North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-09-17
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PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, by the laws of this Commonwealth.
w 1t Is made : the duty of the Sheriff Of every
county to give notice of the general elections by pub
lcatons IN one or more newspapers of the county, at
least twenty days before the election and to enum
crate therein 1.-The officers to be elected and to des-
ignate the place at which the election to be heidi
Therefore, 1, LEVI II STEPHENS, High Sheriff of
Wyoming county, do hereby make known and nro-
claim to the qualified electors of Wyoming county,
that GENERAL ELECTION will be held through
out said county,
Tuesday, the 14h dap Of October,
being the second Tuesday in said month"; at the sew
eral districts within the county to wit
Braintrim, at the house occupied by 7. D. Spring,
in Laceyvlle.
Clinton at the new school house in the village of
Factoryyille.
Eaton, at the house If Peter Stroh, in Eaton town
ship.
Exeter, at the house of Solomon Brown. in Exeter
'oT1Ebt Fogklton at the house Of Hiram .n.o. now
cupied by A 2. Burgess. in Forkston township
Falls, at the house now occupied by Enos Beemcr
in Falls township.
Lemon, at the school house near II, G. Ely, in
Lemon township.
Monroe, at the house Of John Phoenix in Monroe
ownship.
Mehoopany, at the house of Peter Bender in Ne
hoopary township
Meshoppen, at the house of Daniel Hankinson, in
MeShOppcn township.
4NoLbLhpAcldhu. dl Iic uUuSe OI W lnteTS q howard
at CentermoIeland Corners, in Northmoreland towns p
Nicholson, at the house now occupied by L. n. Bd-
con, IN Nicholson township
North Branch, the school house near the store of
John Pi0uts, In North Branch township.
Oyerhell, at the old school house near Lawrence
Agers ;, in Dyerfeli township.
Tunlhannock Borough, at the Court House in Tunk-
hammock
Tun&bannoek township at the Court House in Tunk
hannock
WinIham, at the house of David Fisk, in Windham
township.
Washington, at the Baptist church on Russell Hill
in Washington township.
1t is further dsrccted that the election at the sever
al districts shall be opened between the hours of =
and o o'clock in the forenoon, and shall continue
open without interruption or adjournment, until
O'Clock in the evening, when the polls shall be closed
The officers elected last spring shall servo at the
general election.
The officers to be elected at the time and places
aforesaid are:
One person for Auditor General, of the State of
Pennsylvania.
One person for Surceyor General, Of the State of
Pennsylvania.
One person for President Judge of the 2Gth Judi
cial District composed OF the Counties of Columbia
Sullivan and Wyoming.
One person for Congressman, Of the 18th Con-
gressonal District composed of The Counties of Brad
lord, Wyoming. Sullivan Columbia and Montour
One person for State Senator of the 9th Senatorial
District, composed of the Counties of Bradford, Sus-
quehanna,. Wyoming and Sullivan.
Two persons for Representatives. in the Counties Of
Wyoming Sullivan, Montour and Columbia.
One person for County Commissioner, of the Coun-
ty of Wyoming
ono person for County Treasurer Of the County of
Wyoming.
One person for District attorney of the County Of
Wyoming.
One person for County Auditor of the County of
Wyoming.
One person for Coroner Of the County of Wyoming
1t further directed that the meeting of the reurne
judges at the Court house in Tunkhannock to make
out the general returns, shall be the first Friday
succeeding the general election, which will be the
seventeenth day of October.
And in and by the said act, am further directed
to give notice that every person. excepting Justices of
the peace, who shall hold any office appointment of
profit or trust under the Government Of the United
States of this State of any city, orincorporated
district whether commissioned officer otherwise
subordinate officer agent, who is or shall be en-
poyed under the legislative executive or judiciary
department of this State, of any Incorporated dis
trict, and also that every member of Congress of
the select common council of any city, commission
ers of any Incorporated district is by law incapable
of holding or exercising at the same time the Office or
appointment of Judge, inspector clerk of any cleo
ton of this Commonwealth, and that no inspector,
judge or any officer of any such election shall be elig
ibe to any then to be voted for.
Given under my hand and seal of my Office, in
Tunkhannock, this 18th day Ct September, A. D
1862.
LEVI H. STEPHENS, Sheriff
Tunkhann ock, Sept. II, 1862.