PROCLAMATION. PR! SIDE JITAL ELECTION. II ' lifcKEAS. in and by an act of the Gen f ? erai A*sctnbl of the Commonwealth of Ponnsyi'ariiii. entitled •• An act to diiect the utaoner, tone and place of holding Elec tiofts for President and Vice President of the United States, enacted the 2d day of Febru ary. A I) 1820, and the supplements thereto, it is required of the Sheriff to give due to-, lice of such election: Theref-re I. DAVIS M. CON' I'NER. Sheriff of .Mtfflin county, do hereby make known and give this public tto tic.e to the citizens of said county, who are qualified to vote ft- members of the Genera' Assetnhh that on TUESDAY, the Stli day of NoTtwbrr. 1861, an election will he held at the same places at which members of Congress Senators at- i members of the As etnbly shall have he. u voted for at the last preceding electi- u, a follows : 'he electors of the Borough of Newton Hamilton are to meet in the new echnolhouae in said borough The electors of Wayne township a-e r meet at the new schooihousc in the B-i ug * of New'uti Hamilton. The electors of the Borough f Al Vcytown are to meet at the Utn >n schotilhou-e i" said borough The electors of Granville town-hip are meet at the Court ii use to the II -rough .1 Low Ist 'wrt. -tttd vote at tiie wind >w of th* Protltottotary's offi •*. The elec' rs of l)irry tiwu-hip will meet at the C mrt 11 ui-e in til-' B-r >ugb .t' L i-town, and vote at the window d >he •! ilg office. The electors of Oliver townJi n are to m t at the Union scboolhouse in the B 'r-oig ( | McVeytown. • [ The electors of Brat ton township are to I meet at lite brick achuolhouse on the farm of j William HarsUbarger. in said township. The electors of Menno township are t - • meet at the hose now occupied i,y the fain | ilv of William Setnple, deceased, in Ailtn j ville, in said t-iwusiiip. The electors of Union township are to meet I at the house now occupied by Richard Brtn die. The electors of Brown township are to m"et at 'be public house now occupied by J, ho (J. McGlaughlin, in said township The electors of Armagh townshi residing ea-1 of the line commencing at the middle >•! the road at the stone meeting house, m Brown township, thence along -aid road to the end of the lane known as Jonathan Abraham's latte. near the resilience of Th uia- Longweli. jr.. thence running irt a straight line t Cre-s man's Knob to the Union county line, are to meet at E E. Locke's office, in said township. Those residing west of and not included in j said limits, will meet as heretofore at the I public house now occupied by Wm Swine hart in said township. The electors of Decatur township are ti med at the house of Joseph Stumpff, imw occupied hy Israel Spigelmire. The electors for the East Ward of the 1} . rough of Lewistown will meet at the Court Ii -use, and vote at the window of the Com mis-ioner's office. The electors of the West Ward of said borough will meet at the same place, and vote at the window of the Sheriff s office— For the purpose of electing TWENTY SIX persons of this Commonwealth as Electors for the election of President and Vice Presi dent of the United States ; and the several Judges, Inspectors and Clerks who attended the genera! election on the 2d Tuesday of Oc tober, a -e hereby enjoined to attend and per form at the said election of electors to he nel i 1 a- aforesaid, the like duties, subject to tiie iike penalties for misconduct, as they are iin ide to at the election of members of the A>- s> mbly. &e ; and one judge from each district is enjoined to attend at the Court House tn Lewistown. on FRIDAY. 11 th November. lv ing the third day after the election for elec tors, for the purpose of making out the n turns of said election I also make known that, hy an act entitled ar. "Act relating to the elections of this Com m inwealth.' approved the llth day of April 1852, it is provided that "Every year in which the citizens of this Commonwealth shall V"t. j f r Electors f>r President and Vi-*e Pio-idon ! of the United States, the Asses- is -f tl. j several wards townships, iiio-rp rated ilt tricts and boroughs within this C in . n j wealth, except within the city and euun'v 1 j Philadelphia, shall, at all reasnna'.l, tioies after the 2d Tuesday nf Oe' rin.- iid \ :n-, and until within ten days of the tint, fix ity law for the election of Elect .r- f I' dent anil \ ice President . f tin Utoti d Stat on the personal applit-ati< nof anv win ■•{ .. 1 man elaiming to tie a—ess -d witfno ti et r er ward, township, incori •oate-i 'i-t borough, or claiming a right to o-fi It r-n i as being between the ago of t i-ntv ■ I and twenty two years, and having ri-si-n •! this Commonwealth otie year, enter tite nam- j of such t.erson on the list of the taxable it. | habitant-; and said Assessors shall at lea- I eight day t previous to the day fixed for the eletion, make out duplicate 'copies of ttie ! n one or name so entered, and after ee> tifv - I ing and signing the same, shall deliver ' copy to the Commissioners of their respec tive counties, to he filed bv -aid Coinmis-i.., # ers in their respective office; and th- otln-t copy said Assessor shall h'dd and har.d over without alteration or addition, to one of th lii-peef irs of tfte projier election district a or before 8 o'clock on th- morning of the dav fixed for the election of said Electors ' Gi en under my hand at Lewistown th 1 —tit day of October, in the year of our 1- r otie thousand eight hundred and sixty-fo.i and t. e eighty eighth < f the Uni'-d State- D M CUNT NEK. oct 12 Sheriff An Act to Regulate Elections by Soldiers in Actual Military Service SECTION 1 Be it eivirteA bu the Senate and House ot j Representatives nf the OWMOIMNHIU of Pennswlmniu in General Assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by the ay- , tbnrity of the tame. That whenever any of the qualified i electors of this Commonwealth shall he in any actual 1 military service, under a requisition from the Presi- . dent of the United States, or by the authority of this j hotnrnomveaith. and as such, absent from their place <>t residence, on the days appointed by law for : old- I uiK the general or Presidential elections within this ii " or °? 'he days for holding special election- to vai-auciea. such electors shall be entitled, at such times, to exercise the right of suffrage, as fuily as if tney were present at their usual places of elections. "? o manncr hereinafter prescribed, anii whether at the tune oi voting, such electors shall 1h- within the I limits of this St<te or not: and the right of voting I snail not be affected, in auy manner, by the fact of tiie voter having been er-diteif to any other locality tlmn i tiie pi, ee of his actual residence, by reason" of the pavinctil to hint of local bounty by such otin-r locality. SEC. 2. A poll shall be opened in each company, •'ompoeed. in whole or in part, of Pennsylvania sol , !t r8 " "J 1 t! "? < l U;ir b > i"s of tiie captain, or oilier officer nereof. and aft electors, belonging to such company, ■ ° s ' la " he within one mile of such quarters, on the , - 1,1 elect.on and not prevented bv order of their i "tninanrtcrs or proximity of the enemy, front retnrn ing to tlieir company quarters shall von- at such p .11. an-1 no other place: otfieers, otli.-r than tlo.se of a c ciipany. and other voters. <ietached and absent from v ieir e .inpames. ..r in any nnliurv .. r naval hospital, or in any v-ssel or navy yard may vote at -u' l. polls a- may IK? most convenient for itn-m. and wu.-u t->cre Unshll W , US " n a " re V " U ' --M Pshall be unable to attend any com pany poll or their proper i pla— of election as aforesaid, the electors present may open a p.>|i at such place as they may select, and certify in the poll liook which shall he a record of the proceedings at said ele- i .n substantially in manner and form as hereinafter d.: e ted. SEC. 8. The polls shall he opened as early as pra<-ti eahle on said day. ami remain open at "least three hours, and. it necessary, in the opinion of the judges, of election, in order to receive the votes of all the electors, they may keep the polls open until seven 0 clock in the afternoon of said day: proclamation thereof shall he made at. or before, the opening of the polls and one hour Itefore closing them. SEC. 4. Before opening the poiT. on tiie day of elec tion. the electors present, at each of the places afore said shall elect, rim core, three persons, present MI the time, and having the qualifications of electors, for the judges of said election, and the judges so elected shall then appoint two of the persons present, who shall he qualified, to act as clerks of said election; and the judges shall prepare boxes or other suitable re ceptacle for I he tickets. SEC. 5. Before any votes shall lie received, said iudges and clerks shall each take all oath or affirma tion t|,at lie will perform th-Jduties ol judge or clerk, (as the ease may t>e i of said election according to law and to tln> best "of his abilities, and that iie will studi olislv endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit or abuse in conducting the same, which oath or affirmation any of the said judges or clerks so elected or appointed, may administer to each other; and the same shall be in writing or partly wiitten and partly printed, and signed by said judges and clerks and certified to by the party administering the same, and attached to or entered upon the poll book, and there signed and cer tified as aforesaid. SEC. FI. All elections shall he by ballot, and the judges of elections may and upon challenge of any other voter shall examine, under oath or affirmation the applicant t" vote, (which oath or animation any of said judges m v administer.) in respect to his ngnt to vote an i q i difi. aliens to vote In the pane uiar ward precr et, -ity borough township or -.unty ot tins State in which he claims re-idem- n ,eforc ree- ivingauy vole, the judges, or a majority .ft em shall iie satisfied that such applicant i. a qualii.e I vo ter of such place. Sec. 7. Separate poll books shall le kept a.id sepa rate return.- made for the voters of cu.-it -itv orcouii ivMlie poll took* snail nam- th* company and regi ment an l the place post, or iiospjia! in wtneit -u -It election is held: the county and township >rv ,r oiigii ward pre.-inct or elect! 11 di-tri -t of ca.-ii voter shall be 11 lor-ed opposite In- nam- on the poll books; each el rk shall ke.-p one of sani poll books, so that there mav tie a double list of voters. 8 c. v Each ticket snail have written or printed >r partly written and partly printed thereon, the names of all the officers which may pr'.p rlv lie voted for ai : said election, for which the said elector desires o ; vote. j SEC. 9. That the judges to whom anv ticket shall be I delivered shall, upon the receipt thereof, pronotice . with an audible voice the name of the elector, and if ; no objection is made to him. and the judges are satis- I hed that said elector is a citizen of the United States | al "' legally entitled according to the constitution and ; law- of this Stale to vote at said election, shall imtre- J diatelv put said ticket into the box or other receptacle I therefor, without inspecting the names of persons | voted for; and the clerks shall enter the name of the j elector on the poll hook of his county, ward, precinct, city, borough, or township, and county of his resi dence. substantially in pursuance of the form herein after given. SEC. 10. At the close of the polls, the number of vo ters shall be counted and set down a; the foot of the list of voters, and signed by the judges and attested by the clerks. SEC. 11. After the poll books are signed the ballot box shall be opened and the tickets therein contained shall be taken out. one at a time, by one of the judges who shall read distinctly, while the ticket remain-"in his hand, the name or names therein contained for toe several offices voted for. and then deliver it to the second judge, who shall examiu- the same and pa-s it to the third judge who shall string the vote for each county up..n a separate thread and carefully pre serve the same; the same method shall be pursued as to each taken out. until all the vote- are counted. Sec. I .'. Whenever tw -or mot e tickets shall he found carefully folded or rolled together, neither of such j ti-kets shall be counted: and if a ticket shall contain i lO ,' re t,la " tl,e proper number of names for the same j oltii-e.it shall be considered fraudulent as to all the names designated for that office, hut no further. SEC. L.K As a cheek in counting, each clerk shall keep a tally list for each county from which votes shall nave been received, which tally list shall consti tute a part of the poll book. SEC. 14. After the examination of the ticketsshall he completed, the numoer of votes for each person -n the county poll books a? aforesaid, shall he enumera ted under the inspection of the judges, and set down as tiereiriafter provided in the form of the poll book SEC. 15. The followingshall be substantially the form of the poll books to be kepi bv the judges and clerks of the election, filling in the blanks carefully : Poll book of the election, held on the second Tues day of October, one thousand eight hundred and I , , (or other election day as the case may oe.) by the qualified electors of countv. (or city.)State-if Pennsylvania in company .of the regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, (or as the case may be.) held at naming the place, post, or hospital.) A B. (' D and K K being duly elected as judges of said election and J K and I. M being dulv appointed as clerks of said election, were severally sworn or affirmed, as per certificates herewith returned. Number and names of the electors voting and their county, city, borough, township, ward or precinct of j residence: I No. I. A B. county of , township of No. i. C 1). county ID . township of It is lierehy certified that the number ol electors for county Pennsylvania, voting at this elec tion, amounts to A B. 1 Judges C |i V of ... E K, J election. Attest —.1 h. L M. Clerks. Form of certificate of oath of judges and clerks : e U and E 1- judges of tois election ami J k and I> M. clerks therein do eaeli severally swear (or affirm, that we will duly perform the duties of judges and clerks ot said election, severally acting as above set forth, according to law. and to the best of our abilities, and that we will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, or a'nu.-e, iu conducting the same. A B, < D. , • E F, Judges. J K. L M. Clerks. 1 hereby certify, that C 1). E F. judge. and J K and i. :. Clt-IKS were, before proceeding to iakv auv Votes at said election, first duly -worn or affirmed us afore -aid. vV itness my hand this day of , Anno j Domini one thou-aud eight hundred and Aft Judge of election. I I certify that A B judge aforesaid wasaiso so .-u urn : | ■•! affirm ol) ny in,-. v\ nness in\ ouud tiie date before written. J K ( Jerk ol election S c. i . A return in uruing, ia . iie made 111 ■a- u j poll-book .-cum. fort .in word at I :i,i j, ■ j oiimiici of ballois j-ast far eacn on;, o. , v t>; Ualiot i r i :.-ted jt ie nam ola .. per-o.i vol.- ii • ti. • | ilUUl'n-r of Vol- S -IVCII to Ca II p > soli i.• . Ild'if I I •it office; will -h return -na l . n .< ii- t signed by the judges, and attested oy tl.- , ,*- -ucii return siiall tic substantially a - follow - : At an election held tty the electors id company of the regiment of Pennsylvania soldiers, at (naming the place where the election is held) there were (naming the number in words, at length) votes east tor the office of governor, of "which A B had votes, t.. D hail votes; for Sena tor, votes were cast, of which E F had votes. G II had votes; for Representatives votes were cast, of which J K had votes I, M had votes: and in the same manner as to I any other officers voted for. At the end of the return, the judges shall certify iu substance as follows, giving, if officers, theii rank and number of their regiment. if privates, the number of their regiment and company viz the TRUE TLU ' HELD as aforesaid on eight hundred and AND ° U °' N ' Nl TH,,U^"D A B captain company A one hundred and thirtr-fir t regiment. Pennsylvania volunteers. J r'r n - V "V one hundred and thirty first regi ment Pennsylvania volunteers. * ; E F company A one hundred and thirty-first le i- ' ment. Pennsylvania volunteers. | Attest-JK. Judge of election. J I- M. Clerks. SEC 17 After canvassing the votes in manner afore- ! said, the judges siiall put in an envelope on- of the ' poll books, with its tally list and return ol each city ! or county, together with the tickets and transmit the same, properly sealed up and directed, through the ! nearest post office or by express, as soon as possible I thereafter, to the prothonoiary of the court of com mon pleas of the city or countv in which such elec tors would have voted, if not in the military service i aforesaid, (being the city or county for which* -aid poll book was kept.) and the other poll hook of said c-ity . or county, enclosed in an envelope, and sea:ed as aforesaid and property directed, shall he delivered to - one of the commissioners hereinafter provided for, j if sic-fi i-omniissioner calls for the same in ten days, and ii hot so called for, the same siiall he transmitted by mail or by express as soon as possible thereafter, to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, who shall carefully preserve the sarrffi. and on demand of the proper prothonotary. deliver to said prothonotary un der his hand and official seal a certified copy of the return of votes, so transmitted to and received bv him for said city or county of which the demandant is prothonoiary. SEC. IS. It shall be the duty of the prothonotary of th.- cotintj to whom such returns shall Ist made, to di-hver to the return judges of tiie same county, a copy certified under his hand aud seal, of the return of votes so transmitted to him by the judges of the election as alore-aid. or as officially certified by the Secretary of the C.-mniouwealth. a.- aforesaid, to" said prothonotary. SEC. 19. 1 lie return judges of the several counties shall adjourn to meet at the places now directed by law. on the third 1* rtday after any general or Presiden tial election f.r the purpose of counting the soldiers' \ ote. and her. two or more counties are connected ill the election, the meeting of the judges from ouch county shall he postponed iu such case until the Fri day following. site. gn. l ite return judges so m -t shall include, in thi-ir ecnmi rat n. to-- v.. it:.--so returii- o and i:o ; •- upon shah proceed ui mi respects th me lure ruwhucr as is provided bv law. in cases where all the rotes shall have been given at the u-ual place of election: Prvi'idcti. That the several courts of this Common wealth shall have the same power and authority to investigate and determine a!! questions of fraud or illegality, IU relation to the voting of the soldiers, as are how vested in -aid courts with regard to questions I of fraud and illegality arising from the voting of per sons not in military service, under the present laws relating thereto. SEC. 21. In f lections for electors of President and Vice President ot the United States, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to lav before the Governor all returns received by him from any election, as aforesaid, who shall compare the -sine with the county returns, and add thereto ail such re turns as shalfappenr. on such comparison, not to be contained in said county returns, in every case where said military returns for such counties shall have been received by said secretary at a period too late for transmitting them to the properprothoiiotary. in time for the action of the judges of the said counties. SEC. 22. All said elections shall be subject to contest in the same manner as is now provided by law: and in all eases of contested elections, all legal returns which shall have heen bruin fitie forwarded BJISAID juuges. in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, shall be count ed and estimated, although the same may not have arrived or been received by the proper officers to he counted and estimated, in the manner hereinbefore directed, before issuing the certificates of election to the persons appearing to have a majority of the votes then received and the said returns -LIALL be subject TO all such objections as other returns are liable to. when received in due time. SEC. 23. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to cause to he printed a sufficient number of copies of this act, with such extracts from the general election law, as shall be deemed iinuor tant to accompany the same, and blank forms of poll books, with tally lists and returns as preserilied in this act which, with the necessary p -stage - a ip- to de fray expenses and postage on returns, shall, in suffi cient time, before any such election, he forwarded hy j said secretary, at the expense of tiie Commonwealth by commissioners or otherwise, as shall he deemed most certain to insure delivery thereof to h captain j or commanding officer of each compauv. or in cuseof detached voteis. to the officer having charge of the \ post or hospital who shall retain the- same until tiie • lay of election ami then deliver the same to the jiid—-s ' •i-.-ted. as provided in this act: Proviiivl. T hut UO i election shall BE invalidated by the reason of the ne glect or failure of the sat-i secretary to -au.se the he livery of said poll book.- to the pr -per p rsons. as aforesaid S c. Ji. That for tiie purpose of more eTT---c.i-.dv carrying out the provi-tons of this . t tcc v.:c . I shall have power to appoint and comiii - • - . ' the ce • seal of the C.,m11 t,we.: -u, < : enmmi.-siotiei-. ::av:ng the -oiaiitii-ati -ns of,.n eh- : in this State as iie -inui deem no essarv not ex. i- i one to each regiment of iVnii-vlvtni - ■>! D-O-M TI, service of this State. or of the Tinted Stat -S an i sliiui apportion the work among tiie eomiiiissiouers an-R supply such vacancies as may occur IN their number Such commissioner-, I>ef..re t'E Y AT. shall tak'* and suhscrilie an oat 11 ->r affirmation 'and CAUSE tin- sam to lie ffied with the Secretary OF TIIE Commonwealth to the following ertect : I -appointed commis sioner, under the act to regulat- elections by soldiers in actual "military service, do solemnly -wear OR at firnii that I will -npport the Constitution of tiie I'M.ed States and the ( ommonwealtii of Cennsy lvania, an. l imnartiaiiy. fully and without reference* to pohti-ai preferences or results perf r N. to the best of mv KIO-wl -Ige and ability tiie duties imposed on me BV the said act. and that I will studio islv endeavor to prevent fraud deceit and abuse not oniy IN tiie elec tions to be held under the same but IN tiie returns thereof." And if any commissioner appointed bv or under thiaact shall knowingly violate his duty orkiiow ingly omit, or fail to do his duty, under tlusaet or vi olate any part of his oath or affirmation he shall be habh: to indictment for perjury, in the propercountv and upon conviction shall LIE punished by a tin.- not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprison ment in the penitentiary AT labor, not exceeding one year, or both in the discretion of the court SEC 2- It snail be the duty ol suet I <*oiiimi-sion-*l*s to DELIVER, AS lar as practicable at lea-t four ot tin- ! COO- • of thisact and her extracts of LA .VS published j A h rcintjefor" direct- ■••!. and at least two blank fo.M o; |I--|l L,oo|.s t.-DIY lists and return- entru-TEO j then AS m ntioue l in toe twenty-third - ct.on of | t-11-act to do- commanding officers of every com pa- I nv or part- of company ot Pennsylvania soldiers in J the actual military or tiaval service of the Cnited I Stat-S or of this State : and to make suitable arrange I inents and provisions for the opening of polls under this act: it suallafso be the -iuty of said commissioners - as soon as practicable alter the day .f election to - ail j tlnon the judges of the election and procure one poll b >ok. containing the returns of the election and safe ly t" preserve tlie same, not only from loss, but from alteration, and deliver the same* without delav to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. SEC. 26. Said commissioners shall receive, in full compensation for their services under this act. ten cents per mile, in going to and returning from their respective regiments, estimating the distance of travel by' the usually traveled route; and it is hereby made the duty of the Auditor General and State 'l rea-urer to audit and pay the accounts therefor, in the same manner as other claims are now audited and paid, bv law : all commanding and other officers are requested to aid the commissioners herein appointed and to give them all proper facilities to euable them to cart v out the design and intention of this act. SEC. 27. No mere informality in tiie manner of car rying out or executing any of the provisions of THIS net. shall invalidate any election held uuderthe same, or authorize the retain thereof to be rejected or set a-ide: nor shall any failure on the part of the commis sioners to reach or visit any regiment or company or j part ot company, or the failure of anv company or > part of company to vote, invalidate any election which ' may be hei.T under this act. S.-c. 28 The several officers authorized to conduct ! sin-h election, shall have the like powers, and they, as well as other persons who may attend, vote, or otter to vote, at such election, shall be subje -t to the Ijke j penalties and restrictions as are declared or proy-d- d S 111 the case <>f election- by the citizens at their usuai j places ot election: and all of the provisions of the i general election iaws of this Btate. so far as applicable ! and not inconsistent with the provisions of this acu j nor supplied thereby, shall apply to all elections held ! under this act. .SEC 29. No compensation shall be allowed to any ' judge or clerk under this act. S;C.3O. When the sheriff of any city or countv -hall j issm his proclamation for au election for a jircsiden- j :ial congressional di-trc-t. - it V. County or Stat - elec tion under the laws of this Slate, ho shall transmit j immediately, copies thereof to the fit Id officers and I senior captains M the service, aforesaid, from said city j or county S:.c. 31 The sum of fifteen ttiousand dollars or so j much thereof a- may be necessary, I- hereby appro- J pruned from the general revenue, to be paid upon the ! ot TIER ot the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to can \ ' this law INTO effect. SEC. 32. When any of 'the electors mentioned in the j FIR-t section of IHI- act. less than ten in numhcr.sha!l i be MEUITI. r- of companies of another State or Terri j ry or for any sufficient ami legal cause, shall he sep- i ..I T -ti ir on TO. it proper COMPANY or shall be in any j N-ispttai navy yard vessel, or on recruiting, nrovo&t. I •■f titter .iuty whether within or without this Suite. ' •lifter -itch cir -uinsiatiees a- shall render ii proba* le i thai tic. or thev will la- unable to rejoin 'heir proper I itipam or to is- pre -cut at Ins proper p. ACE of eiec- ; t:--:.. !I -,r I-R-T-ire tile nav -if the EIECIIONS tiier-TIL ! "FIN ' AID CH-etor oi -lectors-hail have a rig .T t v..;e MI toe to lowing manner. S c. M. i lie v-u-t ai-it-aid is neuhyau: oriz-u ! before the day of election, to uepusit in- lat!l..t i . . . ' lots, properly folded, a- required by t; e general elec tion laws of -his State, or otherwise, as the voter may choose, in a sealed envelope, together witii a written or printed or partly written and partly printed, state ment containing the name of tiie voter the county tou'ii-bip borough or w in of which he is a resilient, and a written or pnt.tetl authority to Roiue qualified voter in Hie e|...-tiou district of w hi'-h the said vct-r ; is a resident, to ch-m me ballot- cotitaiue-i in said en- i velojie for iinn on the day of said election. Said ! statement and authority to be signed bv the said voter ! and at i e-t- dby tlit- commander or some commissioned other ol the company ot which lie is a niemtier. in 1 the case of a private, and of some commissioned offi- | cer of the regiment in the case of an officer, if any of j stf-h officers are conveniently accessible and if oth- I erwise. tbeti by some other witness:and there shall also accompany said ballots an affidavit of -aid voter. 1 taken la-tore some one of the officers aforesaid and i in tiie absence of such officers, before some other person (inly authorized to administer oaths, bv anv law ..it the JSluie that he is a qualified Voter Hi the 1 election district in which he proposes to vote, that lie i is in the uf-iiiai military service of the I'nited .States i oi of this State, describing tiie organization to which i he lietongs. that lie has not sent his i.allots to any ot let person or persons than the one in such author- t ity mentioned, that he will not otter to vote HI any , po w hieh may be opened ou said election iav nt anv f.'s- n, " ' Ht " l,ev r ( and that be is not a deserter, and in t ii dismissed Irom the service 1 ami that he is stationed at m the State of statement eD **h>pe< containing the 1-allots, ! sent t< ti, *"i tlo,l, - v a a mdavit as aforesaid, to be i written or T er9ol .' by hiail or otherwise, having nart thereof part tnereot, the words - soldier's ballot for townshifi. ibornugh ..r ward , in the 'countv of sent -h ill ,t.V < ? or ,P Wh,,rn f,uol ' ballot shall le election a.ei while the polls a r-cefvcM on > ct " re "Pen, deliver the envelope Who ihil! otiJn the sam . pr "' H ' r election offieer. uou board, and deposit t lie baHo^iXw'ffiUnffiined" SC? Z2. SSTAssar, 2>lS>ZXr£ - livenng the same may. on the demand of anv ePector be compelled to testify on oath that the envelona so delivered by him. is in the same state as when re ceived by hun. and that ihe saniena- not been opened or the content- mereot changed or altered in any way by htm or any other pers u. vote, at any such election may be challenged, for the i same causes thai it eou'd tie challengedif he were • personally present, and for no other reason or cause. ! Btc. 36. Any officer of any genera! or special elec tion in iliis State, who shall reiuse to receive any such envelope, and deposite -ueh ballots, or to count and > canvass the same, and any elector who shall receive - such envelope, and neg led or refuse to present tne same, to the officer* ol' tue election district, endorsed ou uic- -anl envelope, snail be guilty of a misdemean or and <>u conviction toereot. suaii be putusned by luipnaouuieui iu tue Suttc prison, not exceeding one year, and by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or either or both in the discretion of the court. > < 3. Vn- n*r<-on who shall wtlfullvand cor-uptlv j "Ta-ve aim subsenbe any false affidavit or in. ke any tm-e oath tou. iona any matter or tiling proviu-d in : this aci shall he deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and upon conviction thereof, shall be pitn ,s''ed i>y imprisonment in the State penitentiary, not exceeding five years, and by fine not exceeding ene - thousand dollars, or by either, or both, in the discre i lion ol the court. SEC 38. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the (ommonwealtii to prepare "the necessary blank tonus to carry out the provisions of thisact! and to lurm.-h the same for the use of the persons so en j gag-d in the military service aforesaid. Br.r. 39. In ease any qualified elector in military ser vice aforesaid, may ho tn any ho-piutl mtlitarv or na i rr or in any vessel, or navy yard the statements and I affidavit- in trii- act mentioned, may be witnessed bv. i and made before a tv offieer of the vessel, r.avv vard. ■ or ot her place, iu which said vessel is for tiie time be ! ing engaged. s>. c. 4 It slmll be the duty of every assessor within i this . ommonwealtii annually, to a.*-es- and return m : the manner now required by law. a county tax of ten cents tipcri each and every non-oommissioned offi-er and private, ami the usual taxes upon every commis sioned officer, known by them to l>e tu the military service of the United Stales or of this State, in the army : a.ol when any omi-sion.-hali occur, the omitted nuiiit'o shuli IK* a(ld* (j hy such assessor totheassess inents and ltts ot voters, on the application of any citizen <>f the election district or preciu.-t wherein sticli soldier might or would have a right to vote, if not in such service as aforesa d: and-uch non-com missione i officers ami privates shall be exempt fr..m | all other personal taxes during their continuance in j such service; and said assessors shall, in each and j evrry <'ast* of >urh a>s*ssed soliiieis or vvxih out tee i.r rewnrfl thrrefor. give a ••<*nifi at of sia h | regular or H<JiiCional assesMiu*ut t any eitiZtn of the j eleeiion district or precinet who may at any tune de [ man. t te same: and upon the presentation thereof to the tax collector ot -aid district, ot the treasurer of jot th said county it shall he the duty of such officer ,to rci-c.vi -aid tax ot and from any person ottering to . pav ine satin- lor tut* -otdier or officer ther—in tiamr-d. j H " ' to endorse upon such certificvte a receipt there for: and it si.-all also be the duty of said collector or , *• i J ;it v. to receive saiil a*sT>sb*i tux from anv poi s ii vriio may otJt r it. pa\ tiie -ante, for anv of said c.m-cr-or sol.ii.-r-. without re jUi. g a crrii'fieate of a-sessinent. wneu the mrue- of -m-li persons shall ave been duly entered upon tie as- ssm.-m books nd tax duplicates and give ar> e t -t osu -h J person speoalty Mating ihcrein oft •• sol ! toi'-n. it (V;i. e.f, au.i-the date of tif ivvment ! j there wtitn . said certificate and receipt, or receint ' I nitQt. shwl-lie sriuM Jgch evi ini-i- tn election i.oar.j, orovtded for ly bos act. before wift -h the same may be cd'ervd. of the due a--.---iu. Nt ... ami tax ac i the payui.-ut thereof by, :n.- ao.ui. t or officer tin rem tiaoicd. offering tue same as at.,.- at at said electi'-tl board sliall nor b thereby prcciu ! ii from requiring oilier proof of-the to wuc. as specified by this :u:t. or ttie general election la vs of this Commonwealth: and if any of said assessors, collectors, or treasurers shall neglect or refnse to com ply witti the provisions thi* section, or to perform any oi the. duties therein enjoined upou them or ei ther of them, he, or they, so offending, shall be con sidered and adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor in tff fice. and shall on Conviction, be fined in any sum not b-ss than twenty nor more than two hundred dollars; Provided That tiie additional assessments required to he made by the above section in the city of I'uiladel i'hia. shall be made on application of any citizen of the election district or precinct thereof, upon oath or affirmation of sin-h citizen, to be administered by the asses-ir teat such absent soldier is a citizen of the 1 eieeti.>n district or pre<-in<-t w herein sueh assessment is required hy such eitizeu to he made. S:.c. 41. This act shall not apply to the election of ' members of eonncil. or to ward and division officers 1 ill the city of Philadelphia. Ai-rKovi,n — ihe 2;>th day of August. A. D. 18i4. THREE BLACKSMITH'S TO LEARN AXB-MAKING, AND SIX OK MORE MEiV AS AKE WAN TED 1M>lhll vl KLV at Mann's Axe K .ctory near Lewi-town Blacksmiths can real j ize fr in s•> iu if!), an 1 r- f rom $2 00 to $2.50 per day. sepl3-liu* ! — A | Kishacoquillas Seminary iVNU N'OIIMAL INSTITUTE. UILL ••• luui-tice its winter session, (J<' ! lUBLR 12. IM>4 and continue twen t.V weeks. Cost (or Bard. Furnished Kooms, i ami Tuition in English Branches, $75. Fuel, i Light and Washing extra For particulars ,-c<> catal 'grtie. A bIIAKP, Principal. j Kishacoquillas, hept. 21 lbt)4 PRINCE & CO'S. Well-Known MELQDEGNS & HARMONIUMS. I "W A introducing the effect of pedal j I ur* l>ass on every instrument EP VEST GABLFR S Raven and Bacnn's and Hat el Oavis & < ©*s lelrbi atid PIANOS, I lor cash, at a lilteral deduction. ftaf'Over 30 Ht.'O >hi JAMES BhLLAK, sole Apent. .79 ami 2Si S.-uth Fitth above Spruce. apl3, 04-ly Philadelphia. ESTABLISHED 1760. >m ff & Tdbacco Manuf -cturer, 16 & IS CHAMdEUS ST., (Formerly 42 Chatham street. New Y'-rk.) 01 LD call the attention of Dealers to j f 1 the articles of h's manufacture, viz. Bf cwN i jsturr. Mactthoy, D-u.igi >s. Fine Iliippce, Pure Virginia, C -i:r-e Hilpj ee, Nilchito;;hes, A in-) ican tJeiith man Copenhagen YLiiow ssr rr. Sc tch. tl Ti'-y Dew $C Teh. High Toast Scotch, Fresh do Scotch, Irish Hi h Toast, Fresh Scotch, or L'iiid\foot, esff* Att '•ntioii is called to the large reduc j tion in prices of Fine Cut Chewing and Smo king Tobaccos, which will be found of a su pernor quality. TCBJkCCO. SMOKING. VIM:. OCT GHJiWING. SMOKING l<"np, P. A L. or plain, 8. Jago, No. I, Cavcti Msh <>' Sect, Spanish, No. 2. Oronoco, Canister. Nuri. I&. 2 mijccd, Tin Foil Cavcn Ish, Turkish, (ira filat*<l. N B—A circular of prices will he sent j on application. dcc23-ly ! Fill K .is, 4KE auacoct. Auta, . IHM iu Fnrß Uvalens, at., losecis an Plain*, Fowls, Animals, &c. Put on iii 25 . 3b, an.■ #iuu licx.-s. Bottles and Flasks. $3 and $5 sizes tbr HOTELS, PCBLIO IKSTITUTIONS, ate. "Only Infadlule Keu.edies knowo." "Free from Pol ous." " Not dangerous to the Human Family." " Hats come out of their holes to die. fifcirSuid W li'ilesale in ull large cities. Sild by all Druggists and Retailers everyw here !! BEWARE !!'. of all worthless iiuitatiotis ®6&-">ee thut "COSTAR's" name is on each Box, , Bdtie and Fbtsk, Sftore you buy. .ddress HiaiTOY B. PRINCIPAL I'EPOT. Broadway, A. V. i<i by all VS ti( icsale aud Hctaii Drug gists in Law istowr., Pa. feb3-Sui OR?HANS' COURT SALE. BY Virtue of ail o.der i-nci „ u , „f Orphans Court of Mifflin countv. will | be exposed to public sale, on the premises t in Wayne township, on Saturday, October 29, 1894, f tbe t.| owing real estnte, to wit: A traet of land situate in Wayne town-hip . said county, adjoining lands of J >:m Sun derland. John Slid r'a survey. T'.os Nipple t, survey, and .Jack's rnoufltain. Cotitnining 174 ACRE3S, more or less. 20 acres of which are cleared and under cuitivalion, wnti a { j J A ,v,u story Dwelling House. Sta 'lle. at'ti other iui(>roveaieuts Sa-e to coiiitn-*iice at I o'clock p m. Terms: — Ooe half the purchase money to be paid in ca-ii on continuation of sale, arid the other half in one \e.-ir thereafter, with interest, to he secareO hy bonds and m- rf gage on the premises or jmLni-nt MIPHAEL F. II K INS EL. sep2l Aduir John >wigart. viee'd. FAIJUJ IF 1)3 SAIL Mansion Farm of the lafe Vlichae] Aubz. of Oliver township. Mifflin cuu ty. Pa . deceased, contain ing i hoot 273 ACHES, more or less is offered at private sale until the 15th day f October i ext. bv the tinder signed. Ex cuter of said deceased It not sold pro ions to the above date, it will on said day be .fibred at ptibhe -aie. namely. Saturday, October 15, 1834 '1 be improvements are a good DWELLING UOI;<E. BANK 4, B A IIN. it.id tittier ueces-ary f 11jZ 'ltbiiihiuigs An lircltaid i f afte.ice bearing fruit, ami excel itnr w.on tiiereoii. About 200 acres are cleared and in ;i gooti state ol cultivation; the balance is weli timbered. The soil is liuie stone, and the farm well fenced. A VALUABLE ORE3ANK in a working condition is located thereon The property will he sold together or in parts, to suit purchasers An indisputable he given, ami possession on tbe Ist day of April next. IV-ims will be made known by calling on the subsc.ritcr in Shir.ey township. Hunt* j ingd-.n county, or Michael Aults, residing on the premises. 6o!r sa!e to commence at 10 o'clock on | said day. ELIJAH AI'LTZ, Executor, j September 28, 1804-ts Notice to Heirs ot Marj McMeal,deceased. \\ ' HEKEAS a writ of partition ami val v T uatn.n has been executed on th real | estate of Mary MrNVal. late of the borough ; <(f L.-vvistown, Mifflin county decess-d. you j are tmw hereby notified to be and appear at j anOi phaos' Court, to be hoiden ;it Lewistown, j in and for said county of Mifflin, on the 7th ; day of November next. 1864. to accept or re | iuse to take said leal estate at the valuation fixed by the inquest of the Sheriff ~f sti>d county, or show cause why t-lu* stuue shouid j not be sold. D M CONTNER. Sheriff. Sheriff 's Gfiic , Lewistown, Bept 28, i64 ■ Notice to Heirs of Samuel Wills, deceased. 11HEKEAS. a wtit of partition ami vai ' v v uatioQ has been executed on the real j estate of Samuel WoU. late of Union town ship. Mifflin county, deceased you are hereby ! | notified to he and appei r at an Orjihans' ' I Court, in and for said county of Mifflin n> • j the 7th day of November next, 1n64. to so- j ' eept or refuse to take said real estate at the l j valuation fixed by the inquest of the Sheriff' j j ol said county, or show cause why the same .! I should Dot be sold. D M CO NT N* Ell. Sheriff'. Sheriff's Office. Lewistown, Sept. 28, 1864. VL D 1 I Oil SNo 1 ICE The undersigned having beet, appointed auditor, by the i Oipiiatis' Court <d Mifflin com ty. to distrib I ii to the balanee in the hands of George W i Coulter, Administrator of John Krwiu, late ; of Wayne township, deceased, will afrend to the duties of his appointment at his . ffioe in I Lewistown, tin the 22d day ol G t.iber. A. I) ; 1N64. at one o'clock p tn. of said day, at j which time and place all persons interested j i are notified to attend. T. M. UTTLEY. Sept. 21. Auditor. j Estate of Kachel Kiddie, deceased^ N 01 ICE is htreny given that teuers of i admiiiistration on the • state of Rachel j Riddle, late of the B->rough of Lewistown, j M:lffin county deceased, have been granted i ; to tbe undersigned, residing in said Borough i Ail persons miebted to said estate are rc que-ted to make immediate pav ment and ' fft se having claims to {ireseut theiu duly an Utenticated for s'-ttlein^nt. ALEX EISENBISE, Admr. j Lewistown. Sept. 21, 1864 I TO PROFiikStms OF MUSIC, AM 4- j vFL'KS, AM> liih MUSIC 1L FUlt- I IC fHAFKALLY. P. A. WUNDERMANN, Foreign and American Music Warehouse, 824 BaOADWAY, HAVING on hami tbe largest stock of j Foreign Music in New York, which be export- from Europe expressly to meet lie | ta-te and requirements of the American lov i era of Music respectfully calls atie tion t ■ the fact, that he is now supplying Mu-ic of every style at a reduction of twenty jioe to fij' ty per cent. less than any other house in the j United States. Private families can be supplied (post free) ! by forwarding the cash to the above address. Should the amount of cash forwarded exceed ' the cost of the Music, the balance will be j promptly returned in postage ourreney DEAI EKS ami Professors should Hot neglect 'his opportunity: they will be liberally dealt with N. B.—Any and every piece of Music, vo cat or instrument tl. published in Europe or I America, will be supplied to order, if accom panied by the cash. Remember the address. P A WUN DERMANN. Foreign and American Music Warehouse, sep2l 3m 824 Broadway, New Y.-rk. WHO WANTS A WELL fflJd 7 ; r I UiE undersigned respectfully informs the I i J. public that be follows the business of Weli Digging, and having had much ejtpe- i rience in it. solicits those who desire to have work of that kind doue to give him, a call >r ! him word Rts residen-e is m West i Mark t street, nearly opposite tlr*.'jui! * ANDREW BAKER. Lewiitown, Sept. 21, 1864.—it* l Pub ic Sale cf R;sl Estte. I>Y * irtu- of the lust \\ ill and Testament ). f Samuel Wharton. lute of Wayne township, Mifflin county, deceased, will bo exposed at public sale, at the house of Wni. Brothers, iu the boruugl*i.f Newtou liarnil ton, on Saturday, October 29 1864. the well kiiomh and valuable Mansion Farm lite of said decease;, nitoated in Wayne t"\sot' • M'Hi-n .• untv. adjoining ilv lands i i J art-* V\ i, _ (_j e , \\ bait n and Ibui t Jpn l nn. and about four miles east nt X. Wl .n tl iiiiilii.'ii. c.nta tiing 11<3 ACRES < of which there are lOrt acres cleaied anu in >t""d stale of cultivaion, the remainder well timbered. Ihe improvements are a goorf SIOXK HOI Sh, large Frame Barn wi'h hels and other necessary out ' ' i £ I'uiloinas. asi ' itr of evpe le> ' sSm I f igf a aft-i convenicn to* t a -tre.nii id wat-'i p s.ses i sa.nl | > u.lSi s; there is also on the pt>ii s .s a good bearing Apple Orchard, beside a • rie'y of other fruit trees i Also at the same time and place. !ofi acres i lying con igoiius to the above, of which titer •• | are about '2D acres cleared, the balance welt ; timbered. and on which are erected a Leg II use and stable, a spiing . fexc-lienl Water | coinetijetif t the house; a sma'l Apple Or ' chard, and tln r froit trees are on the ptetn tses. Any person wishing to view the pretu i tses, will fibase apply to Willi m Wharton, ion the Mansion Furtn. Tue above will be ; sold together. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock p. Nt of j said day, wln-n terms will be made known, \ and due attendance given lv. WILLIAM WHARTON. ■ ffwrn, r. PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE. I}\ virtue of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Carothers, late of Shirley | township. Huntingdon county, deceased, will be exposed to public sale, on the premises, on < Friday, October 21st, 1864, the well known and valuable MANSION FAH M, j late of said deceased, situate in Shu ley town i ship, liuntin don oouniy, I'a., adjoining the Borough of Shirleyshurg. and the great road fr 'tit Mount Union to Ohamhershurg; seven ■ miles distant front the Pennsylvania Railroad and Canal at Mount Union, containii g 182 A.CI .ES and x 2 p'Tches. about 15') acres of which are ! ideated and in a good state of cultivation; 55 ! acres are well set with clover; 25 acres are i meadow—the remainder well timbered. The improvements are a good LOG HOUSE, end double LOG BARN, Sheds and other necessary @eSEHSSo'U buildings; a well of xcellent : water convenient to the house, and running water in the bnrnynrd, ns also in most of tho i fields. There are also on the premises about j 50 grafted apple trees, besides a variety of | -ther fruit trees. Common in this latitude. *Sag-Sa le to commence at 1 oclock. on said ! day, when terms will be made known, and due attendance given by LEWIS OA ROT HERS. ABRAHAM CAROTHERS. ; eepG-6t ."Executors. 1 JUIiLUiJ SIMM 1 OF X3LO A ORBS S" ITUATE in Wayne township, Mifflin co , adjoining lands of Judge Stine, John & ; 0 W. Atkinson, J. Glasgow, esq , Samuel | Withrow, A J North, and within j to .j mile i d Atkinson's and Witbrow's Mills, 'tore, j Blu. ksmiihshup, Ac, is offered at private sale. About i 0 or 75 acres are cleared and un j der fence, the balance well set witli valuable i timber, such as oak and piue. This is well supplied with running watei, wed ainp j 'ed for either grazing or farming purposes, i and will be sold at a bargain. Persons wish | '"fc to examine the premises will call on C. ■ X. Atkinsou. j A L(>, i A lot tn Newton Hamilton, with a large BRICK DW LLLING and frame |j | g SIORE ROOM together, with ®l'ut ~ front. I lie lot is set with gUwiTfyTMj - 'hoiee froit and grapes, and a 1 wii ot excellent water is at the door. Also, | a large stone cistern, wash house, a good sta ble. carriage shed, corn crib, and ail other | buildings required for convenience. Persona wishing to examine this property i will rail on Jatnes Galhraith, esq . Newton j Hamilton, and for particulars anil terms ad dress. Dr. A. J ATKINSON. ap27 Lcwistown. Pa. ORPHANS' COURT SALE. I) Y virtue of an order of the Orphans' ) Court of Mifflin county, the undersigned j will offer at public sale, ( >n the premises, the i following described Real Estate, viz ; Friday, October 28, 1864, A 10 r OF GROUND, situate in McVey. town M fflin county, fronting 53 feet 7 inch es. m re or less, on Market street, and being 214 fe-*t deep, more or less, bounded by lot f J F Rohrer, on t-be south, by flolltday street on the north, with an old frame build j ing thereon erected. Also, un Saturday. October 29. 1884, A TRACT OF I AND. situate in Oliver township. MifHm county, containing C 2 acres | more or iess. bounded north by lands of Sam : uel Horning, deceased, east by lauds, of Geo. rwslv M • ■ore and other lauds of William Wakefield, deceased, south by the Juniata river and west by lands of ZSdlHfc \ogustine Wakefield, with a fine stone ooust* stone and traine bank harp, a choice yung orchard and otherimproseutenta thereon erected Also. A TRACT OF LAND, adj • •ining the above, containing 14* acres. (ljß perches, more or less, with usual allowance for roads, adjoining lands of George Moose and George Settleon thenorth. 3 ;! jL George M >ose and Robert Horning jXaJLa i on the east, the Juniata river on the souiu, and other land of William Wakefield's heirs on the west, with a STdM UWELLIXG DIICSE. FRAVE BARS, and other improvements thereon erecred. Attendance will be given and terms made kuuwu or day of sale by H J WALTERS, Ad ur of Win. Wakefield, die'd. , Qotober 5, lsbd-ts
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