The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-06-19
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
BY ORDER OF THE, GOVERNOR

Therefore, the said JOHN SNYDER,
High Sheriff OF Columbia county, aforesaid
do hereby proclaim 10 The qualified Eec-
tors of Columbia county, that special
election will be held throughout said co,
ON SATURDAY THE 22d DAY of JUNE,
1861, al the several election districts within
the county TO wit:
Benton township, al the House formerly
occupied by Ezekiel Cole
Beaver township, al the house OF Frank
L. Shuman.
Bloom twp, al The Court House, Blooms
burg.
Brarcreek township, at the School house
near Evansville.
Bor. of Berwick, at the Town House, in
Berwick
Cauawissa township, al the h hOnse OF S.
Kostenbader, Cauawissa.
Centre towns'p, at the house OF Jeremiah
Hess, deceased.
Conyngham township, at The house Of
Reuben R. Wssser.
Fishinscreek township, al the house of
George w. Hoffman.
Franklin iownp. Clayion's School house.
Greenwood township, al the house OF j..
r. Patton.
Hemlock township, at the Buck Horn.
Jackson townP., al the house OF Ezekiel
Cole.
Locust township, al the house of John L.
Hurst, SIabtown.
Miffin township, al The house oil J. Keller.
Madison township, at the house OF Sam'l
Rimby.
Mt. Pleasant twwnp., at the house now
occupied by ]. F. Deiierick.
Moutour township, at The house of John
Richards now occupied by VIM. Hoilngs-
head.
Main township, al the house of |. Yetter.
Roaringcreek township, al the house for.
erly occupied by G. w. Dreisbach.
Orange township at the house of Alex.
Hughes, OrangeviIie.
Pine township, al the house of Albert
Hunter.
Sugarloaf townp., at the house of AIinas
Cole.
Scott township at the house OF E. Howell
in Espy.
IL Is further directed that The election OF
the said several districts shall be opened
between Ihe hours oil and 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon and shall continue open with
out interruption or adjournment, until 7
O'Clock in the evening, when The polls shall
be closed.
The officers elected this spring TO serve
at the special election.
The officer to be elected at the time and
places aforesaid, is:
d MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Ii is further directed that the meetings of
the return judges will be held at the Court
House in Bioomsburg on Tuesday, the 25lb
OF June, 10 make oui The election returns.
The Congressional relurr judges of the
Twelfth District composed of the counties
of Columbia, Luzerne, Montour and Wyo-
ming, will meet al the Court House. in
Bloomsbury, on Saturday The 29ih day of
June, to make out returns for member of
Congress.
And in and by the said act am further
directed 10 give notice that ever person,
excepting Justices of the Peace, who shall
hold any Office or appointment of profit or
trust under The government of The United
States, or of this Stale, or of any city or
incorporated district, whether a commits
stoned officers or Otherwise a subordinate
officer or agent, who is or shall be employ
ed under the legislative, or executive, of
judiciary department of this State, or of any
incorporated district, and also that every
member of Congress, and OF The select of
common council ol any city, commissioners
OF any incorporated district, is, by law, IN
capable of holding or exercising at the same
lime, the Office or appointment OF Judge,
inspector or clerk of any election of ibis
Comm onwealih, and that no inspe ector,
Judge or any such election shall be eligible
10 any Office than TO be voted for.
Given under my hand and seal, al my
office in Bloomsburg, this first day of June
A D., one thousand eight hundred and elk.
II one. JOHN SNYDER,
BlooEsbnrg June 1, 1851. Sheriff.