Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-03
ELECTION
PSeGGEAygATION.

PROCLAMATION.
wv HEREAs by The Laws Of this Commonwealth it
w is made the duty of the Sheriff OF every county
give notice of the General Elections, by pubica
tiOns one or IA ore newspapers of the county, at
lea Il twenty days before the election. enumer-
ate therein the officers be elected aud dGsig
The Mace at which the election Is to be held.
Therefore, 1 SAMUEL SNYDER, High Sheriff of
Columbia County. do hereby make known and pro
claim the qualified electors OF Columbia County
that a General Election will b. held on TUESDAY,
TuE glHDAY OF OCTOBER, lst6(heIng the second
Tuesday in said month at the seVerai districts
within the county, TO WIT -
Bsntou tBwnship, at the public house of John J
Stiles, in the town Of henton.
Bloom town ship. at the Court iiiouse, in Blooms
Borough Berwick, at tile Town House. IN the Bor
Borough Centralia, at the p public house of Reuben
Wasser, 80.
Catawissa township, at the public house of II enry
]. Clark, in the Town of CatawIssa
Centre township, at the school House near La'a
yette Creasy's. p,
Fi.hingcreek township. at tn public house former
y kept by Benjamin MeIlensy on rhe state Road
Franklin tow nship, at Clayton School liouse
Greenwood township. at tine house of Joseph
Patton.
Hartman, The town of Buckhorn
Jackson township at the housriof Ezekiel Cole,
ger, in Shutdown,
Mfiin township at the public house of John Bsl-
Ter. in the OF NiiiInville.
Madison township, at the public house Of Samuel
RimDy, in Jerseytuwn.
Nj. Pleasant 10" nship at the puOlic mouse lately
kept by Thomas Jones'.
SIouiour town ship, at the house of William Hol-
lingshcad.
Main township, at the public house Of Aaron Hess.
Roaringcreek township, ut The hous: formerly %
cupicd by George w. Dreisbach
Orange township, at the public house OF Jacob
Michael.
pace just fixed by vote of the citizens of said
township,
Scott township at the pub &c huuse Of Israel Mum
my. in Espy.
elect by ballot the following state, judiciary, aud
County officers, VIZ
One person for Governor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania one person for VI embcr Of Congress
Der of Assembly two persons for Associate Judges
of tn" Courts Of Columbia County one person Tor
Prothonotary and Clerk OF the Courts one person
for Register aud Recorder ; one person Tor county
Commissioner and one person for County Auditor.
further directed that the election polls Of the
several districts shall be opened between the hours
OF and 10 o'clock in the forenoon and shall continue
opeu without interruption anI adjournment until
O'Clock IN the evening when tile polls shall be close
IL Is further directed that the meeting OF the return
the General Election. shall be beld On FRIDAY
THE 18TH DAY or OCTOBE NrAF.
The Return Judges Of the Representative District
composed Of the Count Of Columbia aud NOHtOur,
shall meet At the court HOUSE. IN BlOOusburg g on
TUESDAY, the l6th day OF october next TO make
the returns for Member of Assembly,
The Return judges Of the 18th Senatorial DIS tric
composed of the counties of Columbia Montour
Northumberland and Sullivan. shall meet al the
Court House, in Danvile, on TUESDAY, the 10th
day Of October next, TO make out the retarns for
state Senator.
The following Act Of Assembly, regulating the
mode Of voting in the Commonwealth Of Pennsylva
MIA was passed March 10th. 1866, and reads thus:
srcrIos Be il enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of Penn
syIvania in General assembly met, and II Is hereby
enacted by the authority ci me sim1' hdt lis guar
fed voters OF the several counties OF TINS cominon
wealth. at all gene raj, township, borough and special
elections are hereby hereafter authorized anu re
quired vote by tickets, printed, or written or
partly printed and partly written severally classified
as follows One ticket snali embrace thc amcS8l
all judges Of voted for, and to be labelled out
side jpdicary >, one tickct shall embrace tn names
OF all officers volcd for, and be labelled state
ticket shall embrace the names Of all county Of
crrs voted for, including office of senator member.
aud members Of assembly, If voted tot, and members
Of congress I voted for. and he labelled county :;
one ticket shall embrace the names OF all township
Officers voted for and be labelled, ''townsh up one
ticket shall embrace the Of all borough officers
votcI for, and be labelled, borongh; aud each class
shall be deposited ia sepcrats ballot boxes.
- c1IoS , Ghat shall be the duty ol the sheriff,
in the several counties Of this commonwe Ith To in
ge ia he,r election procamatiuns hereafter issued
the first section vi tins act.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Thai every person excepting Justices or the Pea ce
who shall hold any office or appointment Of prohi or
trust under United States Of TINS state any
CsrpOrated district. whether COmmlS SsIOncd
officer or Otherwise, subordinate officer ag
who Is or shalt b. employed under the legislature,
executive or judiciary department Of this state.
Of any city or 81 any incorporated district ana also
that every member OF Congress aud of the state
LrEislature and Of the select common council of
auy lily. commissioners of any incorporated dis
rIrt i- hv law uCauablr OF holding exercising
th time The office CTappOintment Of Judge, Inspector,
or Clerk Of any election of this Commonwealth. and
that In pcctor Judge oIncr officer of such cleo
ton shall BE- eligible To be then voted for.
at shalt be the duty of the several Assessors
spectIvey TO attend At the place Of holding every
general, special township election during the
whole such election i kept otieu, Tor the pur-
pose If giving information TO the inspectors and
Judge. when called relation 10 the right Of any
person assessed by them to vote at such electIon,
and on such other matters in relation u the assess
meut Of voters as the said Inspectors either Of
then shall from time TO time require.
NO person shall be permitted To vote at any cleo
tiOn aforesaid, than white CiIzen of the age OF
twenty more. who shall have resided ia this
State at least year. aud IN the election district
where he OH vote, ten days immediately pre-
CedIHC such election, and within two years paid
state or County tax wRch shall have been assessed
least day before the election Bat citizen
Of the United States who has previously been quail
If of this state and removed theretrom aRd
returned, and who shall have resided IN the election
district aud paid taxes, aforesaid shd be entitled
vote AFTER residing this Stale six mouths
Provided, That tie white fTeemgn, .csuzens of the
United States, between the age OF twenty-one and
Nv euty. who have resided in the election
di> fel ten cays as aforesaid shall be entitled
although they shall not have paid taA.
Civ Ga under my hand, Ut ny office, IN Blooms5urg
this 18th day OF September. 1866.
SAMUEL SNY DER, Sheriff.
September IL, 1866