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VOLUME 3.
1ST OF RETAILERS op Fob-
KlUJf AKD DoX&STIC MeKCHANDISE ID
CaaiUia county, aa appraised for the year 16G9:
JOHNSTOWN BOROUGH.
1 Wood. Mor
14 Sarah Dickey 7 00
14 John Thomas 7 00
14. V. Border 7 00
14. Wm Berlin 7 00
rell & Co 200 50
11. W M Tuersou 7 00
H. Geo. King &
Brother 7 00
13. Joha Dibert 10 00
14 Butt Kriger 7 t'O 13. Coheu & Bro 10 50
14 Jo Rankin w
14. W U degrave 7 5u
14 G. Bent'ey 7 (U
14. Aiiaiu lliarr 7 00
1 1. 0 Zimmerman 7 50
1-2 Geiai. Foster 12 50
14 Ja J Murphy 7 OU
14. N.& 0. A.
Home 7 Ou
14. M L OroLberg 7 30
ia V. W. Kress 7 Ow
13 L. Mayer 10 50
14. Disert&Bea-
ehoof 7 00
13. David Dibert 10 60
14. Ric'd Bennett
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14. It T. Morris
14. F. Lei ten Lar
ger 14. Joha Bon ton.
14. Lawsou &
Biker
14 A Kmoii ICo 7 50 14. John Haauon
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14. ten ileum t juiit. neuij oioycr
7 50
14. A. Iiurgra2" 7
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12. F. W. Hay 12 50
14. Ernil 1 oung au
14 Ana'" Mosoi 7 50 j
14 J.ia-b V.'ilde 7 50
13. V. Lutlicr 1 5i)
14. W J Kennedy 7 00
14. David Creed 7 00
Hay Brothers 7 50
John Jordan 7 50
Lewis Phillip 7 00
. W.Yoder 7 50
Chas. Murr 7 50
14. C. l)'t;ts:a . uu,
S. John J.
DilT&Co 10 00
13. C. tiiTerzatt 10 00 14. Mrs. M'Kenna 7 50
1 1. L Luckhardt 7 OOj 1 4. J D Van Horn 7 50
1 1 (J. Hart 7 00j 14, J. J. Williams 7 50
14. E Leopold Si 1 14. L. F. Leiteu-
Hi other 00
berger 7 tu
!l4. O. W. Walter 7 00
I 4. It R Edward 7 5 J
14. Johnston it Co 7 50
14 Vi F AI (.father 7 50
14.11. Wultei-a 7 50
14 UiiiikkiGei 7 5""
14 J Le;usen 7 50
1 1. J A M'Kiuuey 7 50
14. A. iluutoui-
cj t 7 50
Fieming, Steel
& Co 7
14. D G. M'Cul- m
lough 7
14. Wm. W. Pike 7
14. Kuable Si
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C. T.Fnaer i 00
T. G S'.ewart
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I s r ; i Lewis 7 (Kl! 14. Thomas i
J ivnuklCo 10 00 Wearer
Wu Caldwell 7 00 14. Keim & Co-
14. 0 Miller
14. W H. Lever
7 00! baugh
7 0
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10 00!l4. Fockler t Co 7 50
7 .r,0!l4. J. H. Howard 7 0J
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Jici b Fend
A i'feifer
J. Purkhart
Cunnit:gh;im
lie Mai er
H ScU-bel
Kirnrr & Co
l'bcresa Fro-
tuald
7 50 14.
A B!aachiCo7 50
Geo. Shaffer 7 00
E. Sonnentbal 7 53
A . Loob. eh 7 50
Mr. L J King 7 50
I Van Horn 7 50
A. D. Brinaer 7 00
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7 50 14
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EBEXSBURG BOROUU.
E. Roberta SI0 00 12. A. A. Barker
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V. S. Bnrker 10
&Son 12 50
E E Evaus 7
T VT Wiiliama 7
R R. Davis 10 00
R. H. Tu:!or 7 00
R. K Thomaa7
C. T- Roberta 7
M L. Oatmnu 7
A. II. Falltr 7
L.-mtnon & 111
Muirar 7 14
13. Geo Huntley 10 13
13. H. A. Shoe 14
nuker&ColO 14.
14 G. O Owens 7 14.
14 U. J.Llojd 7 14
13. J P. Thump- 14.
on 10 I
LORETTO BOROUGH
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F Jacobs 7 14. FDSaupp
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V :n Litz:nger 7
14. F O'Friel
A J Christy 7 50
Sbieldt L Sou 7
14 MrUKesler7
14 Jobn Bradley 7
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CHEST SPRINGS BOROUGH.
EtHSutitrlO 00; 11 John Wagner 7 00
Joha Conrad 7 11. John Croupe 7
Aug Shedell 7 14. Jacob Wagner 7
S M Douirlas "
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CLEARr I ELD TOWNSHIP.
14. E R Dtiuegan 7 50 1 1. AliceWhariou 7 CO
14. A t-Mupp i Co 7
WHITE TOWNSHIP.
1 1 A H Fik 7 00 14. Walters & Son 7 00
11. Fi.rv Tr.xell 7 1 1 4 Gtes & Sous 7
CARROLL-TOWN BO R Ol' OH.
IS. Buikeri Son M 00 14. Alin Oswalt 7 00
H.J liiuk 7 14 S Scbroth 7
14 F V Graiabor- 14. John Wertner 7
cer 7 501
CARROLL TOWNSHIP.
1 i. John SxUfOos; 7 60
SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP.
14. r'eiei lleltrich 7 00; 14 Peter Garrnia 7 SO
BLACKL1CK TOWNSHIP.
14. A. A Barker A S n 7 50
MONSTER TOWNSHIP.
14. D. A P. Fam.n 1 00
GALLITZIN TOWNSHIP.
1 4. James Murray 7 50: 14 . Mrs Margaret
14 Pat k Smitn 7 Whclan 7 51
14 Thos Bradiey 7 50 14. F J Christy 7 50
l lJJTrotell 7 114. K J Parrish 7 50
SUMMITV1LE HOROUGU.
14. Christ'n Reich 7 ,14. W il Council 7
14. Jar M Gillin 7 50
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
It M Mi Laugh- 1 14. Elii M'lntosh 7 50
lin A Son 7 50; 14. Jane MulLn 7 50
M.J II Ihwt 14 WmTileTjr 7 50
Co " 7 114. Morris George 7 5J
14. Otho Stiner 7 50
WILMORE BOROUGH.
14 WnjR Hughes 7 10 14 lveph-trt & Co 7 50
14. J M'Colgan 7 11. J a Horner 7
14. Erans Si Co 7 14. John Scbroth 7
14. il Miller 7 ' ; . .,
CUOTLE TOWNSHIP.
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J D Plummer 7 '
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP.
Woo,!. Morrcll A- Co 7 50
EAST CON EM AUG H BOROUGH
Bracken J: 1 1 4. P F Shaffer
Egi,n 7 1 14. Roberts & Co
FRANKLIN OROUGH.
Peter Rubriis 7 14. Con Iter A Co
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.
Geo Courad 7 50il4. H Y Shaffer
Geo Betkey 7 5ol4. Geo W Fye
7 0
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7 50
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CONEMAUOH BOROUUU..
M JacobWidman7 50il4.
14- Au'gLahmyer 7 .114.
P Kinney
Louisa Aaron
. John Stormer 7 J
MILLVILLE BOROUGH
14. C, Stutzman 7
.114. Richard Ellis 7 50
CAMBRIA BOROUGH.
J4- D M'Donald 7 50 14. John Kinty
14. Juhn lUan 7 50il4. Jos Siibich
7 50
7
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JACKSON TOWNSniP.
4. Saml Albaugh7 5014. J M Singer , 7 60
1 'nr Hanmsn, Johnstown Borough.. $15 00
I rff k Henbach, " 15 50
J A Summer, 16 50
? Beiiell, Loretto Boron-b.. .
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15 50
15 50
15 50
wil"" tlich' Carrol! town Borough.. . . .
Heniy Blume,
itherf ? 'onewghown.hip.. . .
t?Z?r Kr'M- Cnemaugh Boro....
ueorge Guessregw. Cambria Borough.
G tr xr ,ILyiARI TABLES.
F A0r"n- .gn Township.
J. A . OiWkwii, Al eghsn, Township..
Jane Gathegan, Johnstown, 4 Table
8 00
8 00
60 50
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r-AN ATPEAL will bt held at the Com-
AbM i cr 0 . JAMEa Al. ROSS.
A. J EC9. 4t. Ur-ciUe Appr.!ar .
I From the 2few Orleans Mornirg Star
THE SISTER OF CHARITY.
BY BlCHABt) DALTOK WILLIAMS.
The poem of Gerald Griffin, on the same
subject, is familiar to our readers. The fol
lowing, by Dr. Williams, not uul'ke it is
a model of purity, breath ing. as jt does, ac
ccQts of love and holiness. The author lived
for some time in this city, and endeared him
self to all who bad tba happiness of forcainj
his acquaintance. He died in Thibodaux
in 1862: -
Sister of Charity, gentle and dutiful,
Loving as Seraphim, geutle and mild;
In humbleness strong, and in purity beautiXu.
la spirit heroic, in auuxnrs a child;
Ever rhy love like an angel reposes.
With hoTering wings o'er the sufferer here,
Till the arrows of death are half hidden in roses.
And hope speaking prophecy smiles on the
bier.
When life, like a vapor, is slowly retiring.
As clouds in the dawning to Heav'n uprolled,
Thy prayer, like a herald, precedes him expiring.
And the cross on thy bosom his last looks
behold,
And oh ! as the Spouse to thy words of love
listens.
What hui-drcd fold blessings descend oa thee
then ; .
Thus the flower-absorbed dew in the bright iris
glistens,
And returns to the liliies mere richly again.
Sister of Charity, child of the holiest.
Oh 1 for thy loving soul, ardent and pure
Mother of orphans, and friend to the lowliest
Stay of the wretched, the guilty, the poor ;
The embrace of the Godhead so plainly enfolds
thee,
Bsnctity's halo so shrines thea around.
Daring the eye tht unshrinkinz beholds thee,
Nor droops in thy presence abashed to the
ground.
Dim is the fire of the sunniest blushes,
Burning the breast of the maidenly rose.
To the exquisite bloom that thy pale beauty
flushes, "
When the incense ascends and the smctuary
glows;
And the music, that seemed Heaven's language,
is pealiug
Adoration has bowed bias in silence and sighs.
And man, intermingled with angels, is feeling
The passionate rapture that coons from the
skies .
Oh! that this heart, with unspeakable treasure
Of love, hath been wasted so vainly on clay,
Like thine, uuallured by the phantom of plea
sure. Could rend ev'ry earthly affection away.
And yet in thy presence, the billows subsiding.
Obey tbe strong effort of reason and will,
And my soul in its pristine tranquility gliding,
Is ca m as when Uod bade the ocean be still.
Tk? soothing, how gentle! thy pity, how tender!
Choir mupic thy voice is, thy step angel grace.
And thy union with deity shrines in a splendor
Subdued, but unearthly, thy spiritual face.
When the frl chains are broken, a captive
that bound thee
Bfar from thy home is the prison of clay.
Bride of the Lamb, and earth's shrd,wa around
thee
Disperse in the b'azo of eternity's day.
Still mindful as now of the sufferer's story,
Arresting the tuuudsrs of wrath ere they roll,
Intervene as a cl u J between us and His glory.
And shield from His lightnings the shudder
ing soul.
As mild as the moonbeams in autumn descend
ing.
That lightning, extinguished by Merey, shall
fall;
While He hears with the ail of a penitei.t
blending
Thy prayer. Holy Daughter of Vincent de
Paul.
THE BRIDE'S TOMB.
AS AWFCL PRESENTIMENT.
The inciJent wbich I am about to re
late is one of the many evidences of the
oft-repeated taying, that truth is stranger
than fiction, bcience, which has opened
so many doors, which has solved riddles
harder thaa the SphytiX ever propounded
to the Thebans, looks with silence upon
a certain kind of phenomenon which
Webster classes uaer the nebulous word
supernatural.
Quite as lucid is the definition of those
who deny tba agency of other than physi
cal or natural causes in producing this
class of events. Imagination, coinci
dence, optical illusions, are the wet blan
kets which these superbly practical people
shower upon the heads of all who may
be inclined to exclaim with the poet,
"There are more things in heaven and
earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
VOIir nhilOROnhv." Thur. tha writer vuaa
j . g j ........ " 1
not extinguished years ago by one or
more of these wet blankets, may be ac
cepted as proof that they are not so po
tent for the purpose as many goo4 people
imagine them to be. I repeat, truth is
stranger than fiction, which repetition
means that I am not exercising my imag
ination. I beg to state that I am too pro
foundly ignorant for any such mental
exercise. I wrote, concious of but one
person. 'Tis the 29 th of March, the an
niversary of an ever memorable night.-
Like Coleridge's "Ancient Mariner," my
heart is filled with a woful agony, and I
am constrained to repeat the tale.
Tears ago, I was invited to spend the
month of March with a family with whom
I enjoyed the moat intimate relations.
This family consisted of three persons
Mr. and Mrs. Linden, and their daughter
Marie, a lovely girl of nineteen.
Marie was to be married on the 26th
of the month, j and it was the desire of
both mother and daughter that I should
spend as mach time with them as I could
previous to the event. It has been so oft
en asserted that thera can be no real love
between women, that the saying baa
rome to be accepted as trutb. I have no
heart to-night to make any attempt at re
futing this abaord errors but that it la
an error my I've for Marie Linden would
be convincing proof in ruy own heart,
though I bad uever loved another woman.
A popular writer lias said tht "to
have a face that can look beautiful for
EBKNSBURG,
those who love it, ia enough for ordinary
women." buch a face had Marie Linden ;
yet, dearly as I loved her, I doubt if I
can convey any clear impression of it to
the reader. ' Hazel eyes, auburn hair,
and a bright complexion, tell nothing it
was not in form or color that the beauty
lay. Perhaps it was because the face
was so sweet and true, or perhaps it was
in the eyes, which were serene to the
very dpt hs an inwardserenity, which
made it impossible to associate anything
akin to sorrow with their possessor I
know not and must proceed with my
story.
Mr. Linden's house was situated on a
crest of riding ground, about a mile dis
tant from au old sea-port town. It com
manded a variety of scenery, which must
have satisfied the most difficult taste.
The house faced the north, fronting tha
broad bay, which swept into the open sea.
Between the bay and the house's broad
expanse of level ground extended for miles
along the coast. On the southern side
were richly wooded blopes, with stretches
of meadow between, where, in the season,
the ripened grain waved like a willowy
iea. The east side commanded a view
of the town ; here distance lent its usual
enchantment to the picture. Midway be
tween the town and Mr. Linden's house
stood the gray church which Mr. Linden,
with his wife and daughter, always at
tended, and where two or three generations
of Mrs. Linden's family were buried.
The white columns which marked the
graves of Mrs. Liundon's parents, and one
daughter, who had died young, were on a
clear day distinctly visible from the house.
The month passed rapidly, as - the
months always do when people are ab
soibed. Marie was to marry the man of
her own choosing, and a man that her
parents woulJ have chosen for her, Cwuld
their choice have comprehended the world.
The love of Marie Linden and George
Percival was flat contradiction to the old
saying, that "the course of true love nev
er runs smooth." During the two-years
engagement, no shadow bad ever darken
ed their paradise it had been a clear
Bky, a bright sunshine from first to last.
The 29th arrived, and the ITt-st part of
the programme, which had long been ar
ranged, was carried out. The ceremony
took place at four o'clock in the afternoon,
only a few intimate friends being present;
but there was to be a bridal party in the
evening, ana on the following dav the
bride and groom were to etart on their
bridal tour.
Nine o'clock came, when the rooms
were filled with the beauty and aristocra
cy ot Dolu town ana country, rsever
was there a more beautiful bride than
Marie Percival. Never was there a hap
pier groom than her husband. Never
was there a gayer company than was as
sembled that night under Mr. Linden's
roof. Yet most of the guests have pro
bably retained only such recollection of
the evening as an unusually pleasant par
ty might leave upon the mind.
But for me, it is branded on my mem
ory with a strength which years have had
no power to dim. The almost summer
warmth of the night, the blue sky with
out a cloud, the stars, the full moon
which lit up the old gray church, and the
two white colu mns. Within there was
the bewildering liht, the perfume of the
flower?, the music of the waltz, and the
rapid whirl of the waltzars, as they float
ed past the open window, where I stood
gazing attentively upon the two pictures
one without and one witbir. It was
there Marie joined me chiding me, in her
pretty girlish way, fjr not joining in the
waltz. I told her that 1 had been better
entertained ; then putting tho lace cur
tains further back, I drew her close to
the window, and we stood there, hand
clasped in hand, for at lo&st five minutes S
she gazing out upon the beautiful night,
talking of George, and of her expected
trip, with sometimes a loving word for
myself; I, pa2ing upon her, thinking how
well her bridal robe became her, when I
saw the color slowly fadiog out from her
sweet face. I thought it was the moon
light, and was going to draw the curtains,
when she stopped me. Pointing to the
monuments in the churchyard, which
were as visible as at mid-day, "llow
many are there ? she said.
"Two, dear," I answered. "You know
there never were more."
"I count three," she said.
I turned my eyes upon the monuments,
almoBt expecting to see a third, but to
me there were only two. Yet I felt the
hand which was clasped in mine grow
cold and rigid, while her face had become
like the marble upon wbich her eyes were
so intently fixed. I strove to draw her
from the window it was impossible. I
entreated her to speak to me it was of
no avail. Thoroughly alarmed, I said I
would call Mr. PurcivaL
"No, no, sot hiia," she answered, while
a perceptible shudder ran thro' her frame.
But his name had roused her from her
strange lethargy, or trance, or whatever it
might have been.
"I was reading the words," she said.
"What. words, Marie?" I answered.
"You know the words on the mooumeats;
and If you did not, you could not read
them at such a distance." ,
She replied, "I am speaking of the third
one ; it is taller than the other two, and
the words ara so distinct : "Sacred to the
memory of Marie Percival, who died Feb
ruary 5th, 18 , aged nineteen years antl
eleven months.' " . e .
PA., THURSDAY,
"Husb, Marie!" I said.- "I cannot
bear you talk so;" and happily for me
Mr. Peicival, who was looking for his
bride, discovered her at this momenf. A
few rapid steps brought him to her side.
"Why," Marie," he said, you are as pale
as one of Horace Walpole's ghosts bah !
it is the ghastly moonlight I"
He drew the curtains together and I
saw the color come back to her face as he
bore ber away. But I knew it had gone
from mine. I knew there whs an unearth
ly pallor on my face, as 1 sat there with
my back to the moonlight ; and still the
musicians played on it was Weber's
waltz, and it seemed as if the waltzcrs
would never tire ;. my brain reeled, and
circled, and quivered, and stilt the waltz
eiB waltzed then Marie and her husband
floated by, the merriest among them all.
Am I the victim of a dream ? I said, -j
Did Marie Percival stand by my side a
moment ago, reading the inscription upon
her own tomb? was that true ? or is this
true ? for at that moment it did not seem
to me that both could be true. Just as I
was losing the power to solve this or any
other question, the waltz ended and sup
per followed. Shortly after the party
broke up, and Marie kissed me good night,
wi:hout making any aliusion to the sin
gular episode which Lad made such a
painful impression on my mind.
Mario kissed me '-good i.ilit," I said,
but it was in reality good bye, for as they
were to leave by five o'clock the next
morning, I did not expect to see her again
until her return. This would be in about
four weeks, and I had promised to re
main with her parents until that time.
Bur fate decided otherwise. A few lines
from my only brothot informed me that he
had just decided to carry out a long cher
ished wish, which was to go with his
wife to Europe. It was their desire that
I should accompany them. As we were
to start in less than a week, I was obliged
to hurry home.
I left a few lines for Marie, stating that
I would write to her as 6oon as possible,
and let her know where to address a let
ter to me.
It is not my purpose to speak of my
life in Europe where we went or what
we saw only this : My brother could
never understand my dislike to visiting
the tombs of the dead.
"I do not like rurama"in2 in crave
yards," I would say to him. So, too,
with all moonlight nights ; so beautiful to
him, but which were, and always will bf,
a ghastly horror to me.
I wrote frequently to Marie and her
mother, but my brother had no fixed plan,
and as we were constantly on the move,
it was impossible for me to receive any
replies.
We remained abroad until the follow
ing April, a little more than a year. The
day after our arrival home, I started for
Mr. Linden's. I cannot exactly tell what
my fe -lings were as the earn neared the
old town. Certainly I was not as calm
as I would have been without tht dis
turbing vision. But if any one had asked
me if I believed in the possibility of its
truth, I should have answered, "No."
It was four o'clock when I arrived at
the end of my journey. A few minutes'
walk brought me to the house. I rang
the bell, wbich was answered by an old
woman whom I had frequently seen dur
ing my previous visits.
'Come in," phe said. "Mr. and Mrs.
Linden are in Europe ; you did not know
it, perhaps.'
"I know nothing," I replied quickly ;
"I have just returned from Europe my
self." '
I could not ask about Marie ; but I
arose and went to the, window, the one
that looked cut upon the churchyard, and
I saw ye9, reader, I saw the third mon
ument. In ten minutes I stood before it
With a brain too paralyzed to admit of
surprise, or any other feeling, I read
"Sacred to the Memory of Mario Percival,
who died February 6th, 18, agod nine-
I don't know how long it was before I
was aroused by the old woman from the
stuper into which I had fallen. Becom
ing alarmed at my long stay, she had
come out to find me. From her I learn
ed all 1 shall ever know. I will tell it in
as few words as possible.
Oa that dajr Marie, with bcr husband,
and two or three other young friends, had
gone out on the bay, as was their custom
when the weather was fine. I gathered,
from what the woman said, that the day
had been unusually calm, but that a sud
den squall had thrown the boat against a
low reef; of slimy, weed covered rock?,
which ran out into the water. It dii not
upset the boat, bat Mrs. Percival waB
thrown out. The accident happened on
the seaward side of the rocks, and though
Mr. Percival was a good swimmer, and
remained in the water until he was drag
ged out by one of the party, yet Mrs. Per
cival was not found until some hours af
terward. . -V
I have only to add, that Mr. Linden,
who was an Englishman, took his wife to
Europe,' hoping that in change of scene
she might recover from the shock. But
she died shortly afterward, and was bur
ied there. -, Mr. Linden baa never returned
to this country.
Of Mr. George Percival I know noth
ing. Whether he " married again, or
whether he is still mourning for his lost
brido, I cannot say. . But, reader, I have
told you a true story tho solution I leave
for yon, . ., : .-. ;
MAY 4, 1869.
THE REGISTRY LAW.
An Act farther supplemental to the act rela
tive to the elections of this Commonwealth.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met, and it is hereby enacted by the auOiority
of the same, That it shall be the duty of each
of the assessors within this Commonwealth,
on the FiasT Monday, in June of each
year, to take up the transcript he has receiv
ed from the county commissioners under the
eiehth . swctioQ of the act of 15th April,
1834; and proceed to an immediate revision
of the same, by striking therefrom the name
of every person who is known by him to
have died or removed siuce the latt previous
assessment from the district of .which he is
the assessor, or whose death or removal from
the same shall be made known to hm, and
to add to the same the name of any qualified
voter who shall be known by: bira to have
moved into the district since the last previ
ous assessment, or whoo removal into the
same shall be or shall Lave been made
known to him. and also the names of all
who Eball make claim to him, to I qualifi
ed voters therein. As soon as this revision
is completed he shall visit every dwelling
house iu the district arid make "cartful in
quiry if any person whose name ia on ht
list has dred or removed from the district,
and if so to take the same tl.ertfrora, or
whether any qualified voter resides therein
whtse name u not on Lis lut, and if so to
add the same thereto ; and in all cases where
a rame is added to the list a tax shall forth
with be assessed agaitist the. person ; and
the assessor shall in all cases ascertain, by
itqu'try, npon what ground the pcreon so
assessed claims to be a voter. Upon the
completion of this work, it shall be the duty
of each assessor as aforesaid to proceed to
make out a list, in alphabetical otdar, of
the white freemen, above tweoty-one years
of age, claiming to be qualified voters iu the
ward, borough, towaship or district of which
he is the assessor, and opposite each of said
names state whether said freeman is or ia
not a housekeeper ; atd if he is, the uumber
of his residence, in towns where the same
are numbered, with the street, alley or court
in which situated ; and if in a town where
there are no numbers, the name of the street
alley or court on. which said houe fronts;
also, the occupation of the person ; and
where he is not a housekeeper, the occupa
tion, place of boardiug and with whom, and
if working for auother, the name of the em
ployer, and write opposite each of said
names the word "voter ;" where any person
claims to vote by reason of naturalization,
he shall exhibit his certificate thereof to the
assessor, unless he Las been for five consecw
ttve years next preceding a voter in said
district ; and in all cases where the person
has been naturalized, the name shall betnark
d with the letter "N.j" where the person
has merely declared his intentions to become
a citizen and designs to be naturalized be
fore the next election, the nam shall be
marked 'D. I :" where the claim is to vote
by reason of being bttweeu the ajjes of
twenty-oue and twenty two, as provided by
law. the word "age" shall be entered ; and
if the person has moved into the election
district to reside since the last general elec
tion, the letter "R" shall be placed oppo
site the name. It thai) be the further duty
of each assessor as aforesaid, upon the cons
pletiou of the duties herein imposid, to make
out a separate list cf all -new aset&mcnts
made by him and the amount assessed upon
each, aud furnih tLe smue immediately to
the couuty commissioners, who shall imme
diately add the names to the tax duplicate
of the ward, borough, township or district
iu Tvhich they' have been assessed.
Sec. 2. On the list being completed and
the assessments made as af iresaid, the Fame
shall forthwith be returned to the county
commissioners, who shall cause duplicate
copies of said lists, with the obsorvatious
and explanations required to be noted as
aforesaid, to be made out as soon as practi
cable and placed in the hands of the assess
or, who shall, prior to the first of August in
each year, put one copy thereof on the door
of or on the house w here the election of the
respective districts is required to be held,
and retain the other io his pofsession, for
the inspection, free of charge, of any person
rtsiuent in the sid election district who
shall desire to sea the same; and it shall be
the duty of the f:d assessor to add. from
time to time, on the personal application of
any one Ciaitutng the right t vote, the name
of, such claimaiit, and mark opposite
name "C. V.;" and immediately
the
telv as
Bess him with a tax, notir.g, as in all
other cases, his occupation, residence,
whether a boarder or housekeeper ; :f beard
er, with whom he boards ; aud whether nat
uralized or designing to be, marking ia all
such cases the letters, opposite the came,
N." or "D. I ;" as the case anay be ; if the
person claimi.ig to be astcssed be naturaliz
et', be shall exhibit to the assessor his cer
tificate of naturalization; aud if he claims
that he designs to be naturalized before the
next tcsuit'g election, he shall exhibit the
certificate of his declaration of intention ;
ia all cases where any ward, borough, town
ship or election district is divided into two
cr more precincts,the asseesor shall note in all
bis assessments the election precinct iu
which each elector resides, and shall make a
separate return for each to tKe county
comrxiihsioofcrs, in all casts in which r:urn
is required from him by the proviMona of
this act; and the county commissioner?, in
making duplicate copies of all such returns,
shall make duplicate copies of the names of
the voters in each precinct, separately, and
shall furtish the same to the assessor ; and
the copies lequired by this act to be placed
on the doors of or on election places on or
before the first of August in each year, shall
be placed on the door of or ou the election
place in each of said precincts.
Sec. 3. After the assessments have been
completed on the tenth day preceding tba
second Tuesday in October of each year,
the assessor shall, on the Monday imroodi
ately following, make a return tottbe county
L commissioners of the names of all persons
Passessed by. him since the return required to
be made by him by the Becond section of
this Jact, noting : opposite each name the
observations and explanationsrequired to be
noted as aforesaid ; and the county commis
sioners shall thereupon cause the same to be
added to the return required by the second
section of this act,, and a fall and correct
copy thereof to bo made, containing the
names of all persons so returned as resident
taxables in said ward, borough, township or
precinct, and furnish the same, together
with the necessary election blanks, to the
officers of the election in said ward, borough
township or precinct, on or before six
o'clock in the morning of the second Tues
day of October ; and no man shall be per
mitted to vote at the election on tbat day
whose name is not on said list, unless he
shall make proof of his right to vote, as
hereinafter required.
Ssc. 4. Oa the day of election any person
whose name is sot cn the said list, and
claiming the right to vote at said election.
shall produce at least one qualified voter of
the district is a witness to the residence of
the claimant la the dirtrict in whioh r.a
claims to be a voter, for the period of at
leabt ten days next pvacJing said election,
which wituess shall take aud subscribe a
written, or partly written snd partly print
ed, affidavit to the facts stated by him.
which affidavit shall define clearly where
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the residence is of the person so claiming to J
be a vder; and the person so claiming the j
right to vt te shall alio take and subscribe a !
writteu. tr partly written and partly print- j
ed nfhiavit, stating, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, where and when he j
wa born ; that be is a citizea of the Com-
moowsiiiin oi Pennsylvania anrl of the
United States ; that he has resided in the
Commonwealth ore year, or if formerly a
citizen thereia and has moved thrrefrom.
that he has resided therein six months next
preceding said election; that he has not
moved into the district for the purpose of
voting therein ; that he hw paid a State tax
within two years, which was assessed at
least ten days before, said election; and, if
a naturalized citiz9n, shall also states when,
where and by what court he was natural
ized, and 6hall also produce his certificate
of naturalization for examinaation ; the
said afiidavit shall state when and where the
tax claimed to be paid by the affiant was as
seised, and when, where and to whom paid ;
and the tax receipt therefor shall be produced
for examination, unless the affiant shall state
in his affidavit that it ha been lost or de
stroyed, or that he never received any;
but if the person so claiming the riiiht to
vote shall take and subscribe an afiidavit,
that he is a native boru citizen of the
United States, (or if born elsewhere, shall
state that fact iu his affiJavit, and shall
produce evidence that he has been nat
uralized or that hs is entitled to citi
zenship by reason of bis father's natural
ization) ; and ahall further state iu hia
affidavit that he is at the time of taking
the affidavit, between the ags .f tweoty-one
and twenty-two years ; that he has resided
in the State one year and io the election dis
trict ten days nxt preceding such election,
he ehall bo entitled to vote, although he
shall not have paid taxes ; the said affida
vits of all persons making such claims, and
the affiiavits of the witnesses to their resi
dence, shall be preserved by the election
board, aud at the close of the election they
shall be enclosed with the list of voters, tal
ly list and other papers required by law to
be filed by the return judge with the pro
thoootary, and shall remaiu on file there
with in the prothonotary's office, subject to
examination, as other election papers are;
if the election officers shall find that the ap
plicant or applicants possess all the legal
qualifications of Voters, he or they 6hall be
permitted to vote, aud the name or names
phall be arlded to the list of taxables by the
election officers, the word "tax" being aid
el where the, claimant claims to vote on
tax, and the word "age" where he claims
to vote on age ; the same words being added
by the clerks in each case respectively, on
the lists of persons voting at such election.
Sec. 5. It shall be lawful for any quali
fied citizen of the district, notwithstanding
the name of the proposed voter is contained
on the list of the resident taxables, to chal
lenge the vote of such persons ; whereupon
the same proof of the right of suffrage as
is now required by law shall be publicly
made and acted on by tho election board,
and the vote admitted or rejected, according
to the evidence ; every person claiming to
be a naturalized citizen shall be required to
produce his naturalization certificate at the
election before voting, except where he has
been for ten years, cousecutivcly, a voter in
the district in which he offers his vote ; and
on tho vute of such persons b' ing received. I was fraudulently issued, or shall vote, or at
itHhalt be the duty of the electioa ofticers to J tempt to vote thereon, or if any one shall
write or stamp on such certificate the word vote, or attempt to vote, on any certificate
"voted." with the month aud vear ; and if i f f naturalization not issued to him, he shall
any election officer or officers sha'l receive
secoud vote on the same dav, bv virtue of
the same certificate, excepting where sons
are entitled to v te by virtue'of the natural-
ization of their fathe rs, they and the person
who shall offer such second vote, upon so
t (lending, shall be guilty of a high misde
meanor, and, on conviction thereof, be fined
or imprisoned, or both, at the rii-eretioa of
the court ; but the fine shall not exceed one
hundred dollars in each case, or the impris
onment one year ; the like punishment
shall be inflicted on conviction of tho r.fCctrs
of election who ehall neglect or rtiusa to
make, or cause to be made, the indorsement
required, as aforesaid, on said naturalization
certificate.
Sec. C. If any election (.deer shall refuse
or neglect to require fuch proof of the right
cf suffrage as is prescribed by this law, or
the laws to which this is a supplement,
from any person offering to vote whose
name is not on the list of assessed voters, or
t whose righf. t , vote is challenged. bv any
qua'ified voter present, and slt&il admit, each
person to vote without requiring such proof,
every person so offending shall, upon Cunvio
tioo, be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and
shall be sentenced, for every snch off'mce, to
pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, or undergo an imprisonment not more
than one Tar, or either or both, at the dis
cretion of the court. .
Sec. 7. Ten days preceding every election
for electors of President or Vice President of
the United States, it shall be- the duty of
the assessor to attend at the place ixed by
law for holdiDg the election iu each electioa
district, and then and there bear all Appli
cations of persons whose names have been
omitted from the list of aaseeaed voters, and
who claim the right to vote, or whose rights
have originated since the same was made
Out,- and shall add the names of persons
thereto as shall 6how that they are entitled
to the right of suffrage in such district, ou
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the personal application of the claimant !
only, and forthwith assess them with tha
proper tax. After completing the list, a
copy thereof ehall be placed on the deor of
or on the house where the election is to be
held, at least eight days before the election ;
and at the election the same course shall be
pursued, in all respects, a is required by -this
act and the acts to which it is a sup
plement, at the general elections in October.
The assessor shall also make the tame re---tnrns
to the county commissioners shrdl fur
nish copies thereof to the election officers in '
each district, in like manner in all respects as
is required at the general election m Octo
ber. See. 8. The same rules and regulations
ehall apply at every special election! and at
every separste city, borough or ward election
in all respects, as at the elections in Ocfc
ber.
Sec. B. The respective assessors, inspcf
tors and judges of the elections shall each
have the power to administer oaths to any
person claiming the right to' be assessed tr
tba right of suffrage, or in regard to any
other matter or thing required to be don
or inquired into by any person in relation to
any matter r thing concerning which they
shall be lawfnlly interrogated by any of
said officers, shall be punished as perjury. -!
Sec. 10. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces
sarily spent in performing the duties hereby
enjoined as Is provided by law for the per
formance of their other duties, to be paid by
the county commissioners as in other cases ;
and it shall not be lawful for assessors to as
sess a tax against any person whatever
within ten days next preceding the election
to be held on the second Tuesday of October
in any year, or within ten days next before
any election for e'ecters for President or Vice
President of the United States ; any viola
tion of this provision shall be a misdemean
or, and subject the officers so offending to a
fine, on conviction, not exceeding one hun
dred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceed
ing three months, or both, at the discretion,
of the court.
Sec: 11. On the petition of five or mors:
citizens of ' the county, stating under oath",
that tbey verily believe that frauds will be
practiced at the election about to be held,,
in any district, it shall be the duty of the
court of common pleas of said county, if ia
session, or if not. a judge thereof in vaca
tion, to appoint two judieious, sober aud in
telligent citizens of the county to act aa
overseers of said election ; said overseers
hall be selected from different political par
ties, where the inspectors belong to different
parties, and where both of said inspectors
belong to lh6 Saiue pulitiil j.orty. Win
of the overseers- shall be taken from the op
posite political party ; said overseers shall
have the riht to be present with the officers
of the election, daring the whole time the
same is held, the votes counted, and the re
turns made out and signed by the electioa
officers ; to keep a list of voters, if they see
proper ; to challenge any person offering to
vote, and interrogate him and his witnesses,
under oath, in regard to his right of suffrage
at said election, and to examine his papers
produced : and the officers of said electioa
are required to ailord to said overseers so se
lected and appointed every couvenience and
facility for the discharge of their dutiefc; and
if said election officers bhall refuse to permit
said overseers to be present and perform
their duties as aforeaaid, or if they shall be
driven away from the polls by violence or
intimidation, all the votes polled at such
election district may be rejected by any tri
bunal trying a contest under said election:
Prodded. That no person signing the peti
tion shall be appointed an overseer.
S;c. 12. If auy prothonotary, clerk, or
the deputy of either, er any other person,
shall affix the seal of office to any natural
ization paper, or permit tha same to be af
fixed, or give out, or cause or permit tho
same to be given out, in blank, whereby It
may be fraudulently used, or furnish a nat
uralization certificate to any person who
thall not have been duly examined and
sworn in oj en court, in the presence ef
some of the judges thereof, according to the
act of Congress, or shall aid in, connive at,
or in any away permit the isMie of any
frauduh-nt naturalication certificate, be
shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor ; or if
snv or.e shall fraudulently us p.ny such
j certificate c f naturalization, knowing that it
L guoty ot a high misdemeanor ; and eitner
er any of the persons, their aiders or abet
tor, guilty of either of the misdemeanors
! aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be fined in a
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, ana
imprisoned in the proper penitentiary tor
period not exceeding three years.
Sec. 13. Any person whfl on oath or af
firmation, in or before any court in this State,
orcfJicer authorized to administer oaths shall,
to procure a certificate of naturalization, for
himself or anv other persoo. wilfoliy depose,
declare or affirm any matter to be fact,
knowing the Same to be false, or shall in like
manner deny any mat'er to be fact, knowing
the same to be true, shall be deemed guilty
of pe jury ; and any certificate of naturaliza
tion issued iu pursuance of any euch deposi
tion, declaration or afurmaiiou, shall be null
and void; and it shall be the dnty of the
court is6uicg the sarce, upon proof being
mads before it that it was fraudulently ob
taiued, to take iwecsdiate measures for recall
ing the same for cancellation ; and any per
son who shall vote, or attempt to vote, on
any paper se obtained, iT who shall in any
way aid in, conDive at, or hae any agency
whatever ia the issue, circulation or use of
any fraudulent . naturalization , certificate,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall undergo
au imprisonment in the penitentiary for not
more than two years, and pay a fiue of not
mere than one thousand dollars, for every
snch rjfenee, or either or both, at the discre
tion of the court. ; '
Sec. 14. Any assessor, election officer or
person appointed as an overseer, who shall
neglect or refuse to perform any duty enjoin
ed by this act, without reasonable or legal
cause, shall be subject te a penalty of one
hundred dollars j and if any assessor ah!
assess any person as a voter who ia not qual
ified. fcA shall be erulltr of a misdemeanor ia
office, and on conviction be punched by fine
or imprisorirnent, and also
be subject to sr
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