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subscription discontinued, unless at the
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are paid.
ADVIKTISIIINTS inserted“ the usual nus.
Jon I’m-mm done ‘With neatueu sud
dispatch. ‘ ' .
Orncl in South Baltimore street, nearly
opposite Wamplers' Tinning Establishment
-“Coxrx'r.n ansflsa Orncx” on the sign.
4- 35'3817‘233330252117 @ARD3O
A. J. Cover,
TTORXEY AT LAW,wiIl promptly attend
A m Collections and all other bmlness en
11’ NM to lxirn. Ulfim between Fullneatocks’
ud I) mner k Ziagler's Stores, Baltimore street‘
Gettyibu'rg, Pa. { . [Sept. 5, 18.39.
Edward B. Buehler,
TTORNEY AT LAW, will faithfully and
A promptly attend to M! business Cntrusted
to him. He 'spcnks thg Gefinnn language.—
Ulfice at the same mace, in‘ South Baltimore
stuet, nem- Forney’s drug store, and nanny
opposite Dunner & Ziegler-‘5 note. I
Gettysburg, March 20. ‘ ‘
J. C. Neely,
TTORNEY AT LAW.——Pnrlicuhr ntten-
A tion 94ml in collection of Pensions,
. ouuty, Ind Buck-pay. Oflice in the S. E.
7‘ cvrncr of the Diamond.
chtlyshn‘rgyApril 6, 1863. tf
Wm. A. Duncan,
TTOR‘S KY AT LAW.—ofiice in the North-
V’vcsz corner o.’ Centre Sqnure, Gettyaburg,
11.. [Gun 3, 13.39. 11'
D. McConaughy,
. TTORNHY AT LAW, (oflice one door west
of Buelxler's dnrraml buck itorgfilmm-
hershu-g st;eet,) A'rrounv up Sou‘clmn you
Pun-us un, l'n’zamxs. BouulyLanl W.”-
..nnts, Huck-pity suspended Claims, 3nd all
other clnimq Against. the Government nl. Wnsll
ing'on, l). 0.; ulsnAmerlcunQ’lnims in Englnugd.
Lanll Wurrnnta lnculetlnudsqldmrhouglmnnd
highest pru‘cs given. Agents engaged in lo
caning warrants in lawn, Illinois and other
westernSmles Ura‘dpply to him pcgsomlly
or by letter. .
Gcltysburg, Nb". 21, '53.
Dr. J. W. C. O’Neal’s'
FI’IUE and Dwelling. N. E. corner of BM:
0 tiuwxv gm; High a'x-ccts, near Prczh.) lvrian
Cnulch, Unity-burg. Pu.
SOLJO, 1353. u‘ 1,13 '
J. Lawrence Hill, M..D.
AS his oflicv rme ! ~.\ ‘_’
I I Flour west. at the “‘ .‘fifih‘i‘géfv
Luthornn churrh~ in V'
Chamber's'urg street. nml Oppfliile Picking'i
More, wh we thaw wishing tn have any Dental
Operq'ion pe'formed are respectfully invited to
cm Rm‘mnmcus. Drs. Humor, Rev. C. P.
Kr uh. I). l) , Rev. Hill. “anchor, D. D.,'Rcv.
qur. M. Jam u. Brat .\f. L. Shnxcr.
hotlychurg, Aprll 11,53.
Adams County -
I'TU \L 1"! RE INSURANCE ()Ulll’.\.\'Y.—
BI Incorporagml .\lu‘rh 18,.1551. “ ‘
- uyrwmts. '
' I'rfairlrnl—GFOl‘QE Swupe.
. Vice I’n'irlugl—n‘. [L’RuSseIL ‘
. Srrrrmrrl—h. A. ligu-lller. '
72mmru~—D.I\i-l \l‘L‘g-eury.
L'rrculil-t 0n Il'lll/ICF—Robcrt McCurdy, Jacob
King, .\nnlrrw Heinlzelmnp.
jenny/Erh—G‘Nrge Swope, U. A. Buohler,.R.
M’Udr~l§,;DJ.wub King, A. llcinlulmun, D. .\lc
flrurvfis. I’. {Ends-ell, J. ‘R.’ dr'rsh, Slmuel
51).:r‘ha: qv, l~‘.. 4}. E‘Alxugatoakl. Wm. B. “:ilsun,
H. L 1'11: :sz .2 Wm. B. .\luCFeHan, Jul.l{\\'ol
luri, 11. G. 'l-".r0.1qg,,,.10im l’nckilr‘z, AbulT.
\\‘rig‘ll, John (‘runni-ni'h‘uu, Abdicl 1".,Gi11,
'Jamm‘ H. .\l uralmfl; .\I. Exclu-lbcrgur.
pry-Th}: Compau‘y is limited in its opera
tiom 1n the county 0! Admin. It has heonjn
amen-53ml ape. uimx tor more (hun- ‘_.i\- .\e’nr‘g,
mud in Nut pnriml has laid 2111105“;va of- ; -.\ I’éRM, sitlnnv in Frnn‘ lin Inwmhvp
pensesmvzhuuhuw aurnfimzflmvingnisn aim-gs Aid-Jug countv. hulfn mile xrmn .\lummimmmg
urplu; minim] in the Treasury. The Com- ‘nnd one mile from Llu-(Jhumbersbulg turnpihé,
11'1" employs no Agents—:l“ business being a-ljuinigfl lands: of E. W. fln'd ”- J- Slnllh’v
dnno hr the .\l mngcri, who nre unnlmily Elerz- J‘lmes k. Wilgon. Chrirlinn Sh.lnk, and oLhurd.
egi by the Sturk'ioi‘lcrg. Any pcr=un .I;an cuntnining 154 A: re<. more or lvss, wuh in“
An Insumviuu (m upplyfia an; of heahm-g pmpnruons of Woudlnml and .\lmmow. ‘2O
n l-nv'd \l '.rnzcrs for turtherjnfnrn‘xzéon. Y’TT'uprnn-monw are n oné s'oxy Lug
Wl‘he I‘chlifirc Committee . 9's nt 1116‘WWSI‘7'. “'.ish lipuso. Log $4l-11, ... .
01110: of the L‘minpiiiv on 3.123 lash \Veduesd4y .\‘.-Imm Shh}. Cum (,‘rih, ”qt; Pun. THE?"
in every month. I“. 2, I" .\I. ‘ and allur out-hmhhngs; xt'iwil unflf .
Sept. 27. 13.35..“ - ' lnn‘ef-fiiiling water zit UH; door of [LL-‘ilwcllr"
‘ ing, with a reliahh-stre‘iin throuzgh life larm. I
Thr 15 on the promiuw A young Urchnrd of
%s and Pcncheé. The land is 'in gum!V
audition and .under goon} fencing. - I
The Farm \\iilbeofl‘cred entire or in 101:. to
suit purchasers: Persons desiring to View
the [unperty are’ requested to on” on Mrs.’
lhrlzcl, Tending thereon, or‘on the Adminis
irator, rcsidicg in Mnmmnshufgw i
EFSale 'to commence at 1 o clock, P. My!
on said day, when attendance “ill be given'
nndJei-msnnnde known by
ABRAHAM HART, JR, Adm'r.
By the Conrt_—-J. J._Fink,'Clcrk. , »
Sept.l2, 1864. ts* ‘
The Great Discovery
F THE A".E.—lnflpnnmnury nml Chronic i
O lilwugnulism can be cured hy‘naing H. L.-‘
’MILLEIFS CELEBRATED RHI‘IUMAT ‘ MIX-. 1
TUBE, .\luny prumineut citizens of till, and :
thy-Adjoining counties, have te<tilie to its
great. utility. [is success i iliietimnlic rcc- l_
{ionm him been hiibcrio hnuallcled by ‘
spH-ific, inlmduccil to the public. Price 50—44
'ceuls per bottle. For sale by all I‘ruggists and '
storekeéliers. Prepared only by i‘. in. MILLER, i
Wholesale and New“ Druggia EM! Berlin,i
Admnacoumy, Pm, dealer in Drugs, Chemicnls. 3
“Oils, Vurni’sln Spirits, Paints, D)’L~’stufl's, {get- 3
Hell 01h, Ensenccs and Tinctures, Window i
filings. Perfumery, Patent Medicines. Jun, &c\ i
_ W.\. D. Buehler is the Agnnt in Gem‘s“
u mg for “ H. L. Miller's Celebrated Rheumatic i
ixlfire." ’ ‘ [June 3, 1561. tf i
‘The Grocery Store
V THE. llll.L.—The undersigned would
0 respectfully inform the citizens 0t Gettys-
U’urg and vicinity, that he Inna—«taken the old
stand “on the Hill,” in Baltimore Sheet, Got
iyshurg, where he intends to keep constantly
on bond' all kinds of 'GROUEIIII-IS—Sngnrs,
Coffees, Syrups of fill kinds, Tobacco, Fish,
’SnWT‘y, Earthenware of all kinds, Frulls,
Oils, Bnd in fuct'ovelytbing usually found in 3
Grocery. A 132), FLOUR 3: FEED of all lands;
all of which he intends v.O selHow as the low
est“ Country produce takenin exchange for
godds and the highest price givén. He flamers
himself that, by sfirigt ngtemion and an honest
adesire to please, to merit a share of public pa
-Ironnge. EEY HIM. J. M. ROWE.
Feb. 23, 53. t! _
,_ .._... -. .- a.. _ ‘ ___—___“
Come to t r", , Fair!
ND DON’T FORGETTOVISITOPCLEASANT
A RHIGE NURSERIES.—Pers s wishing
to Plant Trees will find the flock in the ground
remarkably fine, 3351 offered at reduced prices.
The Apple number: 100 varietiesfembracing
all the npproved‘sorts. ‘
a N. B.—See the index board near Flora Dale
Yosxomce. T. E. COOK 3: sons,
1 Sept. 2,1861. - Propridon.
Young Men '
Nll OLD MEN, do not ullpw your mother:
‘nd ’ fives gr mgir 7 IS
rA Add your wi. 30 wear out ihcir precjou:
iv’es over the old Wash-tub longer, but like
true men and benefmmra, present. lhem with
.n EXCELSIOB WASHER, and instead of
frowns and cross words an wash days, depe 4
upon it. cheerful faces will'greet you. “
TYSON BROTHERS, Gen) Iburg, Pa.
man, 1863. --
Corn Wanted.
ORN IV THE EAR wanted It eur ‘.lnre
.house. for which the highest. minke: price
Filth-e paid. . HcCURDY & DIESEL.
Gettysburg, April 18, we}.
Queensware.
E3Oll yank anylhing in the QUEENSWARE
1; line cull at A. SCOTT & SON’Q. where you
{ill find the begiassortment in town.
larch 24, 1862. . _
‘ § Dr. R. uonwsn's Tonic-’ana- Anem—
ative fowders, for HORSES inn! CATTLE.
ymfidpnd sold only at his Drug Store. ‘
Ji‘npiry 2!» 1864.
10139 Cloth for Cloaking, a. new supply
Lyiélraceued at FAHHESTOUK 3305'.
Edit: 103'! « ,
' ’—“ EXOELSIOR ll
. a: EXOELSIORH!
Tire hellish! Washing Machine is the best
in the World. Call nn&%m‘inoét at oneo.--
a when u cumin Ilia.- - €th .11.”. A:
~ ’ 'nsbx 'snongs. ‘
By B: J. STABLE.
46th Year-
Public Sale.
.\' TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1864», the
O undersigned, Administrators of the eimt‘e
of Eli Chronister, iate 'of Lnlimore township.
Adams county,decensed, hy virtneéfjm Ortier
of the Orphnn’s Court. of Adams county._will
sell at Public Sale, out the prémisee, about a
quarter of a mile from firngt‘agn, and five
miles from Berlin. on the public road leading
from Berlin to Duisburg, the following Real
Estate, viz:
mo. l.—A TRACT OF LAND. containing 20
Aer”, more or [O:5, huvmg thereon erecieJ n
,u Two-army Wenmerhourdcd '“"‘:
HOUSE. Frame Barn. and other $4: a
out-buildings,adjoininglands of "7, i';
Cornelius llukL-r, George Euders, ~;“ufv;-.-‘«
and Gloria Detter. There is a nevcrlhiling
Spring 0! Water neru' the door. Also, an‘ Ur
clmrd of choice fruit trecs.
No.'2.—-A ‘TRACT OF LAXD. containing 4
Acres. murc or less, adjoining No. 1.
Boll: the above described tracts am in good
farming order and undor good fenres. This
[li-"party is conveniently situated as to Schouls,
)lills, Stores, kc.
393‘A njnpenon wishing to View the proper
13' will call on lhe Widow of the deceased, re
siding on .\'p. l, ortlie undersigned, residing in
Washington township, York county.
Sale to cummence~ an o’clock, P. .\I ,' on
un'd day, when attendance will be given and
tarps made known by ‘
, DANIEL CHRONISTER,
SAMUEL KING. .
. Sept. 5, 1864. ts __ Administrators.
Real Estate
AT PI'BIJC SALE—On SATURDAY, the
lat duy of OCTOBER next. in purquu-r-c
u! muhnriiy given; in the lust \\ 1H and h SLI
- otfiohu J-ll’(.b Kct-kxuw‘r‘, dpcea-ml, “I”
In- nfl'n-rcd In. Public Sale, on the premium. the
Km! Err‘flt of nml dctt‘:écfl,‘on~isiiflg of
A FAIUI, ~ilu_n'te in (‘umhrrlunul and I’m-(*-
dum luwmhips, cuuminiug 1111 Acres, more
or‘Alc‘sS, of I‘ntontcd Lnnd‘ ndjuimng hind: of
Cnpl. Hubert .\ld‘m dy, John Big- »
hum, (It-urge \Veikert. and others.
Th:- imprnvementsarefi Two-story
Log HUI'SH, Log Barn, with Sheds
nll nionnd it, (_‘orn Crib. 'kc.: n “garland“;
mall 01 water near the door. There i§ nu
Owlmrd cn lire pincv. About 50 acres are
iwcll set in limb'er nml about 30 H] inemlnw.
l The [ruperLy will be sold, epiiro, ur in lots
‘fo “I“ lmhlers. ‘
Ptrsnns desirous 0f viewing the property
will call upon Andrew Km~iau\'er. residing on
thc plncn, or’ upon the subwriber, residing in
lMUnnljoy tuwughip, nenr Homer’s .\lill..
] 5&5“ Sale to commence at, 1 o'clock. P. .\l .
1 on min! day, when attendance will be given and
f terms made known ty
i JACOB KEIIFAL‘VER,
I Aug. 22,1864. 1; I ,EALIuIO7
A Geigi .Farm
\ 3’
T PI'BIJC SAFE-On SA'! I'RD KY. tt‘e
A Xsth) 09'01'1'UlH7ifineu, u} lulflllLH‘]
ofnn order of the (lrplmn's Cuurt of Avl uni
county, the snl-scribr-r. Administrator of 11.9
‘ostnte of Josnph Hartzel, deceased, \va I‘fl'vr
nt Public Sale, on the firemiscs, the follouxng‘
dcsimhlt- Rv-al Edam, \iz:
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‘ JAMES GORDON BENNETT;
Edixor & Proprietor,
Northwest col-. 0! Fulton t Nassau n.., ‘
New York city. N. Y.
There no no trueling ngqnu for the Hemld
5epL13.1864. 3;, ‘. l _ .
my um. i wm'rsn Goons Y—A oofl
‘ Want an“)! nu‘Whler Goodgi u
Mu mo elmp‘ai 1. Al ma 8010's.
11:::MI
A @EMCODGRATH’Q AND FAWMLV QD©URNALU
MCCLELLAN CAMPAIG Y DONG
Huk' he" ya the bugle (but (mum the per-pie,
To save this great .\‘anun {mm mm and nlnmo ’
Wbme luud 111)ch are ringing o‘cr mu gm u‘er Valli],
l‘mcllhmng ofir mm m McCl»Hu’n prom! ulmo
Then up nth our banner 3' Qur gallant yaung lender ‘
1| uur boa! Ind our bravest—hi: deeds are not time.
fl .
No juku from his Hp: when our whale [unlit Abddan
u in: the blood mum bun: (rpm Nu lacuna! our brunt;
When the [Ace of mu- eoulry ’nuth the' hot bruth'o!
bun", ‘ . .
Where om- horou In" Atrial-d, In. blistond to mus.
Than Il'p'with our banner! kmbmon upon it,
“We lull give u; out countrrjho mun [hull-h. cnvol."
He will wry thc la; be halted on tab-ulc-
Not I nu would he luv {mm ig'proud field a! blue;
The flu; lb“ mun-owl, printinnl Inf! troubfu,
O‘er lb: had: of our father: griuuuphnmly flew.
Then up liLh our banner! Our how u»! alum-mu:
Cnn oonqnor A" storm. that ran-tic e-n brew.
We don’t libel Him “bone9t"—¢xporilm (alche-
That trumpeung trade marks bntmur decell.
Na "Mk: from his lip- of in: umlcu den-uteri,
Hi- glodoul neon! dl fALsehood can meet.
Then up with our banner '0! George B McClaH-n!
Our hnpu uni our honors we throw It hit fem.
Ba halls us an ntorieq to suit the necuion.
“hell mm: of damnin- tun-nee the mnht "
He set: like I ma uni he talks hke - mud-uh.
Though I 1! borer yet. bend a! bun “spliunfix a fill."
Then up mlh‘uur banner for George B. “Ewell“!
“ 1m hlm as our lender, my, how an ua‘faul ’
S, C3-11Lz,z.n-r.
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{’“”' ‘45
‘ TO REGULA’BE ELECTIONS BY SOL
‘ DIERS IN ACTUAL MILITARY SER-
'1 VICE. ' . ~ -
i SECTION 1. Be it (uncle/l In, flu: Snmte nml
, Iluuse Qf Rt‘prwenlalivesg,’ (In: ('mnmnnwm/M
{ M. Pennsylvania, in G: nerul ASél‘ulll/j/ nu", «ml
1' is firmly cnat‘lfll by (Ire aulhnvly of (In! same,
;Thnt whenever ahy of the qunjuiud el‘ocloxs
ibt'fixis cnmmnnwoallh' shall be in any :Ic-.
tun] military servicp, under a wqui~i=ion
”mm the Presidemnf therUmlL-d Slatca or
by the authority of this commonwealth.
nml as such, absent from their [vim-en! resi
‘(l‘ncm an the din"! appointed by l-nv lnr
. lmlding the general orprvsidn-miul (-let-tions
, within [his S; .lo,m on theldoya ffir holding
'B}: cu! r kr‘tibm, 1}) {ill wwim'i‘ s, MIC}! L-Ivc
tun ‘hnl‘. hr» t-nhtlrnl, In mrhcmnm, If: (-x
-ll&|~‘(‘ l'm xiflu! of sufi'mguuns fully m H:
lva ufiw hxu-c-nt an th-n- u~u ul pl um of
(11mm m, in (he nmnm-r hen-linluu- luc
s‘cx 'w'l. nix-I whether. at “W t mmfl \u-MLL'.
ism 1» ohm far: :{mll be witlnn the limits of
'h:— dutufinr rut ; and tho Jul-t of vuliug
1~1..x'! 3)an L 0 «Hm-Nod In any u...nxwr, by line
‘ 12:01?”le vntur having bm-n creuhu-d {qqhy
' ntl'r-r load“): than (no place of his :K-tufl
1 With mm, Ly‘rozzsm) of {he [mum-m to lum
09' 10"»! in "WV by such other i'nmlivy.
i 51“.? A poi! shall lie nitnml i'n mrh
‘ ('uiiipzny, rhinpnscil, in Wilfltv nt' in pin-l. of
l P¢‘nll‘yl\'ullll‘.Mildlf‘l'Q.ntllleqllhl‘lt‘lstll thc‘
ic-Ilvtlin, or othci «flicvr thou-oi. nml nll
331 mm”. belonging to ‘cui'h‘ compiin), “ho'
lslinll b 0 within one mile of rilt‘ll qu H‘T\‘l‘>.
on tho d‘l_\' of election, :.n.l not tut-vented:
, by Ol‘flt‘rs of lhoir cuminnndmc" m- proxiuv‘
I ity of the i'nr-niy" limn rt-luining to their
company quartets, shall vote :it surh poll,
nml :it no uthcr’Tlace; (trim-r 2, other than ‘
'thosc 0f :1 cmiipmiy,’:intl other voters, Ile
‘ inched nml :ilvsi-nt tram their conipnnig-s, ir
‘ in any military or naval hnspiti-l, or in any!
! read, or navy yard. may rote at such other
polls 'ns may lie FOHVPIIH‘III for tl.c:n; and
‘ when there shall Mien: or more. voters. at l
any video, who shall be unable to attend
any company poll, (it their prolier'iilnce of
election. as alk-iosaid, the Zloctovs [-rrscnt'
ni Iy open a poll, :it such phu-v'as thi-y may "
select, and certiLy in the pull-book, which .
shall be a record offitlic procemiings at and?
election, substantially, 'in manner und'
form, as hereinafter directed. ’
SEC. 3. The polls shall be opened as early
as practicable on said‘day,‘and remain open I
at least three hours. and, if [1009:511)’, in
the opinion of the judges of election, in
‘ order to receive the votes of all theelectors,
ithey may keep the-polls 6pm until séven
1 o’clock in the afternoon ofsuid day: procla
matioii thereof shall be made at. or before,
the opening of the polls, and one hour be
? fore closing them.
‘ SEC. 4. Before opéning the poll. on the;
day of election. the electors present, at '
each of the places aforesiid, shall elect,i
viva pace, three persons. present at the tune,
and having the qualifications oi electors,
for the judges of said electionyand the
judges Bo elected, chalk. then uppomt two
of the persons present. who chuli be quali
fied, to act as clerks of will election ; and
thcjudges shall prepare barges, or other re
ceptacles, for the ballots. ’
SIC. 5. Before Iny Votes shall lie receiv
‘ ed, said judges and clerks shall each take
: an oath, or ctliriuution, that he will pertorml
the duties of judge or clcrk, as the easel
i may be, of said clecLion. according to law,i
and t 9 the best ofhis übilitips, and that he
l will studiously'endeuvor to prevent fraud.
deceit or abuse, in conducunc' the _mme.
which oath, or afliriniitiuu. any at the snid‘
judges. or clerks. so electhLor nppOlnle,
may administer to each other; and the same
shall be in writing. or partly written unJ
partly! printed, and signed by sawjudges
and c erks, Ind certified to by the party ud
~ministering the same. and attached to, or
entered in on, the poll hook, and there
signed nml’certified, as aforesaid.
350- 6. 4“ elections shall be by ballot,
Ind tho judges of elections may, and upon
challenge of wy voter. shall examine, un
der oath, or sfiiimation, the applicant to ‘
vote, (which oath, or Milil'mutfun. any_oi
said judges may nilminister,) in respect to
his right to vote, and his QUJllfichlona to
vote in the particular waruJPrecinct. city.
borough, township, or county of this state.
in which he claims residence; and before
réceiving any vote, the judges, or u mnjori- ‘
ty oi‘thein, shall be sathfird. that such up- i
phenol is a qualified voter ot‘such place.
SEC. 7. Separate poll-book; shall be kept,
and Separate returns made, for the voters
of each city, or county ; the poll-books shall
name the company and regiment. and the
place, pGSt, or hospiml. in which such elec
tion is held; the county and township.city,
borough, ward, 'precinct, or election district
of.each voter shalt bs endorsed oppOsite
his name on the 'poll-books; each clerk
shall keep one of said poll-books, so there
may be a double'lwt of voters. '
the. 8. Etch ticket shdt'tuve mittenm
rmM,.or portly written nd partly yout-
!El
GETTYSBUZEKG, PA-, MONDAY, SEPT, 28, 186—12.
POETRYO
AN‘ ACT
‘ I
:‘nuru Is mam-r AND mu. PRIVML.”
ed lherpon. the names-of all the officers
whivh may properly be vmed for, M: mid
election, for which the will elector désires
to vole. - '
Sec. 0. That the judges, tn Whom any
ticket shall he doliwrml, shall. upon the
receipt thereof, pronvuncc with an audible
voim- the mm.- nl‘fltho electur. :Invl if no nh~
jvclinn is made tr! him. and th - iullges are
mti-fiwl that saul elm-tor is it t-ltmcn of the
United States. an" le—utlly rnti lul, :n-uxtd'
ing to [he ('utlfillluli'lll and law‘ at thie
State. to vote at exud elect:on,tslm|| ‘mme
dmtely put said ticket in the Hex, or uther
receptacle therefor, without inspecting the
names of persons voted an; and the clerk:
shall enter the name of tho elé-ctor on ,the'
{Ell-book ofhis county. wax-«l, precinct, city,
rough or township. and county of his
residence, substantially. in purauance of
the form hereinafter given.
$20.10. At the clogse of the polls. the
number of voters rh‘all be (ountcd and set
down as the list of vnu-rs. untl certified nml
signed by the judges. and attested by. the
clerks.
SEC. 11. After lhp pnll-hoqks are signed,
the ballot-box shall be opened. and the]
tickets, tht-rein contained. shall be taken '
oht,,pne at a time, by one of. the jungß,‘
who shall read distinctly, while the ticket
remains in his hnml. the name. or names,
there-m contained. lor_lhe several officers
voted for. and then llehvcl’ it 10 the epcond
judge. who shall examine the snme. and
pass It to the thinljudgu; who shall string"
the vote for each cuuuly updn a separate
threnllnnml carelully preserve the animal
the sumo methml *lmll he pursued. «a to
each tirkot taken uut, until—all the votes
,aro cnunte-l. :
’ SEC. 12. Whonvvor hm or~mnre tickels
slmll he lonml dvn-nfu'ly lohlml. or roiled '
Itngrtln-r, neilhur‘nl ~uch‘ tickets rhnll be!
’mumml ; nml ll" :1 tmknt shall contain hmm l
tlmfi the proprr numbnr of n.mm.~, fur'tlm I
anme ollive, it slnll be consider. ll fmq‘lu. '
h-nt, m U: all the names deal-c'nMAflJ lor‘
[hut o'l’ic‘P, luu‘. no further. l l
1 ’Su‘. 13. As a check in counting enchl
clcxk shall keep“ lull) li\! fur Pm‘ll Juunly ,
‘ fn-m which \‘ou-s fill-I“ hm‘é been roceivell, '
which tally list. shall constitute a part of};
the pnll'lmok, ‘ ~ 7 ‘ ,
SEC. ‘l4. Arler‘tho examination of the
tickets .\hu'l“ be cnmplmenl, lln: number 0!
"me-:1 for each [H'l‘flun in the county p 0“
books as nfm'v-ni'l, slum] he Inunecmlell.
under the inapu-nun M the jllllgvs. and set
down as lwn-inuflcr firnhulecl, m [he Imm
of tho pull hank. . I A
.\ru. 15. I'llan lmriug dm” ~uhstnmi‘nlly
be lhv inrgn of [hp In!“ blink“. lo lu‘ kept
hv tho juilgvs and vlrll‘s ml the clect.on,
fiHIHL' in llm Munk‘ 0..r~-lu)§y: "
Pt H lnmk ’hl. HM' (L-rhnn “(“11 on ”)9
sm nun}. Tuvmluv u-f Dumber, one Khoumml
right hundred and ,3 (or other
(-lm'linn any. n: the cue'e mJy 1:0.) by the
q'mhfiul elm-(uh «It counly. (or
cny.) sum of Pvnnfivlvunin, in comlumy
, “I the re-gluwul of Pennsylvania
vuluniverx‘. (ur 11¢ [ln-(:Lc may he.) held «n
(numin; llu- plncu, [nu-l. or habpituw A B,
(I D awn H F, bcim: dulv elected as )udges
of sum (Arctic-n. nml J K ‘nwl L M. being
duly appointed :u elm-k: of said elegtion.
wm-o- aria-wily sworn, or affirmed. as per
certifirncos herewith returned. '
Numbpl and mun/W ot'the electnh‘ voting.
nml Lin-ir calmly, city, lmrouuh. tuwmhip.
w ml, or precinct, of r9~itlencl-: '
.\'o. l. A B. cmmtynf ‘ , lnwnship of
.\'l). 2, U 1). county of .. mwmhip of
11. LS hereby enhfied that (h:- number‘nf
oleMoys . cuunly, Pt nnaylvuum, voting
a! this dectiou amountutch ' I
Atth,
J K. '
LM, Clerks. . ‘ _. "
Form of certificate of oath ofJudges and.
clerks: , .
We, A B, CD and E F. judges of this
election, and J K and L M. cleik‘x thereof,
do each severally s‘wenr, (or ntlirm.) that
we will duly perlorm the duties of juagee
and clerks of said election; severally acting
as above set forth‘ according tn law, and to
the best of our rhulities, antl that pve will
studmusly entlewor to prevent fraud, de
cent, or ‘ubuse, in conducting the same.
A B,
. C I). , .
‘ E F. ’ '
‘ JK, J udges.
. L M, Clerka.
I hereby cvrlilv that C D, E F, judges,
and J K and L )I. clerks, were. before pro
ceeding to take any votes at said election.
first duly sworn. " ,duy of . An'no
Domini one thousand eight hundred'nnd
' A B, Judge of election.
I certify‘that A B. judge aforesaid. was
also so sworn, 6r affirmed, by me. Witness
my hand the date burore written. '
. J. K, Clerk of election.
Sac. 10. A return, to writing, shall be
mude‘ in each poll-book. setting lorth in
words, at length, the whole number ot’.bal
lots can. for each otfice, (except ballots re
jected.) the name of each pereon voted for,
and the number of votes given to ouch per
son. for each different office; which return
shall be certified as correct, signed by the
judges and attested by the olerka. Such
return shall be substantially as follows:
At an electinn held by the electors of
company ,of the regiment. of Penn
‘sylvaniu soldzers, (naming the place where
the election is held) there were (nhming
this number in words at length) votes.
cast. for the ofiice of governor, of which A
13 had votea.C D hnd votes; for 63mm
tor, votes were any, of which E F had
votea,‘G ll had votea; for represen
tatives, votes were cashdf which J K
had votes. L M bad votes, and in
the same manner, u to any other officers
voted Tor. , ' —’
A! ghe end of the return. thejudgu shun
certify. in substance, u follows. giving. if
officers, their rank and number of weir
regiment, if privates, the number of their
regiment. and company, viz:
A true return of the election, he” as
aforesaid,on the day of Anno Domini
one thousand eighUnundred and
A B.CapLlin company A: one hundred
and thirty-first regiment. Pennsylvania. vol
untoers.
C D. company A. one hundred and “l?!-
Iy-firsl regiment, Pennsylvnnm volunteen.
E F. company A. one hundred and thir
ty—fint regiment, Penmylvnniu volunleén.
Mtest, ‘ Judge of election.
J K.
L M; Clerks. ‘
83c. 17. After mnnningthe vote-.in man.
He}- Ifgrelqid. the judges aha" put, in an
envelope, one af‘the poll books; mm in
tally Im, and relax-n to mob eiiy.or county,
together with all! tickc-u, and Innsmil the
same. :11,erme up, and. directed,
Huang “6' aml'pns‘ofico or by ex.
press. u «can an po<=ihlu thereafter. to the!
prothnnotnry ot: the court. of common pleas
offlte city. or county. in which such eleetnrs‘
would have voted, it“ notrm the milztnry
nervice ufurrsnid. (being the city or county
for which the polldnonk was kept.) and the
other pull-hunk of said city. or county. en
chm‘in nnlenvelope, and properlv tlttect
ml, .l” he dellvwml to one ofthe culll
'miasium n, heteimtter provided tut. itauch
uOlullllsslllllt‘r mlh for the mm» m tvndJys.)
and it' not I" called tor. the Mum- shall hel
lralllallllllell by mud. or by. express. an soon I
as peasihle thereafter, to the (secretary, of
the commonwealth. who shall carefully
preserve the same. and on demand of the
proper prothnnotnry. deliver to said pm
thonotnry. under his hand nml otfiginl seal,
a entitled copy of the'return ot' otes. so
transmitted'to, and received by him. for
said city. or county, of which the demand
ant is‘prnthenhtm'y. ~
:SEC.,,Y9, The retuvnjudgesot‘ the severnl'
counties, ebull. mljourn to meet at the
places. how directed by lnv‘r. on the third
Friday. after any general or yresidentml
election. for ‘the purpose of counting the
soldiers' vote; and when two or more
counties are connected in the election. the
meeting nfthejudges, for each eounty.xhnll
be pautpnn MI, in such case, until the Fri
day following.
SEC. 20. The return judges. so met, shall i
include, in their enumeration, the votes
so retmned, and thereupon sht’tll proceed.
in all respects, in the like manner as is
providid by law. in cases where all the
votes 8 tall have been given at the usual
place of election. I‘rnuidal. That the sev
‘ ernl courts of thia (-omnmnwealth shall
1 have the same fmwer tun-l authority to in
vestigate and dutermine nll ques‘lioni of
'frnud or illf-gnlity in relation to the voting
lofthefsolrln-rv, mt ore. npw vested in Said
icnurtd, with regard to) question: offmud
lnnd iilegnlxty. urising ”“8! the voting of
”wrions. not in military ser’fce. under the
‘ pn-wnt law< relating tln‘hto. (
I Sec. ‘2l. in electtom for electors of pte=i
ldent and woe president of the United
,Stutes, it shall he the duty of the secretary
'of'the commonwealth. to lay before the
“governor all the returm received by him.
[from any election. 11% abresni-l. who shall
u-nnumrs- the Sfllllt' with the county rrturns,
,und add theretonll such returns as shall ap
;penr, on such cmnpuriw‘m. not. to he eon
tnined in said county rettn‘ne. ivu-vety cnae,
inhere Raid tntlltuty returm. for such coun
{tiem shall lmve heen rw-eived hy said secre
'tary, at a period too late for transmitting
nthom to the proper prnthonotnry. in time
ifnr the action of the judges of‘ the said
countiei.
SEC. 22, All said elections shall he cub
jpot to cnnlmt.‘ in the mum manner in i<
[_mw pn-vith-(l hy luw: nml in all Gama hf
canto-[od PlH‘llons, ull lngul [Mum-1‘ whifih
~hnll have len bow lii/e lmwarllml by mud
judge-z. in thel mnnm-r hmchzbvlore prey-rib
éxl, sh 11l becoun'ted :fnll Pstixmuvd. although
tho sn‘mo may not hnve nrrivetl. or been re
ceived by the prnper allies-rs, go be cnnnh-d
'aml osxlmnurl, in the. manm’r hr-rvinhel’ore
(lira-Nu]. before insuing thv certificates of
elm-(inn t 9 11m jiersnns appearing to have
‘a majority of the vates their rem-ivod, and
{the said rpmrna shall b 6 sahjuct to all
such nth-t‘lmrlv. u»; oxhor returns .nre liable
to, when roomvml in duptimé.
Sic. 23. it shall he the tugy oftho spe
rnhrv uf the Connnouwmllll o (muse to bq
printed n_sufli¢ient number of cnpies oftlnis
not. with such extracts from llm {mm-ml
elegtinn law. as shall hé dqemi‘d important.
to accompany the same, and ,‘llllnk .forms
of poll-lumks. with tally list: nml returns,
so presvribcd in this an, whirli, Will) the
npcowiry postage stampz, to dvfl'dy expon
st-s nml posmge‘ on ruurm, shall in Sulli
cient time, bcfnre 'nny such ochlinn. he
forwn . ,by sail} urcrefary. at the» xponse
‘of' the.Co monwexnllh, by Cummisioners,
or otherwi. e, as shall be: deemed moat cer
tain to ins e delivery thereof, to the cup
iain, or co mnnding officer. of odch com
‘rnny, or in c so of dvtachgd voters. to the
officer hnvmg lmrge ol'the past, or hospital
whc shall retain the same until the thy of
Plf-ction, and then deliver the same to the
iunlges 9191-1911. as provided in this not :
I’rouitlal. That no elrnlion Ishnll be invali
dutvd, by rénsnn of the neglect. or Lulure,
of the said secretary to cause the delivery
of said poll- books to the proper persons, as
aforesaid.
C l). -
E F..
Judy-s of Election
SEC. 24. That for the- purpose of more!
(fl‘gctually carrying out the provisinm off
this not. the governor shall have power to ‘
appoint n_nd commission, umlor the great!
seal ofthe commonwealth, such number of'
oommivoinners having the qualifications ofi
an elector, in this state, as he shall deeml
necessary. n)t exceeding One togesr‘h regi-z
ment.of Pennsylvania wldiFrs, in the sor
vice ofthisstutv, or'of the United States,‘
and shnll apportion the work among the
commissioners. null supply such vacancies!
as may occur in their number. Su com-i
missinnprs, before they act. shell to and
subscribe an oath or affirmation, and on se
to be.filed with the secretary ot'the ‘ -
monweullh. to the following;
“ I———':lppointed beatnik-lion". un
der the act to regulate elections by soldiers
in actual military service,’ do solemnly
swear. (or affirm.) that I will support the
Constitution of the United Stntbs and ofthe'
commonwealth of Pennsylvamfi. and im
partiallyfiully _and without reference to
pohticxtl prolerrnce, or rpsulls. perform. to
thobestpf my~knowledge and ability. the
duties imposed on me by the» said not ; and
that I will studiously endeavoi to [revent
fraud; de‘éeit and abuse, not only in the
olebtions to beheld. antler the sumo. but
in ‘the returns thereof.” ‘ And if any comv
missioner, appointel by. or under. this act,
shall knowingly violst‘e his duty. or know
ingly omit. or fail to do his duty. under‘
this not. or violate any part of his oath. or i
affirm-tion, he shall be liable to an Inxlicv
menl. for perjury. in the proper county,
and upon oonvtction. shall bv punished by a
fine. not exceeding one thousand dollars.
or Imprisonment in the penitentiary, at 100 1
bor, not exceeding one year, or both. in the 1
discretion of thtl court.“ ' i
SIC. 25. It shell be the duty ofsuoh com.
~mission9rs to deliver. as far as pmcticnbte,
it least four of the copies of thiiact. and ‘
other extracts otans, published is herein. j
beforedu-ectrd, and at least two blank form:
of poll books. tally lists and returns. en—
trusted to them. as mentioned in the mew
ty-third section ofthis not. to the command.
ins; ofllcers of every company, or part of
company. of Pennsylvania studio-s. in the
noluul military, or naval service of the
1 United States, or at this state, and to make
suitable arrangements nml pmviswn tor
the bro-nun; of polio. «slider this: act; it
"shall also be thmluty nfnuid oonnnmurim.
in soon as pmctiuahle. alter the day of
election. to call upon thejudges ofthe‘elgc'
i tion. sud nrocum on poll book, consuming
'the returns»! the election, and solely to
EN
’X‘WO DOLLARS A-YEAR
froserve the same. nnt MIN from You, but
from alteration. and deliver the sume with
out delay; to the sech’tnry of the common-.
wealth. A ‘ ' (
SEC. 26. Said commissioners éhnll receifie
in full conpemation for their aerviceg un.
der'this .\ct. ten rnnts per mile, in going to
and reluming from tln-ir \‘g’mpPl'lhe rugi.
lm-Izls. (Mnuutiné the lhfluucc ot’lln (-h—J
ruula, nml it in hon-Ly :nudn- the duty of
lhmuulitnr gvnvral zmd «li-w ervnxlm-r In
nmlxt nml [my lhr nvqnumu‘lherrihr 111 the
same manner as other claims are. now an
dited and paid. by law; nll cmnmnnlljng
and'ntlu'i' (-flim us are I" qua-d. .1 In aid Iho
commininnvrx. hPréin nmunnh-I}, and to
give lhr'm a” prflpt‘f I'w‘ililn-s. Iu unnhlp
them to cmry out (he dmigu uud lutenunh'
ofthia lu‘K. - '
Sac. 27. No morn informality in tho man
ner olmtrvmg nut, or ‘f‘Xl-cuting. "my; of
the prnr.~iun< o! thinnnt, shall invnhlluto
nny elegtinmhalul unrtvr tlu- sumo, or mt
lhnrize tho return tlmrvnl‘. to he Il‘th‘ll'tl or
sot aside, nor shall any ftlltlft‘ on tho [nut
of the commit-sienna In rmclmr \lth nny
regiment or company or part nfn‘rcompuny
or the- failure" of any company to vote.,in-
Validate any“ election which may be held
un‘der this act. 1% ’
- Sm; 28. The severnl 0 Mars. authorized
to conduct. such election. shall have the like
p‘owers, and thcy, as Well as other persons,
who may attend, vote or offer to vote, at.
such election._almll be subject, to the like
penalties and restrictions as :.re d‘eclnred
und provided in the case of the usual elec
tion ; and all of the provisions of the gen
eral election laws of this statemso fitr asap
pllcuble, and not. inconsistent witltt the
provisionsot‘this act. nor sum-lied‘therehy,
shall apply to all elections held under this
Itcl. ‘
Soc. 29. No compensation shall he nllow- .
ed to any judge or C‘lolk. umlér this act. (
Sec. 30. When the slurill‘of any city or ‘
county slmll mue his'pmrlltniatinn forun
election; tor avprcsinlentinl, congressional,’
d:~trict,cit«y. county or Stnte election, under
the laws of this Mute, he shall transmit. imv l
inedmtcly. copietht-renf, to the field nah}
crrs and enior,cuptnins in the service”
zlltvl't‘~:tl<l f m snid’ ciiv or c'ounty. ' }
50c. 3|, ‘helmm nt fifteen'thousnnrl dol
lars or so: lit-ll thereof as may he neon“. l
ry, is here iy npproprmted item the general »
revenue, to he pmd upon the order oi thei
“Harem”: at the. commonwealth, to curry '
thia law into r-m’rt. ‘
Sec. 32. When nny_ of the electors men
tionml in the firet. section at this not, lemi
llmn ten in numher, shall lae members of,
('Olllliflnlf" of [mother utnte or territory. or, 1
for :my sufiicient unfl legal \c.tu<e, .\hnll he _
in any hospital, navy yurnl, vesscl or on no )
crniting, provost or other duty, whether“
within or without this State, under such
circumitdncck Its shall render it piohnble
that he. or theyhrwill be unable to rejoin '
their proper company, or to he presmn at I
hit: proper place of election, on or before .
the day of ,elec'l'lon, then-(‘in,mentioned, i
(will elector, or electors, 'Fllflll have a. right ‘
to vote in the lollowing manner.
Sec. 33. 'l'h‘e,vpter aforesgtid is hereby
nuthorizfi'd, Before the day of election, to
,depmlt his lvullut orhtllots, properly ful- ‘
ded, as rerfuired by the general ele‘ction
lam at this state, or otherwise, as the~voter
may choose; in a senied envelope. together
‘n‘ith :1 written or printed. or pnrlly written
and partly printed statement, containing
the name of the voter, the. county, totlrn
ship, boroug‘h ortmrd, ofwhich he is n resi- l
dent, and a written or printed authoritfltn i
some qualifi/tflwoter in the election district.
of which xfiill voter is n resident, to cost the
ballots, 'contained in spill envelope, for"
him. on the’dny of said election. Said
statement und authority to be signed.hy
the said voter, and attested by ”lip com
mnnding, orsbme‘commiusiom‘tl o fi’r of
the' compnny of which he is a member, in'
the case ofs private, and 'of some commie;
ioned oilicer of the regiment. in the cam 61':
an officer, il‘any ol euch oflicet! are Conve- ‘
niently accessible, and it' otherwise, then i
by some other witness; and there shall nl- ,
so ,nccompany said ballots.’an affidavit of
snid voter, tnken before some one of the
otlicein aforesaid, and in the nhsence of
such Bthcers, before some otherJierson du
ly authorized to administer oaths, by any
hm of this stat; that he. is a' qualified vo
ter in the election district in which he pro- ‘
[)OSeS to vote. that he is in the actual mili- ,
tary service of the United States, or of thiq
state, describing the organiznton to which
it belongs. that he his not *sent his ballot:
to any other'person or persons, than the
one in such authority nu-ntioucd. that he i,
will not otter to vote at my poll, which 1
may be opened on acid election day, at
any pfice whatsoever, and that he is not
a dcserter, and has not been dishondrably
dismissed from service, and that he is now
stationed at. Ego the state of .
Said settled envelop, containing the bill
lots, statement, authority and‘ nfllduvit as i
aforennid, who sent to the proper person,
by mail or otherwise,‘ having written‘ or
printed on the outside,- {across the sealed
part thereof, the words “soldiers hallbt, for
twp., (borough or unfit) _in the
county at .”
Sec. 3-1. The elector. to whom such [Sal
lot shall be sent, shall on the day of elec
tion, and whilst the polls of the proper dis
trict nre open, deliver the envelope, so re
ceived, unopened, to the proper election l
oilicer, who shall open the same, in the}
presence of the election board, and deposit
the ballots therein centained, ta‘gether with t
the envelope, and accompanying pagers, its
other ballots are deposited. and all board l
shell count and canvas the some in the!
same manner as other votes cast ct. uid
election; nml the person deltvenng the"
same may, on the demand of any elector, .
be compelled to testify, on oath, that the.
envetope, so delivered by him. is in the
same stats I: when received by. him, and
that the same has not been opened, or
the contents thereof changed or altered,
in any way by him, or any other person. ‘ a
Sec, é35. The right of any person, thus
otfering to vote, at iny such election, may i,
be ctullenged. tor the some causes, that it‘
could be challeflged. if he were personally
present, and' for no other reas_dn or cause. ’
Sec. 36. Any oflieer of any gent-NI, or,
lpeciul election in this state, who shall- re-l‘
lose to receive any such envelope, and de
posit Iny such ballots, or to countund con-l
vau the lame, and any elector who shall»
receive such envelope, antl' neglect or re-l
tuae to present the same, to‘the otficers of
the election district. cndorséd on the solid
envelope, chnll be guilty at it mindeneanor,
and on co'nvictlon thereof, shall be punish
ed ‘by imprisonment. in the state prison, ,
not exceeding one year, and by fine not
‘ exceeding five hundred dollars, or either, ‘
or both,- in the discretion ol the court.
, Sec. 37. Any yet-son who shall wilfully
l andwrruptly make, Ind aubo‘crihe any false
“admit, or mks any can an), touching
=I
my mm: m.- thing pfévsded in m. at
shall be damned guilty of mlful ind ooh
rupt madam and upon gonviction “read,
than puniabod‘by imprisonment in 11:.
state Bonxtenflary, not. excaediugrfive yenn,
and y fine not needing one thomnnd.
dollars, or by either, or by. bulb, in the.“
oration of tho court.
Sec. 38. "That iubnll be the duty of the
secretary of 1116 commonwealth to prepare
the necessary blank fonnh. to carry nut. the
provisions of this uct, Ind to furnizh the
name for the use of the person: so engaged
in the military service aforesmid.
Sec. 39. In case any qualified elector, in
military service aforesaid, mny be in any
hospital, military or naval, or in my vea
sel. or; navy yard, the statements and :13—
devits. in this act. mentioned, may be wit.
neared by. and made before. any officer
owe ve’m-l. navy yard or other [)ane, in
w ch said voter is for the time being en
gaged. , *T .
- Sec. 40. Itshull be the duty of every“:
aessormithin this commonwealth,annually:
to assess and return; in the manner now’re»
quired by law. a county tun of ten cent:
upon each and every non-mmnninfiiflnedl
officer and private. nml the unuul taxes up
on every commissioned officer, known by
them tribe in the military service of ‘the
United States, or otthis state. in the army: ;
und. when any omission shall occur, the
omitted names ellnll he added. by such as
sessors, to the asst-tsmenls and Hits of vo
ters. on the um litr-tihn of any titiznt of the
elu‘liun diam-i, or pt'N-im‘t, wherein such
midi»: Ill::'il'.fll‘Mould‘lrlvl‘u right to vote.
it [ml in rlltll winch. an :f‘llrnsuii‘l; ullll
Mlvh non touiuiia-«imteil ulliccn, Quid [wig
yarns, shull ha- exumpt from all other per; »
ennui tax-u, during their continuunce in
~llt‘il s-‘rrn‘v-fnnzl mid nestssors shall, in
each nml evvrv mum. of ixuch assessed eol~
(lit-ts, or I'lliin-rzl. willmut‘ ft‘t'. or reward
tlierv'or, give u ('t‘rtii‘lt'uln of such regular
or miuhtirnal nwosqnuhlfta any citizen of
the election ,11-‘ll'il'i, or precinct, who may
at {my time, dom-mvl the numb: End upplt
pl‘l“~l’lll‘l1i0n tln-I‘ool’ m the tux collector
nr‘xuid ilistVict. or the tro-nsurer of the mill
Q-ilunty, it Fililii he‘lln- (int: '1! inch oflicer to
i rl't'v-ivv sniil hey-"wed t u, of, and from. any
I! I‘m”) all~ 1.": to pay themme. ior the 801‘
f‘tlii-r m- i-tiiui r tin-rpm named, and to en
‘(ltll‘b'tt upon such certificate, A receipt~tltefl-.
for: and it shall :11-‘U be tlie.tlnty 'oi' said
‘cnttuctiir, or 001 th treasurer. to receive
mid tI-s‘t'h‘otl tax,‘from any pe'ruon who may
otl'er to pay the same. for any of said oli
cars, or soldier, without. requiring a certifi
~catc nl‘ memsmont, when the li'nme of such
! perso‘ns shnll have bi-un duly eiitered upon"
the msessement linoks, nml tux duplicates,
iand give 8 receipt thereforfto such persons,
specially suiting therein the name of the.
fsolclier. or otliuer. whose tax is thus paid,
{the yenr for which it was ussosseésed; and.
,the (late of the payment. thereof; which
isnid certificate and receipt, or receipt only,
sthJ be prmzufuriu ev:donce,,to any olec
' tion board, provided lor by this not, before ,
i which the sumo mny be oll‘emd, ofthe duo
inssnssmnnt ol'sniil tnx. against. 111311 the pay
ment thereof by. the soldier, tor btflccr,
‘ therein nomad. otl‘oring the same, no al'ure
snid; but will electioutboartl shall notzlie
thereby proclmled‘i‘rom requiring other
proof, of the right to vote, ’ apemfied by
ithis act, or the gniomL elect lnwa ol‘this
loommonwculth, and it any 0 ' ussvssors,
icollectors, hr tTeusumrs,’ shit , glect, or.
}rvi'use, to comply with the rovmionsof
Ulla section or to perform any ottho dutiel,
Ltherrin enjulned uponJhom, or either of
l than, he, or they, so ofl‘endin’g, shall be Ede"
Hull-Jed guilty of n misdemeanor in office,
dntl slmll on conviction, be fined, in any
‘mun not le~a than twenty, her more them
two hundred dollars: Prowl/(I1, That tho
iadrlitionul mse~suients required shall be
,mml» ‘3" nppliczitioniof any citizen of the
ivlevfinn dls‘Llicl, or precinct, thereof, up
,0!) with or affirmation, of such citiiten, to
)lu- iulniiniatored Ivy the 1180955023 tfi‘ntju‘ch
iahwm soldier is a citizen of the election
district, or pracincthwherein such lume
mom is required, by such citizen, to be
' mmlc. ‘ _ '
I\7'cl. 50-
Sec. 41. This sch shall not apply totho
elncLinn of members of council. 01',qu
and duviuioix officers, in thqoityd.) Thilu
delphin. ~ ..‘, ‘
H ENRY 0. Jon NSON, ~
Speaker of the Home of liepresanmfivu.
~ JOHN P. PENI‘Y,
.’ Speaker of the Senate.
Arrnovzb.——Tlm twénty-fifth day of Au
glm .\mm Domini (me thousand eight. hun
dred and sixty-four. ‘ - ' ‘"'.
'SIIALI: ‘VB BIS TBCEIVED AGAIN.
In 186‘) “19‘ Abolition diaunionisu do-' =
ceived thg pimple hv promises ofgood timer.
'l‘hq’ domed that Lincoln was an Abolitioné
i i.~t, and Concealed thoirpurpoao ofcivil war.
‘ The four years, which have followéd have
lhowever unmasked thgm and they stand
tn-lllry in. their true character. (f'orruption
nn'l unhlu‘hing un‘l unhounr ed impu
‘ dance—usurpation M an unparalleled bold
lnoss, antlwmr hr negro equality, gre the
three princnpnl planks in their gntfmmw—
‘ Cam tho peoylehaflel this sham ul imposi-'
tion, this ruin, thiywnntun violation of lu'w,
honon. lllnoHy and right. keep them still in
‘ pom-nll lflhoy «in, all the horrors of war, ‘
the burdens'of conscriptiqn, anti‘onrwnnt
and woe, must continue for another four 1
rem in an increasing ratio. Cm it:b’e that ‘
‘ Heaven, the love offimmaaity. or evqn the
love of self, will fail to. awaken that deep
scum ofdnty in the hearts 'of the people
whigli will conqtn’in them to oppose the
wicked and lawless party now in wer 2 '
“'6 think nO9. The wonder ful ch’i‘i’ngas of
l the la<t month are cheeringrand hopeful;—
j Let ‘evexy christian pray to his God forfi
rllpivl continuation of the good work begun,
and may we not hope thgt November next
will bring- wnh it a. change in the election
of " Little Muc,’.’ and ythrough him a re-J'nq
statement of the nation toall the happiness, fl
grmmessand glory from which Lincoln and '
his pluntlereru have forced it. Give an a
change and there Will be Inch reioicing ll
.the'world has seldom witnessed.—Allatlowu
Democrat. » ' . .
Th 3 Nomination: in Uolliriayaburg.-Caplalil ‘
Murray’s company or three yearn manned '
volumes-rs of the Sixty-second Poumyl- -'
vanni regiment, and other veternng who ,
fought. through» the Peninsular cam‘paign,
South Mountain, Antietam and many other '
hgrd battles. wgh a large numbenof- cili
zo‘ns, are tiring a salute 'ol thirty-four Kun
this evening in honor ofthe nonfiflntion of ..
General Geo‘rge‘B. McClellan for the Presi- '
dency. Gvneral joy and good feeling per
vadtxour whole people. Many take part '
in' thejubnleqboth Democrats Ind Bepub- .
“6127 M. v3O have her‘etofore never taken_ .
much in real in political meetings. There
ii but one feehng in this community, It“! .
that isfbr Little Mu. the Union and the (
Caustituliom . ‘ v ,
Peace.—-The Washington Chronicle, ad.
ministration paper, my: :
"There me many reasons which induce
us to think that it would be wise, as well”
economical, on the panel the General
Governtnrnt to go to the very verge of Rh
erullty in its offm ofterms to the rebels."
The Democratic platform, which so of
fends some of the LincolniZes, does not
propose to“ o to the “verge of libemlity in
115 offers cistern): to the rebels.” It mere
ly says that "justice, humanity, liberty,
and lhefiblxc welfare demand that, in:-
‘medinte‘tfl‘orts be made [or n cesmfion of
hothlities, with a View to an unimfie conv
vention of all the Staten, or other peaceab
ble menu. to the end that, at. the earliest
practicdble moment, pencP may be restored
on the basis of the Federal Union of the
Slatefi”-—Palrio¢p¢' Uuwn. ‘ . glut";
WAN Lincoln and the abomlonlath
romised to whip the rebels before bani} ‘
gm. If the war don’t soon stomach” :
mine wi_ll be fulfilled,th ' tim ”a
geuing so what hard {orpoor pebpl '
their glance- for obtaining Marx
becnmmg slimmer every day. r.. .‘g‘; 4
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