Huntingdon Journal

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untinffdon   J ournal.
VOL. 48.
HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 1,   1873.
NO.. 39.
The  HuBtrngdon Journal.
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Election Proclamation.
[con SAVE THB COUMOSWEALTn.]
SHERIFF'S niOCr.AMATIOX- I, AMuX lIorcK, High Sheriff of un¬ tingdon cocnty, Commonwcakb of Pennsylvania, do hereby make known aud give notice to the ELECTORS of the count»- aforesaid, that an elec¬ tion will be held in the jfaid countv of Huntingdon, on TUESDAY, the Uth Day of OCTOBER, 1873, for the purpose of electing the several persops hereinafter named, viz:
One person forthe office of Judge of the .Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvaniii.
One person for the offioe of State Treasurer of the Stato of Pennsylvania.
One person to represent the counties of Hunting¬ don, Mifllin, .Juniata and Centre in the SL-nato of tbe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to represent tho county of Hunting¬ don in the House of Representatives of the Com¬ monwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person for the oflico of County Treasurer for said*bounty.
One person fur the office of Commissioner for said couuty. f
Oue person for the office of Poor Director for said couuty.
Two persons for Jury Commissioner for the -county of Iluutingdon.
Onc persoa for Cororner forthe county Hunting¬ don.
One person for County Auditor for .*aid county.
In pursuaucc of said Act, I also hereby make known and give notice, that the places of holding the aforesaid general election in the several elec¬ tion district within the said county of Huutingdon, are as follows, to wit:
1st district, composed of tho township of Hen¬ derson, at the Uuion Sehool House.
2d district composed «f Dublin township, at Pleasant HiU School House, near Joseph Nelnon's in said township.
.^d district, composed of so much of Warriors¬ mark township, as is not iccluded iu the I!»tb dis¬ trict, at the School House, adjoining the town of Warriorsmark.
4ta district, composed ofthe townehip of Hope¬ well, at tho house of Levi Houpt, in suid town¬ ship.
Dth district, composed of the township of liar- re?, ut the house of .Tauies Livingston, in the town of Saulsburg, in said township.
(Jth district, composed of the borough of Shir¬ leysburg and all that part ofthe towuship of Shir¬ ley not included within the limits of diatrict Xo. 24, as hereinafter mentioned and described, at the house of David Fraker, dee'd., in Shirleysburg.
Tth district, composed of Porter nnd part of AVal¬ ker tp. and so much of West tuwnship us is iuclu- dcd in the following boundaries, to wit : Begin¬ ning at the southwest corner of Tobias KaulTman's farm on the bi-nk of the Liitie Juniata River, to the louver end of Jackson's Narrows, thencr ina northwesterly direction to the most southerly part of the farm owned by Michael Maguire. thence north forty degrees west to the lop of Tusscy'a 31ountain to intersect the line of Franklin town¬ ship, thence along the said line to the Little Juni¬ ata River, theuce down the same to the place of beginning, at the Publie School Ilouse opposite the Uerman Rt;furmed Church, in the borough of Alexandria.
Sth district, composed of the township of Frank¬ lin, at the school bouse, in Franklinville, in said township.
9th district, composed of Tell township, atthe Union School House, near the Union Meetuig House, iu said township.
lOth district, comjioseJ of Springlield township, at tbo seho'l bense, near Hugh Maddeu's, in said township.
llth district, composed of Union township, at Grant School liouse, in the bornugh of Mapleton, in said township.
12lh district, composed of Brady towuship, ut the Centre School House, in said towuship.
13tb district, composed of Morris township, at public school houso No. 2, in said townsbip.
Mth district, composed of that part of West tp. not included iu 7tb and 2titb districts, at the pub¬ lic school house ou the farm now owned by Miles Lewis, (formerly owned by James Ennis.) in said township.
15th district, composed of Walker township, at thchousoofBeujaminMegnhy. in McConnellstown.
Kith district, composed ofthe township of Tod, nt (}rct-D school hoube, in said township.
17lh'district, composed of Oneida township, at the house of AVilliam Long,AVarm Springs.
ISth district, composed of Crumwell township, at the Koek Hill Sehool Hotisc,  in said townsbip.
19th ilistrict, composed of the borough of Ilir- minchaui, with the several tr&cts of land   rear to
low owned audoccoj , K. M'Cahan,   And and AVilliai owned by   (Ieorgo  and as the Porter tract, sit- rk, at the pub-
^nd attached to the sx
bv Thomas M. Owens,
Robeson, John Ccnsiu
and the tract of laud
John Shoenbergcr, kn
uato io the townsbip of AVarriors
lic school house in said borough.
20th district, composod oftho township of Ci*, at tho public school house in Cassville, in said township.
• 2lst district, composed ofthe township of Jack¬ son, at the publie school house of Edward Littles, at M'Alevy's Fort, iusaid township.
22d district composod of the township of Clay, at tho public school house in Seottville.
2."hl district, composed ofthe township of Penn, at tho public -school house in Marklesburg, in said township.
24th district, composed and created as follows, towit:—That all that part of Shirley township, Hunlingdon couuty, lying and being within tho foilowingdeserihed boundaries, (except the bor¬ ough of Mt. Union,) namely: Beginning at the intersection of Union and Shirley township line with the Juniata river, on the south side thereof; tbeiice along said Union townahip line for the dis¬ tance of .3 miles from said river; thence eastward- 1*, hy a straight lino, to tho point where th^ main roadfrom Eby's mill tot^ermany valley, crosses the siimuiit of Sandy Ridge to the Juuiata river, and tbonce up said river to the place of beginning, sh:in hereafter form a separate election district; that the qualified voters of said election district shall hereafter hold theirgeneral nnd township e cctiova in the public-school house in Mt. Union, in suid township.
2jth district, composed of all thattejritory lying northeastward of a lino beginning atthe Juniata river and running thenfie in a direct line along the centre of Fourth street, in the Borough ofllunting¬ don, to the line of Oneida township, constituting the First AVard of said borough, atthe sonthca^t window of the Court House.
2t(tb diatrict, eompossd of nil that territory lying weyt of the First AVard, and east of the center of Seventh street, eompoping tbe second Ward, at the soulhxveet window of the Court House, in the borough aforesaid.
2^7th district, composing all that territory lying north and west ofthe secoud AVard, and south of a line beginning at the Juniata river and running thenco eastward in a direct line along the centre of Eleventh street to the linc of Oneida t-wnship, constituting (he Third AVard, and also those por- yons of AValker ond Porter townships formerly at- taoh«d lo the East AVard, at the Council House, in said borough.
2Hth district, composed of all that territory lying north of Ihe Third Ward of said borough constitu¬ ting tho Fourth AVard,*at thi public school house near Cherry Alley, iu said borough.
29th di^trier composed of tbe borough of Peters¬ burg and that part of AV*:st townsbip, west and north of a line between Henderson and AVesttown- ship, at and near the AVarm Springs, tothe Frank¬ lin township  line on the top ofTussey's Mountain,
so ns to include in tho new district the houses of David AValdsmith, Jacob Longnecker, Thomas Hamer, James Porter, and John AVall, at the school houso in the borough of Petersburg.
.30th district, composed oftho township of Juni¬ ata, at the house of John Peightal, on the land of Henry Isenberg.
Slst district, composed of Carbon township, re¬ cently erected out of a part of the territory of Tod town^bip, to wit: commencing at a chestnut oak, on the summit of Terrace mountain, at the Hope¬ well townshiplineopposite the dividing ridge, in the Little Valley, thence south j2 deg. east ;;6J perches, to a stone heap on the western summit of Broad Top Mountain ; thence north C7 deg., east ;U2 perches to a yellow pine; thence south o2deg., east 772 perches to a chestnut oak ; then south 14 deg., east .*J51 perches to a chestnut at theenst end of Ilenry S. Green's land; thence touth :n\ deg.. east 294 perches to a chestnut oak, on tha summit ofa spur on BroadTop, outhc western sideof John Terrai's farm ; south, *i.^ deg., cast 934 perches to a stone heap on tho Cluy township liue, atthe public school house in the villago of Dudley.
;;2d district, composed of the borough of Coal¬ mont, at tho public schoo] house, in said borough. 33d district, composed of Lincoln tp., beginning at a jiiue on the summit of Tussey mountain on tho line between Blair und Huntingdon counties, thence by the division line south. 58 deg., cast79S perches to a black oak in middle of township ; thence 42^ deg., east 802 perches to a pine on summit of Terrace; thenco Ly the line of Tod tp. to cornerof Penn tp.: shcnce by the linos of the township of Penn to the summit of Tussey moun¬ tain : thence nlong said summit with line of Blair eountv to plaee of beginning, at CoJTee Run School House.
:j-]lh district, composed oftho borough ofMaple- ton.at the Grant Scliool House, in said borough.
3oth district, composed ofthe borough of Mount Union, in the fchool house, in said borough,
Sfith district, composed of the borough of Broad Top City, at the public school house, in said bor¬ ough.
37th district, composed of the borough of Three Springs, at the puldic school hou.-e, in said bor¬ ough.
3Sth district, composed of Shade (iap borough at the publie school hou.«c, in said borough.
39th district, composed ofthe borough of Orbi¬ sonia. at the public school houso in Orbisonia.
The general election in all the Wards, Town¬ ships, Districts and Boroughs ofthe county, is to be opened between the hours of six and seven o'clock in the forenoon, and shall continue with¬ out interruption oradjournment until seven o'elock in tho evening, when all poles shall be closed.•
Every person, excepting justicps of the peaco, who shall hold uny office or appointment of profit or trust under the government of tiie United States, or of this State; or of any city or incorpor¬ ated district, whether a commissioned ofiicer or otherwisef a subonllnato officer or agent, who is ox. shall be employed under the legislative, executive or judiciary departments of the state or the Uni¬ ted States, or of any city or incorporated dis- tiet, and also every member of congrtss or of tbe state legislature, and of the select and common councils of nny city, or comjoissioner of any in orporated district, is by law incapable of holding or exercising at the same time the office or appointment of judge, inspector or clerk of any election of this commonwealth, and no inspector, judge or other officer ofany such election shall be eligible there to be voted for.
Tbe inspectors and judge of tho election shall meet at the respective places appointed for hold¬ ing th* clccttoTi in the district, to which they res¬ pectively belung,^efore seven o'clock intheinurn- ing, and eauh of said inspectors shall appoint one elerk, who shall be a qualified voter of sucb dis¬ trict.
In ciise the person who shall have received the second highest number efvottfa for inspector shall not attend on the day of any election, then the person wbo shall have received the second highest number of votes for judge at tho next prccecding election shall act as inspector in his place. And in case the person who shall _ have reeeived the highest number of votes for inspector shall not at¬ tend, the person elected judge shaH appoint an in- spcctor in his place. And in caso the person elee¬ ted judge shall not attend, then the inspector who received tbe highest number of votes shail appoint a judge in his place—or if any vacancy shall con¬ tinue in the board for the space of one hour after the time fixed by law for the epening of theelec¬ tion, the qualified voters of the townshiji, ward or district to which such officers shall have been elected, present at such election, shall elect one of Iber number to fiil such vacancv.
It shall be the duty of the several assessors of each dislrict to attend at tbe place of holding every general, special or township election, during Ihe whole time said election is kept open, for tbe pur¬ pose of giving infonnation (o the inspectors and judges, when called on, in relation to the right of ony person assessed by them to vote at such elec¬ tion, or such other matters in relation to the as¬ sessments of voters as the said inspectors or either oftbem shall from time to time require,
No persou shall be permitted to vote at any elec¬ tion, as aforesaid, other thau a IVecuian of the age of twenty-one years or wore, who j-hall have re¬ sided in the State at least one year, und atthe election district where he ofi'ers his vote at least ten days immediately preceding tuch election aud withiu two years paid n stute or county tax, which shall hnve heen assessed at least ten days before tbe Licetton. Buta citizen of the United States who bofi previously been a qualified voter of this state and rcmov(.d therefrom and returned, and who shall have resided in the election district and paid taxc*, us aforesaid, shall bo entitled to vote ufter residing in thia state six mouths : Providtd, That the freemen, citizens of tbe United States, between twenty-one and twenty-two years, who have resided in au election district as aforesaid, shnll be entitled to vote although they sball not have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose name is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants furnished by the commissioners, unless, First, he produces a receipt for the payment within two years of a state und county tax assessed ngrecably to the constitution, nnd give satisfactory evidence either on his oath or uffirmation or the oath or affirmation of another, that he hns paid such a tax, or on failure to produc- s receipt shall make oath to the payment thereof. Second, if be claim the right to vote by being nn elector between the age of twenty-one and twenty-two years, he shall depose on oath or affirmation that he has resided in this state at least one year next before his ap¬ plication, and make such ])ruof of residence in the district as is required by this net, and that he dues verily believe, Irom Ibe uccount givui him, tbat he is of age aforesaid, and sucb other evidence ss is required by thia act, whereupon the namgof the person thus'admitted to vote shall be inserted iH th'- alphabeticLil list by the inspectors, and a note made opposite thereto by writing the word "tax" if he shall he admitted to vote by reason of having paid tax; or the word "age"' if he shall be admitted to vote bv rcuson of such age shall be called out to the clerk, who shall mnke the like notes on the list of voters kept by bim.
In all cases where the namo ofthe person claim¬ ing to vote is not found on tho list furnished by the commissioners aud ns.'cssors, or his right to vote, whether found thereon or not, is ohjectedto by any qualified citizen, it bhall be the duty of the inspectors to examine such person on oath as to his qualifications, and if he claims to have re¬ sided within the state for ono year or more, his oath shall be sufficient proot. thereof, but shalt mako proof by at least one competent witness, who shall be a qualified voter, that he has resided in the district for more than ten duys next imme¬ diately preceding such election, and shall also himself swear that his bona fide residence, in pur¬ suance of hts lawful calling, is in said district, and that he did not remove into said district fur the pur])060 of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who sh.ill make due proof, if required, ofthe residence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall be ad¬ mitted to vote in the lownship, wnrd or district in which he shall reside.
If anv person shall prevent or attempt to pre¬ vent any officer of this election under this act from holding such electioTi, or use or threaten any or any such officer, or shall interrupt or improperly interfere with him in the exeeution of his duty, or shall block up tbe window, or avenue to any win¬ dow where the same uiuy be holding, or sball riot¬ ously disturb the peace ut such cloctioa, or sball use any intimidating threats, force or violence, with design to influence unduly or overawe any elector, or to prevent bim from votiug or to res- truiu the freedom of choice, such persons on cou¬ viction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and imprisoned for any time not less than three nor more than twelve months, and it shall be shown to the court, where the trial of such offense sball be had, that the person so of¬ fending was not a resident of the city, ward, dis¬ trict or township whore the offense was committed and not entitled to foto therein, then on convic¬ tion he shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one huudred nor more than one thousand dullard, and bo imprisoned notlessthan six munths nor more than two years.
Ifany person, not by luw qualified, fhall fraud¬ ulently vote at any eleetionof this ewmmonwealth, or being otherwise qualified shall vote out ofhis proper district, ifany person knowing the want of such qualification shall aid or procure such per¬ son to vote, the person ofiending shall, on •onvic- tion, be fined in nny sum not exceeding two hun¬ dred dollars, ond be imprisoned in nny term not exceeding three months.
If any person shall vote nt more tban one elec¬ tion district, or otherwise fraudulently vote more than once on the samo day, or shall fraudulently fold and deliver to the inspector two tickets to¬ gether, with the intent illegally to vote, or shall procure another to do so, he or they so offending shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not lees than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, and prisoned for a term  not less  than three nor
ivietion forfeit and 10 hundred dollars mjirisoncd for any
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Dths.
If any person not qualified to vote in this Com¬ monwealth agreeably to law (except the sons of qualified citizens), shall appear at any place of election for the purpose of influencing the citizens
qualified to vote, he shall I pay any sum not exceed! : for every sucb offense, ni term not exceeding three months.
If anv person or persons shall make uuy bet or wager upon the result of the election, wilhin the Commouwealth, or shull ofi'er tomake nny such bet or wager, cither hy vcrbul pnKjlumation there¬ of, or by uny written or printed advertisement, or invite auy person or persons to make such bet or wager, :ind upon conviction, thereof he or they shall forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or olTered to bet.
And the election laws of the Commonweallh furiher provides that "Tiie Insj)ectors, Judges and clerks shall beforo entering on the duties of their offices, severally take and subscribe the oath or affirmation hereinafter directed, which shall be administered to thcra by any judge, alderuian or justice of the peace, but ifno such mujiistrate be present, ono ofthe inspectors of tho election shall administer the oath or afTirmation to the other judge and inspector, and then the insj)ector so qualified shall administer ttie oath or affirmation to him.
"The inspectors, judges and clerks required by law to hold townj'hip and general elections shail take nnd subscribe Iho several oaths and afiirma- tions required by the 19th, 20th and 2lst sections ofthe act of 2d dny of July, lS;J9,'An aet relating to the elections of this Commonwealth,' which oaths or affirmations shall Le prepared and ad¬ ministered in the manner prescribed in the ISth and 22d sections of said act, and iu addition tothe power conferred by the IStb .section of Fuid act, the judge or either ofthe in-^jicctors shall have the power to :idministcr the oaths prescribed by said act to anv clerk of general, special or town¬ ship election."
"The following shall be Ihe furm of oath or af¬ firmation to be taken by each inspector,  viz :   'I,
[A. B.] do that I will  duly   attend   to the
ensuing election during the continuance thereof as an inspector, and that I will nut receive any tick¬ et or vote from any person, otlier tban such as I lirmly believe to be, according to the provi.-iir)ns uf the cunstitulion and the laws of this common¬ wealth, entitled to a vote ot such election, without requiring such evidence of the right to voie ns is directeu by luw, nor will I vexatiously delay or refuse to receive any vote from any person wbo I shall believe to be entitled to voto m aforepaid, but that 1 will in alltbings truly and impartially and &iith- f^ilJy iwrfomi my duties therein, to 1116 1)031 ofmyjudR- niciit and abilitii'S, und tliat J am But, directly ur indi¬ rectly, interesteil in any Vu't or wagor on the result vT tbirf election."
The following Rhull bo the oath or .affirmation of each ju)lp>,Tiz: "I, LA. B.]do tbut I will, us .iurtRe, du¬ ly attend the ensuing olcctiou during the coutinuancc tliereof, nnd faithtully a!*.sist the inwiiectors ia earrj-ing out tbe same ; that I will not give luy consent that any vote or ticket sliall be reeeived from uny person oilier tliun sueli as I firmly believe to be, Recording to the pro- vioioUR oftlie consitutiuD und laws of thli cotiimonwealtfa, entitled tu vote at sueh elertion, without requiring such evideuee of tho right Xo vote as directed by law, and thut I will uFc my beet endeaToro to prevent any fraud, deceif or abuse in carrying on the fame by citizens qualifiod to,vote, or odu-rs, and I will make a true aud perfcet return oftlie said election, and will in all things truly, iihpartinlly and faithfully perform my duty reBi>ecting tbe Hame, to the bwt of my judgment and ab)liti(!s,and that J am not di- direetly or indirectly interested in any bot or wagerun the rennlt ofthis election." The following shall bo the form of oath or aflinnation to
betaken by each elerk, viz;   "I [A U.] do    ibut   I
will imimrlially aud truly write down the namo of ©jub elector wbo shall wttc at the ensuing election, which fihall be given me in cliarfc, and also the name ofthe township, ward or diatrict wherein such elector resided, orearefuJly and trnly writedown the unral«r of votes that shall be given fir each c;indidate at the elcetion, as often us his namo shull 1h^ read to nie l>y the inspectors tliereof, and in all tbin^s truly and faithfully perform my duty respecting tbe RUDie to tbe Itejit of my judj^ment and ubiliiies, and that I um not direetly or indirectly interested in nny bet or wager on the result ofthis election."
t)n tbe day of eleetiou any persou wliose name in not on the said list, and claiming the right to vote at said elee¬ lion, sball produce at leflrit oue qualifieil voter of the di.-i- trict as a witness to the rssideut of the claimant iu tba distriit^it which he claims to t>e a voter fur Ihe i>eriodof at least ten dnyd next preeediugiaid election; which witucjs sball take aud sut«crilre a written or i»trtly written and imrtly printed affidavit to the fact stated by him, wbich affidavit Bball define clearly where the residence is of tho person ^o claimiug to be a voter, and the i>cnion ao claini- iug the rigbt to vote shall alno take and subscribe a writ¬ teu or partly written and partly printe<l affidavit, stating to tbi! b<»t of his knowledge luid belief, where and when he waa lioni; tbat he i<i a citizen of tbe Commonwealth of PenueiylvaDia und of the United' StutOii; that bu haa resided in the commonwealth one year, or if formerly a citizen therein, and has moved therefrom, tbat he has resided ihcrcia six months next preceding said election; that bo has iiOt muve<l mto the district for the piirpoHc of votiug therein; Ihat ho has |taid a State or Couuty tax within two years, whicii was assessed at leiwt ten duya before said olection ; and, if a naturalized citizen, shall also stato whon, where and by whut court he was naturalized, and shall also prulnce tbis certificate of naturalization fi>r examination ; tho said affi¬ davit nball alM> state when und whero the tax cLaiuie<l tu be i)nid by the affidavit was assessed, und when, whoro, aud tu whom paid, and the taJU^ceipt therefor shall be produced fur examination, unlena the affiant shall state uu hit) ufTiduvit that it baa 1>een lost or destroyed, or that he never received any, but if the person so claiming the right to vote shall take and subscribe ao affidavit, that ho ii a native I'orn citizen of tiiu United Stated ur if burn eNe- where, shall state the fact in his atliduvit, aud shall pro¬ duce evidencR tbat he has been naturalized, or that he is entitled to citizenship by reason ot hiH father's naturaliza- tiun : and shall further Rtnte in hii affidavit that be Is at the time of taking tho affidavit between the aged of twen¬ ty-one and twenty-two years; tbat be has residinl. iu the State one year and in tho election di.strjct ten doys next preceding such etection, bo shall be alluwed to vote, ol- tbongh he shall not have paid taxes ; tho mid affidavits ef ali persons making such claims, and the affidavits of tho witnesses to thoir residence shall be prenerved by tbe eltic- tion board, and at the close of the elecjion they shull lie euclo^cd with the lint of voters, tally list and other paj>ei-» required by law to Ite filed by tbe returu judge with the prothonotary, and shall remain on tile therewith in the prothonotary'ij office, subject to examination, as other elec¬ tion papers arc ; if the election officers shall tind that tbe applicant or appliamts poKess all tho Ieg:il qualifications of voters, he or they shallbe permitt(-d to vote, and the name or names shall bo addeil to tbo list of taxables by the election officers, the won! "tax" being addod whore the claimant votes on age, the t<amc wonU l«ing uddeil by the clerks in each case rcsiicctfvely on the Ust of persons Toting at fauch eleclion.
It Hhull to lawful for any qualified citizen ofthe dihtrict, notwithstunding the name of the proi>o>M<d voter is con¬ tained on the lifct uf resident taxables tu challenge the vote of KUch perHoii; whereupon the same proof of theright of sufTrago as is uow required by law ehall be publicly made und acte<l on by the election board and tbe vote udniitted or rejected, acconling to the evidence; every person claim¬ ing to bo a naturalized citizen shall lie required to produce his naturalization certificate at the election before voting, except where he buH l)een fbr ten yeara consecutively a voter in the dihtrict iu which boofferH his vuie; uud ou the vote of such pesson being received, it shall bo the duty ofthe election officer to write or stamp on sucfacertiflrato the word "voted," with tho month and year: and ifany election officer or cfUcent pball rsceivo a second vote on tlie samo day, by virtue of thosamu cprtitlcate, excepting whore sous are eutiilod to vote by virtue of the naturaliza¬ tion of their fathers, they and tlie per>ion who shall offer such necond vute, upon «o offending shall bo guilty of a high niisdemeanur, and on conviction therrof, be lined or iiiiprisuQitl, or both, at the discretion of tbe court; bnt the fine shall m>t exceed one hundred dollars iu each case, nor the imprisonment one year: tlie like punishment shall Iwinfiif ted on conviction, on the officers of election who shall neglect or refuse to make, or caune to be made, the endorsement required as aforv.said ou S4ud iiatnniliz.ition certifioate.
if any election officer shall lefuse or neglect l« require suchprooCof tbe right of sufl"rago as i^ prescribed by this law ur the laws to which this i^ a Eup|jlement, trom any person oifering to vote whose name is not on the list of assessed voters, or whose right to vote is challenged by nny qual¬ ified voter present, and shnll admit suuh person tu vote without requiring such proof, every person so ofi'ending shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and ^hall he sentenced, for every such oflense, to puy a fino not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to undergo un imprisonment not more than one year, or either, or both ut the discretion of thecourt.
Ten days preceding every election for electors for President and Vice President of the United States, it shall be the duty of the assessor to at¬ tend at the place fixed bylaw for holding the election in eueh election district, and then and there hear all applications of persons whose names have been omitted from the lit-t of assessed voters, and wbo claim tbo right to vote, or whose rights have originated since the snme woi: made out, and stiall add the names uf such jicrsona thereto, as shall-Oiow that they ore entitled to the right of suffrage in such district, on the personal applica¬ tion cf the claimant only, and lorthwith assess them with the proper tax. After completing the list a copy thereof shal! be placed on the door of, or on the houso where theelection is to be held, at loast eighteen days before the election ; and ut the election the same course shall be pursued in all re¬ spects, as is required by thi.s act and the acts to which it is a supplement, nt the general elections in October. The assessor shall also make the the same returns to the county commissioners of all assessments made by virtue of this section'; and the county commissioners shall furnish copies thereof to the election officers in ench district, in like manner in all respects, os is required at the general election in October.
The same rules nnd regulations shall apply at every special election, and every separate city, borough or ward election, in ull respects us at the general election in October.
The respective assessors, inspectors nnd judges of the elections shall each have tbe power -to ad¬ minister ouths to any person claiming theright to be assessed or the right of sufl"rage, or in re¬ gard to any other niatter or thing required to be done or inquired into by any of said officers under tbis act; auy any willful falseswearing by auy person in relation to and matter or thiug concern¬ ing which they shall be lawfully interrogated ly any of said officers shall bo punished as perjury. The assessors .'*hall each receive the same com¬ pensation Ior the timenecessarily spent in perfotm- ing the duties hereby enjoined, as is provided by law for the performance of their other duties, to be paid by the county commissioners as in other cases; and it Bhall not be lawful for any assessor to assess a tax against any person whatever with¬ in ton days next preceding the election to be held on the second Tuesday of October in any year, or wilhin ten days next before any eleotion f<ir elec¬ tors of President and Vice President ofthe United States; nny violation of this provision sball bea misdemeanor, and subject the officers so offending to a fine, on conviction, not exceeding onehundred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both at the discretion of the court.
On tho petition of five or more citizena of the county, stating nnder oath thattbey verily be¬ lieve frauds will be practiced at tho eiectiou about to be hold in nny district, it shall be the duty of thecourt of common pleas of said county, if in session, or if not, a judge thereof in   vftcation, to
ajipoint two judicious, sober and intelligent citi- zons of the county to aet as overseers, who shall be selected from diffircnt political parties, where the inspectors belong to different j)arties, and where both inf-'iiectors belong to the some po¬ litical party, both of tho ovcrsee.-s shall be taktn from tbe opposite jioliticul party ; said overseers shall have the right to be present with the ofiicer ofthe election ddring tbe whole time the sume is held, the votes counted and the returns made out and signed by the eiectiou ofiicers ; to keep" a list of voters, if they see projier; to challenge any per¬ son offering to vote, and interrogate him ond his witness under oath, in regard to his right of suf¬ frage at said elections, ond to examine his papers produced : and the officor of soid eleotion are re¬ quired to afford to suid overseers sn selected ond appointed every convenience nnd fncility for the discharge of their duties ; and if said election of¬ ficers shall refuso to permit suid overseers to be present, and perform their duties as aforesaid, or if they thall bp driven awaj* from the polls by vi¬ olence nnd intimidation, all the votes polled at sueh election district may be rpjcctcd by any tri¬ bunal trying a contest under said election : Pro- rided, That no person signing Ihe petiton shall be appointed un overseer.
Thut tlieciJizens ofthis stato temporarily iu the service ofthe stale or ofthe United States govern¬ ment, on clerical or olher duty, ond who do not vote where thus employed, shall not be thereby deprived ofthe right to vote in their several elec¬ tion districts if otherwise duly quulifieJ.
XV .VMENDMEN'T CtiNHTITrTION V. i>.
Tlie Himtingdon Jonrnal.
l'nited SUte-i nhrdged by    the l'iiit<'d
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"SfcCTioirl. Tlie right of citi; tn vole (-ball not be donicd o States, or by any Stnte, on nccoi oii»' rondition of servitude,
*'SKr. 2. The confrn-sd shall b«'
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FirTKENTIi ASIEXPMEXT I(
The full .wing justmctiontf from Ills   Excellency fr Gearv* exi>lain tho dutii^   of  a«ses!K>ri>,   registen
election officer:, in regard to all freotlmen of tlii wealth :
KXF.CrTIVEOn.^MliKR. 1
ilAl!lEisiiUnr,, J'a., Angnst IS. isjO.        j' Tothe Sherijfoftltc County of Huntiugdon :
WHKUF.A.S Tbo Fifteenth Amendment of the Cunsfitu- tion ofthe United States U as follows:
"Skction 1, The right of the citizen.s of the United States to vote shall not l»o denied or abridged Ity the Uuited States or by any state, ou account of race, color or previous condition of servitude.
"Sec. 2. Tho congress shall have power tu enforce tbis nrtirle by appropriate legislation.
Al d whereas, Thecongress of the United States, on tho 31st dny of March, 1870, passed au acl entitled "-4h oct to enforce tlie right of citizens ofUi the several states of the Union, o] , first and second sections of which are as follows
Skction 1. Be it enacted by the Smiate and House of Kr- prcsentatives of th Uniied Statet of America ia Congrctn assembled. That all citizens ofthe United States, who are ur shall be otherwise qualified by law to vote at any cb-c- tion by the people, in any state, territory, district, county, city, parish, township, school district, municipality oroth¬ er territorial sub division shsll be entitled and alluweil to vote at all such elections without distinction of race, r»dor. customs, condition of servitude, upage or regulation of any state or territory, or any constitution, or law uuder its au- thoritv, to tbe contntry Dotwithstandtng.
Ssc.'2. And be it farther envcted. That if by or nnder theauthority of the constitution or law of any stut»*,or the laws of any terrif orj*, any act is or shall be required to be done as a perquisite or qualification for voting, and by such constitution or law persons or officers arc i>r shall lie charg¬ ed with tbe performance of duties in furnishing todtixens au opportunity to perform audi perquisite und to Itecome qualified to voto, it shill bo tbe duty of snch persou and officer to give to all citizens uf tbo United States tho same and equal'opportunity to perform such perquisite, and to cume qunlifiuil to v«)te, without distinction of nice, color- or previous eoudttiim of sen'itiido: and ifany euch person or officer shall refusi- or knowingly omit to "give efiect t-i tbis hection, he Bhall, fur every such oirense,forfcilandpay \fon   apgrie
1 of five huiulred dollars to the
tb fiill lie court shall •ni>e be deeme<l tion thereof be I* imprisoned
thereby, to be recovered on an action on costs and allowance fur counsel fees m deem just, and shall also for every such gu'Ity ofa misdemeanor, nodshallonco fiiHKl not less than fiva hundred dollars, nut less thtn onc month and not more than both, at the discretion ufthe conrt.
And ichereas. It is declare*! by the second section ofthe VI article of the Constitution of the United Stutoi, that. "This CouBtitution,and tho laws «f tbelTniteflStuteswhich' shall lie made iu pursuuuco thereof, shull be the supremo law oftho land • • * anything in the Consti- tution or laics nf ony StaU to the contrary notonthstand- ing.""
^»Kftf;<er^rt.f, The Legislature ofthis Commonwealth, on the (ith day of April, A. n. 1870, paased nn act entitled "A further (supplement to the uet relatiug to the elections in Ihis Coramonwealtli, the tenth section of which provides as follows:
SKCTIeN 10. Tliat so much of every uet of Assembly a.-* provides that only white freemen shall be entitled to vote or be registered as voters, or ns claiming tho vote at any general or special election of this Comnionwealtb, l>e and the same is hereby repealed ; and that hereafter all free- men, without distinction of color, shall l>c enrolled and registered according to the provisions of the first section of tho act approved 17th of April, 18G9, entitlAd "An act fur¬ ther supidcmontal to the act relating to the elections of mis Commonwealth," and when othrrwitic qnalifipd under existing laws, be entitled to vote nt all general and sfieciEd elections in this Commonwealth/'
And whereMS, It is my constitutional and official duty to "take c:u-o that the laws he faitlifnlty executed," and ft bas come to my knowledge that sundry a-wessora and reg¬ isters of voters bave refused, and are refusing to assess and citizens of  lawful .ige, and
jister divers colored   mab otiierwise qualified us electors
How, therefore, in confrideration of tbe premises, the connty commisioners of snid county are hereby notified and direrte<l to instruct tbe several assiwsors and registers of Toten therein to obey and conform to the requiremrnbi of said constitutional amendment and laws; and the sheriff of said connty is hereliy authorized and require*! to publish in his election proclamation for the uext ensuing election the heiein recited roiistitntional omendnioDt, act of congress, and act oftho legislature, to the end that the same may be known, executed and obeyed by all assessors, registers of voters, election officers and othyrs, and thatthe rights ond privileges guaranteiHl thereby may be secured to all tho citizens of  this   commouweulth entitled  tothe
ly hand and the great seal of the day and vear timt aljove written. JNO. W.GEAKY.
Attest; K. Joiidax,   Secretary ofihe Commonwealth.
Tbe qnalifitMl electors will tako Dotlco of the following act of Arsembly, approved the 12lb day of Murch, I860: "An act regulating the mode of voting at all elections in tbe sevenil couuties in this commonwealth:
PeiTIox 1. Beitenacteflby the Senate and House of Re¬ presentatives of the Osmmonwealth of I'eunsylcania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby aiaetedby the aw- thority ofthe same. That the qualified voters of the sevenil counties ofthis commonwealth, at all general, township, borough and special elections, are hereby hereafter author- ize<l and required to vote, by tickets, prinleil or written or partly printed "r partly . written, severally classifie<l us follows ; One ticket shall embrace tho names of all judges of courts veted for, and to bu labeled outside, ''judiciary;" one ticket shall embmce the names of all state officers voted for, and be lubel[>d, "state;" one ticket shall embrace the nauiOM ofall officers voted for, including officor of sen¬ ator, and member of Assembly, if voted fur, and bo labeled, "county ;¦" one ticket shall embrace the names of all towu¬ ship ofnceni voted for, *aiid Iio labeled, "towrship;" one ticket shall embrace the names of all borough officers vot- «! fur, and shall be labeled, "borungb ;" and each class nIihH l>e peposited In separate ballot boxes.
Sec. 2. That it shall bo tbe duty of the .nht-riff of the several counties of this commonwealth to Insert in tbeir election i)roclamation hereafter issued tin* first section uf this act.
JAMES K. KELLEY, Speaker of tbo House uf Represent:<tive3. DAVID FLEMING, Speaker ufthe Senate.
Approved the thirtecnlli day of M:.rch, a. n. one thou¬ saud eight hundred and sixty-six.
A.C. CURTIN.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in tho 7Ctb section of tho'act firxt aforesjiid, tho judges of the aforesaid dis¬ tricts shall respectively take chargo ofthe certiflcati^ uf return ofthe election oftbeir respective districts and pro¬ duce them at a meeting uf ono judge fur each district at Iho Court Uouse, iu the Uoruugh of Ihintiugdun, on the third dny after the eleelion, beingON KlllDAY, THE 17th DAY OK OCTOBEK, lS73,at 10 o'clock a. m., Ihen and there perform the duties required by la* of said jndges.
Also, that where a judge, by sickness or unavoidable ac¬ cident, is unable to attend the meeting of judges, then the ccrttticutc or return shall bo taken charge of by ono ufthe inspectors or clerks of the eleclion of the district, who shall do nnd perform the duties i-eqnirod of said judges un¬ able to attend.
The return jndges for tho counties of Huntingdun, Mif¬ flin, Juniata uud Ceutrt* are reqiiirHd to meet at the Court House in tho County of IIuntingdoH on tho twentb-tlrst day of October, A. d. 1873 for Ihe parposeofaddiugnp the votes cant for Senator of tho Conmionwealth of IVnu.^ylvania.
Given under my hand, at my office In UuDtingdon, this 5th day of Septemtver, in tbe year of our Lordoncthont<aiid eiiiht hundred und sevcnty'three,andinthcnineyt-seventli year ofthe independouco ofthe United Stute".
AMONUGUCK, Slicrifl.
SuBHiiT'a Otlier, September 17,1S7^.
PROTECT YOUll BUILDINGS ! Which Tatty bo done with lesa than quarter tlie UBunl expcme by thcuB« at GLINK'S PATENT SLiTK KOOFINQ PAINT. A roof may Iw coverwl with avery rbrap Hhingle, and by the appiicatiun of thii slate bo made to lR:it front *J5 to 30 yeara. Uld niofs can be patched and coated and made to look much better artd last longer than new fhinjsles without tlieSlate, foi UNK-THJED the COST of BK-SIIINGLINO. The cost of Slating new Shingles is only ulwut the coat of simply liiying them, and the Slate is FIEE-PROOF ngainst sparks and live coala falling upon it, as may be easily tested by on^ne, und as appears from the faet that Insurance Companies make the same Tariff that they do for blated Roofs. For tin and iron it hiw no equal, as it expands by heat and contracts by cold, and never cracks or scales. For Cemetery fences it is particu¬ larly adapted, as it will not corrode in the most exposed places. Koofs covered with Tar Sheathing Felt can be made water tight at a small expense. The Slate or Paint is EXTKKMKLV CHEAP 1 two g-allons will cover a hun¬ dreil sriuare feet of Shingle roof, or over four hnndred of Tin or Iron. Price of Ihe Slate ready for use is 80 cents per gallon, $10 per half barrel, or ^ per biiiTel of about 40 gallons, freight fitim New York added. AVe furnish and apply the material for S2.50 per 100 square feet freight added. Tbe Paint has a very heavy body, but is easily up- plied with a 4 or 6 inch coloring brush. On obi and rot¬ ton shini^les it tills up the holes and imres, hardens them, and {fives a new and eut>stantial roof that will luiit for Years. On cnrled or wraped shingles, it briugs tbem to thoir phico und keci« Ihem there. It Alls np the holes in till or felting roofs and stops the leak; ono cuut is etpial to ten of ordinary paint. The color oftho Slute when first uppljeil is ofa dark purple ; in about a month it changes to a light uniform slate color, and is, to all intents and purpose*, Slute. It is a slow dryer, but rain will not af- f<.ct it in tholea.st iu one hour after it is put on. Uoofs examined^estimates of cost given, and when required, will he put In thorough rejiuir. Orders respectfully solicited. Address B. J. WIESTLING, Jr., Middletown, or K. R. WIESTLING, Hnntingdon, Agents for Duuphi caster, Lebauon, Huntingdi      "
Rodfold,   Blair
Sept.24,lb73-4t.
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DEMOCRATIC   OBITUARIES.
The Democratic papers in tliis District are [not nt .ill reserved in jiublislii!i<; obit, uary notices ofthe late lion. K. M. Speer. Wo comnicnil the following, from the Cambria Freeman, to the Democracy of this county who, if consistent with the State Convention's utterance, will affix to the connty ticket, put on Speer's back pay platform, '-the seal of its sternest and most unqualified condemnation" :
'¦[t will be seen from tlio proceedings oftho Dcmocralic Staja-^tinvention, that Hon. U. Milton .Speer mot with a crushing rebuke at the hands of that intelligent aud patriotic body. .Mr. Speer was tt delegate, or rather a substitute to tho couvention, and was ambi¬ tions of being its permauent presiding ofiicer. W« had given liim credit for possessing more political sagacitj than to aspire to tiiat posi¬ tion, in view ofthe fact that he had talicu bis extra pay, although, to his credit be it said, he houtstly aud conscicntioasly voted against llie measure. .Mr. Speer knew as well as any Diaa living the perfect unanimity with which tiiat swiuillc had been denounced from Maine to Oregon, and also Icnew that the Democracy of this State, with one voice, and ono mind, demanded tbat tlic couvention shonld ntlix to the infamy the teal of its sternest and most unqualified condemnation. In seeking, there¬ fore, to become tlie chairman of a convention from which .«uch a3tion was confidently ex¬ pected. -Mr. Spaer committed a most fatal er¬ ror, as the result abundaniiy demonstrated.
'•It is true, and as strange as it is true, that the eomniittee chnrged with tbe selection of the pcrinrncDt ofhccrs of the convention, re¬ ported the name of Mr. Speer as its presiding officer; but the members of the convention greeted tbe announcement with a perfect storm of indignation. -All tbe admitted power of Mr. Speer's eloquence to molify or silence that expression fell still-born and withont effect upun the fLSsemblagc. Ft was all, so far asany impression it produced, vox et pretevia nihil, aud .Mr. Speer, fully coniprehcading the titua- tion, gracefully withdrew from the unenviable and most unpleasant position in Which he had voluniarily placed himself, having fir.st madjj a motion, for the purpose of restoring harmo¬ ny, Ihat the temporary cliainnan. Dr. Andrew Nebinger, of Philadelphia, be continued as permanent cliairuian ofthe eoLventiou. lli.s motion prevailed, and the couvention proceed¬ ed to the discbarge of its duties.
'•We feci uo pleasure, but tli.e most sincere regret, in referring to this portion of tho pro¬ ceedings of tho convention. Wo grappled to R. Milton Speer as with hooka of steel—wc admired his ability and felt a just pride in him as our representative, until he soiled bis hands witli tilt tainted back-pay. If ho liimself had permitted it, we would still repose in bim the most unlimited and unwavering confidence.— Wiiat his political future mii/ht have bcon wo will not undertake to predict. Certain it is tbat his star was steadily rising into the as¬ cendant, and his party would eagerly have conferred upun hini its choicest honors.    One
his ttntiring industry, his elear judgment and foresight, and his upright and consis¬ tent conduct. Laying the foundation of all Ills cnterpri,''es in principles of honesty, arood faith and fair dealing, his life has been :i continuation of uninterrupted suc¬ cess in business, and haa resulted in win¬ ning fur him that which is better than richtjs, a good name. From early boyhood he has been in tho employ of or associated in business with men of large business ex¬ perience, gentlemen of high toned morali¬ ty, and capable of appreciating real worth- In every instance he won and held the entire confidence and the higliest esteem of thoso with whom he held such relations. Having been exclusively engaged in agri¬ culture and the manufacture of iron ever sinco his early youth, he has gathered a fund of experience and its formation on thcso and kindred subjects which enables hiin fully to understand Iho wants and true interests of a people largely engaged ia such pursuits. He knows the right and knowing ho will dare maintain it, for al- thongh modesty is a prominent trait in his character he has never been known to swerve from the line of duty ont of fear of offending. To this characteristic, all wlio know him mu.<t if they will .speak the truth bearunilovm testimony. It is main¬ ly owing to this principle of stem integrity which has uiaiiircstcd itsolf in all his in¬ tercourse with the people, that he enjoys tho entire and unbounded confidence of his fellow citizens ot all parties and of every circle in society.
Mr. Irwin has never been a politician, in the sense in which that term is cniu- monly used—has never held and has never sought for publie office.
Like every other man of mind he has opinions and decided opinions, concerning tho qusstions of Stato and National policy upon which political parties are divided. At the same time his independence of mind and eharacter is well known to all who enjoy his acquaintance, as well as his abil¬ ity to give a sound reason for the faith that ia in him. But the quality which peculiarly fits him, being a man of high intelligence and of large and varied iiifor- niatijn, for the office in which he is sought to bo placed, is his thorough appreciation of tho duties belonging to persons occupy¬ ing positions of public or private tru.st. Of private trusts he has held niany, .some of thom ofthe moat important and delicate nature, and his friends can well afford to challenge inquiry into tho faithful, the consoientious and satisfactory discharge of every trust committed to his care. "He that is faithful in little will be faithful also in much."
We have said that he has never been a politician, in the sonsa indieatod. He has however, from conviction,  been a consis-
into the League and administered the oath of the League to him in Mrs. Fraker's stable, in Shirleysburg, and has been twice arraigned by the Commonwealth for crim¬ inal oficiices during the last year, and should justly to-day be returned for soiling whiskey without license. We know an¬ other man who w.is returned to tho last Court for selling whiskey, who is doing all he can for Gus.s' temperance ticket.— Now I want temperance men, and all men opposed to Leagues, to look at these facts. I am a temperanse man myself, but when I 'Sce a ticket, gotten up as a tomperauce ticket, with such men as I have described leading it, I decide at once that there is "something rotten ia Denmark," and let me say to every tempertnoe man in the county, and every man opposed to secret Leagues, beware of this ticket, gotten up by a .set of whiskey-dealers and soreheadcd, disappointed office-seekers. I am inform¬ ed that Adam Heeter, of Clay, one of the bogus delegates, has voted the Democratic ticket ever since he was defeated for Aa- sociate Judge, and K. G. Heck, another of the delegates Ireiii Clay, was a candi¬ date at our late convention for Commis¬ sioner. I think you will find that every man oftbem vufed tho Domooratic ticket last fall, aud made propositions to them for another fusion ticket, but their propo¬ sitions were not accepted.
Let mo say, in conehision, to tho ilepuh- licaus of Huntingdon county, stand up for the ticket, and don't suffer these i'ew sore- headed and ruined politicians to draw the wool over your eyes by their misrepresen¬ tations. We are going to elect every man on fhe ticket, and after the seoond Tues¬ day of October we will let all these sore¬ head politicians go over to tho Democrats, where they belong.
A Republican.
Springfield, Sept. 15, 1873.
and the farmer and the laborer are exempt from paying a dollar.
Such is the result of the able financial management of the present State Treasu¬ rer, Robert W. Mackey, aided and assisted by that equally shrewd business man, Auditor General Allen. Let the people consider theso facts, aud then exclaim, in the language of our martyred President, Abraham Lincoln : "This is not the time to swap horses," and sustain the meu who are doing so mueh for them. The major¬ ity for Robert Mackey in October ought not to be lesa than fifty thousand ; he de¬ serves it at the hands ofthe tax-payers.— Harrisburg Telegraph.
thing  is  certain, and th.at is, that his present
politieal  wreck  has been  purely the work of   jgnj Repnblican, and has at all timea   cn
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And the Johnstown Voice thus con¬ signs him to the political tofiib :
"The deadest man in this State to-day is R. Milton Speer. Talk of Mefbusaleh, .Moses, Aaron, l..^aac, Jaeob and Schuyler Colfax !— They cannot compare in doadness. And Speer is dead iguouiiniously. He's dead for doing an iijiiominious thing—takiug back pay. He ia dead after "doing au ignominious thing— begging for Ills political life before a conven¬ tion. He died with a falsehood on his lips— saying that ho did not seek the t,'liairmauship ofthe Democratic Corvention; which did not save him, nevertheless. As the exponent of back-salary grabbing, he died. How easy for a promising man to ruin bis labors of years by one bad deed ! There are other .Senators aud Representatives from this State who took tbeir back pay ; what will bcccime of them? They bad better hide themselves until the storm blows over; both parties are in earnest OH this "last straw'' that broke the back of tbe people's patience."
Senatorial.
The present epoch in the political his¬ tory ofthis state is distinctly characterized by a strong popular sentiment against the further toleration of the corrupt practices in legislation, which have injured the fair fame of our glorious old commonwealth, and which if suffered to continue, will make her a 'hissing and a by word." Onc ofthe many strong proofs ofthe prevalence of such a sentiment, is the stern determi¬ nation manifested by the members of the constitutional convention, to hedge about legislation with iron clad oaths and other safeguards, .so as if possible to prevent a repetition of the shameful corruptions of past ycurs. Notwithstanding the efforts made to prejudico the public mind against these measures of reform, tliere are uner¬ ring indications of not only a willingness, but an anxiety on the part of the people for their adoption, and their being made part of the fundamental law of the Stale. It needs no power of divination to tell from what source such opposition is likely to arise. But guard legislation as you may, "where there is a will thero is a way" to accomplish the designs of corrupt men. Impressed, lliercfore, with the necessity of e'ectiiig honest representatives as the surest guarantee against the unfaithful ex¬ ercise of delegated power, the peojile bave resolved to place in power, only men of well tried characfer for integrity. This change in public sentiment acquires greater significance from lhe fact that it is not confined to any pulitical party hut pervades the entire community. The peo¬ plo are evidently willing to ignore party differences so fiir at lea.<t as to accomplish a purpose of such paramount importance. It is gratifying to be a.ssured fhat the nom¬ ination of John Irwin, jr., as a candidate for Senator in tho 22nd senatorial district will afford to the voters of this district a full opportunity ti assert their determina¬ tion to uphold the measures of reform to whicli reference has already been m.ade. But for his disposition to be modest and retiring, and his aversion to being made conspicuous, it would be a work of supe¬ rerogation to tell the people ofthe district who or what he is, and what are the qual¬ ities of heart and mind, which render him eminently qualified to represent this con¬ stituency in the Senate of Pennsylvania. Amongst the citizeus of his own county and the business men throughout the dis¬ trict there is no need to tell of his virtues, for tn theni he is well and favorably known; but tlierc are no doubt many men who are engaged in the quiet pursuits of life, with whom be has never been brought in con¬ tact either socially or in business relations, to. whom he is comparatively, audit may be entirely unknown. To such it is due, that through the mediuni of the public prints, his friends, by whom he has been placed in nomination, should make known the reason why he has been selected as a candidate for an office so important, and at a time like the present, when good meu are being sought after lo fill the places of public trust.
John Irwin, jr., is a native of Bellefonte, and having spent almost the whole of his life in Centre county, the people of that county hive had ample opportunity to know him entirely. His suecesa in busi¬ ness, and tho high position he occupies in public esteem, are owing  to his exertions,
maintain and promote principles belonging to that party. Be¬ ing however independent and conservative in hia views, and having stood entirely aloof from participation in the locil differ¬ ences and disagreements which have at times sprang up and threatened to divide and distract tho party, he is on this ac¬ count sure to draw to his support the en- tiro strength of the Republican party and to have the support of thoughtful men of the opposite party who earnestly desire to promote the public welfare and so far as their suffrage can accomplish it to secure wise and lione.-t legislatitm. The voters of the district maybe fully assured that he will be guided and governed solely b- a sense of official obligation an;! that they may safely entrust to bim the interests of the district and of tho State.
He is posesscd of intellect, experience, integrity, courage and every other quali¬ fication requisite to fit any man to be a representative of an intelligent and moral constituency, and we earnestly hope and confidently e.ipeet that the people of the district, true to tho record they have made in the past of a determination to elevate none but fit meu to offices of public tru.5t, will rally to his support, and show by their votes a just appreciation of real worth.— Tvttn.%' Ref>uhliraii.
The Salary "Grabbers" Ahead.
The Bogus Ticket.
Mr. Durbobkow—Dear Sir:—I do think this bogus ticket, as gotten up by Guss. and published in the last Globe, is ona of the ba.sest impositions ever practi¬ ced by any man or set of men in Hun¬ tingdon county. In the first place, Guss professes to be Chairman of the County Committee, and issues his call for a Coun¬ ty Convention. Now, the question arises, who elected him to that position ? Was it the nine who bolted with him from tho Republican Convention ? We presume it was, as we have not hearil of any other organization.
Now, Mr. Kditor, wc want to show you how this convention was represented from this part of the county, and hope, if the same imposition was practiced in other parts of the county, (and wo don't have a douht of it,) that you will be informed of the facr. Wo sue from tho list of dele¬ gates given in the Globe, that our town¬ ship (Springfield) w.is represented by Kphraiui Baker, now a citizen of Orbiso¬ nia. Tt is said, hoivever, when the tax collector cornea around that he don'l claim to belong to either Springfield or Orbiso¬ nia, but he certainly is considered here a citizen of Orbisonia. I ask the citizens of Huntingdou county what right this man Baker had to disgrace us by representing our township in that bogiw convention ? Wheie did he get his credentials '/ Not a man in the township wanted to be repre¬ sented in that convention, and if they had they would have wanted a better looking man to represent them. We consider this a disgrace and an outrage.
Next we notice Shade Gap delegates, Oeo. Sipes and Dr. Shade. We ask •where did they get their credentials? It is said that no one wanted them to go, and they just went on their own rcspon.'jibility.
We are informed by a Republican from Cl.ny township, that the Leaguo had no meeting there to elect delegates. He said he was in Throe Springs borough that evening for the purpose of attending their meeting, if tlicy had one, but he saw^ no gathering of the people, and .«ays that he learned afterwards that tho two men who went as delegates got two others to go with them into the Town Ilall, one to aet as cliairman and tho other as secretary.— So you see they had to nominate and elect themselves.
I have written the above to show the readers of the Jouknal the deception and falsehood of that "fallen angel," Guss, in representing in the Globe that there is suoh a tremendous uprising of the people in opposition to tho Republican ticket.
Guss sets up his ticket as a temperance ticket and clear of Leagues, made up of the best Republicans in tho county. To show his misrepresentations let me say that Dr. Shade, the man who made the first motion in his Convention, was one of the two men who initiated White Shaver
The chairman of tlie Democratio Slate Central Committee is Dr. Andrew Neb¬ inger, of Philadelphia, a confidential friend ofthe Hon. Samuel J. Randall, the lender on tho Democratic sido in raising the sal¬ ary of Congre.-^smon, and the back pay business generally, as well a.s a chum of that great American statesman of the Fourtli Ward of Philadelphia, the Hon. Samuel .Josephs ' It will be recollected that the Democratic Congres.-sional salary grabbers at the Wiikesbarre Convention, Randall, Speer, Myers, Glatz, McClellan, kc, made Nebingcr temporary chairman, who so uiiinipulatod the committee on or¬ ganization that the Hon. R. JUlton Speer was reported for permanent chairman of the Convention. At this the virtuous country Democracy, headed by Glatz of York, and Monegan of Chester, revolted, and Speer and the rest of the grabbers had to back down from their programme. Af¬ ter Speer and the rest of the grabbing brethren had been soundly lampooned, Mr. Speer was allowed to withdraw his own name and substitute that or Dr. Nebinger. Now, Dr. Nebinger appoints Dr. Nebinger. Chairman of the State Central (Committee ! and while Glatz, Monegan and party suc¬ ceeded in humiliating Speer. they are still to be lead, marshaled, and marched np to slaughter by tho Democratic salary grab¬ bers aud their friends. This is an appro¬ priate grand finale to the whole farce as enacted at Wilkesbarre. Reform and anti- monopoly avowed, and salary grabbing de¬ nounced, with Sam. .Joseph admitted as a delegate in the name of "reform;"— Frank Hutchinson, the head of onc ofthe greatest railroad corporations in the coun¬ try nominated for Treasurer, in the i:ame of anti-monopoly. Randall and Speer and Myers and the rest ofthe "grabbers" give the party three doses oftbeir friends in the name of anti-grabbing: Nebinger I temp¬ orary chairman. Nebinger ! ! permanent ch,airman«nd now comes Nebinger ! ! I for the third time eh.airman ofthe State Central Comuiittee, tbe success:or of tho Hon. Sam¬ uel J. Randall, next fo Jlycrs the biggest "grabber" in Congress. How very much like Randall this is? He would say: "If you won't take «.s in one shape you must take KS in another. You refused Speer, but here is our friend Dr. Nebinger, you must take him. We are the doctor ofthis very sick patient, and vre mean th-jt no quackery shall bo permitted to interfere with the old alopathic Democratic practice of taking all you can get, and keeping it." The chairman of tho State committee be¬ longs to the Democratic salary "grabbers." 'J?he.se are the custodians of the honor and fame and name of the old Jeffersonian Democratic party. One year ago they abandoned it for a bastardized, soroheaded Republicanism, and now they repudiate that and turn their faces to the old party which was marshaled by .Jeffersou Davis and .Tames Buchanan, and led the country into civil war. Last year's Likeralism is cast aside, and with BlcClure and Curtin and the lesser followers of Mr. Greeley in this and other States. It is scarcely to be expected that the people will take much interest in a party that would resurrect the Davis and Buchanan doctrines of be¬ fore the Rebellion, especially after last year's work. It may be that Nebinger may be ablo to lead the Democracy to fight the battles of "before the Deluge" over again, successfully. One thing he will not hurt his/>tcn(7s-^the "grabbers." Mon¬ egan ought to write a few addresses and insist on Nebinger signing them, .iddressed to the Demepracy on "grabbing."—i/«n- cnster Examiner.
ANOTHER   REDUCTION   OF  THE STATE DEBT.
$574,745 94 of the State Debt Paid In One Month.
From the report of the Sinking Fund Commissioners, it will be observed that the Stato debt has been reduced during the past month $574,745 94, and the interest on §157,733 03 has actually been stopped, and that, if the certificates had been pre¬ sented to the State Treasurer, they would have been paid.
The total debt of the State has now been reduced to 820,081,510 UO nnder Repub¬ lican administrations during the past twelve years; and if we deduct tho securities for nine millions of dollara received for the public works from the Pennsylvania Rail¬ road Company, which are pa\:iblo by in- •taluients every year, and on which the interest is paid by the R.iilroad Company semi-annually, the actual debt of the State is only some seventeen  millions of dollars.
While the steady reduction of the State debt has been going on during the last twelve yoars, all the taxes to which the real and personal estate of every man was subjected have been removed, and the money for the support of tho Government and the payment of the interest on the State debt, together with a part of the principal, is collected from corporations, such aa  railroad and banking institutions.
Literary Notices.—Harper's Maga-
e, for October, contains : A Lady's Eater- prise, by Mary UoUand, with fifteen illustra¬ tions ; L'Eovoi and Song, by Alfred H. Louis ; General Sherman in Europe aud the East, by Col. J. C. Auilenried, with .seventeen illustra¬ tions; The Lordship of Corfu, by Paul H. Hayna ; Tba Hampton Normal and Agricultu- r«l Institilute, by Helen W. Ludlow, with twelve illustrations ; Memuon, by Ellis Gray ; "Dttt Taddeus," by Ellis Gray, with one illus¬ tration; Who Was Right? by D. R. Castloton ; Our Girls, by Anno C. Brackott; The World and 1, by Nelly M. Hutchinson ; The Home of Paul and Virginia, by S. S. Conant, with five illustrations ; In a "Tobacco Factory, by 3Jrs. M. P. Handy, with ten illustrations ; Lottery, Julian Hawthorne ; Detective Hinkerton, by Geueral It. B. .Marey; Hero Worship, by Con¬ stance F. Woolson ; A Simpleton—A Story of the Day, by Charles Reade ; The Republican Movement iu Europe, (Tenth Paper), by Emilio Castelar ; Semper Fidelia, by Annie Cbambcrs Katcbum ; A Loss to the Profession, by Mrs. Frank M'Carthy; Recollections of an OU Stager—Tbe Judicial Record of the late Chief Justice, hy John S. Benion.
Editor's Easy Chair: The Value of jEsthetic Culture, Artistic Reiponsibility, Beauty and Basiness, ^Esthetic Dignity of the Table, Con¬ versation, Music, Gymnastics and Dancing, The Centennial and its jEsthetio Capabilities. Editor's Literary Record : Jliss Braddon'a Strangers and Pilgrims, Reade's A Simpleton, Hardy's A Pair of Blue Eyes, Holland's Arthur Bennyeastle, Turgenieffs Dimitri Roudlne, Mrs. .Macquoid's Too Soon, Dickens's Pickwick Papers, Uervey's System of Christian Rhetoric, Commentaries, -\tla8se9, Pike's Sub tropical Rambles, Books on Architecture, Hamertoa's The Intellectual Life, .Miscellaneous.
Editor's Scientific Record: .Summary of Scientific Progress, Trimcthylamine in Rheu¬ matism, The Dissipation of Electricity in Gases, A Xew Spectrocope-Micrometer, Blow¬ pipe Furnace, A New Double image .Microme¬ ter, Relation ofthe Air to Clothing and Soil, Vegetable Parchment, AlcobolicFermentatton, Clieap Substitute for Double Windows, -Arti¬ ficial Humoui Substauces, Chloral iu Gout, Union of Iron and Steel, Putrefiers and -Anti¬ septics.
Editor's Historical Record : Political Cou- ventious, New York Legislation, Fate of the .Modocs, Tbe Late Session of .the British Par¬ liament, .Marshal -McMahon's Speech prorog¬ uing the Assembly, Comte de Paris and Comt de Cbambord, Tho Due de Broglio'a Letter, The Carlist and Cantonal Insurrections, Man¬ ifesto of the Internationals, Tbe new Spanish Constitution, -Asiatic -Affairs, Disasters, Obit¬ uary.
Editor's Drawer (with four Illustrations): A Speaker's Certificate, Scotch Fairy Song, The Needle to the Pole, NegroHumor, Elegiac Advertisement, New Jersey Ind:istrj-, Anec¬ dote of JehnC. Rives, ThatAncieut Pbccnician Belle, Boat Fare, The Ways of Shoddy, A Prudent Lobbyist, Objection to Increase of Salary, Immaterial, At the wrong Funeral, "Not by Water," Our London Scrap-Book. A Fenntylcsania ^^ Captain Jack."—It may not be generally known out side of those who arc reading the Legends of the Juniata, tbat In old Indian times, there existed in Middle Penn¬ sylvania, a veritable "Captain Jack" of great prowess, wbose deeds of desperate valor as a Border-ranger, and a re.'kless "Indian fighter," made him as famous in his day, as his later Modoc namesake is in ours. By whatever name this singular and mysterious character was then called, whether "Captain Jack," "The Black Hunter," "The Black Eifle," or the "Wild Hunter of the Juniata," he was a .•scourge to the reds, and a tower of strength to tho whites, along the then border, from the Potomac to the Jnniata.
In the new Historicol novel called "Old Fort Duquesue, or Captain Jack the Scout," just published iu Pittsburg, by Charles McKnight, Esq., editor of Peoples Monthly, this grim and redoubtable warrior figures as the hero, and Braddock's expedition aad bloody battle are the central points. When tha novel ran through the pages of the "Monthly," it gave great satisfaction, for its life and spirit; its vivid portraiture of characters prominent at that exciting period—white sconts, red chiefs and famous leaders, among whom were Brad¬ dock and Wasbington.
We are in receipt of this book and can as¬ sure our readera that, without being at all what is known as "sensational," itis live from cover to cover, and teems with stirring scene.'^, desperate struggles, and daring personal ad¬ venture. At the iustance of the Pittsburg press and very mauy readers ofthe "Monthly," tbis spirited Historical Serial has been pub¬ lished in book form and now makes an ele¬ gant work of over five hundred pages, gotten up in the latest and most approved style of book craft. Solid, tinted paper, bevelled boards, numerous illustrations, and fine Eng¬ lish cloth covers, with beautiful designs in gilt on back and sides. Over thirty pages of carefully written historic notes have been ad¬ ded to give the work more weight and author¬ ity, and it is believed to be historically cor¬ roct.
"Old Fort Duquesne" is emphatically a Pennsylvania book, aud the Pittsburg "Chron¬ icle" says, "is one of the best Indian novels ever written ; and is bound to meet with a wide and welcome reception. The descriptive passages arc exceedingly well written." Tbe book is sold only by agents at $2.50, and bookmen say it is an houest work at the prioe. Ladies or gentlemen who desire a quick sell¬ ing book, that every Pennsylvaiiian will be anxious to read, sbould write at once to "Peo¬ ples Monthly," Pittsburg, and procnre terms. Samplo copy sent, postage paid, for only two dollars.
Scribner's for October.—Dr. Blauvelt's arti¬ cles on "Modern Skepticism," in Scribner's, have excited more discussion than any similar articlea wbich have appeared for a long time. The third and eoncluding paper, entitled ".Modern Skepticism—What our Laymen must do Abont It," appears in the October number. The same number baa the consluding pages of Dr. Holland's "Arthur Bonnicastle," and of Bret Harte'9 "Episode of Fiddletown." Lulu Gray Noble prints a trenchant essay on "Free Marriage." George W. Cable gives us a very bright and characteaiatic little New Orleans story, and Albort Rhodes describes a day in the French Assembly. There is a pleasant paper on "Paying Debts;" a valuable sketch of "Dr. Francis Lieber ;" a curious collection of "Turkish Proverbs."
Pr. Holland, in "Topics of the Time," "Gen¬ tlemen in Politics." In the Old Cabinet are "The Stagey Person," "-A Friend with a Sin¬ gle Fault," "and "Morning, Noon and Night," and the other regular departments are inter¬ esting.
With the November number a new volume will eommence. With iVwillbegin two Amer¬ ican serials, by Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis. Miss Trafton's novel is the "grand serial'' of the year, and is said to bea striking and beau¬ tiful story. -Mr. Froude's papers will also be¬ gin in November.
We arc in receipt ef the September number of tha Pittsburg PeopU't JItorttMy. The illus- lustratioua are fully up to the times, and the literary contents—mostofthem original—have the usual excellence and variety. Tha thril¬ ling serial of "Scarlet," which has given such wide satisfaction, is continued in this number, while a series of letters called, "Hearth aad Home Topics in the Old Country," by John Northcott, London, an English writer of re¬ pute, is cammenccd. It also announces that the historic serial of "Old Fort Duqnauae or Captain Jack tbe Scoot,'" written by the edi¬ tor, and which ran throngh tbe MontUy for nearly a year has, at tho request of many readers and the Pittsburg Press, been pablish- ed in book form, and will ba aold only by agents- Thia book will doubtless find very numerons readers, as it treats of tbe stirring times of the old pioneer days, when this re¬ gion was but a  wilderness.