Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-08

lll.'The co.;nty o!iccrs to be voted for ut
thin election are:
]. A Judge Of tho Probate Court for each
c"u"iy. =. Clerk f.: the Court VI Common
IleHs. 2 4 Sheriff. i. 4 Coroner g. Three
Aounty Commissioners. 6. One School Com
missioner.
The municipal officers to he voted for will hs
such ns are provided Tor by existing. laws of the
provisional E"vsInin.nt of South Carolina, ar
.'t'ss nn.l townS; aud .h'ir election viii Le sub.
ject e. change. by the General Assembly.
, i:y contt"",d t ci preye1 Msor- General Id.
IOTlS Y. CAZIARC,
..... :. ID, Z. aud y. a.. .A,G.
Gnln.ESro:, Mny !, IsGs.-Gcneral Canby
has issued the following circular, c,ntaininr
regulations for revision Of rcgs,rniiun na,l i,,r
The conduct If elections ordered by General
Orders no -:
Ihc i"iI"win. regulations for revision o. req.
'strnt'"n "n1 Tor the c.'n,iuct Of elections or
d"rrd hv General Orders No. ~. from those
headquarters, are published fur tho Information
and c';i;inrc' "f Post Commanders:
|. The following municinsi oiilcors will be
voted f"r. aud others:
For each Of The cities ef Charleston md CO.
lun,bia, u Mayor. ana. Aldermen to tn. number
now r.lnhIi4hc,l 10y Law.
+" "a:h in""r.'"ra,c'i ci.y and village one
Intc"inni. nu.; ardens to the number ROW
established hy law.
The C"nn,y "E!:c~s to be- voted for will he
thoss prt.ct,tei by General Orders No -, uu,
no others
IT. The special Instructions attached to thc
'RsHte of the o! the b"okS Of regis: cation
will be carefully observed. 4 rewritten r.: the
,rrin.l Of five days, COMMENCING; on tire 18th
'tlay."f MAY, instant. W i'll Ice made the lists TO
be prepared in duplicate, in acc"..!a with the
'".nla'i""s ,I"vi"usly established. The books
marked "Or,,inals" will to regarded Us the
authoritative record Of rel:s,rat.cn.
S"cli"n 3 rrovd l,,r registration at each
'-ri.trn rrectnct. anl requires ..G notice o[
tic aGn.r I" de yiren.
". Mails anal expresses, and when no.
ccssary, enli.tc:! men, detailed MS couriers,
Nill lie used as means Of communication
with Boards Of l;egistrntion. Civil OH
cels will render such services as are re-
InirNd in posting and serving notices.
y. Post Commanders have authority to
appropriate public buildings under the
'-tS:;trof7of H,e S ate, County OF municipal
anathorits, for<the purposes of registration
eanlJelcc:ion; and rent viii not 10 allowed
{. whore the ue Of pubic property can bs
VI: Registrars, hy becoming candidates
f'r "f'icc, will not he disqualified from con-
Timing to act rs Rrgis,rars. Post Com
msners will Gil all vacancies, and report
ilcr action promptly TO t!,esc headquarters.
VII. Ono bailot-box Will be used for
each polling place.
VIII. Post Commanders will appoint
Managers OF Elections 10 iiil all vacancies
such appointments to be made, where
practicable, for each Of tie original cleo
lin precincts at which tie first session of
the Boards Of Registration took PLACE, and
10 bes PROFANITY reported tn these head
Quarters. consolidation Of election pre-
,sinc:s shoui,l be avoided ;'but when neccs.
sarv, will be ordered by post commanders
and lue notice given. "
I'1N. Blanks for poll lists viii be fur
saisheh, on which the names of all persons
.yo,ng. at the election, with their residence,
will be entered.
Y. Immediately upon the closing Of the
poll, tie Managers OF Election will count
the votes rolc1. aud compare them with
il.c poll lists, and correct, if possible, any
error ttaL may be iuaul in tho respective
ui:nbrrs.
NJ. l'hercupon, AL packages Of TICKETS
wiiITb. replaced i'll tho box, which will lie
locked and sealed up, and with the names
,.~f The. h,anagars in such manner that the
,iox carnot be opened without destroying
mel, sisnn!nrcs an,i will he delivered! by
hc chairman, with the poll lists and books
Of registration, , to the Board of Registration
to which such polling place belongs.
.., lSvc:iou - contains directions as to
disposition Of ballots and registration
br"ks
' Mi. Within twonty-four hours after
The close Of the polls on the last day OF
election, the Managers Of Elections will
complete their returns aud place the reg
Iisus,ion books, poll lists, and ballots, in
The hands Of the Boards Of Hrgi.tra,ion
THE boards Of Eesis.ration will, within
; twcnty-tour hours thereafter, complete the
j, ,caRvase and fotw ward such books and papers,
with the canvass returns, to tho Post Com
mAndcys. who will require proapt compli-
unce Will, the provisions Of this paragraph
Tms RECENT EiEcrlox The following off u;al
statement "f the vote cast at the recent election
IN the question Of ra,ifying or rejecting the
Constitution presented hy the late I!econstruc-
tion Convention Of this State. not only cont aims
many interesting features, but covers statistics