Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-10-10
General Electisq INqtiee,

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF ELEC-
TION FOR EDGEFIELD COUNTY,
EDeEFIELD, c. H., s. c., Oct. 8, 1872.
DURSUANT to q Proclamation by
i Robert X. Scott, Governor of South
Carolina, dated the 10th day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1872, and Of an "Act providing
1or the General Election, and themannef
Of conducting the same" approved March
l, 1870, and Of an Act tamendatory thereto,
approved March IL, 1872, an Election will
be held in the County of Edgefeld on
the Third Wednesday, beng the 10th day
of October, 1872, for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor Of the State; for an
Attorney General, Secretary OF State,
State Treasurer, Comptroller General,
Superintendent of Education, Adjutant
and INSPECTOR General Il Congressr1an for
the State at LarSe ). for Representative
in Congressfroni theTlhrd Congressional
District; for one Senator; for five MEM
bers of the House. of Representative
from Edgefeld County; for one Sheriff,
one Clerk, one Probate Judge, one School
sfoners, and enc Coroner 5or Edgefeld-
County; said election to be conducted
according to the rules, principles and
provisions prescribed, by the Acts afore-
said.
For the convenience of voters, the fol-
lowing Election Precincts are hereby
established, and the several persons
hereinafter named are appointed Mana
gers CT Election at the several Precincts,
viz:
Edgefeld c. 1.-Two precincts, one
-u,.s box at each preeint-
No Nv P zeigfer,, B. c. Bryan, David
Harris, Jr.
No 2-W. D. Ramey, Thos j Adams.
Charles Holmes.
Johnston's Depot-Clinton Ward, Chas
'gsHSss Riage fa spring0W go7' NJ Watson, Robert
wsts'S, 1T. R,i4ai5s 4ass9 4s}'ks; Il f4agfts oreypn
PerE'sE R6aGkIGaorge Morgan, Elis
dred Mobley, Edward Butler.
mGe Geisnss simons : chsifSs s2sss Iindsag FL
Cooperville-John Walker, r c Griffin,
Moses Mason.
| Richardsons-Frank A Bellenger, B
Abney, Philip Dczier.
AndesFon' BTlsr patch.1A 4 s9tEon' r R0eie' Nat
Meeting stteeEAdain Barker; David
Pardue, Lark Burton.
Cheat HAMS Store-JQhn Terry, Lem
/ Corley! Lucian Devore.,
SEibefty'fhneJobd ASBarker, George
Sheppard, Wade Gilchrist.
Talbert-W r Barker, Robert Gechrals
Willis Brunson. f::1: !.
Red Hin-Lawrence Cain, VIM Clan
HI Henderson's ns@ stcfe-5asiI bow, wM
Heath, Handy Tanksly.
Curryton--Paris Simkins, Willis g
Harris, John Wesly.
Shaws' Mlll-Hardy Walls, Robert
Green, Milledge Turner.
The Managers herein named will meet
at once at their respective Precincts, and
organize themselves into b Board, by apf
pointing one Of their number to serve as
Chairman, who is empowered to admin
lister the. necessary oaths in every in
stance. The Chairman of each Board will
call at this office, prior to the day of cleo
ton, and be qualified, andsget the Boxes
and Election Law. SE
The Polls will be opened at 6 o'clock
in The forenoon and closed at O'Clock in
the afternoon Of the day Of election, and
shall be kept open during these hours
without intcrmiSSion and the Managers
shall administer tn each person Offering
to vote, an oath that he is qualified to
vote at this election, according 10 the
Constitution and laws of this State, and
that he has not voted during this cleo
ton.
Immediately after the closing of the
polls, the Managers shall proceed pub
licly to open the ballot box and count
the ballots therein, and continue such
count without adjournment or Interrupt
ton, until the same is completed, and
make such statement OF the result there
of, and sign the same, as the nature Of
the election shall require.
Within three days thereafter, the Chair
man Of the Board of Managers, or one
OF them, to he designated in writing by
the Board, shall deliver to the Commits
sioners OF Election the poll list, the boxes
containing the ballots, and 4 written
statement of the result OF the election i'll
his precinct.
Tie Peace Officers are required to be
present at the polls until the election is
completed, preserve the peace and the
independence OF the ballot, and see that
no liquor is sold atar near the election
prSii1lnBsa;s ali Bat aoaas. and other. places Zee for
the IS sale Of iiun3rs By retail, shail be
closed at six O'clock on the evening pre-
ccding the day OF election, and remain
closed until six o'clock in the morning
OF the next day thereafter, and during
the time aforesaid the sail Of all intoXi-
eating liquors is prohibited.
JOHN II. McDEVTTT,
DAVID l.. TURNER,
DAVID HARRIS, SR.,
Commissioners Eiettipn Edgefiefl Co.
Oct. @ It AZ