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WM. H. JACOBY, EDITOR.
rBicaassDss, wed.iesdat, july
20, 1864:
& M. Pettem3ilx& Co., 37 Park Row,
"flew York, areduly aothotized to solicit and
inactive subscriptions acd advertising tor the
Slat of th Kortk, published at Bloonssburg,
Colombia county, Penh'a.
'Mather & Co.,-333 Broadway, New Ycrk,
are authorized :o receive subscriptions and
advenisHig for the Star of the North.
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1864,
GEORGE B. M'CLEJJLAN,
ftabect to the Decision-of the Democratic
' - National Convention.
ID&210CRAT1C COUNTY CONVENTION.
TVTOTICE ia hereby given that the Demo
c ratio Electors, id and for the several
Boroogha aid Election Districts, will meet
t their 'respective places of holding the
General "Election, on
'Saturday, the 27A day of August next,
between the boars of 3 and 7 o'clock p. m..
ol said day. for tbe purpose of choosing two
Delegates from each District, to meet in
CooulyCeRrentionr at 4be COURT HOUSE
in Bloemsborg, on
Monday, the 29A day ef JJugutt,
at I o'clock, p. m., or the purpose of mak
ing be usual annual nominations of:he
Democratic party of Columbia Countv.
WILLIAMSON H. JACOBY, Chai'rman
'H W McRetaolcs, I Jomm A Fusstos,
ru Kricxiaom, I Hiram Bowlr.
Jacoi YsAcrR. ' I John Magargkll.
. Democittic Standing Committee.
Bloomsburg, Julj 20, 1864.
Soldiers Votln.
'la last week's Republican was -an article
-co this subject, trying to work opon the
sympathies the people, but no! one word
. aa. regards tbe negroes having a To;e under
Ibis amendment was said. Upon this point
nhe-astute editor was perfectly mam. As
to the constitutionality of the matter, we
will not dwell whether -constitutional or
aot, if Lincoln needs votes to elect him, he
'will use the negroes or anybody else who
can be coerced, cajoled or brought 'to cast
'their ballots for him. The frauds used in
the election last fall in this State alone not
to mention the stupendioue outrages in
'Maryland and other States are sufficient
to demonstrate to a certainty that every
negro in the army et this time, or who may
e hereafter enlisted, will be allowed a vote
the same as white men.
The Democracy do not fear the white sol
'"diers vote. Give them a fair chance to ex
ercise their opinions, and Shoddy will not
'Te tha gainer by it. 'Fetter them tie them
up under ' the .'army regulations, as tbe
rShoddy dynasiy knows so well-how to do,
and then Lincoln mar perhaps poll a small
majority. There is but a poor prospect,
"however, that the gallant veterans wbe
"have tested their lore of-coanlry at the can-
choke. Or, if even they are, there are so
-many ways in which fraudulent returns can
be made, by even post office clerks, who
transmit the return, that we shall not 'know
what has been the real soldiers' rote. Tbe
whole army election machinery being in
the bands of the Shoddy party, there can
be no hope of fairness in transmitting the
correct returns.
Every Democrat desires that the soldiers
should be allowed a vote, but in objeciirg
to tbe right of negroes voting and to the
.'holding of tbe ballot-box by one political
-party alone, he but echoes the sentiment of
the soldiers themselves, who are known to
be in favor of even and exact justice to all
the candidates whom the people put for
ward. It is not out ol regard for the rights
of the soldier that the shoddj party desire
. the Constitotion amended so as to give
them the right of suffrage. It is because
they see in it a chance to commit the most
stependous frauds on the ballot-box onde-
, tec ted. Let the soldiers the rank and file
conduct their elections, and not the De
mocracy but the party that has clothed
them in shoddy and -hurried them on to
suffering under inefficient officers and bad
flans will be tbe losers.
$rpeil of the Commalation Clans?.
. After having refused to do so , by a large
tosjority, says tbe Lancaster Intelligeneer
the House of Representatives has at length
agreed to the repeal of the commstation
clause This Changs was made in obedi
ence to the express desire of the President.
He insisted upon the rpeai, and he was
obeyed.- Hereafter nothing will exempt
from the hardships of the draft but aucb
. positive and well defined physical disabili-
ty as will bring s man within one of the
. classes prescribed by law. Tbe. chances
for exemption on this ground are greatly
t.ih.n .u
iv iuau mw; wscr m JDBI Ss$ ) tUO IJSi
of disquatifvinn diseases and afflictions
. has been greatly reduced. Men are now
taken into the service as conscripts who
would have been rejected if attempting to
, enlist in the regular army; The only pos-
;Kt. . r .i :
r ... . - i
: of a substitute, and this is an article which
will command fabulous prices on the recur
rence of the next draft, which muat come
speeuuy. ii cannot De otherwise than that
great soffering most necessarily ensue from
the enforcement of a conscription under
-the present aarsb law. The rich man can
readily procure a substitute, but such an sr
ticla of luxury will be utterly beyond the
means of Ikose even in ordinary circom
etances. Verily we are paring an enormous
price for the freedom of the negro.
Keabsasgs This word is ol Indian ori
gin.. A moniitaia in New Hampshire bears
tbe name, as well as tha U. S. Gun boat
that eoitk the Alabaaia. It is a wjrd of
three y lab lea Kearsar ge with the ac
cent ou ue cecoad tad g ia ine taird bird.
V.V U " :
- "Etsbarrasslug (hs-BaTeriasst. -. -
The reason assigned by the war press ol
the country for the lailtire, or rather the re
fusal, of Congress to consider the Mexican
question, is a very characteristic one. Con
gresa was "unwilling to embarrass tbe Gov.
ernment." This is a brand new phrase,
withr which the war has enriched the politi
cal -vocabulary. Its novelty arises from the
fact that the idea which it conveys was
wholly novel among us, until public free
dom was lost in the sloagb of Lincolnism.
Congress was once regarded as part of the
Government, and as not only, entitled, bnt
bound, to "embarrass" the Executive, hen
ever, in its conscientious judgment, he was
wandering from right principle, or policy.
All such "embarrassmeoffc" as the people
-themselves or their representatives might
interpose were considered as but part ol
tbe limitations which pnblio liberty and se
curity required to be. placed opon Executive
power. These, and these only, create the
distinction between a monarch and the Pres
ident of a republic, and it was because our
chief magistrate was imendeJ to be but a
President and not a King a servant and
not a master that be was made subject to
such "embarrassments," and ''was forced to
pot up with them, whether pleasant or un
pleasant. '
Now, however, we have changed alt that.
The President is the Government, and to
prevent him from doing as he pleases is
treasonable. To 'doubt ''his wisdom or his
purity is to be seditious. To express a leg
islative disapprobation of bis policy, for
eign or domestic, is to ''embarrass" him,
whieh is equivalent !o aiding and abetting
tbe enemy. Chief Justice Taney issued a
habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of
a comraitmenrtnade by Mr. Seward's or
ders, -and he was denounced, forthwith,
from Dan to'Bersbeba, as "embarrassin
the Government," and therefore a sympa
thizer with the rebeliio.i. And now. for
sooth, both Houses of Cougress deliberately
apostatize from their convictions and men
solemn duty, upon a great and paramount
question of national dignity and conduct,
lest by expressing their sentiment they
may possibly hinder Mr. Lincoln and Mr.
Seward Irom successfully -consummating
an intrigue, which the unanimous Legisla
ture believes to be dishonest and knows to
be disgraceful. A leading and sacred prin
ciple of American policy the consecration
of the 'Ameiican -continent to republican
tiberty is basely abandoned by the 'repre
sentatives of the people, lest its promulga
tion by them should .shame the tricksters
who" have destroyed it !
What shall we have next The Judici
ary and the Legislature "embarrass" Mr.
Xincoln, and are silenced; will not the bat-
lot-box take its turn and be silenced also ?
Every:hing has given way, thus far, to Ex
ecutive omnipotence ; the frail barrier of
popular suffrage can hardly be expected to
confine it now. Upon that question the
next great issue is soon to be tried, and it is
useless to disguise-the fact that the trial is
full ol threatening and doubt. If tbe peo
ple are prepared to enter on no sterner
struggle for the right to rote than for the
other rights which have been snatched from
them, Mr. Lincoln's embarrassments are
over and bis will is law. If free suffrage
is to ce yieideu np, wanout resistance, as
free speech and personal liberty, and free
dom of the press, have been surrendered
already, it is not worth while to foot our
selves any-longer with the forms of a re
publicanism from which the soul has de
parted. Dne of Sr. Lincoln'' f Iedset.
On the Sunday before the day 'the extra
session of 'Congress of 1861 adjourned, Pre
sident Lincoln said to Mr. Mallory, a Rep
resentative of Kentucky, in presence of
Senator Crittenden and others :
Mr. Mallory, this war, so far es I have
anything to do with it, is carried on on the
idea that there ia a Union sentiment in
these States, which, set free from the con
trol now held over it by the presence of the
Confederate or rebel power, will be suffi
cient to replace these Slates in tbe Uiion.
If I am mistaken in this, if there is no such
sentiment there,, if the people of those
States are determined with tbe unanimity,
or with a feeling approaching unanimity,
that their States shall not be members of
this Confederacy, it ia beyond the power
of the people of the other States to force
them to remain in tha Union ; and, said he,
in that contingency in the contingency
that there is not that sentiment there this
war is not only an error, it it a crime. .
The contingency'supposed by the great
pledge-breaker exists, and bas existed for
many months, caused ia no small degree
by this man's own acts. The people of ihe
seceding States are-, determined, "with
unanimity, that their States shall not be
member of this Confederacy." Spite of
tbe constant and persistant efforts ef ha
bitual deceivers of the Northern people,
the mass of the Abolitionists themselves
know thU to he true Lincoln knows it, if he
be not more stolid than even we suppose
him to be. Whose, then, is the "error"
whose the "crime V At the great tial be
fore the Eternal Searcher of All Hearts, this
axful question most find an answer. Age.
P. T. Barnnci.
The ubiquitous Barnum has turned ont
as an an'.hor, having been engaged by the
New York Mercury to write a series of ar
ticles for that journal Bpon the subject ol
"Ancient and Modern Humbugs -of the
World." The first of the series we publish
this week on our outside, and may pos
sibly give place to others. Barnum is the
Prince of Showmen, and according to hi
own definition of a humbug is one of that
class who is successful because he always
gives people the worth of their money.
Thc Empcror Maximilian arrived in the
city of Mexico on the 1 lib of June, and his
entry was saluted with 100 gans. His re
ception is said to have been enthusiastic.
Th French are reported to have gained
some new success at the Cerro de San Ore
gorio, and to bare captured 200 houea to
the advance of Crag.
THE WAR. - -
The epedilion)nto Marjl4nd.lt appears,
had an important effect on ibe state of af
fairs-at Petersburg. Belore it began, Gen.
Grant's army, was east and' sooth of the
town, his southern flank "being "uear the
Petersburg and Weldoa "Railroad. He did
not actually bold this road. But his cannon
placed on high hills near the line prevented
the Confederates from using it, or from re
pairing the broken places near Ream's Sta
tion. Ou Satardaj night last, a' summons
for aid was sent from Washington. 1 It was
urgent and must be met.'' Grant; in response
to it, took Rickett's Division and Wright's
Corps from tjia centre of his line. The;
sailed down the James, and went to Wash
ington. The detachment 'macle a contrac
tion of the Federal lines necessary. The
various troops on the southern wing were
moved northward to fill the gaps caused by
the departing regiments. Tbe southern
flack was drawn in nearly a mile. The
bills, near tbe VYeldoa Railroad, were aban
doned, and at once occupied by the Confed
erates. Strong bodies of the enemy were
moved down from Petersburg, and 'works
were'lfcrewn Bp on tbe hills. The railroad
was repaired and on Wednesday last trains
began 1 running. On Thursday morning
Grant's army was around Petersburg thus :
Foster, with five thousand men, was on the
north bank of lhe: James, four miles above
Malvern Hill. Brooks with one corps oc
cupied Bermuda Hundred. Burnside's
Corps was on the south bank of tbe Appo
mattox, northeast of Petersburg. Birney's
Corps wa' east of Petersburg! W'arren'e
Corps was southeast of Petersburg and on
the southern flank. The Confederates were
in a very dangerous position between the
Weldo'n Railroad and the southern flank.
Sheridan's cavalry were in the rear of the
Federal line. Threy ha1 net gome to Hao
over'Coort'House. Grant now has but four
Corps. Wright's Corps and Reynold's
Corps, brought from New Orleans, are at
Washington.
The Federal operations at Charleston are
assuming some activity Gen. Foster, it
seems, has embarked nearly all the land
forces at Hilton Head, and has gone on an
expedition a short distance up the coast
About ten miles below 'Charleston Harbor
is ar inlet called Stono River. Johnson's
Island is on the south side'ef Ihi inlet,some
distance back from the sea coast. Fifteen
miles further down the coast the North
Edisto River empties. Seabrook Island is
a long, narrow sand bank on the sea coast
between Stono and Edisto.
Tbe people of Maine hare suddenly be
come excited. The Governor has receired
a despatch from , the American Consul at
St. Johns, New Brunswick, announcing that
on Wednesday last an expedition left there
of persons intending to depredate on the
coast of Maine. The Gorernor sent to
Washington for aid. Two gunboats were
at once ordered to sail from New York for
Castine and Eastport. What it all means
we are at a loss to imagine ; but it devel
opes'one thing quite plainly : New En
gland States are protected Irom danger ;
Middle States are not.
The Conlederate expedition from Mary
land has safely crossed the Potomac. Some
light 'rkirmishing was had with the rear
guard, bat no damage was inflicted. The
Federal pursuers made but little impres
sion. The "enemy got off with prisoners,
plander.and everything. They marched
towards the Sheoandoah Valley, and will
no doubt join iLee's army. The damage in
flicted fen tbe North -is immense. The sup
plies carried off alone were worth millions.
It is repoireS that on Sunday last General
Sherman crossed to the south baok of the
Chattahoochee, above and below the Con
federate position. The Confederates aban
doned their works protecting the railroad
bridges, and burned the bridges. They
have retreated a short distance, bnt in what
direction is not known.
Still Later.
The number of men in the Federal army
has long been a matter of speculation. We
are able to give this morning a well consid
ered estimate of the forces, with their dia
tribotion over the country. It is founded
on good military authority:
Gen. Grant's army 120.000
Washington and its Ticinity 40,000
Maryland and Delaware 30,000
Gen. Hunters force 20,000
Shenandoah Valley and W Virginia 20 000
Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Yorktown.&c 20,000
Gen. Sherman's Army 120,000
Kentucky and Tennessee 50.000
Vicksbufg, Meraphis.P. Hudson, &c 40,000
Missouri and Arkansas 40.000
Gen. Bank's Army 20.000
In North Carolin I5;000
In South Carolina 25,000
Florida aud Mobile 10,000
On the Pacific Coast . 20,000
Indian Territory, Minnesota, &c, 20,000
In the North at various place's . 50,000
Total, 6eo,000
Of this number nearly one hundred
thousand are in hospital. Fifty thousand at
least are prirouers or under parole. Tbe
negro troops at present number about one
hundred and filty thousand.
On Friday last Gen. Grant's army lay qui
etly in camp. The beat was: intense $od
the. dust thick. Various small expeditions
tad been sent out. . A cavalry force had
marched without opposition from the rear
of the army to Norfolk, and bad returned.
Tbe Confederates were bard a', work dig
ging intrenchments between the Federal
southern flank and the Weldon Hailroad.
They had large forces on the line of the
road.
The Maryland expedition has got safely
bX They, have entered tbe Shenandoah
Valley. Ttie Federal troops followed (hem
to the Potomac, where there was some
slight skirmishing, but very few pursued
tbem farther. Gen. Wright's Corps ia at
Poolesville and Rockville, and Reynold's
19ib Corps in near Edwards' Ferry.
'There is great donbt as to the real condi
tlOn'of affairs in front of Atlanta, his not
certainly known that Sherman has crossed
the Chattahoochee. - If he has crossed it he
has not advanced beyond the river bank.
Johnson's troops are in front of Sherman
and between bim and 'Atlanta. They have
not gone off in any other direction. The
goerrillas in Sherman's rear are playing all
sorts of pranks.
The Confederate prisoners are being
gradually removed from Point Lookout,
Maryland, to Elraira, New York. A train
containing several hundred of them collided
with a coal train" Hear Lackawanna, Penn
sylvania, on Friday, and over one hundred
were killed and wounded..
General A. J. Smith's expedition, which
left Memphis some time ago to march east
ward towards Corinth, has been heard from
at Saulsbury, fifty seven -'miles east of
Memphis.
Shoedt Dash. Ia noticing instance, of
foolish extravagance, so prevalent at this
time in the fcreat metropolis, the New York
Tribune relates the following :
. We heard the other day of a most ridi
culous ' drsh" made by a New Yorker of
reported wealth now ; but who was not
long ago a citizen of Rochester in moderate
circumstances.' The distinguished gentle,
man made his appearance in Broadway in
a coactTar.d fotr horses with as many ser
vants in livery a could be accommodated.
CI 06e bj was his wife ir. a separate carriage
drawn br two horses with servants in liv
ery 'as above. Next came another carriage
with like appointment containing the chil
dren of a very distinguished couple ! Could
a more ludicrous or a more melancholy
spectacle be presented for the coulempla
tion ol'rhen of sense !
Vcar Cool. The Springfield Republican
charges that many leaders ot the Democrat
ic party are in open sympathy with the
rebellion. This is cool, to say the least of
it, while a majority of tbe President's
family are with the rebels, and Mrs. Lin
coln's sister but lately went irom Washing
ton into the rebel lines under a pass from
Abraham ; while tbe men who have been
found guilty of selling to the rebels moni
tions of war, and iood and cloihing, in the
loyal States, are Republicans, and men
who were appointed to office by Mr. Lin
coin officers of Republican organizations,
and others of their ilk.
Thb Thrcc'Graccs or Shoddt. Howard
of the Times, Stanton of the Tribune, and
Anderson of the Post, all have niches in
the walls of Fort La Fayette. Albany
Argus.
Democratic editors are sent to Fort La
Fayette but there is a difference between
the ''order of their going" and that of the
Shoddies. The former are sent because of
their political opinions, but the latter are
sent one lor brgerjr another one lot furnish'
ing the enemy with contraband goods, and a
third for iwindling the Government.
Thc Democrats predicted that the tri
umph of a actional part) would produce
a dissolution of fha Union. That was de
nounced as "Kjco foco 6iufF!" The result
is before the country.
We now predict that the re election of
Lincoln, should it occur, will render per
manent the reparation of the North and
South. This will be termed ''Copperhead
nonsense !" We'll try it !
The Lewisborq Argus proposes to use
the stay at home wat shrieking cowards
who try 'to drive him and coax others on to
death, as grave stones to set op over the
graves of the murdered victims with the
following inscription stamped upon their
foft heads :
I helped to murder him who sleepeth here !
I made bis mother shed bereavements tear !
I cried aloud for blood and war,
But never left my dwelling door 1
Tha Copperheads I helped to fleece,
And cursed the man that plead for peace !
I helped lay plans fo'r Kicttraond'a tart,
And helped contrive each conscript call !
I filled the land with mothers wails,
And made full many an orphan child !
I struck the bated Union's knell,
And sunk tbe country deep as hell
a memorial now I have to stand
Of Treason and its wicked bacd !
Prctical Treason ! The Republicans
say that Lincoln and Hamlin, are the Gov
ernmer.t, and to oppose the Government,
which they call Copperhead treason. The
Republican Convention at Baltimore, threw
Hamlin offhand thereby upset half of the
"Government."
An Abolition contemporary, In an article
condemning any censure of General Banks,
thinks that he is ' just about as likel J as the
majority of editors to know the points that
pertain to the condnct of a given battle."
Yej, we suppose so 'just oftouf."
Soldiers Voting. The Lancaster x
aminsr, a 6hoddy organ, says ''the Copper
heads cf Berks county are electioneering
against the constitutional amendment allow,
ing soldiers'to tote on the gfodnd that there
are negro soldiers, and it .wouid let them
rote.
Akdrew H. Reiser, ex-Gorernor of
Kansas, died at bis residence ia Easioa, Pa.,
oa the morning of July 5th
PROCLAMATION
FOR A
SFHClAt, ELECTION,
TO BE B KLD Ol f t
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2d, 1854.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHOR
ITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA. - -
ANDREW -G. dURTIN,
Governor of the said Commonwealth.
To Josiah H Furman, Ego. , sHeriff of the
County of Columbia Sends Greeting :
Whereas, A joint resolution propping
certain amendments to the Coastitutio of:
this Commonwealth, which'are an follows
"There shall be an additional section to
the third article of the Constitution, to be
designated as section four, as follows: ,
"Skc. 4. Whenever any of the quaHfied
electors of thi Commonwealth shall be in
any actual nvlitary service, under a requi
sition from the President of the United
States, or by authority of this Common
wealth, sorb electors may exercise the
right of suffrage" in all elections by the
citizens, under such regulations an are or
shall be prescribed by law, so fully a.a if
ihey were present at their usual place of
elections.
'"There shall be two' additional sections
to the eleventh arficle of the Constitution,
to be designated as sections' eight and nine
as follows:
"Sec. 8. No bill shall be passed by the
f Legislature containing more than one sub
ject, which shall be clearly expressed in
Ihe title,' except appropriation bill.
'-"'Sec. 9. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature, granting any powers or privi
leges, in any 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,
ai two furcespive sessions of the same.
And Whereas, It is provided in the'lOih
article of said constitution that any amend
ments' o agreed opon, ohall be submitted
to the people in such manner, aiu at such
lime, at least three months after being so
ayrred to by the two Houses, as the Legis
lature shall prescribe; such sebmissi peo
be in such matuitr and form, that iheen J -pie
may vote lor or against each amend
ment separate and distinctly.
And Whereas. By an act of the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth, passed
ths23il day of April, A. D., one thousand
eight hu itd,rt;d and eixiy four, it'is provided
"ihal for the purpose of ascertaining the
sense ol the people of this Commonwealth
in regard to the adoption or rejection of
said amendments, or either of them, the
Governor of this Common wealth shall issue
a writ of election, directed to each and
every Sheriff of this Commonwealih, com
manding them to give notice in the usual
manner, iu not less than two newspapers
in ech city and county. Provided, That
bo many are publihed therein, and by at
least two printed handbills in eacVe'ection
district, oj every city and county wherein
no newspaper is published, that an election
will be helJ in -each of the townships,
boroughs, wards, precinct, and di-nricls
ihere.n, pu THE FIRST TUESDAY OF
AUGUST, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty four, for
the purpose ol Oecitting upon the appiovai
and ratification, or rejection, or the said
amendments, which said election shall be
opened, held and closed opon the day last
aforesaid, at the places and within the
hours, at and within which, the General
Elections of this Commonwealth are direc
ted to be opened, held ar.d clooed.
Now, Therefore, In obedience .to the re
quirements of ihe 10th article of the Con
stitution, and in accordance with the irue
intent and meaning of the said ait of the
General Aembly of thin Corrmonwealih,
I, ANDREW G. CURT1N, Governor of the
said Co.nmo:iw alth ol Pennsylvania, do
issue this writ, commandinjr and requiring
you, the said Josiah H. Furman, Sheriff of
the said county, to give notice in the'uj-Uc.l
manner and a bv law required, ihat an
elec tion will be h-!d according to the term
ol the constitution, i rid provisions of the
act ol the General Assembly aforeaid. in
each of Ihe townships, borough, wards,
precinct! and dts ricts therein, on the Firt
Tuesday ot August, iti the year of our Lord
one thousand eiulil hundred and sixty four,
for Ihe purpose of deciding upon the appro
val and ratification, or rejection of the t-aid
an endments.
Giveu under my hand and the great seal
of the Slate, at Harrisburg, this twenty first
day of June, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty lour, and
of the Commonwealih the eighty eighth.
By order of the Governor.
ELI SL1FER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In pursuance of the abeve proclamation
of the Gove'rnor of ihe Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, I, JOSIAH H. FURMAN,
High Sheriff of the county of Columbia,
Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and
give notice to the electors of the county
aforesaid, that an election will bi 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."
I also hereby make known and give
totice 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 the Court House, in
Bloomsburg.
Benton township, a' the Public Houae of
John J. Stiles, in the Town of Benton.
Beaver township, at (he Public House of
Franklin L. Shuman.
Briarcreek township at the Public Schoel
House near Evansville.
Borough ol Berwick, at the Town House
in the Borough.
Caiawisa township, at the Public bouse
of Samuel Kosienbaoder.
Centre township, at the bouse of Jeremi
ah Hess, deceased.
Conyngham lwp.f at the Public House of
Reuben Wasser.
F'shingcreek twp., at the Public. House
of Benjamin Mclienry.
Franklin Township, at Clayton's School
House.
Greenwood Township, at the House of
Joseph R. Patton. a
Hemlock township, at the "Buck Horn."
. Jackson township at the boue of Erekiel
Cole.
Locust township, at the Public House of
John L. Hurst, in Slabtown.
Mifflin townanip, at the Public House of
John KelTer.
Madison township, at the Public House
of Samuel Rimby.
Mt. Pleasant twp , at the Public House
of Thomas Jones.
Montour township, at the house of Wm
HolIingsheaJ.
Maine township, at the Public House ot
John A. Shuman;
Roaringoreek iwp., at the house formerly
occupied by George W. Dreisbach.
Orange township, at the Public House of
Alexander Hughe, in Orangeville.
Pine township, at the house of Albert
Hnnier.
Sugarloaf township, at tbe house oi A.
Cole. ;
. Scott township, at the Public House of
J. D. Marchbank.
t I alsafor the information of the electors
of the connry of Columbia, publish the act
entitled,"' An act prescribing ihe time an
manner of submitting te the people, for
their approval ar.d ratification or ruction
the proposed amendment to the Const ha ,'
tion.
Whereas, A joint' resolution, proposing
certain amendments to tbe Constitution of
this Commonwealth, has been agreed to
by a majority ot the members elected to
each house of the Legislature, at two suc
cessive sessions of the same, the' first ses
sion commencing on the fiirst Tuesday of
January, in the year of our Lord one thous
and eight hundred and sixty-three, and the
second session commencing on the.fiist
Tuesday in January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hdridred and sixty-lour
;
And whereas, It is provided in the tenth
article of the Constitution, that any amend
ment, so agreed upon, shall be submitted
to the people iti such a manner, and such
times, at least three mbn h after being so
agreed to by the two hbuse, as the Legis
lature 6hall prescribe,' such submission to
be in such manner arid form that the peo
ple may vote for or against each amend
ment separately and. distinctly ; therefore,
Stc. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and
Houe of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Asem
bly mer, and it is hereby enacteJ by the
authority of the same, That for Ihe purpose
of ascertaining le pense 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 eleeffen,
directed to each and every sheriff of this
Conimoo wealthjCommanding them to give
notice, in the uual manner, in not less
than two newspapers in each city and
county : Provided, That o many are pub
lished therein, and by at least two primed
handbills in each election district of every
city and county wherein no newspaper is
published, that an election will bo held in
each of the townships, boroughs, wards,
precincts and districts therein, on the first
Tuesday ot August, in the year of onr
Lord one thousand eight hundred and rixty
four, for the purpose of deciding upon the
approval and ratification, or rejection of
the said amendments, which said election
shall te opened, held and closed upon the
day last aforesaid at the places ami with
in the hours at and within which the gen
era) elections of this Commonwealth are
directed to be opened, held anrj'clo-ed,
and it shall be the duty of the judges, in
spectors aud clerks of each of taid'towV.
ships, Boroughs, Wards, Precincts, and
Districts to receive, at the said election,
tickets, not exSeedirt? the number of pro
posed amenefmants, either written or prin
ted, or partly written ami partly printed,
from each of the qualified voters ol this
State, who may offer the rame, and to de
posit them in. a box or boxes, to be for that
purpose provided by the proper officers,
which ticket shall be, re6pectively, label
led on the ouifride, "First amendment,"
"Second amendment," and "Third amend
ment,'' and those whb are favorable to
said amendments, or any 'of them, may
express their approval thereof by voting,
each, as many iepaia:e, 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, ttie words ''For the amendment,"
and tho-e who are opposed to such amend
ments, or' any of them, may express their
opposition by voting each, as man) sepa
rate, written or printed cr partly wri'ner:
and partly printed ballots or ticket-, as
there are amendments not approved by
them, containing bn'the inside thereof, t'rie
word, ' Against the amendment," the
electors voting for or against the lt amend
ment shall be considered as voting for or
against the proposed lourvh Sec. to article
three of the Constitution, extending ihe
riiiht of suffrage to soldier; elector- vo ing
for against the second amendment -hall b
considered as voting for or aaainslthe pro
posed eighth section to aiticle eleven of the
Constitution; and electors voting for or
e;aint the 'bird amendment shall be con-
bidereu as voting tor or asain-t ihe pro
posed ninth section to article eleven of the
Constitution.
Sec. 2. That the election on the said pro
posed amendments shall, in all respects,
te conducted as the general elections of
this Commonwealth are now conducted,
and it shall be the duty of the" return juoges
of the respective! counties and Districts
thereof, first having carefully ascertained
the nu :nbernf vote given for or against
each oftsaid amendments, in the manner
aforesaid, to make out duplicate returns
therecl, expressed in woida at length aiid
not in figures only, ol which returns, so
made, shall be lodged in the prothonoUry 'f
office of the court of common pleas ol the
proper county, and the other sealed and
directed to the Secretary of the Common
wealth, and by one of said Judges deposit
ed, forthwith, in tha most 'convenient pos
office, upen which postage shall be prepaid
at the expense of Ihe proper coamy.
Sec. 3. Thai it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Common wealth on the 23d
da of August net, before four o'clock,
post meridian, to deliver to the Speaker ot
the Senata, or the Speaker of the House ol
Rapresentatives, the relnrns of the said
election, from the several counties of the
Commonwealth; and the same shall on
the same day arid houi be opened and
published in the presence ot ihe 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
certained, ard duplicate certificates of ihe
result, shall be signed by ihe Speakers of
the two Houses. One of said certificates
shall be delivered to the Secretary of Ihe
Commonwealth, who shall cause the same
to be recorded and filed in his office, and
the other of said certificates thall be deliv
ered to the Governor, who shall forthwith
issue bis proclamation, declaring whether
the aid amendments, or either of tbem
have beeu approved and ratified bj a ma
jority of the qualified voters of ihe State
voting therein. Provided That if for any
cause, a quorum of either Houses of the
Legislature shall not be present at the day
and hour above mentioned, then the said
voles shall be opened in the presence ol
such members ot said houses as shall be
preseut, and in ca-e of the absence of the
Speaker of either of said houses, the said
certificates shall be signed by the Speaker
present, or in case of the absence of both
Speakers, by the Chief Clerks of both
house,, or either of them in the absence
of dhe ot ihe said cletks.
Sec. 4. That the several duties required
to be performed by the Sheriffs, Commis
sioners, 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 be liable to ihe same punish
ment for ihe neglect of anjr duty or the
commission of any offence at, in or about
the said eleciiori as they would for the
neglect of like duty or ihe commission of
like offence at, tu or about the general
elections of this Commonwealth.
HENRY C JOHNSON,
Speaker bl tha Hones of Eepresematirea.
JOHN P. PENS YY
- Sitsaker of the Senate.
. Approved, TG twenty third day ol AprI
Anno Domini ond thousand eight buadri
and siAty four. i
ANDREW G. CURTfN,
Gorernor ol Pennsjlvania.
, Meeting of Return Judge.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in
the 2d section af the act aforesaid, th
judges of the aforesaid districts shall re
spectively take charge ;of the certificate or
return of the 'election . 6i. their respective
districts, and produce them at a meaiin of
one Judges from each district, at the Coun
ty Seat, in ' Bloomsburg, on tb ihird day
after the lection, being FRIDAY, the 6lh
of AUGUST, then and there to do and
perform ihe duties required by law of tbo
said Judges. . .
Also, that where a' jdge. by sickness or
unavoidable accident is unable to attend
s'uch meeting of Judges, then the certifi
cate or return "'aloresaid 6hall be taken
charge of by one of the inspectors or clerk
of the election of said district, who shall
do and perlorro the duties required of said
Judge unable to attend.
. Given under my. hand, in my office in
Bloomsburg, the First day of July, Anno
Domini, one tbouband eight bandred aad
sixty four. i
JOSIAH !I. FURMAN, '
Sheriffs Office, ) Sheriff.
Bloomsburg. July 1, 1864
A C1UD TO THE SIFFEIUXO.
SWALLOW two or three Hogsheads of
Bucbu, Tonic Bitters. Sarsaparilla, Nervous
Aotidotes, &c, &c, &u., and after you aro
sati-fied with the result, then try one box
ot OLD DOCTOR BUCHAN'S ENGLISH
SPECIFIC PILLi., and be restored to
health aud rigor in less than 30 days.
They are purely vegHtable, pleasant to.
take, prompt and salutary in their eflaot
on the broken down an J siia'tered consti
tption. Old anil youii! can take them wiii
"advantage. Imported ind -old H me U.
S. only by JAS. S. BUTLER,
No. 427 Broadway, New York,
tAgnt forme United State,
P. S. A box of the pilla, fc.eco rely pack
ed, wit) te m tiled to anv adl.M on
receipt of price, which i ONE DOLLAR,
post paid, money re-Inn led by ihe Aj;ert
if entire sati-laction i- not t;iven . ,
July 20, 1861. 3m.
dFyoFiTisii to ce CURED f
DR. BUCHAN'S English Specific Pill,
cure in les- than 30 days, the worst case
of NERVOUSNESS, Itnpoteucy, Pre ru a. ore
Decay, Srmnal Weakness, Insanity, atiJ
all Urinaiy , Sexual and nervous alleclious,
no matter from what cause produced.
Price, ONE DOLLAR per box, sent post
paid by mail, on receipt oi an order. On
box will perfect the cure i n most cases.-
A.ldress, JAS.S BUTLER,
General Aeut, 427 Broad way, N. T.
July 2d, 1864 3m., ,
CAUDATE FOIl ASSEMBLY.
We are authorized to announce ihi name
of GEORGE SCO IT, of Catawi-.a, an
candidate for ASSEMBLY, at the approach
ing general election, in thi-4 Representative
District, composed of the counties of Co
lumbia an-i Montour, subject to ihe decis
ion of the Columbia County Democratio
nominatii:s; Convention.
June 29, 1864 pd. S2.
LsmsiviT'SvE :
To ihe Democratic Electors oj Columbia cour.ty:
Friends add Fellow 'Citizens: To
liidersigne J, acknowledging with graiitude
past evidence of jour generous confi
dence, would respectfully announce-; that
at the solicit aton oi ofiany valued . Ptiro
ert. tie ill fi a Candidate for thn LEG
ISLAIUHE in the District composed of the
counties ot Columbia and Montour, at Ihe
ensuic.g General Election, i accordance
wiih (tie usages ofttie Dis rict Electors, and
being governed alonn by the decision of
the Columbia County Democratic Con
vent.on. LEVI L. TATK.
Bloomburg. Mar 18. 184. $2 pd.
Candidate Tor Assembly.
At Ihe solicitation oi many trieods, f
w'huld announce to'ttie' voters of Columbia
County, that I will be a candidate for
ASE d BLY, at the approaching general
elecion, subject to'the decision of the Co
luinbia county Democratic Ton ventiorw
Wm. H. JACOBY.
Bloomsburg, May 11, 1864.
Candidate tor Sheriff
Through 'the earnest solicitation of many
Democratic Irteuds, I have been induced to
offer mj soil as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Columbia County, subject to tn
decision ot the Democratic County Con-
vention.,,
J.n.el5 I8fi4. pi. S2
JAMES LAKE
CANDIDATE FOIl SHERIFF.
CHARLES II- HESS, of Mifflin tovfrhi,nt
w are iotlioriz-d to announce, will lm
a candidate lor the office of SHERIFF of
"Colombia County, ai the approaching gen
era' election, su jeot to the decision ot trio
Columbia conniv demoVraMc convention.
M.ffiu, June 1, 1864. $2 pd.
Candidate for MtcrifT.
3 AMUKL SNYDER, ot Mifflin township;
S we are authorized o annotnee, will be
a candidate for SHERIFF, at the approach
ing General Election, subject to the decis
ion of the Columbia county Demociatio
Convention. May 4. I86- $2 Pd-
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF,
WILLIAM kRICKBAUM, of Mifiiin tp.,
we are authorized to announce will be a
candidate for the SHERIFFALTY, at th
a proaching general election, spbject to
ihe deciiori of tf.e Columbia county dem
ocratic convention.
June 15, 1864. pd. S2.
CANDIDATE FOR'JCOaiMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce that
William Creasy, ol Cattawissa township,
through the solicitation of his many Dem
ocratic friends, has been in'd'rJced to ocer
himself as a candidate for Cooktt Com
missioner, at tbe approachirg election,
subject only to the usages bf the Columbia
County Democratic Conveution.
June 2d, 1864. tiA.
CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce lhat Alls.
Mann, of Beaver twp, Columbia count'
through the solicitation of his Democrf
friends, ha been induced to offer hir
as a candidate lor Coomtt Commissi
at ihe approaching general election
ject to .the decision of the Dem
Cbuntr Convention. i
ALLEN M
Beaver, May 25, 1S64. 82. pd
1
Executor's Noti
LETTERS Testamentary on
of William Fry, late of MifflinX
Columbia county, deceased,
granted, by the Register of sail
Joha H. Heller, Esq., who re k
township and county aforesaii
eons having claims against
the. decedent are requested to r :
l' lL I a a
10 ine uuuersignea tor sememe
...
indebted to the estate are re
immediate pm ment to '
JOHN H. HETLE
Mifflin twp , July 13, 1861