Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-04
ENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA-
L" TION.-Whereas by an act of the General


Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled IAN act to regulate the General Election
within this Commonwealth !" it is enjoined on the
Sheriffs of the several counties to give public
tice of such election, the places where to be held
and the officers to be elected THEREFoRE /, FRED
ERICK 6. MILLER, High Sheriff of Clearield CO.,
do herebv fre public notice to the Electors of the
county Of Clearfeld that GENERAL ELECTION
will be held on the Second Taesday of October
mezt, tbeing the EIGHTH day of the month
at the several election districts in said county, at
which time and place the qualified voters will vote
For Two persons to represent the counties of Clear
field, jefferson, Elk and Mexican in the House
of Representatives of this Commonwe alth;
For Two persons for the offices of Associate Judges
of Clearfeld county;
For One person for the office of Sheriff of Clear
field county;
For One person for the office of Treasurer of Clear
field county;
For One person for the office of District Attorney
of Clearfeld county;
For One person for the office of Coroner of Clear
field county;
For One person for the Office of Commissioner of
Clearfeld county;
For One person for the Office of Auditor of Clear
field county.
The electors of the county of Clearield will
take notice that the said eneral Election will be
held at the following places:
AT the house of Samuel NJ Smith, for the town
ship of Beccaria.
At the house of Aseph Ellis, for the townshi d
of Bell.
At the house of James Bloom, Sr., for the town
ship of Bloom.
At the house of Edward Albert, for the town
ship of Boggs.
At the house of William Hoover. for the town
ship of Bradford.
At the public house of r. w Moore for Brady
township.
AT the house of John Young, for the township of
Burnside.
At the school house near Simon Rorabaugh's $,
for the township of Chest.
At the Court House, for the Borough of Clear
field
At the house of Jacob Maurer, for the townshi p
of Covington.
At the house of Isaac Bloom. jr., for the Bor-
ough of Curwensvile
At Centre school house, for the township of De-
catur.
AT the house of Thomas B. Davis, for the town
ship of Ferguson.
At the house of John I. Bundy, for the town
ship of Fox
At Congress Hill school house, for the township
of Girard.
At the public school house, for the township of
Goshen.
At the house of Jacob Huber, for the township
of Graham.
AT the school house in Janesville for the town
ship of Guelich
At the house of Jesse Wilson, for the township of
Huston
At the house of B. D. Hall & Co., for the town
ship of Karthaus
At the Turkey Hill school house, for the town.
At the Court House in the Borough of Clcarfeld
for Lawrence township.
AT the public school house, for the Borough of
Lumber City.
At the house formerly occupied by Thos. Kyler
for Morris township.
At the public school house. for the Borough of
New Washington.
At the house of Samuel Smith for the township
of Penn.
At the house of Isaac Bloom jr in the Boro' of
CurwensvilIe for Pike township.
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of Union.
AT the house of John whiteside, for the town
ship of W Woodward
NOTICE Is FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, That
All persons, except Justices of the Peace whe
shall hold any Office or appointment of trust. un-
der the government of the United States or of
this State, or of any Incorporated district wheth-
er commissioned officer otherwise, a subor-
dInate officer or agent, who is shall be en-
ployed under the Legislative, Executive or Judi
cial departments of this State the United States
or any city or incorporated district and also that
every member of Congress and ofthe State Legis-
iature or OF the common or select council of any
city, or comm ssioner of any incorporated dis
trict, are by law incapable of holding or exer-
cising, at the same time, the Office appoint
ment OF Judge, Inspector, or clerk of any cleo
ton of this Commonwealth; and that no inspec-
tor, judge, other officer of any such election,
shall be eligible to any Office voted for.
And the Return Judges of the respective dis
tricts aforesaid requested to meet the Court
House. in the Borough of Clearield, on the First
ftfday next after the said Second Tuesday of Oc-
tober, then and there to do those things required
of them by law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal. at Clearfeld,
this 10th day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-on and
of the Independence of the United States the
eighty fifth. f. G. MILLER, Sheriff
STRAY SHEEP.-Came to the premises of
~ the subscriber in Chest township, in May last
some 20 small poor sheep; the owner is requested
to come forward prove property, pay charges and
take them away or they will be disposed of accord