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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
MILFORD Boots at A. R. Hougendobler's
eve] y pair, warranted to give satisfaction.
F/SII, Salt and a lull Nur of Family GrocerlPs
for sate chap at Max. Bucher's, 2.49 Locust St.
Call and examine his stock, just received. from
the city
THANKS.—TIIO SPY typographical corps
thank Mr. P. Shreiner for a treat to his de
licious grapes and peaches. They are ex
perts at emptying baskets.
MESSRS. THOMAS t.fl; MASON are delivering
coal now in largo or small orders, with
their anti-dust coal wagon. Just the thing
for tidy house-keepers—no dust, and no
pavements to wash. They sell all the va
rieties usually found in our Coal Yards.
TEE remains of W. L. Furgeson arrived
on the 11:3S, A. M. train west, on Saturday.
The funeral was held on Saturday after
noon, as it was not deemed advisable to
keep the body over Sunday, It has cast n
deep gloom over a large circle of friends
and relatives.
SPECIAL NOTICE.—We have on our sub
scription list, a few subscribers who are in
arrears for two years and upwards. To all
such we give notice, that if the amount duo
is not paid on or before October 15th, their
paper will be discontinued, and measures
taken to collect arrearages.
ROLLING MILL TO BE STARTED AGAIN.—
Messrs. Childs Lt. Kra user, the former from
Norristown, Emu the latter from Philadel
phia, have leased the rolling mill belonging
lo Col. D. W. Patterson,
at Robrerstown,
West Hemptield twp., and are fitting it up
for resumption of operations. The lirm ex
pects to be ready to make iron in the course
of two weeks.
FROM the number of tickets sold and from
the general interest manifested in the con
cert this evening, there will be a crowded
house. Prot Hart and the Xolians can not
fail to entertain the -people, and we hope
that the occasion will be a grand success ti
nancially as well as otherwise. Everybody
should go.
FOUND.-A. gentleman found a fine linen
pocket handkerchief on Sunday evening,
lying on the pavement on Third street, be
tween Locust and Walnut, right after the
conclusion of the services at the German
Lutheran church. It is deep hem-stitched,
and is marked. The owner can ge4 it by
calling at this office.
COnRECTION.—We stated in our last issue
that Henry Young, the homicide, had sur
rendered himself. We were mistaken and
in justice to Constable McGinnis make this
correction. Young was arrested by Con
stable McGinnis ,)n the warrant of Esquire
Evans, and taken to Lancaster County
Prison by that °thee.
RErtrlitacA's Miimrrivo-..-11.7n0r town
ship will hold her township nominating
convention on Saturday, October Ist, 1870
at the Public House of.Tacob Breneman, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
We trust the Republicans throughout the
county will strengthen their forces by mak
ing good nominations, and do it soon, so
that everybody will be re.dy to roll up a
crushing majority against the democracy
and song heads ou the 11th of October.
TUE COMING ENTERTAINMENT.—Our renders
will bear in mind the grand Literary and Musical
entertainment this (Friday) evening, Sept. 23rd
The iEolians will sing in their usual fine style, and
- give us a new as well as a rich programme.
Prof. John Hart, of Lancaster, the popular and
well-known Elocutionist and Dramatic Reader will
be present, and render in his masterly style, some
of the finest selections in the English language. He
has been enthusiastically received by fashionable
audiences throughout the state, has by special re
quest react before the Pennsylvania Legislature, and
his Christmas entertainments in Lancaster, are a
Perfect ovation. He is popular whereever he is
known.
With such an array of musical and literary talent,
we bespeak a crowded house. Tickets of admission
for sale at the Book, Drug and Jewelry stores—at
only 25 cents. The proceeds will be devoted to
erecting a tomb-atone to the memory of Maj. Kel
sey, a übble and heroic soldier.
LOCAL BREVITI ES .—S weet potatoes are
remarkably cheap this season.
Pay your water rents, and save money
and trouble.
Bright plaids will be all the rage with
the fair sex this winter.
Gen, James P. Steed man is playing- the
Major General in the drama of " Th e drum
mer Loy," at Toledo.
The oldest Methodist in the world lives
at Bustleton, Pa. He is 94 years of age,
and his name is Rev. Dr. James.
Gumpert's,tliree brothers at Wall. H
EOM
Reed bird shooting is carried to excess.
The equinoctial is over for the present.
Oyster plants are ready for the frying
pan.
Apple picking is the fsrrner's work just
ECM
It tqltes great panes to show dry goods
to advantage.
You can get tickets for this evening's en
tertainment either at Shreiner's. at May
Erwin's, at Spering's, at Breueman's, or at
Meyers'. Get them early.
. Tho West Philadelphia Hose Company
passed through this place on their way to
York, on Monday evening, accompanied
by the Haverford Band.
Gold and bond quotations can bo seen
daily at the Columbia Deposit Bank. They
are reported twice each day.
The Mirror for September, largo and
spicy as usual, is out, and distributed.
Three thousand copies printed.
Lippincott's, Harper's, and Putnam's
Monthly Magazines latve been received.
The October numbers are all good.
Kansas has gained 233 percent. in popu
lation since IS6O.
The planet Saturn is now a brilliant ob
ject in the evening sky, passing below the
western horizon, a little before midnight,
and girls who have beaus that late can see
it pass. It is situated in the constellation
Scorpio, and may be readily ktiown from
its soft glow and pale yellow hue.. It is the
most interesting' telescopic object in the
heavens, with its three rings, eight moons,
and the changing colors which adorn its
surface. It has special interest now for ob
servers, from the fact that such is the po
sition of the rings, with regard to the earth,
that they appear open to their widest ex
tent in a manner that will not occur again
for fifteen years.
• A detachment of between two and three
hundred United States soldiers from Car
lisle Barricks en route for Arizona territory
passed through Lancaster on Monday eve
ning about 7 o'clock on a special train.—
They go by rail to New York, thence by
steamship to the Isthmus, alter crossing
- which they re-embark on a steamer for
San Francisco, whence they are re-shipped
to Arizona territory, to keep peace between
the whites and indians. Jonas Brubaker,
a former apprentice of this office, and later
a gentleman of leisure, and who enlisted
about three weeks ago was among the num
ber.
A reader of the Ser wants to know what
will remove peach stains from linen. Infor
mation on this point thrcugli our columns
is asked.
There is a man in Terra Haute who pays
his wife a regular salary of three dollars a
week to keep her mouth shut. Every time
She speaks to him, except when absolutely
necessary, he " decks" her one cent a word.
He was out a little late last Saturday night
and she took out a month's wages for his
short comings, and he finally had to agree
not to "count it," in order to get to sleep.
Boots and Shoes, largest stock, lowest
prices at Hougendobler's.
THE York County Agricultural Society
will hold its Annual exhibition at York on
tho 4th, sth and Gth of October.
Pnor. A. ZELLER is the agent for the
Knabo piano in Columbia and as it is a
justly celebrated instrument, we do not
hesitate to recommend it.
TUE Dauntless base ball club left for Co
lumbia on Saturday and returned to this
city in the evening with victory perching
on—the banners of a Columbia club. The
score stood 2i to B.—Patriot.
A Goon EFFECT.—Our unsparing rebuke
of the Copperhead Organ, the self constitu
ted and self advertised "official paper of the
Borough," has had a good effect, and when
ever 'we lied it necessary to bridle the spas
modic impetuosity of the old broken-down
"clothes horse" we'll do it vigorously.
CIIIncA PINS AID PAPAWS.--These
fruits are now abundant in our markets,
and boys sell them on the streets, the for
mer bringing 20 to 25 cents a quart. The
York county hills abound with them.
Asvotnvoirso?—A new base ball club is to
be started in Columbia in a few weeks.
They have issued their prospectus and it
reads as follows:
An association of young gentleman have
associated and organized the Active B. B.
C.,for their muscular and physical improve
ment, and can conceive of no recreation so
conducive to the object desired as a well or
ganized Base Ball Club, and they verily be
lieve, that frequent and constant exercise
will develop and impart herculean and gi
gantic strength to their membership and
would respectfully solicit aid from a gene
rous public, to promote the great object in
view..
WASHINGTON Ito RO I:101E ITEMS.—On
Tuesday night the residence of Mr. Henry
Getz, on the Columbia and Lancaster turn
pike, was entered. In the kitchen was a
king of flour which was taken. The thief
emptied enough of flour into the dough
tray for one baking (Liberal thief.)
Messrs. H. M. Watts and sons, have
leased or purchased some land near Safe
Harbor, at Pittsburg, Manor township, and
have been taking out a good quantity of
iron ore and are engaged in hauling it up to
their furnaces, near Marietta. Some live
teams are engaged in hauling it up, pass
ing daily, except Sundays, through our
borough.
Our railroad is still progressing. Some
eighty feet are already graded. J. L. S.
BASE: BALL.—On last Saturday afternoon
one of the finest base ball games that the
Columbians ever witness. d, was played
between the Dauntless of Harrisburg and
the Blue Stockings of this place. The Blue
Stocking boys came off victorious, by a
handsome score of 25 to S. The Dauntless
Club was elegantly uniformed, and are a
very fine set of gentlemen. The following
is al, score by innings:
12345 6 7 S 9
4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2-2
Innings,
Dauntless,
Blue Stockings, 1100 0 7 1 1 2 3-25.
The Blue Stockings of this place will visit
Harisburg on next Thursday, to play the
return game. They Bill appear in their
new uniform.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.—List of letters
remaining unclaimed in the Columbia Post
Otlice, up to this date. Persons calling for
these letters will please mention that they
are advertised in the SPY :
Gents. List.—Amos Swells, Douhard Stun
beriter, Joseph Shertzer, W. H. Richards,
Jas. McNorman, MicLael Meeksll, Rev. W.
L. Jones, \Viltiarn Heaton, Hayes Hatta
woy, Robert Murphey, Aaron Heilman, 13.
J. Con nay, James Casey, R. E. Beard, Isaac
Beard.
Ladies List.—Jennie Althouse, Mary
Caasey McMullen. Sarah Mellinger,
Mrs. S. Stokes, Marie Zeimer, Carrie D.
Mateer, Annie Roger, Miss Bryan, Jane
Cristy. Sirs. Daniel Baker, Chistie Ann
Haas. Ellen Hewir, Kate Dougherty, Jen
nie B Lockard.
TICE VIGILANT IN THEIR NEW HOUSE.—
On Tuesday evening the Vigilant took pos
session of their new hose house, on Second
street, in an informal manner, and housed
their engine a. d hose carriage in it. There
were general congratulations all around.
During the festivities of the evening, the
Columbia Fire Company, as a Committee
of the whole with M. M. Strickler, Esq.,
as chairman, visited the Vigilant boys; and
on behalf of the Company congratulated
the Vigilant nn the completion of the new
house. Mr. Strickler was the spokesman
for the party, and congrat slated his brother
firemen on the beautiful and stately build
ing, and gave them every assurance of his
comrades' best wishes. He was followed
by D. F. Griffith, who paid an eloquent
tribute to the Fire Department of Colum
bia.
There was general good reeling all around
and the Vigies seemed proud of their house,
as well they may. It is one of the most
stately and substantial in the county, and
when completed will be second to none in
beauty and elegance.
Rimomus.—Rev. Geo. H. Kirkland, of
St. Paul's Episcopal, is fairly started in the
duties of his new Parish. Services morn
ing and evening.
English services in Rev. P. Pilgram's
church to-morrow evening.
Last Sabbath evening, was a pleasant oc
cesion at Rev. M. Schwartz's German Lu
theran church, on Walnut street. The
church has been elegantly refitted, the ceil
ings fresco-papered, now chandeliers pro
vided and the aisles carpeted. It presents
a paragon of neatness, and reflects very
creditably upon Pastor and people. It is
the old mother church, and as Rev. Mr.
Schwartz remarked ou Sunday evening,
the congregation had provided a new dress
for her.
The ..;Eollan Quintette Club was present
and re idered a few of their sacred selec-
tions with tine effect. Prof. Unseld presid
ed at the organ. The Pastor preached an
effective sermon from the text " Worship
God in the beauty of Holiness."
This is another link added to the chain of
beautiful churches in Columbia.
The past year has been especially noted
for such improvements, and we trust our
good people and their untiring pastors will
b abundantly rewarded.
TILL•' «VOLFE Mo.:caul:NT which is attract
ing so much attention iu Mt. Bethel Ceme
tery, is pronounced a magnificent piece of
sculpture, and new not only in the mate
rial used, but also in the general design and
character of the work. It is made of the
famous Scotch granite, from the .works of
Alfred White, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is 20
feet in height from the elevated base to the
top of the large urn, which surmounts the
massive column.
The plan of the artist may be gathered
from the following description : The found
ation is of blue stone 10 feet deep ; the first
division of the foundation is 6 beet 3 inches
square, and 2 feet high ; second 5 feet
square and 15 inches thick, on which the
name " Wolfe" is cut ; the third is 4 feet
square, gracefully moulded ; then follows a
die 3 feet square, and 3 beet high. On the
cast side of this cube, are inscribed the
words : "in memory of Charles Lockard
(German), and his wile, Mary Hudson
(English), wboThettled in Columbia, A. D.,
1740. And after them came Freedom."
On the north side: "Erected by Napoleon
B. Wolfe, over the remains of his good
mother, Mary Lockard. She passed to the
higher lite, Jan. 19th, ]SS9, aged 75 years
and 8 months. She still lives."
On the west side: "lu memory of Paul
Wolfe and John Jordan, husbands of Mary
Loekard. No further seek their merits to
disclose."
Next surmounting this cube or die is a
cap, 4 feet square,and two feet high. Then
the main column or shaft, two feet 4 inches
in diameter; on this rests a cap—the whole
surmounted by a large urn 4 feet high. It
has a most beautifully polished surface, re
lieved by the rough cut letters,' and the
mouldings. Altogether it is one of the fin
est pieces of monumental sculpture, we
have ever seen, and is a credit both to the
designer and Mr. Wolfe, as well as an or
nament to the cemetery.
A. 11. llOVoEfaiont.,Ea, corner of Third
and Cherry streets, sells Boots and Shoes a
little cheaper than the cheapest.
DEFERRED.—We have received a com •
munication from "School," in regard to
•the troubles which are now agitating our
public schools. We defer it for a while, to
enable us to bccome better acquainted with
the facts.
As Eanon.—ln our report of the homi
cide last week, the omission of a crriniti,
either accidentally or inadvertently, some
what marred the sense of a leading sen
tence ; nevertheless it was intelligible, and
the gentleman who gratuitously acted as
Circulating Critic, has our thanks. Mis
takes will happen, dr.c.
JAM —Boss, what do you know about
the Insurance business?
Boss.—Well Jabo, I know a good bit, but
it won't do to tell it.
JAtm.—Well, Boss, is it a paying busi
ness, and can a man live if he manages
things right?
Boss.-0 yes, Jabe; some of the officers
can live finely, but it's hard on the Com
pany.
JABE.—WeII, Boss, how much can a man
make in a year?
Boss.—Ron away to school, Jabe, and
don't bother me with such toolish(!)ques-
Lions.
SALE OF CAMP MEETING LOTS.—At the
sale of the Camp Meeting lots on Tuesday,
at Landisville, about eighty lots were dis
posed of. Among the purchasers were the
following named Colombians: Willi in
Patton, Columbia Charge, EL F. Bruner:.
Abram ll:liner, Jas. Barber. Henry Suy
dam, Ephraim Hershey, Wm. Righter,
Scott Patton and Daniel Stape. Enough
lots have been sold, and at such a figure as
to insure the success of the enterprise.
The price bid varied with the location,
ranging groin $5O to $l5O. Ephrimn Her
shey acts as Treasurer, and Rev. C. I.
Thompson, 01 Harrisburg, as General Man
ager. We understand this enterprise ori
ginated with the Columbia Charge, and we
congratulate them upon its success.
Scrtoot. BOARD met on Saturday
evening with Messrs. Brenetnan, Detwiler,
North, Watts and Ziegler present.
Miss L. M. Fraley tendered her resigna
tion as teacher on account of ill health.
The Secretary was instructed to advertise
for a teacher.
From the Secretary's report, as published
in the Herald, we extract the following :
•lcommunication was received from Miss
Hattie J. Bruckhart, when the following
resolution was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Board
that Miss Hattie J. Bruckhart, teacher in
this district, in 1.86 S and IS6O, is a person of
good moral character and a successful
teacher.
This action is as mysterious to us as it
doubtless will be to our readers. We sup
pose however that it is int-ncled as an offi
cial recommendation of Miss Bruckliart to
a position as teacher at some other place,but
its peculiar wording in the absence of othe r
explanation, conveys a very equivocal
ean ng.
TRANSCENDING TILEIR AlTraOßlTY.—Sev
eral grave complaints have been made, by
men of both political parties, that our spe
cial policemen, whom Council has author
ized the Chief Burgess to employ, have
transcended their authoritiy, and have act
ed with violence and insolence towards sev
eral peaceful and well-known citizens*. On
Tuesday evening, shortly after the chang
ing of the mails, while a business man was
engaged in quiet conversation with two
others at Fendrich's corner (Front and Lo
cust streets.) one of the Special polite ac
costed him in an insolent manner, demand
ing, under a revolting oath, the immediate
dispersion of the group. Of course his im
pudence received, the only attention it
merited—silent contempt.
Later in the evening, another of these
" specials" attempted to " lay bands ou"
three young men, all well and favorably
known in Columbia, at the corner of Fourth
and Locust. As the parties were quiet,
peaceful and orderly, they disregau•ded the
unlawful demands of the " special," who
knew he was transcending his authority,
and could not enforce his orders.
Such conduct or "vigilance" as they may
term it, may do for the precincts, for which
these officers have been appointed , but our
quiet, peaceful and inoffensive citizens will
not suffer it.
Ar AGREEABLE SURPRISE.-011 last Sat
urday morning our old friend Capt. Jinks
(J. A. Jordan,) the Prince of auctioneers,
was most agreeably surprised by the pres
entation of a fine-toned silver bell. His
friend J. C. Bucher, was the enthusiastic
donor, and had procured the bell from the
firm of W. B. Pfahler d Co.. It is of solid
silver, and possesses an exquisitely clear
tone.
A large number of the friends of the par
ties had congregated at Bucher's, when
Jinks was ushered into their presence.
Capt. D. J. Waßinge appeared as spokes
man on behalf of the (loner, and addressed
Mr. Jordan as follows :
" On behalf of your friend Bucher, I have
the honor of presenting yon with this boll.
It has long been the custom of friends to
give each other occasional tokens of the
esteem in which they are held. However
simple the gift, it is nevertheless a cheerful
evidence that there are spirits around and
about, who are willing and ready to break
down the barriers of formal association,
and throw around life's journey a talis
manic charm. So too may the silvery
tones of this beautiful bell ever racall the
the echoes of happy by-gone days, and be
to you a beautiful as well as valuable ac
quisition in the pursuit of your occupa
tion."
Mr. Jordan in accepting the bell said:
" It is always pleasant to meet my friends
but under such circumstances as these, and
when your regard is manifested in such a
substantial manner, and by such an exqui
sitely beautiful gift, I feel almost over
whelmed by your kindness; I am overpow
ered ;it is unexpected, it is asurprise,which
finds me unable to express oven the slight
est degree of my gratitude to you for so
beautiful a gift. Accept my thanks for the
gift, and for your kind assurances of friend
ship, and may we all live long to hear the
exquisite "tintinnabulation" of this silver
OVER,SMART.—The assessor appointed
by the Town Council to make out a dupli
cate for borough purpo s es, is the assistant
editor of the Therutd, in a local column of
which ho has the assurance to announce
his determination not to assess any colored
man, unless a tree•holder. The law seems
so plain, that we are surprised that any
person of common sense should make him
self so ridiculous. Sec. 19, of the Borough
Charter, P. L., P. 927, ISO 6, first clause
says :
"Every person entitled to vote for mem
bers of the General Assembly, having re
skied in the borough one year. immediately
preceding the election, and within one year
paid a borough tax, shall be entitled to vote
at the borough election."
There can be nu question about the colored
men voting for members of Assembly.
The only question which can arise, have
they resided within the borough one year
preceding the election; it they have,then the
assessor is bound to assess them. If tie does
not, the court will make him.
—Since writing the above we learn that on
Thursday a petition was presented to the
Court from Charles Clegget, colored, alleg
ing that B. F. Clepper, tax collector, refus
ed to receive tax from him, as well us other
colored men of this place,becauso W. Hayes
Grier, assessor, refused to assess him. The
Court granted a mandamus returnable on
Monday next, requiring Clepper and Grier
to appear before the Court and show cause
why they refuse th perform their duties.
We understand that this conspiracy of
Grier, if successful, will disfranchise about
250 qualified voters,whoso names have been
lel t off the Borough Assessment Book.
By referring to the Council proceedings
of Tan. Bth, 1869, as published in the SPY
of San. 16th. Wo find the following, which
then became a law:
Bcsolved, That it shall be Cho duty of the
assessor to assess a tax previous to the next
Borough Election, upon all persons, whose
names appear upon the ten days assessment
made by the District Assessor for the gen
eral election immediately preceeding, for
which service he shall be paid ten dollars.
As this resolution is still in force, and the
assessor must assess, according to instruc
tions by Council, all whose names appear
on,"tho ten days assossinent."
A. E. IlouoENDomEtt's has Shoes from
20 cents to $4.50 per pair ; Boots from $1.20
to KM, the largest stock at the very lowest
prices.
MA - Ritter Bnostiss, ESQ., wilt lecture on
Temperance, in the E. E. Lutheran church,
on Monday evening next; Sept. 26, at 7/
o'clock.
WEATHER prophets say that nature al
ways preserves her equilibrium, and as the
last Summer has been the hottest known
for eighty years, a winter of unusual sever
ity has been predicted.
ME TOBACCO CRoc OF 1570.—0ur enter
prising neighbor John Fendrich, Esq., has
again the honor of housing the first of this
year's Pennsylvania tobacco crop. Last
year Mr.Fendrich was supplied by the same
party in Manor township, Lancaster coun
ty, with the very first of the season. He
informs up that the present crop far exceeds
any other year, and is superior in quality,
•and of the very finest texture.
Last year Mr.Fendricif slam° 'warehouse,
3Jx6O feet, was stocked full, the tobacco be
ing placed in piles 4 cases high. He finds
it necessary, in order to accommodate his
increasing businers, to make the house 15
feet wider. He will commence in a very
short time, receiving the immense crop,
with which the farmers of Lancaster coun
ty have bean blessed. The tobacco trade
in this section, under the energy of Mt.
Fendrich has grown to be a leading commo
dity. The new tobacco received is of the fa
mous Connecticut variety.
ME. EDITOR :—Were not our new police
appointed, as per resolution of Council, to
keep order in that part of town known as
" Tow Hill ?" If so, why do these officious
police not attend to their duty and remain
at their posts, instead of meddling in other
peoples business down town. Last Sunday
evening, after church, a few gentlemen and
ladies stopped on the corner of Third and
Locust streets, to finish a conversation be
fore separating for the night. They were
peaceable and orderly citizens, and interfer
ing with no one, yet thet.e brave and effi
cient Tow Hill police had to order the dis
persing of the group. Perhaps there were
crowds in their own localities that needed
dispersing, had they been in their proper
places. And bad another riot occurred on the
" Hill," these " special pollee" would have
been down street imposing upon other peo
ple. In other parts of town there were
crowds of boys 'muting considerable noise
on Sabbath evening, and had these men
been wide awake, they might have found
enough to do without interfering with ovr
most quiet and orderly citizens. Don't be ton
nice about it, gentlemen; attend to your
proper duties, keep to your posts, and
you will have enough to do, in sup
pressing lawlessness, drunkenness and
rowdyism, without interfering with peace
able ladies and gentlemen on their way
from church. "CITIZEN."
ANOTLIER, MISTAKE-A vacancy in Goun
cil.—lt will be. remembered, that Council
tit their special meeting on Monday even
ing, Sept. 12, on motion of Mr. Patton :
Resolved, That two Policemen be em
ployed to preserve order in the neighbor
hood of Tow Hill, and to arrest all disor
derly persons and take them before the
Chief Burgess, and that the Chief Burgess
is hereby authorized to eloploy any addi
tional force that he may deem necessary.
To prevent the people's money from
straying away too tar Council actually
appointed one of their own members, Sam
uel Arms, on this specia 1 police force, and
ever since that time, Samuel has been do
ing police duty, in violation of and contrary
to the law upon the subject, as will be seen
from the following :
In the Act of IMO (Revised Penal Code)
approved March 21st, 1860, Sec. 66, page 400
Pamphlet Laws of 1860, we find the follow
ing pr - )vision :
It shall not he lawful for any Councilman,
Burgess, Trustee, Manager or Director of
any Corporation, Municipality or Public
Institution, to be at the same time a Treas
urer, Secretary or other officer subordinate
to the President, * * ' 0 who shall re
ceive a salary therefrom, * and any
person violating these provisions, 0 s *
shall forfeit his membership in such cor
poration, municipality or institution, and
his office or appointment thereunder, and
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
coavictiun thereof be sentenced to pay a
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
Ou Friday evening last our Chief Bur
gess appeared before Council and very mod
estly recommended the " continuance of
these officers" that is he recommended to
Samuel Arms, the continuance of the said
Samuel in office. That's decidedly cool,
especially in the face of the provisions of
Revised Penal Code to the contrary. This
officer is still on duty, and we call the at
tention of Council to his
_inability, as well
as incapacity to serve.
As Mr. Arms is both a Councilman and a
subordinale oglccr of Council, by the provi
sions of the law he "shall forfeit his mem
bership," as well as "his office or appoint
ment (as Special Police) thereunder." Ile is
also liable to a penalty "not exceeding five
hundred dollars."
We understand that the necessary steps
are being taken to enforce the law at Once ;
- his seat in Council is to be declared vacant ;
and suit is to be brou_tht on Monday for
the recovery of the fine.
A GAY TIME AMONG TILE FIREMEN.—
Wednesday was a gala day among the lire
men of Columbia. As previously announc
ed the West Philadelphia Hose Co., No. 42
were expected to pay a visit to this place,
and while here be the guests of the Columbia
Fire Company. They arrived in the 12:05
p. m.Atrain from York,where they had been
visiting since Monday. A committee of
the Columbia and Vigilant met them at the
depot and escorted them to the Hall of the
Columbia. Here an air was played by the
band, when Dr. Craig on behalf of the com
pany welcomed the visiting firemen, in a
neat and appropriate speech, S. A. Foust
responing, on behalf of the visitors, when
the firemen were dismissed till 1 o'clock.
At 1 o'clock the line was formed in the
following :
ORDER OF PROCESSION
Chief Director & Assistant of Col. Fire Co
Haverford Band.
West Philadelphia Hoso Company - .
Columbia Cornet Band.
Vigilant Fire Company, No. 2..
Columbia Fire Company. No. I.
MEM
Form on Locust street, right resting on
Third; up Locust to Fourth, down Fourth
to Walnut, down Walnut to Front, down
Front to Union, up Union to Third, up
Third to Locust, up Locust to Fifth, down
Filth to Cherry, down Cherry to Second,
Second to Walnut, down Walnut to
Front, Front to Locust, up Locust to Co
lumbia Engine House, dismiss and re
freshments. D.F. Griffith acted as Chief
Marshall. and during the parade the Com
mittee of arrangements of the Columbia
Fire Co. hastily set an immense table about
CO feet long, in the Hose House, and fairly
loaded it down with the good things of the
season. The table presented an array of
substantials and delicacies,includinig bread
and cakes of all kinds, pastry, saucts,
pickled fruit and vegetables, cheese, sau
sage, butter, ham, dried beef, grapes,peach
es, pears, .Sec. Hot coffee was served to
every one who partook of the refreshments.
The table presented an appearance seldom
equaled, and was a great surprise to every
body. The visiting firemen, the Columbia
and Vigilant Boys, the Lure Bands :rid a
number of invited guests, in all about one
hundred and fifty, partook of the collation.
As a reception the whole demonstration
was a grand success. The visiting firemen
were then taken in charge of by their friends
here, and the hospitality of Columbia en
joyed to the fullest extent. At five o'clock
the line was reformed under the Chief Mar
shalship of D. F. Griffith, Esq., and moved
by way of Second street, past the Vigilant
Hose House to the depot. The v.sitors left
in the 5a20 train for Lanes ster,where a torch
light parade took place.
The West Philadelphia boys expressed
themselves extremely well pleased with
their reception here. Our firemen did the
thing up handsomely, and deserve much
praise for the good order everywhere main
tained.
—The committee of arrangements, con
s'l'..stiug of Messrs. Yocum, Wayne, Wright.
'Tre.on and Lockurd desire us to thank the
friends of the Columbia Fire Company for
the Atesistance rendered them in the prepa
ration of. he collation.
ron Council proceedings and other locals,
see second page.
lIATs Caps, Notions, Trimmings, Boots
and Slioes at the lowest prices at A. R.
Hougendoblers, corner Third and Cherry
streets, Columbia.
MAx. BUcitnit's No. 1 Mackerel are, without
exception, the best and largest we have ever
seen or eaten. They are fresh and pure and the
cheapest In town. For sale, wholesale and retail
at his grocery store, YID Locust st r„,et, where can
also be found a large stock of fresh family gro
ceries of the choicest brands. Also, for sale, the
celebrated White Wine Vinegar, for p lckel
Boss, what do you think of the show
business?' "Well, .fahe, if a showman
has'nt the confidence of the community,
and must sleet the name of some poor
widow to get sympathy, there's a good bit
of risk to run. It's such a hard thing to ex
plain where the money goes to."
AN edam, who was evidently insane, or
had a strong and vivid imagination, re
cently got off the following appropriate
item:
EDITOR Spy:-Will you permit a stranger
.who has been sojourning in your town for
the past week, to make a note of an inci
dent, which came under his observation on
Tuesday afternoon, while crossing your
Front street. I saw a man named Crate],
or Krodel, as I afterwards learned, hauling
coal from a yard adjoining the planing mill.
As he approached the grade at the side of
the Port Deposit It. It, his horse, from
over-loading and the awkwardness of the
driver, was unable to draw the burden.
Krodle becoming exasperated at the weak
neis of his half-starved animal. seized a
club, and commenced beating the horse in
the most revolting- and cruel manner, so
that the interference o r the citizens required
hiut to desist in his cruelty. He struck
the poor horse over the head and over his
eyes and on his unprotected ribs. so that it
caused me to turn away in pity, and hide
the cruelty from my sight. This he did so
repeatedly and in such a perfectly heart
less manner, that the men from the lumber
yards came to the poor brute's assistance
(the horse I mean) and pushed the load up
the hill.
[Co in municat ed.]
I was surprised that this case was not
reported to the proper officer, and Mr. Kro
dle placed under arrest. A. man who is
cruel to a dumb animal, deserves the eon-
tempt of his neighbors, S. S. F.
CoLummA, Sept. 2.2.
(We did not witness this cruelty. but we
have heard it confirmed by sererel citizens.
Our correspondent evidently refers to Mr.
John Krotel, one of the Special policemen
now in the employ of Town Council.)
EDurop. SPY :—lf any of our citizens
are so gullible as to believe that our Demo
cratic Borough Council is in any degree
anxious to prevent rioting and blood
shed in our town, let them read the follow
ing facts, and then judge of the animus
which prompts their actions.
On Monday evening the Coroner's jury,
after finding its verdict against Henry
Young and Charles Sowers, for killing
Geo. Dunmore and Leonard Merriman,
ordered the Dep. Coroner to have Sowers
arrested and Committed for trial. The Con
stable (McGinnis) was at once ordered to
make the arrest, but objected to going out
out of his district, unless his expenses were
guaranteed; the Council being consulted,
agreed, informally, that all reasonable
charges should be paid by the borough.
With this assurance the constable, who had
already spent many hours in search 01 Sow
ers, went to work with renewed spirit, and
on the following Wednesday had his pris
oner safely locked up in the County ,jail,
having arrested him at Harrisburg on the
day previous.
At the meeting of Council on Friday night
last, the constable presented his bill of the
money actually paid out by him in making
the arrest, and five dollars added Ow ser
vices. The Council scrutinized the bill
closely, and, after discussing the item of
five dollars, lbr services, with the ineane ,, s
of soul, or something worse, disgraceful to
themselves and their constituency, by a
vote of six Democrats to one Republican
struck it out,urgi lig that the ini leage allo wed
by the County (about three dollars) was
sufficient pay for his prolonged toil and
danger.
In making the arrest McGinnis showed
skill, energy and pluck,and proved himself
an able detective and we feel confident that
there is not one order loving citizen of CO
bia who would not have felt glad to
know that tae valuable services of a fiiith
col Mater had been properly recognized and
rewarded.
If the Council had been at all in earnest
it was clearly their duty at their meeting
on the 12th inst., to have offered a liberal
reward for the arrest of LOO murderer Sow
ers; but having failed in their duty there,
they might still have saved themselves
somewhat, from the stigma of trying to
manipulate the deplorable events of the 10th
inst., into political capital for the coming
election, by acknowledging the successful
efforts and paying the reasonable earnings
of a Republican Constable. Tow.NsmAN.
COLUMBIA, Septum her 21st, '7O.
11.tonENtrEimlin at No. 5 Front street,
near Locust, is selling Clothing, Gent's
Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and
Shoes very low to make room for his large
stock of Fall and Winter Goods.
On Sept. sth, by Rev. W. S. Pugh, at the M. E.
par , onzte, Str sbutq, Mr. R. F. Ut off, of En ter
pro,e to :Nth's Kate Wis.ler, of Columbia.
Sheriff's Frocla» tat ion.
G OD I-s- A Th.
E C031310 - .iIVE L'l'lt.
L FREDERICK :qvEns, High Sheriirof Lancas
ter County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
do l ereby make known and give notice to the
cimcromi ut the county:ltors:Ml, that an election
will be held in the said county of Lancaster, on
TuESD.A.Y., llth day of OCTOBER, MU, for
the purpose of electing the several persons here
inafter named, viz:
ONE - P.12:1:--;ON duly qualified for :Member of
Congress.
FOUR PERSONS duly qualified for Members of
Assembly.
ONE PERSON duly qualified for Recorder.
MM=M2EMEMM2=I
- -
ofishloner. -
TWO PERSONS duly qualified for Directors of
- - -
the Poor.
T NVO PERSONS duly qualified far Prison In
qpeetors.
ONE PERSON duly qualified for County So-
heiter.
TWO I'ETLSONS duly qualified for Jury Com
missioner ;'
ONE l'ElttiON duly qualified for Auditor,
I al.O hereby make linown and give notice
that the place of holding the zifonsnd election
111 the several wards, boroughs, dihtrlets and
township, within the county of Lancaster, are
as follows, to wit :
Ist District—Corn pOsed of the Nine Wools of
I.llllCt , Ler City. The qualified voters of the
Fust Ward will hold their election at the pub
lic house oft oseph Elder, in West Orange st. ;
Second Ward, at the public house of Shirk it
Erring, in East King slice! ; Third Ward, at the
public house 01 O. W. Myers, in East King st. ;
Fourth Ward, at the piddle house of Martin
Kreider, hi West King st. ; Filth Ward. at the
pu olio house ofJohli flissluger, West. King st.
sixth Ward, at the public house of Georg,: Spool.;
in North Queen street ; Seventh Ward, at the
public house of John Wltlinger, in Rockland ht.;
Eighth Ward, at, the public house of Samuel
En:dam:ll, in Strawberry street ; Ninth Ward, at
the Oxidic house of S. U. Gensetner, in North
Queen street.
a 1 District—Drumore township, at No. 2
school house in the Village of Chestnut Level.
Id District—Borough of Elizabethtown, at the
public house now occupied by Ueorge W. !toyer,
in said borough.
ith List, let—Earl township, at the public hall
in the village of New Holland, in saio
:ith l /Ist riot—Elizabeth township. at the pub.
lie house now occupied by .3 ohtlE/Igle, in Et
In said township.
Distrlt—Borough of Strlu.burg,at the
house of non• occupied by Frecrk Myers, iu
said borough.
701 District —Rapho township, including the
borough of Alanheint, at the Wa.shington House,
in said borough.
Sth District—Salisbury township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by John Mason, 11 bite
Borse tavern, in said township.
9th District—East Cocalico township, at the
public house now occupied be Henry Rhoads,
in the village of Rearnstown, In said township.
19th District—Being part of ,the township of
East Donegal, at the public school house in the
village of Maytown, In said township.
Ilth District—Caernarvon township, at the
public house now occupied. by 11. M. Sweigart,
ni the village or Churchtown, la said township.
hlth District—Martie township, at the house
now ()el:noted by D. M. Moore, In said township,
1:111i District—Burt township, at the public
house lately occupied by John Hollis, in said
township.
1 Ith DistricL—Colerain township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by hutnuel Eekunto,
in said township.
15th District—Fulton township, at the public
house now occupied by Martin Rohrer, in said
township.
16th District—Warwick township, at the pub
lic bootie now occupied by Gen. T Ureider, In the
village of Litt; in said township.
17111 District—Composed of the Borough of
Marietta and part of East Donegal township, at
the public school house in the borough of Mar
ietta, In said township.
ISt lli...trlet—Coluni.sila Borough: Ist Ward,
at the public house 01 Joseph Black ; 2nd Ward,
at the public house of Mary \Vaguer ; erd Ward,
at the restaurant of Valentino Mack.
1.1.1 th District•-nadsbury township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by Isaac Albright, in
said township.
inth District—Leacocli township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by W. 131 air, in said
lownship.
21st .lnstrlct—Breeknoel: township, at the pub-
"I had a dream the other night.
NV hen everything was still ;
I dreamed that each subscriber
Came up and paid his bill.
Each wore a look of honesty,
And smiles were round each eye,
As they handed out the stamps
Saying ' How is that for high ?' "
(Communicated.)
Cruelty To Animals
[For the Stn. -.1
Carriages
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION
Sheriff's Proelainat toil.
Ile house now occupied by J. C. Eshleman, in
said towndlip.
22d District—Monnt Joy Borough. in the
Council Chamber in the borouh of Mount Joy.
2:ld District—Being part of East ilemptield
township, at the public house now occupied by
H. S. Tamils, in the village of Petersburg, in said
township.
24th District—West Lampeter township, at
the public house now occutnedbyllenry Miller,
In the Village of Lampeter Square, in said town
saip.
2.lth District—Conestoga township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by John Preis, in
said township.
2tith District—Washington Borough. at the
upper sel•ool house in the borough of Washing
ton.
27th District—Ephrata township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by S. Styer, in said
township.
2801 Dist rict—Conoy township, at the public
school house in the village of• Bainbridge, in
said township.
211th District—M:lllll(qm township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by A. 11. Bomberger, In
the village of Neffsville, in said township.
30th District—Being part of Manor township,
at the public house now occupied by Isaac B.
Miller. in Millerstown, in said township.
31st District—West Earl township at the pub
lic house now occupied by Graybtil G. Forney.
in Eariville, in said township.
82d District—Being part of West Ilempfield
township, known as Silver Spring District, at
the public house of James Montgomery, in said
towmthip.
Sad District—Strasburg township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by James Curran, in the
Borough of Strasburg.
31th District—Being part of Manor township,
commonly called Indlantown district, at the
public house of Bernard Stoner, in laid town
ship.
Tith District--West Cocalico township, at the
public house no v occupied by Daniel Mishier,
in the village of Shoeneck, in said township.
Stith District—East Earl township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by Philip Forman, at
Blue Bail, in said township.
:37th District—Paradise township, at the public
house now occupied by Henry Kencagy, In said
township.
85th Dl:Ariel—Being a part of Etst Hempfichl
township, at the public school house In the vil
lage of liemptield, in said township.
dOtli District—Laneister township, at the pub
lic house now occupied by Win. T. Youart, In
said township.
40111 District—East Lampeter township, at the
public house now occupied by Elias Buckwal
ten, in said township.
41st District—Little Britain township, at the
house of Sohn Ilarbisen, in said township.
42f1 District—Upper Leaeock township, at I lie
public house of,lacob Bard, in said township.
4111 District—Penn township, at the public
house of Jacob Buser, in said township,
41th Distri,,i_ilorough of Adanistomi, at the
school house in said borough.
43111 District—Clay township, at the public
house of Aaron Eitntir, in said township.
Pith Dist rict—Pequea township, at t he'publie
house 01 of Amos (Iron; in said township.
17th District—Providence township. at the
house now occupied by John Snyder, in said
township. .
ISth thstriet—Eden township, at the public
house of Abraham Myers, in said township.
49th District—Ptin_ that part of Mount Joy
township heremtb:e included In the 3.1 election
district, at Lehma.t's school house, In town
ship.
anti Dist girt—West Donegal townslii p, hereto
fore included in the :td election district, at
Rut t's school house, in said town.liii%
31st District —Th t punt of Mount. Joy town.
ship heretot ore included In the :2.241 district, at
Beniaintn Breneman's school house, in said
Lov, - nshi p.
:i2.1 District—That part of Rapho township
heretofore included hi the 22nd district, at
l,trielder's school house in said township,
District—That part of East Done,:al town
ship heretofort, in eluded in 22d ii strict, at ILe
public school house in the village ofSpringville,
111 said lONVIIShip.
sith District—That part of Rapti° township
heretofore incir Led in the 52(1 district, at the
public school house in the village of Newtown,
in said township.
iipth District—That part of Manor township
hertofore included in the 24th district, at the
public house of Tacob 31. Brenneman.
:with District—:litiontville District, being part
of West Ifemptield township, he retofore in
cluded in the 3211 district, at the ltountvilie
Graded School I louse, in said township.
5711) District—Norwood District, being part of
West, Ilempliebi tows shin_lieretafore included
in the ;32‘1 district, at t he Noi wood CI rioted Sehigil
Horse, in said towns rip.
55th Distriet—Nerthwestern District, being
part of West Hempileld Township, !lei et ofore
included in the :i2nil district, at the Sand Hole
School House, in said township.
Every person. excepting Justices of the Peace,
who shall hold any office or appointment of
mollt or trust, under the Governinent of the
United States, or this Sta,e., or any city or in
corporate district, whether a commissioned of
neer Or of herwise, a subordinate officer or agent,
who is or shall be employed under the Legisla
tive, Executive or Judicial y departments of the
State or United States, or of an city or incor
:tied district. and also every member of Congress
or of the state LegtNlature, and of the Set, et 3114
Common Councils of any city, or Commis
sioner of any Incorporated distrwt, is, by law,
incapable of holding or exercising at the same
time the office or alipolutinent m Judge, inspec
tor or clerk of ally election of this Common
wealth, and no inspector, judge, or other officer
of any such election shall be eligible Elmo to
be voted for.
The inspector and .intlge of the election shall
meet at the respective place appointed for hold
tog the election in the district, to which they
respectively belong, before nine o'clock In the
morning. anti each 01 said inspectors shall ap
point one Clerk, who shall be a qualified voter
of such district.
In case the person who shall have received
the second highest number 01 votes for inspec
tor shall not attend on the day of any election,
then the person who shall have received the
second highest number of votes forjodge at the
next preceeding election shall act as inspector
in his place. And in case the person who shall
have received the highest number of votes for
Inspeelar shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint all Inspector in his place—
ntal in case the person elected Judge Shall not
attend, then the inspector who received Lie
highest number of votes shall appoint a Judge
in his p l ara—or if any vacancies shall continue
in the boa:d for the space of one hour after the
time fixed by law for the opening of the elec
tion, the qualified voters of the township, ward,
ur clktt let for which such officers shall have
been elected, pre lentat such election shall elect
one of their number to 1111 such vacancy.
It ;,hall be the duty of the Levend assessors of
each dish lit to attend at the plaee of holding
every general, special or township (duet ion,
daring the whole time said el.ction is kept
open, tor the purpose of giving hafOrMatioll to
the inspectors and judges, when called on. In
relation to the right of ztny person assessed by
them to vote at such electson, or such other
mat ters in retrtion to the assessments of voters
as the said inspectors or either of them shall
from time to time require,
NO person sir It be permitted to vote at
any election, as aforesaid, other than a free
man of the age of twenty-one years or more,
who shall have resided in the Slate at least
one year, and in the e'ection district, where he
oilers his vote at least ten days immediately
preceeding such election, and within two years
paid a state orc.ounty tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the elec
tion. lint a citizen of the United States who
has previously been a qualified voter of this
State and removed therefrom and returned,
and who shall have resided in the election dis
trict and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be enti
tled to vote after n esaling in this State six
months; Provided that thcl freemen, citizens
of the United States, bet Wools twenty-one and
twenty-two years, who have resided in an
election district as aforesaid, shall be entitled
to vote although they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose
mane is not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants furnished by the Commissioners, un
less First he produces a receipt for the payment
within two years of a State or county tax as
sessessed agreeably to the Coast 1 t tidos], and give
salt factory evidence either on his oath or atlir-
Matien, or the oath or alllrmation of smother,
that lie Inns paid such a tax, or failure to pro
duce a receipt shall make oath to the payment
thereof. Second, If he claim the right to vote
by being an elector between tire age of twenty-
One and twenty-two years, he shall depose on
oath or animation that he has resided in tins
State at least one year next before Ills applica
tion, mai make such proof of residence iu the
district :Ls required by tills act, and that he
does verily believe from the amount given 111111,
that he is of age aforesaid, and such other evi
dence as is required by this act, whereupon the
name of the person thus admitted to vote shall
lie inserted in the alphabetical list by the in
spectors, and a note made opposite thereto by
writing the word “tax," if bestiall be adinl tad
to vote by reason 01 having paid tax ; or the
word ..age," if he shall be admitted to vote by
reason of such age, shall be called out to the
clerics, who shall snake the like notes on the list
of voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the persons
claiming to vote is found on the list furnished
by the Commissioners and assessor, or his right
to vote, whether found thereon or not, is object
ed to by any qualified citizen, it shalt be the du
ty of the inspectors to examine such persons on
oath as to his qualifications and if he claims to
have resisted within tire state for one year or
more his oath shall be bllfliclent proof thereof`
but shall make proof by at least one competent
witness, who shall be a qualified elector, that he
has resided in the district tor more than ten
days next immediately preceding such election,
and shall also hi oselt swear that his bonande
residence, in pursuance of his lawful calling, is
in said district, and that he did not remote into
said district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and wino
shall make due proof, it required, of the resid
ence and payment of 1.11,X..-:b its aforesaid, shall
be admitted to vote in the township, ward or
district in which lie shall reside.
If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre
vent any officer of any election under this act
from holding such election, or use or threaten
any violence to any such officer, or shall inter
rapt or improperly Interfere with him in the ex
ecution of his duty, ormluill block up the window
or avenue to any window where the same may
be holding, or shall riotously disturb the peace
at such election. or shall use any intimidating
threats, force or violence, with design to influ
ence unduly or overawe any elector, or to pit:-
vent him irons voting or to restrain the ft eedoin
of choice, such persons on conviction ehall be
lined in any sum not exceeding live hundred
dollars, and imprisoned not less than three nor
more than twelve months, and If It shall be
NIIC.WII to Court, where the trial of such offence
shall be had, that the person so offending was
not a resident of the city, ward, district or town
ship where the offence was coMmltted, and not.
entitled to vote therein, then on conviction
he shall be sentenced to pay a tine of not, lees
than one hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars, and be imprisoned not less than six
months nor inure than two years.
If any person, not by law qualified, shall fraud
ulently vote at any election of this COllll3lOll
- or being otherwise qualified shall vote
out of his proper dlst Ili-Lir:Any person knowing
the want of such qualltleatlon, shall aid or pro
cure such person to vote, the reason offending,
shall, oil c mviction, be fined In any sum
not exceeding two h and red dollars, and be in
prisoed in any term not exceeding three-months.
If any person shall Vote at more than one Mee
t lon district, or otherwise fraudulently vote
more than once on the , onne day, or shall fraud
ulently tutu and del I verjto the inspector twojick
ets together, with the intent illegally to vote,
or shall procure another to do so, lie or t hey of
fending shall on conviction be lined in any
sum not less than fifty nor more than five hun
dred dollars, laid be imprisoned for is term not
less than three nor more than twelve months.
It auy person not qualified to vote in lids
Commonwealth agreeably to law,.(except. the
solid of qualified enizens,) shall appear at any
Place of election for the minim eo influencing
t tie citizens qualified to vote, he ,shall on CON.
viction forfeit an, pay any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars for every stnth offence and
be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three
11.1011t11S.
=i
I also give official notice to the elector's of
Lanett.ster county, that, by an act entitled "Act
further supplemental to the act relative to the
Sheriks Prodamaiion.
elections of this Commonwealth," approved
April lith,A. 1519, ft is provided as follows :
SF:m . ION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Ilepresentnt. es of the Ciniamonmeollh of Peonsolranin in
(le strut Assembly met, and a is hereby omelet by the au
thority of the same, That It shall be the duty of each
of the assessors within this Commonwealth, cm
the drst Monday in June of each year, to lake
up toe transcript lie has received from the
county Commissioners under the eighth section
of the net of lift ae-ith of April. eighteen hun
dred and thirty-four and proceed loan Immedi
ate revision at ti"e.same, by striking therefrom
the name of every pc.•;on who Is known by him
to have West or removed sim 3 the last previous
assessment irons the district of which lie is the
assessor, or whose death or iemoval from the
same shall he made known to him, and to add
to the same the name of any qualided voter,
who shall be known to him to have moved into
the district since the last prevSols .a.ssesmient,
or whose removal Into the same shall be or
shall have been made known to him, and also
the names of all who slain make claim to him
to be qualified voters ti mein. As soon as th:s
revision is finished he shall visit every dwell
ing house In his district and make careful in
quiry finny person whose name is on the Ilk,
has died or left the district, and if so, to take
the same therefrom, or whether any qualified
voter resides therein whose name is not on his
list, and if so, add thereto; and in all cases
where a name is added to the list a tax shall
forthwith be assessed against the person; and
the assessor shall In all cases ascertain, by in
quiry, by what ground the person so assessed
claims to be a voter. Upon the completion of
this work, it shall be the duty of each mssessor
as albresaid to proceed to make out a list, in al
phabetical order, of the white freemen above
twenty-one years of age, claiming to be quali
fied voters in the ward, borough, township or
district of which he Is theasses ior, and opposite
each 01 said names state whether said freeman
is or Is not as boute-keeper; and if he is, the
number 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 house fronts; also
the occupation of the person; aril where he is
not a housekeeper, the °mop:akin, place of
boarding and with whom, and if working for
another, the name of the employe:, 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 tile asssessor, unless he has been for
rive consecutive years next preceding a voter In
said district ; and in all cases where the person
has been naturalized, the name shall be marked
with the letter "N. ;" whole the person has
merely declared his intentions to become a cit
izen and desbsus to be naturalized before the
next election, the name shall be marked "ll.I.;"
where the claim is to vote by reason of befog
bet ween the ages oft wenty-one and t weary -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
election, the letter "It." shall be placed opposite
the name. It shall he the further duty of each
assessor as aforesaid, upon the completion of
the duties herein Impost:4:j° make out a separate
! list of all new assessments made by It tn. and
the amounts assessed upon each, and runtish
the saute immediately to the county commis
sioners, who shall immediately add the names
to the tax duphcate of the ward, borough, town
ship or district in which they have been assessed.
SEC._. U.t the list being completed and the
assessments made as a loresaid, the same shall
forthwith be reterned to the county commis
sioners, who shall cause duplicate copies or
lists, with the Observations and explana
tions required to be noted as aforlaid, to lie
In:Me out as soon as practicable and placed in
the hands of the assesso: who shall prior to
the first of August in nisi year. put une copy
then eof on the door of or on the house where
the election el tile respective district is requir
ed to be held, and retain the other in his pus
session, for the insh2ction, f-ee of charge, of
any person resident in the said election dis
trict who shall desire to see the same; and it
shai! be the duty of the stud assessor to add,
I nom iime to cline, on the personal application
01 any one claim tug the right to vote, the name
of sueli claimant, and mark opposite the name
"C. V.;" and immediately - assess ltha with a
tax, noting, as in all other eases. his occupa
tion, resit-Mime, whether a boarder or house
keeper ; if a boarder, With whom he boards;
and whether naturalized or designing to be.
marking in all such cases the letters opposite
the name, "N." or "1). L." as the case may be ;
If this person claim nig to be assessed be natu
ralized, he shall exhibit to the assessor his cer
tificate 01 naturalization : and if he claims that
he designs to be naturalized before the next
ensuing election, he shall exhibit the certifi
cate of his declaration of intention ; in all cases
where any ward, borough, township or elec
tion district is divided into two or more pre
cincts, the assessor shall note in all his assess
ments the election precinct in which each
elector resides, and shall make as separate re•
torn for each to the county commissioners, in
all cases In which a return is required Irom
hint by the provisions of this act ; turd the
county commissiouers. hi making duplicate
copies of all such retuens, shall make duplicate
copies ot the names of the voters in each pre
. chart, separately, and shall lurnish the same to
the assessor ; and the copses required by this
:ad to be placed on the doors Of or on election
places on or before the first of August in carp
year, shall be pissed on the door of or on the
election place in e-ch of-aid precincts.
SEC. 3. _liter the assessments hate been coin
pietist on the tenth day preceding the second
Tuesday in October ot' each year, the assessor
shall on the Monday immediately following,
make a return to the county commissioners of
the mimes ofall persons assessed by hint since
the return required to be made by 'him by the
second section of this act, noting opposite eaeh
name the observa.loes an, explanations re
quired to be noted as aforesaid ; and the county
commissioners shalt thereupon cause the same
to be added to the retinal required by the sec
ond section of this :let, and a full and correct
copy thereof to be made, containing the names
of all persons so returned as resident taxables
in said wa bo.onh, township or precinct,
and furnish the same, together with the ne
cessary election blanks to the officers of the
election in said ward, borough, township or
precinct, on or before six o'clock. in the morn
hug on the second Tuesday of October ; land no
man shall be permitted to vole at the election
Olt that day whose name Is not on said list,
unless heshall make proof of its right to vote,
as hereinafter required.
SEC. I. Oa the day of election any person
whose name is not on the said list, mid chain
ing the right to vote at Laid election, shall pro
duce at least one qualified voter of the district
as a witness to the residence of the claimant
iu the district in which he claims to be a voter,
for the period of at least ten days next preced
ing said election, winch witness shall take
and subscribe a written, or partly written and
partly printed. affidavit to the facts stated by
him, which anildavi t shall define clearly where
the residence is of the person so clahning 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 kno.wiedge
:Uhl belief, where and when he was born ; that
he is a citizen of the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania and of the United States ; that he has
esided in the commonwealth one year, or if
formerly a citizen therein. and has moved
therefrom, 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 has paid a state or
county tax within two years, which was as
sessed at least, ten days before said election ;
and, if a naturalized citizen, shall also state
when, where and by what court he was natur
alized, and shall also produce his certificate of
nate ralzatkin for examination ; the said, affida
vit shall also state when and where the tax
claimed to be paid by the alliant was assessed,
and when, where and to whom paid, and the
tax receipt therefor shall be produced for ex-
Inninat'on, unless the afriant 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 sub
seribe an affidavit, thct lie is a native born citl- '
mot of the United States, (or if horn elsewhere,
shall state that fact In his a ffi davit, and shall
produce evidence that he has been naturalized,
or that he is entitled to eltizensnip by reason of
his hither': naturalization ;) anti shall further
state In Ills a ffi davit that he is, at the time of
taking the affidavit, between the ages of twenty
one anal twenty-two years • that he resided in
the state one year and in the election district
ten days next preceding such election, he shall
lie entitled to a vote, all hough lie shall not have
paid his taxes ; the said affidavits of all persons
making such claims, and the affidavits of the
witnesses to their residences, shall be preserved
by the election board, and at the close of the elec.-
lion they Shall be enclosed with the list 01 voters,
tally list and other papers required by law to
be hied by the return Judge with the prothono
tary, and shall remain on file, therewith in the
prothonotary's office. subject to examination,
as other election papers are ; if the election of
ficers shall flad that the applicant orappllcants
Possess all the legal qualifications of voters, the
or they shall be permitted to vote. and the name
or names shall be added to the list of taxables
lir the election offivers, the word "tax" being
added whe e the claimant claims to vote on tax,
and the word "age" where he elaims to vote on
age ; the sane words being added by the clerks
in each ease respectively on the lists of persons
voting at such election.
SEC. 5. It shall be lawful for any qualified
enizen of the district, notwithstanding the
name of the pioposed voter is contained on the
last of resident taxables, to challenge the vote
of such person ; whereupon the sante proof of
the right of suffrage its Is now required by taw
shall be publicly made and acted on by the
election boat it, and 010 Vote scanted or re
jected, accOrding, to the evidence every person '
claiming to be a natualized citizen shall be re
quired to produce his naturalization certifi
cate at the election bevire VOtillg.enrcept where
he has been for ten years, conseenttvely, a vo
ter In the district in which he offers Ins vote ;
awl on the vote of such person being received,
it shall be the duty of the elretlon officers to
write or stamp on such certificate the word
"voted," Willi the month and year ; and If any
elect lon officer or °dicers slutll receive a SVC
on.I video') the sante day, by virtue of the
same rellltleate, excepting where sons are en
tit list to vote by virtue of the naturalization
of their Millers, they and the person WllO shall
titter such second vote, upon so Offending shall
he utility of as high misdemeanor, and on con
viction thereot, be tined or imprisoned, or both,
at the discretion of the court ; but the fine slut!!
not exceed one hundred dollars in each case,nor
the Imprisonment one year ; the like punish
ment swathe inflicted, on conviction, on the
Wheels of election who shall neglect or rem...,
to make, or cause to be mute, the fndorsmncmt
required as atoresaid on said naturalization
eel tideate.
Sfic. it. If any election ()Meer shall refuse or
neglect to require such proof of the right of suf
frage as Is prescribed by this law, or the laws to
which this is a supplement, from :my person
°tiering, to vote whose name Is not on the list
02 assessed voters, or whose right to vote is
challenged by any qualified voter present, and
shall admit such pet son to vote without requir
ing such proof, every person so offending. shall
upon convietion, be guilty of a high misde
meanor, and shall be sentenced, for every such
offence, to pay a fine not exceedi tit; one hundred
dollars, or to undergo an imprisonment not
more than one year, or either or both, at the
discretion of the court.
SEC. 7. Ten days preceding every election for
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States, it shall be the duty of the Asses
sor to attend at the place fixed by law for hold
ing the election in each election district, and
then and there hear all applications of persons
whose names have been omitted from the list
of asses-ed voters, and who claim the right to
vote or whose rights have originated since the
same will, !MOO out, :Ind shall add the names of
such persons thereto us shall show that they are
entitled to the right of sullnige in such district,
on the personal application of the claimant
only, and forthwith assess them with the proper
tax. After completing the list, at copy thereof
shall be placed on the door of or on the house
where the election is to be held, at least eight
dui s before the election; and at the election the
same course shall be pursued, in all respects, lull
is required by this act and the acts to which It
is a supplement, at the general elections in
October. The Assessor shall also make the
same returns to the County Coinmlssioners of
all assessments made by virtue of this section;
and the County Commissioners shall furnish
copies therefore to the election oillcers In each
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district, in - like manner; In hlrrespect. aS is • re
quired at the general elections in October.'
SEC. 8. The same rules and regulations shall
apply ut every special election, and at every
separate city, borough or ward election, in ail
respects as at the general elections in October.
Sitc. D. The respective assessors, Inspectors
and judges of the elections shalt each have the
power to administer oaths teeny persons claim
ing the right to be assessed or the right "of suf
frage, or in regard to any other matter or thing
required to be done or inquired into by any of
said officers under this act; and any wilful false
swearing by any person In relation to any mat
ter or thing concerning which theyshall be law
fully interrogated by auy of said officers, shall
be punished as perjury.
Sae. W. The assessors shall each receive the
same compensation for the time necessarily
spent in performing the duties hereby enjoined
as is provided by law for the performance of
their other duties, to be paid by the County
Commissioners as in other eases; and it shall
not be lawful for any assessor to assess 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
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States; any violation of this provision
shall be a misdemeanor, and subject the officers
so offending to a tine on conviction, not exceed
ing one hundred dollars. or to imprisonment.
not exceeding three months, or both, at the dis
cretion of the court.
SEc. it. On the petition of five or more ci l izens
of the county, stating under oath that they ver
ily 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 in session, or if not, a judge thereof
in vacation, to appoint two judicious, sober and.
intelligent citizens of the county, to act as over
seers at said election; said overseers shall be
selected from different political parties, where
the inspectors belong to different parties, and
where both of said inspectors belong to the same
political party, both of tile overseers shall be
taken from the opposite political party; said
overseers shall have the right to be present with
the officers of the election, during the whole
time the same is held, the votes counted and
tile returns made out and signed by the election
officers; to keep a list of voters. If they see
proper; to challenge any person offering to vote,
and interrogate him and his witness under oath,
in regard to his right of suffrae,e 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 discharge of
their duties; and if said election officers shall
refuse to permit said overseers to be presentand
perform their duties as aforesaid, or if they shall
be driven away from the polls by violence or
intimidation, all the votes polled at such elec
tion district may be rejected by any tribunal
trying a contest under said election: Pronded,
That no person signing the petition shall be ap
pointed an overseer.
Sac. 12. Hatay prothonotary, clerk, or the dep
uty of either, or any other person, shall affix the
seal of office to any naturalization paper, or per
mit the same to be affixed, or give out, or cause
or permit the same to be Mien out, in blank,
whereby it may be fraudulently used, or furnish
a naturalization certificate to any person Who
shall not have been duly examined and sworn
in open court, in the presence of some of the
judges thereof, according to the act of Congress.
or shall :Lid in, connive at, or in any waypermit
the issue of any fraudulent naturalization cer
tificate, he shall be guilty of :thigh misdemean
or ; or if any one shall fraudulently use any such
certificate of naturalization, knowing that it
was fraudulently issued, or shall vote, or attempt
to vote thereon, or if -any one shall vote, er at
tempt to vote. on any certiticate of naturaliza
tion not 1-sued to him, be shalt be guilty of a
high misdemeanor; and either or an'' of the
persons, their alders or abettors, guilty of either
of the misdemeanors aloresaid, shall, on convic
tion. be tined in 0 stun not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, and imprisoned in the proper.pen
itentiary tor a period not exceeding three :Veers.
SEC. 13. Any person Nebo, on oath or affirma
tion, In or before any court in this State, or offi
cer authorized to administer oaths, shall, to
procure a certificate of naturalization, for him
self or any other person, wit fully depose, declare
or affirm any matter to be fact, knowing' the
same to be flue, or shall in 1 iko manner - deny
any matter to be fact knowing the same to be
true, shall be deemed guilty of perjury; and
any certificate of naturalization issued in pur
suance of any such deposition, declaration or
affirmation, shall be null and void; and it shall
be the duty of the court issuing the same, upon
proof being made before It that it was fraudu
lently obtained, to take immediate measures
for recalling the same for cancellation,and any
person who shrill vote, or attempt to vote, on
any paper so obtained, or who Shall in any way
aid in, connive at, or have any agencywhatever
in the issue, circulation, or use of any fraudu
lent naturalization certificate, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof, shall undergo an imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than two years. anti
pay a tine not more than one thousand dollars,
tor every such offence, or either or both, at the
disci etion of the court.
Sac. 11. Any assessor, election officer or person
appointed as an overseer, who shall neglect or
ref use to perform any duty enjoined by this act,
without reasonable or legal cause, shall be sub
ject to a penalty of one hundred dollars, and if
any assessor shall assess any person as-a voter
who is not qualified, or shall refuse to assess any
one who is mutinied, be shall be guilty of a, mis
demeanor in office, and on conviction, be pun
isles' by rine or imprisonment, and also be sub
ject to an action for damages by the party ag
grieved •, 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 in
tent, or for any improper purpose, the person so
offend lug shalt be guilty of a h igh misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be punished by a tine
not exceeding tive hundred dollars, or itepris
oilmen t not exceeding two years, or both, at the,
discretion of the court.
Sec. 15. All elections for city, ward, borough
township and election officersshall hereafter he
held on the second Tuesday of October. subject
to all the provisions of the laws regulating the
election of such officers not inconsistent with
this act; the persons elected to such offices at
that time shall take their places at the expira
tion of the terms of the persons holding the same
at the time of such election; but no election for
tile office of assessor or assist-lint assessor shall
be held, under this act, until the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy.
Sec. 18. At all eleccions hereafter held under
the laws of this commonwealth, the polls shall
be opened between the hours fit six and seven
o'clock, a. In., and chased at seven o'clock. p. in.
Stec. 17. It shall he the duty of the Secretary of
the commonwealth to prepare forms for all the
blanks made necessary ire this act, and furnish
copies of the same to the County Commissioners
of the several counties of the commonwealth;
and tile County Commissioners of each county
shall as soon as nutty be necessary after receipt
of the same, at the proper expense of the coun
ty, procure and furnish to all the election offi
cers of the election districts of their respective
counties, copies of such blanks, in such quanti
ties its may be rendered necessary for the dis
charge of their duties under this act.
• • • • • • •
Snc.lo. That citizens of this State, tempora
rily, in the service of the State or of the United
States government, on clerical or other duty,
and who do not vote where thus employed,
shall not be thereby deprived of the right tovote
in their several election districts if otherwise
duly qualified.
CIL IN THE MODE OF VOTING.
\N Aar regulating the mode of voting at all
-elections in the ,everal counties of this CAMII
monwealth, approved Mardi 30th, 1866:
SECTION I. Be r t enacted by the Senate and House of
nepreientativez of (he Coutio4nirea/fh of Pomp/lowan in
Genera( ANiernbly irict, and if IA fiord./ enactoi by the
authority of the banic, That the (mantled voters of
the several counties of this Commonwealth, at
all general, township, borough and special elec
tions, are hereby, hereafter, authorized and re
qutrc•d to vote, by tickets, printed or written, or
partly printed and partly u ritten • severally
classified as follows: One ticket shall embrace
tin names of all Judges of courts voted tor, and
to be labelled outside, "Judiciary•" one ticket
shall embrace the names of alll State officers
voted for, and be labelled "State;" one ticket
shall embrace the names of all county officers
voted for, inchnling office of senator, member,
and members of assembly. if voted for, and be
labelled " county ;" one ticket shall embrace the
names (Anil townships officers voted for,and be
labelled, " township ;" one ticket shall embrace
the names of all borough officers voted for, and
he " borough ;' and each class shall be
deposited in separate ballot-box.
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"SECTION 1. The rights of citizens of the Uni
ted to vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States, or by any State, on account
of race, color, or previous cond Ilion of servitude.
" SEC. Y. Th.• Congress shall have power to en
force this article by appropriate legislation.
FiltaT AND SECOND SECTION OF ACT OF CON-
Or 31.tItC11 31, ISTO'
" SECTIos: I. Be it enacted its use Senate awl 17,..0
of Reprehentattets of the !'sited State• of AuiPsio, in
congress eteseeibltvi, hut all ell locus Of the United
Strtes, who are, or shall be otherwise planned
by law to vote at any election by the people, in
any State, Territory, district, county. city, par
ish, township, school district, municipality or
other territorial sub-division, shall ho entitled
and allowed to vote at all such elections, with
ont distinction of race, color, or previous condi
tion of servitude; any Constitution, law, cus
tom, usage or regulation 01 any State or Terri
tory, or by, or under its authority, to the contra
ry, notwithstanding .
'•St:c. Y. .Ind lee tt f. User enacted. That if by or
under the authority of the Constitution or laws
of any State, or the laws of all y 'Territory,
ailsb
net is or shall be required to e done as It
prerequisite or qualification for voting, and by
such omstitution or law persons or officers
are or shalt be charged with the performance
of duties in furnishing to citizens an opportu
nity to perform such prerequisite or t• become
qualified to vane, it shall be the duty of every suck
person and officer to give to all citizens of tho
United States the same anal equal opportunity to
perform such prerequisite and to become qualified
to a vote a about distinction of race, color, or pro
nous condition of servitude ; anal if ally such per
son or officer shall refuse or knowingly omit to
give full effect to tiffs Section, he shall, for every
such offense, forfeit and pay the sent of five
hun
cred dollars to the person augnettil thereby, to be
recovered by an action on the case, with full costs
and such allowance for counsel fees as the court shall
decinjust, and shall also, for every such offence, be
deemed emity or a misdemeanor, and shall, on con
viction thereof, be tined not less than live hundred
dollars or be imprisoned not loss than one month,
and not more than one year, or both, at the
tion of the court.
tiLC.IO. OF AN ACT OF TILE PENNSYLVANIA LESISIATUTLE OF
APTSL oth. A. 0. 1070.
.
SECTION: 10. That so much of every act of Assem
bly as provides that only white freemen are enti
tled to vote or be rigisterod an voters. or as claim
ing to tote at any general or special election of this
commonwealth, be ono the name is hereby re
pealed; and that hereafter, all freemen, without
distinction of color, shall be enrolled and register
ed according to the provisions of the first section of
the act Kip ored 17th April, 1009, entitled "An Act
further :Supplemental to the Act relating to the elec
tions In this Commonwealth," and when otherwise
qualified tinder the existing laws, lie entitled to
note at all general and special elections in this Com
monwealth.
Pursuant to the provision , contained in the 'Nth
section of the Act first aforesaid, the judges of the
aforesaid districts shall respectively take charge of
the certificates of return of the election of their re
spective districts, and produce them at a mooting
of one judge from cacti district at the Court House,
in the City of Lancaster, on the third day idler the
day of the election being VS FRIDAY, THE 14th
DAY OF OCTOBER.. I'•7u, at 10 o'clock, A. JI., men
and there to do and perform the duties required by
law of said Judges.
Also, that where a Judge, by sickness or un
avoidable accident, is unable to attend sum meet
ing of Judges, then the certificate or return shall be
taken charge of by one of the inspectors or clerks
of the election of the d istrict, who shall do anti per
form the ditties required of said Judge unable to at
tend.
I liven tinder my hand, at my office, in Lancaster,
this lid day of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and in the
ninety-fourth year of the Independence of the
United States,
FREDERICK MYERS, Slierirf.
Sunurr's OFFICE, Lancat+ter, Sept. I, 1870.