Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-09-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Election Proclamatior

TO regulate the General Elections within hi Az
Inonweaiih." Is enIoined upon to givo public
tice OF said election and to enumerate in saiJ n
what officers to be elected, JOSIAH H. FiJRWHSS
Sheriff of the county OF Columbia, do hereby my
known and give this public notice to the elcetor.
the county of Columbia, that General Eleoon ,sW
be held In said county. on tho W"
SECOND TUESDAY (lith) OF OCTOBER. iSi
at the several election distffcts, viz
Bloom township, at thc DOurt IOuss In Ito,n,L,.
benton iownship,at tho public house Of Johp SI;
in the town Of Benton. ""
Shuman,
Brarcreek township. at tho publis School lor,.
Borough Of Berwick at the Town House, Ia thar.
uugh.
Catawigsa tow nship at the public house of sauv.
Centre township, at the house Of Jeremiah ns.,A
ceased,
Couynghum township, at the public house of Rou,,,
Wasser
Fishingcreek township, a, tho public houss Of psD
Franklin township, a, Cny,on's School House
Greenwood township, at The house of Jos. X PATTI,
tlemlock township, at the "Buck Horn" "
jackson township, att house Uf Ezekiel Col,
Locust township, at tho public house VI John T.
Milllin township atthc public House Of John K,u.
Madison township, at the public house VI samW,i
Rnby.
MI Pleasant township, Mt tue house Of Thos lone,
Montour township. at the house of Wm,lollin,heai
Maine township at the public house Of John A. shs
Ronringcrcck township, at tho house formerly ocos.
pied by Guorgc w. Drsisbach,
Grange township, at the public hosse Of Alo,suls,
Hughes, in Orangeyillc.
Pine townsl ip at the house OF Albert lluutqt
SugaTlOaf township, at the house OF A. Cole
Scott township al the public house Of j. D. Marsh
bank.
At which time aud place the qualified elee,ors will
elect by ballot tho following District and County o
GERS, viz:
one person TO represent the 18th Congre.sioualpi,
trict in the House Of representatives Of tho Congress
Of the United States.
one person to represent thn counties Of Culrmb,
aud Montour in the House OF Representative. in ts
General Assembly Of Pennsylvana
Onr person for the office Of sheriff OF ths county Of
Columbia
one person for CommisHoner Of the county VI Co.
lumba.
One person for Auditor for the county OF Columbia
II is further directed that the election of the several
districts shall be opened between the hour. of nn IN
O'Clock in the fursnuOn aud shalt continue open with
out interruption and adjournment until slock IN til.
evening, when The poll. shall be closed.
1t lstutt1r directed tina, the meeting OF the return
Judges at the Court House. ia Bloomsbury to nuke ont
the General Election. which will be tnc 4th day ii
October next,
The Congressional return Judges Of the 18th Di.tric
composed Of the counties of BrAdfotd Columbia Mon
tour, sullivan and Wyoming, shall meet at the Count
House i'll TuukhannOuk III the gUHnty Of Wyoming, un
Tuesday, the 18th day of October nc1t to make ont
! turns for Member of Congress,
The return Judges Of the Representative District
! composed Of the counties ot Columbia and son,,Gt,
! shall meet at the Wv
Tuesday, the 18th day OF October ulnks out 10
I turns for Member OF Assembly.
NOTICE Is Hereby GIVEN,
That every person excepting Justices " the pvsos
who shall hold any office or appointment OF profit ~
tEust under the United states, any city
rated district, whether commits si0ued officer other
wise. subordinate officer agent who is shalt he
employed under the LegisaturGexecutve judirisry
department of this state, of any of my IN
corporated district and that also. that every member
Of Congress aud of the state Legislature and NJ The
ers Of any mcorporatgd ds,riet tsy law iaespaS. q"
holding or exercising at the tdc the oHe sppufst
meTt of Judge Inspees@ clerk Of any elesliuh Vi
ths Commonwealth, aud that ln,pscieJ. JsdgI o.
other officer Of such election shall be elgibe be kk,n
voted tor.
And the said oct Of Assembly entitled ".A e.t rel.
ting to elections Of this CominosweAlth" passed Aily
=, ISI9, further provided as follows, TO wits
THAT the Inspector and Jadges shalI meet al ,, I.
spcCtive places appointed for hodiug ihe election ~
the district NJ winch ihsy respectively belosg befrs
| O'Clock III the morning OF the SECOND TUESDAY
OF OCTOBtR ana said Inspector shall appoitt IN.
Citrk who shall bs qnalItHi II such di,tr,,
6lehc numb Of votes for Inspector shall at,eas
OH the day of any election tncn the person wbo .haiI
have resolved the second highest number of votes fur
Judge at tn nrNt preceding &c shai inspsr:
or in his place. Aud in cas-" the person VII, ha. 70
ccivrd the second higcs' number 0f iuspcr
shall no, attend, the person elected Judge shall ap
point an Inspector in his place aud il any vacnn,y
after III" time fixed by la" for the "peing "f h- est
ton the qualified voters OF the township ward VI d,,
trir for which such "iheer shall have been elrt,eI
present at hc election shall elect one VI their numb.
i'll the vacancy.
shall be the duty If tho Assessors respect,
lively III at end at the place OF holding ever, g,ue al
special or io-n.Iip election during tha whole lime
,Uc election is kept open, for .tne puross Of giving
information to the inspectors AMI Judges when
called IN relation 10 the right Of any person assr
sed by them to vote n, such tIeriion an Ss'h 9th,
matters in relation u the assessment of votrr,n. the
said Inspectors or either OF thvIu shall tro tims l.,
time require.
No person shall be permitted TO vote at any election
aforesaid, other than white citizen u The ago of
iwGnty.rne or more. who shall have resided IN thi.
stat at least one ysar ana In The election di',,
where he uersto vote ten days Immediately procrliny
such election, and with two yrars pa III st,,o or
Cpuuty tax which shall have been o,,r,,,J ," ".
days before the election But ctizrn Of Ih sni,c
States who has previously been qualified voter lin,
State aud removed therefrom anI returned, and whI
Clull hprl dad IN IlH III
aforesaid shall he entitled to vote .ftr rrpdins IN
tnI- State SIX monthstrovidcd, nat til. white fr,e
men, citizens of the United States, brtwrpn th, ns
of twenty and tyiwo years who have resided
III the election district ten days aforesaid saaiI bs
entitled To vote, although they shall mot have maid IA.
NO ptsOn shall DC p'rhlllicd To vote whose nau-
is not contained i'll the list Of taxable inhabitants A.,
nishcdb by the Commissioners unless First he proIu,.
receipt OF payneht, within two years, OF state or
County tax assessed agrecasy 10 the
give satisfactory evidence on III" own oath airma.
ton of another that he has pni such tax or in fail
urr TO produce receipt shall make oath to the pay
mint thereof or second il he clam right to vote b,
DeI "g an elootor between the age Of twenty aui
twenty-five years shall dcpOsc oath or afIr rnatIun
that he has resided in the slate least ono year
his appcann, and make such proof Of residenc. ~
the district as Is required by this nnd that he do
vsrlly believe from the account gwen him that lie :,
of the aforesaid, and given such other eydnuce
is required by this whereupon the name Of ths
person so admitted to vos shall be inserted in tho
phnbcca list by the insSStpr aud note mad, oppo
site thereto by writing thf word tax" If he ,., h,
admitted 10 vote by reason of having puiJ ax and n,
word age ii he shall 40 admitted 10 vS,s hv - @ w.
OF age. and in either The reason Of such vol.
shall be CALLED out To the clerks who shall make tx.
note IN the list of voters kept by them.
I'm all cases where the name Of the pc raon Ginning
To vote ~ not found on the list furn sned by tina tom
lnsslOners, or his right to whether found there
on or NOT is objected to ny any qnali,d citizen IL shall
Ne lhe duty OF the Inspectors to examine sgCh
ON oath as 10 qualifications and if he claims Ia h,yv
resided within the State for year or more hi, oath
shall be sufficient proof thereof but he shall mai
proof by at least one competent witness who shn h,
aqnalihed clcctor thai ha has resided within The dis
irict for more than ten days immediately proccdns
sald election, and shR also ar that his buua i'd,
residence. IN pursuance of mis- lawful calling ia vii n
III he district, aud that he dill not remove within Tho
0 district for the purpose Of voting
every person qualified as aforesaid ana who shal
make due proof if required of his residence AMI pay
eht OF llkes aforesaid, shall be admitted 10 yee M
the township ward district in which he ,htII r.,
side, " '' -
"lt any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any Oicer OF an election, under this act from holding
suc election, or use or threaten any violence 10 ans
such oGr and shall interrupt or improperly interfere
WIN h IN the execution of his duty shall block nt
or attempt TO block up the window avenue 10 an,
window where the same may be holden, or shall rlot
ousiy disturb the peace Of such election or shall Us,
or pracNce intimidation, threats iOrcu or violence
WIN tue design 10 infuesce unduly or oycrawo an,
eeetor or prevent him from voting OF to restrain h