Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-10-04
General Election Proclamation.

WHEREAS, in and BY an Act OF the
! w General Assembly Of this State, ,eniitled
| "An act to regulate The general elections ol
| this Commonwealth" enacted the I'd day OF
July, 1889, il is enjoined upon me to give
public notice Of such elections TO be held land
| TO enumerate what officers are to be elected,
therefore |, ,L.F.ALBRIGHT, l.. High Sheriff OF
| the county of Union, do hereby make known
| to the qualified electors of said county that
| General Election will be held on the second
Tuesday of October next, (being the lth day
! of sand month"; in and for the several Election
Districts of said county, to wit:
| district at the late Commissioners Office
! in aud for New Berlin borough.
II district at the house of Thomas Pursel
in and for Union township.
Ill district at the house OF Thcobald Sanders
in and for White Deer township.
IV district at the house Of James Lawson
in and for Kelly township.
district at the house Of George Wolfe In
and fof East Bufialoe township.
VI district at the house of Jas S. M'CreiSht
IN and for Bullaloe township.
VII district at the house Of Jacob Deckard,
in Mifilinburg, for W est Buiialoc township.
VII district al the public School house IN
and for North Ward IN Lewisburs borough.
IN district at the Bulaoe House In and Tor
South Ward in Lewisburg borough.
Y district at the house now occupied by
VIM. Inhoii in and for Mlfilinburg borough.
NJ district at the Laurel,on School house IN
and for Hartley township.
XII district al the house of Peter Wehf IN
and for Limestone township.
XIII distr,c: at the Election house near
John Reish's in and for Lewis township.
XIV district a, the house ot Henry R.sPeesc
in and for Hauleron borough.
Nv district at the house of J. +. Hagenouch
al Uniontown in and for Brady township.
At which time and places there arc to be
voted for, by ballot
One person TO represent The AiN ui>uic''
composed Of the counties Of Dauphin, Junia,a'
Northumberland, Snyder, and Cniop, IN the
Congress of the United States;
One person to represent the Ai' dls"ict'
composed Of the counties Of Lycomin2, Snyder
and Union in the Senate of Pennsylvania;
Three persons as sMembers from bycomins,
SNYDER and Union counties in the House oi
Representatives Of Pennsylvania;
One person as sheriff of Union county;
One personasC onerofUnioncounty;
One person as Auditor of Union county; aud
One person as Coroner Of Union county.
NoiICE IN HEhLDI
"That every person. excepting Justices Of the Peace
who shall mold any Office appointment OF Prcht OF
trust under the United States, of this state or any
Ity or incorporated district, whether commissioners
c,s,.r or o,hrrxi. subordinate officer agent, who
/, or shall he employed under the legislative executive
or judiciary department Of this state or OF the onitea
states. or Of any incorporated district and also thai
every member Congress aud of the state legislature
and n select common council of any city or com
missioner Of any incorporated district Is ~ Ia.
Die Of holding exercising at the same time, the otce
or appointment judge inspector or clerk o any ec
ton Of thi. and that Inspector judge
any officer Of such election shall be eligible 10 ee e
| voted for.
as aforesaid other than white freeman of the age
twentyone who shall have resided IN tins
state at and in the election district where
he offer. least ten days immediately preceding
such election, and within two years paid state or eou
ty tax which shall have been assessed at least ten day.
before the election. But citizen OF the United stat"
who has previously been qualified voter Of this state
and removed thcrefrom and returned aud vino has res,
d,i in the election district and paid aforesaid
shall lie entitled after residing in this state sly
months: Provided, That the white frermen, citizens
the Upit.d States letwecn the OF twenty one ant
twentywo who have resided in the election DIS
trict as aforesaid days. shall be entitled to vote
Although they shall not have paid taxes.
.No person shall b. permitted TO vote whose name
contained the list Of taxable nhatiantS
by tn. Commits toner's, unless First h. produce recrir
for the within of state or county TAI
assessed ayrerat ly to the Constitution, and give satac
tory evidence either his oath or affirmation
the cath affirmation of another that he has paih suci
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10 the payment thereof, Second il he claim right Il
vote by helm: el.ctor between the ages oil rnty on
and twenty two years he snail deIse on Uath or "nr
ton that resided in the state at least one veal
before his application and make such proof OF residence
in th- district required by this aetand that he doe
verify from the accounts given him that he isof
aforesaid aud give such other as Is Gure
hy this act whcrcupon the Of tn. person so admit
ted shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by
tn. spectors and made opposite thereto by writing
the wori ttr if shall be admitted to vote by
having paid tax the word age If he shall he aintie'
to by Of such shall I've called out TO t
clerks who shall make the like notes III the oil voter
.If any person shall vote at than election
district or otherwise fraudulenty vote moie than one
on m, same day or shall fold and drlive
10 the -pcctor tickets together with the intent lille
gally to vote advise and procure another :" to do"
they offending shall conviction be lined IN an
sum not less than fifty than five hundred do
imprisoned not less than three nor more tha
twelve months.
.If any pcrron not qualified TO vote in this Common
wealth. a-re-sby to law Excerpt the sons Of qua'ie
cE-ns shall appear at any place of eiection for tn
purpose Of issuing tickets Of influencing the citizen
luaicd vote, he shall conviction. forfeit and pa
any not exceeding hundred dollars for ever
suc offence and he imprisoned ur term not exceed
| ipg three mouths
Said election to be opened between the hour
of eigh. and ten in the forenoon and continu
nn,il seven o'clock in the evening, when tn
polls shall be closed.
The return Judges Of the several districts G
The county will meet at ten O'Clock, forenoon
II. t,e Court house at Lewisburg, on the thIr
iav amer The election, (being Friday the lat
day of Oc,obcr) 10 do and perform those dutie
: enjoned upon them by law.
! The Return Judges Of Union, Snyder an
I. I,vcoming counties are required TO meet at III
loart house in the borough Of LewIshurs
on Tuesday the :lst of October, to make ou
returns for the three members OF Assembi
) aud for Senator.
The Return Judges Of this Congressiona
ds,ric, TO meet at the same time and place.
: Dated at the Sherif's Office, lewisburs, Ia
the 9Th day of September, A. II. 1864.