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The Somerset Herald.
WEDKESDAT.
- . October 1C1S74.
Republican Sta te . Ticket
FOR JUDGE OP SUPREME COURT.
EDWARD M. PAXSOX,
cf Philadelphia,
FOR UIUTISAKT GOVERSOR.
ARTHUR G. OLMSTED,
of Totler Countj.
FOR AtbtTOB. CEXERAL.
HARRISON ALLEN,
of Warren county.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
ROBERT B. DEATH,
of Scbuvlkill Counlv.
Republican County Ticket
CONGRESS.
SAMUEL S. BLAIR.
STATE SENATE.
E.D. YUTZV.
ASKEMBLT.
wm. exdsley.
josErn d. miller.
DI6TRICT ATTORKET.
JAMES L. TUGII.
COMMIPSIONER.
OLIVER W. DOYER.
POOR nOUSE DIRECTOR.
SAMUEL TRENT.
AUDITOR.
DANIEL S. MILLER.
COUKTY SURVIVOR,
JONATHAN n. FRITZ.
To the Farmers.
With many thanks for the lit! r-atronrage of
i . .train offer oorlcrvioel a
BUTTER
Commission Merchants
TO THE
Dairymen of the Glades.
We hare a very large and inereuine
BUTTER TRADE,
and having every facility for selling BUTTER
to advantage, w can pledge oornlva to give
SatisMi to cur Shippers
j wiling at high priori ; and wuralwav tend
Safes and Check
a soon a the BUTTER to cold. Hoping ts re
cwtve large shipment from all aectiuni of tbe
Oladea, we remain
RcspectfoIIj-, Ac,
Kennard & Oudeshys,
E&tter CGmmissiQii MsrcMs,
83 EXCHANGE PLACE,
BALTIMORE, MD.
i
We understand that tbe Democrat
ic- Congressional conferees met at
Altoona, yesterday (13tb), for tbe
purpose oi nominating a candidate to
be beaten by Hon. S. S. Blair, and
tbat Gen. A. H. Coffroth of this coun
ty will be urged for nomination.
Iris an interesting if not edifying
ftct tbat tbere are 30,000 individuals
in New York citr who live on" other
people's earnings, who are, in fact,
urofessional thieves. These, with
the beggars, make a rather large de
pendent community lor any city.
These facts are said to come from tbe
police themselves, which does not
(peak well for the enforcement of the
net against professional thieves. ,
The New York Tribune, now the
organ of the White Leaguers in the
North, and tbe most subtile apologist
for Southern terroism, albeit it is the
paper "founded by Horace Greeley,"
has interviewers at work in the
South, painting everything in rose
colors. Thursday morning it bad a
long letter explaining tbat all is
grace, mercy and peace in Sumter
county, Alabama, and that though
some prominent Republicans have
been massacred, it was because they
did not keep a civil tongue in Their
heads, and death was only too good
for them.
The fact that four former members
of Congress were competing for the
Domination, and that each bad made
for himself an excellent Congressional
record, led to protracted session of
the conference. Tbe contest wac
carried on with entire harmony, but
tbe several conferees were tenacious
and determined if possible to secure
tbe selection of their own favorite,
hence the delay in arriving at a con
clusion. On tbe 27tb, and I ant bal
lot, Mr Blair received three votes
from bis own county, two from Bed
ford and three from Somerset; thus
effecting his nomination, which was
afterwards made unanimous.
The persistent industry with which
Mr. Latta ia defended from charges
do one ever made againt him is
amusing, but it is ineffective. Latta
is not charged with voting against
the amendment abolishing slavery.
But he it charge! with being tbe
creature of the railroad corporations
while be was in the Senate, and of
steadily voting for these jotrerful
corporation) and against the jx-oplc,
while a Senator. We particularly
charged this crime on the employee
' of tbe railroads in the notable strug
gle to make corporations pay a fair
share of taxes for the support of the
State, and so relieve the farmers.
Olmstead (struggled to tax Die eorjxh
rattont, LATTA at faithfully tlrvq-
gled'tolei the corporation! escape
.from taxation and to tax Tils far
mers. (See Legislative Record 1 8C4,
. 913!)
Tiiat st&uueh old abolitioniat and
moral reformer, Gebrit Smitit, Iiss
written a vigorous letter relative- to
the present campaign in New York,
the pith of which is as applicable in
this State, as tbe locality for whkh
it wa3 intended. Speaking of the
temperance question, he sharply Bays:
" Mr old tenipreance freinds com
plain that I do not advocate a tem
perance ticket. Whenever there is
danger of the Democratic party com
ing again into power, as there was
in 1872, when it cunningly nominated
Greeley to catch reformers with, and
as there is now, when, with bands
dipped afresh in the blood of South
ern Republican it '13 moving earth
and hell to regain ita lost ascendancy,
my first duty uay, iny only politi
cal duty is to oppose tbe Pomocrtt
ic party. This abominable party is
the murderer of the colored race,
nbioh rny guilty country has so
deeply wronged; and I would let
all men become drunkards ere I
would, directly or indirectly, join this
murderer." ...
Savs the Pittsburgh , Conmercial:
The Republicans of Pennsylvania
will do well to bear constantly in
mind the fact that they are dealing
wlih an enemy inspired by the con-
iction that another defeat will bring
ruin and death. Should the Demo
cratic nartv be beaten in the battles
of this fall, it will hardly dare to go
into a national oalat Every con
sideration, therefore, urges the mem
bers of that party to win, wherever
it is possible to do so. They will
make special efforts to carry our own
State, since success here will animate
them greatly elsewhere. Our friends
must onderstand this thoroughly, and
make up their minds for a very se
vere straggle at the , polls. The
Democracy care comparatively little
about their State ticket, and will
readily sacriQce it if they can obtain
a majority in the Legislature and
gain several members of Congress.
To secure these ends they will strain
every nerve, and against their efforts
in these directions our Republican
friends must ba fully prepared. Fore
warned is forearmed.
Now that our excellent county
ticket has been supplemented by such
acceptable district nominees," ts Hon.
S. S. Blair for Congress, and Col. E.
D. Yutzy for Senate, we urge our
party friends to go to work at once.
Less than three weeks now remain
until the election, and this brief pe
riod should be industriously improved
by working for the ticket. Our friends
must not rest content upon tbe fact
tbat the county ticket is certain to be
elected, and that we have an assured
majority in both the Congressional,
and Senatorial districts. We can
command results only by organiza
tion and work, and there is every in
centive to both in the soundness of
our principles, and the personal worth
of our candidates. We have nothing
to fear from tbe Democratic party,
our chief and only danger lying in
our own apathy, and in over conG
dence. Go to work friends : the cam
paign must be short, bharp, and deci
sive. We should have a clear major
ity of not less than one thousand in
either district, and we will have if
the vote is brought to the polls. The
well defined and well tried principles
of the party require neither argument
nor defense, ali that is needed is to
get the vote out, and let this be tbe
aim of all Republicans from this uutil
tbe day of election.
After a prolonged but amicable
contest the Congressional conferees
of this district, on Thursday evening
(Sth inst), on the 277th ballot, nom
inated Hon. S. S. Blair, of Blair
county, as the Republican candidate.
Mr. Blair is a gentleman of most
exemplary character, a lawyer in the
first rank of his profession, a scholar
of fine culture and large ability. He
represented tbe former Somerset and
Huntingdon district in the XXXVI
and XXX VI I Congresses, is well
remembered and esteemed by tbe
older politl :ans and voters of the
district, and ia in evcrv way a most
acceptable candidate. An anti-slavery
Whig by conviction and educa
tion, his devotion to the principles of
the Republican party cannot be ques
tioned, while his early political train
ing assures his soundness on tbo vital
question or protection to American
industry. In him we will have a
representative "of ability and experi
ence, who will at once take position
in the councils of the nation, and add
strength and dignity to tbe party he
represents.
We ask for Mr. Blair a full, clean
Republican vote, and an emphatic
majority. We owe it to him as a
man of worth and ability, as an able
exponent of the principles we select
him to represent, and, we owe it, as a
matter of pride, to the successful
competitor of the popular candidate
presented by this county. See to it,
friends, that Mr. Blair receives a full
vote. Our principles and our honor
are both staked npon tbe result.
Mtotleaa the Patriot.
Col. M'Candless," the Democratic
candidate for Secretary of Internal
Affairs, has received a passing notice
in our columns during this campaign.
We showed at that time that on ' the
day that Chambcrsburg was burned,
he wrote bis infamous letter in reply
to the President who offered him a
Brigadier General's commission in
the army. We state, on good au
thority, that this commission was ten
dered Lim not on account of his supe
rior services or ability as a soldier,
but for the reason that for months he
had begged and implored everybody
wham he thought to have tbe" least
influence to-ecur-iv.6r him. He
so desired the title of "General"
that oat cf pity it was at last given
him.
It ia true lhatit was necessary to
forget some portion of bis record lie
fore this could be done, but even that
was overlooked. His narrow escape
from being court-martialed at Gettvs-1
burg for unsoldierly conduct, was,
passed by in silence. He was jot'
the brave hero in tbat fijrbt that "the
Patriot paints biui, or if ho was,
it did not come immediately under
tbe notice of those who were there
and who can thow honorable sears
as tbe best evidence of their being
present. There were hundreds of
other Colonels far moro entitled to
wear "the star" than be. Ho may
have be-n honest in wanting this.
eommis..on when he first asked for it,
but wbec. it came be hastened to in
sult b ! yal friends and and brother
offici i by announcing that ho no
longer uad any sympathy with their
cause and tbat henceforth he was op
posed to tbe war.
M'Candless was hardly responsible
for the course he pursued. He was
surrounded by the worst copperheads
and traitors in ttcistate, and that he
miirht stand well with them he follow
ed their advieo and -deserted his old
comrades in tbe Reserve Corps.
What cared be for Union victories
His heart was with tbo foes of his
country, and the groans of the "boy
in blue," a3 he fell battling for tree
dom and Humanity touched no sym
pathetic cord in bis nature. He
sneaked off to that "private station"
he so fondiv and so suddenly loved
and there carefully scanned bis morn
ing paper for any news winch mignt
inform him of tbe defeat of those
whose cause bo had once thought
was right. He has been permitted
to occupy that "private station" ever
since, save for a short tune wtien ne
wa3 sent to the Senate as a reward
for insulting the President.
He was anxious to leaveit in 1871,
but tbe loyal people of Pennsylvania
Baid by an overwhelming majority
that they preferred Dr. Stanton who
bad been a Surgeon in the Reserve
Cores, to a Colonel of the same Di
vision, who had expressed sympathy
with the rebellion. That "private
station" is once more uncomfortable
and he is asking to be elected to the
important office of Secretary of Inter
nal Affairs over a soldier whose record
is without a blemish, and who for
the last three years has faithfully
discharged the duties of Surveyor
General. Again will he fail, for
Pennsylvanians will never honor with
their suffrages the faithless M'Cand
less when the faithful Beath is a can
didate. Defeat M'Candless this time
and teach him and all men like him,
that in this State there can be no re
ward for those who when their coun
ty is in danger believe tnat trie
post of honor is the private station."
Chambcrsburg llepository.
OIB NEW TOBK LETTER.
New York, October, 12, 1874.
' POLITICAL.
It is hardly to be considered as
among the possibilities, but it is pos
sible tbat Governor Dix may carry
the city of New York this fall. Dix
has administered his office ia a won
derfully level-headed manner, aud be
ertainly will take the entire decent
vote of the city. This would not
elect him, but tbe fact is he is going
to get a very large share of tbe in
decent vote. Tbe part Tilden took
in bringing Tweed to Lis present
quarters embittered the Bos3 against
him furiously, and though it was im
possible for him to prevent his nomin
ation, he and his friends have con
trol of votes enough to prevent his
carrying the city, and if they can be
held together and cast en masse they
will do it. Tbe Boss is a hearty baler
a3 well as a devoted friend, and be
has Lis benchmen on Tilden's track,
and they will follow Lim like sleuth
hounds. If Dix does carry the city, it Vill
go a great way toward settling bi3
candidacy for the Presidency. If he
shows strength enough to carry New
York, tbat fact will make him the
strongest candidate for the succession.
bile Dix does not expect the nom
ination indeed, I think, he docs not
desire it he ha3 friends in this city
who are actively pushing him, and if
what they calculate upon as a begin
ning becomes an accomplished fact,
I see no reason why they should not
end as thev desire. Tbe only thing
that I see in tbe way is the age of
the candidate. Gov. Dix is a rerv
old mn to take a place that so taxes
the energies of a man. Still the Gov
ernor 13 hale and hearty and has in
him doubtless many years of good
work. He will be governor again
he may be President yet.
CHARITIES
Mendicancy is a profession here,
a regular profession with its regular
practicers, who are governed by a
sort of unwritten law which they ail
respect. When a beggar, man, wo
man or child, has obtained tbe right
to a given locality or beat, the right
of possession is respected by all of
the fraternity. Indeed, favorite cor
ners, or especially good localities, are
sold for money. Begging is a very
good business in New York, There
are hundreds of thousands of people
who arc cureless in tbe use of nickels,
and who, from habit, drop them into
every hat or box that is offered
there are the tipsy-generous, and the
actually benevolent all these make
up enough to keep the army of beg
gars tbat infest the city, and to ena
ble the shrewdest of them to amas3
property. There are beggars in New
icrk who own buildings and collect
rents, and they are not few in num
ber. One man stands uear the cor
ner of 14th street and Broadway, and
works in the nights alone. lie
is always a mechanic who hasjust ar
rived in the city, and can pet no
work, and has no place to sleep. Tbe
theatres are out and the jolly parties
are returning to their hotels, and
this sad, respectable man is certain to
make from five to ten dollars every
dight in the week. He has run this
game for two years tbat I know of.
1 wondtr what be docs with h:s mon
ey. AUTUMN.
is finally here, and glorions it i.
The weather is codI and crispy the
mornings are gorgeous and and the
afternoons magnificent. Broadway,
irom tnree to nve in tne afternoon, is
now & sight. The milliners and peo
ple who dress the women have got
their fall ityles on the brieks of the
feminines, and they are resplendent
in beauty. The fashions this fall are
very showy and taking. Tbo hats
are r9kish in style, and arc a3 pretty
as the most exactiug could wish.
the wuueteit hat, with up turned
brim, trimmed with all sorts of fcath-
j l ....... :r .i . . i ... .i
k,o uu unuuiui material, ni a serine
street showy. Then the dresses ar
especially pretty this fall, and, for tbe
comfort of husbands, I am happy to
addr not frightfully expensive. A
woman may get herself up for an af-
tcrnoon . promenade and create a
positive sensation for a thousand dol- ment of troops stationed to prevent
lars. I walk down Broadway every the crossing of stolen cuttle aud then
afternoon to enjoy the gorgeous sceue, to murder and rob generally. Gcn
and I am so thankful to tbe ladies of eral Cortira leads, the movement,
the city for going to so much trouble The people on this side are organiz
and expense to please the people. I ing to defend themselves. Tho mili
get as much pleasure out of the dis- tary are in possession of the facts
play as do they who make it, and and arc on the alert. Mouuted man
it costs me no trouble or monoy. I 'arc held readv to'move at hhort no
am under obligations to the fashiona-' tice. A border war was never more
ble people. imminent. ' . ; '
CIGARS HOW AND WHERE MADE.
There is some little trouble about!
tbo cigar business. The cigar-makers Denver, Col., October 10. A dis
havo held a convention to see if it ia trcFsing caso of suicide has occurred
not possible f.o reform the trade and
put it on a better footing Some cu
rious facts were dieted. There uro
25,000 persons in the, city who are
dependent upon cigar making for a
livelihood. Cigars are vcryscldom
made in factories, but the tobacco is
given out and the work is doue iu
tenement houses in the lowest and
filthiest quarters of the city. Now
the trouble lies in this. Iu one not
very large building four thousand
men, women and children arc em
ployed in mating cigars, the pera
tives living ia the rooms ia which
they work. That is to say a family
consisting of man aud wife and six
children, eat, drink, sleep pad work
in a room illy ventilated, and filthy
to a degree hardly possible to be
comprehended. It is held, and I am
sure justly, that tobacco bandied and
manufactured in such a room cunuot
but ne filled with impurities, aud that
diseases are not onlv generated by
tbe use of cigars so made, but that
contagious diseases are spread broad
cast. I went into one ot ttiese uuild
ing3 and penetrated into one of their
rooms. I would not do it again for
all the cigars in New; York. Tbere
were eight persons at work' in a
room, tne odor ofwLicn wa9 so abso
lutely horrible tbat I could not un
derstand bow a human being could
exist in it for a moment. Tbe man
was filthy his wife was filthier, and
the children well, I have no word
at command that will express the
absolute rot of their condition. And
there they were rolling cigars, which
you, my reader, win put in your
month and bold tbere. taking into
your system with each pull the reek
ing, stifling lever with which it must
be impregnated. Cheerful, isnx it :
The regular cigar makers propose
to petition the Board of Health to
stop the manufacture in tenement
houses, for sanitary reasons, and it is
to be hoped for the benefit of cigar
smokers tbat they will succeed.
Nevertheless, it is a question whether
a man who can endure tobacco can
be injured by any other poison. "
'business
is as dull as dull can be. The buyers
are not buying and tbe sellers have
g faces. . V hen it wid revive no
one can tell, for no one knows. It is
to be hoped that it will start up soon,
or some of the business men will go
mad. It is somewhat curious, but
despite tbe stagnation the retail
business of the city is good and is
getting better daily. There seems
to be as much entravaganse in dress
as ever; the theaters are filled as
usual; tbe drinking places have their
usual business ia fact' everything
that is unnecessary secm3 to be flour-
shing. Men and women seem to
have money to squander on luxuries,
but that is all. There is no building
in progress, and trade generally is at
a fearfully low ebb. ; New York is
living on hope.
Pietro. ; .
Anurd Whit I.eaaera on tbe Streets
ef Xw Orleann.
New Orleans, October 10. Tbe
appearance of a squad or twenty
armed White Leaguers oa i Canal
streetlast midnight was officially re
ported to the (iovernor, military au
thorities and 'Marshal Packard by
the Chief of Tolice.
The, Adjutant General of the State
militia officially reports that the - fol
lowing arms belonging to the State,
captured in tbe operations of Septem
ber 14th and the following days,
have not been returned to tho State
authorities or surrendered to the
United States forces, as directed by
the Presidents proclamation. The
list embraces two twelve pound how
itzers, 1,682 improved small arms,
1,500 bayonets, 85 swords, and u
large quantity of ammunition, uni
forms and accoutrements. In place
of these arms, tbe Adjutant General
states that the authorities have been
put m possession of a quantity of
comparatively worthless and dam
aged Belgian rifles, believed to belong
to citizens of New Orleans. The
communications have been ' transmit
ted to General Emery.
New York, October 11. A Herald
New Orleans special says the situa
tion there is very critical. Kellogg
is still guarded at tbe State House by
police and military. The White
Leaguers are defiant, and continue
demonstrations nightly. Fifteen
thousand negroes have entered the
upper parishes of Louisiana from
Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana,
to register as ..voters. Madison par
ish, formerly equally divided, is now
said to register 200 whites against
2,300 blacks. It is explained that
much of the immigration from Ten
nessee is owing to tt rror created by
tbo Trenton massacre. -The corre
spondent believes this large influx
of Republican voters will carry the
State for Kellogg at tho next election.
The Times- special from New Or
leans says at an early hour oa Satur
day morning a number of. negroes
were creating a disturbance in an up
per ward. ' Three or four patrolmen,
unable to stop the fight, gladly avail
ed themselves of the assistance of a
company of Vftiite Leaguers offeed
by Col. Angell, and tbe negroes were
easily dispersed and quiet, restored.
Rtare Coach Bobbrj. .
New York, October 8, -Tbe Gal
veston .AVic' special . from Paris,
Texas, dated tbe 8th, savs: The
stage coach coming from Brookston
was stopped by three masked men
last niirbt. four miles west, and tbe
pajscngcr8 robbed. Tbe robber re
ceived three hundred and twenty-five
dollars in money, two valuablo' gold
watches and. two silver watches. J.
M. Smiih, cashier of the Msrcbants
and Plauters' Bank had a package
containing $4,000, a fine gold wateh
and chaia and diamond pin. which
his wife secured behind the cushious
of the stage, and they were not found
by the robbers. The party .'claimed
t be tbe same that robbed tbo not
bpriugs stages and the train at Gad's
Hill.
The Sheriff organized a lara
pes; and started in
mail was not touched.
pursuit. , The
Alarming Keperta from Tr&aa.
Galveston, Texas, October 1 1'.
A Bro nsvill( nwrltil Sliv !at
. . ' . . J " r
organization or bandits to invade
Texas has been partially suspended
e n account . of the high water and the
almost impassable condition' of the
country! Information is received
from undoubted sources tbat,tbe plan
of operation is to strike Iba' detach.
XHaappolmtoient la Lore Lead to
Suicide.
Ju Greeley County. At an early
hour yesterday Miss Lizzio Rouse, a
highly esteemed young lady, aged
about twenty, shot herself in iba
breast. , Tbe jaali glanced down into
the stomach, where ifrfodged. Fear
ing the first shot would uot be fatal,
she placed the pistol to her temple,
and sent a ball crashing through the
brain.' The first shot alarmed the
household, the second followed quick
ly, and bsfore her apartment could
bo reached When found; the blood
was gushing from both ears p.iid the
ghastlywounds i- tbe -iead and
breast. She lingered an hour and
died iu great agony. Disappointment
in love was the cause of tbe deed.
She had just heard of the marriage
in New York of a young man to
whom she was greatly attached, an
engagement having existed between
them fur some time. '
Hiiril t'olliolou.
FniLAUJai'UiA, October 8. A col
lision occurcd this morning at the in
terscction of tbe Cnrning and North
Pennsylvania Knilroad, oetween a
coal train on' the former and a way
train ou tbe latter road. Tbe engice
of the coal train gtruck the
passenger train between tbe baggage
and first passenger cars were thrown
into a ditch. . Fortunately no lives
were lost, although several persons
had limbs broken and were otherwise
injured. A mistake in the
was tbe cause of the accident.
signals
: A Kormon mrand Jnrar Indicted.
Salt . Lake, October 8. Tbe
Grand Jury to-dav indicted one, of
their, own number, Thomas, E. Ricks,
for lascivious co-babitatioo. - He is
charged wilh having five wives, three
of whom are married jto him since 18C2.
His own daughter was one of the
principal witnesses.
rive Urave Robbed.
Ruffalo, October 8. The grave
of Mrs. Richard J. Casey, at Holy
Cross Cemetery, was robbed Tues
day night. The casket, outside coffin
and shroud were left lying ou tbe
ground. ' Officers to-day visited tbe
Medical College with a search warrant
and found the body with four others.
The students were surprised while at
work dissecting' them. Thirty-nine
students were arrested and taken in
procession to the Police Court. Jus
tice Nash released them on parole to
appear when wanted, there is
much excitement over the affair. "
; A Kaaaas neaperado.
. Fort Scott, October 5. At. tbe
Oswego fair grounds, .on. Saturday
last, John Bagley created a distur
bance, and Policemen Hogsit and
estfall attempted to arrest him.
He attacked them wilh a knife, with
which he completely disemboweled
Hogsit and cut several severe gashes
in the abdomen and back of Westfall,
penetrating his lungs. Hogsit died
immediatcl', and Westfull is .beyond
recovery. Bagley was arrested.
Down In a Balloon.' '
Baltimore, October S.--George
Washington, colored, made an ascen
sion this afternoon in a hot air bal
loon, ' attached to the cirens ; at
Towsontown, Baltimore county.
When about 400 feet high the balloon
rapidly descended; and became im
paled on the flag staff of the court
house. Washington jumped' from
tho basket and reached terra firrua un
hurt. i ' ' v- r' - f.
Xrw Advertisements.
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TOR'S NOTICE.
Jollih Meyers, lato of Upper Tur-
. Keyraot I p., tlee 1.
Ltter tetLanientary.cn the alwre -estate
having been granted to the undersized, notice
is hereby given to thoae indebted to It to make im
mediate payment, aadliuuie bavin cLainin against
it to present them ilnly aathcntli-ated foraettle
ment on SaturJay. October 34th, U74, at the late
resilience ot ueccascd.
JA(X)B OERHARD.
JONAS MKYEKS,
eor19 . , Executors.
C1"i
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By virtue of sundrv writs v,w.. r-
K,ul T J ot mi iwued out of the Curt or
Common fleas of Somerset Count. Pa., and to
me directed, 1 will ex;ia to s ile'l.t publio out
cry, at the Court H..:i.. In Somerset, ,n J rU
day. the vath of IMober. I8'4. at two ; 'cio.-k
p. in. the fo!lowiu di.-rilK-d ren I estate, v : :
All the ntrlit, liilc. Interest and ei dm of ' tarlcs
Earnest and S imuel I). Help, of, in au 1 to 1 fol
lowing dcscrilwl real estate vic
The 101-240 part of the following six t-tctt of
io. 1. a certain tract of land situate ' Sum
mit townMiip, Somerset county. Pa., 00: lining
6i-4 acres, more or less, of which there are about
2o0 acres cleared am4. t-aerea iu meadow, with a
two story (rams dwelling bouse, buik barn am)
other bulldinirs there..! erected. aildng lands
warranted in (he name of Lewis Meuiinger. John
Stein, and others, known as the Peter P. H Walk
er tract, with the appurtenances. ' -.
ho. S. A ecrtalu traet, ot IsikI slutaie lu Sum
mit township, Somerset countv. Pa.. r,ml:ilnln.r
V2 acres, of which there are about 60 acres cleared
and 12 acres in meadow, with & two 1....
two story log !
dwelling bnnwind a IV; etirry kig dwelling tuiuse
t hereon erweiedr warranted (u Ihe name of Lewis
luemtuger, adjoining No. 1 and lands warranted
In the name f John 8 eln and others, with the !
appurMnances. ' !
No. J. A certain tract of land situate In Summit !
tewnahip. Somerset eounty. Pa., surveyed on, a'
warraiu in uaine si jonn ateui, containing; 406 1
acres and Ids perclies, a.ljoinlng No. 1 and afiire- j
' """ o nm. 01 reter j
tx-njn ami otnera, wuu me animrtenanees.
No. 4
A tract of land altuate In Miiford town-
sl.li. W. r... r 1 v. D, ...-;..:.. ....
" t ' m.. wuuiiuuii( mnu ntn, war-
ranted iu the nam of Charles Maniucdaut, ad-
TOECTJ
Li tale of Iiu
F. K. Coiim
New Advertisements.
jolnlnjr lan;ls surveyed and warranted In the name
of Manic Duhbs, reter Benson and Nos. 2 mad i
ainrcsald, with lue sppurteaaneea. ,
No. 4. A tract of laud situate in Mllfird town
ship, Somerset Co., P., surreyed on a warrant to
Martin Dublw, cxitalning Att acres, ol "l.i. ti
there are about loo acre cleared and a acres in
uifXifb'W. with a two story hnr dwvllmir douimj aud
barii tboruoa errHed. aiiioinlo? In.'j w.irrautti
in tbe naoi-j Kf Peter Bens., 1 bonus V ;.n and
others, with the aiimrtenaneee.
No. 6. A tract ot land siraate In Miifor 1 town-
sljjt, Somerset Co.t containinit .T acres, war
ranted in the name of Nathan Lutl:ortmtch. ad.
jolninir lands of Samuel Weiner, Henry Baker
ami oiners, witn tne appartecanees.
Also, the undivided one-half of the following
tracts of land, to wit:
No. 7. Tbe southern portion of a tract of land
surveyed oa a warrant in the name of Abraham
Stein, situate in Milfordaad lirotbersvalley town
ship, Somerset IV, Pa., eoutainluz 21W acres and
iOt perchoa, adjoining; lands warranted In the name
f John btcin, Peter Benson and others, with the
appunatLUieesj -
No. 8. A tract ef land warranted In the name
of Peter Benson, situate in Milford an t lirollicis
elley teweblpV (Somerset j., !'.. notalnin;
uo acres, oi wmm mere are about 10 ures clear
ed, adjoining; land warranted ia ibr n of Abra
ham Stein, John Slein and others, witi. appur
tenanees.
No. a. A tract of land warranted In the name
of William Johnson, situate In MilforJ township,
Somerset (Jo., Pa., eontiiintea; 42 acres, adjoining
lands warranted in the name of 1 homes Wilson,
Jaeib Beam and others. With the appurtenaDoeS.
No. 10. A tract ol land surveyed ou a warrant
to i nomas vv Usuo, a-tuate In Aiiltord tcwnaiiip.
aomersei i.t i-a., containing; 41 acres, adjoining;
land warranted in the name of William Johnson,
oi.irtin Iublsi and others, wilh Uie appurtenances.
No. 11. A tract of laud warrauUu iu the name
of tieorire Hui' ur, situate iu .Mil ford township,
Somerset Co.. l"a., containing MC3 acres and 21
pcrchrS. adjoining lands Warranted in the name of
Jacob Beam, t U'.oias Wilson ana others, wilh tbe
appurtenances.
No. 1-. A tract of land warranted in the nitne
of Urnry Baker, situate in Miiford townghii). Sum
erxet Co., Pa., containing; Z23 acres and 23 perehes
of which there are about Itt acres cleared, and ix,
acres in meadow, with a two story log; dwelling;
nouse ana siauie luereon erecteu, adjoining lanos
warranto.! in tlie same ot Nathan Lailloorougb
auu ovuera, nun lue appuncnancca.
No. 11 A tract of land situate in Summit Tp.
boinersei CO., pa containing; acres and h
perches, and embracing; two surveys, one thereof
00 a warrant in tne name 01 Kacbael Tom, the
other In tbe name of IHnaa Tom, adjoining; lands
warranted In the name of Henry Bakerand others,
said tract lying on the sooth bank of Casselman
river, witn tne appurtenances.
Taken in execution as the tiroDertvof Charle:
Earnest and Samuel 1). lH'fp at tne suit of V.
rMiotuer oil.
ALSO. . .
. All the right, title, interest and claim of Charles
Eearnest and Samuel i). Help, of, in and to the
following; degcritied. real estate, vis:
The v-UO tiart of the following; six tracts of
lams: -
A certain tract !of land situate In Summit town
ship, Somerset county, Pa containing ooo" acres.
more or leap, .of which there are abvut &a) acres
cleared and 6 acres In meadow, with a two story
1 rain e aweuine nouse, two Darn anu oilier build
ings thereon .erected, adjoining lands warranted
in the name of Lewis Meminncr. John Stein and
oiners, known as uio reiet p. 11. w aaaertraet,
wilh the aiiDurtenancei
No. 2, A certain trat of !snd situate In Sum
mit township, Somerset Do., Pa., containing eiitt
acres, ol wutcn there are about eo acres cleared
and 12 acres in meadow, with a two story log
uweuing nouse anu a t; story log aweung .1 ouse
thereon erected, warranted in the name 01 Lewis
Ateminger, adjoining no.1-ana lands warranted
in tne name 01 John aicin ana others, Bith tbe
appurtenances.
A, a. A. certain tract or land situate In Summit
township, Somerset Co., Pa., surveyed on a war
rant in name of John Stein, containing tea acres
anu ltws percues, adjoining jNoa. 1 and 2 aioresaid,
aud lands warranted In the name of Peter Benson
and others, with tbe appurtenances.
No. . . A tract of land situate lu MUford town
ship, Somerset Co., Pa., containing 440 acres, war
rantee in tbe name 01 Charles Alaruuedant. ad
joining; lands surveyed and warranted iu the name
01 mar. in kudos, i-oier Benson and AOS. I and a
aloresaid, wuu tne appurtenances.
No. 5. A tract of laud situate in Miiford town.
ship, Somerset gouniy. Pa., surveyed on a warrant
iu .Martin Xlubbs, containing 4'iO acres, of which
there are ahou 100 acres cleared and g acres in
meadow, with a two story log dwelling house and
barn thereon erected, adjoining lands warranted
in the name of Peter Benson. Thomas Wilson and
oiners, witn the appurtenances. .
No. e. A tract of land situate In Miiford town
ship, Somerset Co., Pa., containing 437 acres, war
ranted In the name ol Natlian LultlMirougb, ad
joining lands of Samuel Weiruer, Henry Baker
imi oiuers, wuu uic appurtenances.
Also, the undivided one-bait of the following
tracts of land, to wit?
No. 7. The southern porUon of a tract of land
surveyed on a warrant In the name of Abraham
Stein, siiuatetn MlllorU and Brothersvalley town
ships, Somerset Co., Pa., containing 219 acres and
29 perches, adjoining lands warranted in tbe name
of John Slein, Peter Benson and others, with the
appurienancea.
Nik s. A tract of land- warranted in the name
of Peter Beuson, situate iu ill I lord and Brothers,
valley townships. Somerset county. Pa., contain
ing kli acres, of which tbere are about lo acres
cleared, adjoining lands warranted in the names
of Abraham Stein, John Stein and others, with
the appurtenances. ,
No. y. A tract of land warranted In The name
of William Johnson, situate in Miiford township.
Somerset Co., Pa,, containing 424 acres, adjoining
uiuiis warranted in tne names 01 1 nomas iwou,
Jacob Beam and others, wilh Ihe appurtenance.
No. 10. A tract of land surveyed In a warrant
to 1 nonir-S w iison. situate la Mil tor J township.
Somerset Co., Pa., containing 423 acres, adjoining
lanus warranted in the names 01 w linain Johnson,
Martin Uubbe and others, with the appurtenances.
No. 1L A tract of land warranted in the name
of tieorire Burvher. situate in Mlllbrd township,
Somerset Co., Pa,, containing 8U3 acres and 23
perches, adjoining lands warranted In the names
oi j aooo 1 team, 1 nomas nuson anu outers, wiia
the appurtenances.
No. li A tract of land warranted In the' name
of Henry Baker, situate la Miiford township! Som
erset Co., pa., containing acres anu 23 perches,
of which there are about 2i acres cleared, anil six
acres In meadow, with a two story log dwelling
house and stable thereon erected, adjoining lunds
warranted in the names of Nathan Lutioorougb
anu oiners, wuu ui appurtenances. ,
No. 13. A tract of land siinate In Summit To.
Somerset Co., Pa., containing ft acres and lov
perches, and embracing two surveys, one thereol
on a warrant in tbe name of Kacbael Tom, tbe
other in tbe name of Dinah Tom, adjoining lands
warranted Intnenamesot Henry liakerand others.
said tract lying on the south bask of Casselman
river, with the appurtenances.
Taken In execution as the prerty of Charles
ramen anu samuei u. ueip at the sun 01 r.iuan
uel Lichty.
ALSO
- All the right, title. Interest and claim of Charles
Earnest aud Samuel II. Help, of. In and to the lol-
lowlng described real estate, viz:
The- So 240 part of tho following six tracts of
lanus:
No. I. A certain tract of land situate In Summit
township, Somerset Co., Pa., eoutuiniug 6o64
acres, more or less, 01 wnicn mere are about
acres cleared and 6 acres in meadow, with a two
story frame dwelling hoiue, bank bam and other
Duiiuings tnereon erected, adjoining lanus warran
ted ia It names of Lewi- JUeniinurr. John Stein
and others, known as the Peter P. H. Walker
tract, witn tne appurtenances.
Not X. A certain tract of land iltnutc in Summit
township. Somerset county. Pa., containing; 462
aerce, of which tbere are about 60 acres cleared
and I'Z acres In meadow, with a two story log
dwelling houFC and a l1 story teg dwelling bouse
thereon erected, warranted in the name ol Lewis
Mcminger, adjoining No. 1 an.i lands warranted
In the names of John Stein and others, with the
at'Purteuanccs.
... l A A..ilnln t...t Ar inn. I (tit., In Qnmii.tl
township. Somerset Co.; Pa.j survey, d on a war
rant, hi the name of John Slein, containing 468
acres ni 161 perches, rdjoluius No. 1 and 2 a li -re-
said, and lauds warranted iu the names of Peter
Benson and others, with the appurtenances.
No. 4. A tract of land situ ite in M ilford town
ship, Somerset Co., Pa., coiiiaiuiut: 44o acres, war
ranted In tbe name of Charles Martiuedant, ad-
lolnlnir Binds surveyed and warranted 111 the names
oi Martin Huhhs, l'elcr Heuson aud Nos. 2 and 3
aforesaid, with the appurtenances.
No. . A traet of land situate lu iUiltord town
ship, Somerset Co. Pa., surveyed on a warrant to
Martin iiunrs, containing 4JU acres,. 01 wnicn
there are nhout loo acres cleared and 8 acres In
meadow, with a two story log dweUing house and
barn thereon erected, adjoining lands warranted
in the names of Petor Beuson, Thomas t' iison and
others, with the arpurtenances.
Ne. a. A tract 01 land situate in Minora town
ship, Somerset Co. Pa., containing 4.T7 ai res, war
ranted In tbe name of Nathan Lurl borouirh. ad
joining binds of Samuel Weiincr, Henry Baker
and outers, witn me ajipurrenances.
Taken In execution as the property or Charles
Earnest and Samuel 1). Help at the suit of Wm.
Earnest. -.
, . .. , , ALSO
All the right, title. Interest and claim ofCharhs
Earnest and Samuel 1). Help, of, in and to the fol
lowing described real estate, vii:
1 he 1&-244 part of tbe following; six tracts or
land:
No. 1. A certain tract of land situate In Summit
township, Somerset eounty. Pa., containing cee'
acres, mere or less, of which there are alnint 'li
acres cleared add acres in meadow, with a two
stnrv frame dwelling house, hank barn and other
buildings thereon erected, adjoining lands warran
ted In the names of Lewis Mctninirer. John Stein
and others, known as the Peter P. II. Walker
tract, with the appurtenances.
No. 1. A certain tract ot land si:uate in summit
township, Somerset Co.. Pa., containing 452 acres.
ol which there are about 60 acres cleared and 12
acres In meadow, with a two story Har dwelling
house and a Vi storv loir dwelling; 'house thereon
erected, warranted In the name ofLewrsMcm-
imer, adjoining; No. 1 and lands warranted in 1 he
nine of John Stein and others, wilh Ilia appurte
nances. "
No. a A ecrtntn tract of land situate In Summit
towBShip. Somerset Co., Pa., surveyed 011 a war.
rant in the nanss of John Stein, containing; 466
asres and W perches, ail ioininic Nos. 1 and 2 alore
said, and in in :s warranted in me namesoi reter
Benson and others, with the appurtenances.
No. 4. A traet ol laud situate In Miitord town-
hip, Somerset Co. Pa., containing 440 acres, war
ranted ia the name of Charies oiarquedunt, ad-
i..iiit(t(r tnnits ftiirrevcd and warranted in the name
I of Martin minus, reter uunn and rtos. z anu i
aS-rt said, with the appurtenances..
! No. 6. A tract of land shuate In Miiford town-
shim Somerset Co., Pn., surveyed on a warrant to
Martin Dubbs, continuing 4-tj acres, 01 wuien mere
are about lou acres cleared and nacres in meadow,
with two story log dwelling; bouse and barn
thereon erected, adjoining lauds warranted in the
uauM of Peter Benson, Thomas Wilson and other-!.
Kith tho appurtenances.
No. 6. A traet of hind situate hi Millbrd town
ships Somerset Co-, Paeoouinirut 4.17 acres, war
ranted in tho name ol N-ilban LufilKiiuuirh. ad
joining; lands of Samuel Welmer, Henry Baker
and others, wUh the appurtenances.
Taken in execution as the proorty ol Charles
E ears est and Samuel D. Help at the suit of Wm.
Earnest.
ALSO
AU tkeright, title. Interest and claim of Charles
Earnest and Samuel H. Help, of, lu aud to tho fol
lowing dcscrilicd real estate, vii:
A certain tract ot land situate in Northampton
township, Somerset Co., Pa, containing; X3 acres
and sd perches, of which tbere are about so acres
cleared and 10 acres in nieadow, with a two story
log; dwelling house, frame barn and water lmwer
saw-tnui thereon ercetod, adjoining H. Hlueineyer,
Jaob Brooks, C. iiinemeygr and other, with the
appurtenances.
Taken In execution as the property ol Charles
Earnest and Samuel D. Help at the suit of V. M.
Kiiatnel. ' '
. . . . . ALSO
AI! tho rltrh!, title, 'Interest and claim of John
I tow,-of; lu an ito ih following described real
estate, vis:- , j
A certain tract of land situato In .Tenner town-
ship, Somerset Co., Pa., containing Vii acres, more
or h;ss. of which tbere'are about 75 acres cleared
and about 10 acres la meadow, with three two
story dwelling houses, stablo and other out build
Ings thereon erected; also, one water power saw
iuiU ornrted on the premises, adjoining lands or
Jacob Printline, Jonathan Gardner, Wlehacl Sipe
and others, with the appurtenances.
Jiw at the suit of Galther fc Gaithcr et at.
laacu in execution as ine properly of John
1 en -per cent ! tlie parcbase nicv must I
naid as soon as th r,n,n..rt. ia ...1.1 1 .v.-
kace when deed U deIiVere.1 '
- OLIVER KNEPPER.
Sherltr,
aug3
New Advertisements.
T?XECCTORS NOTICE.
XJ
Utat
ate of Henry Musser, of Borthersrailey tp
deceased.
- Let ters testamentary on the above estate bar.
kig been granted to the undersigned, by the prop
er authority, notice is hereby given to those In.
dented to It to make Immediate payment, and
those bavins claims aeaiusl it will present them
to tbe undersigned, at tbe house or Alex iuu.wr,
on Saturday, October 31, 19T4.
ALEX. MUSSER.
SAJIUELMI SsEH,
se;23 Executors.
ELECTION PHUMAT1,
(lOD RAVE TUB ComiC
Whebbas. In and by an Act of the General As
sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled An Act relating; to the elections of the
Commonwealth." passed" id day of July A. H.
13. it Is made (he duty of the Sheriff of every
county within this Commonwealth to give public
notice of the General Elections, and In such no
tice to enumerate :
1. The object of the election.
2. To designate the place at which tho election
is to be held.
I. OLIVER K.VEPPER. High Sheriff oftha
County of Somerset, oo nereny make known and
give this puldic notice to the electors of the Coun
ty Somerset that
On the in. TUESDAY of NOVEMBER, next,
being the SrJ day of tbe month) a Oeneral Elec
tion w ill be held at tbe several election districts
established by law In said County, at which time
thev will vote by ballot for the set era! offices here
inafter named, Tlx.:
TWO PEBSONS for the ofrlce of Judire of the
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania. ONE PERSON for tho office of Lieutenant
Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for the office of Auditor Gen
era! or the ( Hnmonweaith of Pennsylvania.
ONEPEKSON for the office of Seer tary of
Internal Analrs for the Commonwealtu or Penn
sylvania, ONE PERSON, In conjunction with the coun
ties of Bediord, Combria aud Blair, for the orhce
of Representative in the tJongrcsa of tbe United
States.
ONEPESSON, in conjunction with the coun
ties of Bedford and Fulton, for the olhce of State
Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
TWO PERSONS for the o trice of Members of
be House ef Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for the office of District Attor
ney of Said county,
ONE PERSON for the office of Commissioner
of said countv.
ONE PERSON for tho office of County Sur
veyor ol said eounty.
ONE PERSON for tbe office of Poor House
Director (or said county-
ONE PERSON for the office of County Audi
tor lor said county.
I also hereby make known, and give notice,
that the places of holding the aforesaid
Election, iu the several boroughs and towosbij I
within the county of Somerset, are as follows, lo
wfT :
The electors of the borough and township of
Somerset, to meet at the Court House, in said
borough.
The electors of the township nf Miiford. to meet
at the house lately occupied by Thomas King, 141
said township.
i ne electors 01 New ccntervliie. to meet at the
school house in said borough.
'1 he electors of the township of Upper Turkey
foot, to meet at the house of John A. Shultx. in
said township.
J ne electors or tne township or lwer Turkev-
fbot, to meet at the school house in Ursina bor.
1 he electors o( tbe bomueh or I rsma. to meet
at tne scnooi nouse in said Dorougn.
1 lie electors ot the township or Addison, to meet
at me house 01 ievi Hean, lu Petersburg, In said
township.
ine electors 01 tno township or Middlecreek
to meet at the house occupied by Aaron Hechler,
in said township.
1 ne electors 01 tne townsntn or r.iKiic to meet
at the new school house, in the borough of Salis-
oury.
The electors of the borouith of Salisbury, to
meet at the new school house. In said borouirh.
The electors of the townsbiD of Summit, to meet
at the school boose in Hale Ci'ly borough.
1 ne electors ot tne oorouirh o( Hale Cltv. to meet
at the school houfc In said borough.
ihe electors of tbe borough ot VV ellersbnrir. to
to meet at the school house in said borough.
1 ne electors 01 me township 01 oreenvllle. to
meet at the school house. In Pocahontas, in said
township.
1 be electors of the township of Southampton.
to meet at the house of J. L. kennel, in said town
ship.
The elector? of the township of Northampton.
to meet at the house of John Poorbaugh, In said
township.
1 ne.i-iectors 0! the township of Larimer, 'o meet
at the house.fornierlv occupied bv Wm. Mar. in
said township.
1 ne electors 01 the bomuzh of Berlin, to meet
at the house of Archibald Compton, In said bor
ouirh. i he electors of the township of Hrothersvalley.
to meet at Burner's school houso in said town
ship. 1 no electors f the township of Stonvereek. to
meet ut the School house at Shanksriile, In said
township.
i ne electors 01 tne poroogn 01 tvostown, ia
meet at the house formerly occupied bv Henry J.
Miller, In said borough.
xtie electors 01 tne township or uucmanonina.
to meet at the house of Jaoob Custer, in Stoys
town. Tho electors ol the townshin of Allechenv. to
meet at the house of George A. Kimiacli, in said
lownsmp.
The electors of the borough of New Baltimore,
to meet at the house of , in said
borouirh.
1 he electors or the township of ConemauKh. to
meet at tne nouse 01 Peter Levy, in said town
ship. 1 ue electors or tne township of Shade, to meet
ai tne nouse ot Jacob neiman. in said townsnni
1 he elcetors of the township of Paint, to meet
at tne school Bouse erected on the lanus 01 uenry
Berkey, in said township.
rue electors or the township or jenner, to meet
at tbe bouse cf Thus. Gallagher, at Jenner X
Roads, in said township.
the electors or tne townsnip 01 jeneraon, to
meet at tbe house ot Solomon Baker, in sain
township.
The electors of the borough of Jennervllle, to
to meet at tbe School bouse iu said borough.
SPECIAL ATTENTION is hereby directed to
the Nth Article or tbe New IToostltntion.
Section 1. Every male cltiien twenty-one rears
ol age, possessing the following quailncvlloos
shall be entitled to a vote at all elections.
First, He shall have been aeitUensof the Uni
ted States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided In the State
one rear, (or If having previously been a qualiti
es elector or native uorn cititen 01 tne state, ne
shall have removed Irom and returned, then six
months,) immediately preceding the election.
third. lie shall have resided tn tbe election
district where be shall offer to Tote at least two
months immediately preceding the election.
f ourth it twenty-two yean 01 age or upwards.
he shall have paid within two years a State or,
eounty tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month be
lore the election.
Sectl m 4. AU elections by tbecltixens shall be
by ballot. Every ballot shall be numbered In
the order n which it shall be received, aud num
ber recorded by the election officers on tbe list of
voters, opposite tbe name ol tne elector who pre
sents the ballot. Any elector may write his name
upon his ticket or cause the same to be written
thereon and attested by a eitixen of the district.
Tbe election officers shall be sworn or aihrmed
out to disclose how any elector shall have voted
unless required to do so as witnesses in a judicial
proceeding.
Section a. juectors snail in an cases except
treason, felony and breach or surety of the peace
lie privileged from arrest during: their attendance
on elections and in going to and returning there
from. Kfvtlon 0. Whenever anv of the Qualified elec
tors of this Commonwealth snail be iu actual mili
tary service, under a requisition from the Presi-
leut ol the l nited states or by the autnority 01
this Commonwealth, such electors may exercise
the right of rutl.-age In all elections by eitizens,
under tuch rem h lions as are or shall be presrrib.
ed by law, as tally as If they were present at their
usual place of ep ctiuu.
Section 1. All laws regulating the holding of
elections by the citizens or for the registration ol
electors shall be uniform throughout the State
but no elector shall be deprived of tbe privilege
of voting by reason of bis name not being regis
tered. Section 8. Anv person who shall give, or prom
ise or otter to give, to an elector, any money, re
ward, or other valuable consideration for his vote
at an election, or for withholding the same, or
who shall give or promise to give such considera
tion to any other person or party for such elector's
vote or tor the withholding thereof, and any elec
tor who shall receive or agree to receive, (or him
self or tor another, any money, leward or other
ruluablo consideration for his vote at an election,
or for withholding tbe same shall thereby forfeit
the right to rote at such election, and any elector
whose right to vote shall le challenged for such
cause beiore tbe elect ion officers, shall be requir
ed to swear or a!hrm that the matter of the chal
lenge Is untrue before his vote shall be received.
Section w. Any person who shall, while a candi
date forolllce, be guilty ofbribery, fraud, or will
ful violation ol any election law, shall be forever
disoualihed from holding an office ol trustor pro
ut in this Commonwealth, and any person con
victed of willful violation of the election laws
shall, in addition to auy penalties provided by
law, be deprived of the right of suffrage absolute
ly li.r a terta of four, years.
Section 13. Forth purpose ef voting no per
son shall be deemed to have gained a residence
by reason of his presence, or lost it by reason of
bis absence, while employed In the service, either
civil or military, of this Stale or of the United
Suites, nor whi'le engaged in tbe navigation uf
the waters ol this Stase or of the United States,
or on the high seas, nor while a student of any
institution of learning, nor while kept In any
poor bouse or other asvlum at public expense, nor
while confined In public prison.
Section 14. District election board shall con
sist oi a judge and two inspectors, who shall be
chosen annually by the citizens. Each elector
shall have tbe right to rote for the judge and one
inspector, and each Inspector shall appoint one
clerk. The hrst election board ior any sew dis
trict shall be selected and vacancies In election
boards Piled, rs shall be provided by law. Elec
tion officers shall be privileged from arrest npon
days of election, and while engaged In making up
and transuiiuiug returns, except upon warraut
of a court oi recorder a judge thereof, lor an elec
tion rraud, for felony, or for wanton breach ef the
peace, la olties they may claim exemption from
jury duty during- their terms of service.
Seltioa 11. Nopersoe shall bequalirted to serve
as ua election officer who shall hold, or shall with
in two months have held any office, appointment
or employment in or under the government of the
United Slates or of this State, or of any city, or
county, or ol any municipal board ; eomralsiioacr
trust la any city, save only justices of the peace,
and aldermen, notaries public and persone in
militia service of the State ; nor sbali any election
officer be eligible to any civil office lo be filled at
an election at which be shall serve, save only to
such subordinate municipal or local officers, as It
shall be designated by general law.
Aud also to tbe loltoaing Acta uf Assembly now
la lores ia this state, vix.:
Act 0130th June, 1874.
Section &. At all elections hereafter held nnder
the laws of this commonwealth, the polls shall be
opened at seven o'clock A. ol. and closed at seven
o'clock P. M. 1
Section 7. Whenever there shall be a vacancy
In an election board on the morning; or an elee
lion, said vacancy shall be tilled la eoulormilv
with existing laws. .
Seetion 6. At the opening af tlia polls at all
elections It shall be the duty ol" the judges of
election for their respective districts to designat
one- of the Inspectors, whose duty It shall be to
have in custody the registry of voters, and to
make the entries therein required by law ;andt it
shall bo the duty ol tho other of said inspectors to
reuelve and number the ballots presented at said
election.
Tho said act of Assembly entitled ''OU act rela
ting to the elections of this Common weal th,"pass
ed J uly 2, 1419, provides as follows, via :
"That the Inspector! aud Judges shall meet at
the resetive placet appointed lor holding; (be
election In the district at which they respectively
belong ; before 7 o'clock In the morning of the lat
Xeu Advertisements.
Tuesday of November, anil each said nt"H-for
shall appoint one clerk, who shall be a p3sMi -d
voter of such d Istriri.
"In rase the person who shall have rcr he
seoocd highest namher of voles for inpc""r sl.-iil
not attend on the day of any election, t! 1 'lo'
person who shall harereevrted thew.-on I bl'i s
number nf vote Jur Jttdgn at the next pre
election shall act a iusioclor In his p:.i ! '
In eawt (be person who shall bare re -' h'-d 'I. :
hi hen number of voles lor Ins-tor sh.; n d i
attend, the person eleetcd Ju igo shall int an
Inspector h his place, and In ej tbe (rs-.-i ;
elected Judire shall not attend, then th- ist..t..r I
who received the highest number of u:ti sliail j
appoint a Judge In his pir-: and if anr tirmrt !
shall continue In tbe board f the sp:w f one i
hour after the time Him by law for '.he openicr i
of the election, the cuailfle l voters t.f the town-j
snip, warn ov oiwirici lor wnieti such officer sloti!
have been elected, present a: the i.h.re t eieei ion
shall eleci ooeVf the ir
heir number to nil such vacin
Section 9. All elections lr the ci'J-ens shall be
by ballot : every balk-t yoted shell lm r.ntn 1 -T..d
In the order In which it shall be received, and the
number recorled by tbe cierks on tho list of vo
ters opposite the name of the elector from whom
received. And any voter voting; two or in. re
tickets, the several tickrts i voted slmll ea. !, he !
numbered with the number corresponding with
tbe number to the name of tbe voter. Any elec
tor may write his name upon hi ticket, or r-tu-e I
the same to be written thereon, aid attested by a !
citizen of the district. In addition to th ? oath
now prescrirml by law to tie taken and su' scri! d
by election officers, they shall severally be sworn
or affirmed not to u. seb.se bow any eleef-r shall
have voted, unless required U do so as witnesses
In ajadlclKl proceeding. Alijudires, inspectors,
clerks, awl overseers of anv election held" under
this act. shall, before entering upon their duties,
bo duly sworn or affirmed in the prcsen-e of each
other. The jadze shall le sworn by the minori
ty ins;rtor. If there shall be such minority In
spector, then by a justice of tho peia-e or a'l ier
man. ami the Insiiectors, overseers and clerks
Shall tie sworn by the judge. Certificates of such
swearing; or affirming shall be duly mad" out and
siirned by the officers' so swom, and attested bv
the officer who adminsaicred the oath. If anv
juds;e or minority inspector refuses or fails to
swear the officers of election In the manner re
quired by this act, or If any officer of election
shall act without being first duiy sworn, or If anv
officer of election shall siira the form uf eath with
out being duly sworn, or if any judire er minority
inspector shall certify that any officer was sworn
when he was not, it shall be deemed a misde
meanor, and upon conviction, the officer or onieors
so offending Snail be fined not exr-eodintf one
thousantl dollars, or Imprisoned not exceed one
year or both, in the dircretion of the court.
1 also give official notice to the electors of Som
erset County, that by an act entitled '-An Act
further supplemental to the act relative to the
election of thij Commonwealth, approved Jan.
30. A. D. 1874 :"
That it is provided in section 10. that nn the day
of election any person whose name is not on the
said list, and elaiml: g the right to vote at the said
election, shall produce at least one qualified voter
of thedistriet as a witness to the residence of the
claimant In the district in which he claims to be a
voter, for a period t f at least two months next pre
ceding; said election, which witness shall take and
subscribe a written 'r partly written and partlv
pnnied amdavtl to the tacts stated by him. wuieh
affidavits shall define elearlv where tl.e residence
is. of the person so claiming to be a voter: and
the person so claiming the right to vote shall a!
take and subscribe a written orpartly.written and
partly printed affidavit, stating, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, where and when he was
born; that he has been a citizen of tbe United
States for one month, and of the Commonweal! It
of Pennsylvania; that he has resided in the Com
monwealth one year, or if formerly a qualified
eles'tor or a native born eitizen ihereof. and has
removed therefrom and returned: that he has re
sided therein six months proceeding said election:
that he has resided in the district iu which he
claims to be a voter for the period of at least two
months immediately preceding; Baid election: that
be has not moved into the district for the pur
pose sf voting therein: that he has If 22 years of
age and upwards, paid a state or ( ouuiy ux
within two years, which was assessed at leas; tw.m
months and paid at least one month, before said
election ; and, if a natur allred citizen shall ais
state when, where and by what court be was na
turalized, and shall also produced his certificate
ol naturalization for examination ; that snid affi
davit shall also state when and where the tax
claimed to be paid by the affiant was assessed, and
when, where aud to whom paid ; and the tax re
ceipt therefore shall be produced for examination,
unless the affiant shall slate In his ail I.ivit that
it has been lost or destroyed, or that he never re
ceived any; but if t he " person so claiming the
tbe right to vote shall take and suoseriite au am.
davit, that he is a native-bom citizen of the Uni
ted States, r if born elsewhere, shall s ate the
fact in his affidavit, and shall ppvlucc. evidence
that he bas been naturalized, or that he is entit led
to citizenship bv reason of his father's naturaliz;i
tion :) ami shaif further state in his affidavit that
he is, at the time of making the affidavit, between
the ages of twenty-one aud twenty-two rears : that
he has been a citizen of the ( nited States one
month, and ha resided In the State one yeai
or, if a native born citizen of the state and retti'.v
ed therefrom and returned, that he has r i-ie.
therein six months next preceding said eleeti-.n
and In the election district timinediately tw
months preeeeding such election, lie shall
be entitled to vote, although he shall
have paid taxes; the sr.id affidavits of ali
persons making such ciaims. and the affidavits ol
me witnesses 10 ineir residence, snaa ne pres'-rv
ed by tbe election board, and at the olos.i oi tae
election thev shall be enclosed with the lit i f v e
ten, tally list and other paers required by law !
beflled by the Return Judges with the Protiion.
tary and shall remain on hie within the Pnithono-
tary s oirice, sunjeel to examination, as ot her ele
tion papers are ; if the election officers shall tin
tbat tbe applicant or possesses all the
legal qualification of a voter he shall
be permitted to vote, and the name
shall be added to the list of taxahles by the
election officers, tho word "tax'' being added
where the claimant claims to vote on tax. and the
word "age" where he claims to vote on age : ttie
same word being added by the clerks in
ease respectively, on tbe lists of persons voting at
sucu election.
Also, that In section 11th of said Act, It Is pn
Tided tbat it shall be lawful for any qualmed
citizen 01 thedistriet, notwithstanding the n.-iaic
of the proposed voter is contained on the list of
resident taxables, to challenge the vote of sueh
persons ; whereupon the same prjof ot I he right
of suffrage as is now required by law shail I puii
licly made and acted on by the election lioar t, ur.d
the vote admitted or relucted, according to tbe
evidence : everv person ciaimtii to be a naturaliz
ed eitizen shall be required to produce his natur
alisation eertirtcat at the election before voting,
except where he has been lor five years, consecu
tively, a voter in tbe district In which he otters to
vote : and on the vote of such person bein? receiv
ed. It shall be the duty of the election officers to
write or stamp on such certificate the word "vo
ted," wilh the rtay.month k. year : and if anv elec
tion officer or officers shall receive a seconil vote
on the same day, by virtue of the-same ccrtihVutc,
excepting where sons are entitled to vote by vir
tue of tho naturalization of their fathers, they
and the person who shall offer such second vote,
upon so offending shall be guilty of hitrh misde
meanor, and on conviction thereof, be hncd or im
prisoned, or both, at tbe discretion of tiie ( .urt ;
but tbe fine shall not exceed live hundred dol
lars In each case, nor tbe imprisonment more than
one year ; tba like punishment shall be ihf!n-U"t
on convict fun on the officers of election who shall
neglect or refuse to make, or cause to be nntoc,
the endorsement required as aforesaid on said tia
(unitization certificate.
Also that In section 12 of said Act. it Is provided
that if any election otliecr shall refuse or nvidcct
to require such proof ol tbe right id sutl ratre as is
prescribed by this law or the laws to which this is
a supplement, from any tserson ottering to v.de
whose name is not on the list 01 assessed voters, or
whose riKbt to vote is challenged by any qualiio-d
voter present, and shall admit such persou to vote
without requiriug such proof, every person so i.i
fending shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a hiith
misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced for every
such offence, to pav a tine not exceeding live hun
dred dollars, or to undergo an imprisonment not
more than one year, or either or both, at the dis
cretion of the Court.
Also that In section 23 of said Art, It is provided
that the same ruies and regulations shall aw iv
at every special election, and at every e.cra;e
city, borough or ward election. In ail resjecs, as
at the general elections.
Also that in section 17 of said act. It is provitp'd
that tbe respective as assessors, insivtors and
judges of tbe election shall each have the power
to administer oaf bs lo any person claiming; tne
right to be assessed or the right of suffrage, or in
regard to any other matter or thing; required to
be done or inquired Into bv any of said officers un
der this act ; and any willful false sweuriux by
anv person In relation to anv matter an 1 tiling
concerning wbich they shall be lawfully iuterr.-
gated by any of said otnocrs or overseers, shall oe
punished as perjury.
Sec. 19. Any assessor, election officer or person
appointed as an overseer, who shall neglect or rc-
luse to uerlorm any duty en 11. ine, 1 tiviins act. wit fl
out reasonable or legal cause, shall be sulqect to a
penalty of one hundred dollars: anil if auy assessor
sball knowingly assess any person as a voter who
is not quauneu, or snail wilfully reiuse to assess
anyone who Is qualified, be shall be guilty ot a
misdemeanor in otnee and on conviction be punish
ed by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or
Imprisonment not exceeding twuvears, orootb, at
the discretion of the court, and also be sul-iect to
an action lor damages by the party aggrieved: and
t anv person snail fraudulently alter, add t. de
face or destroy any list of voters made out as d pi-ted
by this act, or tear down or remove the same
from the plos-e where It has been nxeit, witn fraudu
lent or mischievous Intent, or lor any impp-per pur
pose, the person so oll'ending shall lie guilty of a
misdemeanor," and on conviction shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding live hundred dollars, or Im
prisonment not exceeding (wo years, or both, at tbe
discretion of the court; and If anv person shall, by
violence or Intimidation, drive, or alleuipt lodr.ve
from tbe polls, any person or persons appointed
by the court to act as overseers of an election,
in any way wilfully prevent said overseers
from performing the outies enioined upon then
by ibis act, sncb persons shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shail be
punished bv a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or bv Imprisonment not exceeding two
years, or both, at the discretion of the court. Any
person who snail on the dav of anv election, visit
a polling place in any election district at whi -b
he la not entitled to vote, and shall use Intimida
tion or violence for the purpose of prevent ing atiy
officer of election from -erforming the duties re
quired of him bv law, or for the pur'iose of pp..
venting any qualified voter of such district exer
cising his right to vote, or from exercising his
right to challenge any person ottering 10 vote,
such person sball be deemed guilty of a mis !e
meanor, and npon eouviction thereol, shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding ono thousand
dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding two
rears, or both, at ttie discretion of tbe court. Anv
clerk, overseer or election officer, who shall dis
close how any elector shall bave voted, unless re
quired to do so in a judicial proceeding, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and npon convicion
thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding t
one thousand dollars. or by imprisoment not ex- !
eeediag two years, or both, in the discretion
court.
Sac. 4. Ou the petition of five or more citi?co
of any election district, setting forth that the ap
pointment 01 overseers is a reasonable pp.vauion
to secure the purity and fairness of the election in
said district; It shail be the duty of the natrt of
common pleas of tbe proper countv. all the l i
judges of the said court able to act at the time con
curring, to appoint two judicious, sober and intel
ligent citizens ol the said district belonging to dif
ferent political parties, overseers of election to su
pervise the proceedings of election officers thereof,
and to make report ef the same as they tn 1 v be re
quired by such oourt. Said overseers 'shall be er
sous qualified to serve upon election hoard and
shall have the right tone present with the officers
of such election during the whole time the uron Is J
neiu, tin votes counted, and tbe returns made out
and signed by the election officers: to keep a list
of Toters, If they see proper: to challenge any per
son ottering to vote, and Interrogate hitn an. 1 his
witnesses under oath, in regard lo bis right ol sut
fraga at said election, and to examine Ins papers
produced; and tho ultlcur of said electhni are re
quired to alloril to sold overseer. s selected an I
appointed every convenience and facility f.r the
discharge of their duties; and ir sat. I eK-ciiui, odl
era shall refuse to permit said overseer to 1st pt es
eni, ana pcaiortn ttietrduties a aii-re'suu. sn.-n 01
near or officer shall be guilty of a midcinc.i..,or
and oa conviction thereof shall he lined not rxi-eeil-log
una thousand dollars, or imprisonment not ex
ceeding one year, or both. In the discretion of the
eourt; or if the overseers shall bedriven away Inua
the polls by violence or Intimidation, ail the votes
polled In such elect Ion dlatriot may be rejected by
the proper tribunal trying a coQtrat under sntd eletv
tion, or a part or portly o suca votnafoivsaid
may be counted, as uch tribunal may deem neces
sary to, just and proper disposition of the case.
lf any person shall prevent or attempt to pro
rant any officer of an elcutlua under this act tria
At' if Adrrrtisemenf.
h ldir ir sq.-h eWifon. or s or thnatn anv ri,
lenen t., ar.y met, ci-r. ja I si-.-U interrapi ,;, ,!
pr.tH-rly ln--r;ere with l.itii in the exc-uti..M a L !
d,.y, shall lk ap.-ratrc.pi to hi. rk. up the w,!
"'"'"'" l r window h. re .he same m
ai 1
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S'.i'-n fwisi-a wn..:1..n
n iia?-i in attv ..:
e l fi r sr.y i:n w I-?s ih-., F.,T ....rV,V,
' ':!. and if i- lu !!, mn t-.'he -..n
wti.-rff ilie irtttl ( snelt ,.-;t. r!.-,. -hail t. had tiiai
Ihe :er.n s. cfien-'irur waa re t a r i ' ni i.r t hi
etiy. war I ordi -Tri -t wh-.-r the aH otf.ne
rotntnitteil. an-l n.it cnit!"-l M vi ! therein, on nri.
lion, he st'nd te seuren.-ci to pay a tine n..t 1,,,
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; , . T",7rf'1 "r "". t,1"u' '""' ''-
- U, k "nrr.s-e.i mi icsw toan ssx m.mit,s
nor niore than two vear.
"Ii any person or persons shiil make anv N-t or
wager upon the result of an election within tt.
Commonwealth, orshtil otter tontalte any such lt
or wager, cither by veroI prs-lsmAtiun ther,f or
by any written or printed advertisement, or ir.vi e
any per.n or j er.--.ns to make sh Net itf wig, r
upon convie-i-m thi-r-:if he or tr.ev snail R.rff-it r,.j
pay :l-,ree times tlie amount so bet or 0 lered to he
kt,
An.i the election laws of the ('."flrconwe!: u ftir
ther provide tbat "T'e Inspectors. Judges tn
v - .... biiioi. iifn'e? entering on ine amies 01 f tie r
oihees. severally taka and sulauTibe ihe oath or tf
hrmation hereinatter dirvtei. whi.-h shall 1
irtini;enil to them bv anv Ju.lge, Aiilermnn .r
Ju-ai-e of the Pea.ii: but if no su.-u inagtstnit t
pecsent. one ef the inspectors of lite electi .o -h 1,1
administer the oath or affirmation t the "ther
judge, and inspector, and tt: n the in-j"..r ,,
quail tied shall administer the oath .,r amrruati. n
to him.
-l iie In'peet irs. in and M.-rk reqnir-."! T
law to hol i thtr township and g-ti.-n! eie.M .,.n;
shall take and subscribe the v-.vral mthnir affirm
ations, required by the l:h. '.' and i ..!, n,
id the ait ot the 2d .lay of .Inly. entitled -A;!
act relating to tho elections e this i''!im,.,ij.
wealth." which "units or a;!irti. iti .ns shail i-r-.
pared and administered in th t taann.-r pr. sent.- j
in toe it s:d I s.-v:i.ins ol tije s ud ai r, an t in
a M;ti. a t.i the p .w-rcoti.err-d by tbe 1-eh s.-.- n
of s u I act, the jti !gc or critcr of the itisj-.-i.-.-r,
sraii l.ave p..i -r to a.in:it:i:.T tbe oail.s i.r.--ni,
ed 1 v sain avt tuany clerk of a gneral or tow list.,
el--:i.a.
The following shail be the f,.rm of the otith ' T af.
firmation to i-e taken by eaeh ins;,T;or. viz: -I ( .
H ) do that 1 wiil'dnly attend to ihe ensuing
election during the continuance tlwrtsd, as an iie
s,-ecfor a:i 1 that i wiil n reeeive anv tie, ,.r
vote trora ny person. otltcr I'taasncb f.hU nr.n
ly l eiievi to i,e, according (., ti,c pnri'..-n of tt.e
const Unison and the laws ,.f ibis i'..iniiMii'f.;'.
I'Mi'li .1 to lot... .it s-.teh eli, ti,.. : iH-uf rq.iir:- g
suc.i i-vi.li n.Tr; the right P. vie as is directed 1 ,
law. nor wiil 1 vex.itu.uslv delay or rltie to re.
ceive any viKe from any ief.n who 1 shall 1-llen,
to Ik entided to vote as aforesaid, but tbat I
in ali thingn. truly, impartially and Uuhmiiv p,.r.
form my duty therein, to the best of uiv ludgm.
and abilities, snd that I am not dire'etlv r
rei tlv interested ia any K't vr wager n the r-su
of this elei-tion.'
The following shall be the oath or atfirmati. n . f
each (ud g; vu: -I (A. B.l do ihat Iwi.ij,
judge duiy attend the ensuing elect hid during
ii.iHiiiu.inee tlierei f. and luitnin;! a-.-.t th
st ei-tors in carrving on the saine:i';iar 1 w:i; t.,,
give my consent that any vote or ti'-ket shall l-e r-'.
eeive.1 trim any fierson other than ucrt as I ltrralv
believe to be aecoruing to tne provisions of tip. (,,n".
stitution and laws of this 'ominonwi aith. en.i:-j
to vote at such eb'ctiori, without requinng sn- h ev.
idenecol the riglit to vole as Is ..lirected l.y i.iw.
and that I will use my best en les-vors p, j,;,.,,;
any fraud, deceit or abuse in earryingon tl.e ,ln
by citizens qtialiheii to vote, or of her-, an I 'l.at
will maUe a true andtierteet return ot the said e'l-c.
tion. and will in ail thing truly, impartially an.i
taithttilly txTienn my duly respecting the sti'me t.
the liest of uiv judgment and abilities, and thai I
am notdireeiiy or pidiri-tiy inttn-ste-i iu any Ik;
or wager on the result of this election.'
The loliowing shall be tbe lorin of the oath or af
firmation to be taken by each clerk, viz: "1 (A. B. )
do that I will iniieiriiailv and trulv wriie down
the name ef e n-h elector wh . shall vote at the en
suing eloctii n. whi -li shall be given me in charge.
and also (tic name of the township, ward or iii.-t: . t,
wherein such elector resides, and careluilv and
truly write down lite nutui.er of vote that sliall be
given lor each can lidaie at tbe el. fit. .n as often as
bis name shall Ikj read to me I v the in-nei-r,
thereof and in all thing truly an'i faithfully per-fi-rtn
my duty reJTie'-!t,gtie siinic to the tiest ol tnv
judgiu. nt and ability, au i tht 1 am uot dirictlv or
1 1 v lurerestoi in anv or wrtirer 011 1 lie
suit of this election. M
Tbe quail!!-..! cleel.-r' will taVrc notice of the r,.f.
I'.wing ac. of Asiei-iiblv. aimnived dav of
-lari-h. An Act Kegul i ! :::g tne modo of voiin-rtt.
all elections in the suvcral ccuriiie-i of ttivx ijoui-uiotiwi-ali
il.
iiTtON 1. it CntlCted bv the Snn:.l n.l
House of Kepresi nt.itives of the" ( ' .niin. iir. ealth id
Pennsylvania :n tu neral A'seittl -iv nn t. and it is
bereoy enact el by the authority of the same. That
the qualified voters ol ttie veriJei tiRti, s ,,f thisi
t .' .mni. -n wealth at ail gjnertl. towns In, p. borough.
:.nd spe.-i.il cicetii.tis are hercl-v, b'Tealter. author-ia-il
and required to v,.!- l.y tl.-kefi. printed or
written, or partly pnnti-.l an 1 partlv written, sev-ei-iiiiy
classified as follows; I hie ti' k-t shall em
brace the names ol ali fudges of conns voted lor,
and to be laiMtlled. outside "jn-ii-'iary:' one ticket
shail embrace the names of all Slate officer voted
for. and be labelled State:"' une ticket shall em
brace the names of till ii unty officers voted tor. In
cluding the office of Senator. memisT and mctuiicrs
nf As-cmMy, it voted fi r. and mcmtier of Con
gress, if voted for, and lie lal-ellcd -c univ:'' one
ticket shall embrace the n-imcs.-t all town-liip of.
h'-ers vo'ed for. and be labellfNl "township;" ono
ticket shall emlarace ths names of all Is.raigh of
fleers voted for. and be labelled -borough;" and
each ela.? shall be deposited in sep irate ballot
botes. Skc. 2. That it shall hi the dutv of the SherliTs)
In the several counties of this C.'.mmonwealth to
Insert in their election proiianu'ions herea.'ti r L
sucl the first section of this act.
J VMES R. KFXLET.
Speaker of the lf.'iiseof l.'epn'sen'.iiive.
MAVin ELKM1VG.
Sjieaker of the Senate.
Approved the l.tth day of March. Anno IxnuSnt
one tliousan t eight hun lred and sixtv-six.
A. G. CURTIX.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Election officers will take not ice tbnt the aid enti.
tied "A Further Supplement to the Ehvtion Laws
of this Comiuouwealth," disitualirvipg dcserti-rs
from the aruiy of the United States I nuu voting,
has recently been declared unconstitutional bv tt.a
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, is now null and
void, and that all ierso'n.s formerly disqualified
thereunder are now law:ul Titers, Il otherwise
qualified.
To the L'uunfy Commiuionfrt and Sherijf of le
County of Som'rtrt:
Whereat, The Fifteenth Amendment of the Con
stitution of the United States is as follows:
SwtniJ 1. The right oi citizens of tiie United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged bv
the United States or by anv State on acmuut of
race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
3. That Congress shail have power to'en-
loree tins article by impropriate legislation.
And WHiiunAS, 1 tic Congress of the United
States on the ali-t dav of Mar h. lsTO. passed an
net entitled "An til lornforct the riuhlM af tiii-
ent of the United Stalet to rate in the rn.rrr.l
State of the Lmon and for otht-r purposes:' the
first and second sect tens of which are as follows
SittTiiiX 1. He it enacted bu the Senate ami
Uou:ie of It' itresentatire of the L nited States of
Ainrrii rt in Coni.-rxs atxembhd. That all citizens
the United States who are or shall he otherwise.
lualitie l to vote at any election bv the people in
any state. Territory, district, county, city, parish.
wnsiti i. scii-iei ii-.irier.jitunicipuiiiv. oroth'r te
ritonal sutslivision shad lie entitled and allowed to
voie at ail sueh el.-ctions without distinction ot
race, color, or previous condition of scrvifuc.e: anv
copsriititioii. law custom, usage or regulation ol
any S:ate or Territory or by or under its aut borit j
to the ciailrarv notwithstanding.
Sur. !. Aud be it further enacted. Thai if bv or
under the authority of the constitution or laws of
any State, or the laws of any Territ .try, anv act is
or shall be required to !e done as a prerequisite or
q'j.ilitient ion lor voting, and by su.-h constitution or
la jrs persons or officers are or shall be charged wilh.
the performance of duties in furnishing to citizens
an opportunity to perform such prerequisites, or to
t-eeoiae quilitieil to vote, it sliaii lie the duty of
pvervStich wrsons and officers to give all citizen's of
the United Slates tl.e same and equal op-iortunity
to perform su -h prerequisites and to heei.uiequaliu-e-1
to vote without distinction of r:pe. color, or pre,
vious condition of servii ude: and tf any such per
son or officer shall refuse or knowingly omit p give
full elb-ct to litis section be sliaii, i.jr every sueh 01
feiiee lorleit nn l pay the sum of hie hundred dol
lars to the jicrson aggrieved theret.y. to be recover
ed by an action in the case, with full costs and such
allowaii.e for iniinscl fees as the court shall deem
just, and shall als.. for every sueh ollenee, be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on convic
tion thereof, bo fineil not less than live hundred
dollars or be Imprisoned n Its than one month
and not more than ouc year, or IkjU;, at the discre
tion of tiie court.
dad trftr-raj. It Is declared by the second section
of the ixrh uni ! of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States that ofhia ( 'oni.ttiuiii.ti and the laws nl
the United States which shall l made In puru
ance thentof, shall lie the supreme law of the land-
anything in the Constitution or laws or any
State to tl.e contrary, notwithstanding.
And vhere!t,1' Legislature ( this Common
wealth, en the r)i h day of April. A. I. l7n.p ssed
an act. -A further supplement to t lie act relating
to elections iu this Coiumonwe-ilth." the tenth seo,
tion of which pnvides u4 follows:
"So-. ID. 1 hat so much of every act of Assem,
bly as provides that only white Irccmen shall be
enrit'.ed to vrde or be registere.1 as v-oier or aa
claiming to Tote at any general or pe.q. elcctloB
of this Commonwealth,' lie anil tho same is hereby
repealed; and that bereatlerall freemen, without
distinction of color shU te enrolled and registered
according to the previsions of the first sect inn of bo
act approved the l'-"h day of April. IsOU.. entitled
.Vn act funlier siipfilemeutal to tne rn-t relative to
the elections of tfiis ComInonweaith:', and shall.
j wtien ouierwise qua iiucu un:er existing laws, be
cu. 11 ii-i 10 eiir a. a.i k nviji u i -pii-iai eicctiitis
in this Commonwealth.''
And whereat. It is my consii.'utional and official
duty "la take care that the laws be laithtully me.
ctitc-1:" and ii hits come to mv knowledge that sun
dry assessors and registers of voters hav rlu d
and are reinsing to assess and register divers coior.
ed male eitizens of lawful age, and 'jtsjersflsc qual
ified as ebi-tors
A' ok, therefore. In coiiil loratl .nof the premi-n a
the entity Com:iiisainers of said count v are here
by notified end dtreeted to instnvt the "several as
sess..n and reg'stcrv of voter therein to obev and
conform to the reqnireinents of said mnstitntioml
amendments nnd liws: an-l the Sheriff of soul
county is hereby authorized and required to pub
lish in hi elect ion proclamation for the next ensti
ingelection the herein recitcdeonst ittittonalamcn.t
ment. act of Cimgress. nn l act 01 the Legislature.
to the end tbat the same ma v be known, executed
and obeyed by all assessors, registers of miters,
election officers and ofh rs. and that the rights and
privileges Baiarjiife.i th'-rem mar be secured to
"II the citizens of the Co-nuK.uweallhentlile.llu
tbe same.
I a.l Given under my hand an I the trresit seal
of the S'.ite. at Harris!. urg, tbe day and ycifr
fSrst a"''Ve written.
JOHN W.GEARY.
Bv an n.-t of Asetnblv of the W.th dav of Jan
nary. A. 1. bTI. the ( iHicers of t he elretion alter
counting ihe votes cast for each candidate shall
m ike out f i'ir returns thereof, three of theso re
turns shall b enebwed In envelope ami sealM
in the presence ef the .iltieers. 1 t.e of these with
th" fourth seaie! return shall be given tohe
Judge in nn envelope containing ono li-t of the
voters, tally papers and oaths of officers, and ono
of the sealed envclis-.es to fh minority Inspector,
volo'ie and put Into tho election hex with the bal
lur I 01 s u'l reiiirii ,:i.iji lie piaeeil in an en-
lots and soalist up. $
All tiie Jti.lges living within twelve milca of
tho Ppithoii itary s olhce or within twentv -four
miles, (It they live In a town on 1 railc-id leading
to the eounty seat.) shall lief .r two o'clock P.M.
of ttie day alter the rK-t ion deliver their sealed
envelope to tho Ppulioootary and all other
Judges shall ltof.ro twelve oV!-ck. sl, nn the
s,o-.id day after the election dcllvcrtholr returns
on fourth sh.es containing th. vo'is east for earn
can'iidate to the ppitiionotary. Thevt.ieas soon
as counted shall he publicly and fully declared
frem the window to the eu(4s.os present, anil a
brief rial-went r.win tbo votes or ea-ti
caudtdato shall be n:adu cut and signeil by the
election oiticert as nn a. tbe votes are counted
out and put uu the same iuicieditUeiy on the
doors ol tho clocitou Iku'J.
Given under my hand at Somerset, thejeth day
of Scptetnlter. Anoo Ii'min.t.irie thousand eigh
bui. lre.1 ami vent-turew and of the tndepent
dea-e of the l'nltc-i states t-i ninety eighth.
SMEKiyr's) OrrtCK, OLlVEt; KNK'PPER.
s.pt. Hi, W4. i SiiERirr.