The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-30
Gleftinn apruflamation.

ections and to enumerate in said notice what Off
GERS are to be elected, l, ROBERT STECkMAN,
Sheriff of the county of Bedford, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the electors
Of the county of Bedford. that General Election
will be held in said county, on the -r-,
TUESDAY i3d DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1868, at the several election d,strle's, VE
The electors of the Borough of Bedford and
township of Bedford, to meet at the Court House
The electors Of Broad Top township and Coal
Dale borough to meet at the school house in said
The electors Of the borough of Bloody Run to
meet at the House of Daniel B. 0tt, in said bOr
ough.
The electors of Coerain township to meet at the
house Of And W Pennell in Rainsburg in said town.
ship.
The electors of Cumberland Valley township to
meet at the new school house erected on the land
owned by John Whips heirs in said township.
The electors of Harrison township to meet at
the house of Jacob Feightner, in said township
The electors Of Juniata township to meet a. Key
ser's school house in said township.
The electors of H0pewell township 70 meet at
the school house near the house of John Dasher in
said township
The electors Of Londonderry township to meet
at the house now occupied by VIM. II. Hill as a
shop in Bridgeport in said township.
The electors Of Liberty township to meet at the
school house in StonerstOwn in said township.
The electors of Monroe township to meet at the
house lately occupied by James Carnell in Clear
Vile in said township.
The electors Of Schellsburg borough to meet at
the brick school house in said borough.
The electors of Napier township TO meet at the
brick school house in the borough Of Schelisburg
The electors Of East Providence township to
meet at the house lately occupied by John Nyeum,
jr., in said township.
The electors of Snake Spring township to meet
at the school house near the Methodist church on
the land ofJohn G. Hartley.
The electors Of West Providence township to
meet at the house Of Philip Hollar in said town
ship.
The electors of St. Clair township to meet at the
school house near the residence of Joseph Griffith
in said township.
The electors Of the borough of ST. Clairsville to
meet at the school-house in said borough
The electors of Union township to meet at the
school house near Mowry's mill in said township.
The electors of South WOod5erFy township TO
meet at the house of Samuel OsteT, Mobiles
mill in said township
The electors of Southampton townshiptO meet
at the house of VIM. Adams in said township.
The electors of Saxton Borough to meet at the
schoOlhouse in said borough
The electors Of Middle Woodberry township TO
meet at the house fHenry Fluke in the village Of
WoodberTy.
The electors of Woodberry borough to meet at
the house of VIM. NJ. Pearson in said borough
At which time and places the qualified electors
will elect by ballot
TWENTY-STX PERSONS to be F.
lectors of PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT
Of the United States
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That every person
excepting Justices of the Peace who shall hold any
Office or appointment of profit or trust under the
United States, of this State, any city or cor
pOTated district, whether a commissioned officer
or otherwise, subordinate officer or agent who is
OF shall be employed under the legislative, execu-
tive or judiciary department of this State or of
any city or ofany incorporated district, and Also
that every member of Congress and of the State
Legislature, and OF the select or common council
of any city, or commissioners Of any incorporated
district, Is by law incapable Of holding excrcis
ing at the time the office or appointment of Judge
Inspector or Clerk of any election of this Common
wealth, and that no Inspector, Judge or other Of
heer OF such election shall be eligible to be then
voted for.
And the said act of assembly entitled san act
relating 10 elections of this Commonwealth
passed July 2, l8l9 further provides as follows,
viz:
s'That the Inspector and Judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district at which they respectively
belong before-8 o'clock in the morning Of the
FIRST TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER, and each
said inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
be qualified voter ofsuch district.
In case the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for inspector shall
not attend the day Of any election, then the per-
son who shall have received the second highest
number of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act Inspector in his place. And
in case the person who shall have received the
highest number of votes for Inspector shall not at
tend, the person elected Judge shall appoint an
Inspector in his place; and in case the person G.
lccted Judge shall not attend, then the lnspec-
tor who received the highest number of votes shall
appoint Judge in his place; and if aLy vacancy
shall continue in the board for the space Of one hour
after the time fixed by law for the opening Of the
election the qualified voters Of the township ward
OF district for which such officer shall have been
elected present at the place of election, shall E.
lect one of their number TO fill such vacancy,
1T shall be the duty ofthe several assessors re-
pectively to attend at the place Of holding every
general special or township election, during the
whole time such election is kept open, for the pur-
pose of giving information to the Inspectors and
Judge, when called on, in relation to the rig ht Of
any person assessed by them TO vote at such cleo
ton and on such other matters in relation to the
assessment Of voters, as the said Inspectors or
ether of them shall from time to time require
No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election as aforesaid, than a white citizen OF the
age Of twenty-one or more who shall have resided
in this State al least year and in the election
district where he offers TO vote, ten days immedi-
atey preceding such election, and within two
years paid a State or County tax, which shall
have been assessed at least ten DAYS before the e.
lection. But a citizen of the United States who
has previously been qualified voter of this State
and removed therefrom and returned, and who
shall have resided in the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid shall be entitled to vote al
ter residing in this State six months. Pr0ctded
That the white freemen, citizens Of the United
States. between the age of twenty-one and TWEEN
ty two years who have resided in the election dis
trct days aforesaid shall be entitled TO vote,
although they shall not have paid tax.
NO person shall be permitted TO vote whose
name Is not contained in the list of taxable inhab-
itants furnished by the Commissioners. unless
First he produce a receipt of payment, within
two years Of State or County tax assessed agreea-
bly, to the Constitution, and give satisfactory evil
dence on his own oath affirmation OF another
that he has paid such tax, or in failure to pro
Guce 3 receipt shall make oath to the payment
nrg CpH ha 81 Iasfr ria To
being an elector between the age Of twenty-0ne
and twenty two years shall depose on oath or at
rmatOn, that he has resided in the State st least
one year before his application, and make such
proof Of residence in the district as is required by
this act and that he does verify believe from the
account given him that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required oy
this act whereupon the name of the person so ad-
mitted 10 vote shall be inserted in the alrhabeti-
ical list by the Inspector, and note made oppo-
site thereto by writing the word tax If he shall
be admitted 10 vote by reason of having paid tax,
and the word age II he shall be admitted 10 vote
by reason of age and in either case the reason OF
such a vote shall be called out to the clerks, who
shall make like note in the list Of voters kept by
them.
In all cases where the name of the person
claiming to vote is not found on the list furnished
by the Commissioners, or his right to vote wheth-
found thereon or not, is objected TO oy any
qualified citizen, itshall be the duty OF the In
spectors to examine such person on oath as 10 MS
qualifications and if he claims TO have resided
within the State for one year more, his oath
shall be sufficient proof thereof but he shall make
proof by at least competent witness, VINO snaii
be a qualified elector, that he has resided within
the district for than ten days Immediately
preceding said election and shall also swesr that
his bona fide residence, in pursuance Of his lawful
calling is within the district, and that be dld not
remove within the district for the purpose OF vo-
ting
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof if required, of his residence
and payment oftaxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
TO vote in the township, ward or district in which
be shall reside
If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
any officer of an election under this act from
holding such election, or use or threaten any vIo
lence 70 any such officer, and shall interrupt OF
improperly interfere with him in the execution OF