VOLUME 1. SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR Butler County Agricultuarl Society, To br held In BI'TLER, on The 4th and sth of October, 1864. The Entry Books will be opened on the 15th day of September, and continue open J&until the 4th day of October, at 10 o'- a. m., at which time they will posi tively be closed. Admission to the Ground*. Admission to the Grounds to be as fol lows, to wit: Membership and competitors for P'" er ' 11 " urns * Single'membership during the Fair, 85 Single Admission, Children under 10 years old, 10 PLOWING MATCH, A Plowing Match is to take place on the first day of the Fair, at 3 o'clock, p. in. CLASS A.— Grain, Clover, dec. Bsst i acres or more of white wheat 84 00 Second best " " " 2 00 best 3 acres or more of rc.l wheat, 2 00 second best " " " 1 0" best 2 acres ormoreof medit. wheat, 2 00 second best " " " I 00 best 2 acres or more of rye, 2 00 second best " " " J"0 best 2 acres or more of corn, 2 00 second best " 1 " 1 00 best 2 acres or more of oats, 2 00 second best " " " 1 00 best 2 acres or more of barley, second best " " " 1 00 best 2 acres or more of buckwheat, 2 00 second best best 2 acres or more of hay, 2 00 sccmyl best " " " 100 best 2 acres or more of clover, 2 00 second best best J acre of potatoes, 2 00 second best " " " 1 00 best } acre of broom corn, 1 00 best J acre of flaxseed, best 3 acre of beans, best i acre ol onions, 1 00 Charles M'Clung, Concord tp., Will iam Lindsey, Summit tp., Adam Detriek, Connoquenessing tp., Committee. The following are the rules under which competitors for premiums in the above class must be governed : Ist. To have the grounds accurately measured by not less than two disinterest ed persons, whose statements must be ve rified by affidavit. A statement of the kind and condition of the soil, the variety and quality of the seed planted or sown, and the mode and expense of cultivation must be presented in writing before a pre mium will be awarded. 2d. The whole amount of roots, grain or grass produced on the amount ol land specified, must be measured or weighed ; root crops divested of their tops and esti mated by their weight—sixty pounds to be considered a bushel—and grain crops to be weighed or measured according to the usual standard. CLASS B.—Seeds, Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers. Rest bushel of white wheat, 81 00 second best " " o0 best bushel of red wheat, 1 00 second best " " 50 best bushel of mediterranean \vhcat, 1 00 fcceond best " " " 50 best bushel of Corn in the Cat-, • 50 best bushel of oats, 50 best bushel of buckwheat, 50 best bushel of barley, 50 best bushel of flaxseed, 50 best bushel of timothy seed, 50 best bushel of kohl rabbi, 50 best bushel of stowell evergreen, 50 best bushel of castor beans, 50 best bushel of sow beans, 50 best bushel of milletseed, 50 best bushel of hungarian grass seed, 50 best bushel of potatoes, 50 best bushel of onions, 50 best bushel of turnips, 50 best bushel of rutabaga turnips, 50 best bushel of tomatoes, 50 best bushel of parsnips, 50 best bushel of carrots-, 50 best bushel of beets, 50 best bushel of sweet potatoes, 50 best bushel of summer apples, 50 best bushel of blue stem wheat, 1 00 best bushel of winter apples, 50 best bushel of pears, 50 best bushel of apples of any kind, 50 best bushel of peaches, 50 best bushel of quinces, 50 best half dozeu of cabbage heads, 50 best half dozen of common pumkins, 50 best half dozen sweet " 50 best half dozen of squashes, 50 best specimen of grapes, 50 best display, variety and quality of flowers, 1 00 "best uoral display of living plants, 1 00 best floral ornament, 00 best pair of boquets, SO best arranged basket of flowers, 50 best display of cucumbers, 51 1 best display of radishes, 50 best display of red peppers, 50 best display and greatest variety of apples, 1 00 best water mellons, 50 best musk " SO beat citrous, 50 John Coulter, Concord tp., Reuben Shanor, Muddyereek tp., David Logan, Jefferson tp., Manasses Gillespie, Done gal tp., John C. Moore, Centre tp., and JftattsD . Lytle, Lancaster township, Com mittee. Flass C.— Stallions, Trotters, and Pacers. Best blooded St allionover 4 yr's 815 00 2d best " " " " 10 00 hest " " "3 years 500 2d best " " * " "2 00 best " " " 2 years 300 2d best " " " "1 50 best common " " 4 years 500 best " " " * $ years 800 : best " " " 2 years 200 ibest draught " " 4 years 500 AMERICAN CITIZEN. 2d best " " " " 200 best trotting stallion of any age, 400 best racking or pacing stallion of any ago, 4 00 best and fastest trotting horse or marc, 4 00 second best " " 2 00 best and fastest racking or pacing horse or mare, 4 00 second best " " 2 00 W. O. Brackenridge, -Tohn Frazier, bor ough Butler, Henry Kohlmeyer, Alle gheny tp., Milton Henry, bor. of Zelie nople, and John K. Kcnuedy, Connoque nessing tp. Class D.— Horses, Mares, Colts <fc- Mules. Best pair heavy draught horses or mares, 85 00 2d best " " " 2 00 best pair light draught horses or mares, 4 00 2d best " " " 2 00 best pair matched carriage horses or mares 4 00 2d best " " " 2 00 best pair matched carriage mules, 300 best single buggy horse or mare, 200 2d best " " " 1 00 best saddle horse or mare, 2 00 2d best " " " 1 00 best brood mare with a colt, 5 00 2d best" " " 2 00 best geldiny, 4 00 2d best" 2 00 best three year old horse, 3 00 2d best" 'i " 150 best " " mare 300 best horse colt 2 years old 2 00 2d best" " " 100 best horse colt 1 year old, 1 50 2d best" " " 1 01) best horse colt, (spring,) 1 00 best mare colt 2 years old; 2 00 2d best" " " 100 best mare colt 1 year old, 1 50 2d best" " " "1 00 best liiare colt, (spring,) 1 00 best jack 2 00 2d best ' 00 best jennet, 2 00 2d best" 1 00 best pair of mules over 3 years old, 3 00 2d best" '• " 100 best mule colt, (spring,) 1 00 David Kennedy, Muddycrcek, town ship, Jacob Beiber, Summit tp., Commit tee. Class E.— Blooded and Grade Cattle. Best durham bull 3 years old, 85 00 2d bost" " " 3 00 best durham bull 2 years old, 4 00 2d best" " " 2 00 best durham bull 1 year old, 3 00 2d best» •' " 2 00 best durham bull calf, 2 00 2d best" " " 1 00 best durham cow 3 years old, 5 00 2d best" " 3 00 best durham cow 2 years old, 4 00 2d best" " " 2 00 best durham cow 1 year old, 3 00 2d best" " » 2 00 best durham heifer calf, 2 00 2d best" " " 1 00 Devonshire, and other blooded rattle, as above. 1 lest grade bull 3 years old, 4 00 2d best» " " 2 00 best grade bull 2 years old, 3 00 2d best" " " 1 50 best grade bull 1 year old, 2 00 second best grade bull one year old, 1 00 best grade bull calf, 2 00 2nd best" " " 1 00 best grade cow 3 years old, 4 00 2d best " " " 2 00 best grade cow 2 years old, 3 00 2d best " " " 1 50 best grade eow 1 year old, 2 00 2d best " " " 1 00 best grade beifei calf, 2 00 2d best " MM 1 00 best pair twin calves of any kind, 100 Henry Buhl, Forward tp., Matthew Greer, Buffalo tp., James Campbell, boro. Butler, Joseph Swartz, Jackson tp., Win. Wyble, Peen, tp., Committee. Class F. — Native cattle & working oxen. Best native bull 3 years old, 3 00 2d best" " " 2 00 best native bull 2 years old, 2 50 2d best " " 1 50 best native bull 1 year old, 2 00 2d best" " " 100 best native bull calf, 1 00 best native now 3 years old, 3 00 2d best" " " 2 00 best native cow 2 years old, '2 00 2d best" " " 1 00 best native cow 1 year old, 1 50 2d_best" ." " 100 best native lieifer calf, 1 00 best yoke of oxen 4 years old, 4 00 2d best" " " 2 00 best yoke of oxen 3 years old, 3 00 2d best" " " 1 50 best yoke of oxen 2 years old, 2 00 2d best" " " 1 00 largest and best train of oxen, over 4 years old, from any one town ship, not less than 12 pairs hitched, 15 00 Hon. Samuel Marshall, Adams tp., Jno. Iletslegesser, Winfiold.Wm. Dick, Frank lin tp., George Carnahan, Peon tp,, and John Wigton, Committee. * Class G.—Sheep and Wool. Best Spanish merino buck, 85 00 2d best« " " 2 00 beat saxon buck, 8 00 2d best" " " I 50 best french merino buck, 3 00 2d best" " « 1 50 best leicester buck, 2 00 best southdown buck, 2 00 best common buck, 2 00 best 5 Spanish merino ewos, 5 00 2d best« " " 2 00 best 5 saxon ewes, 3 00 2d best" " " 1 50 best 5 french merino ewes, 8 00 2d bast" " " 1 50 best 5 leicester ewes, ■ 2 00 best 5 southdown ewes, 2 00 best 5 common ewes, 2 00 liest 5 Spanish buck lambs, 5 00 " Let us have Falfh that Rigtit makes Might; and in that Faith let us, to the end,dare to do our duty as we understand it"— LINCOLN BUTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER U, 1864. best 5 saxon buck lambs, 2 00 best 5 french buck lambs, 2 00 best 5 Spanish ewe lambs, 5 00 best 5 saxon ewe lambs 2 00 best 5 french ewe lambs, 2 00 best 3 fleeces fine wool, 1 00 Abdel C. Martin, Penn tp., T. Levis, boro. Portersville, Robert Stevenson, Sum mit tp., John C. McNeese, Worth tp., Joliu Neyman, Oakland tp., Committee. CIJA SSll.—Swine. Best boar over 1 year old, 84 00 2d do " " 200 best boar pig from 6to 12 months old, 2 00 2d best" " . 1 00 best and fattest barrow, 2 00 2d best" 1 00 best brood sow, 4 00 2d best" " 2 00 best litter of pigs not less than 5, 200 2d best" " 1 00 Newton Maxwell, Butler tp., Geo. Rei ber, boro. Butler, Andrew Albert, Centre tp., Committee. Class J.— Poultry and Dairy Products. Best pair of turkeys, 1 00 do pair of ducks, do do pair of geese, do do pair of black Spanish chickens, do do pair of brama pootra chickens, do do pair of cross breed chickens, do do pair cochin china chickens, do do pair dorking chickens, do do pair shanghia chickcus, do do do bantam chickens, do do pair poland chickens, do do pair game chickens, do do pair sprucy chickens, do do 5 pounds of butter, 2 00 second best 5 pounds of butter, 1 00 best 5 pounds of honey, do do 5 pounds of maple sugar, do do 10 lbs of bread, do do 3 loaves of bread, do do cheese, not less than 10 pounds, do do gallon of apple butter, do do gallon of peach butter, do do quart of sugar cane molasses, do do quart of maple molasses, do do six bottles of tomatoes, do do scap or palace of bees, 2 00 do exhibit of 3 kinds of piekels, 100 do exhibit of preserved fruit, do do cured ham and manner of curing do do lot of light cakes, 50 do pound cake, 50 Wm. Campbell, boro. Butler, Sol. Mo ser, Oakland tp., Andrew McCullongh, boro. Prospect, Mrs. Zaoliariah Phillips, Oakland tp., Committee. Class K.—Agricultural Implements. Best harrow, 82 00 best fanning mill, do. do corn shelter, do. do horse rake, do. do corn cultivator, 1 00 do grain cradle, do do half-dozen hay or manure forks, do do reaping and mowing machine, 8 00 do threshing aud cleaning machine, 2 00 do threshing machine, do. do straw cutter, 1 00 do half-dozen hoes, do. do half-dozen hay rakes, do. do field roller, do. do stump extractor, do. do two-horse plow, do. do one-horse plow, * do. do seed drill, 2 00 do Corn Planter, 1 00 Joseph Messick, Clearfield township, Cowan, Middlesex tp.. Thos. Greer, Jef ferson tp., John Martin Connoquenessing tp., A.*B. Tinker, Butler tp., Committee. Class L. — Mechanical Arts.. Best two horse wagon, 83 00 best two horse carriage, 8 00 best one horse top buggy, 2 00 best one horse open buggy, 2 00 best sulky, 2 00 best wheelbarrow, 1 00 best double set wagon harness, 2 00 best double set carriage harness, 3 00 best single set carriage harness, 2 00 best lady's saddle, 1 00 best man's saddle, 1 00 best bridle and martingale, 1 00 best calf skin, 1 00 best side of harness leather, 1 00 best side of upper leather, 1 00 best side of kip leather, 1 00 best assortment of castings, 2 00 best cook stove, 2 00 best parlor stove, 1 00 best common stove, 1 00 best photograph, . 1 00 best ambrotype, 1 00 be-t pair of mens' boots, 1 00 best pair of mens' shoes, • 100 best; pair of lady's boots, 1 00 best pair of lady's shoes, 1 00 best gent's coat, pants and vest, 3 00 best rocking chair, 1 00 best set of chairs, 1 00 best dressing bureau, 3 00 best stone ware, 1 00 best earthen ware, 1 00 best tin ware, 1 00 best rifle gun, * 1 00 best blacksmith work, 1 00 best marble work, 1 00 best penmanship, 1 00 best thousand oak shingles, 1 00 best leather trunk, 1 00 best steam engine, 2 00 best book printing, 1 00 best card printing, 1 00 best portrait painting, 1 00 best Grecian oil printing, 1 00 best specimen of graining, 1 00 best clothes horso, 1 00 best hive or palace for bees, 1 00 best mattock, 1 00 best washing machine, 1 00 best dog power for churn, 1 00 best display of cigars and tobaoco, 100 Henry Miller, Penn tp., John Hocken berrry, Centrevilleboro.. Thomas Layten, Allegheny tp., A. D. Wier Buffalo tp., and Andrew Grovy, Committee. Class M.—Domestic and other Manufac tures. Best 10 yards of cassimerc, 82 00 " » " cloth, 200 « « « sattinet, 100 ) " " " baired flannel, 100 I " " " rag carpet, 1 o if I " " " woolei: carpet, 100 I " " " flax linnen, 100 I " pair of blankets, 100 l " pair of coverletts, 100 , " pair of gent's woolen hoso, 50 " pair of lady's woolen hose, 50 , " pair of gent's woolen mittens, 50 " 5 pounds of woolen yam, 1 00 " soft hat, 1 00 I " barrel of wheat flour, 200 t " half—dozen linnen bags, 100 " linnen thread, 50 I " pair of linncn table cloths, 100 i James Norriß, Clinton township, U. J. I Boggs, Forward township, R. F. Glenn, i Brady township, Hon. James Kerr, Har- I risville borough, and Joseph Cummins, I Marion tp., Committee. I Class N.— Ornamental and Needle Work. I Best gent's shirt, SI 00 " lady's bonnet, 2 00 i " lady's head dress, 100 " lady's collar, 1 00 " ornamental work, 1 00 I " table cover, 100 '■ stand cover, 1 00 " ottoman cover, 1 00 " patch work, 1 00 " pateh work quilt, quilting to be ' considered 2 00 2d best' " " " " 1 00 Best crotchet work, 1 00 " cruel work, 1 00 " artificial flowers, in wag, 1 00 " artificial fruits, in wax, 1 00 " embroidery on silk, 1 00 " embroidery on lace, 1 00 i " embroidery on muslin, 100 *" embroidered lamp mat, 100 " embroidered slippers, 1 00 " fancy chair work, 1 00 " ornamented shell work, 1 00 " ornamented leather work, 1 00 " ornamented pillow-slip, 1 00 " fancy basket, 1 00 " pair worked under-sleeves. 1 00 " tidy, 1 00 " bed spread, 1 00 " cradle quilt, 1 00 1 J. C. Redick, borough Butler, Andrew 1 W. MeCullongh, borough Prospect, Gert rude Lyon, Middlesex tp., Maggie Camp bell, borough Butler, Eliza Moser, Oak -1 land tp., Ella Cunningham, boro. Butler, Committee. CLASS O—PLOWING MATCH. Best plowing } acre with horses or muless4 00 second best " " " 3 00 third best " " " 2 00 best plowing } acre with oxen, 3 00 second best " " '• 200 The plowing match to take place on the first day of the fair at 3 o'clock, p. in. S. G. Meals, Washington tp., Wm. C. Campbell, Fairvicw tp., Committee. DISCRETIONARY COMMITTEE. Charles Cochran, Concord tp., A. I). Wier, Buffalo tp., Hon. James Mitchell, Summit'p„ Gen. John N. Purviance, But ler borough, Daniel O'Donnel Clearfield township. C.UAND MARSHAL. HENRY BUHL, Esq., Forward tp. CATTLE MARSHAL. MILTON MAXWELL, Butler towns'p. MARSHAL FOR SHEEP ANI) SWINE. JACOB WALTER, Butler township. KI LKS AND REGULATIONS. Wc invite the attention of the public to our premium list. It has been revised with great care, and with direct reference to the liberal encouragement of all classes of industry and commendable enterprise. Look over the list at your leasurc; note the premium you wish to draw and see to it that some of your neighbors don't go ahead of you. BAND OF MUSIC, A good band of music will occupy a prominent stand on the grounds during the fair. THE ADDRESS. An address from some distinguished speaker and friend of Agriculture may be expected. .-»■ *: :*■: ■« its. Each member of the society will be fur nished on the payment of the annual fee of one dollar , with a certificate of mem bership. This certificate will give the person whose name is written thereon, to gether with hisfamilyaccompanyinghim, free access to the grounds during the fair. These certificates can be procured from the President, Vice Presidents, Secreta ry and Treasurer. Single membership tickets, which will admit one person dur ing tie fair, thirty-five cents. ■ '■'« » KM will be furnished with single tickets of admission at any of the ticket offices for i twenty cents. Children under ten years old, ten cents. These tickets must be dc i livered to the gate keeper as you pass in. ; DIRECTIONS TO COMPETITORS. i Competitors are requested to enter all i articles for exhibition in the Secretary's i books on cr before the first day of the fair, i No article will be ontered after 10 o'clock, lon the second day. Cards will bo given I to each competitor, which must be attach i cd to the animal or article you may wish to I exhibit, I A committee will direct you as to the I location and arrangement of anything you ( may have to exhibit. I There is an abundance of water conve- I nicnt to the grounds—hay will be furn ishod free of charge—other feed to be pro vided by the owners of stock. i Rules and Instructions for Judges. Ist. You are respectfully requested to • report yourselves to the managers' tent on the first day of the fair if possible, and in ) no event later than 10 o'clock of the scc ) ond day. ) 2d. At 10 p'plock of the second day your names will be called nt the managers' tent, and all vacancies wifl then be filled. 3d. \ou will receive your class books and enter upon the discharge of your du ties immediately. The class books will refer you to the numberaffixed to the dif ferent animals or articles submitted for your examination. In these books you will also write out your report. 4th. You will not be permitted to serve on a Committee in any class in which you may be competing for a premium. sth. You will in no case where there is no competition, award premiums to ar ticles or animals that are not meritorious. oth. Pay no attention to animals or articles that have not a numbered card and class attached. 7th. You will take into consideration the symmetry, early maturing, size, age, feeding, and other circumstances connect ed with the animal you may judge, but give no encouragement to over-feeding. Bth. A majority of the members on each Committee will constitute a quorum. 9th. Permit no persons to interfere with your examinations or be present at your deliberations. 10th. Each member of the Board of Managers will have the supervision of a particular department on the grounds— and to this member you will apply for any instruction or information you may want. GENERAL RULES. Ist. Members of the society must pay the sum of one dollar annually on or be fore the first day of the fair. 2d.- Competitors for premiums must be members of the society. 3d. All animals or articles placed in competition for premiums must be owned in the county by persons offering the same, or by members oi'their family under twen ty years of age. 4th. Products of the soil or manufac tured articles must be produced or manu factured in the county. sth. Members of the society will be entitled to exhibit anynumber of animals or articles in any class; but in case the same article is entered to compete in more than one class, twenty-five cents addition al will be charged for each entry after the first. 6th. Animals or articles notwithstand ing they may be exhibited in more than one class, can draw but one premium. 7th. Exhibitors are required to have their animals or articles entered ou the books at the Secretary's office, and arran ged in their proper places on the first day of the fair. Bth. On the entry of animals or arti cles cards wili be furnished by the Secre tary with the number and class as enter ed at the office, which must bo attached to the animals or articles, otherwise the judges will pay no attention to them. 9th. Competitors must exhibit to the Secretary certificates of membership be fore ho will make any entry for competi tion. 10th. Stock of all kinds entered for competition must remain in the stalls un til called for by the marshal. lltli. Premiums must be called for within three months aftcrtlie fair or they will bo forfeited to the society. • 12th. The BoJrd of Managers will take every precaution fti their power for the safety of the stock and articles on ex hibition, but will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur. arc strictly prohibited on the fair grounds. 14th. Disorderly conduct of every kiud is forbidden; those indulging there in will forfeit their right to remain longer on the fair grounds and will be promptly ejected. 15th. No person will bo permitted to engage in any kind of business on the fair grounds without a written permit from the Secretary and Treasurer. 16th. No carriages, buggies, sulkeys, wagons or other vehicles frill be admitted on the fair grounds during the exhibition, except those entered for premiums. Order of Arrangement*). FIRST DA*.—General preparations,en tries and arrangement of animals and ar tioles ; also plowing match at 3 o'clok, p. m. SECOND DAY.—General exhibition ; examination of blooded stock and fast trot ting and pacing horses; address, and re port of judges. THOMAS McNEES, President. TUOMAS ROBINSON, Scc'y, pro tem. 11.. C, MCABOY, Treasurer. THE GAME UP.—The New York Her ald of Monday thus sums up the business of the Rebellion: General Sherman has proved to be the best peace negotiator. He has knocked Colonel Jacques and Col. Jewett, Greeley and Yallandigham out of sight. In all our political history there never wasapar ty started on less intellectual capital, and with a smaller amount of brains than this peace party of Yallandigham and Wood. One battle has teken from them the very ground that they stood upon. Before the period arrives at which they can go be fore the people the question that they pro pose to submit to the people will have been decided beyond peradventure by our ar mies. There will be peace before they can ask the people to vote for peace—and their ascendancy. Their platform con tained one idea—cessation of hostilities. It said clearly as a platform could " don't hit the south ,any more ; she can't stand it.'' But this request will sound oddly when, before it can be acted upon, the South has been knocked out of time. Little need be said about this, the facts are all before the people. The details only are waited for. The curiosity in the matter, howerver, is that the New York Herald should have been the artist to paint the scene. We have no disposition to despise the picture on account of the painter. We take the work upon its mer its antPaccept it as faithful.— Pitts. Com A«*t KeKMlatiiigSoldier'H Voting The following is the act passed bythe Pennsylvania Legislature, regulating the mode of election by Soldier's in actual Military Service: THE SOLDIER'S RIGHT TO VOTE. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Semite and Hortue of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That when ever any of the qualified electors of this Commonwealth shall be- in any actual mil itary service under a requisition from the President of the United States, or by the authority of this Commonwealth, and as such absent from their place of residence 'on the days appointed bylaw for holding the general or presidential elections with in this State, or on the days for holding special elections to fill vacancies, such electors shall be entitled at such times to exercise the right of suffrage as fully as if they were present at their usual pla ces of elections, in the manner hereinaf ter prescribed, and whether at the time of voting such electors shall be within the limits of this State or not, and the right of voting shall not be affected in any manner by the fact of the voter hav ing been credited toanyother localitythan the place of his actual residence by rea son of the payment to him of local boun ty by such other locality. HOW AND WHERE THE VOTING SHALL TAKE PLACE. SEC. 2. A poll shall bo opened in each company, composed in whole or in part of Pennsylvania soldiers, at the quarters of the captain or other officers thereof, and all electors belonging to such company who shall be within one mile of such quarters on the day of election, and not prevented by orders of their commanders or proximity of the enemy from return ing to their company quarters, shall vote at such poll and at no other place. Offi cers other than thoso of a company and other voters detached and absent from their companies, or in any military or na val hospital, or in any vessel or navy yard, may vote at such other polls as may he most convenient for them,and when there shall be ten or more voters at any place who shall bo unable to attend any compa ny poll, or their proper place of election as aforesaid, the electors present may open a poll at such placo as they may select, and certify in the poll-book, which shall be a record of the proceedings at said election substantially in manner and form as hereinafter directed. SEC. 3. The polls shall be opened as early as practicable on said day, and remain open at least three hours, and if necessary, in the opinion ,of the judges of the election in order to receive the votes of all the electors, they may keep the polls open until seven o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Proclamation thereof shall be made at or before the opening of the polls and one hour before closing them. THE MANNER OP VOTING. SEC. 4. Before opening the poll or the day of election, the electors present at each of the places aforesaid shall elect viva voce three persons preseni; at the time, and having the qualifications o f elec tors. for the judges of said election, and the judges so elected shall then appoint two of the persons present who shall be qualified to act as clerks of said election, and the judges shall prepare boxes or oth er suitable receptacles for the ballots. SEC. 5. Before any votes shall be re ceived said judges and clerks shall each take an oath or affirmation that ho will perform the duties of judge or clerk (as the case may be) of said election accord ing to law, and to the best of his abili ties. and that he will studiously endeav or to prevent fraud, deceit or abuse in conducting the same, which oath or affir mation any of the said judges or clerks so elected or appointed may administer to each other, and the same shall bo in wri ting, or partly written and partly print ed, and signed by said judges and clerks, and certified to by the party administer ing the same, and attached to or entered .upon the poll-book and there signed and certified as aforesaid. SEC. 0. All elections shall be by bal lot, and the judges of elections may, and upon challenge of any voter shall examine under oath or affirmation the applicant to vote, (which oath or affirmation any of said judges may administer,) in respect to his right to vote, and his qualifications to vote in the particular ward, precinct, city, borough, township or county of this State, in which he claims residence, and before receiving any vote the judges, or a major ity of them, shall be satisfied that such applicant to vote is a lawful voter of such place. SEC. 7. Separate poll-books 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, post or hospital in which such election is held; the county and town ship, city, borough, ward, precinct or elec tion district of each voter shall be endors ed opposite his name on the poll-books; each clerk shall keep one of said poll books so that there may bo a double list of voters. SEC. 8. Each ticket shall have written or printed or partly written and partly printed thereon the names of all the offi cers which may properly be voted for at said election for which the said el&tor de sires to vote. SF,C. 9. That the judges to whom any ticket shall be delivered shall upon the re ceipt thereof pronounce with an audable voice the name of the elector and if no objection is made to him, and the judges are satisfied that said elector is a citizen of the United States, and legally entitled according to the Constitution and laws of this State to vote at said election, he shall NUMBER 30. immediately put said ticket in the box or other receptacle therefor without inspect ing the names of persons voted for, and the clerks shall enter tho name of the elector on tho poll-book of his county and number, ward, precinct, borough or town ship and county of his residence substan tially in pursuance of the form hereinaf ter given. RECORDING THE RESULT. SEC. 10. At the close of tho polls the number of voters shall bo counted and sot dawn at the foot of the list of voters and certified and signed by the judges and at tested by the clerks. SEC. 11. After tho poll-books are sign ed, the ballot-box shall be opened and tho tickets therein contained shall be taken out one at a time by one of the judges, who shall road distinctly while the ticket remains in his hand the name or names therein contained for the several officers voted for, and then deliver it to tho sec ond judge who shall examine tho same and pass it to tho third judge, who shall string the vote for each county upon a seperate thread and carefully preserve the same ; the same method shall be pursued as to each ticket taken out until all the votes are counted. SEC. 12. Whenever two or more tick ets shall be found deceitfully folded or rolled together neither of such tickets shall be counted, and if a ticket shall con tain moro than tho proper number of names for the same office it shall bo con sidered fraudulent as to all of the names designated for that office, but no further. SEC. 13. As a check in counting each clerk shall keep a tally list for each coun ty from which votes shall have been re ceived, which tally list shall constitute a part of the poll-book. Sr.C. 14. After the examination of the tickets, shall be completed the number of votes for each person in the county poll books as aforesaid shall be enumerated un der the inspection of the judges, and sot down as hereinafter provided in the form of the poll book. SEE. 15. The following shall be sub stantially the form of the poll books, to be kept by the judges and clerks of the election filling in the blanks carefully : Poll-book of the election held on tho second Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hundred and —(or other election day as tho case may be) by the qualified electors of county (or city) Stato of Pennsylvania in company —of tho rogimcntof Pennsylvania volunteers (or as tho case may be) held at (naming .the place post or hospital) A. B. C. I), and E. F. being duly elected as judges of said election, and J. K. L. M., being du ly appointed as clerks of said election, were severally sworn, or affirmed, as per certificates herewith returned. Number and names of tho electors vot ing and their county, city,borough, town ship, ward or or precinct of residence No. I—A. 8., county of , towuship of . No. 2—C. D., county of , towniihip of . It is hereby certified that the number of electors for county, Pennsylva nia. voting at this election, aiflounts to — A. 8., C. I)., E. F., Judges of election. Attest: J. K." L. M., Clerks. Form of certificate o( oath of judges and clerks : We, A. B. C. D. E. F., judges of this election and J. K., and L. M., cl'ksthere of, do each severally swear (or affirm) that we will duly perforin tho duties of judg es and clerks of said election, severally acting as above set forth, according to law and to the best of our abilities, and that we will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit or abuse in conducting tho same. A. 8., C. I)., E. F., Judges. J. K., L. M. Clerks. I hereby certify that C. D..E. F., judg es, and J. K. and L. M., clerks, were be fore proceeding to take any votes at said election first duly sworn or affirmed as aforesaid. Witness my hand this day of Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and . A. B. Judge of election. I certify that A. 8., judge aforesaid was also so sworn (or affirmed) by me.— Witness my hand the date before written. J. K.. Clerk of Election, SF.C. 10. A return in writing shall bo made in each poll-book setting forth in words at length the whole number of bal lots cast for each officer, (except ballots re jected), the name of each person voted for, and the number of votes given tc each person for each different office, which re turn shall be certified as correct, signed by the judges and attested by the clerks; such return sliall be substantially as fol lows : At an election held by the electors of company —, of the regiment Pennsyl vania soldiers, at (naming the place where the election is held) there were (naming the number in words at length) votes cast for tho office of Governor, of which A. B. had votes; C. D. had votes. For senator, votes were cast, ot which E. F. had votes; G. H. had votes. For Representatives, votes were cast, of which J. K. had votes, L. M. had votes, and in the same manner as to any other officers voted for. At the end of the return the judges shall certify in substance as follows, giv ing, if officers, their rank and number of their regiment; if privates the number of their regiment and company, viz : A true return of the election held as aforesaid, on the day of Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and .
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