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PROCLAMATION.
General JClccliom.
Whereas, by an act of the General As-
esemblv of (he Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, entitled, "an act regulating the
General Elections within the said Com-
miomveallh" parsed on the 2d day of .In
Iv, 1 8 39, it is made the duty of the High
Sheriff of every county, to give public
Inolice of such elections to be holdcn, and
to make known in such notice what offi
cios are to be elected. Therefore, I,
IS.'IMUEL GUXSAULES,w Sheriff of
the county of Monroe, do make known
Ibv this Proclamation, to the Electors ol
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the county of Monroe, that a General
Elertion will be held in the said county
on Tuesday, the 1 1 th day of October next,
hi the several election districts below en
umerated, at which time and places are
flo he elected by the freemen of the county
of Monroe,
THREE PERSON?
To represent the counties of Monroe and
Northampton, in the House of Represen
tatives of Penns) hnnin.
ONE PERSON
For the ofiices of-Prothonotary, Clerks
of th General Quarter Sessions, 0cr
and Terminer and Orphans1 Court of the
countv of Monroe.
ONE PERSON
For Register of Wills and Recoider of
Deeds of the county of Monroe.
ONE PERSON
for Commissioner of the county of Monroe
ONE PERSON
For Sheriff of the county of Monroe.
ONE PERSON
For Auditor of the public accounts of
said county of Monroe.
ONE PERSON
For Coroner of the county of Monroe.
The freemen of the township of Ches-j
ntilhill are to hold their election at the
houe of George Hood, in said township.
Coolbaugh At the house of Jasper
Vhet, in said township.
Hamilton At the house of Joseph Kel
ler, in said township.
Middle Smithfield At the house of Wv
Overfield, in said township.
Pocono At the house of James Trach,
in said township.
Price At the Central School House,
in caid township.
Ross At the house of Charles Slrouss,
in said township.
Smilhlield At the house of Geo. Bush,
in said township.
Stroud At the house of Edward Pos
tens in said township.
Tobjhanna At the house of John
Dreisbach, in said township.
Penn Forrest At the house of Robert
Thompson, in said township.
In pursuance of an act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn
f) Ivania, entitled " an Act relating to the
ICiections of this commonwealth," passed
the 2d day of July, A. D. 1839,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the general election and election
for inspectors and judge? are to be opened
between the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, and shall continue without
interruption or adjournment until 7 o'clock
in the evening, when the polls shall be
closed.
" That every person, excepting justices
of the peace who shall hold any office or
appointment of profit or trust, under the
government of the Uni ed Stales, or of
Hits Slate, or of any city or incorporated
district, whether a commissioned officer or
otherwise, a subordinate officer or agent,
who is or shall be employed under the le
gislative, executive or judiciary depart
ment of this Stale,or of the United States,
or of any city or incorporated district, and
alo that every member of congress, and
of the State Legislature, and of the select
and common council of any city, or com
missioners of any incorporated district, is
by law incapable of holding or exercising
at the same time the office or appointment
of Judge,, Inspector or derk of any dec-
STKOUDSB URG. MONROE COUNTY, PA., AVEDNBSDAYj SEPTEMBER 23, 1842.
nun in mis uuiiiuion wcuiwi, aim uiai no
Inspector, Judge or other officer of any
such election shall be eligible to any office
then voted for."
And the said act of Assembly further
provides as follows :
" That the Inspectors and Judges as
aforesaid, shall meet at the respective pla
ces appointed for holding the election in
the district to which they respectively be
long, before nine o'clock in the morning
of Hie second Tuesday of October in each
and every year, and each of said Inspec
tors shall appoint one clerk, who shall be
a qualified voter of said district.
In case Ihc person who shall have re
ceived the second highest number of votes
for Inspector shall not attend on the day
of any election, then the person who shall
have received the second highest number
f m.: iii. i .i...
of voles for Judge at the next preceding
election, shall act as inspector in his place; j
and in case the person who shall have re-j
ceived the highest number of votes for in
spector shall not attend, the person elect
ed Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his
place ; and in case the person elected a
judge shall not attend, then the inspector
who received the highest number of votes
shall appoint a judge in his place; and if;
any vacancy shall continue in the board
for the space of one hour after the time
fixed by law for the opening of the clec
lion, the qualified voters of the township,
ward or district for which such officer
shall have been elected, present at the
place of election, shall elect one of their
number to (ill such vacancy.
It shall be the duty of said Assessors,
respectively, to attend at the place of hol
ding every general, special or township
election, during the whole time said elec-
tion is kept open, for the purpose of giving j
f i ,i i ill
iniormauon 10 me inspectors anu .iuuge, court wnere tne inai oi sucn onencc snan
when called on in relation to the right of j be had that the person so offending was
any person assessed by them to vote at not a resident of the city, ward, district
such election, or such other matters in re-! or township where the said offence was
lation to the assessment of voters as the j committed, and not entitled to vote there
said inspectors or judge, or either of thern j in, then on conviction he shall he senten
shall from time to time require. ccd to pay a fine of not less than one hun-
No person shall be permitted to vofcatldrcd nor more than one thousand dollars,
any eleclion, as aforesaid, other than a and be imprisoned not less than six
white freemen of the age of twenty one j months nor more than two years,
years or more, who shall have resided in i If any person or persons shall make
this state at least one year and in the elec- any bet or wager upon the result of any
tion district where he offers to vole at least election in this commonwealth, or shall
ten days immediately preceding such elec ; offer to make any such bet or wager, ei
tion, and within two years paid a state or, ther by verbal proclamation thereof, or
county lax which shall have been assessed j by any written or printed advertisement,
at least ten days before the election. But ! challenge or invite any person or persons
a citizen of the United States, who had j lo make such bet or wager, upon convic
previously been a qualified voter of this ' lion thereof, he or they shall forfeit and
State, and removed therefrom and return- j pay three times the amount so bet or- of
ed, and who shall have resided in the fered to be bet.
election district and paid taxes as afore- if any person not by law qualified,
said shall be entitled to vote after residing 'shall fradulently vote at any election
in this state six months; Provided, that ! within this commonwealth, or being oth
the white freemen, citizens of the United j rrwise qualified shall vote out of his pro
States, between the ages of twenty one ; per district, or if anv person knowing the
and twenty two years, and having resided ;
in this Stale one year, and in the eleclion
district ten days as aforesaid shall be cnti-
'
tied Jo vote, although they shall not have i
paid taxes. 1
No person shall be admitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the list of
taxable inhabitants furnished by the com
missioner?, unless, First : he produces a
receipt for the pa)ment within two) ears,
of a State or county tax assessed agreea
bly to the constitution, and give safisfaclo-
ry evidence er.ner on Ins own oatli or at-j
firmation, or the oath or affirmation of an- j
other, that he has paid, such a tax, or on i
failure to produce a receipt, shall makej
oath lo the payment thereof or Second :!
if he claim a right to vote by being an
elector between the ages of twenty one
and twenty two years, he shall depose on
oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the state at least one year next before his
application, and make such proof of resi
dence in the district as is required by this
act, and that he does verily believe from
the accoun's given him that he is of the
age aforesaid, and ghesuch other evidence
as is required by this act, whereupon the
name of the person so admitted to vole
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by
the insp ctors, and a note made opposite
thereto by writing the word " lax" if he
shall be admitted lo vote by reason of
having.paid a tax, or the won! "age" if
he shall be admitted lo vole on account
of his age, and in cither case the reason
ofsuch vote shall be called out lo the
clerks, who shall make the like notes ii.
the list of voters kept by them.
In all case where the name of the per
son claiming to vote is not to be found on
Lit. !' lJL!aiXl w
the list as furnished by the commissioners
and Assessors, or his right to vote whether
found thereon or not is objected to by
any qualified citizen, it shall be the duly
of the inspectors to examine such person
on oath as to his qualifications, and if he
claims to have resided within the stale
for one 3 ear or more his oath shall lie
sufficient proof by at least one competent
witness, who shall be a qualified elector,
thai he has resided within the district for
more than ten days next immediately pre
ceding said election, and shall also him
self swear that his bona fide residence, in
pursuance of his lawfcl calling-is within
the district, and that he did not remove
into said district for the purpose of voting
therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid,
and who shall make due proof, if requir
ed, of his residence and payment of taxes
as aforesaid, shall he admitted to vote in
the township, ward or district in which
he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent, or attempt
to prevent any officers of an election tin
der this act, from holding such election,
or use or threaten any violence to any
such officer, or hall interrupt or impro-
perly interfere or attempt to block up the
the window or avenue to any window
where the same may be holden, or shall
riotously disturb the peace at any such
election, or shall use or practice any
intimidation, threats, force or violence,
with design to influence unduly, or over
awe any elector, or to prevent him from
voting,or to restrain the freedom of choice
such person on conviction shall be lined in
an)' sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lais, and be imprisoned for any time not
less than one nor more than twelve
months; and if it shall be shown to the
. i r i i ti
want of such oualifications, shall aid
or
procure such person to vole, the person
or persons so offending shall on conviction
be fined in any sum not exceeding two
hundred dollars and he imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
If any person shall vote at more than
ona election district, or otherwise fraud
ulently vote more than once in the same
day; or shall fraudulently fold and deliver
to "the inspector two tickets together will)
the intent to illegally vote; or shall vole
(he same: or if any person shall advise or
procure another :-o to do, he or they so
offending shall on conviction be lined in
- niy sum" not less than fifty nor more than
fjve hundred dollars; and be imprisoned
for any term not less than three nor more
than twelve month?.
Jf any person not qualified lo vote in
this commonwealth, agreeably to law (ex
cept the sons of qualified citizens) shall
appear at any place of eleclion for the
purpose of isriiing tickets or influencing
citizens qualified to vole, he shall on coll
ection forfeit and pay any sum not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars for every
such offence, 5nd he impiisened for any
term not exceeding three month?."
The return Junges of the several elec
tion districts of the county of Monroe will
meet at the Court House in the borough
of Stroudtbuig, in said county on Fiiday,
the M?h of October next.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
8 JIM UEL G UNS.Q ULES; Slit, iff.
Sheriff 's Office, Slroudsburg, )
Sept. 7, 18-12. I te
BLANK MORTGAGES
For sale at this office.
POETRY.
" A Paraphrase of Isaiah.
CHAP. I.XI VERSE I, 2.
TO
'Tis God himself within me that I feel
lie prompts my lips his purpose to reveal!
. I come the Lord's anointed here to speak,
nd preach his word glad tidings to the ir.eek;
'To heal the broken hearted captive's pain;
Forever to dissolve oppression's chain,
From prison to release the wretched thrall,
While from his limbs the galling fellers fall.
Hark! helpless mourner lend thy anguish'd ear.
Hark! I proclaiinTtiB" LortrVaccepted year.
The day of vengeance of our God unroll;
And herald comfoit to the mourner's soul.
JOHN QU1NCY ADAMS.
Sec Luke iv. 17-21.
From the Tribune.
COUSTBY.
I1V B. F. KOMAINE.
Our Country 't is a noble name,
Our glory and our pride,
Our watchword to immortal fame,
Amid lifers ocean tide;
And when upon the stormy wave
Our bark was tempest-driven,
There was an arm to shield the brave
Who put their trust in Heaven.
Our Country in my childhood's days
That name was dear to me,
When on the plain, sweet freedom's lays
Came swelling wild and free,
And told of bloody, deadly strife
For priceless liberty,
When breast to breast, each gave his lite
To die, or else be free.
Our Country in thy darkest hour,
When every light had fled,
And we were sinking 'neath the power
That laid us with the dead,
A light appeared, which shone from far
As if in mercy given,
To cheer us on it was the star
Of hope bright hope from Heaven.
Our Country may the flag long wave
In beauty o'er each head
A clear memento of the brave . .
Who're lying with the dead ;
And may those stars of glory, set
Amid its blended dies,
Shine on our hills and vallies yetj
As gems that stud the skies !
( Poughkeepsie, 1812.
The way to make Ulosicy plenty in
every man's Pocket.
At this time, when the general complaint is
that "money is scarce," it will be an act of kind
ness to inform the moneyless how they may re
inforce their Pockets. I will acquaint them
! with the true secret of money catching ihe cer-
lain way to fill empty purses and how lo keep
them always full. Two simple rules, well ob
I served, will do the business.
! First: let honesty and industry he iliv con-
j slant companions; and, secondly, spend one '
. penny less than thy dear gains. 1 lien snail
; thy hide hound pocket begin to thrive, and will
! never again cry with ar empty stomach; neither
i will creditors insult ihee, nor want oppress thee,
::o hunger bite, nor nakedness freeze thee. 1 he t
whole hemisphere will Mime brighter, and
pleasure spiing up in every corner of thy heart.
Now, therefore, embrace these rules and be
i happy, rjanish the bleak winds of sorrow from
j thy mind, and live independent. Then shah
i thou be a man and not hide thy face at the ap
, proarh of the rich nor suffer the pain offeelin
little. wiiPti me sons oi loriune want ai uiy ngin
hand; for independency, whether with little or
much, is good fortune, and plactuh thee on even
"round wuh the proudest of the golden fleece.
i Oh, then, he wise, and let industry walk with
I thee in the morning, and attend thee tuiiil thou
readiest the evening hour for rest. Let hones
ty be as the breath of thy soul, and never for
get to have a penny, when all thy expenses ate
enumerated and paid; ihen shah thou reach the
point of happiness, and independence shall be
thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown;
then shall thy soul walk upright, nor sloop to
the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor
pocket an abuse because the hand which offers
it, wears a ring set with diamonds. Franklin.
A certain man, who'speni a largo estate in
drinking and rioting, went to a doctor, and com
plained of feeling unwell and wished him to
look into his throat. "1 see nothing there,"
said the doctor. "That's very strange," said
the drunkard; "why, there's a farm down there
worth twenty thousand dollars, and there arc
fifty niggers besides!"
"Look here you fellow, keep your dog off
from me, will you?" said a dandy to a perl butcli
er's boy.
""Well d; n that dog, he willbe meddling
wiih'the. puppios!" saidMh'o young butcher.
No. 29.
A Game of Brajj with a Sequel.)
The Wheeling Gazette has re-vamped an old
yarn which was published years ago. As it is
a capital story, however, we will give it a placo
merely remarking that the "clerk" mentioned
was no less a personage than "Old Poins."
"A clerk loft New Orleans for Pittsburg with
SI 00,000 belonging to one of the banks. A
gang of sharpers found it out, and determined
to 'pluck' him; for which purpose they look pas
sage on the same boat. Before ihey had pro
ceeded far, cards were introduced, and the clerk
joined iheui in a game of 'brag.1 For the pur
pose of drawing liimon,he was allowed to win
a considerable sum, and then came the time for
the big riifh. Accordingly ihe 'hands' were
dealt out-, and 'two bullets and a braoer' given
to the boss gambler and the clerk, the former
having the 'ago.' Thev both bet iarelv, until
at length the gambler believing he had all his
competitor's money up, 'saw' his last bet, and
went him five thousand dollars better. He was
correct in his suppositions the clerk said his
pile was up, and aked for a 'sight.' The gam
bler refused to grant it, and after some expostu
lation sung out emphatically
'I go you five thousand betier, and give you
five minutes to raise the money.'
The clerk spent three of the minutes in en
deavoring lo persuade the gambler to 'show,'
but finding all his efforts in vain, slowly arose
from the table, unlocked his trunk, and returned
with the package of money entrusted to his care.
'You will not give me a sight for my money,'
said the clerk.
'No, sir,' replied the gambler, 'I went five
thousand dollars betier, and gave vou five min
tites to raise the money but one minute of the
time remains.'
'Then, sir,' exclaimed the clerk, throwing
his package upon the table, 'I see your five
thousand and go you ninety-five thousand dol
lars belter, and give you five ftrinutes to raisi
the money zra.''
The pile was too big--the gamblers leftj the
table precipitately. At the first slopping place
they left the boat, and returned to New Orleans
perfectly used up. Crescent.
"The newspaper may be destroyed at night
ii may light a segar, or it may curl a lady's
hair but the thoughts thai are in its columns
may influence ten thousand for good, and pro
duce effects which volumes of essays, sermons,
or narratives, could never effect, and especially
where they could never reach."
The above paragraph, from the pen of the
editor of the United Stales Gazette, is copied
into ihe Philadelphia Journal and the bachelor
editor ol the Journal, overcome by his feelings
incontinently burst forth in the following rhap
sody: "The very thought of one's lucubrations nest
ling down at night among the ringlets of a sweet
girl, keeping watch over hor midnight slumbers,
as well as curling her hair, is enough to infuse
poetry into the pen and make the very ink it
traces along the sheet fragrant with sentiment."
J0)ov, Jr.
In Dow's last sermon we find the following
rich morsel:
"Man looks upon life just as he does upon
ihe women there is no living with them, and
he can t live without them. Ho will run after
ihem and rather than be held, he will loose
his coat tail and character kisses them for
love, and kicks them for leading him into trou
ble. So with life, I say he partakes of its
pleasures and then damns it for its pains ga
thers boqueis of bliss, and when their blossoms
have faded, he finds himself in possession of a
bunch of briars which is alluding to a little in
cident that occurred in Paradise when man was
as green as a tobacco worm, and as unsuspi
cious as a tree toad in a thunder storm. He
was then to increase and multiply, and so ac
cordingly he increased his cares and curses,
multiplied his miseries and peopled, the world
with a parcel of candidates for perdition and
1 am one of them."
It is considered romantic, to wako up in the
morning, and find a bloody big bed-bug perched
on a chair at your bedside, picking his teeth
with your jack-knife.
The modern nrofano exnression of "H II tn
j 4 - -
pay," may be more politely rendered Limbo to
liquidate. 1
Heroics.
Excuse me. sir. if vou nlease: mother thinfra
you are too young for a gallant.' 'Please, miss.
. r .1 .1.. . t .1 t - .
to iniorm your uiuumr, uiai i ininK myself quits
old enough to attend any person not out of the. r
pantaletts; and if you wish to he very comr;,uni.
cative, you can say to your mother, th, j j,avo
heard it more than intimated, that a(jies ou,.
wore that article to conceal the Mea ; ,hej
stockings.' 'Very possible, von mnv w K0n,.r
that, from some, jilted luve-.sick swain, or crusty
...u urtiuemr, una wnou, no lady will associate;
hut I have heard it affirmed that gonilemen, (if
Mich 1 may term ihem,) only wore long hair in
imitation of ladies' poodles, or to conceal tho
place, where their ears had been crnmiPil. nfT
'Good evening, miss.' 'Good bynt air