Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-14
General Election
PROCL A M A ITO n

P r OCL A M A ITO n.
DURsUANT to an &c, OF the General Assembly Of tho
l. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "an act
relating to the election Of this Commonwealth" Improved
eight hundred and iSii tSiiiiy.nime. l. DAVID WALDRoS
High sheriff Of the county of NornunbeIond Ienns!-
vana DO hereby make known aud give notice to tie tc
tors Of the county aforesaid, that general election VIII
be be- held in said county Of Norihumbc land the SECOND
they Will vote by ballot sr the several effects named viz;
One person for President Judge ft the 9Th Judicial Dis
trct composed f the counties OF Northumberland, Mon
Two persons as Associate Judges for Northumberland
one person as Member Of the House uf representative
| to represent the county Of Northum erland
One person for Register u wins, Recorder of Deeds,
and CeIk Of the Orphans Court, for Northumberland Co
| One person for County Commissioner.
One person for County Treasurer.
| One person for County Auditor.
2 also hereby make known and give notice that the
places Of holding the aforesaid general election in tn
era boroughs and townships within the county Of NUr
| The Sunburv District, composed sf the borough Of
Sunbury, and Upper Augusta, at the County Court
The Augusta District, composed of the township Of
Lower Augusta, the house Peter Uunkelbe, ger in
The Northumberland District, composed of the borough
of Northumberland, at the house Of c $. Brown Of tho
borough nf Northumberland.
The Point District, the house of Henry Haas in the
| borough of Northumberland.
The Milton District at the house Of Mrs sticker in snd
borough.
The Turbut District ut the house occupied by Abraham
KlssngeT.
The Delaware District, a, tho Sinking Spring School
House.
Mctwensvlle district, nj the Stone Chu eli School House
in the borough uf Mciwensvllle.
The Chisqunque District AT the hnuse Of b Fordsnun.
| The Turbuvllie District, at the house Of Hiram hey
| nolds, in the borough It rubutville.
The Lewis District, at the house occupied by Hiram
| Reynolds IA the bnrough of Turbutvie.
The Sham kin District at the house OF John Nesbt.
The Upper Mahonoy District, at the house oi j. H.
The Little Mahonoy District at the house of widow f.
The Lower Mahonoy District, at the house of a. Rode
The Rush District at the Liberty Pole school House.
The Jackson District at the house occupied by Cullen
The Coal District, at the house of William NJ Weaver,
, | in the town Of ShamUhm.
The Zerbs District at the house of - Weaver, in
Trevcrton
The Cameron District, at the house of Jacob Wagner
The Jordan District at the house now or late OF BeIla-
| LeItZe.
The Moun! Carmel District at the public house of Abra-
ham Lerch.
The election to open between the hours of and 10
O'Clock the forenoon, and small continue without inter
ruptIun adjournment until OclIck III the evening
when the polls shall be sud
The several Inspectors and Judges elected on the Cd
Friday OF March, sB in pursuance of the 3D. Section Of
the act of the ID Of July s3O, viii hold the election
Tuesday tie Sh day ol October next.
"hai every person except Justice Of the Peace who
shall hold any office or appointment Of profit nnd usl un-
der the government uf the ucd States. uf this State
6 any city Incorporated district whether commits
stoned officer or agent, who shall be employed under the
legislative, executive " judiciary department this
State the United States OF any city incorporated
dstrlc, aud also that every member o Congress and If
u the State Legislature, the select and
Gil any city, ,muiss'reI any Incorporated Dis
= tct, s by law, incapable of h'dmg exercising tie
Office or appointment Judge Inspector Clerk any
election Of thus commonwealth, and that 10 lspectr,
Judges any other Officer nj such eectin Shall be egi-
. bic tu any office to be then voted fuT.
% And the said Act Of Assembly, entitled san act relating
3 to the elections OF this Commonwealth -pnssed July the
m 2nd, 1882, further provides as follows, to witt
'" That the Inspectors and Judges chosen us aforesaid
% shall the respective places fer holding the election
Is in the district to which they respectfully beIng before
min O'Clock in -
~ tber in each and every year, and each ui SAID inspectors
~ snl appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified voter Of
~ SECTION That any fraud cgmmined by any person
w voting IN the above prescribed shall be punished
70 directed t. be punished by the exist
II ing laws OF this Cummmwcuih
Sn case the pers IN wnp shall have received the second
highest number of Tor Inspectors shall not attend on
the day of any election, then the person who shall have
"A preceding election, shall act as un inspector IN his
IN place. and in the person elected Judge shall not attend
q snail appoint a Judge his place; and any vucnscy
IL shall continue IN the ad tor the space al hall an hour af-
the time fixed by oy for the opening Of the election,
sne qualified uf the township ward district,
"a u which such officers shall have been elected present
place "l elections, snail one Of their number to h sucn
It snail be the duty said respectively at
:. tend at the place Of holding every general special, or
township, election, during the whole time said election il
kept open, for the purpose OF giving information to tha
Dir inspectors and Judge, when called IN relation I, tn
light Of any person assessed by them to vote ut such ecc
ton such other Iuulters in relation to the assessment
voters the said Inspector or Judge OF either OF then
snail from tune Ia time require
as 'Nn person snail be permitted to vote at any election
aforesaid, other white free man oi HrHty-ne
more who shall have resided in the state at lea year
m and IN the election distinct where he offers TO vote eas
ten days Immediately preceding III and within
two years paid county tax which shall have hoeI
assessed days before the election. But cZoI
of the United states who had previously been a quanle,
le voter this state, aud removed iheretn aud resumed
and shall have resided IN the election district ana paid
nd as aCoressd shall be entitled to after residing IN rh
state six months Provided That the white iIecnali clti
zens OF the Unted states, between the at twenty
and tyentvwn wears aud ia the district ten day
a
- not have paid taxes. -
contained in the list taxable inhabitants furnished by tl
an commissioners aforesaid unless First lie produce
En- rac,int for the pnymen within two years Of state
W. county tax Hgreehy to the constitutions and guy
satisfactory evidence either IN his own oath Or Hili
,n" or on the oath or affirmation II another that hc Ia
"s maid such tax or on failure produce receipt shall
IN oath to payment thereof or second II he claim
nd right to by being eector between the
twenty .nne and twenty-five years, he shall dep
or affirmation, that he has resided IN the State at least
wear before his application, and make such proof
o. residence in the district required by this
,hat he does verify believe from the account given hi
he is OF the age aforesaid ana give such other ev
thnces as is required by this whercupon the nHmc
the person admitted to vte shall he inserted N hh
heticn list by the inspectors, and note made "ppos
~ ,hereto hy writing the word "taX, II he lha he peml
led to vote by rcasOn ul having paid tax, or the wo
oi rase il lie shall be permitted 70 vote on account et l.
of nre and in either the reason u such votes shall
,tv called the clerk, who shall make notes IN the list
IN ali ss where the name of the person claiming
vote is not found the list furnished by the CnmmlsSu
ren pa md il he claims l have resided IN the state o
wear or mue his oath shall be proof thereof but he sh
,rge prove by at least one cunittem WINES, W sl m
linn ,s mi nnrd,nriy nrcr,,np The r,rc ION and 81
aud also himself that his bona fde residence, pus
are ance of lawful calling is within the district, and that
h did not into said district for the purpose Of vo
- therein
one Every peson qualified aforesaid, and who shall
5h proof ii required, resident aud payment of taxes,
aforesaid shall be admitted 20 vote in the township,
~" r district in which he shall reside.
9TH II quauhed to vote IN this CommonweO
With agreeaby law, (eXcet the sons ot qualified cIl,zc
shall nppear at amy place of election for the purpose
sung tickets influencing citizens qualified to vote
that shall on CONVICTION, forfeit and pay any
on ING one hundred dollars for every such offence,
h, mpTsnneu term not exceeding three months,
salu Il shall be the duty at every mayer, sherh, ade
and Justice OF the peace and constable deputy constable,
Dber every city county, township OF district wh hs oi
pose W. b ay tbrer onaIGed elecirs thereof M Gle
aise any window 10 any window, To the place
Two general election winch shnl be IN su'n w
In 1,d, T refusal 10 do 81 on such reanision said oc