Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-01
Geueral Election Proclamation.
PURSUANT to an act of the General

/ PURSUANT to an act of the General
| Assembly of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania,
entitled An Act relating to the Electio4s q t1ls
Commonwealth approved the ID day OF July 4 u:
1882 J. Charles c. StlbaTger, Sheriff OF the county OF
MilIn do hereby make known and give notice 20 the
electors of the county aforesaid that general eec-
ton will be held in the said county of Mfiln on the
second Tuesday being the l4thl of OCTOBER 1862 at
ed to wit:
one person to fill the Office of Auditor General of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
One person to fill the office OF Surveyor General OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person TO ill the office of Memberof Congress
for the district composed of the counues of Hunting
don Blair, Cambria and Miftln III the National House
OF Representatives.
one person to fiji the Office of Senator for the dis
tlict composed of the counties Of Mifiin Junata,
Perry and Cumberland.
one person as Member Of Assembly. to represent
the county Of Mitin IN the House Of Representatives
one person to fill the Office of County Commission
er in the county OF MltfiIn.
one person to fiji the Offices of Prothonotary. Clerk
of the Courts of General Quarter Sessions and Oyer
and Terniner.
One person to fill the Offices Of Register of Wills
one person to fill the office Of Prosecuting Attorney
for Mitfn county.
Mitfn county.
one person to fI the Office Of County Auditorn the
The electors Of the borough OF Newton Hamilton
are To meet in the new schoohouse in said borough
The electors Of Wayne township are to meet at the
new schOolhouse IN the borough Of \. Hamilton.
The electors Of the borough of McVcytown are TO
meet nj the Union SchOolhOuSe IN sad borough.
The electors Of Granville township are to meet at
the Court House in the borough of Lewistown. and
vote at the window of the lrothonotary's office
The electors of Derry township are to meet at the
Court House in the borough Of Lcwistown and vote
at the window Of the Judges Office
The electors of Oliver township to meet at the
Union scuuuihoUse in the borough Of MeNeytown.
The electors of Bratton township to meet ut the
brick schoolhouse on the farm of William Harshbar
ger. n said township.
The electors Of Memo township are to meet at the
public house now occupied by william Sample. in Al
lcnyllle in said township.
The electors Of Union township are to meet at the
house occupied by Richard Brndle.
The electors Of Brown township are 10 meet at the
public house occupied by Mrs. Mary Smith in said
township.
The electors Of Armagh township residing east of
the line commencing at tho middle of tho road az the
said road TO the end of the lane known as Jonathan
Ahrahams lane, near the residence Of Thomas Long
we'll IT. thence running IN 81 straight line To the end
of CrassnlGn's knob to the Union county line
meet rs heretofore at the Office Of E E. Locke in said
township Those residing west Of and not included
in said limits, Will meet heretofore the public
house now occupied by VIM. Swiuehart in said town
ship.
The electors Of Decatur township arc to meet at the
house now occupied hy Joseph Stumptf
And by an Acf of Assembly, the borough Of Lewis
compose an election district. The electors of the
East Ward will meet at the Court House and at
the window of the Commissioners Office.
The electors ui the West Ward will meet al the same
place and vote at the window of the SheliFs Office;
IN the sad Court House and in SAID borough.
PURSUANT to the provisions OF an Act Of Assembly,
the Judges Ot the aforesaid districts shall reSncctiY-
I'h oi tl"lf respective Iistr'tS ahi produce them
ut meeting of Judge from each district. at the
Court House ia ieW~toWu on the third day attcrt the
9ay 81 GeCuon' helhg iof me present year FRIDAY,
the 18th day of October next then and thel to do
and perform the duties required by law OF said Judges
Also, 10y the 18th section of this Act, it Is enacted
that when two or more Counties shall compose & Dis
tIIet Tor choice of member members Of the SEN
"te OF TINS Cornnonwealth or Of the House ofReprc
>entauTes of the United States OF this Common
wealth, the Judges OF the election in each County,
having met aforesaid. the Clerks shall make ont
shall al
such election within the County. for every person vo-
ted for as such member or members Which shall be
signed by sai Judges and attrstcd by the Clerks one
of the Judges shall take charge OF such certificate and
shall produce The same, NJ psctin,r of ono Turo
from each County, at such place in such District as
or may be appointed by aw for that purpose, which
meeting shall be held on the seventh day after the
OF October next The Congressional Judges of the
18th Congressional District composed Of the counties
fore meet at the Court House in IIo!dayShurg, Blair
county on Tuesday, the 2lst day OF October next.
and there perform such duties rs are required OF them
iy law.
An Act Of the Legislature having changed the man
ncr Of voting III Mtin county Mi officers be elect
ed TINS year may Pc voted Tor ON sIlg!" sip OF pa
per and deposited IN one ballot box. Auy fraud com
mitteQ by any person voting under this Act shall h2
punished by existing laws Of this Commonwealth
Also. that where Judge by sickness orun;yoidahe
accident, Is unable to attend ct such meeting OF jUd
e tAeh the certificate or return, aforesaid, shall bc
taken charge OF by of the Inspectors Clerks of
the election of said District who shah 10 and perform
the duties required of said Judge unaLc attend.
also, by the 18th section of said actt enacted that
When tile qualified voters Of more than Ward.
Township or District meet at the same place TO hold
their election. it shall be the duty OF the Respective
Judges Of said election districts in addition to the
ceIhcaeS required IN the 10Th section of this Act to
make out falr statement and certificate OF a the
votes which shall have been then and there given for
each candidate Distinguishing the office station he
shall have voted for and one Of said judges shall take
charge of said certificate, and also OF the ScveT;
ttcateS made out for each election district, before
directed. and produce the at meeting Of all the
return Judges IN the county in the manner prescribed
in the 18th section Of this Act.
The Judges of the fourecntlI Senatorial District.
composed OF the counties of Cumberland Perry .Tu-
nlaa and Nttn shall meet al the Court House IN the
borough Of New Bloomfield, Perry county on
Tuesday, the 2lst day .tOber next and there per-
form such duties Is Iired O. them hy law.
Lewisown, ScpteLbcl n, Ie62