoint inspector in bis
plSces ana in case the person elected Judge shall
not attend, then the inspector who received fba |
highest numb Der OF votes shall appoint Judge in |
hs place; and Il any vacancy shall continue Ia the
BOARD Tor the space OF one hour after the time fixed
by aw for the opening Of the election the qualified
voters for the township, ward district For which
sleh officers shall have been elected, present at the
eiecuon, SHALL elect one Of their number to fill !
such vacancy,
1T shall be the duty Of the several assessors re-
ApsctFely to attend at the place Of holding every
general, special, or township election during the /
Saele lime said election is kept open for tue pur
poSs OF gSon information to the inspectors, and /
Juoge' when called en-, in relation TO the right Of
any person assessed by them to vote at such cleo
U'n, aud en- such other matters in relation to the
'Ssessment Of voters, as the said inspectors or
-''''.s q them shall from time to time require.
~ perse shall be perlaitted TO yete, at any
,.e''sh as aforesaid, than white freeman Of the
81 a.. - - ''I VI "4O4es VINO Sildu nave fesi0eu
- 'H5S state II least one year, and in the election
SdIct where he oilers 70 vote ten 7avt{ igsnledia-
,ss preceding sHcn election nd within two wars
pad a State OF County FAX which shan have. iteen
assessed at least ten days before the elecrion But
q caizen OF the United States who has previously
eei qualified voier Of tbs State ana raYnogtsd |,
lh-Ieifo,a aud returned, and who shall have reeil
"a gis eleetion district and paid taxes, Aforesaid
-" oa entitled 70 vote after residing Id this State
"a mont1s Provided, That the white freerneo.
sIels o. the United States between The ages of |
'"ent!-o aua twenty-five years who have re- /
SOei IN The election district ten days as aforesaid