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W!AREAS, in and by an Act of the
General Assembly of this State., en.
titled "An Act to regulate the General
Elections of this Commonwealth," enaoted
on the fdteetith day of February, 1796, it is
enjoined on me to give Public Notice blanch
Election to be held,. and to enumerate in
such Notice what Officers are to be elected:
I, WILLIAM S. Conl:AN, Sheriffof the Coun
ty of Adams, do therefore , hereby make
known, and give this PUBLIC NOTICE
to the Electors of the said County of Adams,
that a
General Election
will be held in the said County, on the
?Second Tuesday . in October
. next, (the 11th day,)
at theveral Districts, composed of the
following Townships, viz:
In the First District,• compos
ed of the borough of Gettysburg, and the
township of Ctunberlaud; at the Coutt-house
le Gettysburg. ,
In the Second District, corn
---1159Pnehippf- ennany; -- at --- the
house now occupied by Mr. Bishop, in the
town of Petersburg, in the township of Ger
many.
In the Third District, com
posed of the township of Berwick, and that
pail of the township of Mountpleaaant, ly
mg.east and north of a public road leading
fiom the farm formerly occupied by George
--Lashells,- : to-DelkInes_Mill,at the house of
• • . • Opt t•Nun of Oxford._
In the Fourth District, coin
. of the townships- of Huntington and
ther-tognt r orPetersburg, in the township of
ht the-Fifth District, ciStiipos
ed of theAownshipe et' Hamiltonban. and
'LibertY, - artrre lionise of Col. James &aid,
in Millertr.town.
- In the Sixth District, compos-,
,ed of the township of Hamilton at the house .
Of john Picking , In the town of Berlin.
- , "ln-the Seventh - District, coin
, of the township of Menallen, at the
of- W.-& F. Hapke, in said township.
In the Eighth District, com
posed,. of the. townbhip_of Straban, at the •
hallo now occupied by John Gourley, in
Hunters-town. .
In the Ninth District, compos
ed of the township of Franklin, at the house
formerly occupied by Christian Boocher, in
said township.
- In the Tenth District, compos
ed of the township of Conowago r at the house
.of Adam Oaster, in Mr‘Sherrys.town.
In the; Eleventh District, com
mem -of the township of Tyrone, at the
house of John Harman, in Heidlersburg, in
said township.
In - the%Twelfth - District, com
posed of the township of Mountjoy, at the
house now occupied by John Norbeck, in
kWaShillgh-
Le—Thirieenth---Distriet,
t tethe township of
west and south of a
&lie road leading from Mr. Dellone's
at pa
Elr
Geo ... *:Ui4e - lierthe - York and_G
r
trict
composed of the turshipof Reading, at the
public school;house in the town of Hampton.
AT WHICH TIME AND PLACES
AE_ELECTRA
One ember of the ''Senate -of
Pennsyl*ania, to represent the
District compose& of the coun= t
'blies of Adams and York; s
mkt penta •res the State
tries •in
A Legislaturb, for the County of
Adams; . .
One County Commisioner;
One Auditor of Public Accounts,
and t
One Direetor of the Poor, and
House 4_Employment of the
. Cotinty of Adams.
mend b the said Acct4itatdirected
,
that the INSP ECTORS of the said Gener
al Elealion shall be chosen by ballot, on the
-Itrjskity'next preceding thi first Tuesday in
- 4)loot4her next, .. ,
odnat oaf , 3Wh September inst;,
Electien for such Inspectors shall
;ea in each township,
appointed by law for
respective Constables,
give atiesat one week's
ion,) assisted by two
loser' toy such citiiens,
stud{ then be present.
b'Y'Lhe said. A.& requir
afki, Inspectors be at the
. Itoi on. the day of the
maraid, 'at nine olCloch
and pertains the' OP
.
~..__
4 11
eral - dutierr require il and - enjoined on them in
ar.d by the same Act.'
And it is further directed hi and by the
Act of the General Assembly of this •State_
aforesaid, paised the 17th day of March, one
OiAi -- aforesaidi
that one of the JUDGES of each of the dif
ferent Districts as aforesaid, who shall have
the charge of the certificate of the number
of votes which shall have bden given for
each-candidate for the different offices then
and there voted for at their respective Ois
trieter,-shrill-meet-on - the third day - after -the
tion Friday thel4th
ay o acto r
house, in the Borough of Gettysburg, then
and there to make a fair statement and cer
tificate of _the number of votes which shall
have lawn given at the different districts in
the County of Adams, for any person or per
sons for' the different offices aforesaid, &c.
And, by a law-passed April 2d, one thou
sand eitht hundred and twenty-one,
,it is
made the duty of the Sheriff to give public
notice of the provisions of said law.
The following are extracts:
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Repiesentatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in General As
sembly met, and it is-hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, That the several
qualified electors who shall vote at any gen
end or special- Election "within this Corn
onwealth, shall give to the inspectors of
such election, separate tickets for each sta
ion or office voted for, which tickets shall
contain no more than the proper number of
ames; but no ticket shall be rejected by
he judges of the election in counting off the
votes, should the same contain fewer names
han the proper number, those for Sheriffs
Coroners excepted._
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That it shall be the
duty of the Sheriff or Coroner, as the case
ay be, of each and every County within
his Commonwealth, to give Public Notice,
at the same time, and in the same manner,
nd under the same penalty, that he is now
- quired to give notice of any General or
Speciai Election—that any person who
hall hold - any office or appointment of profit
astir - icier ihe governmentof the United
States, whether a commissioned officer or
otherwise, a subordinate -officer or agent,
gislative, Executive, or Judiciary Depart
ments of the United States, and alio that
every Member of Congress is by law inca
pable ( --- nolding or exercising at the same
time the office or appointment ofJudge, In
spector, or Clerk of any Election within the
State.
Gfven under my hand, at Gettysburg,
this 6th day of September, in the year
of our Lord, 1881.
WM. S. COBEAN, Sherif.
DOG'S'. S. M. TUDOR,
n FFERS his Professional services to the
IL , public generally, and Cita always be
found at
_his father's residence, at the house
formerly occupied by James Morrisson,
within one mile and a half of Hampton.
Fair Mount, June 14, 1831. tf-10
TO MY CREDITORS.
WAKE NOTICE, that I have applied
to the Judges of the Cottrt of Common
Pleas of Adams county, for the benefit of
the Insolvent laws and that the said Judges
have appointed T uesday the 27th of Sep
tember next, for the hearing of pie and my
creditors, at the Court-house the borough
of urg a tatty attend V
you think proper.
August $O, 1881.
LL - TRI
'note
mercantile firm o
r. r I •,0 e , same, p ace, are .•irro=
o - tome - forwardand - settle with the-subsen
ber, to whom the ,acewats have been Araas
ferred;on or traitor!: the FIRST .DAY OF
OCTOBER NEXT—after which time,
no indulgtoce can r be gii.en.
BALTZER SNYDER.
TYrone Town- j
3 Pi 1831.
•
• - NOTICE.
A pima hating claims againpythe
•ria• estate of DA.VID BYERS,,deci.
ye requested to present them; properly au
thenticated k•r, settbitment--an4 those in
debted, are also requested to call and dis
charge the same without delay.
JACOB HERBATOR, t •
• GEORGE BYERS, Ears.
September 6, Iqll , -- • . - 4s-22
Petersbuieg Davin ,
lirOU will parade on Saturday the Bth of
.AL
October next, precWel'y at 10 o'clock,
at., at the house of 'Thomas Reed, in Pe
tersharg, with arms and accoutrements in
complete order, and 12 remit of blank'car
tridges. By order,
F. S. GODFREY, Ist Ser. ,
September 13, 1831.
BATTA:LICkN- ORDERS.
THE BATTALION OF VOLUN
TEER 4, composed of the Gettys
burg Tropp, Gettysburg Guards, Libertyl
Riflemen ,and Mouptpleasein 'Riflemen, will
parade in the boroug4,itif Gettysburg on
Saturday the Bth day of Geiebernext, pre
cisely at 10 o'clock,,
By order of the. Major, '
DAM), SCOTT, AdiS4oll-
September 13, 1881. , - ito,-411
•. • ,
JOHN LOOP.
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CEii-_
thirr-bpAxm
also tho
efitb*n
EMI
ODD at EVEN -SYSTEM.
*Maryland Slate - Lotlery;
Nn,l, FOR /831-
To be drawn in Baltinuire on THURS.
DA Y-i-th-e-298t—inItant , '
HIGHEST PRIZE, 0,000 DOLLARS!
scuEmE;
.6,000 I 5
2,000 - 1 10
1,000 I 20
500 100
1
300 .150
- 200' 10000-
.100 •
1 prize of '
4-prizes of-
MODE OF DRAWING.
The Numbers will be put into one wheel as u•
sual—and in the, other will be put the Prizes above
the denomination of $2.00,• and the drawing to
progress in the usual manner. The.lo,ooo prizes
of $2.00 will..,be awarded to the Odd or Even Num
bers of thirtMlTEry, (ai the case may be,Y r depend.
ent on the drawing of the Capital Prizo of Six
.Thousand Dollars—that is to say, if the $6,000
prize should come out to an Odd Number, then
every Odd Number in the Scheme will be entitled
to a Prize of s2.oo;__inieli,ooo dollar prize should
comp out to an Even Number, then all the Even
Numbers in the Scheme will be each entitled to
a psiect of $2.00. •
Half Tickets, One Dollar—Quarters 50 cts.
TO BE UAD AT
CLARK'S,
Offices, N. W. corner of Baltimore and Calvert,
N. W. corner of Baltimore aid Gay, N. B. cor.
ner of Baltimore and Charles.sts.
[l:7lVliere the highest prize in the recent State
Lotteries has boon oftener sold than at any Other,
offices ! ! !
(CrOrders, either by mail (postpaid) or private
conveyance, enclosing the cash for prizes, will
meet the same prompt and punctual attention, as
if on personal application. Address to
—JOHN-CLARK,
Lottery Vender, Baltimore.
September 1831.
A VALUABLE FARM
FOR SALE.
The subscriber offers, at private sale, his
V AILAII ABLE 1E A. 1131,
Situate in Liberty township, Adams coun
ty, Pa., about 2 mires west of Waigley's
Tavern, on the Turnpike road leading from
Baltimore tOWneiboro':-14rnileitr - om
Gettysburg and 8 from Etnmittsburg.
The FARM contains
l~:J:4~~~~:w~r}~~~.4~~f~A
About 100 Acres of which is
WOOD LAND, and the r.ewinder clear
ed and in a good state of cultivation; and
100 Acres of the latter could easily be
made into excellent well-watered Meadow.
The improvements consist of a.. new
3 STORY HOUSE,
gs well finished, with an excellent
esa
aa • Spring o 1 Water at the d00r,.--
Spring-house, Barn, and all other
necessary out-buildings. There is also a
go} SAW MULL on this farm.
What makes this a desirable property to
purchasers is, that its situation is well a.
dipted for the erection of an extensive
Tan-Yard, Distillery, (Bark and
Grain always to had,) or any other under
taking wherein WATER is considered the
principle desideratum.
100 acres of Patented
WOOD LAND ,
Adjoining the-above Farm and
Saw Mill—the TIMBER is well suited for
all kinds of sawing—and will be sold either
by itself, or with the Farm.
Ot:TAs the eubscriber is anxious to sell,
- eirerrns will be - act:um laudating, and mad •
know,n on personal 'or—written application.
A good tittle, and possession, will be given
at any time.
—AugiNtiollo, 1831.
Ei
The subscriber will sell, at private sale,
31(0_,Van Amt , NO
Situate in Mountpleasant township, Adams
county, Pa. adjoining, Lands of Samuel Hoff
man, Anthony Smith, and others. The
LOT contains Ten acres of Land,
a part of which is WOOD LAND. Where
is aWb agood MEADOW and a fine. OR
CHARD on the Lot. The tenant will
show the property to any person wishing to
purchase, alidlor terms, which will be rea
sonable, apply to the subscriber at New ,
Oxford.
ELIZABETH SNEERINGER.
August 30,1831. ' 4w-21
TO MY CREDITORS:
MAKE NOTICE, that I have applied to
the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of Adams county, for the benefit of
the Insolvent laws, and that the said Judges
have appointed Tuesday' the 27th of Sep
tember neq, for the hearing of me 'and my
creditors, aftkeCourt-house in the borough
of rxettystktig, Where you may attend 'if
you think proper.
. BENJAMIN McCREARY.
August' 30, 1831. - 4w-21
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber
fbr the services of his , horse, Colum
bus, for the last three-seasons, are request
ed tolaall and make payment on or before
the Ist If October next: 4klecestaty com
`pets him to make this call; therefore; he
hopes it will be att r ended to;. • •
-4/01INASH.,
4t-411
Septernber 19,.1831. •
50
• 10
4 W-1-'2FI
UMI
PAL MBLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE,
Will be offered for "sale at public vendue,
On Saturday the 15:4 of October next,
on the premises,'arefock, P. M. t at vu:
luabk property, late the estate" of John
Stephens, deed, known by the name of the
Berniudian-Creek—Wailterillie;
• tory, and Farm, .
Situate in Huntingdon township, Adams
county-,-2-miles south of Petersburg,{XcnA,
Springs.) trhe improvetnents are, a 2 story
3M20 T. IF? ZT
•
:n111:... 2 Tenant Houses,' with Stables, a
le •
bank Barn, (stone under and log
above,) stone smoke-house and drying kiln
under one, and stone spring-house, and foun
tain pump at the back door; two
APPLE 0110 A D S---A1 1:1 4. 4 ':r
one of which is yching, bearing
and thriving; and a great number •
of Peach trees. ,
The FACTORY lIOUSE isa twO:story
STONE BUILDING, seventy-five feet
long—which contains the Fulling Mill and
all the other necessary machinery—a good
stone Dye Shop convenient. The Stream
is good and standing..
There are 225 acres in this farm, with a
sufficiency of meadow—about 100 acres of
it are covered with timber. It will suit well
to divide, as the great road leading from
Carlisle to Oxford runs through said' . ;
The terms will• be made known on the
day of sale by
THOMAS STEPHENS,
Surviving Ex'r. of John Stephens, dec'd,
Petersburg, (York Springs,)
July 12, 1831.
N. R. If the-above-Propertyis-not-sold
on said day,it will then be offered for Rent for
1 year from the first of April next. T. S.
TILIDDEUS STEPEXS
AND
DefIIXIEL SaIIYSER,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law,
HAVING entered into partnership, ten
der_tbeir professional services to the
public. They may at all times be consult
ed' at the office of the former, in South Bal
timore street, three doors from the Centre
-; • ,ne-of-thern-iill-always -
in attendance.
--- September - 6, 1831.
11.A..T 4 A1
The, subscriber takes this opportunity of in
forming his friends & the public in general,
THAT HE HAS COMMENCED THE
HATTING BUSI
NESS,
is Carlisle street, a few doors from
Mr. Wm. 111eClelland's Hotel,
Where he intends to carry on pretty exten
sively. He assures those who may patronise
him; that his work will be done as well, a
on as reasonable ternrs, as at any" other es
tablishment. He hopes by strict attention
to business, and good work, to please the
public and receive a liberal patronage.
WILLIAM W. PAXTON.
September 8, 1831.
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N. B. OtrAll kinds of Country Produce
will be taken in exchange for Hats. •
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• 7e...ft mi aiilar qrs.. • - - .
lIMA772IIINItaIig
Respectfully informs the public that he has
New Shop in Chambershurg.,Street, a few
• -doors West o f the Court House,
WHERE RE IS PRERARED TO • -
Make, Trim, and Repair
• OF EVERY DXSCRIFTIOINT,
SAD IDLES,
BRIDLES, SADDLE-BAGS,
Portmanteaus, Harness, Trunks,
- and every °thyr article in his line of busi
ness, with nealn4s, durability and despatch.
He returns his thanks for past encourage
ment, and shall endeavor to merit a contin
uance of the same. •
July 26, 1831. • tf-16
N 0 rr3C'El
ASEMI-ANNUAL Meotin of the
"Temperance Society, of' Gettysburg
and , its V icinity,' will be held at the Court
House in the Borough of Gettysburg - , •on
Saturday the Bth day of October next, at 2
o'clock r. rt. S. B. RUSSEL, Sec'y.
Sept. 20, IEI3I. tm-24
GENERAL SYNOD
OF THE - LUTHERAN CHURCH,
IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE clerical and lay-delegates appointed
ii bythe different District Synods, are re
quested to - assemble at Frederick, Md. on
the 30th day, and lest tionday of October
next. As this Synod will be called upon to
transact baqiness of vital importance to the
`Church, advisory brethren will becheerful
.
ly received, if due informatioppf tbeir intent
don te.be preacht, be-given to the saiikrilxlr.:
, D.A.VItE F. SCILEFFER,
aseretii Mfl& VCS.'
Julylo, 1831; 4t-1-15
i'iSBLIC ~ll~'.L
• Of Paligable Property.
Will be soldnt_publicAnde,onthe -pretnie
es, in Abbottstown, Adams - county, - PL - .
On. Monday the 24th of October next,
the following described Property, late the
Estate of Frederick Baugher, dec'd, viz:—
A 2 STORY HOUSE, , --
With large back-buildings at
tached, and a Lot—a large brick II
..;
- bank — Barn, (lad -
with 21- Lots attached thereto. This pro
perty is well worth the consideration of
Capitalists, as it is one of the first Tanne
ries in the two counties. It is supplied
with water (by. a good water-right) from a
never-failing stream running near it, and is
situated in a good country fur Bark, lying
within 1 miles of the " Pigeon Hills."—
The Tannery is - large enough to contain
1200 hides; the buildings are large and con
venient, am:rail in good order Ibr carrying
on the business.
ALSO-ON THE
,SAME DAY,
• A 'TRACT OF
L .111* D 9
'
'ontliining about . 130 Acres,
lying part in York and part in Adams coun
ties,- with a bank Barn thereon ; Beaver
creek runs thro' said tract. Also,
,LOTS
in the vicinity ofsaid town,to suit purchasers.
Also-'—A TRACT OF LAND ,
.Lying in Hamilton township, AdarnsiCoun
ty, adjoining lo)d's,, of John Wolf, Henry
.stockointl4thers,containing_. about,4o_ A
cres--4thout 20 acres of winch is thriving
Timber; Piny-run creek passei through it.
to-14
—ALSO— •
2 Tracts of Pigeon Hill Land,
Containing abodt 50 Acres each—either di
vided or undivided, to suit purchasers.—
One tract is about 2 miles from Abbotts
town t
• the other, 3. from Abbottstown and
-3-frotn—Hanover—the-lianover-and-Berli
Turnpike road passes through it. KrAll
Patented Lind.
dil 1.11 - IbriPall ai &VW
in said town, known as - No. 3, with a Hat
ter's
Shop, now in the occupancy of Mr.
Jonas Hartzell.
Also, A Lot with a Stone Smith _
Shop thereon; and several other Lots ad
joining said town.
fr. 7 There will also be sold, sax
SHARES of York and Gettysburg,
and roux of Berlin and Hanover,
TURNPIKE ROAD STOCK.
- —ALSO—
On 7'unday the 25th Oct" on the premises.
OF LAND,
Situate in Manheim township, •
York county, about 4 miles from Hanover,
adjoining lands of David Runkle, Chris
tian Melheim, and others, containing about
385 (acres; on which are erected,
A GOOD HOUSE,
gg
if'.'..large Barn, and all other necee
_ _ _ nary improvements, with an ex
tensive DISTILLERY. Of this
Tract, there are about 200 acres of excel
lent Timber : also a large Orchard.
4t=22
01
On Wednesday the 20th of . October,
IN GETTYSBURG,
A Tract ofoaiountairrLand
ship, adjoining hinds of- Peter Mark, An
drew Noel, and others, contoining 200
Kr Terms made known on days of
sale. Sale to commence at-IV-o'clock ; A. Id.
each - da . ,
ISA AC - BAUGHER,
; FREDERICK -BAUGHER-,
Septdmber 13, 1831. ts.-2.4
D AVID M'MILLAN respectful
ly announces to the citizens of Get
tysburg and . its vicinity, that he has remo
ved his SCHOOL to West York street, a
few doors from Mr. NeWlllall'S tavern,
WHERE WILL BE TAUGhT
Orthography, Reading, Writing, English
Grammar, Geography, ,and all the
principal branches of :the
AfATHEMATICS.
Terms of tuition made known on appli
cation at his school-room during the hours
of school.
Ozrßeference, Wm. W. BELL.
September 20, 1831.
Gettysburg tninasitens.
THE Semi-Annual Examination of the
studeits of this Institution, will Abe held on
tirectneltday the 29th instant. The several
classes will be examined on the Classic au
thors and different branphes of the sciences.
In addition to the usual exercises, original
piss will'be delivered during•the intervals
between the examination of the several
classes, by ?ermine appointed ibrthe purpose
The exercises will commence at 9 o'clock
A. M. acid 2 o'clock P. M. The.ladietrand
gentlemen •of Gettyiburg;, and the public
generally, ate 'reeoctfully invited - bvattench
The • winter, session will come oti the
97th - a , Ockliiernext;.*
September 20;1801.
MESE
-ALSO--
EMI
EDUC4'rION.
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