VOL. 42. The Huntingdon Journal. (Vice in new JOURNAL Building, Fifth Street. TILE HUNTINGDON JOURNAL is published every Friday by J. A. ?Wu, at $2,00 per annum IN &imams, or $2.50 If not paid for in six months from date of sub scription, and IS if not paid within the year. N u paper discontinued, unless at the option of the pub lisher, until all arroarages are paid. No paper, however, will be sent out of the State unless absolutely paid for in advance. Transient advertisements will be inserted at tWitz.vs AND A-HALF CENTS per line for the first insertion, SEVIN AND A-NALP CENTS for the second and FITZ CENTS per line for all subsequent insertions. 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Band-bills, Blanks, Catte,Pamphlets, dm, of every variety and style, printed at the shortest notice, and everything in the Printing line 'will be executed in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates. Election Proclamation. [Goo siors see Coxneowsetrff .1 VLEOTION PROCLAMATION. .- 1 - 14 Whereas, by an act of the General Assem bly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to regulate the General Elections within said Com monwealth.," it is made the duty of the Sheriff of each county to give public notice of the of eets to be elected, and the time • wed plows of-holding said elections in the election districts, and the laws governing the holding thereof : Now therefore, I, SAN'L. H. IRVIN, High Sher iff of Huntingdon county, do hereby made known that the General Election will be held in and for said county On Tuesday, November sth, 1878, it being the Tuesday following the first Monday of No. vember, (the polls to be opened at seven o'clock a. m., and closed at seven o'clock p. tn.) at which time the Freemen of Houtindon county will vote by ballot for the following officers, namely: One person for the office of Governor of tho Common wealth of Pennsylvania. One person fur the office of Supreme Judge of the Corn inon wealth of Pennsylvania. One person for the offioe of Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One person for the office of Secretary of Internal Af fairs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One person for member of Congress of the Eighteenth Congressional District, composed of the counties of Hunt iugdon, Franklin, Fulton, Perry, Juniata and Snyder. Two persons to represent Huntingdon county in the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. One person for the office of Prothonotary of Hunting don county. One person for the office of Register and Recorder of Huntingdon county. One person fir the office of District Attorney of Hunt- Liedon county. Use person for the office of Treasurer of Huntingdon county. Three persons for the office of COLlialiSziollol' of Hunting don county. One persons for Director of the Poor of Huntingdon county. Two persons fur the office of Auditor of Huntingdon county. The Election Polls in all the wards, townships, boroughs, and districts of the county shall be opened at 7 o'clock a. x, and closed at 7 o'clock P. K. Io pursuance of said act, 1 also hereby make known and give notice, that the places of holding the aforesaid general election in the several election districts within the county of Huntingdon, are as follows, to wit : Ist district, composed of the township of Henderson, at the Union. School House. 2d dis'eict, composed of Dublin township, at Pleasant Hill School House, near Joseph Nelson's in said township. 3d district, composed of so much of Warriorsmark town ship, as is not included in the 19th district, at the new school howse in the town of Warriorsmark. 4th district composed of the township of Hopewell, at the house of Levi Houpt. 6th district, composed of the township of Barree, at the house of James Livingston, in the town of Saulaburg, in said township. 6th district composed of the borough of Shirleyeburg, and all that part of the township of Shirley not included within the limits of District No. 24, as hereinafter men tioned and described, at the house of David Fraker, dec'd, in Shirleysburg. 7th district, composed of Porter and part of Walker township, and so much of West township as is included in the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the south westcorner of Tobias Caufman's Farm on the bank of the Little Juniata river, to the lower end of Jackson's nar rows, thence in a northwesterly direction to the must sonthernly part of the farm owned by Michael Maguire, thence north 40 degrees west to the top of Tussey's moun tain to intersect the line of Franklin township, thence stlung the said line to the Little Juniata river, thence clown the same to place of beginning, at the public school noose opposite the Gennau Reformed Church, iu the bor ough of Alexandria. Stb district, composed of the township of Franklin, at. the public School House, in the village of Franklinville, in said township. 9th district, composed of Tell township, at the Union flout house, near the Union meeting house in sa;d twp. district, composed of Springfield township, at the school house, near Hugh Madden's, in said township. 11th district, composed of Union township, at the Railroad school house, in said township. 12th district, composed of Brady township, at the Centre school house, in said township. 13th district, composed of Morris township, at public school house No. 2, in said township. 14th district composed of the township of West, at the public school house, on the farm now owned by Hide! Lewis, (formerly owned by James Ennis) in said town ship. 15th district; cOmpoSed of Walker township, at the house of Benjamin Magahy, in McConnelstown. 16th district, composed of the township of Tod, at the Green school house, iu said township. 17th district, composed of Oneida township, at Centre Union School douse. 18th district, composed of Cromwell township, at the Rock Hill School House. 19th district, composed of the borough of Birmingham with the several tracts of land near to and attached to the same, now owned and occupied by Thomas M. Owens, John K. McCahan, Andrew Robeson, John Gensimer and Win. Genet:ller, and the tract of land now owned by George and John Shoeuberger, known as the Porter tract, situate is the township of Warriorsmark, at the public school house in said borough. 20th district, composed of the township of Cass, at the public school house iu Cass-ille, in said township. 21st district, composed of the township of Jackson at the public house of Edward Littles. at McAleavy's Fort, in said township. 22d djs'rict, composed of the township of Clay, at the public school houee in Scottsville. 23d district, composed of the township of Penn, at the public school house in Grafton, in said township. 24th district, composed and created as follows, to wit : That all that part of Shirley township, Huntingdon coun ty, lying and being within the following described boon ilaries, (except the borough of Mount Union,) namely : Itteginuing at the intersection of Union and Shirley town ship Haw with the Juniata river, on the south side there at; thence along said Union township line fur thedistance of three miles from said river: thence eastwardly, by a straight line, to the point where the main road from Eby'e mill to Germisuy voiles, crosses the summit of Sandy ridge; thence northwardiy along the summit of Sandy ridge to the river Juniata, and thence up said river to the place of beginning, shall hereafter form a separate election district; that the qualified voters of said election district shall hereafter hold their general and township .elections in the public school house in Mount Union, in said district. 25th district, composed of all that territory lying north klistward of a line beginning at the Juniata riveraud run ning thence in a direct line along the centre of 4th Street in the borough of Huntingdon, to the lina.olOneida town ship, constituting the First Ward of saieborough, at the south east window of the Court House. _ 26th district, composed of all that territory lying west of the First Ward and east of the centre of 1 - th*istreet composing the second Ward at the Engine House in the borough aforesaid. 27th district, composed of all that territory lying north and west of the Second Ward and south of a line begin ning at the Juniata river, and running thence eastward is a direct line along the centre of 11th street to the line of Oneida township constituting the Third Ward, and also those portions of Walker and Porter townships formerly attached to the east ward, at the office of James Simpson, ,3 o. 831 Washington street, in said borough. 26th district, composed of all that territory north of the third ward of said borongleconstitutiug the Fourth Ward, at the public School. House near Cherry Alley, in said borough. :7 29th district composed of the township of Loge's and the borough of Petersburg, at the school house, in the borough of Petersburg. 30th district, composed of Juniata township at Hawn's school hew, is said.township. 31st district, composed of Carbon township, recent'y erected out ofis part of the territory ofTod township to wit: commencing at a ellestunt oak, oil the summit of Terrace mountain, at the Hopewell township line opposite the dividing ridge, in the Little - alley; thence south fitly two degrees, east three hundred and sixty perches to a stone heap on the Western Summit of Broad Top ni.niu fain ; thence north sixty seven degrees, east three hun dred and twelve perches, to a yellow pine; thence south fifty-two degrees, east seven hundred and seventy-two Perches to a Chestnut Oak; tbedce small fourteen degrees, east three hundree and fifty one perches, to a Chestnut at the east end of Henry S Green's land; thence south thirty one and a half degrees, east two hundred and ninety-four perches to a Chestnut Oak on the summit of a spur of Broad Top, on the western side of John Terrel's farm : south, sixty-five degrees, east nine hundred and thirty four perches, to &aerie heap on the Clay township line, at the Public School House, in the village of Dudley. 32d district, composed of the borough of Coalmont, at the public school house in said borough. 33d district, composed of Lincoln township, beginning et a pine on the summit of mosey mountain on the line between Blair and Huntingdon counties, thence by the division line south, fifty-eight degrees east seven hund red sad ninety-eight perches to a black oak in middle of township; thence forty-two and one half degrees east eight hundred and two perches to a pine on summit of Terrace; thence by line of Tod township to corner of Penn township ; thence by the lines of the township of Penn to the summit of Tuesey mountain; thence along said summit with line of Blair county to place of begin ning at Coffee Run School House. 34th district, composed of the boroughofMapleton,at the public school house in said borough. :15th district, composed of the borough of Mount Union, at the public school house in said borough. 38th district, composed of the borough of Broad Top City, at the public school house in said borough 37th district, composed of the borough of Three Springs at the public school house in said borough. 38th dietrict, composed of the borough of Shade Gap, at the public school house in said borough. 39th district, the borough of Orbieouia, at the public school house. 40th district, composed of the borough of Marklesburg, et the main public school house is said borough. 41st district, composed of the borough of Saltillo, at the public reboot house in said borough. 42d district, composed of the borough of Dudley, inc.°, Isk• mted on the 13th November, 1876, at the public school home, in said borough. The 15th Section of Art. 8, of the Constitution, providee: Stone's 15. No person shall be qualified to servo as an election officer who shall hold or shall within two mouths have held an office, appointment or employment in or nutlet the government of the United States or of this State, or of any city, or county, or of any municipal board; commission or trust in any city, save only Justices of the peace, and alderman, notaries public anti persons in military services of the State ; nor shall any election officer be eligible to ary civil office to be filled at an election at which he shall serve, save only to such subordinate municipal or local officers, below the grade of city or county officers as shall be designated by general law. An act of 'Assembly entitled "an act relating to the elections of this Commonwealth," passed July 2, 1819, provides as follows, viz : "That the Inspectors and Judges shall meet at the res pective places appointed for holding the election in the district at which they respectively belong; before 7 o'clock in the morning of the Ist Tuesday of November, andeach said inspector shall appoint one clerk, woo shall be qual ified voter of such district. In case the person who shall have received the second highest number of votes for inspector shall not attend on the day of the election, then the person who shall have received the second highest number of votes for Judge at the next preceding election shall act as inspector in his place. And in case the person who shall have received the highest number of votes for inspectorshall not attend, the person elected Judge shall appoint an inspector in his place, and in case the person elected Judge shall nut attend, then the inspector who received the highest num ber of votes shall appoint a Judge in his place; and if any vacancy shall continue in the board for the space of one hour after the time fixed by law for the spening of the election, the qualified voters of the township, ward or dis trict for which such officer shall have been elected, present at such election shall elect ono of their number to fill the vacancy. • It shall be the duty of the several assessors of each dis trict to attend at the place of holding every general, special or township election, during the whole tune said election is kept open, for the purpose of giving information to the inspectors and judges, when called on, in relation to the right of any person assessed by them to vote at such election, or such other matters in relation to the asesss ment of voters as the said inspectors or either of them shall from time to time require. SPECIAL ATTENTION is hereby directed to the Bth Article of the New Constitution. Servos 1. Every male citizen twenty-one years of age, possessing the following qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all elections. First—lle shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one month. SeeontL—He shall have resided in the State one year, (or if having previously been a qualified elector or native born citizen of the State, he shall have removed from and returned, then six months,) immediately preceding the election. Third.—He shall have resided in the election district where he shall offer to vote at least two months immedi ately preceding the election. Fourth.—lf twenty-two years of age and upwards, be shall have paid within two years a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least two months anu paid at least one month before the election. By Section 1 of act of 30th of March, 1868, it is provided as follows: That the qualified voters of the several counties of this Commonwealth, at all general, township, borough and special elections, are hereby hereafter authorized and re quired to vote, by tickets, printed or written, or partly printed or partly written, severally classified as follows One ticket shall embrace the names of all judges of courts voted for, and to be labeled outside "judiciary ;" ono tick et shall embrace the names of all county officers voted for including office of Senator and members of Assembly, if voted for, and members of Congress, if voted for, and be labeled, "county ;" one ticket shall embrace the mune of all township officers voted for, and he labeled,"township;" one ticket shall embrace the names of all borough officers voted for, and shall be labeled "borough;" and earls class shall be deposited in separate ballot boxes. Ssortort 13. For the purpose of voting no person shall be deemed to have gained a residence by reason of his presence or lost it by reason of hie absence, while em ployed in the service, either civil or military, of this State or of the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State or of the United States, or on the high seas, nor while a stu dent of any institution of learuiog, nor while kept in any poor house or other asylum at public expense, nor while confined in public prison. Seems 4. All elections by the citizens shall be by bal lot. Every ballot shall be numbered in the order in which it shall be received, and number recorded by the election officers on the list of voters, opposite the name of the elector who presents the ballot. Any elector may write his name upon his ticket or cause the same to be written thereon and attested by a citizen of the district. The election officers shall be sworn or affirmed not to dis close how any elector shall have voted unless required to do so as witnesses in a judicial proceeding. Sums; 8. Whenever any of the qualified electors of this Commonwealth shall be in actual military service, under a requisition from the President of the United States or by the authority of this Commonwealth, such electors may exercise the right of suffrage in all elections by citizens, under such regulations as are or shall be pre scribed by law, as fully as if they were present at their usual place of election, SECTION 7. All laws regulating the holding of elections by the citizens or for the registration of electors shall be unifin a throughout the State but no elector shall be de prived of the privilege of voting by reason of his name not being registered. Seems 9. Any person who shall, while a candidate for office, be guilty of bribery, fraud, or willful violation of any election law, shall be forever disqualified from hold ing an office of trust or profit in this Commonwealth, and any person convicted of willful violation of the election laws shall, in addition to any penalties provided by law. be deprived of the right of suffrage absolutely fora term of four years. Aud also to the following Acts of Assembly now in force in this State, viz &smog S. At the opening of the polls at all elections it shall be the duty of the judges of election for their respective districts to designate one of the inspectors, whose duty it shall be to have in custody the registery of voters, and to make the entries therein required by law ; and it shall be the duty of the other said inspectors to re ceive and number the ballots presented at said election. SECTION 9. All elections by the citizens shall be by bal lot; every ballot voted shall be numbered in the order in which it shall be received, and the number recorded by the clerks on the list of voters opposite the name of the elector from whom received. And any voter voting two or more tickets, the several tickets so voted shall each be numbered with the number corresponding with the num ber to the name of the voter. Any elector may write his name upon the ticket, or cause the same to be written thereon, and attested by a citizen of the district. In ad dition to the oath now prescribed by law to be taken and subscribed by election officers, they shall severally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose how any elector shall have voted, unless, required to do so as witnesses in a ju dicial proceeding. All judges, inspectors, clerks, and over seen of any election held under this act, shall, before en tering upon their duties, be duly sworn or affirmed in the presence of each other. The judge shall be sworn by 114 minority inspector, if there shall be such minority inspec tor, and in case there be no minority inspector, then bx a justice of the peace or alderman, and the inspector., overseers, and clerks shall be sworn by the judge. Certificates of such swearing or af firming shall be duly made out and signed by the officers so sworn, and attested by the officer who administered the oath. If any judge or minority inspector refuses or fails to swear the officers of election in the manner required by this act, or if any officer of election shall act without being first duly sworn, or if any officer of election shall sign the form of oath without being duly sworn, or if any judge or minority inspector shall certify that ally officer was sworn when he was not., it shall be deemed a misde meanor, and upon conviction, the officer or officers so of fending shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not to exceed one year, or both, in the dis cretion of the court. I also give official notice to the electors of - Huntingdon County, that by an act entitled "Au Act further suppli menial to the act relative tp the election of this Common wealth, approved Jan. 30, A. D. 1874. That it is provided In Section 10, that on theday of elec tion any person whose name is not on the said list, and claiming the right to vote at the said election, shall pro duceat least one qualified voter of the district as a wit ness to the residence of the claimant in the district in which be claims to be a voter, for a period of et least two menthe next preceding said election, which witness shall be sworn or sabred and subscribe a written or partly writ ten and partly printed affidavit to the facts stated by him, which affidavits shall define clearly where the residence is, of the person so claiming to be a voter ; and the person so claiming the right to vote shall also' take and subscribe a written or partly written and partly printed affidavit, stating to the best of his knowledge and belief, where and when he was born; that he hag been a citizen of the Uni ted States for one month, and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; that he has resided in the Commonwealth one year, or of formerly a qualified elector or a native born citizen thereof, and has removed therefrom and returned ; that helms resided therein six months next proceeding said election ; that he has resided in the district in which lie claims to be a voter for the period of at least two months immediately proceeding said election ; that he has not moved into the district fur the purpose of voting therein ; that he has if 22 years of age and upwards, paid a State or County tax within two years, which was assessed at least two months and paid at least one month, before said election ; and if a naturalized citizen shall also state when, where and by what court he wae naturalized, and sh ill also produce his certificate 1.1 naturalization for ex amination ; that said affidavit shall also state when and where the tax claimed to be paid by the affiant was as sessed, and when, where and to whom paid ; anti the tax receipt therefor shall lie produced for examination, mi le. the Mfiant shall state in his affidavit that it has been lost or destroyed, or that he never received any : but if the person so claiming the right to vote shall take and subscribe an affidavit, that he is a native-born citizen of the United States, (or if born elsewhere, shall Mate the fact in his affidavit, and shall produce evidence that he has been natnnlized, or that he is entitled to citizenship by reason of his father's naturalization ;) and shall further state in his affidavit that he is, at the time of making the affidavit, between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-two years ; that he has been a citizen of the United Statesone month, and has resided in the state one year, or, if a na tive-born citizen of the State and removed therefrom anti returned, that ha has resided therein six months next preceding said election, and in the election district imme mediately two months preceding such election, lie shall be entitled to vote. although he shall not have paid taxes ; the said affidavits of all persons making such claims, and the affidavit of the witnesses to their residence shall be preserved by the election board, and at the close of the election they shall be enclosed with the list of voters, tally list and other papers required by law to be filed by the Return Judges with the Prothonotary anti shall remain on file within the Prothonotary's office, subject to exami nation, as other election papers are ; if the election officers shall find that the applicant possesses all the legal qualifications of a voter he shall be permitted to vote, and his name shall be added to the list of taxables by the election officers, the word "tax" being added 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 clerk in each case respectfully on the lists of persons voting at such election. • - - • IBm Also, that in Section 11th of said Act, it is provided that It shall be lawful for any qualified citizen of the district, notwithstanding the name of the proposed voter is con tained on the list of the resident taxiibles, to challenge the vote of such person; whereupon the same proof of the right of suffrage as is now required by law shall be pub licly made and acted on by the election board, and the vote admitted or rejected, according to the evidence; ev ery 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 five years, consecutively, a voter in the district in which he offers his vote ; and on the vote of such person being re ceived, it shall be the duty of the Election officers to write or stamp on such certificate the word "voted," with the day, mouth and year ; and if any election officer:or officers shall receive a second vote on the same day, by virtue of the same certificate, excepting where eons are entited to vote by virtue of the naturalization of their fathers, they and the person who shall offer such second vote, upon so offending shall be guilty of high misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, be fitted or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the Court; but the fine shall not ex ceed five hundrecr, dollars iu each awe, nor the imprison men` more than one year ; the like punishment shall be inflicted on conviction on the officers of election who shall neglect or refuse to make, or cause to be made, the endorsement required as aforesaid on said naturalization certificate. Also that in Section 12 of said Act, it is provided that if any election officer shall refuse or neglect to require such proof of the right of suffrage as is prescribed by this law or the laws to which this is a supplement, from any person . _ . , i.a. .3% o _, .. .. ~ s ' ';' 11 ;•-• at , i , y :4' . 4 ,. g•A t :••• , e., I . A . 1 Rl ' 1 :•- , t. 1 14. , g t &14 • - 4 .-..- ~.., IT, t e ~ , , g: - : i • 4 : . • . ... . a ~4 ..: L 1 1 i -.... t -% e. 1 - . . .:.'. . : 1 • ..: :•-: . APt, i it .. .... .. , • • .1- - ~, ~, i t 4.... -, l '4‘ k . ..' :' Election Proclamation Election Proclamation offering to vote whose name is not on the list of assessed voters, or whose right to vote is challenged by any qual ified voter present, and shall admit such person to vote without requiring such proof, every person so offending shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced for every such offense, to pity a tine not exceeding five hnndred dollars, or to undergo an imprisonment not more than one year, or either or both, at the discretion of the Court. SECTION 13. As soon as the polls shall close, the officers of election shall proceed to count all the votes cast for each candidate voted for, and make a full return of the same in triplicate, with a return sheet in addition, in all of which the votes received by each candidate shall be given after his or her name, first in words and again in figures, and shall be signed by all of said officers and cer tified by overseers, if any, or if net so certified, theover seers and any officer refusing to sign or certify, or either of them, shall write upon each of the returns his or their reasons for not signing or certifying them. The vote, as soon as counted, shall also be publicly and fully declared from the window to the citizens present, and a brief state ment showing tte votes received by each candidate shall be made and signed by the election officers as soon as the vote is counted, and the same shall be immediately posted up on the door of the election house for information of the public. The triplicate returns shall be enclosed in envel opes and be sealed in presence of the officers, and one en vel pe, with the unsealed return sheet, given to the judge, which shall contain one list of voters, tally-paper, and oaths of officers, and another of said envelopes shall be given to the minority inspector. All judges living within twelve miles of the prothonotary's office, or within twenty-noir miles, if their residence be in a town, village or city upon the line of railroad leadin.t to the county seat, shall, be fore two o'clock post meridan of the day after the election, and all other judges shall, before twelve o'clock mei idan of the second day after the election, deliver said return, together with return sheet, to the prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the county, which said return sheet shall be filed, and the day and hour of firing mark ed thereon, and shall he preserved by the prothonotary for public inspection. At twelve o'clock on the said second day following any election, the prothonotary of the court of common pleas shall present the said returns to the said court. In counties where there is no resident president President judge, the associate judges shall perform the duties imposed upon the court of common pleas, which shall convene for said purpose; the returns presented by the prothonotary shall be opened by said court anti com puted by such of its officers and such sworn assistants as the court shall appoint, in the presence of the judge or judges of said court, and the returns certified and certifi cates of election issued under the iota of the court as is now required to be done by return judges ; and the vote as so computed and certified, shall bemade a matter of record in said court. The sessions of the said court shall be open to the public. And in case the return of any election dis trict shall be missing when the returns are presented, or in case of complaint of a qualified elector under oath, charging palpable fraud or mistake, and particularly spec ifying the alleged fraud or mistake, of where fraud or mistake is apparent on the return, the court shall examine the return, and if in the judgment of the court it shall be necessary to ajust return, said court shall issue sum mary process against the election officers and overseers, if any, of the election district complained of, to bring them forthwith into court, with all election papers in their possession ; and if palpable mistake or fraud shall be dis covered, it shall, upon such hearing as may be deemed ne cessary to enlighten the court, be corrected by the court and so certified ; but all allegations of palpable fraud or mistake shall be decided by the said court within three days after the day the returns are brought into court for computation ; and the said inquiry shall be directed only to palpable fraud or mistake, and shall not be deemed a judicial adjudication to conclude any contest now or here after to be provided by law ; and the other of the of said triplicate returns shall be placed in the box and sealed up with the ballots. Also in Section 17 of said Act, it is provided that the re spective assessors, inspectors and judges of the election shall each have the power to administer oaths to any person claiming the right to be assessed or the right of suffrage, or in regard to any ether matter or thing requi red to be done or inquired into by any one of said officers under this act ; and any wilful false swearing by any per son in rotation to any matter and thing concerning which they shall be lawfully interrogated by any of said officers or overseers shall be puuntlied as perjury. Seems 5. Electors shall in all cases except treason, felony and breach or surety of the peace, be privilleged from arrest during their attendance on elections and in going to and returning therefrom. SECTION C. Any person who shall give, or promise or offer to give, to au elector, any money, reward, or other valuable consideration for his vote at an election, or for withholding the same, or who shall give or promise to give such consideration to any other person or party for such elector'' , vote or for the withholding thereof, and any elector who shall receive or agree to receive, for himself or for another, any money, reward or other valuable con sideration for his vote at an election, or for withholding the same shall thereby forfeit the right to vote at such election, and any elector whose right to vote shall be chal lenged for ouch cause before the election officers. shall be required to swearer aflirm that the matter of the chal lenge is untrue before his vote shall be received. SECTION 19. Any assessor, election officer or person ap pointed as an overseer, who shall neglect or refuse to per form any duty enjoined by this act, without reasonable or legal cause, shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars; and if ally assessor shall knowingly assess any person as a voter who is not qualified, or shall wilfully refuse to assent any one who is qualified, he shall be guil ty of a misdemeanor in office and on conviction be punish ed by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or im prisonment not exceeding two years, or both. at the dis cretion of the court, and also be subject to an action for damages by the party aggrieved ; and if any person shall fraudulently alter, add to, deface or destroy any list of voters made out as directed by this act, or tear down or remove the same from the place where it has been fixed, with fraudulent or mischievous intent, or for any improp er purpose, the person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both, at the discretion of the court; and if any person shall, by violence and intimida tion, drive, or attempt to drive from the polls, any person or persons appointed by the court to act as overseers of an election, in any way wilfully prevent said overseers from performing the duties enjoined upon them by this act, such persons shall be guilty of it misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both at the discretion of the court. Any person who shall on the day of any election, visit a polling place in any election district at which he is not entitled to vote, and shall use intimidation or violence for the purpose of preventing any officer of election from performing the duties required of him by law, or for the purpose of preventing any qualified voter of the dis trict exercising his right to vote, or from exercising his right to challenge any person offering to vote, such per son shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereofothall be punished by a fine not ex ceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both, at the discretion of the court. Any clerk, overseer or election officer, who shall disclose how any elector shall have' voted, union required to doso in a judicial proceeding, shall be guilty of a mis demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollar.. or by im prisonment not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the court. SEC. 4. Ou the petition of five or more citizens of any election district, setting forth that the appointment of overseers is a reasonable precaution to secure the purity and fairness of the election in said district; it shall be the duty of the court of common pleas of the proper county, all the law judges of the said court able to act at the time concurring, to appoint two judicious, eoberand intelligent citizens of the said district belonging to different political parties, overseers of election to supervise the proceedings of the election officers thereof, and to make report of the same as they may be required by such court. Said over seers shall be persons qualified to serve upon election boards and shall have the right to be present with the of ficers of such election during the whole time the same is held, the votes taunted, and the returns made out and signed by the election officers; to keepa list of the 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 election are required to afford to said overseers, so selected and appointed every convenience and facility for the dis charge of their duties; and if said election officers shall refuse to permit said overseers to be present, and perform their duties as aforesaid, sncli ofiicer or officers shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fitted not exceeeing one thousand dollars, or imprison ment not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court: or if the overseers shall be driven away from the polls by violence or intimidation, all the votes pulled in such election district may be rejected by the proper tribunal trying a contest under said election, or a part or portion of such votes aforesaid may be counted, as such tribunal may deem necessary to a just and proper dispo sition of the case. . . If any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent any officer of an election under this act from holding such election, or use or threaten any violence to any such offi cer, and shall interrupt or improperly interfere with him in the execution of his duty, shall block up or attempt to block up the window or avenue to any window where the same may be holden, or shall riotously disturb the peace of such election, or shall use or practice intimidation, threats, force or violence, with the design to influence un duly or overawe any elector, or prevent him from voting, or to restrain the freedom of choice, such persons on con viction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hun dred dollars, to be imprisoned fur any time not less than one nor more than twelve months, and if it shall be shown to the court where the trial of such offense shall be had, that the person so offending was not a resident of the city, ward or district where the said offense was committed, and nut entitled to vote therein, ou conviction, he shall be sentenced to pay a fine not less than ono hundred net more then one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned nut less than six months nor more than two years. "If any person or persons shall make any bet or wager upon the result of. an election within the Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet or wager, either by verbal proelaa.ation thereof or by any written or printed advertisement, or invite any person or persons to make Such bet or wager, upon conviction thereufheor they shall forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or offered to be bet. Election officers µ•ill take notice that the act entitled '•A Portlier Supplement to the Election la►ws of this Com monwealth," disqualifying deserters from the army of the United States from voting, has recently been declared un eonstituponal by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, is now null and void, imil that all persons formerly disqualified thereunder are now lawful voters, if otherwise qualified. Sec. 111. It shall be the duty of every mayor, sheriff, deputy sheriff, alderman, justice ofttie peace, and constable or deputy constable of every city, county and township or district within this Commonwealth, whenever called upon by any officer of an election, or by any three qualified electors thereof, to clear any window, or avenue to any window, at the place of the general election, which shall be obstructed in such a way as to prevent voters from approaching the same, and ou neglect or refusal to do on such requisition, said officer shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor in office, and on conviction, shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars; and it shall be the duty of the raipect ive constables of each ward, district or township within this Commonwealth, tube present in person or by deputy, at the place of holding such elections in said ward, district or township, for the purpose of preserving the pesos, as aforesaid. See. 112. It shall be the duty of every peace officer, es aforesaid, who shall be present at any such disturbance at an election us is described in this act, to report the same to the next court of quarter sessions, and aiso the namesofthe witnesses she can prove the same; and it shall be the duty of said court to cause indictments to be preferred before the gran I jury against the persons 80 offending. Sec. 113. If it shall be made to appear to any court of quarter sessions of thlaCommouwealth that any riot or dis turbance occurred at the time and place of holding any elec tion under this act, and the constables who are enjoined by law to attend at such elections bare not given information thereof, according to the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of said court to cause the officer or officers, so ne glecting the duty aforesaid, to be proceeded against by in dictment for a tuledemeanor in office, and on con Diction thereof, the said officer shall be fined In any sum not ex ceeding one hundred dollars. Sac. 114. It shall be the duty of the several courts of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth, at the next term of said court after any election shall have been held under the act, to cause the respective constables in said county to be examined on oath, auto whether any breaches of the peace took place at the election within their respective town ships, wards or districts, and it shall be the duty of said constables respectively to make return thereof as part of their official return at said court. HUNTINGDON, Pk), FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 1878. Election Proclamation By virtue of an Act of Assembly, approved the 12th day of Jute, A. D., Ir,7S, I also make further proclamation of "An Act for the taxation of dogs and the protection of sheep." AN ACT for the taxation of dogs and the protection of sheep. fiscrios 1. Be it Enacted, etc., That from and after the passage of this act, there shall be assessed, levied and col lected annually, with other county taxes, in each of the townships and boroughs of this commonwealth, from the owners and keepers of dogs, the following named taxes, namely For each male dog, the sum ot fifty cents and for every female dog the stun of one dollar, to be paid to the treasurer of the county where collected, to be kept by him separate and in such manner that be can know how much lets been collected from each township and borough, and bow much paid out for losses or damages, in each, at any time, to be a fund from which persons sustaining loss or damage to sheep by a dog or dogs, and the necessary coats in establishing their claim therefor, and herein pro vided, may be paid. Sec. 2. For the purpose of levying and collecting such taxes, the assessors in each township and borough shall, annually, at the time of assessing other taxable property, ascertain and return to the county commissioners ot their county a true statement of all the doge in their townships and boroughs, respectively, and the names of the persons owning or keeping such dugs, and how many of each sex is kept or owned by each person ; and such commissioners in each county shall, annually, levy and cause to be col lected the taxes herein before named, with, and in the same manner, and for the same compensation, that other county taxes are collected. Sac. 3. That whenever any person shall sustain any loss or damage to sheep by a deg or dogs, in ally township or borough, such person, or his or her agent or attorney, may complain to any justice of the peace of such township or borough, in writing, to be signed by the person making complaint, stating therein when, where and how such damage was done, and by whose dog or dogs, if known ; whereupon the justice of the peace to whom such com plaint shall lie made, shall cause a notice to be served on the owner or keeper of the dog or dogs causing the damage, if known, that a complaint has been made to him of such loss or damage ; and if the owner or keeper of such dog or dogs does not appear, as soon as practicable, and settle and pay for such lose or lamage, then such justice shall ap point three competent disinterested persons, not related to the claimant or other persona interested therein, to appraise the loss or damage sustained by the claimant ; and such appraisers, after being sworn or affirmed by such justice of the peace, or some other competent person, to perform the duties of their appointment without partial 'ty and according to the best of their judgment and ability, shall, as soon as practicable, examine the place where the damage is claimed to have been done, and the sheep injured or killed, if practicable, and they are requested to do so, and shall be examined, on oath or affirmation to be administered by one of them, any witness called before them by a subpoena from such justice or otherwise, and alter making diligent inquiry in relation to such claim, shall determine and report to such justice, in writing, whether any such damage has been sustained, and the amount thereof, and whe was the owner or keeper of the dog or dogs, if known, by which such damage has been done, and whether or not any part thereof was ceased by a dog owned or kept by the claimant, which report, so made, shall be signed by a majority of such appraisers, and delivered to the justice by whom they were appointed. Sec. 4. That upon receiving such report, the said justice shall immediately make a certificate thereon or thereto, signed and sealed by him, that such appraisers were duly appointed and sworn by him, and that they made such report ; and if by such report it appears that any damages have been sustained by the complainant, the said justice shall deliver such report and all papers relating to the case, to such claimant or his or her agent or attorney, upon payment of the costs up to that time, hereinafter provided, (or having secured the same to be paid,) to be delivered to the commissioners of the county where such damages have been sustained to be filed in their office. Sec. 5. That upon the commissioners of the counts re ceiving such report, it shall appear hereby that a cer tain amount of damage or loss has been sustained by the claimant to sheep, by a dog or dogs not owned or kept by him or her, they shall immediately draw their order on the treasurer of such county in favor of the claimant for the amount of loss or damage such claimant has sustained according to such report, with necessary and proper costs incurred as aforesaid, to be paid out of the fund raised or to be raised by taxes on dogs as hereinbeforo provided; and if it shall appear by such report or otherwise, that a responsible person was the owner or keeper of the dog or dogs by which the damage complained of was done, and there is a reasonable probability such damages and costs can be collected from such owner or keeper, then such commissioners shall immediately proceed, in the manner provided by law for the collection of debts and costs of like amount, to collect such damages and costs by a suit or suits from the owner or owners, or keeper or keepers of such dog or dogs, and place the proceeds thereof; lees costs, in the proper sheep fund ot the county: Provided, At any and all times, it shall be the duty of the owner of any sheep-killing dog or dogs, or any person owning sheep, to kill any and all dogs guilty of killing sheep within this commonwealth. Ste. C. That all dogs in this commonwealth shall here after be personal property and subjects of larceny, and the owner or keeper of any dogs shall be liable to the county commissioners for all loss or damage to cheep by such dog, with the necessary costs incurred in recovering and collecting such damages, including an attorney fee of Live dollars if finally determined before a justice of the peace, and of ten dollars if tried in a court of common pleas ; but at any time after notice of a claim fur dama ges under the provisions of this act, the owner or keeper of any dog may tender to the claimant or his agent or attorney making such claim a sum of money equal to the loss or damage sustained, or may offer before a justice of the peace, with notice to the claimant, his agent or at torney, as aforesaid, a judgment in an action of trespass, for the amount of such toss or damage, and all costs rip to the time of such are:, which offer, fur a fee of twenty cents shall be entered on the docket of such justice ; and in case the claimant in such mute, or commissioners, as the case may be, shall not accept of such tender or offer ofjudgnient and afterwards on the final determination of such Ca.S3 shall not recover a greater amount than the sum so tendered or for whirls a judgment has been offered, as aforesaid, besides the interest and cost since such tender or offer, as the case may be, such claimant or comnrission. era shall not recover any coats accruing after such tender or offer, but shall pay to the defendant or defendants the cost such defendant or defendants have incurred slate such offer or tender, including an attorney fee as herein before provided in case of a recovery by claimants. which costs may be deducted from the amount of any judgment recovered in such case by the claimants or commissioners, and if such judgment is not sufficient such costs may be collected by an action of debt in any court having juris diction of such amount as in other cases of debt, SEC. 7. That justices of the peace for the special services under the provisions of this act, shall be entitled to one dollar for each case, and the appraisers each one dollar per day fur the time necessarily spent by them in investi gating each claim, to be paid by the claimant iu such case. SEC. 8. That at the end of each year the commissioners of each county shall certify to the treasurer of the county the several claims and amounts thereof, filed in their office under the provisions of the act, remaining unpaid; and if any such treasurer shall have in his hands, of moneys collected for the payment thereof, more than two hundred dollars above the amount of such claims, he shall immediately apportion and distribute the excess to the several school districts in such county, in proportion to the amount of such balance or excess raised by said taxes on dogs in each or in the several townships or boroughs forming such districts, respectively, and shall notify the school treasurer of such districts how much it is entitled to of such moneys and shall pay the same to such school treasurers, on their receipts and orders for the same, for the support of the common schools of such district. Ste. 9. That this act shall not repeal or affect the provisions of any special law in relation to the same subject in any county of this commonwealth. Ste. 10. That the Sheriff of each county, on the request of the county commissioners, Nhall cause this act to be published therein, with and in the same manner as with:es of the next general election shall be published ; and for the purpose of deciding whether or not the frro visions of this act are desired in the several counties, the qualified electors therein may vote at such election, by ballots written or printed on the outside "Sheep 1.;,w, and on the inside "For the Sheep Law.% or "Against the Sheep Law ;" and in each county wherein it shall appear by a proper count of such ballots that a majority are "For the Sheep Law," this act shall immediately take effect, but in no other county until a majority of the qualified electors thereof, after like advertisement in like manner, have determined that they desire this act to take effect therein : Prerided, That there shall be no advertisement or election for such purpose iu any county oftener than once in two years. . _ AreuoyEu —The 12th gay of June. A. D. 1878. J. F. HARTRANFT. MODE OF VOTING. Particular at.eniion is directed to the first section of the act of assembly, paused the 80th day of March, A. D. 1866, entitled "Au act regulating the wanner of voting at all elections, in the several counties of this Common wealth." 'That the qualified voters of the several counties of this commonwealth, at all general, township or borough and special electitins, are hereby hereafter authorized and re quired to vote, by tickets printed or written, or partly printed and partly written, severally classified as follows: One ticket shall embrace the names of all judges of courts voted for, and be labeled outside 'Judiciary ;" one ticket shall embrace the names of state officers voted for, and be labeled "state;" one ticket shall embrace the names of all county officers voted for, including office of senator, mem ber and members of assembly, if voted for, and members of congress, if voted for, and labeled "county ;" one ticket shall embrace the names of all township officers voted for, and be labeled "township ;" one ticket shall embrace the names of all borough officers voted for, and be labeled "borough ;" one ticket shall embrace the words "For the Sheep Law ;" or "Against the Sheep Law ;" labeled on the outside "Sheep Law;' and each class shall be drposited in separate ballot boxes. Given under my hand at Huntingdon, the 27th day o; Feptember, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight and ofthe independence of the United States the one hundred and third. SHERIF r's OVFIOE, BAWL. H. IRVIN, Sept. 27, 187. f SHERIFF. P • tents obtained for Inventors, in the United States, Cana da, and Europe at reduced rates. With our prin cipal office located in Washington, directly opposite the United States Patent Office, we are able to at tend t 3 all Patent Business with greater proMptness and despatch and less cost, than other patent attor neys, echo are at a distance from Washington, and who huve, therefore, to employ"associate attorneys!, We make preliminary examinations and furnish opinions as to patentability, free of charge, and all who are interested in new inventions and Patentsare invited to send for a copy of our "Guide for obtain ing Patent.," which is sent free to any address, and contain, complete instruction, how to obtain Pat ents, and other valuable matter. We refer to the German-American National Bank, Washington, D. C. ; the Royal Sweedish, Norwegian, and Danish Legations, at Washington; lion. Joseph Casey, late Chief Justice U. S. Court of Claims; to the Officials of the U. S. Patent Office, and to Senators and Members of Congress from every State. - . Address: !AMIS . ' B AdGER & CO., Solicitors of Patents and Attorneys at Law, Le Droit Building, Washington, D. C. [apr26 '7B-tf A LLEG HAN Y HOUSE, Nos. 812 A 814 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA. Very desirable location for Merchants and Professionals TERMS MODERATE. Conducted by C. TRICKER. _ifir• Street cars to all parts of the city are con tinually passing. [mchl6,7l Legal Advertisements SHERIFFS SALES. By virtue of sundry writs of Fieri Facias Levari Facias and Veni.tuoni Exponas, to me directed, I will expose to public sale, at the Conrt House, in Huntingdon, on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1878, at one o'clock, p. m., the following described Real Estate, towit : All that certain house and lot of ground and premises, situate and being on corner of Washington and Bath streets, in the borough of Huntingdon, being 50 feet in front on Washing ton street ana extending in depth at right angles thereto and along east side of Bath street 200 feet to Mifflin street, as laid out on the ground and marked 154 in the plan of said borough, and ad joining lot late of James Hemphill on the east, be ing the said premises which was conveyed to the said John K. McCahan by deed of Rev. fir,Samuel H. Reed. dated March 16, 1866, if P. llr and recorded in Record Book "W" No. II: • 2, page 23, having thereon erected a TWO-STORIED FRAME DWELLING HOUSE. Also, All the right, title and interest of the said John K. MeCallan, of, in and to a certain parcel or treat of land, situate in Warriorsmark town ship, Huntingdon county, and State of Pennsyl vania, adjoining land of, formerly of John Hen derson, deceased, now John Wait, on the south, and the Laura! Spring grist mill property and land formerly belonging to Thomas Weston, esq., deceased, on the north, bounded and described as follows, via .1 Beginning at a post in lane, for merly Henderson's, now Wait's, south 35 degrees east 219 perches to a post backed up with stones ; thienee south 15i degrees west 133 perches to a stone heap ; thence north 33 degrees west 304 4-,10 perches to a post in lane, (formerly Weston's), tied thence north 56 degrees east 91 49-100 perches to post in lane (Wait's), containing 143 acres, more or less, and the usual allowance for roads, &e., the same being the balance or remainder of a larger tract of laud surveyed on a warrant to Boynton and Wharton, dated the 28th flay of July, 1766, which was sold and conveyed by Caleb Guyer, committee of Benjamin Johnston to John K. Meehan, as by deed bearing date the 18th day of August, 1857, recorded in Book N. No. 2, page 292, dtc. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the property of J. K. MeCa.han ' executor and trustee under the will of John MeCahan, doc'd. ALSO—AII of defendant's right, title and interest in all that certain tract or parcel of land, situate in the township of Shirley, county of Huntingdon, and State of Pennsylvania, bound ed the east by lands of Daniel Brandt, on the west by lands of John X. Lutz, on the north by lands of Spanoglo's heirs and John Bowman, and on the south by lands of Joseph Miller and George Wakefield. and having j, thereon erected a LOG HOUSE and ISI BANK BARN, and other outbuildings, 19 containing 190 acres, more or less, 140 acres of which are cleared and the balance in timber. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the property of Henry S. Smelkor. _ ALBo—All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate in Walker township, Huntingdon county, beginning at the corner of a piece of land this day conveyed by said S. S. and 11. S. Whar ton to t4eorge 11. Lang, thence north three de grees east eighteen and eight-tenths perches to a post; thence by land this day conveyed to Joseph McCoy north twenty-nine and three-fourths degrees west twenty-five and five-tenths perches to a post; thence north twenty and a half degrees west sixty-five perches to a post; thence north six and a half degrees west thirteen and two-tenths perches to a poet; thence north three and a half degrees east thirty-nine and five tenths perches to a post; thence by laud of Henry J. Swoope and Daniel Kyper south seventy-two and one-fpurth degrees east eighty-one and one-tenth perches to a post; thence by land of Daniel Kyper south one hundred and twelve perches to a post; thence south sixty-six degrees west twenty-two and five tenths perches to a post; thence north thirty niee degrees west four and five-tenths perches to a post; thence south fifty-one degrees west twelve an five-tenths perches to a post; thence north se nty-one degrees west six perches to a post ; sou seventeen and three-fourths degrees west nine perches to a post; thence north seventy-five degrees west four and seven-tenths perches to a post, the place of beginning—containing fifty four stress and one hundred and twenty-seven perches, net measure. Also, A strip of Woodland, nine perches wide, running from the base to the summit of Tuesey's mountaia, adjoining the part ' " this day conveyed to Samuel Peightal, be ing the same land this day conveyed by the said -awuel S. and Henry S. Wharton to Thomas Moore [Mortgage dated April 1, 1859.] Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the property of Thomas Moore. ALSO—AII that certain farm aucl plan tation, situate in West township, Huntingdon county, bounded on the north by land of Samuel Myton's heirs, on the east by lands of Martin Walker; on the south by lands of Andrew Smith and Dr. Peter Shoenberger's heirs; and on the west by lands cf Josiah Cunningham, containing about two hundred and twenty and seven acres, more or less, together with all and singular, the Buildings, Improvements, Woods,Ways, '- . ' Rights, liberties, privileges, heredita , see i ments and appurtenances to the same I I : belonging or in any wise appertaining, -- and the revision and revisions, remaind er and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof. _. . [Excepting from above described . premises that part of the same which was sold to Jacob Stabley, by deed of Stewart Foster • and wife, dated Sep tember 5, 1883, recorded in Record Book R, No. 2, page 294, containing 64 acres and 105 perches.] Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the property of Stewart Foster. ALSO—AII those two certain lots of ground, situated in that part of the borough of Huntingdon, Pa., known as West Huntingdon, lying contiguous to each other and to gether, fronting 100 feet on Penn street ' and extending bank at right angles II thereto 150 feet to an alley, being lots I Nos. 1 and 2 in block No. 24, and hay thereon erected an unfinished a TWO-STORY FRAME BUILDING. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the property of Franz Bleicher. ALSO—AII thdi 'certain lot of ground, situate in that parV of the. borough of Hunting don, Ps , known asi West Huntingdon, fronting 50 feet on Aiwa street, and extend ) ing back - lit jright ingles thereto, of 111 equal width, 30 feet fc an alley, being ' lot No. 6in block 4of yWharton, Miller — A Anderson's addition tu said borough. and having thereon erected ,ar TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING - H-O-USEand necessary out buildings. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the property of Arabella Silknitter. ALSO—AII that certain lot of ground, situate in that part of the borough of Hunting don, Pa., known as West Huntingdon, fronting 50 feet on Washington street and extending • back at right angles thereto 150 feet to an alley, being lot No. 2 in block No. fI II 3of Wharton,Miller Anderson's ad- Ur dition to said borough, having thereon — r erected a FRAM DWELLING HOUSE, and ne cessary outbuildings. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sql.l as the property of James V. Lee. ALSO—AII that certain tract and par cel of land situate in Union township,in said coun ty; on the south side of the Juniata river near the bead of Jack's narrows, surveyed on a warrant in the name of Samuel Drake, adjoining a survey in the name of Samuel Bell, and a survey in the name of Thomas Fisher, containing thirty acres and lj perehes and allowance &c., having thereon about 0 acres cleared, and an apple orchard. Also, A part of a survey in the name of Samuel Bell, in Union township, in said county, contain ing about 1:0 acres, adjoining the Juniata river on the north, surveys in the naineof Samuel Drake, Thos. Fisher and William Morris or. the east, a survey in the name of Hugh McAllister on the north, and lands of Frank Ileffright on the west, (excepting therefrom about 2 Hacres and small house owned by John s Greiney) having thereon a FRAME - PLASTERED HOUSE, a frame barn, a granary and store house, about one acre cleared, with orchard, vineyard, &e. A so, A certain tract of land situate in Brady township, in said county, surveyed on a warrant iu the name of Daniel Igo, containing 57 acres and 40 perches and allowance, &c., adjoining lands of Elliott Robley on the north, on the east by A. W. Swoops, by other lands of John McComb on the south, on the west by lands of Eliza. Crowley, and on the north-west by lands of Thomas Fisher, having thereon about S acres cleared. Also, A certain tract of land situate in Brady township, in said county, surveyed on a warrant in the name of Stephen Duncan and Jas. McAllister, curtaining about 78 acres, adjoining other lands of John McComb, surveyed in the name of , Daniel Igo, on the east by lands of A. W. Swoope, on the south by the Juniata river, and on the west by the Juniata river having thereon an old STONE - HOUSE (unoccupied) and about 15 acres of cleared land. Also, A tract of land situate in Union township, said county, surveyed the 3d day of November, A. 8., 1794, in pursuance of a warrant granted to Samuel Bell, containing 355 acres and 44 perches and allowance, &c. Also, A tract of land situate in Union township, said county, surveyed the 9th day of November, A. D., 1794, in pursuance of a warrant granted to Thos. Bell, adjoining survey in name of Jno. Bell, Legal Adinertisements. containing 403 acres and 65 perches and allowance, &c. Seized, taken in execution, and to he sold as the property of John McComb. TERMS :—The price for which the property is sold must be paid at the time of sale, or such other arrangements male as will be approved, otherwise the property will immediately be put up and sold at the risk and expense of the person to whom it was first sold, and who, in the case of deficiency at such re-sale shall make good the same, and in no instance will the deed be presented to the court for confirmation unless the money is ac tually paid to the Sheriff. Purchasers who are lien creditors must procure a certified list of liens for the Sheriff, in order to apply the amount of bids, or any part thereof, on their liens. SAM'L 11. IRVIN. Oet.lB-1578.] Sheriff. ASSIGNEE'S SALE -OF valuable Real Estate. Assigned Estate of William March and Joseph March. By virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas for lluntingdon county, I will expobe to sale, on the premises, in the borough of Huntingdon, county of Huntingdon, Pa., on FRIDAY, OCTOBER sth, Ig7B, at 10 o'olOck, a. m., the following descr,bed real estste, to wit All tbosc certain five lots of ground, sit uate in the borough of Huntingdon, fronting fifty feet each on Penn street and extending back there from one hundred and fifty feet, and having there -41,0n erected A LARGE STEAM BRICK PLANING MILL, with the machinery thereto belonging, I." ' " with the sheds, office, stable and oth er outbuildings. This mill is in complete running order, and the machinery first-class. The follow ing constitutes a part of the machinery, to wit : A large stationary steam engine and boilers, one Woodworth planer, plough and grooving ma chine, ono large moulding machine, one sticker machine, one shaping machine, one plough ma chine with table, one blind and slat machine, two circular saws with tables, one panel raiser, one gig saw machine, one tenon saw machine, one mortise machine, one circular rip saw, one cut-off saw, and other machinery too numerous to mention. ALSO—Three other lots of ground, on the west side of Penn street in said borough, op posite the above described Brick Planing Mill property, being lots Nos. 2, 4 and 5 in block II in Wharton, Miller and Anderson's addition to West Huntingdon, each fronting fifty feet on Penn street, and running back about one hundred and fifty feet to the Pennsylvania Railroad. ALSO—Two certain other lots of ground, situate in said borough, fronting fifty feet each on Moore street, and running 150 feet to an alley, being lots Nos. 14 and 15 in block 13 of Wharton, Miller and Anderson's addition to West Hunting don, one thereof (lot No. 14) having thereon erected a FRAME DWELLING I,- ' HOUSE and outbuildings. The part 111 o ' owned by the assignee in the above de- iiljtk scribed property is the one undivided --- - half part, one other undivided fourth part is own ed by Oscar Burnbaum, and the other undivided fourth part is owned by Etias Bartel and A. B. Kennedy. who will join with the assignee in the sale of the above described property, so that the purchaser will take a Blear title to the whole. This is a most desirable property, and one that has al ways had a very large trade. ALSO—AII that messuage or tenement and lot of ground, situate in the borough of Hun tingdon, bounded and described as follows, to wit : Lying and being on the northwest corner of Mifflin and Seventh streets, extending fifty feet in front on Seventh street, and running back along Mifflin street 1110 feet to an alley, it being lot No. 1 in Dorland's addition to the borough of Huntingdon, and having thereon erected a Large Double 'I WO-STORY BRICK DWELL , ING HOUSE, with bay window and in- I I side finifhed in hard wood. One of the _ most desirable private residences in the borough of Huntingdon. • • ALSO—AII that certain rnessnage or tenement and lot of ground, situate in the borough aforesaid, being the nockll-west corner of Seventh and Church streets, fronting fifty feet on Seventh street and running back along Church street 190 feet to an alley, being lot numbered 5 in Borland's addition to the borough of Huntingdon, and having thereon erected a large j, ' TWO-STORY BRICK DIVELLING fief HOUSE, well finished throughout, with :g: 1' ice house, frame stable, and other out- -- - buildings. A very desirable private residence, having been built by Joseph March exclusively for his own use. _ ALSO-411 that certain part or a lot of ground, situate in the borough aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, to wit : Lying and be ing on the northern side of Penn street, fronting twenty-four feet two and three-fourth joshes on said street, and extending back at right ' angles 110 feet, having thereon erected s 4;a large TWO-STORIED STORE ROOM, being one of the best, if not the best "Irr-- store room is Hustinvon borough, and most favorably located for bupiness,being situated in the midst of the business portion of the town. ALSO—AII that certain part ofa lot of ground. situate in the borough aforesaid bounded and described as follows, to wit: Fronting 26 feet or, the south side of Washington street, and extending back at right angles u nety feet, it being the north-west corner of •/- 7 -- lot number 106 in the plan of Paid 11. borough, hying thereon erected a TWO- , 9,c , STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE. ALSO—AII that certain lot of ground, situate in the borough aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, to wit : Situated on the east erly side of Warm Springs road or avenue, coin men3ing at the distance of two hundred and fifty one feet, eight inches northerly along said road from the northerly line of Gilbert Allen's lot and extending thence along said road fifty "three feet and in depth by lines parallel iSit to said Gilbert Allen's lot, 200 feet, SIP! " on iv hich there iserected a TWO-STORY 3 • _-__ 7' FRAME DWELLING HQV SE. _ _ ALSO—AII that certain lot of ground, situate in that part of the borough of Hunting don, known as West Huntingdon, fronting 25 feet on Mifflin street and running bank at right angles thereto one hundred and fifty feet to an alley, being the southern half of lot No. 190, in Thompsoe's addition to the I borough of Huntingdon. having there- I 9 It. on erected a TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, known as the Butler pro perty. ALSO—AII that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the county of Atkinson. and State of Kansas, to wit : Lots number 17, 18 and 19 in block numbe 3, being a part of the south half of the south-east quarter of section number 35, town number 5, range 20, commencing at a point which is thus determined : Beginning at the south-cast corner stone of said section number 35, thence measuring doe north 4u rods, thence 030 fe t west, thence 30 feet north, from the point thus determined 128 feet north, thence 135 feet west. thence 128 feet south, thence 135 feet east, con taining forty-one buudredths of an acre, more or less. TERMS OF SALE.—One third of till pur chase money on confirmation of sale by the Court, balance in two equal annual payments, with inter est, to be secured by the judgment bonds of the purchaser. W. H. WOODS, Assignee of William and Joseph March. Ozt.d-ts, ASSIGNEE'S SALE - OF -- Valuable Real Estate. ESTATE OF DAVID C. WILSON. By virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas of liuntingdon county, the undersigned As signee of David C. Wilson, will expose at Public Sate, on FRIDAY, NOVEJIIBER I, 1878, at one o'clock, p. w., All that certain Farm in West township, adjoin ing lands of Adam Lightner on the north, Wm Livingston on the east, James Davis on the south, David Sheasley on the west, containing 250 acres, more or less, 150 acres of which are —,' cleared, and the balance well tim s a tlf f bered. The improvements are a 11 1. STONE DWELLING HOUSE, • LOG FRAME BARN, and other outbuildings, ORCHARD and Cider Press. The Farm is located four miles from Petersburg, and is within one mile of church and School house. TERMS OF SALE.—One-third of the purchase money to be paid on confirmation of sale, and the residue in two equal annual payments, thereafter, with interest, to be secured by the judgment notes of the purchaser. HENRY DAVIS, JR. Assignee of David C. Wilson. October 11, 1878-0. The 11 an tingdon Journal J. A. NASH, ;EUN'rINGPON, A I>il -- - w - ro 11 ie. It 1878. Circulation LARGER than any other Paper in the Juniata Valley. A Democratic Opinion. WHAT PAYNE PETTEBONE THINKS OF GEN. HOYT AND THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM-A PROMINENT AND ACT IVE METHODIST EXPRESSES HIMSELF UPON THE RELIGIOUS ORTHODOXY OF HOYT-A LIFE-LONG DEMOCRAT HIS GUSTED WITH MODERN PEMOCRACY AN HONEST LETTER FROM AN HONEST MAN-SERIOUS QUESTIONS FOR THINK ING MEN, &C. The following correspondence appears in the Wilksbarre daily Record of the Times for Wednesday evening, Oct., 16, 1878 : Some days ago we addressed several letters to prominent individuals irrespective of party affiliation, but life-long acquaintances of Gen. Hoyt, requesting an opinion on the religious oathodoxy of our candidate for Governor, which has been questioned, and upon the gen eral esteem iu which he was held as a man and neighbor. Dr. Nelson and others have satis factorily answered these inquiries through oth er channels. Hon. Payne Pettebone, who is known over the entire . t.ate as a life-long Democrat, an active and prominent member of the Wyoming Methodist church, and d an influential citizen, sends the following open letter, which cannot be-misunderstood and is worthy the thought ful consideration of every intelligent man : Dr. W. 11. Bradley, Wilkesbarre, Dear Sir: In reply to your inquiries I have to say that the support of Gen. Hoyt for Governor corn. mends itself to my judgment for a variety of reasons. I like the man. I have known him from boyhood and highly appreciate his emi nent fitness for the position. I like the family, with whom ours have lived, as neighbors, for generations without a jar. My birth place ad. joined the farm of the General's father, Deacon Ziba Hoyt, and I cherish his memory with pleasure. Ile was a grand specimen of a good citizen, a Christian gentleman, thoroughly identified with the religious interests of the community, and no breath of suspicion was ever whispered against his integrity of char acter. He was likewise a patriot, and in the war of 1812, as a true father to the son, joined the Wyoming Volunteers, of which he became an officer, and promptly went to the exposed Lake Erie frontier for its defense. But beyond and above these considerations the platform and policy to which General Hoyt stands com mitted meets my hearty approval, and I fully believe that the success of the policy and prin ciples involved will furnish the best possible guarantee for the early restoration of the bus iness of the country to a condition of perma nent prosperity, and secure it from the dangers of speculative disturbances which a debased and fluctuating currency would inevitably en tail upon it. Nothing in my opinion will so effectually afford protection to labor and give steadiness to business as the prompt settle• merit of the financial question based upon a currency whether of paper or coin. Making the dollar that goes into the hands of the peo ple worth a full gold dollar everywhere. "In regard to your inquiry as to the charge of infidelity against Gen. Hoyt, I have to say that to our people who have so long known the intimate relations of the family to church affairs, himself a contributing member of the congregation and regular supporter of the church attended by the family, the son of a deacon, his wife the daughter of another deacon, both representing families at present and for generations active in religious af fairs the allegation of doubtful orthodoxy to the ancestral faith in Christianity, seems ab surd and ridiculous and needs no reply except for the public elsewhere. And to meet such demand I was glad to see the notice of the correspondence between Rev. Dr. Nelson, Dr. Olin and Dr. Hodge, ,giving the facts in the case which afford a sufficient answer to the unfounded allegation. . . - • - “In closing this communication what shall I say of my old time Democracy ? Many things might be said, but the chief thoughts in my mind are these. The Democracy of to-day bears so little resemblance to that which I so enthusiastically supported upwards of forty years ago, and during most of my life, that it can scarcely claim any relationship to the old time platforms. (hen Democracy meant sound currency, old bullion, Benton mint drops, gold coin and the payment of the national debt in gold. The final payment of the debt of the revolution and war oflBl2 was completed in General Jackson's administra tion. The national honor was held in high esteem and no repudiation scheme was enter tained by the true Democracy, but it fell into the pit by its false and unfortunate attitude during the war of the rebellion And reversing the past patriotic history of the party has since practically committed itself to the en couragement and support of the Ibolish finan cial schemes threatening repudiation and national disgrace. I have cherished an earnest desire for the restoration of the Demccraey to its old honorable position, but 1 have watched in vain for solid ground of principle to stand upon. Platforms have been adopted which were mere sliding scales drifting towards debased currtney and repudiation and coin milting the party substantially to the restora tion of the rebellion to power and thus afford no comfort nor standing fur an old time, well wisher who reveres the well remembered names of leaders who stood firmly to time honored principles, and were never carried away by such temporary floods of folly as we now see sending a multitude of leaders drift ing without rudder or compass to catch the votes of the unthinking mass who need the instruction and should have the guiding hand of honest men. We have, indeed, one degenerate specimen of the former generation in the person of the Hon. Hendrick B. Wright, who occupies a prominent position with the ruling element of the times. Col. Wright having manifestly never aimed at any principle higher than to ride into office en the top wave of any new political flood, meets ali the interior condi tions of a leader for the present time, and he will doubtless `.le carried by the flood again to Congress, to drift with the ever changing cur rents where men of fixed principle would stem the tide of error and refuse—to go. Very truly yours, PAYNE PETTERBONF. WYOMING, Pa., Oct. 12, 1878. A Falsehood Exploded. We made a cautious allusion, a short time since, to certain reports designed to affect the standing of General Hoyt, our candidate for Governor, before the religious portion of the community. Our attention was first attracted to the subject by receiving a postal card, inquiring if we knew anything concern ing his religious belief, the writer stating that it was reported he was an infidel. Further inquiry established the fact, not only that such reports were current, but that a brother of Mr. Dill, the Democratic candidate for Governor, was helping the circulation of such reports. We denied, on our own knowledge, the cor rectness of this report; but learning that Rev. Dr. Nelson, one of the agents of the Metho dist Episcopal Book Concern, at New York, knew General Hoyt quite intimately, we took the liberty of writing him on the subject. lie was naturally surprised at such reports. and before replying to us, took the precaution to fortify his own knowledge by writing to friends in Luzerne county, and now forwards to ❑s re plies received. Our friends will please notice that all speak from personal knowledge. The following are the letters : New YORK, October 4, 1878. J. VANNOTE, ESQ., Pittsburgh, Pa. DEAR SIR :—Your note informing me that General Ilecry M. Hoyt is charged with being an infidel surprised me beyond measure. I have known him from his boyhood. He pre pared for college at the Wyoming Conference Seminary under my charge, and having grad uated at college, at my request, the trustees elected him as one of our teachers in the Sem inary. Both in the institution and among all its patrons, as well as throughout the entire community, he wasuniversally and deservedly held in high esteem. I have always regarded him as a firm believer in the Bible and re vealed religion. From his youth up till the change of my residence from Wyoming Valley to this city, six years ago, so intimate was my acquaintaace with General Hoyt that had he been in the least degree inclined to infidelity, I could not have failed to discover it. When I read your note, I said to myself, "it can't be that within the past few years my friend Hoyt had fallen a prey to scepticism," so firmly had I regarded him established in the belief of Christianity. However, to be absolutely sure that no such change in Gen. Hoyt'a religious views had taken place within the past six yeats as to give any occasion, whatever, for charging him with being an infidel, I wrote Rev. Dr. W. II Olin, presiding elder of Wy oming district, and resident of Wilkesbarre, the General's home. - Editor, Herewith I hand you Dr. Olin's letter, and also o❑e from Rev. Dr. Hodge, of the same city. Permit me also to say that Mr. McClintock, to whom Dr. Hodge refers, is known throughout the State as one of the first and most highly respected lawyers of the Luzerne bar. I write in the interest of truth, and not to eulogize General Hoyt, though I have always bad a high regard for him as a man of decided ability and sterling merit. I unite with Rev. Drs. Olin and Bodge in declaring the charge that General Hoyt is an infidel, to be wholly with out foundation. Very truly yours, R. NELSON. WILKESIIARRIC, PA, October 1, 1878. It. NELSON—DEAR DOCTOR :—Your note of the 28th ultimo, concerning the report that General Hoyt is an infidel, came to hand yes terday. In reply I say I have been acquainted with the General for eight or nine years—tbe last four and over, in this city—l never heard such a charge even hinted till last week, and then from a slip of newspaper sent me by a friend. After receiving your note yesterday I called on Rev. F. B. Hodge, the Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, in this city. and of the family of General Hoyt, and showed him your note. After reading it be emphatically pronounced the charge of infidelity made against the General utterly untrue. From conversations had with several of our older citizens, who have known the General from his young manhood, I have no doubt of the correctness of Rev. Mr. Hodge's characteriza tion of said report. Yours truly, W. H. OLIN. REV. DR. NELSON-DEAR SIR:-Dr. Olin has handed me your letter, and I cheerfully add over my own signature an emphatic denial that there is any truth in the report that General Hoyt i 3 an infidel. From personal conversation, and from the testimony of men who know hint intimately, I am positive on this point. Ar.d T. McClintock, eeq., well known to you, says he often heard General Hoyt defend the Bible and revealed religion,in the bar and office in dispute with brother lawyers Yours respectfully, T. B. HODGE. These letters completely explode this men dacious falsehood. The acquaintance of the parties reach back to General Hoyt's young manhood, and follow him to the present.— There is, therefore, not a shadow of uncertsiuty left, on the points at issue. A warfare of this kind is of the meanest possible spirit. As a rule, its tendency, when exposed, is to draw to the party assailed the aid and support ()fall honorable men. It is peculiarly shameful that a falsehood of this character should have been so industriously circulated against him. And yet, it is, In a sense, a compliment. It shows that his opponents realize that be is strong among the better classes, and that if they would harm him, something must be in ve:ited. His honest, noble character is proof against fair assault. Therefore to reach bim at all, falsehoods must be invented. We ate gratified to be thus able to lay before our readers so deli- and authoritative a refutation of this slander. Let our friends meet the falsehood, and denounce it, wherever they may find it. In point of fact, General Hoyt is a Presbyterian in his relijous faith. [now the Pittsburgh National Labor Tribune, Work in men's Organ.] Dill and the Nine Million Steal. The organs of the railroad candidate for Governor, Andrew 11. Dill, having denied his guilty participation in the attempted Nine Million Steal, it becomes our duty to place his record before our readers. It will be seen that "the child of the circuit" in this, as upon all other legislation entailing a surrender of rights upon the part of the Commonwealth at the bidding of corporations, wad faithful to the greedy powers which placed him in the Legislature. It was only after the guberna torial maggot had entered his head, that he awakened to the necessity of an occasional recognition of the wishes, interests and rights of the people. Senate bill 1070, better known as the "Nine Million Steal," was railroaded through both Houses within forty-eight hours after its in troduction. It was entitled "An Act to facili tate and secure the construction of an addi tional railway connection between the seaters of the Susquehanna and the great lakes, Canada and the northwestern States, by ex tending the aid and credit of certain corpora tions to the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway Company, and in like manner to aid the oonstruction of the Pittsburgh, and Charleston Railway, the Clearfiell and Buffalo Railway, and the Erie and Alle gheny Railway." The preamble sets forte the importance to the State anti additional con nection of the anthracite and bituminous coal fields tlirungh the building of the above men tioned roads, "thereby adding greatly to the taxable values for State, county and muni cipal purpo , ea," etc. Section one authorized the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Rait• road Company to execute te first mortgage to the amount of six millions dollars, which should cover their entire line of road, to secure the payment of six millions of the bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, then in the sinking fund of the State, and which were to be delivered to said Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railroad Company ; the proceeds of said bonds to Le applied to the building of the Jersey Shore road. Section two provided that the $3,500,000 of Allegheny Valley Rail road bonds, then in the hands of the Conimis sioners of the Sinking Fund, together with all the guarantees connected therewith, be "ap propriated for aiding in (be development of certain di-tricts of the commonwealth," as follows : To the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railroad $1,600,000; to the Clear field and Buffalo Hallway Company $1,400,000 ; to the trie and Allegheny Railway Company, ssoo,ooo—for which the State was to receive the bonds, respectively, bearing the, same in terest, maturing the same time as the bonds the State then held in pro rata proportion from each company, of which shall be secured by a second ntortage upon those liner:, the said companies limitine their first more gage to a:, amount not exceeding $16,000 per mile, etc. On March 17th, the foregoing bill was read and laid upon the table. In a few minutes thereafter a motion was made to proceed to a second reading and consideration of the bill, and the yeas and nays were requirod by Messrs. Brown, of Clarion, and :iliurlock, of Beaver. Mr. Dill, with fitty-three others, voted for the motion. Mr. Brown raised the point of order that it required a two-third vote to carry the motion ; but the chair decided the point not well taken, and Messrs. Brown and Boileau appealed from the decision—the chair being sustained by A. H. Dill, of Union, and fifty eight others, A motion to postpone considera tion was voted down, Dill voting no. A mo tion to adjourn was voted down. Dill voting against it. The bill was then put upon its passage on second reading and Mr. Dill voted for it every time. Next day, March 18th, the bill was put upon third reading and passed, Dill, of Union, voting fur it. The above bill took frot the sinking fund $9,500,000 of bonds amply secured, of which the interest and part of the principal was an nually paid, substituting tberefor the mortgage bonds of projected and experimental roads, thus jeopardizing the safety of the funds. On February 7th, 1870, bill No. 195, "An Act to authorize railroad companies to lease or become lessees, and to make contracts with other railroad companies, corporatioss and parties," was introduced and referred to the Committee on Railroads. This bill was in tended to build up a railway monopoly and enable companies, through lack of competition, to exact enormous freight tariffs, and may be considered the foundation of the freight all.. criminations. On the Stn Febrsary'She bill was reported to the Howe. On the 10th it passed through its several readings and was adopted, Mr. A. U. Dill Toting for it at every stage. NO. 42.
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