CURRENT NEWS. AGAIN.— For the first time in more thaD ten years the Democrats of Vermont have elected one member of the State Senate. Mr. D. W. Voorhees is to speak twice in Ohio next week. Democratic Congressman Noeil, of Mis souri, is quite ill in St. Louis. Bisrstadt's "Domes of the Yo-Semite" is on exhibition in Boston. Henry Coltart, of Pittsburgh, has challeng ed Hami|l to row five miles for §2,000. The proprietor of the; White Sulphur Springs in Virginia, is said to have made §40,-000 this season. Commodore Vanderbell ia'|Said to be the backer of Gen Charles P. Stone in his min ing enterprise in Virginia. Maj. Geo. Hancock will leave Washington in a few days for St. Louis, but will not go to New Orleans for,some weeks. Mrs. Ellis, the author of |"The Women o* England," (of how many of them ?) has in press a new novel entitled "Northern Rosea." The flags |on the office/and depot of the Erio Railway are half masted out of respect to the memory of Sir Fredrick Bruce, who was a director ot the|cooipauy. Mr. William D. Kelley, know for his Mo bility on occasion of riots, has made a speech in Indianapolis. and|nn Indianapolitan paper describes him as "a fussy little maD with san whiskers." Lotta carries around a big slick, an old •tick, a Crab-tree stick. It is Crabtree whoguesjto guard her from admir ing and unprincipled ardor. Tbe President has recognized Francois Bes ton as Consul of Switzerland for the States of California, Oregon, and Nevada,and Wash ington Territoty, to reside at San Francis co. A child was foundled, on Sunday night un der the steps of Mr. John Jacob Astor, on Fifth avenue. The device failed, and the foundling was sent to Police Headquarters. A Missourian went to see tbe reception of Sheridan, under the impression that it was tbe reception of McCoole, and concluded that "Aaron Jones wasn't much if he couldn't lick Arm." Oaket Ames, the Massachusetts Congress man, has taken the contract to bnild nearly all the remaining portion of the Union Paci fic Railroad, about 600 miles, through the Rocky Mountain region, for £47.000,000. A CANDID RADICAL Hon John Hickman, who waa last week nominated in Chester Co. for the Pennsylvania Legislature, made a speech in which he|gave hts opinion of Ilar risbnrg in the.following plain terms : I would rather spend three months in the poor-house or prison of Chester County than in Harrisburg* 1 No man can go there and come back with an unsullied reputation, and I am uot sure that it is not my enemies rath er than my friends that desire to there. ScHLRZ AND THE GERMANS. —CarI ScIlUrZ takes pains to deny that he advised the Wis consin Germans to "bid farewell to the Re publican party in State and local elections, while standing firm in national contests."— It makes vety httledifference whether Schurz eTer gave this advice or not, foi sensible Ger mans, not only in Wisconsin,but throughout the country, are abandoning the Radical par ty, and takiDg position under the standard of the Democracy Drummer boy Ilendcrshott ran away with a girl from Poughkeepsie, and a stage coach baa ran away with her from him. Hender abott has brought suit for £IO,OOO damages. Perhaps he thinks he damaged her father to that extent when.be took her away, and per haps not. It makes a difference whose ox,so ao to speak, is gored. Gov. Helm of Kentucky died at his resi dence near Elizahethtown the Bth inst., and tit burried on Tuesday, just one week from the day of bis inauguration. His death hav ing occurred during the first two years of bia term, being in fact the shot test guberna torial terra that has occurred in the history of the States, the law call for another election to be held on the first Monday of August next. Meanwhile Lieut.-Gov. Stevens will be the acting Governor. RADICAL ENEMIES. —"LocaI Difficulties" and "General Apathy" seem to be the two most terrible impediments in the way of Rad ical success. '• Local Difficulties" sent that party to the wall in California ; ' General Apathy" caused a loss of thousands in Ver mont ; and ia Maine both these cruel distur bers of Radical harmony nearly sent that or. ganization into political bankruptcy. NECRO AMBITION FOR OFFICE— The New Orleans Times, referring to the approaching elections in Louisiana, says It is undeniable that a strong feeling o ratle— ofexclusivenes—is growing up in the breasts of the colored people, and that the tendency to ignore white men as counsellors and leaders—even though they be of the most Radical type politically—is constantly on the increase. Even at this early day,long before an election for new local governments can be held, there is scarcely a State or mu ■teiple office that can be ramed for which a negro candidate has not already beeD put for ward, with strong and active supporters at his baek. A colored man, now holding of fice by appointment of General Sberidan, toasted on a leading thoroughfare, in tones to be beard by passers, that he would be the next Bhenff elected, if it cost him fifty thous and dollars. lie is confident of succeeding without any auch liberal expenditure, anotb* er is quite as confident of being the next Mayor. The member of Congress from the Firat Diatrict is decided upon, and so on to the end of the list." ®{je Democrat. HARVEY SICKI.ER, Editor. TVNKHANNOCK, PA. Wednesday, Sep. 25, 1867. JEST ADVERTISING AGENTS, EX CHANGES, and all others interested, will please note the CHANGE of TITLE, of this r per, from THE NORTH BRANCH DEM OCRAT to WYOMING DEMOCRAT. Business Men and Advertisers will make a note of the fact that the DEMO CRAT has a Circulation much larger than any other Paper in the County. FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, GEORGE SHARSWOOS, 0> PHILADELPHIA. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, HIRAM WHITE, of Susquehanna. TOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Win. B. OVERFIEL D, ot Tunkbanuock Township. FOR JURY COMMISSIONER, JAMES G. FASSETT, of Windhaui. FOR CORONER, Dr. A. J.TRIPP, ol Centremoreland. FOR AUDITOR, Hon. HENRY LOVE, of Mehoopany. ELECTION TUESDAY, OCT. Sth. Do not neglect to get assessed at least ten days before the election. After Satuiday next will to be too late. fg°jThe radical newspapers are parading before their readers the fact that the rad ical state Legislature repealed the State tax on real estate ; and that without this, Geo. Geary is rapidly paying off the state debt. They neglect to tell the people that the State authorities demand and re ceive as large, if not a larger amount trom the funds collected for county purposes than that realized from the old state tax. It makes but little difference by what name a tax is called. The laboring masses are sure to have it to pay. The State tax on real estate was pretended to be repealed in order to deceive and humbug the peo ple. Governor Geary is not paying: the state debt with money earned by himself. TAXATION. —A cotemporary puts a case as follows : "Money lender A. and farmer B. live side by side. A had ten thousand dollars. B. bad one son and no monev • but B. gave his own son to the war. That 60n was his onlv dependence. He was crippled in the war for life! B. had no support left in conseqnence of the war.— But A. puts his 10,000 dollars into bonds, and receives annoally 7-30 per cent, amounting to 730 dollars per year. A pays no tax, but B. is taxed 100 dollars for an inconsiderable farm ! In this show ering the blesri igs and burdens of govern ment, like the dews of Heaven, equally upon all ? A soldier of the war of 1812, named Andrew Klotz of Lower Saucon township, Northampton county, committed suicide last week, rather than go to the poor house. The late Radical Legislature, which increased the salaries of its mem bers and officers to $48,900, repealed the act granting $7,000 in annuities to soldiers of the war of lbl'2, and their widows, hence Andrew Klotz the old veteran, had no alternative but the poor-house or the grave. He chose the latter, and his patri otic blood will rest as an everlasting stain upon the heads of the Radical cormorants and corruptionists. Tbe Radical organs are having a happy time explaining how tbe Pacific black and tans were defeated in California. They have generally settled down upon the be lief that it was for want of votes. Sage conclusion. The New York Tribune endorses the amnesty proclamation in the following terms: We are in favor of it now, and would gladly have every peaceable, well disposed man in the South assured that no harm will befall him because of his share in the rebellion so long as he deports hirn- B elf as a good citizen should." Will the small blockhead snarlcrs quit their fuss now about it ? RADICAL PRINCIPLES, —CaIIing every pesson in favor of law and order a rebel, voting niggers by military force, compell ing white laborers to support lazy niggers, electing drunkarJs to the Legislature on their promise to pass prohibitory laws and electing a little repudiating Yankee to the Supreme Bench to enforce them. AMNESTY PROCLAMATION. By the President of the United Stales. WHEREAS, In the monih of July, Atmo Domini, 1861, the two Houses of Congress with extraordinary unanimity, solemnly declared that the war thci} existing was not waged on the part of the government in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose ot conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of the States, but to defend and maintain the supremacv of the Constitution, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality and rights of the several States unimpaired, and that as soon as these ob jects should be aecompli-hed the war ought to cease ; and WHEREAS, The President ot the United States on the Bth day of December, Anno Domini 1863, and on the 28th dav of March, Anno Domini 1864, did with the objects of suppressing the then existing rebellion, of inducing all persons to return to their loyalty, and of restoring 'the au thorisy of the United States, issue procla mations offering amnesty and pardons to all persons who had directly or indirectly participated in the then existing rebellion except as in those proclamations was spec ified and reserved; and WHEREAS, The President ot the United States did, on the 20th day of May Anno Domini 186.), issue a further proclamation with tho same objects belore mentioned, and to the end that the authority of the government the United States might be restored, anii that peace, order and free dom might be established, and the Presi dent did, by the said last mentioned proc lamation, proclaim and declare that he thereby granted to all persons who had directly or indirectly participated in the then existing rebellion, except as therein excepted, amnesty and pardon, with res toration ot all the rights of properly ex cept as to slaves, and except in certain cases where legal proceedings had been instituted, but upon condition that such persons should take and subscribe an oath therein prescribed, which oath should be registered for permanent preservation : and WHEREAS, In and bv the said last men tioned proclamation, of the 20th day of May, A. D. 1865, fourteen extensive classes of persons therein specially de scribed were altogether excepted and ex cluded from the benefits thereof: and WHEREAS, The President of the United States did. on the 2d day cf April, Anno Domini 1&06, issue a proclamation declar ing that the insurrection was at an end, and was thenceforth to be so regarded : and WHEREAS, There now exists no orga nized armed resistance of misguided citi ! Zens, or others, to the authority of the j Unitpd States in the states of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkan ras, Mississippi, Florida and Texas, and the laws can be sustained and enforced therein by the proper civil authority, State or Federal, and the people of sajd states are well and loyally disposed, and have conformed, or if permitted to do so will conform, to the condition of affairs. grow ing out of the amendment to the Constitu tionof the L'nited States prohibiting sla very within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States; and WHEREAS. There no longer exists any reasonable ground to apprehend within the States which were involved in the late rebellion any renewal thereof, or any un lawful resistance by the people of said States to the Constitution and laws of the United States ; and \V HERE AS, Large standing armies, mil itary occupation, martial law, military tribunals, and the suspension of the privil ege of the writ of habeas corpus, and the right of trial by jury, are in time of peace, dangerous to public liberty, incompatible with the individual rights of the citizen, contraiy to the genius and spirit ot our free institutions, and exhaustive of the na tional resources, and ought not, therefore, to be sanctioned or allowed except such cases of actual necessity, for repelling in vasion, or suppressing insurrection or re bellion ; and WHEREAS, A retaliatory or vindictive policy, attended by unnecessary qualifica tions, pains, penalties, confiscations and disfranchisements, now, as always, could only tend to hinder reconciliation among the people, and national restoration, while it must seriously embarrass, obstruct, and repress popular energies and national in dustry and enterprise; and WHEREAS, For these reaons, it is now deemed essential to the public welfare, and to the more perfect restoration of constitu tional law and order, that the said last mentioned ptoclamation, so as aforesaid issued on the 29th day of Mav, Anno Domini 1865, should be modified, and that the full and bencfigent pardon conce ded thereby should be opened and further extended to a largo number of persons who, by its aforesaid exceptions, have been hitherto excluded from Executive clemen cv. Now, therefore, be it known that I, An drew Johnson. President of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that the full pardon described in the said proclamation of the 20th day of May, An no Domini. 1805, shall henceforth be open ed and extended to all persons who direct ly or indirectly participated in the late re bellion. with the restoration of all privileg es immunities and rights of property, ex cept as to property with regard to slaves, and except in cases of proceedings under the laws of the United States ; but upon this condition, nevertheless, that ev ery person who shall seek to avail him self of this proclamation shall take and subscribe the following oath, and shall cause the same to be registered for perma nent preservation, in the same manner and with the same effect as with the oath prescribed in the said proclamation of the 29th day of May, iB6O, namely; Ido solemnly swear (or affirm) in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Union of the States there under; and that 1 will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made du ring tbe late rebellion with reference to ■ the emancipation of slaves. So help me God. The following persons and no others are excluded from the benefits of this proc lamation, and of the said proclmation, of the 29th day of May, A. D. 18G5, namely ; First—The chief or pretended chief: Executive officers,'including the President Vice President, and all heads of depart ments ot the pretended Confederate or Rebel Government, and all who were agents thereof in foreign States or coun tries, and all who held or pretended to hold, in the service of the said pretended Confederate Government, a military rank or title above the grade of Brigadier Gen eral, or naval rank or title above that of Captain, and all who were or pretended to be Governors of States while maintaining, abetting or submitting to and acquiescing in the rebellion. Second—All persons who in any way treated otherwise as lawful prisoners of war, persons who in any capacity were employed or engaged in the military or naval service of the United States. Third—All persons, at the time tbey may seek to obtain the benefits of this proclamation, are actually in civiL milita ry or naval confinement or custody!' or le gally held to bail either before or after conviction, and all persons engaged direct ly or indirectly in the assassination of the late President of the United States, or in any plot or conspiracy in any manner herewith connected. In testimony whereof I have signed these presents with my hand, and have caused the seal of the United States to be thereunto affixed. [L. S.j Done at the City of Washing ton|the seventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. ANDREW JOHNSON. By 'he President. Wm. 11. Seward. Secretary of State. A REPUBLICAN VIEW OF THE SITUA TION. —The Pittsburg Republic declared that it would have gladly supported Judge Williams, but "No word or act of ours, however could be given in support of the dogma announ ced in the Williomsport platform—that the Supreme Bench should be debased to harmonize with the clamor of a political majority. There are yet other reasons ot equal weight which lead us to labor for the electiou of the candidate of Democra cy in preference to his worthy opponent. — The election of Judge Williams will be claimed by the opposition as an endorse- ! ment of all the heresies of the Radicals, including negro suffrage at tlie North by enactment of Congress, continued and more oppressive military despotism at the South, which must also eventually extend to the Northern States, and of all the con templated wrongs which the wicked and j corrupt liadical leaders have foreshadowed or can invest. \\ e thus define our own positiuu in regard to tho canvass for the office of Judge of the Supreme Court of this State." OK COJRSE. —Old Ben Wade made a speech at Marietta, Ohio, on the 2bth, in support if the Radical course. lie said negro suffrage is the logical result of Re publican principles. Of course; and so is negro equality and miscegenation—a mix ture of tie races. The Democrats used to charge tiis tact upon the old Abolition party, yiars ago, and they always denied it. The/ said they only meant free races. They now admit that equality is the legit imote of their action, and when they demand miscegenation they will claim for that the same prestige legitimacy as ase quence ct Radicalism. And the claim will be true, EQUA.ITV lIEFORE THE L.\W !"—Two negroes have announced themselves as can didates br Congress in the First and Fourth districts of Georgia. They claim that the right to vote carries with it the right tc hold otlice, and that as the blacks arc in Majority, white men are not entitled to repriScnt them. The Rads will get enough of negro equality presently. Reconstruction at the North—Democrat ic Gains. Whle reconstruction, under Radical manipulation, lags in the South, the great party >f constitutional freedom is march ing 01 to inevitable triumph in the North. Let u.- count np the Democratic gains in round numbers since last spring: In Connecticut 3,000 In Kentucky 20,000 In New Hampshire 5,000 In Rfode Island 2.000 In Vermont 5,000 In California 2G,000 In Miin 14,000 In Ahntana 1,000 Total 7 (5,000 Here is a total Democratic gain in seven small States and one Territory of nearly eighty thousand votes —nearly one quarter of the entire popular majority for Lincoln in 18G4 in the loyal States alone ! As an offset, the Radicals are entitled to a credit of B<i.ooo white voters disfranchised in Tennessee ! — New York- World. Will any Radical paper tell us why the Republicans of Philadelphia, in the nndst of the late war, refused to make a nomina tion against Judge Sharswood when he was the candidate of the Democratic party for Judge of the District Court of Phila delphia! If Sharswood was a nullifie r, secessionist, traitor , (fee-, why did the Re publicans of his own city endorse him at the most critical point in the late war?— Gettysburg Compiler. PAYINO DEARLY FOR T:IE WHISTLE.— It should r.ot be forgotten by tax-payers, that it costs from $35,000,000 a year to support the army in the South—where not a soldier is needed for any honest pur pose. This is a high price to pay for the whistle - it is a heavy tax upon the busi ness and industry of the Country. But the high-priced whistle plays African tunes and that is now the fashionable mu sic. THE UNION AS IT IS. —A disunion, enormous taxes, famine prices, thieves in office, white laborers at work, niggers in idleness, country restored (in a horn) and loyalty in colore. Glorious change ! i RATES OF POSTAGE.—Letters, prepaid by stamps 3 cts. each J oz. or fraction thereof, to all parts of the country, includ ing California. If the stamp is omitted, the ietter is forwarded to the dead letter office* and returned to the writer. Drop or local letters and papers delivered in ci ties free ol charge. Circulars, unsealed, 2 cts. for every three circulars to one ad dress. Newspapers to any part of the United States, to regular subscribers, payable quarterly in advance, weekly not over 4 oz 5 cts. a quarter, and 2 cts. for each addi tional 4 oz., and additional 5 cts. for each additional 4.0z., or fraction thereof, pre | paid. Other miscellaneous packages not over j 4 oz., 2 cts., and 2 cts. for each additional j4oz ; prepaid. These unbound miscella neous packages include single transient pa pers, proofs; manuscripts for books, cards, samples, cuttings, roots' and all similar ar ticles allowed in the mails. THE FATE OF CRINOLINE. —Crinoline is growing "small by degrees and beautifully less." Some ladies dispense with it alto i gether indoors, but this is just, as bad as I the other extreme. In Paris it is still al- j I most universally worn, but is quite nnob trusive and almost imperceptible. There ; ' are none of the violent fluctuations from nothing to the old-fashioned rotudity, which are still to be seen among us. Ve ; ry small hoops and underskirts, gored, are a necessity with gored dresses, and ladies | who would avoid the imputation of ignor ance and bad taste must remember this.— A new skirt, all wool, made without plaits ' ' so as to fit perfectly over a email hoop, is among the fall novelties. It is called the ■ 4 Bouievard," and will naturally supercede ; the Balmoral, as it is light, durable; hand- i j some, and especially adapted to the re- j quirements of the present style of dress.— i It is made in different styles; some plain, j some trimmed with several rows of alpacca braid, and others with a box plaiting, I bouud on either edge with braid. The Issue. We clip the following from the New York Herald of the 22d ult., a paper that has no love for the Democratic party, but which can state a point in a plain way.— Let the people read what the Herald says So far as the State election of next fall: is concerned there will be no question of j candidates raised on either 6ida. It is im material what individuals may be in the field for this or that office. The great is sue to he decided will be one of princiole alone—whether we are to have a restored Union under a broad policy of general am nesty and universal suffrage, reconstructing the Southern States by g'ving all men, black and white, the right to vote, or whether, after squandering three or four thousand millions of dollars to get rid of the rule of negro owners and negro drivers of the South, we are to give up the gov ernment of the country for a quarter of a century to a coalition of Puritans and nig gers. It is to settle both these issues, national and local, that the War Democracy of New York are about to move and to per fect their organization ; and as they mate rially contiiiiiited to put down the slave owners' rebellion, there is no doubt they will do good service in securing a thorough change in our municipal affairs and in res cuing the government of the nation from the control of New England Puritans and Southern negroes. NEGRO CONVENTION AT READING.—WE find the following account of a negro con vention in Reading, in the New York pa per®. Forney's Press —the special organ of the negroes in this State had the report of the affair: Rpyding, Pa, Aug. 14. The Pennsylvania Negro Equal Right.® League held two harmonious jnd enthusi astic session here to dav. There was a ve ry full attendance and several speeches were delivered—one by the President, Wm. Nesbit; another by the Chaplain, John R. Nelson—expressing joy at the progress made by the league in its educa tional efforts, and promising the day was not distant when negroes would vote in Pennsylvania. Capt. E. 11. Ranch, a white soldier of Dick Couter's Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, spoke at length; Pennsylvania was no longer a slave hunt ing ground, thanks to Thadeus Stevens.— (The mention of Mr. Stevens, name drew forth unbounded applause) He promised that soon the right of franchise must be vested in the negro. In the afternoon, a series of resolutions were passed, thanking the Legislature for the bill granting negroes tha right to ride in public conveyances ; thanking Congress for its protection ; con the country on the Republican victory in Tennosee; counseling the negroes of the South to stand bv the Republicans who are the only hope here find there, and appointing a committee to visit Congress and press the extension of the franchise bill to every State in the Union. vN The Ilarrisburg Telegraph, the cen tral organ of the Republican party in Pennsylvania, comes out squarely in favor of negro suffrage in this and all the Northern Statee, but it has not the hon esty of manliness to advocate its submis sion to a vote of the people of the States to be affected thereby. It evidently fears the people, for it says "it is a question which, if debated, State by State, must arouse the old and buried prejudices of the vulgar and ignorant." lleoce, to get around the prejudices of the people, whom it designates as "vulgar and ignorant," it calls upon Congress to do by usurpation that which it fears the people of Penn sylvania and other Northern States would not do, if left free to act for themselves in the matter.— Ex. EVERY WORD TRI E. —The New York Heruld says a conviction is now working the minds of the people that the immense war debt was incurred, not to save the Radical party and get the negro's vote for that party. There are now six hundred thousand men slaughtered, and three thou sand millions of debt created simply to build up a fanatical party, to make btpj laws aud steal the public money. GENTERAJj | ELECTION PROCLAMATION! WHEREAS, in and by an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia, entitled "An Aet regulating the General Elec tions within thie Commonwealth, passed the 2d day of July, 1838," It is made the duty ot the Sheriff ot every county to give publio notice of tuch Election to be bolden, and to make known in such notice what officeisare to be elected—Therefore I M. W." DrWITT, Sheriff of tbe County of Wyoming, in said Commonwealth, do make known by this adver -1 tisement, to tbe Electors of the County of Wyoming that a GENERAL ELECTION | will be held in the County of Wyoming on the 2d Tuesday of October tie it. (it being tbe Btb day of said month.) at which time State, District and County Officers as follows are to be elected, to wit: One person for Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Two persons to fill tbe offioes of Members of the Honse of Representatives of Pennsylvania to repre sent the counties of Wyoming ana Susquehann One person for County Commissioner of the Coun ty of Wyoming. Two persons for Jury Commmissioners for the County of Wyoming. One perron for County Auditor for the County of Wyoming. One person for Coroner of the County of Wyoming. | I also hereby make known and give notice that i the places of holding the General Election in the several townships within the County of WyomiDg, are as follows, to wit: Braintrim District, t the boose occupied by T. D. Spring in Laceyville. Clinton, at the new school house in the village of Factoryvillo. Eaton, at tbe house ot Peter Stroh, in Eaton . township, Exeter, at the house late of Solomon Brown, in I Exoter township Forkston, at the house of Hiram Hitchcock, in ' Forkston township. Falls, at the house of Levi Townsend, in Falls township. Lemon, at the school-honse, near 11. G. Ely, in 1 ; LemoD township. Monroe, at the red school-house in Monroe town i ship Mehnopnny, at the house of Peter Bender, in Mehoopany township- Meshoppen, at tbe house of Daniel Hanking on, in ; Meshoppen township. j Northmoreland, at the bonse of Winters Allow- I ard at Centremoreland Corners, in Northfboreland . | township. 1 Nicholson, at the honse occupied by E. N. Bacon in Nicholson township. North Branch, at the school-bouse near the store ! | late of John Pfouts, in North Branch township. i Ovefield, at the old school-boose near Lawrence ! Agers. in Overfield township. Tunk. Born, at the Court House, in the Boro. of I Tunkhannook. Tunk. Twp., at the Court House, in the Boro. of Tunkhannook. Windham, at the house of David Fisk, in Wind ham township. Washington, at the Baptist Church on Russell Hill in Washington township. In pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled | "An Act relating to the Elections of this Common wealth," passed the 2d of July, A D. 1839. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, "That tne Inspectors and Judges of the several election districts in said county shall meet at the re spective places appointed for holding the election in the districts to which they respectively belong, before nine o'cleck on the morning of the second Tuesday in October, in each and every year and each of s 'id Inspectors shall appoint one clerk who shall be a qualified voter of such district. "In case the person who shall have received the second highest number of votes for Ibspectors shall not attend on -he day of Election, he, the perron who shall have received the second highest number of votes for Judge at the preceding election shall act as laspector in his place. And in case tbe per son who shall have received the highest number of votes far Inspector shall not attend, the person elected Judge t ball appoint an Inspector in his place ; aid in case the person elected Judge shall not attend, then the Inspector who received the highest number of votes shall appoint a Judge in his place, and if any vacancy shall continue in the 1 Board for the space of one hour after the time fixed for tbe opening the election the :qua|ifiq voters of the township, ward or district, for which such offi - cer shall have been elected present at the place of | election, shall elect one of their number to fill such vacancy. '•ln all eases where the names of a person claim ing to vcte is not to be found on the list furnished by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his right to vote whether found therein or not is objected to by any qualified citizen it shall be the outy of the In spectors to examine such persons on oath as to his qualifications and if he claims to have resided in the State for one year or more, his oath shall he sufficient proof thereof; but he shall make proof by [ at least one competent witness who shall be a qual ' ilied elector that has resided within the district for more than 'en days immediately proceeding the election, and shali also biiuself s sear that his bona fide residence, in pursuance of his lawful calling is within the district and that he did not move into the district for the purpose of voting therein. Every person qualified as aforesaid, nnd who shall make due proof, if required, of his residence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall he admitted to vote in the township, ward or district in which he shall reside. "If any person or persons shall make any bet or wager upon the result in this Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet or wager either by verbal proclamation thereof, or by any written or printed advertisement challenge or wager, upon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit npd pay three times the amount so bet or offered to bet "lf any person not by law qualified shall fraudu lently vote at any election within this Common wealth, or being otherwise qualified shall vote out of his proper district, or if any person knowing the want of such qualification shall aid or procure such person or persons offending shall on conviction be fined not exceeding two hundred dollars and he im prisoned for a term not exceeding three months. •'lf any person shall vote at more than one elec tion district, or otherwise fraudulently more than once on the same day or shall fraudulently fold and deliver to the Inspectors two tickets together with the intention to illegally vete, or shall vote the same or if any person shall advise or procure others so to do he or they so offending shall on conviction be fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any term not less than three or more thus twelve months. ' If any person not qualified to vote in this Com monwealth agreeable to law (excepting the sons of qualified citizens.) shall appear at any place of election for the purpose of issuing tickets or influen cing citizens qualified to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit or pay any sum not exceeding one hundred dollass for every such offence, and he imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months. "That ary person except justices of the peace who shall hold any office or appointment of prr fit or trust un (er the government of the United States, or of this State, or of any citv or incorporated district, whether a commissioned officer or otherwise—a sub ordinate officer or agent —who is or who shall be employed under the legislative, executive or juni ciary department of this State or of the United States, or of any city or incorporated district is by law incapable of holding or exercising, at the same time, the office of appointment of Judge, Inspector, or Clerk of any election within this Commonwealth and that no Inspector, Judge or other offi-er of any such election, shall be eligible to any office to be then voted for. "No person shall be permitted to vote at any election as'aforesaid, other than white freemen at the age of 21 years or more, who shall have resided in this State at least or* year, and in the election district where he offers to vote, at least ten days immediately proceeding such election, and within two years have paid a State or county tax which shaH have been assessed at least ten days before election. But a citizen of the United Statks, who has previously been a qualified voter of this State, and removed therefrom and returned, and who shall have resided in tho eleclioa district, and pail taxes aforesaid, shall lie entitled to vote after residing in this Stata six months, provided that the white Iree man citizens of the United States between the ages of 21 and 22 years and having resided in this State one year, and in the election district 10 days as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vete although they shall not have paid taxes. "No person shall be permitted to vote if his namo is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants furnished Dy the Commissioners as aforesaid unless first he produces a receipt for the payment within 2 years of Sto'e or County tax assessed agreeably to the Constitution and give satisfactory evidence, either on his oath or affirmation of another that he has paid such tax or on failure to produce a receipt shall make oath to the payment thereof; or second, if he claims a right to vote, by being an elector be tween the age of 21 and 22 years, ho shall depose on oath or affirmation that he has resided in the Btate at least one year before his application and make proof of resid-dce in his district as is required by this Aot, and that he does verily believe from the account given him that he is of the 6>resi4 age' and give auch other evidence ae ia required by thia Act, whereupon the name of the person go admitted to rote shall be inserted in the alphabetical fiat h„ the Inspectors, and a note made opposite thereto u writing the word "tax," if he shall be admitted t u vote by reason ot having paid a tax, of the word "age" if he shall be permitted to vote on account of bis nge, and neither case the reason of such rote shall be called oot to the clerks, who shall name it in the list of voters kept by them, '•lf any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent a any officer of an election, or use or threaten any violence to any/och officer, or shall interfere wiq, him in the execution of his duty or .hall block up , r attempt to block the window or arenne or any win dow where the same may be bolden, or shall riotous ly disturb the peace of such election or sbal 1 nee or practice any intimidation, threats, for ce or violence ; Hth design to influence unduly or overawe any' elector to prevent him from voting or to restrain I the freedom of choice, such person on conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hun dred dollars and be imprisoned for any time not lew than one nor more than twelve months ; and it it I shall be shown to the Court where the trial of sack ! offense shall be had that the person so offending wig not a resident of the city, ward, district, or township, where tho offence was committed, and not entitle . to a vote therein, then on eooviction be sbal! h* j sentenced to pay a fine of lot less than one hun j dred dollars and be imprisoned not leas than six months or more than two years. AN ACT Regulating tho mode of voting at all elections, in the tevera) counties of this Commonwealth. SKCTIOH. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Bouse of Representatives of the Commonwealth ef Penn sylvania in General Assembly met, and it it hereby enacted by tbe authority of the same, That the qualified voters of tbe several coantias of this Com monwealth, at all general, township, borough and special elections, are hereby, hereafter, autboria> d and and required to vote by tickets, printed or writ- I (en. ot partly printed and partly written, s overs Ily | c!a.ssifiou as follows : One ticket shall embrace the names of all judges of courts voted for, and to be la j belled , outside, "judiciary ; " one ticket shall ttn ! brace the names of all state officers voted for, and to be labelled, "state one ticket shall embrace the | names of all county officers voted for, including of i lice o I senator, member, and members of assembly, i if voted for, and member of congress if voted for,and |be labelled, "county one ticket shall embrace the names ol all township officers voted for, and be la belled, "township one ticket ska!) embrace tbe names of all borough officers toted for, and be re belled, "borough and each class shall be deposited in separate ballot-boxes. Agreeably to the provisioosof the sixty-first sec tion ot said Act every general and special election shall be opened between the hours of eight and tea in the forenoon and shall continue without interrup tion or adjournment until seven o'clock in tbe even ing, when the polls shall he closed. Pursuant to the provisions contained in the 76th section of the Act, tbe Judges of the aforesaid dis tricts respectfully shall take charge of tbe certifi cate or return of the election of their respective dis tricts, and produce them at a meeting of one Judge from each district, at the Court House in tbe bo rough of Tunkbannock, on the third day after the day of eleetioD, being the l)tb day of October next then and there to do and perform the duties re 3uired by law of said Judges. Also, that where a udge by sickness or unavoidable accident ia unable to attend said meeting of Judges then tbe certifi cates on return aforesaid shall be taken charge of by one of the inspectors or clerks of electkm of sai l district who shall do and perform thedutiee required of said Judge unable to aiten 1. Also, that in tho 31st section of said Act, it is enacted, that when two or more counties shall com pose a District for tbe choice of a member or mem bers of the senate of this Commonwealth of the House of Representatives of the United States ot this Commouwealtb, or President Judge, the Ju<lges of the election in each county having met a afore said, the Clerk sball make out a correct statement of all the votes which shall have been given at such election, within the county for every person voted for, as such member or members, or President Judge, which shall be signed by said fudges and attested by thf clerks ; and one of the said Judges shall take charge of said certificate and shall pro duce the same at a meeting of one Judge from each county in such districts as is or may be appointed by law for for this purpose, which meeting sball be held the seventh day after tbe election." Given under my hand at my office in the Borough of Tunkhannook, the 12th day of Sept. A. D.1867. (GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.) M. W. DEWITT. Sheriff. piRE, LIFE & ACCIDENTAL GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCX*! MONTROSE, PA. CAPITAL REPRESENTED OVER *30,00",000! Home 1n5.,C0., N Y.,Capital ami 5urp1u5.93,700.000 Ins. Co. of N. America, Pbiia. " '• 1,800,000 International Ins. Co-, N. V, 1 500,000 Lycoming Co. Mutual. Muocy, Pa, *' 3,000.001 Farmers' Mutual, York, " 560.000 Ins. Co.. State of Pa., Phila., Pa. " 700.00Q Hartford Eire Ins. Co, Hartford Ct. " 1,800,000 Putnam " •* 600,000 Travelers' Ins. Co., of Hartford Ct, insur ing against all kinds of accidents. 500,000 CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM PANT, of Hartford, Ct., paying 60 per cent, divi dends to the insured. Capital 910,000,000 Notes received in payment of one-half the premium, on which six per cent, interest only is to be paid, and only four notes re quired. The notes are never to he paid un der any circumstances—Policy will he paid in full and notes given up. Assets over 93,000,000 AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., of Philadelphia, Pa., Capital, 91,000,000 C. H. SMITH. Solicitor, Montrose, Pa. HARTFORD LIVE STOCK INS. CO. Capital 95000,000 Insrvnre on all kinds of Live Sloek agatnst Theft and Deal from any cause. All Business entrusted to oar care will be attended to on fair termes, and all Losses promptly adjusted. BILLINGS STROUD, ) C T nrn A unnu-v , CHAS. L. BROWN. > &TOl D 4 BROWN - AENT '- M. C SUTTON, Esq., Friendsville, Pa, Solicifoi Office first door east of 'Brick Block," inontrose, Pa. ▼7-n3-tf. Insurance Agency. DANIEL WRIGHT t NEPHEW, Af Tunkhantiock, 'fa, Are Agents for the following, and all other responsi ble Insurance Companies : N. America, Philadelphia, Assets, $1,763 267: Enterprise, " " 372,304. Manhattan, New York, " 1 052,123. N. American, •' " 755,057. Lorillard. " " 1,436.540. Corn Exchange, " " 501,095. Fanners' Ins. Co., York, " 525.030. Lycou-ing, Muncy, " 2,800,000. Home, New York. " 3,645,388- Hartford, Hartford, " 1,788,153. Phoenix, ' " 1,103.467 Travelers, '• " 741,337- Hartford Live Stock, " 178,929. Home, New Haven, " 1.438,491 Cumberland Valley, " 506.000. N. England Mutual, L 5,000,000. Property of all kinds will be insured nt the most reasonable rates, in any of the abovo coin(>anies. Losses to insurers by Fire, accident or theft, promptly adjusted and paid. DANIEL WRIGHT A NEPHEW, Tunk-, Pa. Sept. 16, 1867,-v7u7-tf, NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY, THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE ; That on the 3Ut day of August. A. D, 1867. a Warrant in' Bankruptcy was issued against the Estate of William Cortright of Meshoppen, in the County of Wyoming and State of Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition : that the payment of any debts and delivery of any properiy belonging to such Bank rupt, to him, or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him are forbidden by Law • that a meet ing of the Creditors ot the said Bankrupt, to pt> |V9 their debts, to chooee one or more Assignees of h" Estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to N holden at the office of the Register in the Court House at Towanda, I'a., before Edward Overton, Jf Register, on tho 24th day of October, A. D. 1367, '• 9 o'clock, A. M. THOM V 3 A ROWLEY, v7u7 It'cues. I", ft Mat
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