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IS PUm.lRIIF.D KVF.RY WEDNESDAY, BY
W. U. DTJNN".
rriOE IN R0BIN80If ft BONNEBV8 BuTLDIHQ
ELM STREET, TIONEBTA, FA.
TKRMS, $2.00 A YF.AR.
No Subscriptions received for a shorter
period than three month.
rnrrgspnndnnro solicited from all part
of the country. No notion will bo taken of
snnonymoiis communication.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
TI05ESTA LODGE
A'o, SOU,
I. O. of O.IP.
MF.RTN every Friday evening, at 7
o'clock, In tli" Hull formerly occupied
y hiu ,oou i uin pitirs.
A. It. KELLY. N. O.
, '. A. HAND ALL, Seo'y. 27-tf.
TIONESTA COUNCIL, NO. 342,
O. XI. -A.. M.
MKF.TS at Odd Fellow' I,odge Koom
every Tuesday evening, at 7 o'clock
J. T. DALK, C.
J . M. Cl.AIUv, H. H. 31
Dr.;,W. W. Powell,
"VFFICI5 and residence opposite the
w irfiwronce uoiise. umceaaj-s Wednes
days ami nuturttaya. 2-lu
tJ. 11. -.VCJIVIOW,
Attorney at Law, Tionesta, Pa
Ofrtee on Kim Street.
May 1(1, lH75.-tf
E. L. Davis,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, TloncsU. Pa.
- uoiiecuons maiie iu una and alJoin
ing counties. 40-ly
MILKH W. TVTjK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
lis Street, TIOSKSTA, FA
F. W. Hays,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Notary
Pum.ie, Reynold Hukill A.Co.'s
llloek, Nunart St., Oil City, Pa. 8U-ly
r. KIMNRAIU
r. a. smilby
KIXXEJR e SMILEY,
Attorney at Law, ... FraakllB, Pa,
IJRACTK'K In tho several Courts of Ve
nango, Crawford, Forest, and adjoln-
mr cnuniun, 311-ly
, K. t'. A 31. V. LAU SOST,
IIARIIEKS and Hairdressers, Smear--1)
haugh building, Kim 1st. Switches,
Frizy.es, llralds. Curls, Ac, made Trom
fomhinir. Having settled nermiinentlv
in this place, they dnaire the patronage of
i ne puiuie. Haiistaction guaranteed. IS ;Sm
A'ATIOXAIj iiotkjL,
TIZDIOTJTEJ., IP .A..
W. I). Ill C KLIN, - PnornmTon.
Frlst-Chis Licensed House,
ble connected.
Good sta-
13-ly
CENTRAL HOUSE, , ,
IlONNKlt ACIXHW BLOCK. I
aonkw. I'ronrtotor. This In a new
house, and has just boon fitted up for the
urniimiiiKiitinm 01 ine puoiic, a. portion
"i mo pairoiiago oi me punuo is solicilou
M-ly
Lawrence House,
HMONKSTA, PA., WILLIAM LAW
A RhNCK, Proimuktok. This houss
Is centrally located. Kvorything now and
wen iiirnisiicu superior accommoda
lions anil strict attention given to guests.
Vc-jretablos anil Fruits of all kinds served
in their season. Samplo room fr Coiu-
-moroiai Agouti, . - .
FOREST HOUSE,
Q A. VAltXKK l'norniETOB. Opposite
kJ. Court House, Tionesta, - Pa. Just
opened. Kverything new and clean and
fresh. I ho host ol honors kept constantly
on hand. A portion of the public patron
age is respectfully solicited. 4-17-ly
C. B. Weber's Hotel,
rnvT.KiNniTHfiir t i' n wirnir r
A has possession of tho new brick hotel
mid will be happy to entertain all hi old
customers, anil anv number of new nnm
(iood accommodations for guests, and ex
cellent staining. lU-ain
Dr. J. L. Acorrb,
0 11 YSICI A N A NO SURU KOX,who has
a had nneen years' experience In a large
and auccessfuf practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Office In his Drug and
Orocory Storo, located in Tidiouto, near
'1 ldioute llouso.
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment of Medicines, Liquora
Tnlm..... lliraru UIuIIaiw.pk HI... I..1. ..u
I His. Cutlery, all of the best quality, and
will be sold at reasonable rates.
1R. CHAS. O. 1AY, an experienced
Physiciau aHd Druggist from New York,
has charge of the .Store. All prescriptions
puup accurately.
n n. may. jno. r. rt. a. a kkixt.
MA Y, PARK CO.,
BACKERS
Comer of Elm t Walnut Sts. Tionesta.
Jlunk of Discount and Deposit.
Inturost allowed on Timo Deposits.
5v)lnt'tiuas made on U UiePriuoipal points
or the V. S.
Collections soliuiunl. 18-ly.
D, W. CLARK
KoOMMIHSIONKU'S CLEIIK, FOltEST CO., PA.)
' JIEAL BSTATE AGENT.
HOUSES and Lots for Hale and RENrP
Wild ijimls for Sale. X.
I have superior facilities for ascertaining
ti condition of taxes and tax deeds, Ac,
nd kiu th.uist'ore (ualitlod to act inUilli
Kntly as aKiit of those living at a dis
tance, owning lauds in the County.
(Jtbuo iu Commissioners itooni, Court
Hiuii, Tivnesta, l'a.
4-H-ly. D. W, CLARK,
v7v."i""" "
WANTED. Everybody to know that
Four-Fold Linhueut is tho lcuding Lici
meiit for curing ull kind of Pains and
Sore Throats, and for Horses, Cattle, ttc,
is tho m t successful Liniment in the
market. Si'O circulars uround bottler.
Sold bv all illlv'r''s,' u'-ly t'om
Ad 1 J
U till 1 "U
. if. . -. .
VOL. VIII. NO. 2G.
Painting, Paper-Hanging &c,
W -il. CHASE, of Tionesta, offora his
services to those in neod of
PAINTTNO,
OKAININtJ.
CALCIMTNTNd, x
"i WZINtJ t VARNISHING,
HKiN WIHTINO,
PAPER HANGING.
AND CARRIAGE WORK,
Work promptly attended to and ,
HntlMltotlon Ouninntfctl.
Rir. iThase will work in the country
NEW HAR NESllOPi
JUST opened next door north of the
Lawrcnco House. The undersignel is
prepared to do all kinds of work in bis
line in the best style and on short notice.
NEW II A XI ar E S H
A S4eclaUy. Keeps on hand a fine-assortment
of Curry Combs, Hrushos, Harness
Oill, Whips, and Saddles. Harness or all
kinds made to order and cheap as the
cheapest. Remember the name and place
North of Lawrence House,
I4-ly TloneBta, Pa.
.mis. era. heath,
DRESSMAKER, Tionesta, Pa.
MRS. HEATIt has r'eeentlv moved tQ
this place for the tmrnoso' of meetins
a want which the ladies of the town and
county have ftir a long timo known, that
oi naving a dressmaker or experience
among them. Iain prepared to make all
kinds or dresses in the latest strlea, and
guarantee satisfaction. Stamping' for braid
ing and embroidery done iu the best man
ner, with the newest patterns. All I ask
Is a talr rial. Residence on Water Street,
In the house formerly occupied by Jacob
Shriver. Htf
Frank ItobbliiK,
PHOTOQ R A PHER,
(successor to demimo.)
Pictures In evory styleor the art. Views
or the oil regions for sale or taken to or
der. -
CENTRE STREET, near R, R. crossing.
SYCAMORE STREET, near Union Io
p.it. Oil City, Pa. . lu-lf
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
RL.M NTREBT'i
south ornoniN.ioN HONNftR-a
, STORE. -
. Tionosta, Pa.,
M. CARPENTER, . - - Proprietor.
Mifca(aaaMrjr
Pictures taken in all the latest styles
the art. , . . :
l.:klein,
(in ROVARD A CO.'S Store, Tionosta, Pa.)
' PRACTICAL
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
HEALER IN, .
Watches, Clock, Solid ami Flatod
Jewelry Blttck Jewelry.
Eye aia&tet, Spec 1
tacleg, Violin Vtrittw, rf'c, a'c.
Will examine and renair Flno Fmrliah
Swiss or American Watches, such as Re.
peaters, . Independent Seconds, Stem
Winders, Duplox, Levers, Anchors and
LapineM, and will make any new pieces
for the same, audi s ntsitii. Kurk. lol
lotts, Wheels, Pinions, Cylinders, llar
rels. Arlwrs, and in fecit any part apper
taining to tine watches. .
-Vll AVo-lt AVurniutod.
I can siMy .
that any work undertaken by me will be
none in uicu a manner ana at sucli nrlcen
lor
that will iriva satlsraitlin tn ll i h..
favor me with their orders.
L. KLEIN,
Uly Author of "The Watch."
You Cttii Save Money
My tmvinir vonr PIANOS and ORdANS
rom tho 'uudursimied Manufacturers'
Agent, foi the Iwsl brands in the market.
Instruments shipped direct from the Fac
tory, t HAS. A. S1U LTZ, Tuner,
y ly l.:K'k I ox 17IH. Oil Cilv. Pa.
hm&i
TIONESTA PA., OCTOBER G, 187o.
PROCLAMATION OF GENER
AL ELECTION.
Whornas, In and by anactof thoGonoral
Assembly of tho Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, entitled 'An Act to regulate the
Eloctions of tho Commonwealth,' passed
the 2d day of July. A. I)., 1Wu, it is mado
the duty of the Sheriff of every county
within this Commonwealth to give public
notice of the General -Elections, and in
such to enumerate :
1st. Theomeerstoboekvted. ' u
2d. Designate the placo at which the
election Is to lie held.
A, T. J. Van UioKon, High rtheriff of
the ronnty of Forest, do Tiereby make
known and give this public notice to the
electors or ine county or f orest, that
General Election will beheld In said coun
ty, on the , - ; . - , f y f ( - , 1
FIRST TLESDAY OF ROVJBER, 1871,
It being the 2I day of the month, between
the hours of 7 a. in. and 7 p.m. at the sev
eral Election Districts.
In Itarnett township at Clarington school
house.
In Green township at the house of L.
Arner.
In IIowo township at . Brookston, In
Brookston Hall.
. In Jenks township at the court hous in
Marien.
In Harmony townshipat Allender school
house.
In Hickory Jtownship at Ball school
house.
In Kingsley township at Wheeler, Du
senbury a Go's sti.re.
In Tionosta township at Court House in
Tionesta borough.
In Ti. nests borough at Court Houso in
said borough.
At which time and planes -the qualified
electors will elect by ballot I
One person Tor Governor or the State of
rennsyivama. - , , . t - .
One person for Treasurer of (lie State or
Pennsylvania.
One person State Senator, in connection
with the counties or Clarion, Elk, and
Cameron.
One person for Associate Judge or For
est County.
One person for Prothonotary, Register,
Recorder, and Clerk of Courts of Forest
County.
O le person for Sheriff of Forest County.
Three persona for Commissioners or
Forest County.
Throe persons for Auditors, of Forest
County.
One person for Jury Commissioner or
Forest County. , ""'.:
One person forSun-eyororFoicstCoun-
'y i )..; .v.-,'y-' . 1 !... "( i ,r i
The attention or electors is also called to
the following extracts from a "Further
supplement to the Act regulating elections
in this Commonwealth," approved Janua
ry With, 1874 :
Suction -I. On the petition of five or more
citizens of any election district, setting
fortli that the appointment of overseers is
a reasonnblo precaution to secure the puri
ty and fairin'ss of tho election in said dis
trict, it shall be the duty of the court of
common pleas or the proper county, all
the law judges or the said court able to act
a the time concurring, to appoint two Ju
dicious, sober and intelligent citizens of
the said district belonging to different po
litical parties, overseers of election to su
pervise the proceedings or election officers
thereof, and to make report or the same
as they may le required by such court.
Said overseers shall lie men qualified to
sirve upon election boards, and shall have
the right to be present with the officers of
such election during the whole time such
is held, the votes eonnted, and the rotnrns
made out and signed bv the election offi
cers ; to keep a list of voters, ir they icq.
proper ; to challenge any pqeaon offering
ui vote, silo interrogate mm alia Ms wit
nesses under oath, io regard to his right
of suffraire at said election and to exam ine
his papers produced; and the orflcers of
aaia demon are required te alrord to said
overseers, so selected and annointed.evorv
convenience and facility for the discharge
oi uieir uuues; aim it saia election ofti
eers shall refuse to permit said overseers
to be present, and perform their duties as
aforesaid, such officer or officers shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and oa convic
tion thereof shall be fined not exceeding
one thousand dollars, or imprisoned, not
exceeding one year, or both, Id the discre
tion of the court ; or if the overseers shall
be driven away from the polls by violence
or intimidation, all the votes polled in
such election district may be rejected by
the proper tribunal trying a contest under
said election, or part or portion or such
votes aforesaid may be counted, as such
tribunal may deem necessary to a Just and
proper disposition or the ease.
Skutio 5. At a!l elections hereafter
held under the laws of this common
wealth, the polls shall be opened at seven
o'clock a. iu., and closed at seven oVlock
p. m.
Sbo. 6. In all election districts where a
vacancy exists by reason of the disquali
cation or the officer or otherwise In an
election board heretofore appointed, or
where any new district shall be formed,
the judge or Judges of the cour of com
mon pleas of the proper countv shall, ten
days before any general or special elec
tion, apiMilnt oomnotent oersous. to till
said vacancies and to conduct the election
In said new districts; and in the appoint
ment of inspectors in anv election district
both shall not be or the same political
party; and the judge of elections shall, in
all cases, ho of tho political part j having
the majority or votes in aaid district, as
nearly as the judge or judges can ascer
tain the fact ; and tvca- of the disagree
ment of thr judges as to the selection of
iuspoolora. the political inainritv of the
Judges shall select one or such inspectors,
sou uie minority judge or judges snail se
lect the other.
Skc. 7. Whenever there shall be a vacan
cy in an election board on the morning or
an election, said vacancv shall be tilled in
conformity with exisiting laws.
Skii. 8. At the opening of the polls at all
elections it shall be the dutv of the
judges of etsction for their respective dis
tricts io neaignaie one of wu lasixsitors,
whose duty it shall be to have in custody
the registry of voters, and to make the
entries therein required by law and it
shall be the duty ef the other of said in
spectors to receive aud number the ballot
at said elect Ion,
Skc. 0. All elections bv the citizens shall
be by ballot ; every ballot voted shall be
numbered In the order in which It shall
be received, and the number recto-tied by'
the clerks on the list or voters opposite
the name or the elector from whom re
ceived. And anv voter voting two or more
tickets, the several tickets so voted shall
each bo numbered with the number cor
responding with the nUmiier to the name
of the voter. Any elector may write hi
name upon his ticket, or ruiisu tho suiuu
-itiiltiriiit.
iw written mrreon, ana attested bv a
citizen oi ma nisi net. in addition to the
oain now prescribed riy law to be taken
ana subscribed by election officers, thev
shall severally be sworn or allirmed not
to disclose how any elector shall have vo
ted. unless required to do so as witnesses
in a judicial proceeding. All judges, in
spectors, clerks and overseers of any elec
tion hold nnder this act shall, before en
tering upon their duties, be duly sworn or
affirmed In the presence of each other.
The Judge shall be sworn by the minority
inspector, ir there shall be such minority
Inspector, and in case there be no -minority
inspector, then by a Justice of the peace
or alderman, and the niiectir, overseers
and Herks shall be sworn by the Indira.
Certificates of such swearimr'or afflrmimr
shall be duly made out and signed by the
officer so sworn, and attested by the ottl
ear who administered the oath. If any
Judge or minority inspector refuses or
fails to swear tho officers of election in the
manner required by this act, or if any of
flcerof election shall act without being
first duly sworn, or ir any officer or elec
tion shall sign the form or oath without
being duly sworn, or ir sny Judge or mi
nority inspector shall certi'ry that any offi
cer was sworn when he was not, it shall
be deemed a misdemeanor, and upon con
viction, Um officer r officer so offending
shall be fined not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding one
year, or both in tho discretion or the
court.
' Seo. 10. On the day of election any per
son whose name shall not appear on the
registry or voters, and who cialms the
right to vote at said election, shall pro
duce at least one qualified voter or the dis
trict as a witness to the residence or the
claimant In the district in which he claims
to Be a voter, ror the period or at least two
months immediately preceding said oleo
tioBwnich witness shall lie sworn oi af
liriyrVt and aubscribe a written or partly
written and partly printed affidavit to the
facts statod by him, which affidavit shall
define clearly where the residence is of
the person so claiming to be a voter ; and
the person so claiming the right to vote
shall also take and subscribe a written or
partly written and partly printed affidavit,
stating, to the best or his knowledge and
belief, wnen and whore he was born ; that
he has been a citizen of the United States
for one month, and or the commonwealth
or Pennsylvania; that he has resided in
the commonwealth one year, or, if former
ly a qualified elector or a native born citi
zen thereof, and has removed therefrom
end returned, that he has resided thereiu
six monlhjjicxt preoeding said election ;
thafcfce luaTftslded io the district In which
he claima to be a rotor for the period of at
tcost two momns immediately preceding
said election ; that he has not moved into
the district for the parpose of voting there
in; that h has, if twentv-two yeara or
age or upwards, paid a state or countv tax
within two years, which was assessed at'
least two months and paid at least one
month before the election. The said affi
davit shall also state when and where the
tax claimed to be paid by the affiant was
assossed, and when and where and to
whom paid ; and the tax receipt therefor
shall be produced for examination, unless
the affiant shall state In his aflldavit that
it hap been lost or destroved. or that he
never received any; and "ir a. naturalized
citizen, shall also stato when, where aud
by what court he was naturalized, and
shall also produce his certificate or natu
ralization for examination. But if the
person so claiming the ritrht to vote shall
take and aubscribe an aflidavit that he Is
a native born citizen of the United States,
or. If born elsewhere, shall state the fact
in his alfidavit, and shall produce evidence
that he has been naturalized or that he is
entitled to citizenship bv reason of his
father's naturalization, and slmll further
state lnliis aflldavit that he is. at the time
oi maxing me ainaavu, oi ine ageo, twen
from and returned, that he has reddeusix '
months next preceding said election, and
... ..ii :j ..i . i
in the election district two sionths Imme
diately preceding such election, he shall
be entitled to vote, althotigu he shll not
have paid taxes. The said affidavits of all
person making audi claima, and the atli
davita or the witnesse- to their residence
shall be preserved by the election board,
and at the close or the election they slall
be enclosed with the list or voters, tall v list
and other papers required by law to be
men ny ine return juugo wun the prothon
otary, and shall remain on tile therewith
in the prothouotary s office, subject to ex
aminatinn as other election paper are. Zt
the election otlicers shall find that the ap
plicant possesses all the legal qualifications
or a voter he shall be permitted to vote.
and bis name aliull be added to the list or
taxable by th ) election otlicers, tho word
"lax" being added where the claimant
claims to vote on tax. and the word "aire.
where he claims to vote on age; the same
words neing sddod by the clerks in each
case, respectively, on the list or persons
voting at isi'u election.
Skc 11. It shall be lawful for anv quail
Aid citizen of the district, not withstand
inir the name of the Dronosed voier is
contained in the list of taxablea, to chal
lenge tn vote or sucti person, whereunon
the same proof or the right ot suffrage as
is now required ny law shall lie publicly
made and acted on by the election Isiard,
and the vote admitted or rejected aci-ord-in
to the evidence. Every person claim
ing to be a naturalized citizen shall be re
quired to produce his uatiiraliuuiou cer
tificate at the eloctiou before voting, ex
cept where he Las been lor live year con
secutively a voter in the district iu which
he offers his vote ; and on the voto of such
person being received, it shall lie theduty
or the election officers to wsjte or alamo
the word "voted," with the day. mouth
and year; and it any election officer or
oilii-or shall reeolve a second vote on the
same day, by virtue of the same certifi
cate, excepting where sous are entitled to
vote, because of the naturalization- of
their lathers, they and the person who
shall otter such second vote shall be guil
ty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be lined or imprisoned, or
both, at the discretion of the court ; but
the sine shall not exceed five hundred
dollars in each case, nor tlMi imprison
ment one year. The like punishment
shall be inflicted, on conviction, on Die of
ficers of election who shall neglect or re
fuse to make, or cause to be made,- the
endorsmaent required as aforesaid on said
naturalisation certificate. f
Skc. i If any uim tion officer shall re
fuse or negloct to require such proof of
the i lght of suffrage as is prescribed by
this law, or the laws to which this is a
supplement, from any person offering to
vote whose name is not on the list of as
sessed voters, or w hose rluht to voto is
challenged by any qualified voter present,
ty-ooe ana under the age or twrt tv-two ..r,! wnr wmo 7i.. . ",e
years; that he has been a eHf ot tho dr TmSSZhtP '"".l1 day
.?jsf!r l""1' v?: ! putau:Tand'"i::lt 1 ni:;;0
111 HIV dwi "iro J. , ui.ll vmivu uorn i Hir.tMl
citizen ui tuts state anu removeu tnere-
$2 PER ANNUM.
and shall admit such person to Vote with
out requiring such proof, every person so
ofTendina shall upon conviction, be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced
for every such offence to pav a tine not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, or to under
go an imprisonment not morn than one
year, or both at the discretion of the
court.
Sec. 13. As soon as tho polls shall close,
the offli-or of election shall proceed to
count all the votes cast for each candidate
voted for, and make a full -return or the
ssme in triplicate, with a return alieet In
addition, In all ot which the vote received
by each candidate shall be given after his
or her name, first in words and again in
figure, and Shall 1 signed by all of said
olllcors and certified by overseers, if any
or if n tso certified, the overseers, and
any officer refusing to sign or certify, oi
either of them, shall writo upon each of
the returns his or their reasons for not
signing or certifying them. The vot,
soon as counted, shall also bo publicly
and fully declared from the window to
the citizens present, and a brief statement
snowing mo votes received bv each candi
date shall be made and signed bv the elec
tlv? .'n,!ers 88 soon as the voto is counted
and the same shall he Immndlnielv rwwii
up on the door or the election hou-e for
information or the public The triplicate
.nan un enclosed in envelopes and
be sealed in tho presence or the officers.
... ..o -,i.mujB, wun me unsealed re
turn sheet, given to the iudiro. which sh.il
contain one list or voters, tallv-paper, and
oaths or officers, and another' of said en
velopes shall be given to the minority in
spector. AH Judges living within twelve
miles of the prothonotary's office, or with
in twenty-four tnil. If their ru.i..n i.-
n a town, village, or city upon the line of
- .-,...., icrmwig io uie county seat, shall,
before two o'chs-k p ist meridian or the
. 1 e e,eotin. snd all other Judges
imn, oeiore twelve o'clock meridian or
tne neoono nnv Biter inn eliw.1 .1. .!..
r.. LHun, uiKcuier wiiu return sheet.
to mo prothonotary or the court or coin
rnon pleas of the county, which said re-
uru mieei suan i,e mod and the day and
hour of tlliiiK uTftrked the
Kn 1 1. . I ......
. ,.,,.ru Uy IIIC protnonoiary for pub.
lie inspection. ahwaIv.
second day following any election, tho
prothonotary of the court of c mimon
pleas shall present the said returns t.i tho
aid court. In counties where there is no
resilient president ludtro. tlin ..ai,
Judges shall perform the duties- imposed
upon the court or common pleas, which
shall convene for said purpose ; tho re
turns presented by the prothonotary shall
"i'c',yv "i courr aim computed bv
such of its officers, and such sn-m-n ..iui
C ants as the court Khirti .mwiini i i.
i . .. , V f-,".i,ii i.iiu lires-
... ...,.uHc r mines or said court,
and the returns certified and certificates
of election issued under the seal or the
s now required to be done by re
turn Judges ; and the vote as so cnmpii'od
anu ceruueu, snail ne made a matter or
recoiv, , nam court. The sessions or tho
said court ahal I be open to the public.
And in case the return of any election dis
trict shall be missing schen the returns
are presented, or in case or complaint or a
qualified elector under oath, charging pal
pable fraud or mistake, and pariieularlv
specifying the alleged fraud or mistake.or
Whore fraud or mistake is apparent in the
return, the court shall examine the re
turn, and it in the judgment of tho court
it shall bo. necessary to a just return, aaid
court shall issue summary process against
the election officers snd overseers, ir anv
of the election district complained of. to
oeined noeessarv to ..ii.,i..,.. .i -
inn, u u ......
court, be corrected by the court, aud so
naff i ri rwl Imt nil n 1 1
uu. uji nuuiraiions ol lis Innl.lo
Ol.lv to usllmblu fr.., .
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T. i. J'"J""al adjudi-
y VOT.U.-IUIIB uny contest now
hereafter to be Drovidnd
other or said triplicate returns shall be
placed in i the box and sealed np with tho
ballota. Nothingin thisactshall renuirethe
c. t,,,,! , luwiiNiup or uoroti'rli
officers to be made to the court as directed
in this section ; but all returns or the elec
tion or township or borough officers shall
be enclosed in a sealed cover, directed to
the prothonotary or the court or common
pleaa or the proner eouittv. m,H .i,.n i...
Mnin. nn. nf lknm 1. .) .. . . , . .'
. . Mciiverou into this
office within three days after every such
wwhwii mill alien innrn n In
where there are three or more Jiidirea of
....... rniiti in me law, at least two
J uau sit to compute and certify re
turns, unless unavoidably prevented. If
... .i mm jiiuges snail nnr.seir be a ren
didate for any office at anv election, he
.Itull ..n utt ...l.l. .1 1
... .uu toe vourt, or act in count
ing the returns or such election and in
such cases the other Judges, ir any, shall
act: and ir in any countv there shall he
nojudgoqualillodloholdthe aaid court,
under the provisions or this act, present
and able to act, then, and in everv such
ease, the register or wills, the sheriff anil
the county commissioners or the proper
county shall be and constitute a isiard
who. or a majority or whom, shall have
and exercise all the powers and perforin
all the duties vested in, or required to be
performed by the court of common pleas
or such eon my. by and under the provis
ions or this section ; but none of tho said
otlicers shall act as u member of such
bird when himself a caudidato for any
oliiee at the election, the returns of which
the said board i required to cxiint under
the provision of this section. 1 ho returns
required by this act to be piesented bv the
prolhoiiolary of tho courts of com'mon
picas of ilia, anilities of Philadelphia and
Allegheny, respectively, shall lie present
ed to such throe or more of the judges of
the several courts of common pleaa of
aaid counties, respectively, as the Judges
ol' aaid courts, or a majority or them, may
designate to perform the duty of receiv
ing, coin outing ami certifying said re
turns. When two or more counties are
connected for the election of any officer,
the courts of such counties shall each ap
point a return judge to moot at such time
and plain, as required by law, to compute
and certify the vote or such dis'rict. All
officers provided ft b tnis art ahull be
coinpetisaUid as like officers ars paid by
existing laws. Whenever place has
been or shall provided by the authori
ties of any city, county, township or isir-
UKh,.l'or the safe keeping of the ba'lot
boxes, the judge and minority iiispix-tcr
shall, alter the election shall be finished,
and the I allot box or tsixe containing tls
tickets, list of voters and older Luinera.
have lieen securely bound with tape and
sealed, aud tiiesiguatitrc of the judge and
iisH'tors affixed thereto, forthwith deliv
i . , ii court, wun all
election papers in their possession ; and if
palpable mistake or fraud shall bediscov-
OPAll it BtK.lll linr.n 1. 1
- x- w -ai, ultiiu bul'u iipiar
be t
er the Kamc together with the remaining
Rates of Advertising.
One Squared inch,) one Inertlon - fl .V)
Ono Square " one month - - 3 (0
One Square three months - 00
One Square " ono year - - 10 00
Two Squares, ono year - . 15 On
Quarter Col. . . . . no 00
," - - - -mo..
On ' - ... m 00
Legal notices at established rates. -
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearlv advertisements col
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise
ments must be paid Tor in advance.
Job work. Cash on Delivery.
boxes, to the mayor and recorder or such
city, or in counties, townships or bor
oughs, to such person or persons as t he
oonrt of common pleas or the proper
county msy designate, at the placo pro
vided, as aforesaid, who shall then deposit
tho said boxes and Keep the same to an
swer tho call of any court or tribunal au
thorized to try the merits of such election.
henevcr. the election otlicers of
any election district shall require
the election boxes of such district to
hold any election whteri, by law, thev
are or shall be required to hold, thev snail
ly-cp tun name securely in their posses-
sion without opening, until the morniii
of suoli election, and until thev shall b
be
severally sworn or affirmed nut to disclose
now any elector snail have voted, and af
ter ls?iiig so sworn or affirmed, they shall
open the said boxes and burn and totally
dostrov all the ballots mil ..ii.nr r....'
! wh'c:i they shall find therein before liro '
Sko. 14. That from And immediately af
ter the passage of this act, the court or
common pleas in the proper county in
election districts wherein assessors have
not herctolbre,beeii elm-ted, shall appoint
one reputable person in each election dis
trict to be the assessor thereof, who shall
perforin all the duties relating to elections
now required to be perlormed by asses
sors under the provisions of I his act, 'such
assessors shall be Appointed as nearly as
can be ascertained from the party having
a majority of the votes in tlioir respective
districts.
Sec. 15. That In the election to be held
on the third Tuesday of February next,
and at the election annually thereafter,
there shall lie elected in each election dis
trict in the State, as well in those wheroin
the registration of voters has heretofore
boen made by officers appointed, and not
chosen by the people to perform tho dutv
as in all others, one person as judge and
two inspectors, in conformity with the gen
eral laws of the commonwealth, to eouduct
the elections for one year, and also an as
sessor who shall penr-rm tho duties inci
dent to elections as required by the pro
visions of this act.
Hue. IB. That the assessors appointed
nnder tho fourteenth section of this act
shall, within five dye alter tlioir appoint
ment, proceed to make out lists of the
electors or their respective election dis
tricts, and deliver tho same to the commis
sioners, who shall transmit a certified copy
of the same to the Judge of each election
district, at least forty-eight hours before
the election to be held, aaid assessors shall
also post teu copies thereof in conspicuous
places in each election district at least ton
days before said election. And the lists so
made by the assessors during the two sec
ular days precodiug tho day of the delive-. '
ry thereof to the commissioner.! (of which
days public notice shall be given by band- .
bill throughout the district) shall bo open
for inspection apd correction in the custo
dy of said assessor from ten a, iu. to three
p. m. and from six n. m. to nine n. m. i,r
each or said days, in the manner provided
in section second of this act; and all of the
remedies, privileges and powers secured
and provided thereby are hereby made
applicable to the lists herein named.
EC. 17. J lie resoectlvo assess ra. in
spectors snd Judges of the elections shall
each have the power to administer oaths to
any person claiming the riirht to be asses
sed, or tho right of sutiragn, or in regard to
any other matter or thing required to lie
done or iiiouired into bv anv of asil oin.
cers under this act : and any willful false
swearing by any person in relation to any
matter or tiling concerning woich they
shall be lawfully interrogated by any of
said officers or ovorsoers, shall be perjury.
Sec. 18. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces
sarily spent in performing the duties here-
ny enjoined, as is provided bv law to as
sessors making valuations, to be paid by
the county commissioners as in other
cases; and it shall not be lawful for anv
assessor to assess a lax against any person
whatever within sixty-onelavs next pre
ceding the annual election in Novembers
anv violation of this provision shall bo a
misdemeanor, and subject the officer so
ollending to a fino, on conviction, not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars or to impris
onment not exceeding throe months, or
Ixith, at the discretion of the court.
bbo. IK. Any assessor, election officer nr
person appointed as overaeeri who shall
iieglect or refuse to nerform unv ilm. ..
Joined by thiaact. without reasonable or
legal cause, shall be subject to a penalty
of one hundred dollars j and if any assea
sor shall knowingly assess any person as
a voter who is not qualified, or shall wil
fully rertise to assess anv ono who is qual
ified, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
in office, aud uu conviction be punished by
a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisonment not exceeding two years
or both, at the discretion of the court, and
also to be subject to an action tor damages
by the party agrioved f and If any person
shall Iraudulently alter, add to, deface or
destroy any list of voters mado out as di
rected by this act, or tear down or remove
the same from the place whero it hits been
fixed, with fraudulent or misclueviou in
tent, or for any improper purpose, the tier,
son so offending shall be guilty of a misde
meanor, and on conviction almll be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars, or imprisonment not ex. ceding
twu years, or both, at the discretion of tho
court;; and if any person ahull, by violence
or intimidation, drive, or attempt to drive
from the polls any persou or persons ap
pointed by the court to act as overseer of
an klection, or in any way wilfully pre
vent said overseers from perf'oi tiling anv
of the duties iniKsed iisii them by this
a.1, such person shall be iruilty 0f mi,,,
demeanor, and upon conviction tiiereof
hull be punished by a fine not exceeding
one thousand dollar's, or by imprisonment
not exceediug two years, or both, at the
discretion oi the court. Any persou who
shall, on the day of any elis-tiou. visit a
polling plaoe in any election district in
which he is not entitled to vote, and shall
use an) intimidation or violence for the
purposo of pi eventing any officer of elec
tion from perforinim the'duiies reouired
of him by law, or for the purisise of pre
venting any qualified voter ot such district
exercising his rluht to vote, or from exer
cising his right to challenge any person of
fering to vole, such person shull be ducin.
cd guilty of a uiiMlcineaiior, and upou
conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or by imprisonment not exceeding two
years or Imth, at the discretion of thu
court. Anv clerk, overseer or election olV
tiiM-r who shall disclose how any elect-ir '
shall have voted, utile required to do so
as a witness in a Judicial proceeding, shall
lie guilty of a misdemeanor, and upou coie
Victlmi thereof almll m puiiisl.eii by a flue
uot HXOHtxiing one ibou.aiul dollar , or by
iiiiliri-oiiiueut not exceeding two years, or
both, at the discrwtioii of the court.
Shi-. Ii0. If any prothonotary, clerk, or
(i-o.M-l.lliKIi o.N l eu Ki ll I'Ai.K.