PROCLAMATION.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
~\T r IIEHE AS, in nn'J Hv an act of the Gen
TT ernl A*eabl of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, entitled " An act to direct
the manner, time end place >( ImitiiDji I'.lec
timig fir President and Vice President r.f the
United States, enneted the 2d dav of Febru
ary. A. I> and the supplement* thereto,
it is required of the Sheriff to jjive due mi
lire of each election : Therefore I. DAYI>
M. <"ONTVEH, Sheriff" of M'tfffrn county, tl<
hereby make known and give this public no
tiee to the citizens of ssid county, who are
qualified to tote for members of the General
Assptti hlv, that on
TUESDAY, the Bth day cf Xcvembrr, 1861,
an election will be held at the souic places at
which ntetuliers of Congress Senators and
loenrbers i f the Assembly shall have been
voted for at the last preceding election, a
follows :
he electors of the Borough of Netrton
Hamilton are to meet in the new scboolhouse
in said borough.
The electors of v V a yne township a*e t"
meet at the new .-ehoolhuuse in the Borough
id' N'ewnn Hamilton.
The i lectors of the Borough of Mc\ eyto*n
nre to meet at the Union schoolhouse in said
borough.
The electors of Granville township are to
meet at the Court House in the Borough 1
Lewistown, aud vote ut the window of the
I'rotluMiotary's office.
The etcetera of Perry township will meet j
at the Court House in the-Borough of Low :
isfown, and vote at the window of the Judge's :
office.
The electors of Oliver township are to meet ;
at the Union schoolhouse iu the Borough of
McVey town.
The electors of Bratton township are to
ineet at the brick schoolhouse on the farm ol
William Harshbarger. in said township.
The electors of Menno township are to j
meet at the house now occupied by the fain 1
ily of William Setuple. deceased, in Allen
Ville, in said township.
The electors of Union township are to meet
nt the house now occupied by Richard Brin
die
The electors of Brown township are to i
meet at the public house now occupied by ;
John G. McGiaughlin, in said township.
The electors of Armagh townsbir residing j
east of the line commencing a; the middle of
the road at the stone meeting house, in Brown
township, thence along said road to the end
r.f the lane known as Jonathan Abraham's i
lane, near the residence of Thomas Longwell. j
jr.. thence running in a straight line to Cress i
man's Knob to the Union county line, are to [
meet at E. E. Locke's office, in said township, j
Those residing west of and not included in
said limits, will meet as heretofore at the
public house now occupied by Win. Swine
hart in said township.
The electors of Decatur township are to
meet at iiio house of Joseph Stumpff', now .
occupied by Israel Spigelmire.
The electors for the East Ward of the Bo
rough of Lewistown will meet at the Court
House, aud vote at the window of the Com
missioner's office.
Ihe electors of the West Ward of said
borough will meet at the same place, and
vote at the window of the Sheriff"- office— !
For the purpose „f electing TWENTY SIX I
persons of this Commonwealth as Electors j
lor the election of President and Vice Preei !
dent of the United States : arid the several \
Judges, Inspectors and Clerks who attended '
the general election on the 2d Tuesday of Oc
tober, arc hereby enjoined to attend and per
form at the said e!e> tion of electors to be held j
as aforesaid, the like duties, subject to the !
like penalties for misconduct, as they are lia 1
ble_t > at the election of members of the As- ;
s< nibly. Sic. ; and one judge from each district j
is enjoined to attend' at the Court House in I
Lewistown, on FRIDAY, 11th November, Vic
ing the third day after the election for elec j
tors, tor the purpose of making out the re :
turns of said election.
1 also make known that, by an act entitled
an "Act relating to the elections of this Com
inonweallb.' approved the 11th dav of April
1 T'-i-T it is provided that "Every year in which
the citizens of this Commonwealth shall vote
for Electors for President and A ice President |
of the United States, the Assessors of the j
several wards, townships, incorporated dis
tricts and boroughs within this Common
wealth, except within the city and county of j
Philadelphia, shall, at all reasonable time-,
j the 2d 1 ucsdny of October in said year-.
!" : ™d until within ten davs of the time fixed i
*Whiw for" the election of Electors of Presi |
" Vice President of the United States, j
o i application of any white free- i
- Miimi Plfliffflfig-to be assessed within the prop- !
fr 1- , incorporated district or !
a right to vote therein. 1
dte a>£e of lwe nt.V one j
• wt.J having resided in
ynae. enter the nam
ho!6foaah I|4isi, taxable in-
at least
yrueipheiditoß fifiedtows ,W fWnod'rfy ffsWJ for tfie
si. ( i},bwn-tfiqk#J iit*
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n<> 'swyiJ.'aD-ilf deHvof^j.e
.HtdipyidoishuVlN'lnignb-iiino^t.fifUrfY'iV^pei;-
•itv dw lyioiwT vtsmttf tftyiiftMl JKyc s*id <?/ fu( , &,
efcriir-'rApnftwb. 'dflcej am}
eop>snkT Aa &MwrWfavl Mt. ifd-Mi tftinfawl 4v er.'
hoawnfiycir aWvrafi.n'nr.r'addition, 1 'txhdneiof the" 1
-yTlqflmtjtioh' ut
or thwdky
•oAtiUadUarnlkeAleutviii WJsMtdotteotid - !t
-a'J jrtluibuc|'wu , rtiylihwpl \t t|ie"
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.oevhffd taeiKiglnZneightfcr't.firttisr
.t'osb ijof-nr/oj tsviiOlvls.i.jiii. ' 1
.luJOflti ft ,BHAO V/ J3UR/f> Sheriff..
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ffo aietWT'Mjilj
lorfoi# io 4m*m
.nwf/rtri'lrnj '"l<| li tpiii !1,.,r
.fls—i.,n I— Hl^t, wMlW.'Wrt,.WH O Vl.jl
bo •; Ti
-us wwiL tnvrtu wnnesTO r hnt/tov to
'J ,Yn , " >;; '" n, 'ThKl y>cfmsfs^na<faiuMidihe t |ier
ALjuy O'nv.o) voting. ruek-luEctoraglm.ll he within til,el
-OB dsttiff ,c t' l add aa& ij)
iiwnai
tnffl.R' Iff nhdimwD doiicrtaoliadiM, lapheV,
etl tifantoOinfH '
lng to their com'if twf uliMtbvftiaoasoon^iii.
1/r li, any le.-.sei ~r i.oev v-r.l i..,v p jl|i*
iis may he V°i|Ujjiui, and when there
shall he 'w-■*:*•%***.viP aaUWjW ice, iv/io shalloe
£*'A.AlLlloll Ifx i
! place of elc-ctjoc as aforesaid, ttio eh-ctor- present
o.'y open a poll at such.place mi ihey may select, and
cemfy m the poll ixiok. wm-.-ii shall f.t a fec-ord of the
I proceedings at said elc-oti n. substantially in manner
j and iorm M hereinafter diie -te i.
Sec. 3. The polls si,all he opened as early a pra.-ri
! cahle on said day, and remain open at least three
b j hours, and. if nece-sary. in the opinion of tiieju-lg' S.
, , of election, iu order to receive the voles or ail the
! electors, they may keep the polls open until seven
' o'clock in the afternoon of said day: proclamation
e i thereof -hail be made at. or before, the opening o! the
i polls, and one hoar Ix'fore closing them.
j Sst.f. B-fore opening the poll, on the day of eloc
,, j lion, the elector* present, at each of the places afiore
f aid. sii3ll elect, tare tocr. three person-, presentat the
) time- and having tiie onaiiScations of electors, for the
•* ' indges of said election, and the judges so elected
, ; shall then appoint two of the person- present, who
si,Ml be qualified, to act as clerks ofsatd election : and
1 the judg'- shall prepare boxes or other suitable re
p • cemucle for the tickets.
I dec. fl. Before anv votes -h.ill be received, said
judges and clerks shall each take an oath or arttnna
tt .ru that he v. ill perform tliejriutie- ot judge or el-rk.
(a- the ease may r.P'.jof -a.d election. accoramg to law
I and to the best "of his abilities, and that he wtii ,-tudi
-1 ouslv endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit or at-u-o. in
' : conducting the same, which oat!, or afl rmafioti any of
I the said judges ~r clerks, so elected or appointed,
i may administer to each other; and the -aine sbaii he
• in writing, or partly written and partly printed, and
I signed bv sa;a judges and clerks aud certified to by
the pai ty aun. nistei ing t,io same, and attached to or
j entered upon the poll book, and there signed and cer
! tified as aloresaid.
i tr.c. 6. All elections shall be by bailot. and the
judges ,>f elect, ns may. and upon enalTengeof any
other voter shall examine, under oath or affirmation,
j the applicant to vote, (which oath or affimatton any ,>f
said judges may ad minister,) iu respect to his right
to vote, and his qualifications to vote j,, the particular ]
ward, precinct, city, borough, township or county of i
this State, in which he claims residence: ami before j
j receiving any vot<-. the judges, or a majority ~f them, |
j shall be satisfied that sue!, applicant is a qualified vo- j
i ter of such plscw.
Sec. T. Separate poll books shall be kept and sepa- j
; rate return- made lor the voters of each city nrcoua- !
ty: the poll Irooks shdll name the company and rugi- ;
I ment and the place, posr. or hospital in which such
I election is held: the county and township, cry, bor
j oiigh ward. prccincT or election district of , voter j
i shall be endor-od opposite his name on the poll books: |
each clerk .-hall keep one of said poll books, so that (
there mav be a double list of voter-.
Sec. h. Each ticket shall have written or printed, or
partly written and partly piinted tliereon. the ii.tme- !
of all the orticers which may pruperlv t'e voted for at I
said election, for which the said elector desires to
SKC. f. That the judges to whom any ticket -hall be j
delivered siiall. ujiou the receipt thereof, pronouce j
with an audible voice the name of the elector, and if i
| no objection i- made to htm. and the judge- are satis- j
I Bed that said elector is a citizen of the. I'nited States ;
! and legally entitled according to the constitution and ,
law- of this Stat,- t., vote ~t -aid election, -hall iintre- I
! diately put said ticket into the box <r other receptacle !
theretbr. without inspecting the names of persons i
j voted for; and the clerks slml! enter the name of the j
elector on the puli book of his county, wuru. precinct, j
i city, borough, or township, aud county of his rc-j- j
' donee, substantially iu pursuance of the form herein- I
i after given.
Sko. lit. At the close of the polls, the number of vo- i
j ters -hall be counted and set down at the foot of the j
! list of lot-■!■-. and signed by the judges and attested I
j by the clerks.
"Sec. 11. After the poll books are sigried.Oie ballot- |
i box shall f.c opened and the tickets therein contained :
j shall be taken out. one at a time, by one of the judges |
' who siiall read distinctly, while the ticket.remains in |
his hand, the name or names therein contained for )
j t ,*• several offices voted for. and then deliver it to the ,
; second judge, who shall cxam uo the same and pass j
M to the third judge, who -lull string the vote for j
j each county upon a separate thread ami carefully pre- i
serve the same: the same method -hail be pursued as j
I to e.i I, t .k-n out. until all tbo votes are counted. :
j Sec. Id. "Whenever two or more tickets shall be found i
, carefully i ic■ ,i or rolled together, neither of such !
j tickets shall be counted: and if a ticket shall contain I
i more than the proper number of names for the same I
otfice.it shad '.e considered fraudulent as to all the |
names designated for that office, but no further.
Slc. 10. As a cheek in counting, each clerk shall i
keep a tally list for each county from which votes !
.-hall have been received, which tally list shall consti
tute a part of the poll book.
. .SEC. 14. After the examination of the tickets shall be 1
completed, the ntir,ibr,r of votes for each person in :
the county poll book - :l- aforesaid, shall be cputneru- i
t-d mi,, r the insjieetiou of the judges, and set down |
as hereinafter provided in the form of the pqll book.
Mkc. lij,e following shall t>e suostanUally the form ;
of the poll books to be kept bv the judges and clerk- i
of the election, filling in the blanks carefully :
Poll book oi the election, held on the second Tues- l
I day of October, one thousand eight hundred ;ind
• or other election day as the case may be.l by i
! the qualified elector- of counfv. (or citv.) State of j
; Pennsylvania, in company ,of the "regiment !
I of Pennsylvania volunteers, (or as the ease may be.) j
held at 'naming the place, post, or hospital.) A B. <; L> j
and E F being duly elected as judges of -aid clectioi;
and .1 K and L St being duly "appointed as clerks of j
said el"ciiou. were severally sworn or affirmed, as per t
j certificates herewith returned.
Number and names of the electors voting and their j
; county, city, borough, township, ward or precinct of !
j residence:
J No. 1. A Li. county of , township of
, No. i C 1), county of , tow nship of
| It is hereby certified that the number of elector- f„r ;
ci uiitv. Pennsylvania, voting at this elec- i
1 tiou, amounts to
A R. ) Judges
0 I>, - of
! Attcst-JK. F. F, ) elect,on.
L M. Clerks.
j Form of certificate of oath of judges and clerk- : j
. We- A B. < i> and E F. judges' of this election, and
-I K ana L M. clerks tSiereoi. do each severally swear
, (or atfirinjthat we will duly perforin the duties of i
, judges and clerks of said election, severally acting as i
a novo set forth, according to law. and to the host of
j onr abilities, and that we will studiously endeavor to ]
prevent traud, deceit, or ahuse, in conducting the i
same.
AB,
C D,
j j Kj EF, Judges.
L M. Clerks.
i 1 hereby certify, that CD.E F. judge, and Jl< and j
L olerKs were, before proceeding totaiio any votes *
( at -aid election, first duly worn, or arliruicd, al'ore
; BAi<i.
j Witness my hand this day of . Anno
Fomini one thousand eight hundred anil
i , „.. _ . , AB. judge of election, j
j I certify that A B. judge aforesaid, wasalso so sworn
| (or affirmed) by me.
\\ itness tny hand, the date before written.
, JK. Clerk of election, i
Sec. 10. A return, in writing, shall U- made in each
; pod-book, setting forth in words. at length, the whole ,
j number of billots cast for each office. , except billots ;
■ rejected.., the name of each person voted for and the ''
number of votes given to each person, tor each differ
ent office; which return shall be certified a- cor- 1
rect. signed by the judges, and attested bv the clerk--
such return snail Oe substantially a- follows :
At an election held by Lhe clectors of company '
of regimeut of P, nnsylvania soldiers, at
(naming the place where tiie election is held) tl,ere 1
were (naming the number in words, at length, I
y.ites cast tor the office ~f governor, of which A B
had votes,€l> had votes; for Seiia
",r - „ „ *otes were ,-a-t. of which E F had i
1 vote-. (, II had votes; tor Representatives >
t—. were t ' a " t - which J K had votes, i
tl ,i . votesfojid iu the aautemanner as to
I o, M'"'ers voted for.
•L wLo aV' 1 " 1 '; f n r<? tinijhe judges shall certify iu
(! a*Wrff> f i,>4s follows, giving, it officers, their rank 'and
thr - f
I,;f .Aenawwc'oAi ®f the eleetioh. held as aforesaid on
I eight '" AUUO
i A hundred aud thirty-fir.-t 1
lfiE2 : ei,n-ylvjTiy.i Volunteers.
,MioijetuUiuUh.nd. and thirtv-fir-i rem.
r<-i
--io e- at .ffedfic t>f election.
•jjr-f.iio lTy<Y #jp,j4 k g|i?) oi. .imit-iji , r >{ f,
i>ls)Aul7rtiixio• uavte^gn_• tl.w vut.iwSh Md9Wiv r e.
| or county, together with the tickets. „t waiAniit 1,1
♦Wipl-'Krtflso-lrafitdidmiirfli i . , ". w '
Sft i .vMHSr', i ,rl '
J|. Aunm Wi'
dLbftk'idi'ffs'ftW-hihftlSWWl)X"-- ffl9
r^vi l *-qi*'.jt%£he like mantfer
U—it-Bi ,0 ladutnO i
t a- is provided by lair, in eases where all the votes
i shall have btsen (iiven aKhe usual plaee of election :
Thai rho -cverul courts of this Common
r wealth shall have the same power and authority
i ■ n.v.'srieote and determine all questions of fraud or
illegality, n relation to the voting of the soldiers, as
are i) -w* vested in s.isi courts. with regard to Questions
of fraud and illegality arising from the voting of per
sona not in nubtary service, under the present laws
i relating tiier to.
i Sic. 21. In elections for electors of President and
Vice President ot the United states, it sliail bathe
doty of the .Secretary of the Commonwealth t>> iav
■ hef're the Governor a:! returns received by him rtoiii
any election, as aforesaid, who shall compare the same
with the county returns, and add thereto all such re i
turns as -hall appear, on such comparison, not to be i
I contained in said county returns, in every ease where |
-aid military returns for such counties shall have tieen
received by -aid secretary at a period too late for 1
transmitting thorn tq.UK- proper proth m..tar v. in time '
f.r the action of the judges of the said counties.
8 c. 22. All said election- -hall be subject to contest
j it. tin- sane manner a- uoa provided hv law: anu in '
I a u eases of contested elections, all legal return- which i
shall haw la-en bona drfe forwarded by said judges. i
in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, shall be count- i
ed atirt estimated, although the .-ante ttiSv not have i
arrived or been received by the proper officers to tie
counted and estimated, in the twtmter hereinbefore
directed, before issuing the certificates of election to !
the person- -appearing to lmve a majority of the votes 1
then received, and the said returns -bail be subject to
an -itch objections as other returns are liable to, when
received in due time.
fine. 2d. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
* omnionurealth to cause to be printed a sufficient !
number -*t copies -,f this act. with -ueh extracts from
the genera! election law. as shall be deemed impor- I
tant to :<• 'iiTipany the-nine, and blank forms of poll j
j oooks. with tally lists and returns as prescribed in this I
aht, which, with the i.eoe-sary postagestampsti.de- !
tray expeit-t s and postage on r< turns, shall, in suffi
ci-nt time, before any such election, be forwarded by j
saiu - cr ;arv at the expense of the Commonwealth.
• *>>" '-•oininis-ioijers or otherwise, as shall be deemed
| mo ~ t c.-rtaui u> insure delivery thereof to the captain
J or commanding officer of each company, or in case of
detached voters, to the officer having "charge of the
post or hospital, who shall retain the same until the
j day ot election and then deliver the same to the Judges
j eh- ted. as provided in tins act: ProiHdui. That no
I election shall be invalidated by the reasnti of the ne
; gleet ~r failure of tin- said secretary to cause the de
livery id said poll books to the proper persons, as
j Bsc. 24. That for the purpose of more effecMiallv
, earning out t!ie provision- of thi-act. the Governor
i shall have p wer to appoint and commission, under
I oie gieat seal of the Commonwealth, auch tfumbirof
j eomiuissioncrs. having the qualifications of an elector '
j 'h' s State. as be shall deem necessary, not excecd
: one to each regiment of Pennsylvania sokliers in the
j service of this state, or of the United States, and shall
j apportion ihe work among the commissioners and
; -upplv such vacancies a- tnay occur in their number.
; sm l, commissioners la-fore they act, shall take and
| subscribe an oath or affirmation, and cause the 5., m..
I to in* filed with the Hcerctary of the Commonwealth, to
i the following eitect: -I appointed cotnmis-
j 1 slower, under the act to regulate elections by sokliers
j in actual military service, do solemnly swear tor af
-1 firm) that I will support the Constitution of the United
j States .-md the '"ommonweukii of Pennsylvania, and
impartially. fully, and without reference" to political'
| preferences, or results, jierform. to the best of my
j know b-ogo and ability, the duties imposed on me hv
I the sud act. and that I will studiously endeavor to
| prevent fraud, deceit and abuse, not onfy in the ciee
i tions to be held under the same, but in the returns i
t thereof.' And u any commissioner appointed by or
| under tiii< act shall knowingly violate his duty orknow
j itiaiy omit, or fail to do his duty, under thin net. or vi
| olati any part of liis oath or affirmation, he shall be
i liable to indictment for perjury, in the proper eoiuitv.
and, upon conviction, shall lie punished by a fine,
j not exceeding one thousand dollars, or in'iprison
i incut in the penitentiary, at labor, not exceeding one
j year, or both, in the discretion of the court.
>i:r --I. It shall hi- the duty of suen commissioners
I to deliver, as far as practicable, m least four of the
| copies o! tlr.saet. and other extracts of laws published
! a- hereinbefore directed, and at loat two blank forms i
: of pod! lip ok s. tally lists and returns entrusted to i
j 'beiti. as mentioned ir. the twenty-third section of
I this act. to the commanding officers of every comna
i ttv. or f art of company, of Pennsylvania soldiers in
' the actual military or naval service of the United
States, or of this State : and to make suitable arrange
i in nt- and provisions for the opening of polls, under
tlii-a**t: it snallai-o be titeibity ofsaiii commissioners i 1
; as soon as practicable after the dav of election, to call j ,
upon the judges of the election atid procure one poll I
j iiook, contain", ug trie returns of the election, and safe- |
| ly to pneserve tlie -nine, not only from loss, but from
; alteration, and deliver the same without delay to the !
Secretary of the Commouwealth.
Sec. 2t. Said commissioners shall receive, in full j
compensation for their services under this act. ten i
cents per mile, in going to and returning from their
respective regiments, estimating the distance of travel
bv the usually traveled route; and it is hereby made 1
the duty of the. Auditor General and State Treasurer i
to audit and pay the accounts therefor, in the same j i
manner as other claims are now audited and paid, bv i
law ; all commanding and other officers are requested
to aid the commissioners herein appointed, and to
i give them all proper facilities to enable tlieni to carry |
out the design and intention of this act.
1 SEC. 27. No mere informality iu the manner of ear- i
I rying out or executing any of the provisions of this
| act, shall invalidate any election held under the same, I
or authorize the return thereof to he rejected or set
j aside: nor shall any failure on the part of the eotn'mts- |
! stoners to reach or visit any regiment or company or I
part of company,.or the failure of any coittjiany or i
part of company to vote, invalidate any election which I
may be held under this act.
Bsc. 26 The several officers authorized to conduct I
such election, -hall have the like powers, and they, as I
| well as other persons who may attend, vote, or offer
: to vote, at such election, shall be subject to the like
; penalties and restrictions as are declared or provided
j in the case of elections by the citizens at their usual
j places of election: and nil of the provisions of tlie
general election laws of this Btate. so for as applicable
i and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
I nor supplied thereby, shall apply to all elections held
j under this act.
Bite. 29. No compensation shail lie allowed to anv
i judge or clerk under this act.
j Bee. 30. When the sheriff of any city or county shall
! issue his proclamation for an election, for a presiden
! tial. congressional, district, city, county or State elee- j
j tion, under the laws of this State, he shall transmit, j
immediately, copies thereof to the field officers and j
senior captains in the service, aforesaid, from said city j
or county.
1 Sue. 31. Thy sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so j
much thereof as may he necessary, is hereby appro- |
printed from the general revenue, to be paid upon the i
order of the.Secretary of the Commonwealth, to carry i
j this law into effect.
i Sec: 33. When any of the electors mentioned in the j
first sedtion of this act. less than ten in number.shall j
i be tueinliersof companies of another State or Tern- !
toiv. or lor anv sufficient and legal cause, shall be sep- •
' a rated from their proper company, or shall be in any
; hospital, navy yard, vessel, or on "recruiting, provost,
or other duty, whether within or without this State,
| uuder such circumstances as shall render it probable
that he. or they, will be unable to rejoin their proper
company, or to he present at his proper place of elec
tion. on or before the day ot" the elections, therein
mentioned, said elector or electors shall have a right j
j to vote in the following manner.
S;:c. 33. The voter aforesaid is hereby authorized, j
I before the day of election, to "deposit iiis ballot or bal- j
i lot-, properly folded, as required by the general elec
! tion taw - of "this State, or otherwise, as the voter may
j choose, in a sealed envelope, together with a written
j or printed, or partly written and partly printed, state- j
' incnt, containing tlie name of the voter, the county, j
I township, "borough or ward, of which he is a resident.
and a written or printed authority to some qualified i
; voter in the election district of winch the -aid voter !
| is a resident, to cast the ballots contained in said en- j
: velope for hitn. on the day of said election. Said j
stat- inent and authority to le signed by the said voter !
i and attested by the commander or some commissioned
j officer of the company of which he is a member, in
! tlie ease- of a private, and of some commissioned offi
! cer of the regiment- in the case of an officer, if any of
j sucli officers are eonveniently accessible, and if oth
erwise, then by some other witness: and there shall
j also accompany said ballots an affidavit of said voter,
i taken before some one of the officers aforesaid, and
I' in the absence of such officers, before some other j
persdn duly authorized to administer oaths, by any
law of the Btnte. that he is a qualified voter in the
election district in whigh he proposes to vote, that he
is in the actaal military service of the CuitedStates
j or of this Btate. describing the organization to which j
; he belongs, that he has not sent his ballots to any :
' other person or persons than tlie one m such author- j
1 tty mentioned, that he will not offer to vote at any t
•j uoU which may be opened ou said election day, st any j
1 whatsoever, and that he is not a deserter, ana j
'OVfMttmjtihr-en dishonorably dismissed from the service I
TjjUjqf hi) is iiovr stationed at in the State of j
' "Slid sealed envelope, containing the ballots,
and affidavit as aforesaid, to be
sent to the proper person by mail or otherwise, having
. | written or printed on the outside, across the sealed
(j pteGUff-rAuhihaffio<ivsoldier's ballot for
rfrfclhido ill the county of ." i
4ini§S9iM- VlO-.J-if-etur,;?:! jwhuy). such ballot shall be I
t-kfif, shall.nil uieqav.of election ar.d while the polls i
>•** l di4Wer the envelope !
as received, unopened, to the proper election officer, j
■ i
together with papers, 1
as dyflrtpit(tfc and said board shall j
i conifr ahojciuivasa the same in the -aui-* manner,.-i*. j
We person <jc- .
liveringgy>il>jii' lOnjuOnJSkW 'jerasipiibfiUiKir lectof' l
l>e compelled to testify on oath that the envelope,,six*
• -delivered by him. is i'n the same state as when r< -
lic.t I.;, ,lntiint
SEC.3S. The righU<ftiviiy person thus offeringlto
presenl. Tor uo oilier or cause, j
iyuloliyiA'ivclim- sia iBV
Slkich fWifbS'M'jff.-iW'Waie
same, to the officer^Jgn'XjiifdhiiiV/lilMsrUdiyiii-st-^ni
on the said envelope, nt a i J>H?/Vmean-t„
or, and .on ftf'f jKSted by^P
t£prSon, not exceeding one i.
.Idbl ,1k .Jqati .tusiiiupouiideiatl -
" !" !1 ° no ' ®* f "®eding five hundred dollars,
ot eith -j. or l-jia. in the di-. fetion of the court.
make ? ny "' h ' " hail and corruptly
make and subscribe any lai.-o affidavit, or make an'v
thiw V,' a ">; lniUlfsr thing provided in
ii i inrv i*• e Olne guilty of wilful and corrupt
penury, and upon conviction thereof, -hall be pun-
Shed I.y inipn-ouniem in the. Si ate penitentiary not
tbn.t^T.\ i e J - Vt " ar;i , aDd b >" filu " exceeding one
.' .'i do!lar - a - by either, or both, m the dfsere
tiou oi the court.
~ Sf " s b:lt 11 *bHll be the dutv of th-> Secretary of
the Commonwealth to prepare the necessary blank
riirl!!'*!. 11 . caiTv out the provisions of this act! and to
ll 'Ti , , e f " r thp uw 1,1 t!l " Persons so eu
i 8 in the military sen ic- aforesaid.
. r< ... It. ca-c any qualified elect ,r in military ser
i nee aforesaid, may be in anv hospital military or na
or au - v ,\ or navy yarn the statements and
I ..a r ! ? f - s mentioned, mat la- wiinc—,-d i, v .
| S'"' l made heiore any officer of the v. —eh row vat d.
| o. other place, in which said vessel is tor the time t.e
--: lag engaged.
I .1 shad he the duty of everv atisessor within
! l!P* wealtlt annually to a-e- and return in
■ the manner now required by law. a o.iimv tax of ten
cent.- upon each and every non-commissioned officer
j and private, and the usual taxes opou everv eonunis
' or ! K *f r ' V-' " w " I,v t " ei " l< > be in the military
: sort ice of the I mte.J Btate.- or of this Btate. in the
it' ™'V ; 'V u , 3P y ? miNl|on slmli occur, tlie omitted
, names sha 1 be added by such assessor-, tothe asses—
cib-'T, M f ,t ts , v " le rs. on the application of nnv
Im.h L'ia- election aistnct or precinct wherein
such soldier might or would have a right to vote, if
me in such service as aforesa d: and sin-li non-eoin
. missioned officers and privates shail be exempt iron, 1
I —Lh personal taxes during their continuance in
."iPIL,- a "u " a " 1 ossessors shall, in each and 1
! *• * - ca.-e ot such u-sr--e l soldiers, or officers w ith
l out tee or ivward therefor, give a certificate of such i
I '"cc'ii.ar or additional asse-sincnt. to any citizen oftiie
: district or preein< t who nicy at a.iv time de- '
mand the same; and upon the pi. seiitdiori thereoi to
me tax collector of-aid listncu or tlie treasurer of
ot tlie said county, it snail he the dutv of such officer
to receive said tax of and from any person ottering to
pay the same, tor the soidier or officer therein named
and to endorse upon such certificnte a receipt there
tor ; and it s. ail also be the uuty of .-aid collector or
i ooii ty ti easurer to receive said assessed tax from any
person who may offer to pay the same, for anv of stud
ottnersoi soldier.-, without requiring a certificate of
assessment, when the names of sip'-ti pcr-ons shall i
have been duly entered upon the assessment books
and tax dupm-aie*. and give a receipt tlierefor to such
person, specialty stating ihcr. in the name of the sol
dier or officer Whose tax is thus paid, the year for
winch was a— -seed, and the date of the payment
.hereon which stud certificate and receipt, or receipt
only, shall be prima faeie evidence to election board,
nrmiueu for by this act. before which the same may
a- ottered, oi the due a.-sessrneiit of said tax against,
and the payment thereof bv, the soldier or officer
therein named, offering the same, as aforesaid, but
said election board shall not be thereby precluded
trom requiring other proof of the right to vote, as
.specified by this act, or the general election law s of
this Commonwealth; and if any of said assessors,
collectors, or treasurers shall neglect or refuse to com
ply with t.ie provisions of this section, or to perform .
any ot the duties therein enjoined upon them, or ei
trier of them, he, or Ulgyvso offending, shall con
si lereu and a ijudged guilty of a nnadeinamior in of
fice, and shall, on conviction, fa- fin-d in any sum not 1
lc-- ih.il l twenty nor more than two hundred dollars: j
iii&i. I hat thf* additional &ssfS£!TieDts. rtndirod t<>
be made by tiie above section, in tite citv of Philadel- '
phia. shall be made on apnlieation of tftiy citizen of
the election district or precinct thereof, upon oath or
affirmation of such citizen, to he administered bv the
asses.-or .that such absent soldier is a citizen o*f the
election district or precinct wherein such assessment
is required by such citizen to be made.
Sr.- 41. i hi- act -hull not apply to the election of
mcinb.-rs ot council, or to ward and division officers i
in the city of Philadelphia.
Aci-RovLi)—The 25th day of August, A. D. 1864.
SADDLES. HARNESS, &c.
The subscriber having now on j
band one ol the besl and largest j
stocks between Philadelphia and i
H'/'' * Pittsburgh, in order to accom- '
modate business to the times, oilers for sale
complete assortment of
Saddirs. Harness, Bridles, Collars, Trunks,
Whips, Hanses, Valises, Carpel Bags,
which are offered fur sale low for cash, or ap
proved credit.
Among his stock will he found some high
ly finished sets of light Harness equal to any
manufactured,
Let all in want of good articles, made hy
experienced workmen, give him a call.
JOHN DAVIS.
Lewistown, April 19, 1860.
A GREAT BATTLE
Is Ibxpci'lfd to laLc Place in
\ irgtiiia,
BUT notwithstanding this the people
must have
arid we would respectfully set forth our
claims to public attention, first, because we
keep a large and well assorted stock of Bouts
and Shoes foi men and hoys.
Gaiters, and all other kinds of shoes for
women and children.
We are prepared to take measutes and
complete work of all kinds at short notice.
Repairing done at short notice, at
E. C. HAMILTON'S.
West Market street, a few doors west of j
Col Butler's, and nearly opposite Daniel Ei
senhise's Hotel nih3o—'64 j
r. r. s.o>i\
THE UNION SHOE STOKE
IS the place to buy cheap Shoes Having
purchased a large stock, I propose to sell
at hut a suial! advance on cost, but only for
cash, I would invite all in want of good and
cheap Shoes to call and see my stock before
buying elsewhere, as I have all styles of Wu
men's Misses and Children's Shoes, with a
large stock of Gaiters, which will be sold ve
ry low.
Home made work always on hand, and
prepared to make to order any style at -hurt
est notice. Always up to the latest styles id
! the city. Call and see.
| I am also agent for the Graver & Baker
and will have sample machines on hand at all !
times. All who buy a machine from me will
he regularly taught to sew. Call and see
this machine before buying elsewhere, as it
has nil the late improvements and will do
mote work than any other machine now in
use. Also, the Grover & Baker Thread
j for sale
Call at the old stand in the public square, j
three doors west of Geo. Biymyer's store. -1
Lewistown, June 8, 1864.
| TOBACCO!
Genuine Oriental Turkish, Int.
Turkish, Uose, Favorite, Un
ion, Kiss-me-quick, Seafar
latii, &c.
No. 1, 1 and 3 CUT & DRY, very low.
A bSO,
PIPES, TOBACCO-BOXES,
C IGAR.S,
i and in fact everything that belongs to his
dine of business, at very low figures,
bj iCniliand examine for yourselves, and save
rirhofie'4 by.buying at the Cigar and Tobacco
ribtorti afio.T
E. FRYSINGER,
nov i&3XOIT/IA Lewistown, Pa.
ii .Mmsiistl To ediisti >•
Its hois
3XT ,^NY! all kinds, at
lU " - HOFFMAN'S.
|fini'tl*;q laiedn inD In—noijiiPftiiiifU
t-rtlTlßiYr lldfiafffc-'i!
V4av/ a
.Itb&l ,d iiiqA. .awuieiwsJ .
WILLIAM LIND,
bus now open
A NEW STOCK
OF
Cloths, Cassirneres
AM)
VESTINCS,
which will he made up to order in the neat
est and most fashionable styles. ap!9
( -- - - —" - ■ —— —-
NEW
Tailoring Establishment,
<nBA2bIL&S ¥i Gfc-liZBS
Respectfully announces
to his friends and th" pub
generally thai he has ta
ken the stand lately necu
~kß pied hv Mr Ooglpy, oe
/[' '•! tween Rudisill's and Sel
** p? heinier's stores, where hp
ytj® has opened a select assort
I | ] nient of Cloths. C a.si me res.
/ juJ a"'l Costings, which he will
make op to order in the
best and most fashionable style, and >n rpas
onable terms Give hint a call. mb23
ly jt d B ii B aw aa
TO
T. J. HUFFMAN'S
FOR
STOVES!
STOVES! STOVES
TIN WARE!
1) UCKETS, from one quart to three gnl
_) ions. Dish Pans. Wash Basins and Cul
! lenders, made of solid material, without sol
during. Coffee Boilers, Tea Pots. Pie Plates.
Pudding Pans, and everything usually found
i in a first class tinware shop, and sold very
low. at P.*J. HOFFMAN'S.
Bibles. li<t>le*.
! r IMIE Bible Society's Bibles and Testa-
I J[ menis. Also. Photograph Bibles arrang
i "<i lor card pictures. Bibles in three volumes.
with Commentary, at $4 per set. a book that
i should be in every family, at
HOFFMAN'S.
Wall Paper Mindes.
V LARGE stock of Wall Paper, ready for
spring market, of every style and prices
j Window Shades and Paper. Call before
| purchasing elsewhere and see the best selec-
I tion and largest stock in the town, at
HOFFMAN'S.
ISlank Hooks \ KlalioiMi'),
V LARGE Stock of Blank Books, such as
Ledgers, Daybooks, Memorandum and
Time Books. Cap, Letter, Bill and Note
Paper. Envelopes, Pens. Pem-ils, Penhold
ers. Copybooks, Ink and Ink Stands, at
HOFFMAN'S.
THIS U CO A SEtt ili^.
I~)KRSONS using Tobacco go to Hoffman's
and try bis extra Chewing To' aceo.
' Smoking, wc have Turkish. Killikinniek. Si
I get. Garibaldi, Fine Cut. Jce. Segars and
Pipes of all kinds, at HOFFMAN'S
I FOUND out that IF-flf: an's is the place
fr Groceries.
ESLAC k*H! 8 HK,
(TALL at Hoffman's for the heat Valentine
J Iron Horse Shoes. Nail Rods. Round &
| Square Iron, and Scollop from 1 to 5 inches;
J Bar Iron, all sizes and a very heavy stock of
j Oast. Shear. Spring and Blister Steel, Anvils.
J Vices. Bellows, Files, Borax and every thing
! vnu want.
II AIM)WARE.
TO BUY CHEAP FOR CASH!
Huffman's the Store fur Blacksmiths !
Hoffman's the Store for Carpenters
Hoffman's the Store for. Saddlers !
Hoffman's the Store for Shoemakers !
Hoffman's the Store Jor Cabinet makers !
Hoffman's the Store Jor Coachmakers I
Hoffman's the Store Jor Builders!
Hoffman's the Store for Housekeepers !
I GO To HIIfcFJIA.Vi FOR ALL Ydli WANT.'
A ALU TOCK OF
mm iiau 33i m,
JPfir t Just received at
B|j | Billy Johnson's.
j which will be sold
%. . at ery small prof
,t8 f ,,r cash. So
! come on, boys
and girls, und see
for yourselves.
A fine assortment of Ladies Gaiters on
hand, and all kinds of Boots and Shoes, both
city and home made work. The greater part
of his eastern work is made to order, and is
homemade work against rips.
Manufacturing attended to as usual, and
j repairing done at shortest notice. No work
i to be given out until paid for, and in all cas
es where work don't suit, and is returned in
; good order, the money will be refunded.
| Having purchased the patent right for
! Mifflin county for Eiswald's
Sr tr kg tC
and llcels. he is prepared to furnish them to
j his customers. It is one of the great discov
: eries of the age; they will save four times
' their cost in leather, and can bepaeily put on
by any one Give thpm a trial. A liberal
j discount given to wholesale dealers
mayll '64 BILLY JOHNSON.
Lycoming County Mutual
ESTABLISIIKU is 1840—CAPITAL $2 §oo.ooo—
OR CASH RATtS—I HART Fit
PIiKPtTIAL.
1 r I S HI company allows no debt to aeeumu
; T 'ate against it.it is economical in alt Con
! tingenr expenses, and prompt in the adjust
oient of all honest claims
Amount of losses settled and adjusted for
| the ye .r ending June 10. 1864, *161.644 80,
amL the whole amount of losses paid up to
June 10, ie 64. is $1 387,747 75.
JOHN A. STERETT,
Agent for M fflin County.
LEWISTOWN FOUNDRY.
: "l.f The *>b*criher continues to
alnTifrrfl •*" B orjvr Castt, gs of |, fa^
" r . ' ron (,f ,fle best quality. „
flfeagPnmß (.rices as !. as the times" w ,jj
i permit Having a large variety of patteri,*
' on hand. I am prepared to furnish alnmq
anyth-ng required for Grist Mills, Saw ,\Jj|i s
and Agricultural Implements, and t-> finish
up in the hear manner also.
Blowiu? l yliiidfrs, Hoi Blast Pi; pg,
and other work tor Furnaces. Water Pii.es ,f
different sizes. Hydrants, Stop Clocks and Few
rils. Water Wheels. dir ct action and reaction
of different sizes Horse Rowers and Thrssl,.
ers of different kind", Bar Shaie. Side R. [
and Bull I'i.twe. Wagon and Carriage 8,,j (>
Blacksmith's Vice*. Screw Plates, Heads and
Rests lor Turning Lathes. Straw and FYeJ
Cutters to work by hand. &e.. &c.
PATTERNS made to order.
Having obtained the right to manufacturea
Counter Balance Shake),
a first rate article, farmers are requested to
call at the shop on Elisabeth street, and ex.
amine it. It can be attached to almost anv
thresher in use, and w ill not fail to give en
i tire satisfaction.
Thankful lor past favors and anxious to do
his work in the best manner, the subscriber
asks a continuance of the patronage so gen
erously bestowed. JOHN R. WEEKES,
uia> II Agent.
"Jinn mia oaiibai
Mm" 4 llaugc of Rate.
Re who by the plow would thrive.
Himself must either hold or drive;
Franklin thus wrote the words of truth,
When Uncle Sara was iu his youth.
But now Young America Is ail alive,
And needs to be cautioned now to drive;
And Uncle Sam. 1 think, he too
Is rather dashing his way through.
Now, he who safely would progress,
SJust step by step still onward press;
Hut he who would take two.
Often falls down "a few."
And to prevent that stale of affairs.
I've moved to where there Is no stairs—
Across the street, you'll please to mind.
Now swings the Big Cottee Pot Sign.
"Tls here I want my frieuds to call.
And see my stock—l can't mention all
in short, your house-wunts all you'll tind
Supplied at the Big Coffee Pot Sign.
N. B. Manufacturing and Jobbing carri
ed on as usual, and our motto is "Small prof
its and quick sales." Don't mistake the
place. J. IRVIN WALLIS.
my 4 Sign of the Big Coffee Pot.
Save your Money and Encour
age Home Manufactures.
HA \ ING lately purchased the Patterns
remaining at the Logan F undry, I aui
prepared to make to order various sizes <>f
Coal Stoves, Nine Plates. Hathaway Cook-
Stoves, Iron Feuce,
&a. Thankful for the past. I hope to
1 the future patronage of a generous pub
lie. terms cash. The highest price paid
for old eastings JOHN R. WEEKES.
Lewistowu Foundry, Sept. 14. Agt
Come in Out of the Draft'
SI,OOO BOUNTY!
f IMIF, only way to keep out of the Draft, i
J| to buy your Goods at
SELHEIMER'S
CHEAP HARDWARE,
Tij a s-twt sum
I Everybody is now going to Selheimer'sfur
their goods : they have disco.ered they pan
save time and money. mar 23 '64
BriialiPH.
ALL, Dusting, Sweeping. Hand. Scrub
bing and Horse Brushes. Paint Brush
es of all sizes. J. B. SELHEIMEK.
M O \ EK.
A LARGE assortment of Cooking Parlf
4Y "tber Stoves, always on hand, at
the lowest prices, at
J. B SELHEIMER'S.
carpe^tern.
SF-LIIFJMER'S is the place to buy the bet'
and cheapest Hand, Rip, Tenoant. C-m
pass and Cross Cut Saws; Planes. Bits, llnm
mere. Hatchets, tjquures. Ruleg, Chisels. Au
gors, Augur Bitts, Drawing Knives, Spoke 1
: shaves. Bevels, arid all other Tools in jour
! line. The carpenters all buy at
J. B. SELHfIMER'S.
Ware.
I LAIIGL stock of saddlery ware constant
■ ly "n hand, consisting in part of Saddle
| Trees, Pad Trees, Han.es. Buckles, Rings.
, Snaps, 'Ferrets. Swivels. Stirrups. Bridle Bits,
lacks. Awls, Needles, Thread. Hair. Patent
Leather, and a variety of other article#, for
s le by J. B. SELIIEIMFR.
C O ala 111 la. to 11, OIL
; quality of Coal Oil for sale by the
1 • quart gallon and barrel at
J. B. SELIIEIMER'S.
OIL CLOTHS.
A LARGE assortment of Floor. Stair snl
xT. Carriage Oil Cloths, of all colors, best
quality, and cheap, at the store of
*. B. SELIIEIMER.
Oils, Paiii|, JLc.
TT HIIL. LEAD, Red Lead, Zinc, Yeniti* n
! i Red. and all other kinds of colors, k
so, Linseed Oil, Fish Oil, Coal Oil. fur 1
i j Bale at J. B. SELHEIMER'S-
Cordage. Cordage.
£ I OPES, Tow Lines. Bed Cords, Clothe
\i Lines, Twines, and other cordage ' J '
by J. B. SELUEIMI*
'• Cedar and Willow %%arf
r Churns. Buckets, Butter Bo*'"'
I Clothes, Baskets, Market Baskets 1
j hr sale by J. B SELIIEI-MER
j HIT TTAHE & STO7SS
OF all patterns, constantly kept, and
sale at very low figures, as usual.
. larnous BIG COFFEE POT Slo>
> Lewistown, August 6, 1862
I JEST Note and Letter paper at
X> maroh'i, SW