Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-06-08
ShcrifE's Proclamation

Governor Of tie sad Commonwealth. .
To John Snydsr Esp Me'G IF he CcIay q G@%%9a
WHEREAS vacancy has happened in the rcprcsan.
ta,ion orihis state in the House uf Representative Of
The United States, in consequence ot the death OF
GEORGE w. SCRANTON Esquire elected a member of
the thirty seventh Congress FROM the 7CcJM Congress
io0oi district composed O.! ine Counties of Montour
Columbia, LGHcrne, aud wyoming.
NOW THEREFORE, in pursuance of the provisions in
such made by the Constitution OF the United states
ed tho Second day Of fIuy, AD thOusund eight hun
drrd aud thirty nine, |. ANDREW q. CURTIN, being
ycstdcI with the executive authority OF the state OF
Peuns lvania have ISSUED this writ hereby commanding
i,nnuty of Colnmbin on 'SNTlIRIAY THE TWENTY
SECOND DAY OF NE, one Thousand eight hundred
and sixty one, for choosing Representative Of this
Commonwealth in the House of Rcprcs' natives of the
United States To fill the vacancy which has happened
aorcsail and you hereby required and cnon"d to
hold uHd conduct the laid election, aud make return
thereof in manner ana form by law Is directed and
GIVEN under my hand aud the Great Seal Of the STATE,
at Harrisburg this Twenty Eighth day nf May in the
year OF ou Lord one thousand eight hundred ana sixty
one ana of the Commonwealth the cigty Filth
BY the Governor - 1900
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
Columbia county aforesaid, do hereby proclaim to the
qualified Electors Of Columbia county, that special
Election will h! held throughout said county,
ON SATURDAY, THE I'D DAY OF JUNE, 1861,
At the several Election Districts within the County to
wit
Ezekiel Cole.
Beaver township, the house Of Franklin l.. shuman
Bloom township, at the Court House, bloomsbury.
Briarcrcek township at the school House near Evans
Vile
Cattawissa township, ut the house Of Samuel kOstch
bldc Cattawissa.
Centre township at the house of jeremiah Hess decd
Conyngham township, at the house of X. Il. Wasser.
Fishingcreek twp, at the house Of Geo, w. Hoffman,
Franklin township AZ Clayton's School House.
Greenwood township at the house Of Joseph r. Patton
liemock township, at the Buck Horn
Jackson township, at the honse Of Ezekiel Cole.
f..N2nE t1tA hRtT itt Gl11
town.
Midn township at the house of John Keller
Madison twp, at the house of Samuel Rimby.
Mount Pleasant towpat The house now occupied by j.
+, Dciterick
Monour township, the house of John Richards now
occupied by William llullingshead.
Main tow ship at the house of Isaac Yctcr
Roaringcreek owHshipat the house formerly occupied
by G, w. Drcisbach,
Orange township, at the house of Alexander Hughes,
Orangcvilc.
Pine township, at the house of Albert Hunter.
Sugaroaf township, all he house Of Aliaas Cole.
Scott twp, at the house OF Enoch Howell, Espy
1t is further directed that the election Of the sad
era districts shall be opened between the hours Os and
10 ocotk in the forenoon, and shall open with
ont interruption adjournment, until o'clock in the
/ evening, when tn" polls shall be closed
The officers elected this spring 10 at the special
election.
The officer be eecteda the time and places aore.
said, is
A Member Of Congress,
is further directed that the meetings of the
Judges will he hed at the Court House in BlOOmsburg
Tuesday the 25t of June to makesout the election
turns.
The Congressional return Judges Of the twelfth Dis
trct, composed of the counties OF Columbia LuZene,
Muntour and Wyoming, will meet at the Court House in
bloomsbury, Saturday the 2Dth day of June, make
out returns for member of Congress.
And in and by the said act am further directed to
give notice That every parsun, excepting justices ofthe
peace, who shall hold any office appointment Of prOt
or trust under the Government Of the United States,
of this State or of any city or incorpOrated district
whether commissioned officer otherwise subOrdi.
nate officer agent, who is shall be employed under
tr legislative, or executive, judiciary department Of
! FQfn daE.F nulE In
every member Of Congress and of the select common
council ofanY city, cOmmis ssiOneTs of incorporated
district is by law, incapable Of holding exercising
the same time, the olce appointment of Judge ns pee
tor clerk of any election Of this commonwealth and
that Inspector Judge any officer Of any such clec
ton shall BIZ eligible any office than be voted for.
Given under my hand and seaat my office ia Blooms
| burg this tirst day ofJune, A, D., 1851
JOHN SNYDER,
! Hplr rlurr. June J. l7Gi SErriF