Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-09-19

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SheFlf 2f every county within this Commonwealth y
give pubic notice of the General Elections ma 70
such notice 10 enimeraie;- list The officers to hs
ton is 10 be held. I. d. ". CONTNER HI ''Ns,
Of the county Of M!tiIn. 10 hereby nuke knowr IA "a
give this public 70 the electors or tbn M "ui
county Of Mlflin that the SECOND TUEsDtyS SGI Gg
OCTOBER next (beihG the 9Th day Of the month =
General Election will be held at the several cIrsti,H
districts established by law in the said county of NJ
fin. at which time State and County officers are To b
elected. n follows, TO wit -
one PERSON to fill The Office Of Governor of tn
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. WIG
ONE PERSON to represent the counties Of BIoi
Cambria Huntingdon and MitfiIn in the House of r.
re--nfauyrs of the United States.
TWO PERSONS to represent ihe counties of Niaq,
Hunting and JunIata in the House of RepresaDtu
tivcs OF the Commonwealth Of Penns yiyauIa
ONE PERSON 10 fill the Office OF Sheriff Of MifIin
ONE PERSON to fill the Office Of Commissjonar .,
the county of Hifijn. VI
Two PERSONS to Al the Office Of Associate Jad.
geS far tie county OF Mifllin.
ONE PERSON TO ill the Office Of Auditor Of tbe
L., g,,sr.rr-r'. -,i met AZ, hereby make lpo,r
ASA give nug.,:.. the place of holding the afoTe
SAID general election in the several election districts
within the said county Of Mlin IS as follows to Wit:
The electors If the Borough of Newton Hamilton
are 70 meet IN the new schoolh9Qse IN said borough
schoolhouse in the Borough OF Newton HamlI-
The electors of the Borough of McVeytown are n
meet at the Union schoolhouse IN said borough.
The electors OF Granville township are 10 meet az
the Court house IN the Borotlgh Of Lrgistown ana
vote at the wiu,oy uf tho PrulhoHoaTys Office
The electors Of Derry township viii meet ut tha
Court House 10 the Borough OF Lewistown, and vote
Il rle uinw Of the Judges Office.
line electors of oliver ownshIP are % II the
Uu.on schoolhoESe in the Borough cf &IcNeytlgu.
The electors of Bratton township are to At the
brick schooihouse on tn" farm OF William Ea:.hbar.
ger. in said township.
TIE electors OF Menno township are to meet AT III.
housv u,w "ccuped hy The family Of william SeInple
deccaSe l. IN AlienViile. in said township.
T.: electors Of Union township 10 meet at the
house nov occupied by Richard brindle
The electors of Brown township are to meet at the
public house now occupied by Aaron y. Shgop, in
The electors Of Armagh township residing east Of
the hRc commencing at the middle of the road the
stone meeting house, in Brown township thence
aoag said road To the end OF the lane knrla - Jon-
athan Abrams lane. near the residence Of Thomas
LongweNL ir. thence running IN a straight line Ia
Crcssman's Knob to the Union county line, are to
meet a, the office formerly occupied by e. +. Locke
in said township. Those residing west and not in
cuded IN said limits, Will meet heretofore at the
pu6lc house now occupied by o. ". Graham, in said
township.
The electors of Decatur township arc 10 meet =. the
Kcarus
The electors for the East Ward of tile Borough of
L'wi<town Will meet at the Court House, and vote al
The window the Commissioners office.
The electors of the West Ward Of said Borough will
meet at the same place, and vote at the window OF
Pursuant to the provisions Of an Act of Assembly,
thc Judges Of the aforesaid districts shall spective
y take charge Of the certificate of return of the eec.
ton Of their respective districts and produce them
a = meeting OF one Judge from each district. at the
Court House, IN LrwiStown, the third lay after
the day OF election oeng for the present year Friday
the Eth day Of October next then and there to do
and perform the duties required 10y law Of said Jud
ges.
Also, that where a judge by sickness or unayojio-
bic accident Is unable to attend ut such meeting ~
Judges, then the certificate of return a. aforesaid
shall be taken charge Of bv one of the nsnrctrs ~
clerks Of the election of said District. who shall 40
nd per:orm the duesrequlred Of said Judge rlnabls
to ATTEND.
Also. by the 18th section of said Act il i sro,oI
that when the qualified voters Of more than one
"HFH' 4qThsnIP. or District meet at the same place
t" hold their elections, 1t shall be the duty Of The re-
specvc Judges of said election distrcts in addition
to the certificates required in the 10th section Of this
Act TO make out fair statement and certificate Of an
", votes HhIGH shaIi nave been then and thee given
for each candidate distinguishing the office or sta
non he sha! have voted for. and of said Judges
several certificates made out for each election DIS
uict ~ before directed, and produce the same at
meeting oi al tile return judges IN the county in the
manner prescribed iu the 18th section of this Act
The Representative Return Judges VIII meet at
Lewl>town on Tuesday. October 10th.
The Congressional Return Judges will meet At
II HoldaySturg on Tuesday. October 10th.
In accordance with the provisions Of the Stl ser
ton o IN act entitled further yupplenrE; :, the
F. elton Laws Of t.ls Commonwealth, = publish the
following:
WHEREAS, By the act of the Congress of the United
states entitled An act to amend the several acts
calling out the national forces and for obe ana
es, and approved March Sd one thousand eight fun.
dred and sxy-ve. all persons who have deserted the
military or naval service Of tie United States and
who have not heen discharged or lrl ,ved from the
penalty or disability therein provided, are deemed
teited their rights of citizenship and th., nights to
become citizens, and deprived of exercising any
rights Of citizens thereof:
And whereas, Persons not citizens OF thr United
States are not. nnder the constitution and laws of
wealth:
SECTION l. Re it enacted &c That in ALL eI.ction,
heTeaer 70 lie held III this Commonwealth it shall be
uhaWluI lot the Judge or inspectors OF any such cleo
ton TO receive any ballots from any person or persons
embraced in the provisions and subject the disabl.
iy imposed by SAID act of Congress approved March
Sd one thousand eight hundred and sxy-iye and il
shall De unlawful for any such person offer to vote
SECTION 2 That If any such Judge and inspectors of
election or any one OF them shall receive or consent
any such disqualified person. he or they SO offending
shall be guilty of misdemealor, and upon coEric.
on thereof in any court of orarter sesfons of I'M,
r'mmonweath he SHALL for each offence be sentenc.
ed to pay fine OF not less than one hundred dollars,
and to undergo an Imprisonment in the jail of the
proper county for not less than sixty DAYS
SKc J. That if any person deprived Of citizenship,
and disqualified as aforesaid, shall, at any election
hereafter to be held in this commonwealth vote. or
tender To the officers thereof and offer to vote bal.
lot or ballots any person offending shall be deem
ed guilty of mlsdemeanor and on conviction there
ol IN any court oil quarter sessions OF this common
wealth. shall for each offence be punished in like
manner as provided IN the preceding section Of this
act in the case Of officers Of election receiving such
| unlawful ballot or ballots.
| SEC l. That ifany person shall hereafter persuade
or advise any person persons. deprived OF citizen.
ship and disqualified aforesaid, to offer any ballot
or ballots to the officers of any election hereafter to
be held this commonwealth each person 20 offend
| ing shall be guilty of misdemeanor. and upon
vcuon thereof in any court of quarter sessions Of
| this commonwealth shall he punished III ike man
ner as is provided in the second section of this act
IN the case Of officers of such election receiving such
| unlawful ballot or ballots.
AN ACT
Regulating the mode Of voting at all elections IN the
| several counties of this Commonwealth.
SC l-Be It enacted, &C. That the qualified voters
of the several counties of tins Commonwealth at all
general. township borough and special elections.
hereby hereafter, authorized and required vote
10y tickets. printed or written, or partly printed and
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ucket shall embrace the names of all Judges of courts
voted for and to be labelled outside judiciary"
ticket shall embrace the names of all State officers
voted for, and be labelled state" ticket shall
embrace the names of all county officers voted for,
/ including othce OF senator, member, and members
OF semhly, if voted tor anil members of r"ngre.s,I
voted for, and bc labelled county :; ulr Il, hci ,hall