Rates of Advertising. One Square (1 inch,) one lnertlon - $1 fiO Ono Square " ono month - - 8 00 One Square ' . throe months - 8 00 One Square " one yoar - 10 Oq Two Squares, one year - - 13 00 O-uartarCob - - . ao 00 Half " - - - 60 00 One - . - - 100 00 Legal notices at established rates. Marriage and death notices, gratis. All bills for yearly advertisements col lected quarterly. Tomporary advertise? ments must be paid for in advance Job work, Cash on Delivery. 18 PUBLISHED EVKRT WEDNESDAY, BT v. n. DUNN. orncE n hobtsboit , bonnes' bdtldiso, ELM STREET, TI0HE8TA, FA. TERMS, J2.00 A YEAR. fo Subscriptions renelved for a shorter period than thrno months. Correspondence solicited from 11 part of the country. No notice will be taken of mnnouymou communications. VOL. VI. NO. 2G. TIONESTA, PA., OCTOBER 1. 1873. $2 PER ANNUM. 0 DUSINES8 DIRECTORY. TIONESTA LODGE Ao. 369, T. O. of O. F1. MEETS every "Friday evening, nt 8 o'clock, In tlio Hall formerly occupied liy thoUoud Templar. S. II. HASLET, N. O. J. T. DALE, fioc'y. 27"tf- Jamuel D. Irwin, AVrORNEY,"onNSF.LLOR AT LAW and HEAL ESTATE AO EST. 1-ogal business promptly attondsd to. Tionesta, . WlWTOlf PBTTIS. MII.IW W, TATB, PXTTIS 4 TATE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Aim r.f, TIONESTA, TA W.W, Hun, Gwrg A. Jeaki, Mason Jerks, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office on Elm Street, abore Walnut, Tionesta, Fa. T. W. Hays, A TTOItXBT AT LAW, and Notary j. Pdhi.io. Reynohla llnkill A. Co, Bleak. Beneoa bt.. Uil City, Fa. 8-ly r. ik B a a. y. B. BtllLXY. . KIN NEAR f SMILEY, Attorney at Law, . . - Franklin, Pa PRACTICE In the several Court of Ve naugo, Crawford, Forest, and adjoin' lag aeautiea. S'J-ly K. XABKII, D. D. AMETT, II ARRIS it FA3SETT, ekemeya at Law, Tltuevllle Ponn'a. PRACTICE In all the Court of Wirren, A Crawford, Forest ana V enango in tee. 4tt-tf y-rnxsiciAxsa surgeons. J. WTIAia, K D., and J. E BLAISE, K. D. Aaviar entered Into a co-partnership, all alls, night or day, will receive immediate attention. Ofllce'at residence of Ir. Wi aas, Klin flu, Tionesta, Pa. 30-1 y J. H. Hefvly, OURGEON DENTIST, in Schonblom'a .O Building, between Centre and Syca more St., Oil City, Pa. . All operations done in a careful manner and warranted. Chloroform and ether ad- aainlsterod when required if the 041) will permit. 15-ly Charles B. Arsart, TTv-WTt!T, Centre Street, Oil City, Ta. U laBimeas Block. Lawrence House, nniOHKSTA. PA.. O. G. BUTTER X -FIELD, PRorBlRTOR. This house la centrally located. Everything new and well furnished Superior accommoda tions and strict attention given to guests, Vgtable and Fruit of all kinds served In their season, Sample room for Com' inerviul Agent!). Tlonesta House. , ITTKL, Proprietor, Elm St. Tie- Xil. nesta. Pa., at the mouth uf the creek. Mr. litis has thoroughly renovated the Tlonasta House, and re-furnished it com eletely. All who patronize lain will be wtu entertained at reasonable rate, zu ly FOREST HOUSE, D BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite Cenrt House, Tionesta, Pa. Just opened. Everything new and clean and frla. The best f lfxiuyre kept constantly on hand. A portion of the pubiio patron az is respectfully solicited. ' 4-17-1 v National Hotel, TIDIOUTE, PA., Bon). Elliott, proprie tor. This house has been newly furn ished and is kopt in good stylo. Guests will be made comfortablo here at reasons bis rates. . 0 ly, Scott House, CAGCNDUS. PA.. E. A. Roberta, Pro. it prietor. This ho'el has been recently r-fj ruished and now offers superior ac commodations to gues"s. -a-iy. Dr. 1. L. Acorrib, ipitYRTCIAN AND SURGEON, who has I had fifteen years' experience in a largo mi (I auncesslui praeiiee, will attend all 1'rofeiwional Calls. Ofllco in his Druir and (iroeery HUre, locatod iu Tidioute, ncur naiouie House. IN L'lS STORE WILL BE FOUND A full assortment of Medicines, Liquors Tobacco. Ciintrs. Stationery. Glass. I'Bints ,'Oils, Cutlery, all of the best quality, and ..will lie sola at reasonable raioa. DR. CIIAS; O. DAY, an experienced . rnyniriau and lJrnir;tKt rrom jvew ioik has charge of the Store. All proscriptions , put up accurately. (a-if. iT. io.r.THi. a. s. sti.i. M A Y, rA ICK C CO., .-li A S K-T- I -m T i t -4 J U. -i-M- -Ci- XU t- Corner of Elm) Walnut Sta. Tionesta. I'fjk of Disoount and Deposit. . t t 1 1 1 n n ' : . . . : t ., ,,Col)f lions madoonull UiePrlnoipul points or the U. , v Collections solicited. 18-ly. HO. A. 14H Trail. i. T. UALK, Culilor. TIOUESTA RAVINGS BANK, A Tionesta, Forest Co., l'a. Thi B.ink; transacta a General Ranking, ' ' t'elle'tihl sud Exchange Rusiness. lirafts ' tlio Principal Cities of the United .Stares t'nd Europe bought and sold. Gold and KiK'er Coin and Goveruiiient Hecuritics boui;lit and sold. 7-U0 liouds ronvorted on'tliu ino.st favoruble terms. lnUi-ot alKnvi.d on time lUpoifita. Mar. I, tf, ' PROCLAMATION OF GENER AL ELECTION. Whereas. In and by enact of the General Assembly of the Common wealth of Penn sylvania, eiitituxl 'An Act to reiru ate the Goneral Kloctions within this Cuinmon wealtli,' it Is enjoined upon nie to give pubiio notice of aald elections, and to cnumorato in said notice what ollleers are tobeelectod, I, I. J. v anGlesen.liiKhHher In" of the!ouiiy of Forest, do hereby make known and give this public notlco' to tlie eloi-tors of the county of Forest, that a General Election will bo held lu said coun ty, on liia SECOND Tl'ESDAY.(Hth) OF Ol'TOBER, 1S7I, at the several districts, vim in iiurnetl townsiiipaiuiurliiKtou school house. . In Green township at tlio honso of L. Aruer. In Howe townslilp at Rrookston. In Brookstun Hall. In Jonks township at tho court house in Marlon. In 1 larmony towiiNhip at Allonder school honso. In Hickory township at Ball school house. In Kingsley township at heeler. Du- senburv it Co's sb.ro. In Tionesta town shin at school houso in Tionesta borough. In li"nesta borough at school houso in Bald borough. At which timo and places tho qualified lectors will elect by ballot! One person for the ollice of Jiidire of tha Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. One person lor tuo ollico ot .Treasurer or i cnuHyivaniR. Ono person lor Assembly to reproscnt Clarion and Forest Counties. Ono person for theoftleeof County Com missioner of Forest County. One person for tho ollico of County Aud itor of Forest County, una person ror tlio omee 01 insmct At torney of Forest County. Une person for the olnca or Jury Com missioner of Forest Couaty. One person for tho ollico of Coroner of Forost County. Notleo Is hereby irlven. Thnt any person excepting Justices of tho Peace who shall hold any otllce or appointment of profit or trust under tho United States, or thisHtuto or any city or corporated district, whether commissioned ollicer or otherwise, a subordinate ofllcer or agent who Is or shall be employod under tho legislature, execu tive or Judiciary department of this State. or of any city, orol any incorporated dis trict, ami aiso, tnat every metuocr 01 con gross and of tho State Legislature, or of the select or common council of any city, or com miss loners of sny incorporated dis trict, is by law incapabio of holdiugor ex ercising at tho time, the office or appoint ment of judgo, inspector or clerk of any election of this Commonwealth, and -thai no inspector, I ml ire or other ofllcer of such election shall booilglblo to bo thcu voted Eur, Also, that In tho 4th section of the act of Assembly entitled "An act relation to elections and for other purposes," appro ved April mill, ibosi, it is enacted that tho l;tlu section shall not le so construed as to prevent any militia or borough ollicer from serving as Judge, Inspector or Clerk, at any general or special election in this Commonwealth. A further supplement to tho cloctlon laws of this Coiumouwdalth : Vhreas. by an act of the Conirress of the United States, entitled "An act to amend tho several acts hereto fore passed to provide for tho enrolling and calling out of tho national forces, and for other purposos," anil approved March Jd, 1805. All persons who have deserted the military or naval services of the Uni ted statue, ana w no huve been discharged or reljpvcd from the penalty or disability therein provided, are deemed and taken to have voluntarily relinquished and for feited their rights to become citizeus, and are deprived of exercising auy rights of citir.enship hereof; And whereas, persons tot citizens of tho United States, are Under the constitu tion and laws of Pennsylvania qualiliod electors of this Commonwealth Six-. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Common wealth of Pennsylvonia in General Assem bly met, aud it is hereby enacted by the same and iu all elections hereafter to be held in this Commonwealth; it shall be unlawful for tho judges or inspectors of any such election to receive any ballot or builots from any persons embraced in tho provisions, and subject to the disabilities imposed by said act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1U5. And it shall bo uuluwl'ul for any such person to cilor.to vote any such ballot or ballots. Sue. 2. That if any such judge or inspec tors of election or any of them shall receive or consent to recoivo ouy such unlawful ballot or ballots from any such disqualified person, ho or they so ou'eiiding shall he guilty of misdemeanor, and upon convic tion thereof in any Court of Quarter Ses sions of this Commonwealth, lie shall lor each oli'enoo be sentenced to pay a line of not less than one hundred dollars, and to undergo imprisonment in the jail of the proper county for not less than sixty days. Sko. 8, That if any person deprived ot citizenship and disqualified as aforesaid shall at any election hereafter to be held in this Commonwealth voto or tender to tho ollleers thoroof, and ojl't'i to vole a bal lot or ballots, any porson so oll'eiiding sliull bo guilty ot a luisdeuiconor, and on conviction thereof in any Court of Quarter Sessions of this Commonwealth, shall for each olleuce be punished in a like manner as is provided iu the preceeding section of tins act, in the case ot ollleers of elections receiving such unluwtul ballot or builots. Si;c. 4. That if any person shall hereafter persuade or advise any person or t in.-.onu deprived of citizenship and disqualified as atoms. ml, to offer any ballot or ballots to tho otlicf rs of any election hereafter to bo held iu this Commonwealth, or shall per suade or advise any such ollicer to receive uny ballot or ballots from any person de prived of citi.ouship and disqualified as ttforosaid, such j.ersons so olt'uuding' shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof iuuny Court of Quarter Sessions of this Commonwealth, shall bo punished in like manner as provided in the second kcolion of this act, in tho case of otlicers of such election receiving such un luwtul ballot or ballots. REGISTRY LAW. I also give oillcial notico to tlio electors of Forest county that, by an uct entitled " An act further supplemental to t lie act relative to the elections of this Coiniii,ii wealtli," iipprovcd April 17th, Is.')'.', it i provided us lollows: Sue. J. lie it una. -ted by the Seuato and House uf Representatives of the Coiniium- jiillhof I'cnusv Ivauia in General Assem bly met, and It is hereby enactod by au thority of the same, That it shall be the du ty of each of tho assessors of this Com monwealth, on tho first Monday of June of each year, to takn up tho transcript lie has roeoived from the county commission ers under the eighth section of the act of lfith of April, 1834, and proceed to an Im mediate revision of tho same by striking therefrom tho name of every person whois known by him to have died or removed since the Isst previous assessment from tho district of which he is tlio assessor, or whoso death or removal shall be mado known to him, and to add to tlio same tho name of any qualitiod voter who shall bo made known to him, to have removed into the district sinco tho last previous assess ment, or whoso removal into the, same shall be or shall have been mado known to him, and also tho names of all who mako claim to him to lo qualified voters therein. A soon us this revision is completed bo shall visit every dwelling house in hisdis irict and make careful inquiry if any per son wIiom name is on his list has died or removed from the district, and if so, to take tho same therefrom, or whether ony qualified voter resldesthoroln whoso nmiio is not on the list, and if ao, to add the same thereto, and in all cases where a name is added to the list a tax shall forthwith be assessed against the person, and the asses sor shall it) all cases ascertain by inquiry upon what ground the porson s assessed claims to be a voUr. Upon tho completion of this work it shall be tho duty of each as-, sessor as aforesaid to proceed to make out a list in alphabetical order of the freemen above twenty-ono years of age claiming to bo qualified voters in tho ward, borough, township or district of which ho is assess or, and opposite to each of saidnamesstate whether said freeman is or is not a house keeper, and if ho is the number of his res idence, in towns where tho same are num (jored, with the street, alley or court in which situatc.and if in atow'n where there are no numbers, the nameof tho street, al ley or court on which said house fronts: also the occupation of the xeron, and where i.C is not a Housekeeper, mo occupa tion, place of boanulig and with whom, and If working for another, tu namo of em ployer, and write opposite each of said names the word " voter," and where any person claims tp voto bv reason of natur alization ho shall exhibit his certificate thereof to tho assessor, unless he has been for five consecutive years next preceding a voter in said district ; and in oil cases where the person lias been naturalized, tho name shall be marked with the lettor"N." Whore the person has meroly declared his intention to become a "Mtizch and designs to be naturalized bolore the noxt election, the namo shall be marked "I). I." Where tho claim to vote Is by reason of being be tween the ages of twenty-one ond twenty- L 11 W, .11 . . U 1 tllV.l. 1 1 J 111 11 . llllj 11 1 J J V. tlph U shall bo entered, and if the porson lias moved into the election disitict to reside since thp b;st general election the letter " B." shall be placed opposite tlie name. It shall be th: further duty of each assess or as aforesaid, upon the completion of tlie duties herein imposed, to nuike a separate list of all new assessments mado by him and the amounts assossod upon each, and furnish the same immediately to the com missioners, who shall immediately add tho names to tho tax duplicates and the wards, township, borough or district in which they have been assessed. Sec. 2. On tho list beirm completed and tho assessment made as aforesaid tlie same shall bo forthwith returned to the county eomniil'sioners, wlio shall duplicate copies ot said lists, with the observations and ex planations required t bo noted as afore said, to be made out as soon as practicable and placed in the hands of the assessor, who shall prior to tho first of August in eacli year put one copy thereof on the house where thp election of the respective district is required to lie held, and retain the oilier in lus possession lor tlio lnspec- lion, free of charge, of any person residing in the said election district who shall de sire to see tho same, and it sliull hcthedu? ty of tho same assessor to add, from time to time, ou tlie personal application oi any one claiming the right to vote, the name of such claimant, ana luarK opposite me name "I. I." and immediately assess him with a tax, noting in all eases, his occupo- tion, residence, whether a boarder or houso-kecper, if a boarder with whom he boards, and whether naturalized or de signing to be, marking in all such cases the loiters opposite tlio name "m." or vu. I," as the case may be j if the person claiming to be assessed be naturalized, he shall exhibit to tlie assessor his certificate of naturalization and if lie clai.1111 that ho designs to be naturalized before the next ensuing election, ho sha'l exhibit his cer tificate of declaration of iiitontions ; in all cases whero any ward, borough, township or olection district is divided into two or more precincts, the assessor shall note in all his assessments tho election precinct in which each olector resides, and shall make a separate return for etich to the county commissioners in all cases In which a re turn is required of him by tho provisions of this act; and the county commissioners in making duplicate ooples of the names of the voters ill each precinct separately, aud shall furnish the samo to tho assessor, and tho copies required by this act to bo placed ou tlie door of or on election places on or before tb 3 first day of August in each yeur, shall be placed on tho door of or on tho election place in each of said precincts. Ki;o. 3 After tlio assessments shall have boon completed on the tenth day prece ding the second Tuesday of October in each year, the assessor shall, on tho Mon day immediately followiug.iuake a return to the county commissioners of the names of all persons assessed by him sinco tho return required to bo made by him by the second section of this act, noting opuisito each name the observations and explana tions required to bo noted as aforesaid, and tlio county coin uiissioners shall thereupon cause the same to be added to the returns required by lj;e fcOcuud section of tills act, and a full and correct copy to be made, containing the names of all persons so re turned as resident taxable in said ward, borough, townshsp or precinct, und fur nish the same together with tlie necessary election blanks to tlie ollleers of the elec tion iu said ward, borough, township or precinct, on or before six o'clock on the morning of the first Tuesday of November, mid no mull shuU bo permitted to voto at thu election on that day whoso name is not on said list, unless ho shall make proof of his right to vote, us hereinafter reqnirod. S.o. 4 On tlio day of election any person whoso name is not 011 the said "list, und claimiiiir tho riuhl to vote at said election. shall produce ut least ono qualified voter of tlie district us a witness to tho residence of tho claimant in tho district in which lie claims to be a voter, for u period of at least ten days next piceei'.iiig said election, which witness shall take n(l subscribe a written,' or partly written uiul partly priulo'd allidavit. to the fuels stilted by him, which ullidavit shall clearly dcline where the residence is of tho person so claimiu to be a voter, and the person claiming the rignt to vote snail also take and subscribe to a written, or partly written and partly firinted affidavit, stating that to the best of lis knowledge and belief when and where he whs born ; that ho is a citizen of the Commonwealth of l'onnsy! vauia and of tho United States ; that he has resided in tlie Commonwealth one year, or if former ly a citizen therein, and lias moved there- bia iiK'iiuin ji uniic nut tii t-iKctioii ; that ho has not moved into the district for the purHiso of voting therein ; that he has paid a Ktato or county tax within two years which was assessed at least ten days before said election ; and, if a naturalized citizen, also state when, where and by what court lie was nut 11 rat 1 zed, and shall also produce his cortitionto of naturalization for exami nation ; tho said allidavit shall also stuto when and where the tax claimed to be paid by tho allidavit was assessed, and when, where, and to whom paid, ond the tux re ceipt therefor shall be produced for exuro, iitulion, unless tiie afliunt shall state in his allidavit that it has boeu lost or destroyed. or thut he never received any, but if' the person so claiming the right to voto shall tako and subscribe an allidavit that ho is a native born citizen of the United States, or if born elsewhere, shall state that fact in lus allidavit, or shall produce evideuco that he has been naturalized or that ho is entitled to oitizonsliip by reason of Ids father's naturalization; and shall further state in his allidavit that he is, ut the time of taking the affidavit, between the age of twenty-one and twenty-two years; thut he has resided in the State ono year and iu tlio district ten days preceding such elec tion, he shall be entitled to yqte, although he shall not have paid taxes ; the said afli duvits of tlie witnesses to their residenco shall be preserved by the election board, aud at tho close of tho election they shall be enclosed with the list of voters, tally list and other papers required by law to bo tiled by the return judges with the pro thonoilary, and shall remain on tile there with at the prolhonotary's oflico, subject to examination as other election papers are; if the election otllcers shall find that tlie applicant or applicants possess all tho legal qualifications of voters, he or they shall bo permitted to vote, and tho name or names shall be added to the list of tuxa bles by tho the election ollicers, the word "tax" "being added when tho claimant claims to vote on tax, and tlie word "ago" when ho claims to voto on age, tha same words iminir nildrid bv the clerks in each easo respectively on the list of persons vo ting at such elections. Buc, 5. It shall be lawful for Any quali fied citizen of the district, notwithstanding tho name of tho proposed voter is con tained on 1I10 list of resident taxables, to challenge the voto of such porson, where upon tho same proof of right of suffrage as is now required by law shall be publicly mado and acted upon by the olection board and the yoto admitted or rejected, accord; ing to tho evidence; every person claiming to be a naturalized citizen shall be required to produce his naturalization certificate at the election boforo votiug, .except ho has been for ton years consecutively a voter in tho district in which he offers his voto; and on the vote of such person being received it shall bo tho duty of the election ollicers to write or stamp on such certificate the word "voted," with the month und year, and if any election officer or ofllcers shall receive a second vote on tho same day, by virtue of tho same certificate, excepting whero sons aro entitled to vote by tho nat uralization of their fathers, they and the person who shall offer such a second voto, upon so offending shall be deemed guilty of high misdemeanor, an on conviction thereof be lined and imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of tho court, but the fine shall not exceed ono hundred dollars iu pach cuse or tho imprisonment one yeur j tlio like punishment shall be indicted, on conviction, ou tlie officers ol eloctiou who sliull neglect or refuse to make, or cause to be made, tho endorsement required as albrcsuidon said naturalization certificates. Sjio, 6. If any election ofllcer shall re fuse or neglect to requirosueh proof of tho right of suffrage us is required by this law, or the laws to which this is a supplement, from any person offering to vote whoso name is not on the list of assessed voters, or whoso right to vote is challenged by any qualiliod voter requiring such proof, every person so offending shall upon con viction be deemed guilty of a M;ru jl)isdo meanor, and shall be sontonced. for every offense, to pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to undergo an impris onment not exceeding one year, or either or both, at tho discretion of tho court. Sec. 7. Ten days preceding evory elec tion for electors for President and Vice Pretddont of tlie United States, it shall be the duty of the assessor to attend at the place required by law for holding tlio (iloo tion in each election district, and then and thoro hear all applications of persons whoso names have been omitted from the list of assessed voters, who claimed the right to vote, or whose rights have origin ated sines tuo sumo was mado out, and sliull add the names of such persons there to as shall show that they are entitled to tlio right of suffrage in such district, on tlio personal application of tho claimant only, and forthwith assess them with the proper tux. After completing tho list, a eipy theroof shall be placed on the door of or on tiie house whero the election is to bo held, at least eight davs beloro theeloctioti; and at tlio election tlio same course shall bo pursued iu all respects as is required bv this act and tho acts to which this is a supplement, ut tho general election iu Oc tober. The asscssof shall ulso make tho same rpturnu Ui tha count v commissioners of all assessments mode ny virtue of this section ; and tlie county commissioners shall furnish copies thereof to the election ollicera ill pacli district, in like uunner, in all respects, us is required ut tho general election in October. Hko. t. Tho respective assessors, inspect tors arid judges ui tho elect ion shall each have tho power to administers oaths to any person claiming the right to be assessed or the riuht of s 11 li ra''", or in regard to any other mutter or thing required to bo done or inquired into by u:iv 01 said Officers un der this act, und any willful lalseswearing by uny person in relation to any mattter couccrning which they shall bo lawfully interrogated by any of said officers, sliull bo punished as perjury. Si;c. 10. Tho assessors sjpdl each receive the samo compensation for that time neces sarily spent 111 perlormim; their duties hereby enjoiufcd S is provided by law for tlio performance of their other duties, to be paid by tho county commissioners as in other cases ; and it fcfutl( not bo lawful for any person to assess a lax aguinst uny per sou whutever within ten davs noxt procod iug tlie election to' be held 011 thu second Tuesday of October, jn any yeur, or w ithin toi davs next before any election for elec tors of President and Vico President of the United State ; any violation of this provision shall be u misdemeanor, und subjecting the ollicers bo offending tou tino on conviction not uxccouimj 0110 hundrc dollars or to Imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both at tlio discretion of the court. Sec. 11. On petition of five or more oltK rens of tho county, stating under oath that they verily believe that frauds will tie practiced at tho election about to bo held in any district, it shall be tho duty of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, if In session, if not a judgo thereof In vaca tion, to appoint two judicious, sober and intelligent citizens of the county to act as overseers of said election ; said overseers shall be selected from different political parties, where tho inspectors belong to dif ferent parties, and where both inspectors belong to the same political party loth of Miu overseers snail 00 taKon Irom lle op- fiosite political party; said overseers shall love the right to bo Present with tho olll eers of tho olection during the wholo time the samo Is held, the votes counted and the returns made out and siinied by the cloc tlon officers j to keep a list of the voters If tney soe proper j to challenge any person offering to voto.and to interrogate him and his witnostes, under oath, in regard to his right of suffrage at s;dd election, tnd to examine his papers produced ; and the ollicers of said election are requited to nf? ford to said overseers so selected and ap pointed every convenience and facility for the discharge of their duties j and if said election ollicers siall refuse to permit said overseers to be present and perform their duties as aforesaid, or if thoy shall bo driven away from the polls bv violence or Intimidation, ail the vote polled at such election district may bo rejected, by any tribunal trying a contest under tho said election ; Provided, that no person signing the petition shall be appointed an overseer. Si-. 12. If any prothonotaiy, clerk, or deputy of cither, or any other porson shall affix tlio seal of offfco to any naturalization papor, or permit tho same to bo affixed, or give out, or cause, or permit tho samq to be given out, in blank, whorcby it may bo fraudulently used, or furnish a nauraiiza tieu paper to any person who shall not have licen duly examined and sworn in open court, in the presence of somoof the judges theroof, according to the act of Congress, or shall aid in or connivo at, or in any way permit the iisue of any fraud ulent naturalization cpi'tilicates, he shall be guilty of high niisilemeamor ; or if any 0110 shall fraudulently use any such certif icate of uaturalizutioii, knowing thut it was irauuuicnuy issued, or shun vote or at tempt to vote thereon, or if any ono sliull voto or attempt to vote on any certificate of naturalisation not issued to him, he shall bo guilty of a high misdomeanor ; and oithor or any of the persons, thoir aid ers or abettors, shall on conviction bo fined in a sum not exceeding one thousand dol lars, and iipprisonriicnt in the proper pen itentiary for a period not exceeding throe years. Sec. 13. Any person who, on oath or af firmation boforo any court of thisKtalo, or ollicer authorized to administer oaths, shall, to procure a oertificato of naturaliza tion, for himself or any other person, wil fiillydeposeoraflinnuiiy inaiierto bo facta, knowing tho same to be untrue, shall be guilty of perjury ; and any oertificato of naturalizutioissued in pursuance of any such deposition,, declration or affirmation shall be null and void ; and it shall bo the duty of the court issuing the same, upon iroot boing made beture it that it was rauduleutly obtained, to take immediate measures for recalling tho samo for can cellation ; and any person who shall vote or attempt to voto on any paper so ob tained, or shall any way aid in, connive at or have any agency whatever in the issue, circulation or use of any fraudulent natur alization certificate, sliull be deemed guilty of a misdemeaudor, and upon conviction thereof shall undergo imprisonment in the penitentiart lor not more than two years. and pay a tino of not more than ono thou sand dollars, or either or both, at tho dis cretion of the court. Sec. 14. Any assessor, cloetion officer or person appointed as an o"orsecr,w ho shall neirleet or refuse to pot form any duty en joined by this act, without legal cause, snail no subject to a penalty 01 ono hun dred uoiiars, und 11 any assessor shall as sess any person as a voter who is not quuliticd, or rofuse to assess any one who is qualified, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeaudor in omce, and on conviction be punished bv tino and imprisonment. aud subject to an action for datnago bvthe person aggrieved, ana lr any person snail fraudulently add to, dofaeo r dostrov a list of voters made out us directed by this act, or tear down or remove the same from tiie Place where it nas oeen nued, with fraudulent or mischievous intent, or for any improper purposo, tho person so of- leudiug shall tie guilty or a nign misde meanor, und on conviction shall be pun ished by a tine not exceeding five hundred dollurs or IuiprjiiOument not exceeding two years, or Loth, ut tlio discretion uf the court. biie. 15. All olectious hereafter hold, un der tho laws of tlus Commonwealth, tlio polls shall bo opened between the hours ot six and seven o'clock a, in., and closed at seveit o'clock p. ni. Sue. lo. Itsiiall be the duty of theSecrC: tary or the Commonwealth to prepare lorins lor all tne piuiiks made necessary by this act, and furnish copies of the same toall the county commissioners of tho sev ei d counties of tho Commonwf alth ; ond the county commissioners of each county shall, as soon us necessary after tho receipt of the same, at tho proper expense of tlie county, procure und rurnisli to all the election officers of the election districts of heir respective counties, copies of such blanks, iu such quantities as may bo ren dered nooesKury for the discharge ot their amies unucr mis act. Sec. 17. That citizens of tills State tern. poranly In the service of the State or the United States Goyorumoiit. on clerical or oilier duty, und who do not vote where thus employed, shall not be deprived thereby of tho riirht to vote in their several election districts if othoiv. iso duly quuli- uuu. CHANGE IN TIIE MOPE OF VOTING As therein disreeted, I also clve official notice of tho following provisions of an act unproved tlio Itoth of March, lHoli, en titled "An Act regulating the mode of vot ing nun 1110 cteUinns in this Common wealth." Sec. 1. Bo it enacted by tlie Seuato and nouse 01 itoprcscutatlveuor the Common wealth of P nnsvlvania in General Ass.un. bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority or tlio same, That tho qualified voters of tho several counties of tins t'0111 monwpultii, ut ull general, township, bor ough and special clectionsure hereby here after authorized and required to vote by tickets printed or written, or partly print ed und partly written, wwuiHy classified as follows: One ticket shall embrace tlie Dailies 'of all judges of courts voted lor, und be labeled "Judiciary." one ticket shall cmhrMco the names of ull the Mine ottieers voted for und bo labeled "Male, one ticket shall embrace the names of all the county ofllcers voted for, including? oflico of Senator and membor of Asom bly, If voted for, and member of Congress, If voted for, and be labeled "County," one ticket shall embrace the names of all tho township ofllcers voted for, and be labeled "Township," one ticket shall erapraca tho names of all the borough otllcers voted for, and be labeled "Borough," and each class, shall bo deposited In aeperato ballot box es. Pursuant to tho provisions contained in the "tith section or tho act first aforesaid, the judges of tho aforesaid districts shall representatively takechorgo of tho certifi cates of return of tho election of their re spective districts, and produce them at a meeting of one judire from each district, at the Borough of Tionesta, on the 'M dav after tho election, being FRIDAY Tllli 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1S73, then and thero tq perforn the duties required by law of said Judges. Also, that where a Judgo, by sickness or unavoidable accident, is tumble to attend such meeting of judges, then tlie certificate of return sliull betaken charge of by one of the inspectors or cleiks of election of the district, who shall do and perforin the duties of said judge unablo to attend. T. J. VAN OIESF.N, Sheriff. RUBBER GOODS, - RUBBER GOODS. RUBBER GOODS, RUBBER GOODS, AT II. U. TIXltEIt & CO.j CENTRE STREET, OIL CITY, PA. ! 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The two vol u inns contain over forty beautiful Waltzes, worth at least 25 in sheet form.T A 7Tn?Trni7 111 or doting fr'mi J V tJJ.il I Hie, t h e r dealers be particular to ask for 1' El Bits' Edition ok Stkaitts' Waltzes, as it is tho onlv correct and complete edition. Ad dross j:L.PKTERSir A T TVtTQ Musio P'ublishor, VV IVLi 1 jVjVJ, h'M Broadway, New York. Nov. 12. J. B. LONG, ANUFACTURER of and Doalor iu HARNESS, SADDLES, WHIPS, ROBES, CURRY COMBS, BRUSHES, HORSE CLOTHING, and everything in the line. In Bonner A Airnew's uiock, adioining urug Mtore, 7 PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. Water Street, OVER IIILBRONNER CO.'s STORE, Tionesta, Pa., M. CARPENTER, . . . Proprietor. Pictures taken in all tho latest fctvlus the art. Iflt-tf Frank IUllIn, Pf OTO GRAPH E 1$ , . (SUCCKSSOll TO DKMINO.) Pictures in every styloof the art. Views of the oil regions for sulo or taken to or. der. CENTRE STREET, near R, R. crossing. SYCAMORE STREET, neur Uniofl Dcj pat, Oil City, Pa. 20-tf iONFECTIONARIE s. T AGN Lj. openc fEW. at tho Post pfflc, enod out a choice lot of GROCERIES, COXt'ECTIOXA 11 IKS, CANNED FI1UITS, 10BACC0S, y CI OAR J, norms of all kinds. X portion of tho imtrouage of the PUblie lg respectfully aolWcd. Tbe Republican Office . TrKKPS constantly on nana a large as IV sorliiientol blank Deeds, Mortgages, Huhpo'iias, Warrants, Summons, dc. tu be sold cheap for cash. tf. yT'ltSCUlBK for tho Forest Republican O It will pay,
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