lifinii his men, that in nil eases when
1 1 1 oy found tlieinst Ives lost, not to wan
but .seek tho first Fjiiiii or sticaiti.
hi, and lollow it course, wil'liou' regard
in compass, sun or i-tars, ' it wuiil 1
1 ring tlicni out somewhere." Under
1 1 : i admonition tliosc youths followed
t trictly liis counsel, and (striking the
ficadwalers of Bear Creek, they follow-
1 it through, all its mean Jcrings, some
t ven or eight mile.", to its cntraucc into
the Clarion llivcr, about eight miles bo.
l"iv Ridgway. Prom calculations such
a s they niaiio, being in i lost condition,
ilicy supposed they had struck the Al.
ii'ghcny below Warren. They followed
it'iip nnd came to Ridgway, much fa
tigued nnd very hungry, where they
nvcurcd horses and guide tiii'.l ni rived
tit camp. Mr. Hoffman immediately
sent sonic men, well provided, to find
fliid savo the horse which might other,
vise starve. He had broken loore, but
Ivas soon found within n short distance
from where the lads had fastened him.
His instincts no doubt had taught him
that he must wait for the boy-s. The
party on its return came across a poor
Iiishman who had attempted to come
through to Ridgway from Tioncsta he
loo had missed his path nnd was lost,
lie had Leon without food for several
lays and was so weak that, unable to
walk, he was creeping on his hands am!
knees, and with a diligence as though
ho was in sight ol some place of rest nnd
food he was placed upon the horse and
.brought into camp, whero with proper
food and stimulants the poor fellow was
; oon able to converse upon his mishap.
Mr. Hoffman, who was no doubt desir.
uis of ascertaining the sensations and
I'flccts upon the mind by being ' lost,'
inquired of him how he felt, what he
1 bought, whilst npparcutly so helpless in
those woods? he replied " I prayed all
the while." " To whom did you pray,
and how, and in what manner did you
ak ? " " I prayed to the Virgin Mary,
uud asked her to take mc to her buzzuni,
or take me out of that d d horrible
place!" Mr. Huffman, lot-king upon
bis dilapidated apparel, torn and muddy,
matted hair, and squalid appearance
-that famine only gives quietly obscrv
vd that "he did not wonder at all that
the Virgin had answered his latter re
quest and brought him out."
It is pardonable to remark upon this
-episode, that to the Evnng-lical, or to
the otherwise orthodox Christian, this
little incident of the poor Irishman af
fords a subject for thought and comment
The ejjlrary of prayer is so often the
test nnd theme of thoi-c who profess to
t'-ivh Christian doctrines and duties;
fnd so often is the duty enjoined to
pray to whom, for whom, and the
manner and mode of the address, that
we feel disposed to criticize all these
specialities, and leave to conscience, ed
ucation f.nd the language that bubbles
tip from the penitent hcait, and from
the religious impressions tliat inspires
the subject, to pray. The bigot, in his
self esteem, does not allow wiy intcrevs
sor between himself and his Maker, and
li prays to God alone." The more hum.
lie Christian offers his prayer through
the mediation of" Our Lord and Savior,
.Jesus Christ," or " Son of God, we be
seech Thee to hear us." Docs the bigot
call this idolary ? does he presume to
challenge this address through Him to
the Throne of Grace? though he, thro'
pride rejects all concomitants towards
bis salvation. Such is the feelings of
inline Christians, such the faith in the
" redemption of the world by cur Lord
Jesus Chiist" that he cannot resist that
form of prayer sanctioned by usago and
the heart itself. But how often, when
an Evangelist learns that a prayer is of
fered to her Son through the interces.
ion of the Holy Virgin, he lilts his
hands and eyes to Him in holy horror at
" such prof'vuity such ignorance, nnd
Mich idolatry ! " Does he believe his
Bible ? Can he erase from his mind the
fublimc spectacle of his Savior, when
upon the Cross lie sees His mother,
and cries, " Mother behold thy Son." ?
'an he reject the words of the angel at
the Aiiuiinriittioii, in worshiping lan
guage, " Hail, thou art highly favored.
The Lord Is with thec. Blessed ari
thou among women."? If angels can
I'Hi'cscciiil to greet a mortal upon rarti
in language like this, Is it " profane," is
t ' ignorance," is it " idolatry," for the
humble, prostrate, helpless being to an.
j'ly his faith to her intercession, where
.li the realms of bliss, she is the inheri
tor ol iter hons Redemption ? Does
lhe Evangelist tr.uhir ovei know, or
ever fuel the depths of a mother's love?
Its iuipreions upon iho little and inur-
... 1 . .1 . a . - .1 I
ilium-ail mai iiusuih in lur U( i-OHl,
nut ht.w those impressions cling and
duster around that heart until its la.-t
lu dling uiomeut? Tha wanderer iu far
t'i.-.tuut climes tho tailor upon the
nun, far, faraway l.oiu ill a; sociulieoa
of kindred nnd home for long, long
years the soldier upon the battle lield
nil, till bear testimony to the influence
of a mother's love. It often ninouuls to
adoration as disease or wounds are
shaking out the life sands, and the rye
grows dim or dark, the dependence
upon that being who gave bini birth,
who nursed him in his infancy rushes
upon his memory, and his last expiring
breath ho calls, " Mother, oh, my Moth,
cr ! " Cease then, oh, Evangelist, to
crititizc nnd condemn ns idolatrous, the
prayer of that poor, suffering Irishman
whom wo havo described. He had
abundant cause to ascribe efficacy to his
prayer to the Holy Virgin, in rescuing
him from death. His faith will no
doubt be fixed and substantiated lorcv.
cr, ond so it should be.
Wanderers in the woods aro not the
only individuals who arc lost. The rc.
ligionist may become involved in the
mazes of controversy his orthodoxy is
puzzled with abstract questions, involv
ing, to himcrious thought, as tc wheth
er he should be baptized by " immer
sion' or by "sprinkling" whether
runrirtiim should precede ronr- rslim
whether the Lord's Supper should bo
drank kneeling or silting, or whether
prayers should bo written or oral. After
canvkssing these and numberless other
questions of duty, s a Cluistian, ho
surrenders the whole ns a puzzle, and
his weak mind relapses into supinencss,
and often into infidelity If. is Inst !
The politician, having studred, thro'
a long life, his political creed, has adopt
ed a cor.struction of the Constitutions of
his State and General governments, and
all the laws pertaining to them, and a
general policy to be observed through
out. His has been a severe stuJy
he knows it all by heart his principles
are as fiscd as the laws of Greek or
Persian he is reliable atd ' Found on
the goose' he can be trusted." Sud
denly a spark from tome ambitious fire,
some weak point unknown and unsus
pected by himself, some object to gain
which is iusidiously exposed to his
grasp, some punishment to work upon a
more fortunate applicant to public favor,
a sourness engendered by party neglect
and a conviction that ho is not consider
ed by bis colleougues or party as the
greatest man in the country, nnd entitled
to all its favors ; he begins to comitate,
canvasses I. is advsntjiges that may likely
lcsuit in a 'change,' the chert and po
litical compass that had been bis a'!ip
lionnndgui.il! are I ' j. j nri"jh-d, his
couise i.-i changed, or, rather, he thinks
that he himself stands upon his former
political kith, nnd that all others are
turning array and leaving him. He
wanders, and finally, after the farce (.('
-.he " l!:ll.f.ticd Ox " is. played out, he
finds hii;;.-e!f tak'iig refuge under thai
political bpnucr, upon which he bad al
ways made war, tilt ,: expediency " or
love uf gain, or some niii'titicus oiject,
love of pkioc and power, had induced
him to enlist under its banner. I!c
perhaps niiiiri.-lics awhile, till some uth
cr motive some largei " bounty '" looms
i;p in the distaree, end he ognin enlists
under some other banner. Is ?, too,
not l..st ?
to i:k ro.NTixi i:ii
Ci'iiTix's lli.iin.i.v Vuick. Says the
Lancaster .' unr .- A Republican.
journal noted for its devotion to the
preset:! Governor of Pennsylvania, bia.
Inlivj'g ciinounccs that ,-tiie clarion
voice of Andrew G. Cui'tin niiaiu rings
out in the political striiL'ch'. and gives
no uncertain sound." Mniil'.iomrry
Blair says tho clarion wiie o!' ("urtin
was i.f I l, ng since heard r'nging out at
Wa.-hmgti n. It gave no uiiecitain
sound. Through the corridors of the
White House it .rolled the cry "Jrcad
and ISutlcr! Iheid and Ilu'ftv! Tiead
and Gutter!" I'miioved by the clarion
voice ef the Governor, the President
did not respond to the cull. Curliu
therefore cut for heme, to raise his clar
ion voice against the jidiu iuistratiou
whose bread and butter he was so anx
ious to cat.
The St. Mury'ri Mooting.
St. Marys, Skit. 3d 1SGG.
At a late meeting of the Committee
of ar.raugcincuU of the Mass Meeting
to bo held at St. Marys, on Monday
Sept. 1 0th 1S0IJ, the Secretary was in.
structed, to cxtei.d to the people of the
vauous townships, a cordial invitation
to attend. Mr. Clyuicr, our candidate
for Governor will be present, and other
distinguished speakers are also ex pec.
ted' Li t the citizens of our County ;
all those who desire to do honor to a
great aud ood man and a true patriot,
alteud the Meeting, aud let it be one
long to be r u embcred, and one which
will do honor to our Candidate and
credit to ourselves. J he delegations of
the vaiious townships will oblii-u the
uudersigiicd, by inloriiiing him iminedi.
ateiy at wnai lime auu iiy what roaiJ,
tticy will reach St. Maiys.
W. JAMES liLAKELY,
oc-1 t rg "J ( vm. j .iiiijiit'ii!.
Jl)5 ,Slj t'iMi)lt ijiVuviik.
tW;1!.S1)A V, .y70""l80ih"
JOHN II. IMU, KIIITOU a ritoritiETOR.
.1. F. JKMIHK, rir III.IHIIFR.
ion r.nvEUon,
1 1 1 1 ;s r h u c i ,ymu 1 1,
OF liKKKS COUNTY.
Kill ASSCMIIIjY.
COL. JOHN I). HUNT,
OF KOItEST COUNIIY.
FOIt I'ltOTHONOTARY, kS.
GKO. A. PATH HUN, of Pcnzingcr.
FOR ASSOC1ATK JUtXIF.S.
K. C. SCHULTZK, of St. Mary's ,
JKSSU KYLE It, of Vox.
F0RC0MMI8HI0NKR.
LOUIS VOLLMKK,of St. Mary's.
FOR A1!J)1T0R.
15. J. JONES, of Pcncz. tto.
COUXTV SURVEYOR.
Gl'.O. WALMSLEY, of St. Mary's.
A day in Krio--Tlie Cly
mor M o ; t injTlio
I'rositlciit's l'ai-ty.
In company with a, number of our
citizens, we inado a visit to Eric on the
:Jd iust., to participate in the welcome
of the Presidential parly ot that placo.
We went on the morning train, to which
a number of extra cars were added
along the route, but not sufficient to ae.
commodate the innnenso crowd, of
w hom perhaps not one half could obtain
sea's The Warren Accommodation
and a spceial traiu, as well as the after,
noon train on the same road, also the
different trains running into Erie from
other directions were sail to bo as
densely crowded. The main streets of
the city seemed to bo a mass of human
bei:igs. The crowd, of course, was
largely owing to the Dcmociatie Mass
Meeting held the same day. At about
noon, a grand procession of the Deinoe
racy paraded the streets. We did not
count the vehicles, hut were surprised
at so imposing a display, considering
the number who had come by rail. Al.
most every wagon contained the Stars
and Stripes mounted on a hickory pole.
The wagons, flags and banners were
tastefully decorated with cvertrreens and
flowers. A number of bauds enlivened
the affair by their music. Mr. Clymer
viewed the procession from the baleonv
of Prown's Hotel. He was the subject
ol enthusiastic cheers.
The Mars Meelinc: of the Democracy
was held in Iho park in front of Urowu's
Hotel. At i o clock P. M.. it was cal.
led to order by Win. A.Galbraith. Esq..
nnd officers chosen. Hon. Hiester
Clymer, our candidate for Govcrnor.de
livered an nble address, nnd was follow
ed by Dan. liiec in a pithy speech.
The crowd, however, was too lar-re to
hear with much satisfaction, and a large
portion of the crowd, too far back to
hear themselves, increased the noise bv
their talking and laughing. This meet
ing was a decided success. Its size, and
the enthusiasm demonstrated that Erie
county was not entirely given over to
hardness ot heart aud reptobacy of
mind.
It hud been announced from the
stand by Mr. Gatbraith that the Prcsi
dential party would arrive between 4
and -1:20 P. M. Anticipating that it
would he difficult to secure a good posi
tion for seeing the notables, we made
our way to the depot at 3 P. M. AL
ready a crowd had gathered which was
rapidly increasing by a coustant stream
from each of the two main streets lead
ing up from the centre of the city. A
stand had been erected in front of the
Lniou Depot. This was surmounted by
a large banner upon which was the pic
ture ot u dove with an olive branch in
its beak, and the following inscriptions :
" Welcome President," " The I'uiun
It must be preserved," " Ouo country.
one Constitution, m e destiny," " We'll
"in u out en t'.us line. Our narlv
formed a hollow square, and foolishly
thought thus t preserve elbow room
we might as well have tried to dam the
Mis.-issippi with bulrushes as to main-
tain our poMtiuns. We were pu.ihed
and jammed and swayed about uutil
hardly twool us remained together.
At about 4:.;iJ l M., the Presiden
tial party arrived by a special train.
Then the crowd pushed and jammed
worse than ever, all inleut upon getting
a peep at the parly so toon as they got
out of the cars. A company of ma
riue? and a company of regulars were
hero of especial service iu opeuiug a
passage for the President and his party
to the platform. Prom the moment the
train came in sight until some time after
the appearance of tho party on the
stand, the exciteuicnt aud demonstra
tions of the people were at high tide.
When au approach to order had been
attained, Mayor Scott made the address
of welcome, after which ho introduced
the party severally. The introduction
of Presideut Johuson, aud after him iu
succession of Gen. Grant, Admiral Par.
ragut, Secretaries Seward, Welles aud
Itandall, aud Major Generals Meade.
Uousseau and Custer, were the sijrnals
ot tremendous appuusc. Alter these
introductions, the President made an
oil hand speech to the people. We
wcro uuable to hear his ooeuin" nnd
cou elusion, lut heard t'io boHy of his
sretch quite distinct'?. Jle - ;.
presence, a good voice, ami n keen per
ception of tho character ol his crowd.
We should sny, from what wo saw and
heard, that ho is one of the bent popu
lar speakers in tho country. Ho was
followed by Mr. Seward, but tho crowd
hail got so boisterously enthusiastic that
we could not hear him. After un hour's
stay they proceeded to Cleveland.
Our readers will prohaly desire to
know something about the looks of their
distinguished officials. .. President John
son is a very fine looking man, a fine
head, a keen eye, and a commanding
presence, ho was in onr entinntion
with tho exception of General Uousseau
tho finest looking man of tho party.
Gen. Grint is rather an insignificant
looking personage, small in stature, and
seemingly difident and certainly awk.
ward in his movements, ho is not at nil
preposcssing, and a feeling of disap
pointment comes over one, when he is
pointed out. His appcarenco is not stall
commensurate with his lame. We at
once set down Admiral Farragut as a
perfect brick. He come out laughing
all over, and the sight of his jolly faco
at once put us iu good humor. Ho
makes a Rood impression. Sce'y Sew
ard is one of the homlicst men on toy af
ti c ground, i ou look in vain for marks
of superiority. That old saying that
'appcarcnccsaro deceiving" was never
better exemplified than in Grant and
Seward. Sce'y Welles is an old man
whose noticeable feature is his long
white beard. Sce'y Randall is rather a
good looking man, with nothing " pecu
liar in his physiognomy that we noticed.
Maj. Gen. Mead is a large, course look,
ing man, with a large head, his face al.
most covered by his grey beard and
moustache. He has a very soldierly
appearencc. Maj. Gen. Custer, the
c T.ilicr of lhe late war, is quite a young
looking man perhaps thirty years old,
light complexion long yellow hair
hanging down around his neck, light
whiskers anc moustache. He is rather
fine looking, and his appearencc indi.
calc the dash and ga'.lantry for which
he is renowned. Maj Gen. Uousseau
is by all odds the handsomest man of the
party considerably over six feet in hight
and well proportioned with a very hand,
sonic faee. So they appeared to us,
others would probably differ with us in
their criticisms,a.s there is no accounting
lor taste.
cor., j. it. nvjrnr.
We hoist to our masthead this week
the name of Col. J. D. Hunt of Forrest
County, the regularly nominated candi
date of the Democratic party for Assem
bly. Col. Hunt is one of tho oldest resi
dents as well as one of the most influen
tial citizens of Forrest Couuty. A plain
farmer, he is emphatically a man of the
people. He is not brilliant, but an
honest man. His integrity of character
commands for him the unqualified res
pect of all who know him. In polities
he has been heretofore a democrat, and
to day is a staunch opponent of the disu
nion policy of the radicals. He was
not an aspirant for the office, but the
nomination was thrust upou him. This
fact ol itself speaks volumes iu his
praise, when wo consider tho high char
acter of tho gcutlcmeu who composed
the Coufereuce. But what gives us
most pleasure to record in connection
with his nomination is that it is approved
by the people of the entire district, aud
ccrtaiuly by none more cordially than
by tho people of this county. Wo feci
a tort of exultation over the disappoint.
meat of the radicals who were chuck
ling over an anticipated split in the dc.
uiocracy. The Conferees are entitled
to the thanks of their constituauts, fur
the discreet and patriotic manner in
which they havo discharged their du.
tics.
Iltpresenlativc Conference.
Clarioxtov, Aw. oOth 18(30.
The delegates to the Representative
Conference for this district met here
today. Hon. William Kigler, Johu
Lawsbe and W. 7 Gi!b. :rt appeared on
the part of Clearfiel 1 County, Julius
Joues, Jacob M'Cauley and Dr. W.
James D'akety for Elk County, aud
Col J, D. Hunt, Joseph Proctor and
Daniel Black lor Fonest Couuty. Hou.
William Bigler was chaen chairman of
the Conference, and Dr. W. James
Blakcly, Secretary. For Ileprcscuta.
tivc the following gentlemen were nom.
inaled: Dr. C. . Earley of Elk, T. J.
M'CulIough of Clearfield and James
Painter of Forest. Ou tr-enty ballots
the result was three (3; for each candi.
date. After tho twentieth (20th.) bal.
lot, tho name of Mr. Painter was with
drawn aud that of Col. J. D. Hunt sub.
stituted. On thettwenty second (22ud)
tho result was as follows:
Earley : Blakcly, Jones and M'Cauley,
3. Hunt: Bigler, Lawshe, Gilbert,
Black and Proctor five (5). Col. Hunt
having received a majority of tho votes,
was declared the nominee. Tho nomi
nation was afterwards made unanimous.
Ou motion, St. Marys, Elk County,
was choseu as the next place of meeting.
tin motion the cuirman ami Secretary
were appoiuted a commit lee to draw up
i.rsoiulions cxprcviivc ot the views of
tho Cenlercuce. Dr. Blakcly Muled
that as Elk Couuty considered hcr-clf
entitled to tho candid.tto thi? year, her
delegates would urge her claims for the
ofiico at the next Conference,
Bfsoi.utions.
Krttnlved : That in Heistcr Clymer,
the democratic nominee for Governor,
wo recognize a public man of ample a.
bilities, stern integrity and high pur
poses, as also tho gentleman and scholar
When he is elected, as he will be, tho
right man will be in tho right place.
Jiigotrr.t : 'lliat having tins day
Rcbctcd Col. J. D. Hunt ns the demo,
cratio nominee for tho House of Re
presentatives of this State, wo earnestly
commend him to Iho confidence and
support of the district, as a citizen of
fair abilities, good habita and pure char
acter, nnd one who will make a diligent
and faithTul public servant.
Jlmolved : That wo hailed witti de
light the assembling of the recent Na
tional Convention at Philadelphia, coin
posed of delegates from all the States
and Territories of the old Union as evin
cing, in a high degree, returning confi
dence and good will amongst the people
of all sections of our common country,
and that we embrace and ratify the
principles and policy enunciated by that
body, as thoso bct calculated to restore
all the states to their former relation to
tho federal Government and to each
other, beset fraternity amongst the
people, and thus assuming to the Uni
ted States future prosperity and perma
nent peace-
Wit. BIGLER, Cliuirman,
VT. James Blakf.ly. ,Strretarj.
t&"The old Whig organ at Washing,
ton, the National Iate.llige.nrcr, states by
authority that Generals Grant, Meade,
Sherman, Sheridan, nancock.Crawford,
and others arc enthusiastic in their sup.
port of President Johnson, and endorse
his policy and his views. The officers
of the navy, it says, to a man are with
the President. The New York Times
estimates that nine. tenths of the officers
of the Union armies are iu favor of the
President's policy. General Grant's
presence and conspicuous position by
tho Eide of the President at the recep
tion of the committee from the Phila
d'dphia Convention has thrown the
Radicals into a greater panic than any
thing that has yet happened. They are
trying to show that this was a mere ac
cidental circumstance, when, in fact, the
bearing of Grant and the whole thing
looked as though it was prearranged.
Gen. Grant is a shrewd man, and he has
evidently discovered which way the
wind is blowing, and has taken side
with the President nnd the people iu
this great contest. Erie Obmn-er.
WHITE SOLDIERS REMEMBER
That the present Congress voted to
tho NEGRO 300 BOUNTY, and to
the WHITE soldier $100 ! Glenui
W. Scuficld voted lor the negro, Lut
ignored the claims of tho whites. Can
you give your vote to M.clcct him?
John W. Geary supports the present
Congress, and has opeuly anuounced
himself in favor of NEGKO SUF
FRAGE ! Will you disgrace the lan.
rcls you won on hard-fought fields by
voting for him ? Think of these facts,
and ponder ovt r tlieui. M.
E
XECUTION.V, .SUMMONS, SCbTtE.
lias, Yt arranis, Ac, on iiaiiil and for
HHle al this office.
HF. OYKKIIOI.TZKII,
. M KKCI1AXT TAILOR,
Jtklgway, Klk Co., Pa,
Ttic sulisri-ilirr ilesirr respectfully to in
form the citizens of F.idgvay and vicinity
llint he is prea.ed lu make to order as well
as il can be done anywhere, anything in the
line of his business. All he asks is a fair
trial. Good Fits guaranteed.
ft.Cloibs, Cassiniera, Vesting?! and
Trimmings of lhe latest and most approved
styles kept conslanllv ou hand, ichich wiil
be told (JIlliAl'KK THAN THE C1IEAP
E.ST. augolt.y
GENERAL ELECTION
f & c Ia .i.v.i n o .v
PURSUANT to an Act of the Gen
J eral Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pontisybania, entitled " An Act Re
lating to tho Elections of the Common
wealth," approved the 2d day of July
A.D., 183't.I, JAS. A. M ALONE,
H gh Sheriff of tiie Couxty of Elk,
I'euufylvanii, do hereby make known
and give notfce to the Electors of the
County of Elk, that a GENERAL
ELECTION, will be held in said eotm
ty of Elk on the SECON D TUESDAY,
ftth day of October, 1SG5, at which
time the following officers are to be
elected :
One person for Governor of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person for Congress, to represent
the counties of Cameron, Clcai field.
Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, M'Kean,
and Warren.
One person for Assembly, to represent
the counties of Clearfield, Elk and
Porcst, in tho House of Representa
tives at Harrrisburg.
One person for Prothonotary, &e., of
iiVL county.
Two persons for Associate Judges of
Elk couuty.
One person for County Commissioner of
r.ii; couuty.
Oue person lor Couuty Auditor of Elk
county.
One person for County Surveyor of Elk
county.
Aud the fua-ified electors of tho coun
ty of Elk, will hold their elections iu
the several districts, as follows :
Beiieielto township, at the hou e of
ThoiLasOmturf.
Bensingcr township, at echoo! house
iV). 1, near tho Elk creek bridge.
I' ox township, Rt lie Grave yar(j
schnolliouso.
Highland township, at the house of Lc
vt Lllithorpo.
Ridgwny township, at the Court House.
St Mary s borough, at the house of
Ignatius Garner.
Spring Creek township, at the house of
A'tockdalc, Downer & Co.
Jay township, at the house of Alfred
Pearsol.
Jones township, at the school.house in
Wilcox.
1 also make known and give notice,
as in and by tho 13th section of the
aforesaid act, I am directed, " that
every person, excepting Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold any office or ap
pointment to profit or trust under the .i
Government of the United States or cr
this State, or any city or incorporated
District, whether a commissioned officT
or otherwise, a subordinate officer, or
agent, who is or shall he employed tin
der the legislative, judiciary, or execu
tive department ol this State, or United
States, or any city or incorporated dw.
trict : and also, that every member of
Congress, and the State Legislature,
and the select or common council of any
city, commissioners of any incorporated
districts, is by law incapable of holding
or exercising at the same time, the of.
fice or appointment ot Judge, Inspee.
tor, or Clerk of any election of thin
Commonwealth, and that do Inspector,
or judge, or other offieer of any such
election f.hall be nliribln In fin v nfKstn
Q VIUl3
then to be voted lor.
Al. o, That in the fourth section of
the act of Assembly entitled "An Ant
Relating to Elections and for other
I urposcs," approved April 16, 1849, il
is enacted that the 13th section, " shall
not be construed as to prevent any Mil
itia officer or borough officer from serv
ing as Judge, inspector or clerk at any
general or special election in this Com
monwealth." Also, That in the 61 section of said
act is cnac cd that" every general and
special election shall bo opened betweeu
the hours of eight and ten in the fore
noon, and shall ontione without inter,
ruption or adjournment, until seven
o'clock in the evening when the polls
shall be closed."
The general, special, city, incorpora
ted districts and township elections, and
all elections, for electors of President
and Vice President of the United States
shall bo held and conducted by tho In
spectors and J udges elected as aforesaid,
and by clerks appointed as in hereinaf
ter provided.
"No person shall he permitted to
vote at any election, ns aforesaid, but a
white free man of the age of twenty one
years or more, who shall have resided in
this State at least one year, and iu the
election district where he offers to voto
at least ten days immediately prceced
ing Fuch election, and within two years
paid a State or County tax, wh-i-h shall
have been assessed at least ten days be.
fore the electiou. But a citizen of the
United States who have previously been
a qualified votcj of this State and re.
moved therefrom and returned, and whe
shall have resided in the election dis
trict and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall
be entitled to vote after residing in thi?
state six months. Provided, That the
white freeman, cilizeus of the United
States are between the ages of twenty,
one and twenty-two years, and have re
sided in tho election district ten days ar.
aforesaid, shall not have paid taxes.
Pursuant to the provisions contained
iu the -1th Section of the Act aforesaid
the Judircs of the afnrps;.t .i:..:. '
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shall respectively take charge of th--
certificates or return ol elections of their
respective districts, and l.roilnrn iv.,,.
at a meeting of one Judge from cac!
district, at the Court House in Rid 'wa -ou
the third day after the election? be.
ing for the present year, on I'RIDVY
the 12th day of October next, then an 1
ther' ( .rform the duties ru.juired Lv
law ol sui.l Judes . also whom . .ii '
by sicklies or unavoidable accident, li
uiiauic to atu-uu s..m meeting of Judges
then the certificate or return
shall be taken io charge by one of th.
inspectors or Llerks ot the election
Faid dirtrict, who shall do and perfon.i
the duties required of said Jud"e una
ble to attend. 3
AN ACT regulating the modeof ru
ting at all elections, in tho several com.-,
lies of this Commonwealth :
Skctiox 1. fU it en,tct, d bif the Sen
ato uud Iluitse i.f A',freseufUtres of th
Vnmmuutrrallh r.f I'rniiMjfrrtnin i
f.VneW Avni'Ji met, d it is lurebu
enacted bg the authority f tnme
Tha: the qualified voters of lhe severa1
counties of this commonwealth at al'
general township, borough and' special
elecuons. arc hereby, hereafter, author
ixed and required to vote, by tickets"
punted or written, severally classified
as follows : One ticket shall embrace
the names of all judges of couits voted
for, and to he labelled, outside, "judi
ciary ; " one ticket shall embrace thi
names of all state officers voted for, and
be labelled "State;" one ticket 'shall
embrace the names of all county officers
voted for, including office of senator,
member, and members of assembly jj'
voted for, and members of congress' it
voted for, and be labelled, county "
one tickej shall embrace the names of
all township officers voted for, and J,,,
labelled, " township; " one ticket sha"
embrace the names of all borough ofli
ccis voted for, and bo labelled," hot
ouiih;" and each class shall be deposi
ted in separate ballot boxes.
Given under my hand at my office, in
Ridgway, the sixteenth djy f A'?
1808. JAS. A. M. LONE
Aug-lG60.Uc.