Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-09-27
General Election Proclamation.

| UtUtldl LICCtlUH 1luCldmdt&UHs
WHEREAS. in and by an Act of the
| w General Assembly Of this State entitled
"An act to regulate the general elections OF
this Commonwealth" enacted the I'd day OF
July, 1899, il is enjoined upon me to give
public notice Of such elections to be held and
10 enumeraie what officers are &c be elected,
therefore I, l.. F.AL BRIGHT. High Sheriff OF
the county of Union, do hereby make known
! 10 the qualified electors OF said county that a
General Election will be held on The second
| Tuesday of October next, (belng the lith day
of SAID month"; in and for the several Election
Districts OF said county. to wit:
! | district at the late Commissioners Office
| in and for New Berlin borough.
| ii district at the house Of Thomas Pursel
in and for Union township.
| III district al the house OF Theobad Sanders
| in and for White Deer township.
IV district at the house of James Lawson
| in and for Kelly township.
v district al the house Of George Wolfe in
and for East Butfaloe township.
vi district at the house Of Jas S. M'Creighi
| IN and for Buiialoe township.
VII district at the house of Jacob Deckard,
in Miffinbu,g, fer " est Buiialoe township.
VIII district at the public School house in
and for North Ward in Lewisburg borough.
TX district at the BuIaloe House in and for
South Ward in Lewisburg borough.
Y district at the house now occupied by
VIM. Inhohf in and for MifIlinburg borough.
Xi district at the Laureltcn School house in
and for Hartley township.
XII district al the house Of Peter Wehf In
and for Limestone township.
XIII distric: at the Election house near
John Reish's in and for Lewis township.
XIV district at the house of Henry R.Speese
in and for Harlletoh borough.
XIV district al the house of J. p. Hagenbuch
al Uniontown in and for Brady township.
At which time and places there are to be
voted for, by ballot
One person TO represent the XIV district,
composed Of the couptes of Dauphln. Juniata,
Northumberland, Snyder. and Union, in the
Congress of the United States;
One person to represent the XIV district,
, composed Of the counties of Lycoming, Snyder
and Union in the Senate of Pennsylvania
Three persons as sMembers from Lycoming,
| Snyder and Union counties in the House Of
! Representatives Of Pennsylvania;
! One person as Sheriff Of Union county:
| One epersonasCommi.sione nerof Unioncounty:
| One person as Auditor of Union county; and
| One person as Coroner Of Union county.
! NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
"That every person. excepting Justices Of the Peace
who shall hold any Office appointment Of profit
trust under the United staes this State any
city incorporated district, whether commissioned
ocer or otherwise, subordinate officer or agent who
or shall be empoyed under the legislative. executive
cisry department Of this State or Of the Cnted
Stat Of any Incorporated district: and also that
every member OF Congress and Of the State Legislature,
and of the select common council Of any city COM
missioner Of any Incorporated district s by Law incapa
bic Of holding exercising at the sane time the Office
appointment judge inspector clerk OF any eec
ton Of this and that inspector, Judge,
any officer Of such election shall be sibe to be then
| voted for.
mo person shall be permitted tn vote at election
aforesaid other than white freeman Of the AGE Of
twentyone years or uJre Who shah have resided in this
Etate least in the election district where
he offers at ten days Immediately preceding
such election, and within two years paid State
ty tax which shall have been assessed a. least rn
before the election But citizen Of the United States
Who has previously been qualified voter Of this State
and removed thereifom and returned and who has re
shall be entitled to vote after residing in this State six
months: Provided That the white frermen, citizens Of
the United States between the Of twentyone and
twenty-five years, who have resided in the election dis
trct aforesaid ten days, shall lie entitled to vote
although they shall not have paid taxes.
"No person shall be permitted 10 vote whose name II
not contained in the list of taxable furnished
by the Commissioners, unless First he produce receipt
for the payment within two years Of State county tai
areray TO the Consttuto. and give satisfac
tory evidence either on his own oath or affirmation Of
the oath Affirmation OF another that he has paid such
produce receipt shall make oatf
D. tn. payment thereof Second if he claim right tc
by being elector between the of t~
and twenty-five years he shall depose cath arma
ton that he resided in the State at eat yeaI
before his application and make such proof Of residence
in the district required by this and that he doe'
verify believe from the accounts given him that he sof the
aforesaid age and give such her evidence required
by this act whereupon the name of the person 30 admit
ted shall be inserted in ths phabeica list by
the inspectors and note made opposite thereto by wrtn,
the word tar if he shall he admitted to soe by reason
having paid tax the word dps if he shall he admtet
by of such shall be called out to tn
who shall make the like notes in the lists of voter
Iii sny person shall sote at more than election
district otherwise fraudulenty vote more than ono
ON the same shall fraudulenty fold and deve
inspector two tickets together with the intent lille
gally advise and procure another so TO do
or they offending shall conviction be fined in an
sum less than fifty than Eve hundred do
lars and be imprisoned not less than three nor more thai
twelve months.
! "If any person not qualified to vote in this Common
wealth, agreeably to law. texccpt the Of quahe
citz-ns shall appear at place OF election for III
purpose issuing tickets influencing the citizen
qualified to vote, he shall conviction uriet and pa
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for ever
such offence and he imprisoned for term not exceed
ing three months"
Said election to be opened between the hour
of eight and ten in the forenoon and con,inu,
until seven o'clock in the evening, when th
POLL. shall be closed.
The return judges Of the several districts o
the county will meet at ten O'Clock, forenoon
in the Court house at Lewisburg, on the thir,
dav after the election, (being Friday the l4ti
day of October) to do and perform those dutie
enjoined upon them by law.
The Return Judges of Union, Snyder anC
Lycomng counties are required to meet at lh'
Court house in the borough of Lewisburg
on Tuesday the 2Ist of October, to make ou
returns for the three members Of Assembly
and for Senator.
The Return Judges Of this Congressiona
dis,ric, TO meet at the same time and place.
Dated a, the ShcrffTs Office, LewisbuTs, Pa.
the 7lh day of September, A. Il. 1864.
| IF ALBRIGHT, Sheriff