'STAR W THE NORTH.
JPJ. . .MCOflr, EDITOR.
'BIOOSSBERG, WEDNESDAY, 'JL'l'T 6th, 1864:
S. M. Pbttknqill St Co., 37 Park Row,
New York, are duly authorized to solicit and
'receive subscriptions and advertising for the
Star of the b'ortk, pablistred aBloomsburg,
Colombia county, Penn'a.
Mather & Co., 335'iBtoadway, New York,
are authorized to receive subscriptions and
advertising for the-Stor the AWA.
tor paisrDttnr 'in 1864,
'GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN,
.Subject to the Decision oT the -Democratic
v National Convention.
Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the
Treasury,-ha sent to Abraham Lincoln his
9mmerntttnn - ImmftHUtfilir' nnnn thin n n -
noontsement, the'President tendered the ap
pointment to Ex. Governor Todd, of Ohio,
sat Mr. Chase's successor, bnt it was not ac
cepted ; whereupon the Chief Magistrate
made another (election, in the person of
AV. P..Fessend.h, Seuator from Maine.
.This nomina'.ion'bas been confirmed by the
"Senate, 'although not yet accepted, the Pres
ident not having consulted Ma. Fk.isendkn
on the matter previous to his nomination.
There are variojjs reason assigned for the
step taken by Mr. Chase, but as jet, all
thai we have seen, do not look very plausi
ble. We may look for further develop
ments in tbe matter, when the true reason
for his resignation may be fully unearthed.
Mr Chase's whole financial policy has been
ruinous and mischievous from its very be
ginning. The present administration have
sot the affairs 'oT oar Government very
mncb muddled, and we may look for resig
nations, one after the other, until the old
leeches -ve ail removed aud new and fresh
ones take their places, to tap out the last re
naming lift blood of the nation.
This thing of drafting for so'diers is about
'splayed out. In some districts nearly all re
port tbenreefvea, and get "exempted" or
-pay "commutation," while in other dis
tricts rery few are paying any attention to
the 'draft.'' We say the thing is about run
into the ground ! What will be tried next?
Undertake to bunt up and arrest tbeee men
"wtjofcave not reported ' That would not
'pay. They cooIA -not be found ; or at least
euou&b of them to make it profitable to the
"Government." Ever since Abe Lincoln
'has waged war for the freedom of the ne-
- gro, and subjugation of the South, he has
had difficulty in getting soldiers to fight his
battles. Tie has been compelled to pay
enormous bounties, besides .having made
three heavy drafts, to keep up his army.
.At present he is in want of men, and the
query is how to get them. MoBey will not
hire them, and -conscription will not com
pel :bem to enter the service. The people
are willing to pay their money for a reason
able length ef lime but when they cannot
do that, we fear the "Government," body
and breeches, Lincoln thrown In, has gone
under, and the acknowledgment of tbe
Southern Confederacy a fixed fact. Abe
Lincoln has clearly shown his inability to
restore ite Union as. h wa, or any other
way, say nothing about his whipping the
' rebels. That will be something to talk
. About hereafter.
SuERirr Forma advertises in another
column of the Stab tbe Governor's procla
mation ordering an election, to be held on
the 2d day of August next, to approve and
ratify or reject the amendments to the con
stitution, extending the right of suffrage to
the soldiers in the service of Abraham Lin
coin. The amendments may "carry through
out the State by a considerable majority;
at the same lime there will be nothing like
the entire vote polled. The election in
many counties will be allowed to pass by
default, where, hadta question "been raised
as to :he righl and jastice, constitutionally,
of tbe whole matter, in all its forms and
tendencies, the amendments would not be
carried. A great deal can be said upon
this subject lor and against it. VVevare not
one of those who would attempt to deprive
the soldier of his tight to er.joy the privi
lege of the ballot, when exercised in a le
gal way and according to the dictates of- his
own conscience, but we believe we would
be doing the soldier injustice and assist the
present corrupt administration in destroyina
our country it we let this matter pass by
unopposed. Their vole will be to iheir own
destruction, and cannot be any other way,
when is the hands of ibis wicked adminis
iration. We have been a soldier long
enongh to know how well a private in the
field has sn opportunity of carrying out
and expressing his own wishes,' either by
ballot or any other 'way. .We have wit
nessed soma voting and understand well
bow such things are managed under mili
tary discipline. Tbe men generally carry
out tie wishes and instructions of their
eommenders ; 'through fear and trembling,"
and seldom ever exercise their suffrage to
the contrary. Tbe army vote as we said
before is for their own ruination. Mark
tbe prediction !'..'"'
Wi bate been authorized to state that,
Mibtis A. -A.MMCRMABV Esq., of. Fishing
creek township, repeclfully declines being
s candidate for the office of Sheriff at the
approaching Fall election. The circum
stances under which be has been placed by
the loss of bis wife have thus induced him
to withdraw his name from before the pub
lic for the nomination of Sheriff of. Colum
bia county. Mr. Arnmerman is a gentle
man of considerable popularity, and bis
chances for the nomination were tolerably
fair.
War Sews.
We go to Press a little earlier than usual
this week, consequently we are deprived
of giving our general variety of 'army in
telligence. Gen. Grant has made no ad
vances for over a week. Two weeks ago
to-day he aire m pre J an advance, which
amounted to the destruction of some 1500
lives'; since then he has been recruiting
and . entrenching his army. ' A despatch
from General Grant's head quarters, datjd
the 3d inst., sajs that Gen. Wilson's opera,
lions were a complete succes. This was
a raid, -made by caNelry. "Sixty miles of
the'Danvllle railroad were torn op by him.
'He destioyed all the shops where he sup
posed the rails might be straightened. Thir
ty miles of ths South sidaTailroad were de
stroyed. Wilson brought in about 400 negroes,
'together with a large lot ef tbe very best
horses. He seems to have made this rail
for the purpose of capturing their "darling,"
the negro. In this expedition Wilson lost
alvagon train and twelve cannon, which
looks very-much as if be made a perfect
''skedaddle." It'is sail! that he saved his
artillery horses. We may safely multiply
this destruction of life and property by teo,
if we would arrive nearer the truth of the
matter.. Loss 750.
A rebel force made its appearance near
Mar'.insburg a lew days ago, and were at
the last accounts destroying the railroad and
advancing on'Martinsburg. The extent el
the destruction -is ndt fully '-known'; and the
accounts are too confused to determine their
strength.
This last raid is heralded by the Aboli
tion Press as an entire success. 'It is true
Gen. Wilson was over a week in making it,
and returned "with seme one thousand or
less men, besides a loss of property, than
when he started. Let us see what he has
accomplished. In tbe first place it is said
he destroyed two trains of cars, the Dan
ville Railroad, burned the ties and twisted
the rails, and cut off Lee s commnnica'ion,
thus isolating bis army from the South, be
sides the capture of 400 negroes, the chief
object of the raid ! Afier all the flourish
made over this bit of a raid, Wilson arrived
safe in Butler's camp, .and :he rebels -are
still in rms, threatening Gen. Grant's flanks
ia -every direction.
Nine weeks have .passed since Grant
started on bis present campaign, with not
much short of 200,000 men, and yet he has
not succeeded in the taking of Richmond,
as was reported all over the county by the
crazy Abolitionists he would do in a very
short time. He did not succeed in "fight
in? it out on that Kne if it took all summer,"
but abandoned "that line" for enn, so far,
which has proved to be no better.
Dr. Jacob Horlocher, of New Berlin,
Union coanty, Pa., sent us a few copies of a
little tract, written ana published by himself,
entitled, ''Is Slavebt Condemned bt thk
Bible, or Prohibited by the Constitution of the
Unileil Stales V These tracts are offered for
sale at 10 cents apiece. They are well
worth the money aud a person's time to set
down and read one of them. The entire
little work is supported by scriptural evi
dences, and of that character which is hard
to misunderstand." The Dr. claims to be
trying to convert the North and South into
measures concerning tbe Svery question
as viewed and upheld by the bible and pro
tected by the Constitution, for which he has
repeatedly been the object of censure and
a great deal of abuse by both the Radicals
of the South and the Abolitionists of the
North. Any person wibbing to purchase
his little tract can be accommodated by
calling at tbe Star office.
. We notice in ihe Abolition organ uptown
that its editor undertakes to explain the
conscription law in relation to drafted men
failing to report. He says that "a drafted
man who fails to report is held to be a de
serter, the borough or township from which
he is drafted is held liable to put him in
service." The first part of this is correel,
according to tbe unconstitutional act ; but
as to the borough or township teing held
liable to pot a drafted man into service, is
a more erroneous idea than we might ex
pect from Marshal General Fry. Tbe con
scription act, if we read and understand it
properly, makes it the duty of the Govern
ment to hunt up, arrest and put into service
its own deserters, ar.d dots not hold the citi
zens of each borough or township liable lor
the man ; neither is there any law author
izing the drawing of another man to fill the
place of the deserter. He stands as a sol
dier, and it is the business of Old Abe ar.d
party to arrest him ; their unconstitutional
conscription act having made il so.
The Democrats of Chicago are erecting a
monstrous building on the shore of Lake
Michigan for the accommodation of the
National Democratic Convention and tbe
immense crowd thai will assemble to listen
to its deliberations. The building will be
28 feet in circumference, and wilt seat
about 15,000 people. It will be well venti
lated, and every provision for light, easy
egress, &c , is provided. This Convention
will occupy a raised platform in the centre
of an ampithealre, from which all but dele
gates, roporters, &c, will be excluded.
The Americas Agriculturist has visited
our sanctum for July, with .its more thao
usual load of interesting matter, well calcu
lated to instruct and improve all branches
of agriculture. It imparts information to
tbe builder, grain grower, fruit raiser, plant
cultivator, and gardener, that is not found
in any other publication in the United
States, and at so low a figure that it is not
beyond the reach of any man. Price one
dollar, la German and English,
Repeal or the Fugitive Slave Law. On
Thursday last the Senate passed an act re
pealing the Fugitive Shave law approved
by Washington in 1793 'and by Fillmore in
1850. We give the vote entire.
Yeas Hklessrs. Anthony, Brown, 'Chand
ler, Clark. 'Conness, Dfxtrti, Foot, Grimes,
Hale, Harris, Hicks, Howard, Howe, Lane
find..) fjnn ffTanan 'tlnrain M...;il
7 " "!, 'W1qUJ,
Pomeroy, Ramsay, Sherman, Sprague, Snm
ner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull,. Wade and Wil
son. -
Nats MessrsiBuckafew. Carlrfe, Cowan,
Davis, Hendricks, Johnson, McDougall,
Powell, Riddle, Saulsburry, Van Winkle and
Willey of West Virzin:a.
The New York Tr ibUfie in noticing its re
peal says "the bloodshed stain that - has
blotted the statute book of the 'Republic for
seventy years is Wiped out forever." That
is'bighly - complimentary to the nineteen
men who framed the Constitution, and
passed fhe-act of 1793 to carry out its pro
visions. Those men headed by General
Washington, were, in the'eslimation of the
shoddy patriots of the present day, perfect
monsiers for placing the same "blood-red
stain" in the Constitution and in the statute
book. -Four. years more-of "shoddy misrule
would destroy the last vestige of the Con
stitution and laws under which the people
of 'the country have so happily lived for so
many years. If the 'people would arrest
the work of disintegration, they have only
to let Iheir voices be heard at the ballot-box.
Abraham Lincoln's Last. Yesterday's
Pittsburgh Commercial informs its readers
tha' a gentleman from Washington relates
the following that occurred ihe 'other day at
the White House. Some gentlemen were
present, -excited and troubled about things
generally, when OKi Abe put a sudden stop
to their complainings by tbe recital . of the
following :
' Gentlemen suppose all the property you
were worth was in gold, and yon had pot
il in the hands of Blondin to carry it across
the Niagara river on a rope, would you
shake the cable or keep shooting out to
him Blondin stand "up a little straigbter
Blondin sloop a little more or a little fast
erlean a little to the North err a little
more to the South ? No 'you would hold
your breath as well as your tongue, and
keep your hands off until the was safe over.
The Government are carrying an immense
weight. Untold treasures are in their
hands. They are doing the very best they
can. Don't 'baJger them. Keep silence
and we'll get you safe across."
The difficulty ol this last ''good ene of
Old Abe's" is that he doesn't tell us how
far he has gone over his imaginary Niagara,
or when be is likely to reach the opposite
shore. The wealth and life of the nation
have been well nigh exhausted in its tight
rope performance, and the cry is still for
more. The President may, as the says, be
doing tha "best he can ; if that be so he bad
better retire before be and his cargo are
swept forever over the falls.
.
Let the tact be made known Fail and
West, North and Sooth, that tbe Tribune of
June 17th 1864, editorially admitted that
the radicals and rebels understood each
her, and conspired 'tosether to destroy
thifc glorious Union. VWlien" said tbe
Tribtint, "through their (the rebel) aid we
elected Lincoln and Hamlin, our triompht
was nowhera mote generally or openly ex
ulted over than in Charleston, the fountain,
and focus of the rebellion." These factions
have been equally the curse of the country
and it is the duty of the country to rally at
the next election and pnt down Lincoln as
well as his confederate Jeff Davis.
Sac Accident. Mr. Wm. Creast, the
youngest son of Mrs. Margaret Creasy, now
of Bloomabur, on Saturday "asl, went into
the canal to swim, at the residence of his
elder brother, Jacob Creasy, in Centre
township, and not being able to swim, was
accidentally drowned. Mr. Creasy, was
about 20 yeirs of age, most excellent
young man the support and comfort of his
aged widoed Mother. and was much
esteemed by all who knew him. His nu
merous friends have our ardent sympathies
in their unexpected bereavement. Colum
bia Democrrt
Ge. Scott, now in bis seventy-eighth
year, is spending the summer at West
Point. He rises early, and breakfasts at
seven o'clock an hour when most of the
gnests at the hotel are still in Iheir rooms.
At about nine he rides up to the Military
Academy, where he spends the morning in
tbe library, occupied, it is understood. in
obtaining and preparing materials for bis
"Life," on which he has been engaged for
several years. He is stopping, as is his
custom, at the Cozzen's magnificant cara
vansary Another Hero Dead. We regret to
chronicle the death of Lieut. David L. Ware
of this place from ihs wound he received in
tbe late battles of tbe Wilderness. He died
at Armory Hospital, Washington. His re
mains were taken to Philadelphia for inter
mer t, where he was buried with doe mili
tary honors. Lieut. Ware was one of four
brothers tbe balance of whom are all at
present in the service in the army of the Po
tomac. Yet the father of these brave boys,
one of whom has just fallen, must be de
nounced by the cowardly stay-at-home
Lojal Leaguers as a "Copperhead," "Sym
pathiser,". -'Murderer," &c Danville Intel
ligencer. mm m
Drown RD.-Anolber painful case of drown
ing occurred on Sunday afternoon last. A
little son of Daniel Jones, Barber, aged
about 7 years, while playing on a canal
boat, opposite tbe Penna. Iron Works, fell
into the canal and was drowned before his
body could be recovered 'On Saturday
last, a son of Daniel Morgan, Superintend
dant of tbe Peana. Company's furnaces,
aged abont nine years, while standing on
tbe Pivot Bridge, below the aqueduct, was
knocked off tbe same by tbe jaf from a
passing boat. Unfortunately the lad fell in
between the bridge and tbe boat, and his
body was crushed so badly that he lived
but a few moments after the accident. We
deeply sympathize with the afflicted par
ents of these children. Dan. Intelligencer.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET
CAREFULET corrected'weeklt.
WHEAT, t2 00
RYE, 1 25
CORN, new, 1 50
OATS, 75
BUCKWHEAT,. 75
FLOUR pr. bbl. 7 50;
BUTTER, 25
EGGS, 20
TAIiLOW, 12
LARD, per lb. 18
POTATOES, 50
DR'D APPLES2 50
HAMS, 20
CLOVERSEED 5 50
MARRIED.
On Tuesday. Jane 21st, 1864, at St.
Stephen's -Church, Wilkes-Barre, by the
Sector. Kev. u. Allies, Mr. Chas. earrish ,
and Miss Mart Conykgham, eldest daugh
ter ol Hon. John N. Conyngham, all of
WiHces-Barre. -
DIED.
In Wilkes-Barre. on Saturday last, affer a
lingering illness. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson,
wife of Lyman Hakes, Esq., aged 37 years.
In Centre Township, on Saturday last,
by accidental drowning, Mr. William
Creast, aged aboat 20 years.
In'Hemlock township, on Wednesday
last. Mr. Joseph Vandbrslice, son ol T. J.
Yanderslice. Esq , aged about 26 years.
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PHIA AGE
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mocratic and Conservative masses.
It will be printed on a large sheet of fine
white paper, ai such rates as will bring it
within the reach of all. It will -support the
nominees of the Democratic National Con
vention, the full proceedings of which will
be published in 'its columns. It will boldly
advocate the tights of the white man, and
fearlessly sustain ah the constitutional Fights
o! the ci:izen, no matter from what quarter
they may be assailed.
The first number will be issued abont The
5th of August. The whole number will be
thirteen following each ober weekly, until
the Presidential election, the result of
which will be contained in the final num
ber. Democratic and Conservative Clubs,
County Committees, Agents and all interest
ed in the cause are invited to co operate in
the circulation of
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TERMS The Campaign Age, of Thir
ten Numbers.
Single Copies for tbe series, 50 cents.
In Clubs of not less than 20 to one
address, 45 cts each.
In Clubs of not less than 50 to one
add res, 4 (J cis each.
Cash must accompany each order, and
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Ordets should be sent in immediately, or
at latest by the first day of August to
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PROCLAMATION
FOR A
SPECIAL ELECTION,
TO BE H"LD ON
TUESDAY AUGUST 2d, lSfrl.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHOR
ITY OP THE COMMON WEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
ANDREW G. COrTIN,
Governor of the said Commonwealth.
To Josiah H Furman, Esq , Sheriff of the
County o) Columbia Sends Greeting :
Wh ereas, A joint resolution proposing
certain amendments to the Constitution of
this Commonwealth, which are as follows:
"There shall be an additional section to
the third article of the Constitution, (o be
designated as section four, as follows:
"Sec. 4. Whenever any of the- qualified
electors of this Commonwealth shall be in
any actcal military service, under a requ'i
sition ftom the PresiJent of the United
States, or by authority of this Common
wealth, such electors may exercise the
right of suffrage in all elections by ihe
citizens, under such regulations as are or
shall be prescribed by law, so fully as if
they were present at their usual pface of
elections.
"There shall be two additional sections
to the'eleventh article of ihe Constitution,
'a a . r . '
to oe aesignatea as sections eight and nine
as follows: .
"Sec. 8. No Bill shall be passed by the
Legislature containing more than one aub'-
jfet, which shall be clearly expressed in
the title, except appropriation briltr.
"Sec. 9. No bill shall be passed by ihe
Legislature, granting any powers or privi
leges, in auy case where the authority to
grant such powers or privileges, has been,
or may hereafter be, conferred upon the
courts of this Commonwealth," has been
agreed to by a majority of the members
elected to each House of the . Legislature
at two successive sessions ol the same.
And Whereas, 'It is provided in the lPth
article of said constitution, that any amend
ments to agreed upon, bhall be submitted
to the people in such manner, ai.d at such
time, at least three months after being so
agreed to by the two Houses, as the Legis
lature shall prescribe; snch submission fb
be in such manner and form, that the peo
ple may vote for or against each amend
ment separate and disiincily.
And Whereas, By an aci of ihe General
Assembly of :this Commonwealth, passed
the 231 day of April, A. D., one thousand
eight hundred and iixty four, it is provided
"that for the purpose of ascertaining the
sense lof the people of tbis'CommOnweahh
rn regard to ihe adoption or rejection of
said amendments, or either of them, the
Governor of this Commonwealth shall issue
a writ of election, directed to each and
every Sheriff of this Commonwealtn, com
manding them to give notice in the usual
manner, in not less than two newspaper
in each City and -county. Provided, That
so many are published therein, and by at
least two printed handbills in each election
ilisrrict, oj every city and county wherein
ao newspaper is publi-hnd, that an election
"will be held -in ewch of the towuships,
boroughs, wards, precincti, and districts
therein, cn THE FIRST TUESDAY OF
AUGUST, in ihe year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty fou, for
tSe purpose of deciding upon the approval
and ratification, or rejection, or Ihe said
amendments, which naid election shall be
opened, held and closed upon the day last
aforesaid, ai Ihe places and within the
hours, at and within which, the General
Elections of this Commou wealth are direc
ted to be opened, held ar.d cloeed.
Now, Therefore, In obedience to the re
quirements of the lOtb article of the Con
stitution, and in accordance with the true
intent and meaning of the said act of the
Gerreral Assembly of ihi Commonwealtn,
I, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor of the
said Common wtalth ol Pennsylvania, do
issue this writ, commanding and requiring
you, the said Josiah H. Furman, Sheriff of
the sahl county to give notice in the usual
manner and a by law required, ihat an
election will he hfid according to the terms
of the constitution, tnd provisions of the
act of the General Assembly aforesaid, in
I each of Ihe townships, boroughs, wards,
I precincts and districts therein, on the Firl
j Tuesday of Anaost, in the year of our Lord
j one thousand eight hundred and sixty four,
I for Ibe purpose of deriding upon the appro
I val and ratification, or rejection of the said
a rr end men IS.
Given under my hand and the great seal
nf the Stale, at Harrisburg, this twenty first
day of June, in the year of our Lord, otie
thousand eight hundred and sixty four, and
of the Commonwealth the eighty eighth.
By order ol the Governor.
ELI SEIFER.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
lo pursuance of the above proclamation
of the Governor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, I, JOSIAH H. FURMAN,
High Sheriff of the county of Columbia,
Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and
givo notice to ihe electors of the county
aforesaid, that an election will be held in
said county of Columbia, on TUESDAY,
THE 2d DAY AUGUST, 1864, for the pur
pose of voting on '"a Joint Resolution pro"
posing certain amendments to the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth."
t also hereby make known and give
r.otice that the places of holding the afore
said general election in the several town
ships within the county of Columbia, are
as follows, viz:
Bloom township at tbe Court House, in
Bloomi'burg.
Benton township-, a' the Public Houie of
John J. Stile, in the Town of Bunton.
Beaver township-, at (he Public House of
Franklin L. Shuman.
Briarcreek township at the Public School
House near Evansville.
Borough ol Berwick, at the Town House
in ihe Borough.
Cat4isa township, at the Public bouse
oi Samuel Koslenbauder.
Centre township, at the bouse of Jeremi"
ah Hess, deceased.
Conyngham twp., at the Public House of
Reuben Wasser.
Fshingrreek twp., at the Public House
of Benjamin McHenry.
franklin Township, at Clayton's School
House.
Greenwood Township, at the House oi
Joseph R. Patton.
Hemlock township, at the "Buck Horn."
Jacksou township at the house of Ezekiel
Cole.
Locust township: at the Public House of
John L. Hnrst, in Slabtown.
Minim townantp, at the Public House of
John Keller.
Madison township at the Public House
of Samuel Rimby.
Mt. Pleasant iwp , at the Public House
ol Tnornas Jones.
Montour township, at. the house of Wm.
Hollingshead.
Maine township, at the Public House ol
John A. Shtiraan.
Roaringcreek twp., at the house formerly
occupied by George W. Dreisbach
Orange township, at the Public House of
Alexander Hughes, in Orangeville.
Pine township, at ihe houoe of Albert
Homer.
Sugarloaf township, at the house ol A.
Cole.
Scott township, at tbe Public Hduse of
J. D. Marchbank.
1 also, for the information bf (he electors
of tbe coonry of Columbia, publish the act
entitled, ' Ail act prescribing ihe time and
manner of "sobmiltina to the people, for
their approval ar.d ratification or rrjedion,
the proposed amendments to the Constitu
tion. ,
Whereas, A joint resolution, proposing
certain amehdments to the Constitution of
this Common wealth, has been agreed to
by a majority of the members elected to
each house of the Legislature, at two suc
cessive sessions of the same, the hrsl ses-
sion commencing on the hirst Tuesday of
January, in me year oi our L,oru one inous
and eight hundred and sixty-three, and the
second session commencing on the 'fiist
session commencing on
Tuesday in January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four
; -And
whereas, It is provided in the tenth
article of the Constitution, that any amend
manf, so agreed upon, shall be submitted
to ihe people in such a fnanner, and such
limes, at least three mon bs alter being so
agreed to by ihe"two houses, as the Legis
lature shall prescribe, "such submission to
be in such manner and form that the peo
ple may vote for or agains,t each amend
ment separately and distinctly; therefore,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House ol Representatives pf the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania inGeneral Assem
bly met, arid it it hereby enacteJ .by the
authority of the same, That for the purpose
of ascertaining Ihe sense of the people of
this Commonwealth, in regard to the adop
tion or rejection of said amendment, or
either ol them, the Governor of this Com
monwealth shall issue a writ of election,
directed to each and every 'sheriff of this
Coiiimou wealth, commanding them to give
notice, in the usual manner, in not less
than two newspapers in each city and
county ; Provided, That so many are pub
lished therein, and by at least two printed
handbills in each election district of every
city and county whe.ein no newspaper is
published, that an election will be held in
each of the townships, 'boroughs, wards,
precincts and districiB therein, on the first
Tuesday of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
fonr, for the purpose of deciding upon the
approval and ratification, or rejection of
the said amendments, which 'said election
shall be opened, 'held -and clbsed upon the
day last 'aforesaid, at the plaCes and with
in ihe hours at and within which the gen
eral elscffiotis'bf 'this Commonwealth aVe
directed 'to be opened, held and cloed,
and it shall be the duty of the ju'ge, in
spectors and clerks of 'each of said town
ships, Borough's, Wards, Precincts, and
'DistricJs to receive, kt the said 'election,
ticke'ts, nbl exceeding the number of pro
posed arnenc'meiitSj either written or prin
ted, or partly written and partly printed,
from each of the qualified vo ers of this
State, who may offsr the same, and to de
posit them in a box or boxes, lo be for that
purpose provided by the proper officers,
which ticket shall be, respectively, label
led on the outide, "First amendment,"
"Second amendment." and "Third amend
ment,'' and ttose who are favorable ft
said amendments, or any of them, may
express their approval thereof by voting,
each, as many sepataie, written or printed
or partly written and partly printed ballots
Or tickets, as tl ere are amendments ap
proved by them, containing, on '.he inside
thereof, the words ''For the amendment,"
and those who are opposed to such amend
ments, or any of t tie in, may express iheir
opposition by voting each, as many sepa
rate, written or printed cr partly wrinen
and partly printed ballots or tickets, as
fiere are amendments not approved by
hem, containing on the inside thereof, tht
words, Aaain-t the amendment," the
electors voting fur or against the 1st amend
ment shall be considered as voting for or
against the proposed lourih Sec. t" article
three of the Constitution, extending the
right of suffrage to soldiers; electors voting
for against the second amendment shall be
considered as voting for rr against ihe pro
posed 'eijihih section to article eleven of the
Constitution; and electors voting for or
egainst the 'hird amendment shall be con
sidered as voting for or against the pro
posed nmih rectTon to article leleveh of the
Constitution.
Sec. 2. That the election on the said pro
posed amendments shall, in all respects,
be conducted as the general elections of
this Commonwealth are now conducted,
and il shall be Ihe duty of the return jurtges
of the respective counties and Districts
thereof, fird having carefu!ly ascertained
the nu mber of votes given for or against
each of said amendment, in tbe manner
aforesaid, to make but duplicate returns
ihereol, expressed in words al length and
not in figures only, ol which returns, so
made, shall be lodged in the prothonolary's
office of the court of common pleas of the
pVopr cou nty, and the other sealed and
directed to the Secretary of the Common
wealth, and by one of said Judges deposit
ed, forthwith, in ihe m'o: convenient post
office, uprn which postage shall be prepaid
at the expense of the proper county.
Sec 3. Thai it shall be Ihe duly of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth on the 23d
Ja of August next, before four o'clock,
post meridian, to deliver i'o the Speaker of
ihe Senate, or the Speaker of the House ol
Representatives, the returns of the said
elec'ion, from the several counties of Ihe
Commonwealth; and the same shall on
Ihe same day and hout be opened and
published in the presence ol the members
ol the Senate and House of Representa
tives; and the number of votes given for
and against said amendments, respective
ly, shall be carefully summed up and as
certaine.l, ard duplicate certificates of the
result, shall be signed by the Speakers of
the ttvo Houses. One of said certificates
shall be delivered to the Secretary ol the
Commonwealth, who shall cause the same
10 be recorded and filed in his office, and
th other of said certificates shall be deliv
ered lb the Govetribr, who shall forthwith
issue his proclamation, declaring whether
Ihe said amendments, or either of ihem
have beeu approved and ratified by a ma
jority bf the qualified voters of the State
voting therein. Provided That if for any
cause, a quorum of either Houses of Ihe
Legislature shall not be present at the day
arid hour above mentioned, then the said
votes shall be opened in the presence ol
such members of said houses as shall be
present, and in case of the absence bf the
Speaker of either of said houses, the said
certificate shall be signed by (he Speaker
present, or in case of the absence of both
Speakers, by the Chief Clerks of both
houses, or either of them in the absence
bf one ot ihe said clerks.
Sec. 4. That tbe several duties required
lo be performed by the Sheriffs, Commis
sioner, constables, judges, inspectors; and
all other officers whatever, in and about
the general elections of this Common
wealth shall be performed by such officers
in and about the election herein provided
for, and all persons, whether officers or
others, shall te liable to the same punish
ment for ihe neglect of any duty or the
commission of any offence at, in or about
the said election as the"y would for the
neglect ol like duty or ihe commission of
like offence ai. in or about the general
elections of this Commonwealth.
HENRY C. JOHNSON,
Speaker ol the House' of Represeiatives.
JOHN P. PENNY,
Speaker of the Senate.
Ap (roved, the (wen f third day ot April
v
aimki u imini, ona my
and sixty four.
adYf.
Governor
Meetinsr at HA
n . - . ' .1
i ursuant to 1'ie provisr,
the 2d section al the a'0
ill J nf I h a .tnr.a .M .V
spectively lake charge 'cf
return of the election oi
'districts, and produce them a
one Judges from each district
ty Seat, in Bloomsburg, on it
after the election, beinz FKlD
oi AUOUbl. then and ihere
perform the duties required bjr
said Judges.
Also, thai where a j'jdge by si
unavoidable accident is unable
sucn meeting ot Judges, then tbe
cate or return aforesaid shall
charge of by one of the inspectors or
ol me election ot said district, wjhol
do and perform, ihe duties required of
Judge unable to attend.
Given under m v hand, in mv nfR-.-
"Bloomsburg, the First day of July, AnW
Domini one thousand eight hundred ani
sixty lour.
JOSIAH H. 'FURMAN,
Sheriff's Office, ) Sheriff.
Bloomsburg, July 1, 1864
CANDIDATE'S COLUMN.
CANDIDATE 0R ASSEMBLY.
We are authorized to announce the narno
of GEORGE SCO IT, of Catawissa, as a
candidate for ASSEMBLY,at ihe approach
ing general election, in this Representative
District, composed of the coun'ies of Co
lumbia and Montour, subjert to the decis
ion, of the Columbia County Democratic
ndminaiiitg Convention.
June 29. 1864 pd. $2.
LEGISLATIVE.
To the Democratic Electors oj Columbia county:
Friends awd Fellow Citizens : Ttia
undersigned, acknowledging with gratitude
past evidences i.f jour generous confi
dence, would respectfully announce ; thai
at the solicitation oi many valued Demo
crat. heSvifl be a Candidate lor trie LEG
ISLATURE in the District composed of the
counties of Columbia and Montour, at th
'ensuing General Election, in accordance
with the usages ofihe District Electors, and
being febve'rned alone by the decision of
the 'Columbia County Democratic Con.
vention. LEVI L. 1'ATE.
Kloombnr-r. Mhv 18. 1R61 2 pd.
CAiiriiriafe For As tie into if.
Ai the solicitation of many trieuds, I
would announce to Ihe voters nf Columbia
County, ihat ( will be a candidal for
ASSEvlBLY, at the approaching rnetal
election, subject to "the decision of the Co
lumbia county Democratic Con vent mi.
Wm 11. JACOBY.
Bloomsburg, May 11, 1861.
Candidate for Sheriff?
Thronah the earnest solVitaiion ol tndj
Democratic Irieuds. I have been induced lo
offer mysell a a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Columbia County, subject iA tha
'deci-ion ol the Democratic County Con
vention. ' JAMES LAKE
June 15, 1A4. pi. S2.
CAMHDITE FOR SHERIFF.
""Ml AISLES H. HESS, of Mifflin ionshirV,
are 'afthorized to announce, will l
a candidate lor the office of SHERIFF of
Columbia County, at the approaching gen
eral election, subject lo ihe oWiiou ol tha
Columbia county democratic convention.
M-fflij, June I, 1864. 82 pd.
Candidate Tor sheriff!
AMU EL SNYDER, ol Mi&in township;
we are authorize-! to annoince, will be
a candidate for SHERIFF, al ihe approach
int General Election, subject to the deni-
ion ot the Columbia county Democratic
Convention. My 1864. 2. pd.
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF,
William kRicKHAUM, of MirHin iP.
we are authorized In annour.ee will be a
candidate for the SHERIFFALTY, mi the
a proaching gpneral elfnion, subject Id
the c'ecition ol the Columbia county dem
ocratic convention.
Jui.e 15, 1864. pd. $2
CANDIDATE F0& COJUMISSIONERi
We are authorised to announce that
William Creast, of Canawia township,
through the solicitation of his many Dem
ocratic friends, has been induced to offer
himself as a candidate for Couktt Com
missioner, at the epproat-hirg election,
subject oily to the uanes nf the Columbia
County Democratic Convention.
June 2, 1864. ?2,jif.
CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce ihat Alls
Man, of BeaVer twp, Colon. bia county,
through the solicitation of his Democratic
friends, ha been induced to offer himself
as a candidate lor CouiTr Commisio5kb
at 'he approaching general election, ub
ject to the decision of the Democratic
Countv Convention.
ALLEN MANN.
Beaver, May 23, 1864. S2. pd.
National Foundry.
Rloomsbtir?, Columbia Co.,
f tne snbribjr, proprietor of the thriVd
- named extensive establishment, is now
prepared to receive orders for nil kind df
machinery, for COLLER1ES, BLAST FUR
NACES STATIONARY ENGINES, MILLS
THRESHIMG MACHINES, &c, &c.
He is also prepared to make S oves, all
sizes and patterns, Flow-irons, and every
thing usually made in first-class Foundries
.His etahsiv labilities and practical
workman, watfaht him in receiving the
largest contracts on tfce most reasonable
terms.
FP Grain of ait kinds will be taken m
exchange for bastings.
CsT This eiablihfhent is located near
the Lackawahna Railroad Depo.
PETER BILLMEYER.
Bloomsburg, Sept. 9 !8o3.
S250. SEVEft OCTAVE f25o!
ROSEWOOD PIANO-FORTES
GROVESTEEN & CO. 499 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK.
Offer their new, enlarged Scale Piano
Fortes, wi'h all latent improvements.
Thirty year's experience, with gfeaily in
creased facilities for manufacturing, ecabU
them to sell ior CASH at unusually low
prices. These instruments received Ihe
highest award at ihe world's Fair, and tor
five fcdecessive ear at the American In
stitute. Warranted five years. Tisms itt
CsH. Ca!l or send for descriptive circular.
June 15. 1864. 3m.
E. J. THORNf Oft,
PAPER DEALER,
HAS RECEIVED A LOT OF NEW WALL
PAPER, b' vHrrous lles, al his eiablih
rreni oh Mam Street, below Market,
Bloomsbcr, which he will sell at reason
able price-. A. J. THORNTON.
Bioomurj, May 4, 1861.
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