Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-06-01
Shcrif's Proclamation
For TILE
FOR THE
SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION,

To John Snyder, Esq sheriff Of the County ?d cSrmSia
WHEREAS vacancy has happened in the represen.
ation ofhs State in the House of Representatives. of
the Unted states in consequence OF the death Of
GEORGE W. SCRANTON Esquire elected meRiber OF
the thirty seventh Congress from the Toth Congress
onai District composed Of the Counties oil Mohtour'
Columbia, Luzetne, and Wyoming.
/ NOW THEREFORE, in pursuance OF the provisions in
case made by the Constitution OF the United states
cd the second day July, AID thousand eight hun.
drcd and thirty nine, ANDREW g. CURTIN, being
vestdud with the executive authority Of the State Of
Pennsylvania have issued this writ hereby commanding
you the said John Snyder to hold an ELECTION ~ ne sad
County Of Columbia On SATURDAY THE TWENTY
SECOND DAY OF JUNE, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty one, for choosing Representative of this
Commonwealth in the House of Representatives, of the
United sats TO fill the vacancy which has happened as
aforesaid and you hereby required and enJoined to
hold aRd conduct the ,ad election ana MAKE return
thereof in manner and form as by law is directed ana
reqIired.
wear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one and of the Commonwealth the eisty Fttsh ,rpp
secretary Of nc Commoaneaith.
| Therefore ! the said JOHN sNiDba High sheriff of
Columbia county, aforesaid do hereby proclaim to the
quail fed Electors Of Columbia county that special
Election viii b held 1h5ogghou , @ said eS"9y ,se,
At the several Election Districts within tho County to
4 witt
neavcr township at the housa Of Franklin L. shuman
| Bloom township, NJ the Court House, Bloomsb-g.
Gfiarcrcrk township at the school House near Evans
! willie
Borough Of Berwick at the Town House in Berwick.
CattawisIa township at the house Of Samuel Kosten
I bidr T, CHttaw issa.
Cemrc township at the house Of Jeremiah Hess deed,
/ ronynghnm township, at the house Of IL. u. Nasscr
/ Fraakin township at Claytous School House,
usp, at the house OF Joseph Il. Patton
7 Hcmlock township, at the Buck Horn.
Jackson township, Al tho honFc Of W. hlrl Cole.
Locust township. at the house Of j. h. Hurst, Slab
town
Niltflin township, at the house Of Iuhn Keller.
Madison twp, at the house OF Sailuei kInby.
Mount Pleasant towpnt the house now occupied by J.
+. DccriCk.
Montour township, n, the house of John Richards now
occupied by William iioling gShead.
Main township at the house of Isaac Yrttrr.
Roaringcrcek towashp,aI the house formerly occupied
by G.. w. Drrisblrh
Orange township at the house Of Alexander Hughes
Orangcyic.
| Pine township, at the house Of Albert Hunter.
Sugaroaf township, att h. house Of Ali:ias Cole.
Scott twp. at III. house of EnOch Howell, Espy.
It il further directed the election the said
crnl districts shall be opened between tn hours OF and
10 nco,k in the forenoon and shall continue open with
evening. when tn" polls shall b. closed.
The officers elected this spring to serve at the special
Tie officer to be clcctdat the time und pac afor,
said, is
A Hembcr Of Congress,
1t is further directed that the meetings of the return
Judges viii held at tha Court ilnusr in Tuoushutc
TUESDAY, the 2jth Of June, to make out the election
III, Congressional r,tnrn Judges Of the twelfth Dis
,rct, composed of this counties of Columbia, Luzernc
Mnnnur aud Wyoming, will meet nt the Court House, Ia
BlOomshurg Saturday the 2ith day Of Jane, makt
out return. for member of Congress.
And in and by the said act nm further directed t.
give notice that every psrspl, excepting uHllCrs oft
peace, who shall hoi any office appointment Of prom
und the Government ni III United States.
this state, or any riy or incorporated district
whether Hcpmlusyipncd officer or oatrwse subordi
nate officer agent, whni j. ortha be cmplycd unde
,hr legislative, u;iye, Gicary department a
this stat Of any incorporated district aud also tina
every ;uber of Congress and"f III select or common
coulcil Oi city, COnnIs ui ANY incorporated
district is, by law, Incapable of holding exercising
the time, the office appointment OF judge n3pcc
ul k Of any election of this commonwealth, an'
HAT Inspector judge any officer of any sHrh ccc
tiou shall cligIb npy office than to b. voted for
Given under my hand and seal al my office in Blooms
burg, this first day Of June A. D. ls6i.
JOHN SNYDER,
bloomsbury, June !, I5Gl SheriF.