Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-09-26

such notice TO enulnerate:-lst Tbe of5d fSas, ana H
elected. I'd Designate the places at which the cleo
OF the county Of Mitfiin, do hereby make known ami
give tins public noEce e. the electors OF the said
county OF alttiJn. that on the SECOND TUESDAY OF
General Election viii be held the several ele ion
districts established hv law in the said county of NJ
MN at "hI'A time State aud County Officers 10 be
elected as follows, to Wit
ONE PERSON 10 h The office oil Governor of the
commonwealth Of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON 70 represent the counties of Blair.
tanhTia Huntngdonand Mffiin il the House of Rep
feSGntStySS Of H. United States.
TWO PERSONS TO represent the counties Of MiIIn
huntingdon and Jun'ata N the House of Representa-
uyes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ONE PERSON to fill tie Office of Sheriff Of MifsIIn
ONE PERSON to i'll the office of Commissioner ot
TWO persons to fII the office Of Associate Ju,;.
ges for the count 81 Aifiin.
ONE PERSON a. f'l the office of A1,iitor Of ri.a
county OF MltfiH
In pursuance ui s,.a agt .i~p hereby make known
and give notice. that the p.,. f holding the afore
SAID general election in the seyv.; Election district.
within the said county Of Mitin Is follows 10 Wit:
The electors Of the Borough of Newton Hamilton
are to meet IN the new sehoohouse in said borough
The electors Of Wayne township are to meet Al fi,
new schuoihouse IN the Borough OF Newton HamIl-
ton.
The electors of the Borough of McVevtown are t,
meet at the Union schooihouSe in said borough.
The electors OF Granville township are TO meet az
the Court house IN the Borough of LeyistoyyD and
vote i at the window Of the Prothonotary's office.
Court House IN the Borough of LewistoWn and vote
at the window of the Judges ofice
p, The electors Of Oliver ownship to meet at the
Union Schoohouse IN the Borough of McVevtoNan.
The electors of Braton township are 10 meet al the
brick schoohouse on the farm of William Harshbar
ger. IN said township
The electors of Memo township are to meet Al the
house now occupied by ti@ family Of William SempIe
deceased, IN Alenyie. in said township
The electors OF Union township are TO meet at the
house now occupied by Richard Brinde.
The electors of Brown township are to meet at the
public house now occupied by Aaron NJ. Shoop, in
Tba oil If
the Ilne commencing at the middle OF the road al the
stone meeting house, IN Brown township thence
along SAID road 10 the end of the lane known As Jon
athan Abrams lane. near the residence of Thomas
LongWeli Ir, thence running IN a straight line 10
CHEESEMAN'S Knob To the Union county line are to
meet at The Office formerly occupied by Z. r Locke,
IN said township Those residing west and not in.
cuded IN said limits. will meet a. heretofore at the
Paphc house now occupied by g. W. Graham. in said
township.
The electors of Decatur townshipare to meet 1t the
Kearns.
The electors for the East Ward OF the Borough of
Lewstown viii meet at the Court House and Vote ST
The electors ofthe West Ward OF said Borough viii
mee at the same place, and vote at the window OF
the Sherffs Office.
Pursuant to the provisions Of an Act Of Assembly
the Judges of the aforesaid districts shall pectivt
y take charge Of the certificate of return Of the eIe
ton of their respective districts. and produce them
at meeting of one Judge from each district al th.
Court House IN LeWistown. on the third day after
the day of election, being for the present year FRIDAY
the 18th day of October next, then and there TO do
ana perform the duties required by law Of said Ju,
Also. that where q Judge by sickness or unavojIa
bic accident Is unable 10 attend at such meeting Of
judges then the certificate OF return, aforesaid
shall he taken charge Of by OF the inspectors or
clerks oI the election Of SAID District who shall do
nd perform the duties required Of said Judge unable
10 attend.
Also, by the 18th section of said Act it is enacted
that when the qualified voters Of more than ono
Ward, Township. or District meet at the same place
10 hold their elections, II shall be the duty of the re-
spectIve Judges of said election districts in addion
"a SEQ nj
Act 10 make out fair statement and certificate of all
the votes which shall have been then aud there given
FOR each candidate dl~tlu gushing the office or sta
uon he shall have voted for. and of said Judges
shall take charge Of said certificate. and also of the
several certificates made out for each election dis
trct rs before directed, ana produce the same at
meeting Of all the return Judges in the county. in the
manner prescribed IN the 18TH section OF this Act
The Representative Return Judges will meet at
LeWi>towD on Tuesday. October 10th
The Congressional Return Judges viii meet at
Holhdaysburg on Tuesday, october 10th.
IN accordance with the provisions Of the Sth
ton OF entitled - further supplement 10 the
Election Laws OF tins Commonwealth publish the
following:
WHEREAS, By the act of the Congress of the United
states, entitled AN act TO amend the several acts
heretofore passed 10 provide for the enrolling and
calling out the national forces, and tor other purpoS-
es' and approved March Sd, one thousand eight hun
dred and siXtyve all persons who have deserted the
military OF naval service of the United States and
who have not been discharged or relieved from the
penalty OF disability therein provided, are deemed
and taken have voluntarily rehnqushed and for
eitnd their rights of citizenship and their rgb to
rights of citizens thereof:
And whereas, Persons not citizens OF the United
States not. under the constitution and laws OF
Pennsylvania, qualified electors Of this Common
wealth:
SECTION L Be it enacted. &c. That IN all elections
hereafter to be held IN this Commonwealth shall be
unlawful for the Judge inspectors of any such
uon to receive any ballots from any person persons
embraced IN the provisions and subject TO the dlsab-
lty imposed by SAID act of Congress. approved March
3D. one thousand eight hundred and slXty-hye, and II
shall he unlawful for any such person to offer to vote
any ballot or ballots.
SECTION . That any such Judge and inspectors Of
election or any one OF them shall receive consent
10 receive any such unlawful ballot or ballots from
any such disqualified person, he they offending
shall be guilty OF misdemeanoT. and upon convic-
ton thereof any Of quarter sessions of tins
commonwealth, ne shall, for each offence be sentenc
ed TO pay fine OF not less than one hundred dollars
and TO undergo an imprisonment in the iaiI of the
proper county for not less than sixty days.
SIC B. That II any person deprived OF citizenship.
aud disqualified aforesaid. SHALL at any election
hereafter to be held in this commonwealth. vote, or
tender the officers thereof and offer vote, a bal
lot or ballots. any person offending shall be deem
ed guilty of a miSdememoT, and conviction there
of IN court of 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 of officers Of election receiving such
unlawful ballot ballots.
SEC 1. That If any person shall hereafter persuade
or advise any person persons deprived Of citizen
ship and disqualified aforesaid to offer any ballot
or ballots to the ohceTS OF any election hereafter TO
be held IN this commonwealth, each person offend
ing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
vction thereof in any court of quarter Of
this commonwealth, shall be punished in like
is provided in the second section of this act
in the case of officers of such election receiving such
unlawful ballot or ballots.
Ar ACT
Regulating the mode Of voting at all elections in the
several counties Of this Commonwealth.
SEC. BE II enacted, &c That the qualified voters
of the several counties of this Commonwealth at all
general, township borough and special elections are
hereby, hereafter, authorized and required vote,
by tickets, printed written, partly printed and
partly written, severally classified as follows: One
ticket shall embrace the of all judges of
voted for, and to be labelled, outside Judiciary one
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 Office of senator member. and members
of assembly, if voted for and members Of congress-
voted tor and be labelled, county " one ticket shall
embrace the names of all township officers voted for
brace the of all borough officers voted for, and
be labelled. borough" and each class shall be de-
posted in separate baiIotbOxes.
SEC 2-That it shall be the duty of the sheriffs, IN