Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-09-20

FOR poisoning his wife--the FIRST public ex-
ecution that ever occurred in Perry Co., Pa.
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General Election Proclamation.
W. tI;EaS. in aud ~ an Act Of the
w General assembly Of thi> State entitled
-Nr Net to rrg1'gia Tie general elections Of
h.. Commonwealth" enacted Oh the "a day of
fa'y. .I~.4ll Is cHjo!nei ou me 10 give public
notice 4 such elections 10 be held, and 10
1.a4eia', .g tuch notice what uiiicer> are -
5at.-l..t. LIMO. .CROSSGEOE E,High Sheriff
Il the county of Union, 10 therefore hereby
ma&ea1t -lsc lhis public notice 10 the electors
81 lbr ,5rf county oi Union, that a CENEkfL
FLECgIUNwi.i be held in said county on the
SECOND T-rsU,r ~ 0croHrR MKT (beng the
S,l dag OF the sajd month"; at the several
Districts composed @. the following townships
and boroushs, W:
I district. al the late Commissioners Office
in and Tor New Berlin borough.
II district, at the house Of Thomas Pursel,
in and tor Union township.
/ III Iistrict.ai the house Of 'rheObald Sanders,
inland for White Deer township.
! ~ district, al the house Oi James Lawson,
in AMI for Kelly township.
! ' district, at he house Of George Wolfe,
IN and for Last Bulialoe township.
NIdl>tric'.at the house Of James MCreight,
IN and FOR Builaloe township.
VII district, at the house now occupied by
Jacob Dcckard, in Mii.linJurg, ior W es, But-
lal1c township.
! VII district. at the public school house in
AMI f.r North Ward IN Lewisburg borough:
" district, al the Builaioe House, In and for
, South Ward in Lewisburg borough.
I y district at the house now occupied By
VIM Iuhptl. in and COZ MiiIlinburg borough.
! VI district, at The Laurelicn School House.
in and for Hartley township.
/ MI district, at the house Of Peter Wehr, in
I ami for Limestone township.
! Mi district, at the election house near
John Eclsh, in and iur Lewis township.
I XIV d.,lrlct.at the house of William Wolfe.
! in and for Harilston borough.
! NV district at the house Of J.Hagenbnch, a,
! Uniouiown, in and for Brady township
/ At which time ami places there will be
elected by ballot
I One Person a Senator for the 18th district
! composed OF the counties OF Union, Lycoming,
! Clinton and Center
| Two Persons as representatives of Union.
SNYDER and Juniata counties in The General
Assembly Of this Commonwealth;
/ one Person for President Judge Of the 2Ota
Judicial District, composed OF the counties Of
Union, SNYDER and MIlln;
One person for Associate Judge Of Union
county;
I One Person as Sheriff of Union couniyi
. One Person as County Commissioner;
/ One Person as County Treasurer;
One Person As County Coroner; and
/ One person as County Auditor.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person, excepting Justices Of the Peace.
trust uurr The United States. Of this State, any
sl.v or incorporated district. whether commissioned
a-r or o,.crvsr. subordinate oi;irrr or agent who
/, or shall be- employed under the legislative. executive,
or judiciary department Of thu State or Of the United
States or o any Incorporated district: and also that
every member OF tot-T~~s anI oi ne Stae u sAIufe'
anil II the select council of any city, "r
missioner uuy incorporated district Is BY law ineaTs-
bic uf Loiin, Ur e1ere'iu u' u rtter t'ie, te ON
or aTaiu;mrut judge inspector or clerk OF any cleo
ti5n an that no in rector judge,
o..ny or vi such e.eeiJa hai. be es.Yie 10 DC then
voted for.
! also hereby make known and give noiIce
that the following Ac; ot Assembly was
passed by the general Assembly ot this Com
monweath on the 9Th OF February, \ d.
1919 90 wit:
Tla- lv the 9Th ctI Il MI ac; ra-scd by tie said
General Assembly. the oth Of April lsiJ, entitled An
Act relative % Supervisors ir.HAn county sc it 10
II yil-i That the Act passed. the present session Gf -.
ist ure proved tn 9Th - OF keb. -, thorixn-
th u.i voters q Jams and otlcrc, untes "a vote
ly -eurrl ticket, be extended to lliiiin Union, CIaw
fri. Bedford, Monroe, Warren AMI Northumberland
COUNTLESS ar relates L. voting at the general elections
For the information oi the electors Of Union
County, publish the following, being the 4th
section uf the act Of the General Assembly
Of the session Of 1851, entitled "An Act TO
provide ilr the election Of Judges OF the sew
, cral courts of this Commonwealth, and 10
rrru'a;c certain Judicial districts"
So / That the ,ler,l for JuI I-s shall lie held and
.ue. ,n the several election distri-t', In the same
manner auI IN all r'seg.s a. ceii,ns tT rprrsents-
tivc- SHAH i" held nri oonduet"l si.i by tho
same iuI - iusryr'DrS AMI otlrr Oecrs and the pro
u. ts Il IN" gen, raj asscElily, entitled An
Al = l'u- o. the elections II this 'oului'nweuth ap-
proved The out LAY 4 July lN' sni itS S'vrra. sup
: Inn rn,rts rrl al ,th-r Ike lsss. fnr the
l-il I in force AMI applicable shall t deemed and taken
ro rrv Z, The elections for Judges Frovii,l That the
n: r7II electors shalI Julgys O: the SuSrrms
Court on "a -r1-tt- Iiree q rePr, and tr all other
. separate ri.rc q Ip'r.'
NO r-on shall Re permitted 70 vote AZ any election
as AZ said, than white fryman Of the OF tweD-
,,our wear. To-r Who shall have resided In TINS
IT least year nnl in leleciion district where
I ~ - vote iclet days Immediately Preceding
such yc~n ami within two years PAID STATE or eGn
Nv t,v vfh shall have been assessed at least ten days
L. for. the election hut citizen Of the United stats
vho has PREVIOUSLY ho,u qualified voter of this sts,
anil rr,r,e thor, rrI au rcturnel and who has resi-
l in tine election district anI pail ta,es sforessi.
,, he entitled vote Hter residing in this State 'ix
rnSs. Provided That tie whit frerT1r citizens Of
~. Irit.l Ssfs- between the Of twentyons and
t,.utvtv, ycnrs who have resided in the election di
80 ,,-.,iI ion ,Iare shall h. entitled 10 vote,
] although thry -hall not have paid taxes
y. r-rs-a shall b. permitted 70 vote whose name
not contained in tr li't a, aNa furnishe
nm rt within two of Stztr or county tax
ssas. a-ryatl the Cau~ttucn and give safi-fAc-
t.-v ~. -E-c ,ihcr his oath or affirmation o.
% III affirmation Of another that hc has paid such
tan or failure produce rvcipt shall make oatn
n III. ravment thereof Second if he claim right to
yo rT l,rr an e.e--or between the Of twentyone
anil fNentytWo hr h III lcTpsc on cath or ahrma-
rp q n ia has rr-i,d tlr state ut least one year
l1re his auIcatlu and make such proof of resdeucs
in tl.i~r.ct rs Is guc by this act-and that he dos
yy believe from the accounts given him that he isoiths
aforesaid ae and give such other cyt nee as is required
lv this act herrpon the Of the person 80 admit
= 10 vote shall e inserted in the alphabetical list by
IN, e-tars ar note made opposite thereto by Writing
the word s- # he shall he admitted 10 vote by reasnn of
having rai TAX the word os he shall be alnifted
to vote by Of such age shall be called out To the
cicr- vl1 shall make the Lac notes in the lists OF voters
I kcit lJ them.
| III any person shall vote than one election
district ur otherwise fraulueutly vote more than onre
on ta sam, tiav. shall fauurnty to.d and ielives
g. the inspector tickets together Wsh the intent NE
rally advise and procure an"th'r ;" 70 u-
or s, So Offending. sla! on conyicou he hnr in any
sum mt less than hiiy nor inrTr man Nv. ~,
r- aud imprisoned not less than three nor more tnan
~IIapv v.rs,n not qualified to vote in this Common.
wealth s.r.sI!v o. Law, tc2c~it the sons OF guared
ritrDsl .l. ngr,ar 1t any place q: election fr tho
,,-. a i.-,i,r tgs,ts II intucncin- the citzens
iI,sg t 80. h. .lsiI On conviction ir;eit and pay
nuy suln not cNcsrn. one hundred dollars Tor every
t .,. au ty iuii r!sJnod Tor any term not exceed
ing threy mouths
iereeatIy TO the provisions oi the sixty-
FIRST section of said act every Generai and
special election shall he opened between the
hours of eight and ten IN the forenoon. and
shall continue until seven O'Clock IN the even
I'M. when the polls shall re closed.