The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-04

- The People Of the SEGte Of South caro-
!!ii,a!. 6f or Delegates ln-C0nee@tf0" meF' no
o3ljt..n o
!. That on the third Wednesday in Octo-
bes aext, elections shall be hehl for the oalceS
6E Governor and IeutcnantGovernoF OF the
sszas of South Calolina, and for members OF
.{e Senate and House Of Representatives OF
:lrc~ General Assembly Of the State. -
That the Managers Of Elections, throughout
the State, shal give putlic notice s& such
elections, and on the day indicated shall open
seEarate polls at their respective precincts for
each of the SAID elections, AID shall conduct
the same, in all respects, in Accordance with
the laws and uSageS Of this State. In case
there be no regularly appointed Managers at
any precinct, said elections Shdpi be held and
coRdacted.by Managers for that purpose eS-
pecially appointed by majority Of the per.
sons who are now the>Delrgates of. this Con-
venHion from the District in which such pre-
einct lies, and vacancies among the managers
shall be in hke=manucr filed.
8. In the elections to the General Assem-
bly, the Districts of Beaufort, Coileton, Or
angeburg and Berkeley, shall each elect one
Senator and on general ticket as many men,
bers of the House of Representatives as were
y
5 eraf Parishes comprised IN each. The District
Of Georgetown shah elect one Senator aud
three REPRESENTATIVES. The District of Horny
shall elect one Senator and two Representa-
tiyes. The Election District of Charleston
shall elect two Senators and twenty Repre-
sentatives ana all other Districts shall elect
each one Senator al d as many Representa-
tiyeS as wcgeassigRed 10 each by the last ap-
portionment. -,
= 4. That Immediately after closing the polls,
the Managers shall count the vutrs poEled,
and after making returns thereof, showing
the number ofvotes polled for each person,
shall certify the same undrF their hands, ard
appoint ore of their number TO carry such
returns with list of the voters and report
E, the same to the general meeting Of the h M
gers of the District which general meeting
Shall be. held at the Court House of the Dis
-trict on the cay following the~elec,ion +; eX:
cept mat the Managers for the Election Dis
trict Of Berkeley shalt hold their general
meeting at the city Of Charleston on the sec
ond day following the election, at,12 O'clock
P NJ And the Managers, when so a>seui..
hled in general Teeting, shall, aztec ascertain
ing the result ofIthe several retuSn$, proceed
to fecla the election Of Members Of the Gen
efal Assembly, and shall furnish certificates,
under their hands, of s2ch elections to toe
persons eritled thereto.
= s. That the MemberS2so elected shall meet
in General Assembly, in special session, on
Wednesday, the twenty fifth day of October
next. -. ~.
. 6. That she managers, when so assembled
in general meeting, shall make separate re-
turns of the results Of the. .ballotipgS. for Gov
erner and Eieutenant- Governor, hall certify
the same to the Secretary of State, under
their hands, aTit shall forward to him such
returns; each in a separate sealed envelope,
appropriately embossed. By a t!essenger to be
By them appointed for that pArpose, 1ho
shall De by them sworn to deliver and shall
deliver the same, with the seals uabroken, to
the Secretary of State at Columbia on or be-
= the fourth Monday Of Nayealber next.
7. That the Secretary of State shah, at
such time as they mar be required Of him, de-
iiYer- said retar MS to the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives. who shall, during the
first week of the regular session, open and
a3}Rounce the SAID returns, eeclaTe the cleo
iion and order the entering Of the same On
the Journal Of the House. -.
s. That the Messengers shall be entitled to
receive out of the Treasury of the State
t@rpen$ation equal ofEe dollars per diem,
GI}d twenty cents per mile going to and re
t:ss;.ing from Columbia--thc rumber1o days
cAG miles to be aSce7tai6ed by the Secretary
o. State, who shall certify pay bills therefor
3. That the Clerk ottEe Convention shall
or2er tie immediate printing q onethoGsandi !
aaDieS Of this Ordinance, and forthwith dis
gliUute the sane to the Managers Of Elections
throughout the State.
Done at Columbia, the twenty-srventh day of
September, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hGndred and Sixty-fve. -
D. L. WARDLAW,
a. President of Convention. -.
Attest: deHN 7. SLoAH, Clerk Of Convention.
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SgIcIDE OF an AL4BAATAN. "A Richmond
paper says, the attention Of some persons in
Independence SQUARE was attracted to a man
by tie strangengss IF his movements. He
first staggered, and then fell heavily against
tree, then sunk to the grass, when after some
twitching of the limbs and coptortions Of the
face as in conyulSionS, he expired, His death
was supposed to have resulted from apopleXy
or disease of the heart, until on searching bis
pockets small bottle containing strychnine:
was found, and letter written In explanation
of his course, which showed tiat he had COM
rnittei suicide The body was removed to
the Central Station, where the Coroner held
an iaqueStsonit. The letter referred to was
read to the CoronerS jury, and the Coroner
stated that he was satisfied from tests which
he had applied ~ the contents, Of the bottle
that it contained stryehnine. The following
is a copy Of the letter found on deceased
To a0toae at mag concern
PnIBaDEIPBlA, August 1865.-There is sno
one to blame for this act bnt myself
Have my body sent to Robert Thompson,
Federal street, below Tenth. He knows who
/ am. A kiss for my sister. Telegraph to
Mr.. George Petertnan, tnachinist, Lancaster
Locomotive Works, to come down by my re-
quest. - = -
George, kiss mother and the girls for me
for kindness shown me while l was sick,
when needed it. George, when this comes
out in pint, send it down to Mrs. Nancy
Green's, at HonfSyiHe,,a Alabama. 80 my
wifs's mother Also, them two pictures in
frames alike, that are at Lizzies.
Ifany minister is attny grave, Iwant.it to
be Universah$t and no other. STARS
P. S.-When aman is in Rouble, and sick
ness overbalances discomfort, and there is no
sign of Improvement, he ought to be under
ground. =. :.