Save your Money and Encour
age Kome Manufactures.
HAVING lately purchased the Patterns
remaining at the Logan Foundry, I am
prepared to make to order various sizes of
Coal Stoves, Nine Plates. Hathaway Cook-
Stoves Iron Fence,
&c„ Ac. Thankful for the past. I hope to
merit the future patronage of a generous pub
lie. Term 9 cash. The highest price paid
fir old castings. JOHN R. \V EEKES,
Lewistown Foundry, Sept. 14. Agt.
NEWDRUG STORE
Two Doors West of the Odd
Fellows' Hall.
PURE and fresh drugs always on hand.
The most reliable preparation of
CITRATE OF 3XAGNESIA,
in the dry and liquid form,
TRESSES, SHOULDER BRACES, SPINAL AND
ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS.
Goodyear's celebrated patent BREAST
PUMPS. A general assortment of
Notions, Perfumery, Soaps, &c.,
and in fact everything connected with Medi
cine or Medical treatment.
Physicians' and all other prescriptions
carefully compounded and put up.
All consultations strictly confidential, and
free of charge. Any preparation or medi
cine not on hand will be immediately order
ed. I hope that the experience of sixteen
years almost constantly engaged in the active
duties of the medfcal profession will be a
sufficient guarantee that no deception or
humbugs will be practiced upon those who
consult me professionally, or who desire to
purchase medicines.
mar 23 '64-ly 11. MARTIN, M. D.
F-. P. ELLIS.
OF the late firm of McCoy and Ellis, has
just returned from the city with a choice
assortment of
I)RY GOODS & GROCERIES,
selected with care and purchased for cash,
which are offered to the public at a small ad
vance on cost.
Spring & Summer Goods,
suitable for ladies, gentlemen and children,
with many new patterns. His
UROCEKKIEM
comprise choice Sugars, Molasses, Coffee, Su
perior Teas, Pure Spices, &c. Also,
QUEKNSWAKE, GLASSWASE,
and all other articles usually found in Stores,
all of which his old customers and the public
in general are invited to call and examine.
Country Produce taken at full market
prices.
11. F. ELLIS.
Lewistown, March 9, 1804.
MUM LIMIT,
And Pain Exterminator,
An Infallible Remedy for all Chronic and
Inflamatory Rheumatism, Diptheria,
Sore Throat, Quinsy, Sprains,
Neuralgia, Pain in the Back
and Limbs, Cramps. &c.
New Testimonials.
DERRY TOWNSHIP, March, 1804.
Mr. Joseph Swyers—After my best respects
to you, this is to let you know that I have
been troubled with chills for the last fifteen
years, some of them so hard that I thought I
could not live over night, I was for days
aud nights not able to go out. Last fall they
came on again as usual, and having about
half a bottle of your liniment about the
house, I thought I would try it, and took
about 20 drops night and morning for some
time. From the time I took it I have never
bad one chill, and can say that I never had
used any medicine that gave so much satis
faction as your liniment. Your ob't servant
Adam liaird.
March 28th, 1864.
Mr. J. Swyers: My son had a sore neck
for three months back, for which I used your
liniment, and it is a perfect cure, llc'also
had a sore leg for two years back ; I got one
of your bott'es of liniment, which has cured
it soundly.
Yours, respectfully, Charles Mitchell.
FREEDOM FORGE, March 28, 18G4.
Mr. Swyers : I recommend your liniment
to be the best that 1 ever had in my house
I had a pain in my side for about 15
and I doctored with doctors far and near]
but they done me no good, when I heard of
your bniment, tried it, and I am thankful to
say it has cured me sound and well ; and
for the children 1 could not do without it.
Hugh's hand were dreadfully cracked open
with .he wind, and he rubbed them with
it, ami it has cured them.
Mrs. Margaret E. Summers.
Hugh Summers.
LILLEYSYILLE. Decatur tp.,
- f Mifflin County, Pa.
Mr. Joseph Swyers : This is to certify that
I cured my child of the diptheria in three i
uaye with your liniment.
Mrs. Mary Davidsizer. i
Additional lleferences.
Isaac p "ce, Frederick Steidle
George E Parsons Mrs. Mary Riden
Samuel 11. try S.B.Davis
O. L.Umberger Mrs. Martha Owens !
James Kiuen
Jacob Sager, Y. 11. Sumners, James 1
John Smith, John A. Brought, Seymour Down
W. P. Meuilenhall, Daniel Avers, John Itolins
Joshua Gorsuch, William Mowrv, Robert Nelson
Jonathan Price. John Yonce, Oconee BasSv'
Melissa L. Basely, Noah Smith, llenry Dasher'
Calharlut Dasher, Lydla Sager. Elmlra Dearm'ent.
ALSO,
S7TYBRS'
ESSENCE OF LIFE,
An !available Tonic Preparation, to core
Dyspepsia, Liur Complaint, Loss of
Appetite, Palpitation of the Heart
and General Debility.
FOR SALE BY
JOSEPH SWYERS,
Freedom, Forges, Mifflin County, Fa.
•gUTbe solo agents for the sale of my
medical preparations, are HENRY ZERBE
F.J. HOFFMAN, Lewistown, and WILLIS
MANN, Yeagertown, Derry twp. inh23'ti4
New Stock of Hats, Caps, &c-
W. O- Zw2i2jllT©23l,
Market St., next Door to John Kennedy's,
Kllas just received from >
New York and Philadel- ■gjl I
phia, the most ex tensive
stock and complete aosurt
ment of
m:aa.ass <££ GScsiLpss
ever exhibited in this place, which will be dis
posed of at such priees as to defy competition,
and which he invites everybody to call and
i examine, as he is satisfied that his stock can
not fail to please.
For the Ornish he has constantly on hand,
or will make to order, hats to their taste of
any required size or brim, at prices which
cannot fail be satisfactory.
Country Merchants will find it to their ad
vantage to give him a call, as a liberal deduc
tion will be made to wholesale purchasers.
Don't forget the place, npxt door to John
Kennedy's Store and nearly opposite the
Odd Fe lows' Hall. may 11
s^4iViuU>-
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Scrofula and Scrofulous Diseases.
From Emery Edes, a tveU-known merchant of Ox
ford, Maine.
"I have sold large quantities of your SAUSAFA
RII.LA, hut never vet one bottle which tailed ol the
desired effect and lull satisfaction to those who took
it. As fast as our people try it, they agree there has
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Eruptions, Pimples, Blotches, Pustules, Ul
cers, Sores, and all Diseases of the Skin.
From /fee. Enid. Stratton, Bristol, England.
44 I only do my duty to you and the public, when
I add my testimony to that you publish of the me
diciual virtues of your S AKSAHAKII.LA. 3ly daugh
ter, aged ten, had an afflicting humor in her ears,
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From Mrs. Jane E. Hire, a well-knotcn and much
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" My daughter has suffered for a year past with a
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From Charles P. Cage, Esq., of the tcidelg-kuown
Gage, Murray <f Co., manufacturers of enamelled
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Erysipelas —General Debility—Purify the
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From J. E. Johnston, Esq., Wakcman, Ohio.
44 For twelve years. I had the yellow Erysipelas
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From Hon. Henry Monro, M. P. P., of Newcastle,
C. ll'., a leading member of the Canadian I'arlia
ment.
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St. Anthony's Fire, Bose, Salt Bheum,
Scald Head, Sore Eyes.
From Harrey Sickler, Esq., the able editor of the
Tunkhaunock Democrat, Pennsylvania.
44 Our only child, about three years of age, was
attacked by pimples on his forehead. They rapidly
spread until they formed a loathsome and virulent
sore, which covered his lace, and actually blinded
his eyes for some days. A skilful physician applied
nitrate of silver aua other remedies, without any
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From Dr. Hiram SUuit, of St. Louis, Missouri,
44 1 find your SARSAPARILLA a more effectual
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Lawrence, Mass., who is a prominent member of
the Legislature of Massachusetts.
41 I>K. AYKK. My dear birr I have found your
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both of the primary and secondary type, au>l effec
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ful alterative is required."
Mr. Cans. S. Van Lime, of New Hrunstcick, N. J.,
had dreadful ulcers on his legs, caused by the abuse
of mercury, or mercurial disease, which grew more
and more aggravated for years, in spite of every
remedy or treatment that could be applied, until the
tier severing use of AYKR'S SAUSAPAKILLA relieved
him. Few cases can be found more inveterate and
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bottles to cure him
Lcucorrhoea, Whites, Female Weakness,
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effect of this SAUSAPAKILLA. Some cases require,
however, in aid of the SARSAPARILLA, the skilful
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From the well-known and wideXy-celehrated Dr.
Jacob Morrill, of Cincinnati.
44 T liavc found your SARSAPARILLA an excellent
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Irregularity, lamcorrhma, Internal Ulceration, and
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A laly, unwilling to allow the publication of her
name, icrites:
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two bottles of your SARSAPARILLA."
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A Y ER' S
CATHAItTIC PILLS
possess so many advantages over the other
purgatives in the market, and their superior
virtues are so universally know n. that we need
not do more than to assure the public their
quality is maintained equal to the Lest it ever
has been, and that they may he depended on
to cio nil that they have ever clone.
Prepared by J. C. AYER, M. D., & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
Sold by Chas. Ritz and I)r. R. Martin
Lewistown; H. S. McNabb & Co., Belleville-
Jacob Metz, Allenville; Mrs. Mary Breh
men, McVeytown ; Joseph Strode, Strode's
Mills , and by dealers generally. jyl3 j
Lock Repairing, Pipe Laying.
Plumbing and White Smithing
THE above branches of business will be
promptly attended to on application at
tne residence of the undersigned in Main
street, Lewistown.
_J ANL ° GEORGE MILLER.
BEST Note and Letter paper at
march 2. SWAIN'S.
PROCLAMATION.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
TTTIIEREAS, in and by an act of the Gen-
Tl erai Assemble of the Commonwealth
| of Pennsylvania, entitled " An act to direct
; the manner, time and place of holding Elec
j tions for President and Vice President of the
• Unitt d States, enacted the 2d day of Febru
ary. A. D 1820, and the supplements thereto,
it is required of the Sheriff to give due no
tice of such election: Therefore I, DAVIS
M. CONTNER, Sheriff of Mifflin county, do
hereby make known and give this public no
tiee to the citizens of said county, who are
qualified to vote for members of the General
Assembly, that on
TUESDAY, the Sth day of November, 1861,
an election will he held at the same places at
which members of Congress Senators and
members of the Assembly shall have been
voted for at the last preceding election, as
follows:
7be electors of the Borough of Newton
Hamilton are to meet in the uew schoolhouse
in said borough.
J he electors of township are to
meet at the new schoolhouse in the Borough
of New'on Hamilton.
'1 he electors of the Borough of MoVeytown
are to meet at the Union schoolhouse in said
borough.
The electors of Granville township are to
meet at the Court House in the Borough of
Lewistown, and vote at the window of the
Prothonotary's office.
'lhe electors of Derry township will meet
at the Court House in the Borough of Lew
istown, and vote at ttie 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
meet at the brick schoolhouse on the farm of
William llarshharger, in said township.
lhe electors of Menno township are to
meet at the house now occupied by the fain
ily of William Semple, deceased, in Allen
ville, in said township.
lhe electors of I nion township are to meet
at the house now occupied by Richard Brin
die.
The electors of Brown township are to
meet at the public house now occupied by
John G. McGlaughlin, in said township.
The electors of Armagh township residing
east of the line commencing at the middle of
the road at tho stone meeting house, in Brown
township, thence along said road to the end
ot the lane known as Jonathan Abraham's
lane, near the residence of Thomas Longwell,
jr.. thence running in a straight line to Cress'
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
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 the 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, and vote at the window of the Com
missioner's office.
The electors of the West Ward of Faid
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 general election on the 2d Tuesday of Oc
tober, are hereby enjoined to attend and per
form at the said election of electors to be held
as aforesaid, the like duties, subject to the
like penalties for misconduct, as they are lia
ble to at the election of members of the As 1
sembly, &c ; and one judge from each district
is enjoined to attend at the Court House in
Lewistown, on FRIDAY, 11th November, be
ing the third day after the eleotion for elec
tors, for the purpose of rnakiDg out the re
turns of said election.
I also make known that, by an act entitled
an "Act relating to the elections of this Com
monwealth,' approved the 11th day of April,
1852, it is provided that 'Every year in which
the citizens of this Commonwealth shall vote
for Electors for President and Vice President
of the United States, the Assessors of the
several wards, townships, incorporated (lis
tricts and boroughs within this Common
wealth, except within the city and county of
Philadelphia, shall, at all reasonable times
after the 2d Tuesday of October in said years,
and until within ten days of the time fixed
by law for the election of Electors of Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States,
on the personal application of any white free
man claiming to be assessed within the prop
er ward, township, incorporated district or
borough, or claiming a right to vote therein,
as being between the age of twenty-one
aud twenty two years, and having resided in
this Commonwealth one year, enter the name
of such person on the list of the taxable in
habitant®; and said Assessors shall, at least
eight days previous to the day fixed for the
election, make out duplicate copies of the
name or names so entered, and after certify
ing and signing the same, shall deliver oue
copy to the Commissioners of their respec
tive counties, to he filed by said Commission*
ers in their respective office; and the other
copy said Assessor shall hold and Hand over,
without alteration or addition, to one of the
Inspectors of the proper election district, at I
or before 8 o'clock on the morning of the day |
fixed for the election of said Electors.'
Given under my hand at Lewistown the !
12th day of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, 1
and the eighty eighth of the United States. |
D. M. CONTNER,
octl2 Sheriff.
An Act to Regulate Elections by Soldiers
in Actual Military Service.
SECTION 1. Be it eneirted by the Senate, ami House of
Representatives of the OjiHiruniwealt.fi of Penntylcania in
(ri nrral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the aw- |
thority of thexanw. That whenever any of the qualified !
electors of this Commouwealth shall he ia any actual j
military service, under a requisition frotn the Presi- I
dent of the United .States, or by the authority of this
Commonwealth, and as such, absent from their place |
of residence, on the days appointed by law for hold- j
ing the general or Presidential elections within this I
State, or on the days for holding special elections, to |
till vacancies, such electors shall be entitled, at such
times, to exercise the right of suffrage, as fully as if
they were present at their usual places of elections, i
in the manner hereinafter prescribed, and whether .
at the time ol voting, such electors shall be within the !
limits of this State or not; and the right of voting j
shall not he affected, in any manner, by the fact of the '
voter having teen credited to any other locality than 1
the place of his actual residence, by reason of the
payment to him of local bounty by such other locality, j
BKC. 2. A poll shall be opened in each company, j
composed, in whole or in part, of Pennsylvania sol
diers, at the quarters of the captain, or other officer
thereof, and afl electors, belonging to such company, ;
who shall be within one mile of such quarters, on the ■
day of election, and not prevented by order of their
commanders or proximity of the enemy, from return
ing to their company quarters, shall vote at such poll, 1
and no other plaee; officers, other than those of a
company, and other voters, detached and absent from
their companies, or in auy military or naval hospital,
or in any vessel or navy yard, may vote at such polls :
as may la* most convenient for them, aud when there !
shall be ten or more voters at any place, who shall be
unable to attend any company" poll or their proper
| place of election us aforesaid, the electors present
j may open a poll at such place as ilc-v may select, and
certi.j IU the poll book, which shall be a record of the
proceedings at said election, substantially in manner
and form as hereinafter directed.
SEC. S. The polls shall be opened as early as practi
cable on said day, and remain open at least three
hours, and. if necessary, in the opiutou of thejudgs,
of election, m order to receive the votes of all the
e ectors. they may keep the polls open until seven
2HI "I. SIM5 lM ,lav: proclamation
thereof shall be- made at. or before, the opening of the
polls, and one hour before closing them
Before opening the port, on the dav of elec
tion, the electors present, at each of the places afore
.-aid, shall elect. r* ra voce. three persons, present ai the
tune, HUH having the qnaJifU-a tions of electors, lor the
judges of said election, and the judges so elected
sha then appoint two of the persons present, who
shall be quali bed. to act as clerks of said election: ami
the |udes shall prepare boxes or other suitable re
ceptacle for the tickets.
HKO. 5. Before any votes shall be received, said
'o 1 e *f'i ,akt ' an "-nth or aftiiina
if Wl " Perform thejduties of judge or clerk,
{as the ease may bo.) of said election according to law
and to the best of fits abilities, and that he will studi
ously endeavor to prevent fraud, deeeit or abuse, in
conducting the same, which oath or affirmation any of
tho said judges or clerks, so elected or appointed,
may administer to each other; and the same shall lie
in writing, or partly written and partly printed, and
signed bv said judges and clerics and certified to by
the party administering the same, and attached to o'r
entered upon the poll book, and there signed and cer
tified as atoresaid.
6 r Al i' e ' ectionß *>'" be by ballot, and the
judges of elections may, and upon challenge of any
other voter shall examine, under oath or affirmation,
the applicant to vote, (which oath or animation unv of
said judgos may administer,)in respect to his right
to vote, and his qualifications to vote in the particular
ward, precinct, city, borough.township oreoimtv of
this , rate, in which he claims residence; and before
receiving any-vote, the judges, or a majority of them,
shall be satisfied that such applicant is a qualified vo
ter of such place.
SEC. 7. Separate poll books shall lie kept and sepa
rate returns made tor the voters of each city or coun
ty : the poll hooks shall name the company and regi
ment and the place, post, or hospital in which simh
election is held; the county and township, city hr,r
ough- ward, precinct or election district of each voter
sha I be endorsed opposite his name on the poll books
each clerk shall keep one of said poll books, so that
there ninv be a double list of voters.
SEC. S. Bach ticket shall have written or printed or
part v written and partly printed thereon, the names
of all the officers which may properly he voted for at
s,iui election, tor which the said €'leetor desires io
SEC. 9. That the judges to whom any ticket shall )*>
delivered shall, upon the receipt thereof, pronotu e
with an audible voice the name of the elector, and if
no objection is made to him. ami the judges are satis
i , lh: 't said elector is a citizen of the United States
and legally entitled according to the constitution and
laws of this state to vote at s H id election, shall imme
diately put said ticket into the box or other receptacle
therefor, without inspecting the names of persons
voted for: and tho clerks shall enter the name of the
elector on the poll hook of his county, ward, precinct,
city, borough, or township, and county of h>s resi
dence, substantially in pursuance of the form herein
after given.
SEC. IO At the close of the polls, the number of vo
tcrs shall he counted and set down at the foot of the
list of voters, and signed by the judges and attested
by the elerks.
W **•; £ fter the , l )o11 books Are signed, the ballot
i *n t >e ant! the tickets therein contained
shall he taken out. one .it a time, by one of the judges
w.io shall read distinctly, while the ticket remains in
his hand, the name or names therein contained for
the several offices voted for. and then deliver :t to the
second judge, who shall examiue the same and pass
it to tin- third judge, who shall string the vote for
each county upon a separate thread and carefully pre
serve the same; the same method shall lie pursued as
to each taken out. until all the votes are counted
SEC. 12. Whenever two or more tickets shall he found
carefully folded or rolled together, neither of such
tickets shall be counted; and if a ticket shall contain
niore than the proper number of names for the same
office, it shall be considered fraudulent as to all the
names designated for that office, hut no further.
SEC. 13. As a check in counting, each clerk shall
keep a tally list for each county from which votes
shall 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
completed, the number of votes for each person, in
the county poll books as aforesaid, shall be enumera
ted under the inspection of the judges, and set down
as nereinafter provided in the form of the poll book.
SEC. 15. The following shall be substantially the form
of the poll books to be kept by the judges and clerks
of the election, filling in the blanks carefully :
Pol! book of the election, held on the second Tues
day of October, one thousand eight hundred and
, (or other election day as the case may be.) bv
the qualified electors of county, (or city,) State of
Pennsylvania, in company , oft tie regiment
: of Pennsylvania volunteers, (or as the case nlav be )
, held at (naming the place, post, or hospital.) A B. C D
and K F being duly elected as judges of said election
and J K and L M lieing duly 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
residence:
No. 1, A 15, county of , township of
No. 2. CD, county of , township of
It is hereby certified that the number of electors for
county, Pennsylvania, voting at this elec
tion, amounts to
AB, j Judges
C I), - of
_ _ E F,J election.
Attest—J Iv,
L M, Clerks.
Form of certificate of oath of judges and clerks :
We, A B. C I) and E F, judges of this election, and
J K and L M. clerks thereof, do each severally swear
(or affirm) that we will duly perform the duties of
judges and clerks of said election, severally acting as
above set forth, according to law. and to the best of
our abihties, and that we will studiously endeavor to
prevent fraud, deceit, or abuse, in conducting the
same.
A B,
C D.
E F, Judges.
J Iv,
h M, Clerks.
I hereby certify, that C D, E F, judge, and J K and
L M. clerks were, before proceeding to take any votes
at said election, first duly sworn, or affirmed, as afore
said.
Witness my hand this day of , Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred ami
A B. Judge of election.
I certify t hat A B. judge aforesaid, was also so sworn
(or affirmed) by me.
Witness my hand, the date before written.
J Iv. Clerk of election.
SEC. 16. A return, in writing, shall be made ill each
poll-book, setting forth in words, at length, the w hole
number of ballots cast for each office, (except ballots
rejected,) the name of each person voted for, and the
number of votes given to each person, for each differ
ent office; which return shall lie certified as cor
rect. signed by the judges, and attested by tho clerks;
such return shall be substantially as follows :
At an election held by the electors of company
of the regiineiit of Pennsylvania soldiers, at
(naming the place where the election is held) there
were (naming the number iu words, at length)
votes cast tor the office of governor, of which A B
hail votes, C D had votes; for Sena
tor, votes were cast, of which E F had
votes. G H had votes; for Representatives,
votes were east, of which J K had votes,
L M had votes: and in the same manner as to
any other officers voted for.
At the end of the return,the judges shall certify 111
substance, as follows, giving, if officers, their rank aud
number of their regiment, if privates, the number of
their regiment and company, viz:
A true return of the eleetioh, held as aforesaid, on
the day of Anno Domini one thousand
eight hundred and
A B, Captain company A, one hundred and thirty-first
regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers.
C D. company A, one hundred and thirty-first regi
ment. Pennsylvania volunteers.
E F, company" A, one hundred and thirty-first regi
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers.
Judge of election.
Attest—J K,
L M, Clerks.
BEC. 17. After canvassing the votes in manner afore
said, the judges shall put in an envelope one of the
poll books, with its tally list and return of each eity
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
thereafter, to the prothonotary of the court of com
mon pleas of tiie city or county iu which such elec
tors would have voted, if not in the military service
aforesaid, (being the city or county for which said poil
book was kept.) and the other poll book of said city
or county, enclosed iu an envelope, and sealed as
aforesaid and properly directed,shall lie delivered to
one of the commissioners hereinafter provided for,
if such commissioner calls for the same in ten days,
and if not so called for, the same shall be transmitted
by mail or by express, as soon as possible thereafter,
to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, who shad
carefully preserve the same, and on demand of the
proper prothonotary, deliver to said prothonotary, un
der his hand aud official seal, a certified copy of the
return of votes, so transmitted to and received by
him. for said city or county of which the demandant
is prothonotary.
BEC. 18. It shall be the duty of tiie prothonotary of
the county to whom such returns snail be made, to
deliver to the return judges of the same eouuty, a
copy, certified under Ins hand and seal, of the return
of votes so transmitted to him by the judges of the
elec-hou as aforesaid, or as officially certified by the
Secretary of the Commonwealth, as uforesaid, to said
prothonotary.
SEC. 19. The return judges of the several counties
shall adjourn to meet at the places now directed by
law, on the third Friday after any general or Preside n
tial election, for the purpose of counting the soldiers'
vote; and when two or more counties are connected
in the election, the meeting of the judges from each
county shall he postponed in such case until the Fri
day following.
Bic. 20. The return judges so met shall include, in
their enumeration, the votes so returned, and there
upon shall proceed iu all respects iu the like tuAnuer
"f '? .v:.ioU by lw, in eases where nil the votes
n 1 J"} 1 °" tlven t>- usual pis.-.- of election :
tU ' court.- of tins Common-
A: , y°, th< " power and authority
' tt ' rini,le questions of fraud or
• relation to the voting of the soldiers, as
*; ,ld co **- "l regard to questions
ol fraud and illegality arising from the voting of per
muting thereto ' ° SC ' V,Ce ' under the laws
v? kC 'i>i' '"i for electors of President and
\ue President ot the I nited States, it shall he the
duly of the secretary of the C0mm....w,-aith to Uy
before the Governor all returns received l>v him from
ail} election, as aforesaid, who shut! compare the same
with the county returns, and add thereto all such re
turns as -shall appear, on such comparison, not to be
contained in said county returns, in every case where
said military returns for such counties shiill have been
received by said secretary at a period too late for
transmitting them to the proper piothouotaiv. in time
for thr artiu l tno judges <f tiiti >ail .counties.
2i. All said elections shall la* subject to contest
in the same manner as is now provided by law: and m
a i cases of contested ciccf.oiis. all legal returns which
shall have been txjim firte forwarded by -aid judges,
in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, shall be count
ed and estimated, although the same may not have
arrived or been received I y the proper officers to be
counted and estimated, IU the triauner hereinbefore
directed. IK-tore issuing the certificates of election to
the persons appearing to have a majority of the votes
then received, and the said returns shall be subject to
all such objections as other returns ale liable to, when
received in due tune.
.sc. -o. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
Comrnonvvealth to cause to be printed a sufficient
number ol copies of tins act, with sueli extracts from
the general election law. as shall be deemed impor
tantffo accompany tin- same, and tyunk forms of poll
'•ooks. With tall} lists and returns a- prescribed in this
act. which, with the necessary postage stamps to de
tray expenses and postage on returns, shall, in suffi
cient time, tielore any sueli election. I*- forwarded by
sani secretary, at the expense of the Commonwealth,
by commissioners or otherwise, as shall be deemed
most Certain to insure delivery thereof to the captain
or commanding officer of each company, or 111 ease of
detached Voters, to the officer having charge of the
post or hospital, who shali retain the same until the
day of election and then deliver the same to the jnd
ejected, as provided in this act: That no
election sliall be invalidated by the reason of t| a i ne
glect or failure of the said secretary to cause the de
livery ol said poll books to the proper persons, us
aforesaid.
Szc. vU. That for the purpose of more effectually
carrying out the provisions of this act, the Governor
shall have power to appoint and commission, under
the great seal of the Commonwealth, such number of
commissioners, having the qualifications of an elector
11 this State, as ho si ml! deem necessary, not exeeed
one to each regiment of Pennsylvania soldiers m the
service of this .State, or of the United States, and shall
apportion the work among the commissioners and
supply such vacancies as may occur in their numla-r.
Sueli commissioners, before they act, shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation."ami cause the same
to be tiled with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to
the following cflcet: -1 . appointed commis
sioner. under the act to regulate elections bv soldiers
in actual military service, do solemnly sw'ear (or af
firm) that I will support the Constitution of the United
Mates and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and
impartially, fully, and without reference to political
preferences, or results, perform, to the (test of my
knowledge and ability, the duties imposed on me bv
tile said act. and that i w ill studiously endeavor to
prevent fraud, deceit and abuse, not only in the elec
tions to be held under the same, but in the returns
thereof.'' And if any commissioner appointed bv or
under tliisaet shall k now:ugly violate his duty or k iiow
mgly omit, or fail to do his duty, under this act. or vi
qlati- any part of his oath or affirmation, he sliall lie
liable to indictment for perjury, 111 the propereounty,
and. upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine,
not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprison
ment in tlie penitentiary, at labor, not exeeediu.' one
year, or both, in the discretion of the court. °
SEC. ii. It shall be the duty of such commissioners
to deliver, as far as practicable, at least four of the
copies of thisaet.and other extracts of laws published
as hereinbefore directed, and at least two blank forms
of poll books, tally lists and returns entrusted to
them, us mentioned in the twenty-third section of
this act. to tlie commanding officers of every compa
ny, or part of company, ot Peuusvlvaniu soldn-r- 111
the actual military or naval service of the United
Slates, or of this State: and to make suitable arrange
ment- and provisions for the opening of polls, uriuer
this act: it shall also be the duty of said commissioners
as soon as practicable after the day of election, to call
upon the judges of the election and procure one poll
book, containing the returns of the election, and safe
ly to preserve the same, not only from loss, but from
alteration, and deliver the same without delay to the
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
SEC. 26. Said commissioners shall receive, in full
compensation for their services under this act. ten
cents per rmle. 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 Treasurer
to audit and pay the accounts therefor, in the same
manner as other claims are now audited and paid, hv
: law; all commanding and other officers are requested
to aid the commissioners herein appointed, and to
give them till proper facilities to enable them to carry
out the design and intention of this act.
Szr. 27. No mere informality in the manner of car
rying out or executing any of the provisions of this
act. shall invalidate any election held under the same
or authorize the return thereof to be rejected or set
aside; uor shall any failure on the part of the commis
sioners to reach ur visit any regiment or company or
part of company, or the failure of any company or
part of company to vote, invalidate any election which
may be held under this act.
SEC. 2S. The several officers authorized to conduct
such election, shall have the like powers, and they, as
well as other persons who may attend, vote, or offer
to vote, at such election, shall"be subjec tto the like
penalties and restrictions as are declared or provided
111 the ease of elections by tbe citizens at their usual
places of election; and all of the provisions of the
general election laws of this State, so far as applicable
and not inconsistent with the provisions or this act,
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.
SEC. 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 elec
tion, under the laws of this state, he shall transmit,
immediately, copies thereof to the field officers and
senior captains m the service, aforesaid, from said city
or county.
SEC. 311 The sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro
priated fr.un tbe general revenue, to he paid upon the
order of the Secretary of the Common wealth, to carry
this law into etfect.
SEC. 32. When any of the electors mentioned in the
first section of this act. less than ten in number.shall
be members of companies of another State or Terri
tory. or for anv sufficient and legal cause, shall be sep
arated 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,
under such circumstances as shall render it probable
that he. or they, will be unable to rejoin their proper
company, or to be present at his proper place of elec
tion, on or before the day of the elections, therein
mentioned, said elector or electors shall have a right
to vote in the following manner.
SEC. 33. The voter aforesaid is hereby authorized,
before the day of election, to deposit his ballot or bal
lets. properly folded, as required by tbe general elec
tion laws of this State, or otherwise, as the voter may
choose, in a sealed envelope, together with a written
or printed, or partly written and partly printed, state
ment. containing the name of the voter, the county,
township, borough or ward, of which he is a resident,
and a written or printed authority to some qualified
voter in the election district of which the said voter
is a resident, to cast the ballots contained in said en
velope for him. on the day of said election. Said
statement and authority to be signed by the said voter
and attested by the commander or some commissioned
officer of the company of which he is a member, in
the case of a private, and of some commissioned offi
cer of the regiment, in the ease of an officer, if any of
such officers are conveniently accessible, and if oth
erwise, then by some other witness; and there shall
also accompany said ballots an affidavit of said voter,
taken before some one of the officers aforesaid, and
in the absence of such officers, before some other
person duly authorized to administer oaths, by any
law of the State, that he is a qualified voter in the
election district in which he proposes to vote, that he
is in the actual military service of the ITmed States
or of tiiis State, describing the organization to which
he belongs, that he has not sent his ballots to any
other person or persons thau tlie one in such author
ity mentioned, that lie will not offer to vote at any
poll which may be opened on said election dav, at any
place whatsoever, and that he is not a deserter, and
has not been dishonorably dismissed from the service
and that be is now stationed at in the State of
. Said sealed envelope, eontainiugthe ballots,
statement, authority and affidavit as aforesaid, to !>e
sent to the proper person by mail or otherwise, having
written or printed on tbe outside, across the sealed
part thereof, the words •• soldier's ballot for
township, (borough or ward,) in the county of ."
SEC. SF. The elector to whom such ballot shall be
sent, shall, on the day of eleeuon and while the polls
of the proper district are open, deliver the envelope
as received, unopened, to tiie proper election officer,
who shall open the same in the presence of the elec
tion board, and deposit the ballots therein contained,
together with the envelope and accompanying papers!
as other ballots are deposited, and said board shall'
count and canvass the same in the same manner as
other votes cast at said election ; and the person de
livering the same may. on the demand of any elector
he compelled to testify on oath that the envelope, go
delivered by him, is in the same state as when re
ceived by him. and that the same has not been opened
or the contents thereof changed or altered in any
way by him or any other person.
SEC. 35. The right of any person thus offering to
vote, at any such election may be challenged, for the
same causes that it cou'd be challenged if he were
personally present, and for no other reason or cause!
SEC. 36. Any officer of any general or special elec
tion in this State, who shall refuse to receive any such
envelope, and deposite such ballots, or to couut and
canvass the same, and any elector who shall receive
such envelope, and neglect or refuse to present the
same, to the officers of tne election district endorsed
on the said envelope, shall be guilty of a misdemean
or, and on conviction thereon shall be punished by
imprisonment m the Slate pnson. not exceeding one
year, and by fine not exceeding five hundred dr,e
or either, or both, iu the discretion of the court ' N
Si.c. 3T. Any person who shall u ilfulh auUeorruni'
make and subscribe any false affidavit, or mk •
false oath, touching any matter or thing nr.o i.i' j"- v
this act. shall be deemed guilty of wrtfu! and , w -,
perjury, and upon conviction thereof, shall ben,
ished by iinprisonmcot iu the State penitential v .
exceeding five years, and by fine not exceeding' ui
thousand dollars, or by either, or both, m Uu di. - 0
tion of the court.
j SKC 38. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary r
the Commonwealth to prepare the ue. i
forms to carry out the provisions of this act! MII'I ,
! furnish the same for the use of the persons so ei°
gaged in the military service aforesaid
Sic. 3. In ease any qualified elector, in military soi
vice aforesaid, may lie in any hospital, military ,", r , "
val. or in any vessel, or navy*yard, the statement- and"
affidavits in this act mentioned, may bo witne-.-, ,| i,.
and made lofr>ro any officer of the vessel. U avv \ '
or other place, in which said vessel is tor the tiine i '
mg engaged.
: SEC. 40. It shall he the duty of every assessor wiu
I this Commonwealth, annually, to assess and return >,
the manner now required by*law, a county tax of ten
cents upon each and every nou-eom missioned , t!,, ~
and private, and the usual taxes upon every cum no.
ginned officer, known liy them to tie in the military
service ot the I nite.d States, or of (his State. ii i, :
army : and when any omission shall occur, the miiim I
UHiiios shall lie adtlt'tl by such assessors, to flu
meats ami list.- ot voters, oti the application of j.,.,
citizen ol the election district or precinct where *i
such soldier might or would have a right to vote t
not m such service asaf.avsa.d; and such non-coi.'.
, missioned officers and privates shall be exempt . r ,„„
ail Other personal taxes during their eoutiuuaii. e
such service; and sam assessor* si.ull. m each ar„]
every case of such assessed soldiers, or officer- * •>
out tee or reward therefor, give a certificate ot -m l,
regular or additional assessment, to any citizen of ti .
election district or precinct who mav at any time ,1
mand the same; and upon the presentation thereof to
the tax collector of said district, or the treasurer f
of the -aid county, it shall be the dutv of such uffic, r
to receive said tax of and from any person offering M
pay the same, for the soldier or officer therein named
and to endorse upon stlch certificate a receipt there!
for; aud it shall also be the duty of said collector or
county treasurer to receive said assessed tax from anv
JKTSOII who may offer to pay the same, for anv of-n"i
officers or soldiers, w-ffliout requiring a eertttiiW of
assessment, when the names of such persons sb il'
have been duly entered upon the assessment 'honks
and tax duplicates, aud give a receipt therefor to so h
person, specially stating iliercin the name of the sol
dier or officer w hose tax i thus paid, the vear n.r
: which II was as.-csscd. and tlie date of the pavmeil't
thereof: which said certificate and receipt, or reeeii t
only, shall bo nrirnn facie evidence to election board
provided for by this act. before which the same may'
IM' ottered, of the due assessment of said tax again-!
and the payment thereof by, the soldier or officer
therein named, offering the same, as aforesaid but
sain election board shall not he therehv precluded
from requiring other proof of tho right to vote.
specified by tins act, or the general election laws ,d
tins t omnioiiwealth; and if any of said assessors
collectors, or treasurers shall neglect or refuse to con 1
ply with the provisions of this section, or to perform
any of the duties therein enjoined upon them or e -
ther of them, he or they, so offending, shall be con
sidered and adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor in of
fice, and shall, on conviction, be fined in anv sum not
less than twenty nor more tbau two bundled dollar
/ un uieci, ] hat the additional assessments. required to
be made by the ala.ve seel ion. in the citv of Phi lade -
phut, shall be made on application of anv citizen of
the election district or precinct thereof, upon ..th or
affirmation of such citizen, to be administered bv ti ••
assessor, that such absent soldier is a citizen of tlie
election district or precinct wherein such assessment
is required by snob citizen to b* mnde
SEC. 41. This act shall not apply to tlm election „f
members of council, or to ward and division office, I
in the city of Philadelphia. 3
APPROVED —The 2Sth day of Augnst, A. D. 18G4.
SADDLES, HARNESS, &c.
The subscriber having now-on
hand one of the best and largest
f 7^ stocks between Philadelphia ami
1 ittsburgh, in order to accom
modate business to the times, offers for sale
complete assortment of
Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Collars, Trunks,
Whips, Hanirn, Valises, Carpet Bags,
which are offered for sale low for cash, or ap
proved credit.
Among his stock will be found some high
ly finished sets of light Harness equal to any
manufactured,
ail iu want of good articles, made by
experienced workmen, give him a call
_ . JOHN DAVIS.
Lewistown, April 19, 1860.
A GREAT BATTLE
is Expected lo lake Place in
Virginia,
BIT notwithstanding this the people
must have
Il;®©®S ASJIB SSlffiSEfflg
and we would respectfully set forth our
claims to public attention," first, because we
keep a large and well assorted stock of Boots
and Shoes for men and boys.
Gaiters, and nil other kinds of shoes fur
women and children.
e are prepared to take measures and
complete work of all kinds at short notice.
Repairing done at short notice, at
. . EC * HAMILTON'S,
n 1 i> t Market s 'reet, ft few doors west of
Col Butler's, and nearly opposite Daniel Ei
senbise's Hotel. mb3o-64
I*. F. LOOP.
THE UNION SHOE STORE
IS the place to buy cheap Shoes Having
purchased a large stock, I propose to sell
at but a small advance on cost, but only for
cash. I would invite all in want of good and
cheap Shoes to call and see mv stock before
buying elsewhere, as I have all"styles of Wo
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 short
est notice. Always up to the latest styles in
the city. Call and see,
I am also agent for the Grover Sc Baker
and will have sample machines on hand at all
times. All who buy a machine from me will
be regularly taught to sew. Call and see
this machine before buying elsewhere, as it
has all the late improvements and will do
more work than anv other machine now in
use. Also, the Grover & Baker Thread
for sale
Call at the old stand in the public square,
three doors west of Geo. Blymyer's store.
Lewistown, June 8, 1804.
T 0 B A C C O!
Genuine Oriental Turkish, Im.
1 urkish, Hose, Favorite, L'n
ioji, Kiss-me-quick, Seafar
latti, &c.
No. 1, i and 3 CUT k DRY, very low.
ALSO,
HITS, TOMCCO-BOXES,
' IGR^-JTLS,
and in fact everything that belongs to his
line of business, at very low figures.
Call and examine for yourselves, and save
money by buying at the Cigar and Tobacco
Store of
E. FRYSINGER,
no *H Lewistown, Ra-
Blacksmiths, Blacksmith**
THE Blacksmiths say Selheinier keeps the
JL best Iron and Steel in town. He does!' 1
only keep the best, but he keeps the largest
assortment, and sells the cheapest. Go to
J. B. SELIIKIMKR'S.