The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-10
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA October q 1853

10 Me Commissioners of Election.
accordance with an Act of the General
Il Assembly, entitled San Act providing
for the next general election and the man.
ner of conducting the same" approved
the 10th day of September, A. D. 1868, you
arc hereby notified and required to cause
an election to be held in yonr respectiye
Counties, on Tuesday, the third day of
November next, for six persons as Electors
OF President and Fice-President of tho
United States; for four Representatives in
the Congress of tho United States, in their
respective Congressional Districts and for
eight Solicitors for the several Circuits in
the State, i'll their respective Circuits.
The names Of the persons voted for as
Electors of President and Vice President,
snail DO upon separate ticket; and the
names OF the persons voted for as Repre-
sentatives in Congress and Solicitors, shall
Do also upon separate ticket.
The First Congressional District is COM
posed OF the Counties of Lancaster. Ches-
teriield, Marlboro, Darlington, Marion,
iiorry, Georgetown, Williamsburg, Sum
ter, Clarendon and Kcrshaw
Tho Second Congressional District is
composed of the Counties of Charleston,
Colleton, Beaufort and Barnwcll
The Third Congressional District is COM
posed of the Counties of Orangeburg, Lex
lngton. Richland, Ncwbcrry, EdCefield.
Abbcviilc and Anderson.
The Fourth Congressional District is
composed of the Counties of Oconee, Pick
ems, Grcenville, Laurens. Spartanburg,
Union, York, Chester and Fairfield
The Solicitors shall be voted for in their
| respective Circuits, as follows:
The Counties of Charleston and Orange
burg constitute the First Circuit.
Tho Counties of Edgcfield, Barnwell
Colleton and beaufort constitute the Sc
cond Circuit.
The Counties of Sumter, Clarendon,
Williamsburg, Georgetown and Horny con-
stitutc the Third Circuit.
The Counties Of Chesterfield, Marlboro,
Marion, Darlington and Kershaw consti-
tute the Fourth Circuit.
The Counties of Fairfield, Richland,
Newberry and Lexington constitute the
| Fifth Circuit.
Tho Counties of Chester, Lancaster,
York and Union constitute the Sixth Cir
| cult.
The Counties of Abbeville, Laurcns and
Spartanburg constitute the Seventh Cir
cult
The Counties of Greenvilc, Anderson,
Oconee and Pickens constitute the Eighth
Circuit.
| Now, therefore, you and each of you, are
hereby required, after duo publication and
with strict regard to the provision of
the Constitution and Of the laws Of the
State, touching your duty III such case, to
cause such elections to be held in your
| iSS SpSSbi'O OouhtiCS, Oli Viz udy dIOTCSulu, !,
and to take all the necessary steps for the
holding of such elections, and for tho as
certaining and determining tho persons
who shall have been duly elected thereat.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State. in the city of Columbia, this 9th
day of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, and in the ninety-third year of
the independence Of the United States
Of America.
ROBERT X. SCOTT, Governor.
+. l.. CARDozo, Secretary of State
Oct 10 3
The Charleston Courier, Abbeville Ban
ner, Anderson LnteHigencey, Barnwell Sen
tmel, Bcnnettsville Journal, Camden Jour-
ma Chcraw Advertiser, Chester Standard,
Horny Sentinel, Darlington Somhermer,
EdSofield Advertiser, Georgetown Times,
Creonville Mountdineer, Kingstree Star,
Laurensville Herald, Lancaster Ledger,
Clarendon Banner, Marion Star, Newberry
Herald, Orangeburg NewS, Keowee Cou-
'ier, Pendleton Gazette, Spartanburg Er-
press, sumter IEntchman, Unionvillo Times,
Fairfield Herald, Yorkville Enquirer, will
please publish the above proclamation
once, and send copy and bilf to the Office
Of Secretary of State.