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THEBOYMABICIAS;
OB, THE SECRETS OF THE SEA,
THE PRISONER OP MID-OCEAN,
Late one summer afternoon, a dozen years ago, a solitary -white man stood before an idolatrous temple, on an island in tlie Soutii Pacific.
He was of middle age, tali, thin, and guant, -witli rugged features and sorrow¬ ful eyes, and witli every sign of good¬ ness and intelligence.
Beside him was a grim stone idol, in grotesque human form, more than twice as tali as himself, which he had just finished, as was indicated by the mallet and chisel iu his hauds.
"It is done," he muttered. "And these heathen little suspect that I have cut my name and story into the base of tllis idoM'
He ran his eye rapidly over the in¬ scription in question.. It was as foUows: " Tlio sill of May. !»• I, David Lester, of tlio flrm of LcKter * Nichols, of Norlolk, Virginia,saile»lnsapas8engerfrom Charles¬ ton for Hong Kone. via Cape Horn, In the ship' Hecla.' A cyclone struck us In mid- . ocoaB. the ship foundered, and -we took lo Of the boats, -n-hich all Hllcd, -with the excep¬ tion of the one I was In. After drifting; several days.dnrlus which my companions perished, I reached this Island. Tha idola¬ trous luhahltnnts made me .a slavo In their temple, and for more than fouryears ihave heen doing meuiol otlices and carvinf; Im¬ ages. I have been chained every nicht, and watched continually by day, but have nev¬ ertheless made three attempts at escape, and shall soon make another—doubtless my last, as I am resolved to succeed or die, preferrlug death to a longer captivity. I therefore write theso words upon this Idol, praying any one who may see them to re¬ port my fate, if possible, to my family, at Norfolk. "Va. Flnish&l this Inscription this "til day of July, 1S57."
For several minutes the prisoner con¬ templated these lines in silence, and then aroused himself, lookinj? wearily around.
"Three times I have tried to escape in a canoe," he muttered, "and every time I was caught and visited with tor¬ tures. To be caught again in such an attempt will be certain death. Yet I will risk all the flrst opportunity that ofTers. This louging for freedom and my familj- is becoming a positive mad¬ ness.   Oh, mj- God ! what is that ?"
Ho gazed in perfect stupefaction to tlie eastward, far out upon the ocean.
There, miles and leagues away, was a ship, her white sails gleaming as she lay becalmed upou the waters!
" A ship! a ship!" cried Lester, sob- biugly. " At last, oh Heaven ! At last my prayer is answered!"
THE PRISONER'S HOMB.
On the east bank of tho Elizabetli river, just out of Norfolk, and overlook¬ ing Hampton Koads^ stood a beautiful cottage, the home of the wifeand daugh¬ ter of David Lester, the prisoner ofthe lone island iu the far Pacific.'
Near the close of a lovely afternoon in May, Mrs. Lester and her daughter sat together upon their front verandah. The raother was a lovely, sweet-faced, sad-eyed womau of two and thirty years.
The daughter. Amy Lester, not yet flfteen, was astrauge compound of child and womau.
" You are tliinking of father, dear mother?" murmured the maiden, as she marked the lady's longing gaze.
" Yes, child. Your father, my hus¬ band ; where is he? Somewhere uuder the sea waves, wrecked on a desert is- lantl, or languishing on a hostile shore ? It ia five years since he left us ou that fatal voyage to China. My reason as¬ sures me tliat lie is dead; yet. Amy, I cau only think of him as liviug."
" It is so with me, mother," said Amy, with a tremulous quiver of her lips. "I dream often that he is living—that he is coming home!" •
" We need him in a hundred ways," said Mrs. Lester, sighing. "If anything were to happen to me. Amy, I shudder to think what would become of you. Y'ou have beeu brought up in luxury, and would feel keeuly any change to poverty."
"Are we not rich, then, mother?" asked Amy, in surprise.
" I supposed so, dear, until three years ago," replied the mother sadly. " Your father was a merchant and ship-owner, a partner of Colonel Nichols. But two years ago Colonel Nichols informed me that the outstanding debts of the firm more than balanced the assets; iu short. Amy, that he was on the verge of bank¬ ruptcy, his fortune and ours alike wrecked!"
" I dou't like Colonel Nichols!" said Amy, thoughtfully. " If he lost all his money with ours, how does he live in such grand style? To whom do his ships and great house belong?"
" To his nephew. Ally Bell. Colonel Nichols is Ally's guardian. The Colonel has nothing of his own, excepting a farm or two up-country whicii were uot risked in the business."
Amy contracted her little brows re¬ flectively, and was about to reply, when the garden gate swung on its hinges, and a boyish figure came lightly up the walk.
" It's Ally, mother—it's Ally Bell!" exclaimed Amy, all smiles aud blushes. " I'll bring him to you."
The young girl ran lightly down the verandah steps and met the new-comer, linking her arm iu his, and drawiug him geutly towards the house.
He was a lad of seventeen, an orphan, the nephew and ward of Colonel Nich¬ ols. Bright and gay and handsome', Allen Bell was also impetuous, ardent, and intelligent—one of those noble, manly boys who mature early Into grand and noble men. Boy as he was, he loved Amy Lester with a pure aud chivalrous love, which bade fair to deepen in time into the great love of llis life.
He was the bearer of a letter from his uucle to Mrs. Lester, and having deliv¬ ered it, lie strolled with Amy down the wide garden walks into the cool shad¬ ows of a grove at the bottom of the garden,
"I've been expecting j'ou this good while, Ally,"said Amy, with charming frankness. " I thought you would he down here to try those seieiitilic ex¬ periments to-day."
" We'll try them to-night, Amy," re¬ plied Ally. "The blue lights show better at uight. I'm getting aloug fine¬ ly in my chemistry. Amy. I like it best ofall my studies."
" I am sure you do," said Amy, earn¬ estly. " You are the niceat boy I ever saw!"
Ally  Bell  laughed  aloud.    Amy's childlike   simplicity   and   outspoken truthfulness were her greatest charm in ' his eyes.
" The sight of that brig yonder," said Ally, "reminds me that I promised to meet Col. Nichols on board ofit direct¬ ly after I delivered that letter to your mother. I must go now, but you may expect me as soon as it's down."
He clasped herin his arms and kissed her.
For a minute the youthful lovers stood at the garden gate, towards which they had slowly walked, and here they parted soberly—Ally to go down to the brig where he had engaged to meet his uncle, and Amy to return to her moth¬ er.
She found Mrs. Lester, the open let¬ ter in her lap, silent and motionless as a statue, her attitude that of profound despair.
" Vyiiat is it, mother?" cried Amy, an wild alarm, springing to her side.
Mrs. Lester looked at her daughter ¦.Witu a woe-stricken face.
".O, Amy!" she cried, turning to that
ibrave., childish heart for strength and-
.comfort. "Colonel Nichols writes me
;that .w« are beggars!  He reminds me
ctbAt^e baa asked  me  three  several
¦times to luarry him.   Aud, Amy, he
¦says he knowa your father to be dead
;and he oiTers himself to me for the last
time.   He reminds me of my ill-health,
of your youth and helplessness.   And
ie says," and Mrs. Lester's voice broke
down in a tempest of sobs, "thatonthe
one hand he offers me wealth, comfort
and happiness, on the other poverty
.and sorrow.   If I refuse him, he swears
•to turn us outof our home to-morrow!"
"Oh, mother!" exclaimed Amy, with
;a sharp cry, as she hid her faea in her
mother's bosom.
CHAPTER n. A DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOB MBERTY. Before Ally BeU resched the brig ly-
iSFv^*, ^^^i^u"^'.?*^ ""<=!«• Colonel Nichols, had been there and arranged with the Captain, who went by the ¦name of HUey, to carry Ally off to Chi- -na, for which aervice tne ColoBelprom- .iaed to give the Captain the brig and 'ten thousand doUsrs, in case the boy tnever came baok.  Hlley. was a mnr-
uerer, woose real name .was csprouia. and.Colonel Nichols knew It And QolomeliNioboIs bad robbed Mia. Lea- ttr,.«nd now wanted to rob his nowhew aW. Jiave Wm murdered, and HIiey .Isriew that; arid resolved that Ally BeU should flever see Norfolk again.
" Whsre is the lad?" he asked m he and ColoiielNiohoIaflfllshed drinking success to their nelarioud schemes, to Which the Colonel repUed:
"Heshould be here at this very mo¬ ment. Ah, I hear his step on deck now!   Here he comes 1''
Even as bespoke Ally Bellcamehur- rying into the cabin, his fade flushed with pleasurable excitement.
" I'm just in time to see you off. Cap¬ tain Hiley," he said, not noticing the guUty looksof the conspirators. "The wind Is fair, and the crew anxious. A good voyage to you. Captain. Bring me some rare shells when you return. They are for a little girl's cabinet, and must be pretty!"
"Aye, aye, Mr. AUeu," responded the Captain, heartily. "Dldn'tyousee my collection of shells in yonder state room? No? You are welcome to your choice of them aU, sir."
He  atlvanced, and  flung  open the state-room door. All bent forward and looked in. With a quick thrust, Hiley pushed him into the iittle room, and hurriedly locked the door.
With an exultantsmile Colonel Nich¬ ols said adieu, and went ashore.
The next minute the hurried tramp¬ ling of feet was blended with the songs of the stout seamen, .as the brig moved slowly from the wharf towards the sea. Ally's first thought, on flndiug nim- self.shut up in Captain Hiley's .state¬ room, was that the two meh -were joking —merely intending to scare him a lit¬ tle, aud then let him out; but hesoon discovered that the t^iiieRsfep—the brig was so named-had left her wharf, and was standing down the Elizabetli river towards the oceau. The truth flashed upon him ! " I see it all!" he cried, leaping to his feet. "Hiley is taking me to sea with him! Captaiu Hiley!" lie shouted, pounding ou the wall, "open the door, this miuute! Let me out, or it will be bad for you!"
No reply was matle to him—no atteu¬ tlon paid to his eries. He saw that he was fast. For a moment he was stunned by the knowledge of his situation.
Then he drew up his slight, boyish figure proudly, hia eyes flashing defi¬ ance.
"The tiling for me to do," he mused, " Is to help mj-self. A boy who can't flght his own w.iy will never be a man !"
Drawing from liis pocket a match, of which he usually carried a supply, he lighted the candle in its box at one cud of the stotc-room.
" I' see," he mentally commented, looking around, iu tlie light thus fur¬ uished. " Here's a whole dray loail of boxes aud bundles. And here's a can¬ non too," added Allj-—"a small one, which is expected, uo doubt, to bring a big price from those simple natives in the South sea.
"I can use this thing," thought the boj', witli kindling ej'cs. " I have plen¬ ty of powder in my pocket!"
He had bought tliia powder just be¬ fore he oame aboard of the brig, for the experiments he liad promised to show Amy that very evening.
Without more ado, Ally set at work loading and flrlng the little cannon as rapidly as possible, smashing the door, and calling out for everybody to keep out of the way. The captain and crew were frantic witii fear, as there was a large quantity of powder in the state¬ room, and the prospect was that the ship would be blown to atoms. Having filled the state-room and cabin with smoke. Ally seized oue of the Captain's revolvers, burst open the shattered door, rushed upon deck, and leaped into the river.
"Thunder and lightning!" cried Hi¬ ley, startled beyond expression. "Af¬ ter that boy, all of you! Satan himself fisin him! A hundred dollars to the man who first puts a hand upon him!" With a yell, as of blood-hounds, half a dozen of Hiley's raen splashed Into the river, incited by the promise of money, and sprang to the pursuit, while Hiley, hastily lowering a boat, rowed after liis men, whom he soon overtook, one after another, and ordered into the boat. They theu pulled on after Ally, who had distanced the men while they were in the water, but who could uot com¬ pete with the boat. Arriviug at an old sunken schooner, a long way from the shore, the boy climbed upon the top¬ mast, and looked back at Hiley, who was rapidly approaching. The captain felt sure of his prey, and was telling his men how to seize the boy, wlien Ally suddenly fell from the topmast, as if shot, and immediately sunk from sight. " Thunder and lightning!" cried Hi¬ ley, " he's gone!"
"Gone?" echoed all the men in a chorus.
"Yes, gone!" aud Hiley sprang to his feet, bending forward. " I saw him go! He fell back into the water, and went down like a bullet, without the least cry!   Pull for your lives !"
The men obeyed. The boat was quickly beside the topmast. But uo trace of the boy could be fouud.
" I'll take my Bible oath," said Hi¬ ley, " that the young salamander has not gone towards the nearest shore—or aoy other. A cramp or a shark has took him!"
The eyes of the scheming villain lit up strangely, almost savagely.
"And such beiug the fact, men," ad¬ ded he, " we may as well give up the search."
The men resumed their oars, theCap- tain the tiller, and the boat returned in silence to the brig, with Ally clinging quietly lo thc stern—aadi there he con¬ tinued to stay until the boat returned to the brig.
For a miuute or two the boat contin¬ ued to si)eed away in the darkness.
And theu Ally climbed out of the water into it, with a long sigh of relief, and seized a pair of oars resolutely.
Crouching out of sight in the bottom of the boat, he began rowing shore- wards—but softly, fnr he was still near the brig, and the night was so calm he feared liis enemies would hear him.
There was only too much occasion, as it proved, for this caution.
The boat had uot been gone two min¬ utes from the brig, when Captain Hi¬ ley, wishing to go ashore to see Colouel Nichols, made his way aft, and discov¬ ering its disappearance, at once sent a couple of men after it iu another boat. Ally seeing that ho must again take to the water, took the oars along witli him, and weutdriftinir seaward,   with
ter's garden. In the boat was a man, and Mong with him was a female, sob¬ bing-'donvulslvely. Colonel Nichols, 'WltE-sarprise and alarm, tecognized the voice ofthe weeper as that of Amy Lester. She and 'Iier companion left the boat and ,enten»I the cottag^; from the -windows bf. .-wnlob a light soon shone. Colonel-Nichols and Oaptsirf Hiley erept boheatb a -window,^ W^if- and listen. -, Thisy. soon.Jeaimed.. that' Collins had rowed Amy off to^b^-'-brlg" in, search of Ally, ¦ and- t^at Wtt iHkd there heard of his attempt to escape and bla consequent death by drowning.
Amy was vehement In her denunci¬ ations of Col. Nlchola, and declared if Ally was really dead, she would raise the whole country against his uncle who had compassed his death.
On attempting to rise to go home, Amy found ahe was too weak to walk, and sent Collins for her mother to come to her. As soon as the old sailor left the cottage, Colouel Nichols proposed to Hiley that heshould carry Amy off' Instead of Ally, and leave her on a plantation of his on tbe coast, down by Cape Henry, so as to silence her dan¬ gerous tongue, and also to give him a hold on her mother. The Captain agreed to this, and they entered the cottage, coming upon Amy so sudden¬ ly that. In her weak state, she was so completely overcome that she fainted away.
" So much the better!" said Nichols, stooping and gathering her in his arms. " Now lead the way toayour boat, Hi¬ ley. On our way, you must overset CoUius' boat, to make him think she did it heraelf in a wild mood."
He hurried out of the cottage bearing his frail burden., HUey, followed has¬ tily, and the two made their way to the spot where Collin's boat lay. It was but the work of a moment for Hiley to push off the little craft and overset it.
"There, they'U think the girl got wild with grief and was drowned in an atempt to search for Ally again!" said tho Colonel exultantly, tossing Amy's white apron upon the beach. "That apron will fix the matter beyond a doubt! The wind is rising, Hiley. You had better take advautage of it!"
The two hurried to the waiting boat. Hiley laid the unconscious Amy in the bottom, and then seized the oars and rowed rapidly towards the Brig.
Nichols full of exultation, looked af¬ ter the boat until It was iosted tp view.
" My first plan was aucoessfuil! " he muttered. " Ally is dead! I am a rich man! And my second plan promi¬ ses a like success! When Margaret Lester's heart Is nearly broken at Amy's loss, I will offer her child on condition that she will marry me; The day of my full triumph Is near! "
He looked with gloating eyes seaward, exulting in his evil succeas, until at last, nearly an hour later, the sails of the Quicltstep filled, and the brig mov¬ ed swiftly towards the sea, taking with her Margaret Lester'.-! only comfort— the tlistaut father's star of hope!
LE6AL NOTICES.
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ADKIinBTBATOliSV NOTICE.
Estate of Abraham Herr, (Pequea,) late
of West Lampeter twp., dec'd. ¦fETTKRaof aamlhlBtrotioti -with the will JUannexedonBaidbst&tebavlug been granted to thennderalgned.^lperaqns Indebted there¬ to are^requested to make Immediate payment,
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Estate of John "Weaver Sen.,  late of WestLampeter township,Lan¬ caster county, dec'd.
LETTKRS of adm Ini.s tro tion on said estate bavins been granted to tbe undersigned, all persons Indebied thereto, ore requested to make linmediate payment and thosehaving claimsor demands nsatnat the same, will pre- sent them without delay for settlementto the nudersigned,.
MARTIN WEAVER,
E. Ijiuiipeter townanip, JOHN K. WEAVER. FBANK J. WEAVER, W. Lampeter township, ^epl-(>L Administrators.
ADniXlSTHATOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of   Fredrick Seuer, late of the
city of Philadelphia, dec'd. T ETTERS of administration on said estate Xj having been grunted to the uudersigned, all personslndebted thereto are requested to malie Immediate settlemont,and thosehaving claims or demands against the same, will pre¬ sent them -without delay for settlement to the undersigned.
JOHN P. SEHNER, Adm'r nepl 61.*] Lancaster, Fa.
ADSflNIKTRATARJi* NOTICE.
Estate of Everhart Weaver, late of Up-
Lper Leacock twp., deceased. ETTERS of administration on said estate baving been granted to the uudersigned, all C-Bons Indehted thereto are requested to muke mediate payment, and those having claims ordemands agaiust thesame win present tiicm ,wIthont delay for settlement to thennderslgn- ea. -.JOHN WEAVER,
In Upper Lencock twp.,
JOSEPH conard; In Ea-st Lnmpeter twp., :uis2I-(it)  _Aj[lmlnlstratqrs.
ADHIXISTICATORS* NOTICE.
Estate of Henry H. Kurtz, late of Nefld- ville, Manheim twp., deceased.
LfiTTERS of administration on said estate with the will annexed having been grant¬ ed to the undersigned, all persons indfebted thereto are requested to make Immediate pay¬ ment, and those having claims or demands against thesame wltl present ttiem forsettle¬ ment to the undersigned, residing In said township.
CHARLOTTE KURTZ, GKORGE L. WEIDLER, ang 8-G*t Administrators.
APHINISTBATOBS* NOTICE.
Estate   of  John  Kepperling,  late  of Manheim twp., Lancasterco., dee'd.
LETTERiSor aurainlstration on said estate having been granted to thounderslgned,all fiersons indebted thereto are requested to make mmedlate pajrjnent, and those havingclalms or demands against thesame will present them without delay for settlement to the under¬ signed, residing in said townahlp.
JACOB KEPPERLING, SAM'L B. KEPPERLING. augi-Ot* Admlnlatratora.
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im, and went drifting seaward, witli nolliing l)ut a pair of oars to support him.
The night had now fully set in and the tide ran fast. Cramped and chilled hy hia long continuance in the water, the boy waa whirled along, growing
der thc force of a freshening breeze.
"A brig, certain !" he groaned, after a long look at the nearing cloud of can- -vass. "It must be oid Hiley's! The wind having come again, he is otr for the Pacific ocean."
He regarded the brig, as it came near¬ er, asking himself if he should hall her.
" Let her he what she may," he mut¬ tered, "friend orfoe,Imusthail her! My strength is used up! 1 shall soou slip off from these oars ond drown! For¬ tuuately the brig is coming towards me. I will hail her !'^
He waited till the brig was near him, and then carried his resolve into execu¬ tion. His feeble call was heard and an¬ swered, the brig hove to, a boat was lowered, and he was taken aboard the stranger. The boy had only strength to learn that the brig was not Hiley's, and theu he fainted.
CHAPTER III. MOKE VILLAINY. Captain Hiley, verily believing that Ally was drowned, went ashore to in¬ form Col. Nichols of the fact. He found the Colonel just coming from Mrs. Les¬ ter s cottage, where he had gone an hour before, and stunned Amy by in¬ forming her that Ally Bell, her lover and hero, was being carried off to sea \^.>l. <2«?c.A«tep, and that she would never see him again
-The Colonel heard Hiley's story about Ally's disappearance with breathless i^^ih '„^ they walked alone the congratulated  themselves   upon   the
of&rplth^""'""^'^'«'y ^'^'^ -' While diseasing the matter, they heard the sound of oars, and soon saw a boat approaching the shore oppoaite - "~"— >Sloaf>?K to an old wUred
CHAPTER IV.
tESTKlt ESCAl'ES AND HEARS PROM HOJIE.
We leftDavld Lesteron lonely island, planning his escape, with a ship in siglit from the elevated point where he was at work. He waited till night and until a priest of the idolatrous temple came to chain him iu his dungeon, where they nightly confined him; and then suddenly leaping upon the priest, he bore him to the floor, chained and gagged him disguised himself in his priestly robes, stained his face brown with dirt, went to the shore where the canoes were lyinE, entered one of them, and paddled out to sea in the direction in which he had seen the ship.
He paddled for hours with all his strength, aud had gone so far that the lights of the islandwere notto be seen, and yet no ship had yet been found; and now the wind was rising and a storm was threatening.
"Oh, God? Am 1 forsaken?" he cried, in an awful anguish, .seized with a fear that the wind would take the ship from him. Must I perish here ? " At that momeut when hope was dy¬ ing, he beheld a sight that turued all his wild woe into yet wilder ecstasy.
There to the northward, was the ship, standing directly towards him, with ail sails set to catch the rising breeze, and not a half a mile away.
"Yes there she is," he shouted. " She is coming this waj'. I am sav¬ ed ! "
He raised his arms to heaven in a mute thanksgiving and sobbed aloud, the glad tears streaming down his worn and haggard cheeks. The ship came nearer and nearer. He redoubled his wild shouts, his heart and soul in his voice.
Au answering cry came suddenly from the ship's deck, and she drew steadily nearer— swerved from her course slightly, and a rope waa thrown from her deck, falling into his canoe. He seized the rope in desperate eager¬ ness, and a group of sailors leaning over the ship's side drew him aboard. In an instant more the ship had re¬ sumed her course, and was moving iu stately fashion before the breeze.
" Safe at last! " murmured Lester, leaning against the bulwarks, weak and nerveless as an infant. "Oh, thc gladness of this hour! "
Poor man! He did not dream at that moment that his adverse fate was even relentlessly closing aroud him; that he was on one of his owu ships—the Cyclone; that that ship was command¬ ed by a bitter foe in league with Colo¬ nel Nichols, who, on recognizing him would without remorse consign him again to tha mercies of the Paclflc in his Indian canoe.
On inquiry, Lester learned that the vessel was the Cyclone, and in the light of the cabin lamp recognized her Cap¬ tain. Tearing off his priestly robe, and wiping the stain from his face with ils coarse folds, he e.telalmed. "CaptaiuSales, don'tyou know me?" "David Lester!" cried the Captain, turning ashy pale, and grasping his stationary seat as though he had re¬ ceived a sliock.
Lester wiped his brows and sat down, the Captain taking a seat opposite liim. He had so much to ask, that bis emo¬ tions choked his utterance, and pre¬ vented him from observing the look of deadly hatred with wliich the Captaiu regarded him. But he flnally plied his duestions fast, and learned tnat his wife yet lived, that his daughter Amy had grown into a lovely girl and that both wife and daughter had long mourned him as dead. He also learn¬ ed of bis wife's poverty.)
" Colonel Nichols aettied up the firm affaira," said the Captain, reservedly, "and there-was nothing left for Mra. Lester. She has been living on his bounty theae two or three years. When your inierest in the ship was sold, I bought i t. The Colonel owns the other half."
" But this is a base fraud!" exclaim¬ ed Lester. " The Colonel has been un¬ true to the trust I reposed iu him! I have had suspicions of his Integrity during my long exile, but I have never dared to entertain tbem. I'll make matters straight on my return. I can prove my claims and bring him to jus¬ tice—the dastardly villain! My poor Margaret!" and he groaned.
Lester's threat concerning Nichols seemed to stir up all the malice of the Captain's nature. He beheld his Inter¬ est in the ship, fraudulently acquired, thrMtened, and he hated still more tbe lawful owuer whose rights in the Cy¬ clone he bad usurped.
"If report speaks truly," he said, Mrs. Lester need not be cftlled ' poor.' Colonel Nichols has long been paying heraltentlons, and when I left port, five months ago, the story was that they were engaged! The Colonel told me himself that he loved her, and meant to marry her. No doubt by this time they are married!"
This cruel thrust struck home to the poor husband's heart, aud uttering a great cry, he fell forward with his face upon the table, while the Captain re¬ garded him with a look of mingled ha¬ tred and exultation. The New York Ledger containlUg the continuation of this story is for sale at all bookstores and news depots. Ask for tbe nnm¬ ber dated Sept. 18, and in it you will get the next Instalment. The Ledger has the best stories of any paper in tho world.
A»MIKISTR\T«R'S WOTICE.
Estate of Sarah Gall, late of West Lam¬ peter twp., Lancaster co., dec'd. LlrtTKR-S of ftdmluislation oa Bald o.state bav¬ ins heeu srimted to the umlerslgned, nil f>ersons indebted thereto are reque.Rtetlto make tumedlatc payment, und those liavlligcIniniH or demaudsa^uluiit theNanic will preKeut tlicm without dela^-ror settlement to the undersign¬
ed, residing in i^^quea^toxvn^h IiV.'
HENUY HIDeCdBAUGII.  Administrator,
EXECUTORS' jrOTICE.
Estate of John  Leib, late  of Bapho township, deceased.
1ETTER.S testamentary on snld estate J having;been gianted to the uudersigned, all persons Indebted tiiereto. aro requested lo mnUe immediate payment, aud those having claims or demands against the same, will pre¬ sent them without delay for settlement to the underslKned.residing Insald lownshlp,or lo Juo. H. Zeller, i-esidine in Springville.
HENUY UOUST, aug 7-C*t E.-Keentor.
ArUirOK-S STOTICE.
Assigned estate of Christian Hershey and wife.
THE uiidersigued Auditor, appointed bj' the Courtof Commou Picas ol Lancastercounty, I'll., to distribute the balauce reinidnlng in the hands of Christian Erisman, one of the n-sslgnees of Christinn Hei-shcy nnd Anu, his wife, formerly of Penn townshigi, Lnncasler county, to and among the creditors aud those legally entitled to tlie same, will attend for that purpose on .SATURDAY, the l«th day of SEPTEMBKU, ISUil. at •i o'clock. P. iM.. In the Library Room of tlie Court House, in the Cily of Lancaster. Pa., wliere all persona iiiLorest- ed Iu said dislribution may allend.
SI.MON P. EnY, aug28-4t Auditor.
JiOTICE.
To the Heirs & Legal Representalives of Peter Gerhart late of West Coeal¬ ieo township, Laueasler CO., dee'd. You ate hereby nolilled thnl by virtue of nn order of the Orphans' Court of Lancaster County 10 me directed. I will hold nu Inqnest to divide, pnrt or vnlue tbe Uenl Estnte of Pe¬ ter Gerhnrt dec'd, on Thursdny tlie «IItli day of September IIW at 10 o'clock, a. m., at the Pub¬ lic House of Joseph LuIk In Rciulioldsvilie. "West CocnllGo twp.. Lancnster county, when and where you may attend if you thinic prop¬ er. J. F. KREY. Sherlir. Sheriff's onicc. Lnncasler Aug. SOth, ISK). sepl-lt
NOTICE.-
In the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster
Couuty:
Stephen F. HiVOLE '
V.S. "Vend, Ex. to August
A. J. HiNDEKJiYEB, Term. ISni).   No. ¦!-.
alATHlAS Maao & Execution Docket.
ISAIAU MatIuVCK.    j.
THE undersigned Auditors, appointed to dis¬ tribute the 'noney paid Into Court on the above execution, will sitfor that purpose on TUESDAY. OCTOBER Slh, ISm, ttt 2 o'olock, P. AI., in tile Library Uoom of the Court House, In the city ofLancaster. Pn.
E. H. YUNDT. A. J. BUBBLY. D. P.KOSENiMILLEU. sept-It .\uditurs.
"Iier'next''fr)rnd''Jo^'l  ^^"»' Subpoena for i»,^h R?vno .IL  ¦ Divorce to June
seph Reynolds, j^^,„^ jgU,j_
¦Wir,I.lAM"G. WAY. ^°' '•
NOTICE—WILLIAM G. WAY: You ore hereby notlQed and coramanded to be nnd appear In your proper persou, before our Judges nt Lancaster, at the l.'ourt of Common Pleas, to be held on MONDAY the 20tli dny of SEPTEMBEB, A. D. 18119, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to show cause, Ifany you have, why the said Uutll Ann Way shonfd not be divorced from tho bonds of matrimony which she bath contract¬ ed with you. J. F. FREY, Shei-iir. Bherla-'s oHlce. Lancnster. Ang. lli, 1809. nuglS 11
r-IOD SAVE  •TME- COJDWliWIUHiTH.-j
SHERIFF'S PBOeLAW^'i'ION. I. JACOB F. Frey, High Siii^M^hicBBteT counly, Commonwenlth'. of Peiwgm^iila, do hereby make known and give¦Wjaas ito*he' ELECTMSofthe conntyaforeswOj^ulMlanelec¬ tion wBl be held In the EaldiConHty-or-iLnncns- tor, on; . C- : V>r!-it-i ,. •      ••
TUESDAY, THE 13th day'SflOicJpfeE, 1869, .tcJcthe purpose or electing the sd1^«liU persona, heretnafternamed. "vtz: _    i    ¦ -
ONB PERSON duly qnaUdcd for Governor of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ONB PEUSON duly qualllled for Justice of the
Supreme Court of the  Commonwealth of
tw'o persons duly qualincd for Jlembers of
lhe Stato Sennte. FOUR PERSONS duly qunllllcd for Members
of Assembly. ONE PEHSON duly qualifled for Sherlir. ONB PERSON duly qualllled for Ueuislcr. ONB PERSON duly qualllled for Prothonotary. ONB PERSON  duly   qualllled  for Clerk   of
auarter Sessions. ONE PERSON duly qualllled  for   Clerk   of
Orphans' Court. ONE PERSON duly qunlllled for Tronsuror. ONK PERSON duly qualiUed for County Coin-
T WO PERSONS duly qualllled for Direclors of
the Poor. TWO PEUSONS duly qunlined for Prison In¬ spectors. ONE PERSON duly qunllllcd for Coroner. ONB PERSON duly qualifted for Audllor.
I also hereby make known and give uotlce that the place of holding the aforesaid election In the Beveral wards, borniigbs, dislricls :iiid toiviishlps wiihiu the county of Lnncasler, are usfoUows. to wit;
Ist Districl^Coinposed ol the Nine Wards of Lnnensler Cil.v. Tlie qualllled voters of the First Ward will hold their election ut the pub¬ lic house of Joseph Elder, in West Orange St.; .Second Ward, nt the public house of Shirk & Koring, In East King street; Third Ward, at tlie public house of O. W. ,Myeri, In Bast King St.; Fourtli Wnni. at the public bouse ol Martlu Kreider, lu West Kingsl.; Finli Ward, nt lhe public liouse ot John Bissluger.. West Klug St.; Sixth Ward, nt tlio public house of George Spong, In North O.ueen street; Seventh ¦Wni-d. at the public house of Jolin Witllnger. In Rockland street: Eighth Ward, nt tliepub¬ lic house of Samuel Erisman, In Strawberry street; Ninth Wnrd, attheiiublichouseofS.G. Gensemer, in Nortii liueen slreet.
2a Distncl^Drnmoi-e townshlii, nt the No. e scliool house In the village of Cliestnut Level.
:ld District—Borougli of ElizabctliUiwn, at tlie public liouse uow occupied by George W.Boyer, in snid borough.
Jth Districl^Earl lownsliip.at tliepubllchall ill the villngeofNewlIolland,lli said township.
.lib District—Elizabetli lo\vnsbl|), at llie pub¬ lic house now occupu^d by S. Engle, In Brick¬ erville, iu said townslilp.
Olh District—Borougli of Kln-vsliurg, at the public liouse now occupied hy Fred'Tc Myers, In said borough.
Till Distrlct-Rnpho townshili, Including the borougli of Manheim, at lhe Ocruinu scliool hnuse. in .said borough.
8tli Uistrict^Sallsbury towushlp at tbo pub¬ lic hou.se now occupied by John JIasoii, Vlille Horse tnvern, In said township.
nth Dlstricl^En.st Coealico township, at the puhlic house now occupied by Henry Ulinad.s, lu the village of Reamstown, in said lownsiiip.
lOtb Ulstrlct-Belng part of the township of East Donegal, at the public .scliool Iiouse in the village of Maytown, in snid township.
nth District-Caernarvon township, at tho public bouse now occupied hy H. M. Sweigart, In the villnge of Church town. In said lownsliip.
12tli District—Mnrlic town.s!iip,at the house now occupied by D.M.Moore, In said town-
*¦ 13tii Distrlet-nart lownslilli, nt tho public house lately occupied by Jolm Hollls, iu snid towusiiip.
Uth Dlstrlot-f.'olei-ain lownsliip.at lhe pub¬ lic houso now occupied by J. K. Alexander, in said townslilp.
ISlil Districl^Fnllon towusliip.at tliepublic house now oecuplca by ilni-lln Kohrcr, in said towli.shl|>.
lUth District-Wnrwick lowii.ship.nt the pub¬ lic house now occupied by Geo. T. Grelder, in tile village of Lltlz, in.snld township.
17th Ilistrict—Composed of the Borough of Marietta aud partof liu.st Donegal lownsliip.at tbe public school liouso In the borougli of Marl- cttarin said township.
ISth Distric^-ColumblaBoi-ough.at thcTown Hall, in snld borough.
lillh District—.S;iil.sbur\' town.sliip. nt tliepub¬ lic house nowoccupied by Isaac Albright, iu .snid township.
aitli Di.stricl^Lcacock lownsliip.at the pulilic house now oocupled by W. Blair, in .said township.
21.st Dlstrict-Brccknocit township, nt the pnblic house nowoccuiiied by J. c. Eslileman, insaldtown.shlii.
22d District-.Mount joy Boi-ousli. In the Council Clinmhcr In lhe borougli ofldouiit Jov.
2ld Dislrict—licing part of l-:ast Hemplleid townslilp, attlie public liouso now occupied iiy ILS.Landl.s iu lhe villnge of Petersburg, in snld township.
aitli Disti-icl~Wcst L;impelcr township, at the public house uow occuphsl liy Henry Mil¬ ler, fn tiie village of Lampeter .Square, lu .said township.
2itli District—CVmcsloga township, nt the public luuise now occupied liy Jobn G.Prei.s, in Lldlowiishiii.
2Utli District—"W.ishinglon Borough, nt the upper scliool house lulhe borough ofWnsli-
'cth DI.strict-Eplirnta township, nt the pub¬ lic house now occnpicd by S, Slyer, iu snid lownslilli.
Bjtli Dislrict-Conoy township, nt tbe public scliool bouse iu tlic vill.-ige of Bainbridge. in said township.
aith DIstrlct-Manlieim lowii.shlp.atthe pub¬ lic house nowoccupied by Honry Ii. StanHer. in tiio village of Ncllsville. in said township.
soth Districl^Bclng jiart of Mnnor township, nt the public liousc-ilow occupied by John Brubaker, In XlllleistowrV; In fjtiti -.ownship;
31st District-West Earl townsliip, althepub- lic bouse now occuiiicd by Grabill G. Forney, in Earlville, In snld lownshlp.
:l-Jd District-West UenipfleW town.sliip, at tiie public house now occupied by Edwin Hop- ton, in nald township.
.•ad DIstrlcl—strasburK township, at the pub¬ lic house now occupied by Janics Curran, iu the borougli orstni.sburg.
3Itlil)istricl^Bcing part of Mnnor town.shlp, commonly called Indlantown district, at the public honse of Bernard Stouer, In said town¬ ship.
3oth District—West Coealico town.shlp. at the public bouse now occuiiled by D.anlel Mlsliler, hi the vlllago of .shoencck, lu said townsliiii.
30th Dlstrlct-Eiist Eall towusliip.at the pub¬ lic house now occupied by Philip Foreman, nt Bluo Bnll, in snid township.
37th District—Pnrnillse township, nt the pub¬ lic house now occupied by Jobn s. Weaver, in said town.ship.
3Sth Distrlct-Bclng n part of East Heinpnolil towuship. at the public school house In the vil¬ lage of ifempliold, In said townslilp.
Sth District—Lancaster townslilii, at tliepub¬ lic house now occupied by Wm. 'T. Youan, iu said tow-nship.
40th District—East Lampeter lownsliip, at the public house now occupied by Elias Buckwal¬ ter, In said township.
Jlst Dislrict—Little Britain town.shlp. at llie linuse of Jolm Harbison. In snld lownsliip.
42d DLstricl—Upper Lencock township, nt f public house of .fncob Bnrd, hi     - ' ' '
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The reign of good principle in the soul carries its own evidence in the life Justas that of good goverument is vis¬ ible on the face of society.
A single flrm In . London consumes on an average, the whites of 2000 eggs dally in the manufactureof albumenlz- ed paper fcr photographic prlnUng.
Thomas Carlyle has been paying his 1 lespects   to_ us,  and   saya gruffly:—'
a cottage belong!   __
Bailor nam^ .Nicholas CoUi'm, which I" America, because oflfe iwlrunfioi?.' i. waasitpated at the foot of Mia. Le8.|:golSMfeit^t^ntJavd™&^       ang^t
REOISTER-H STOTICE.
THE accounts of the following persons are flled In the Register's Ofllce of Lnncaster connty, for confirmation and ailownnceat the Orphans' Court, to be held In tbe Court House, In tho City of Laneasler, on the THIUD MON¬ DAY In SEPTEMBKU, (SOtli) ISliO, at 10 o'clock, at 10 o'clock, A. M.: Abmham a. Lnndis, administrator of Mary
Auu Leaman. Owen B. Good, administrator of Sarah Ann
Kobt. Hnmill.ndmlnistralor of KllshaHamiU.
Henry Siieuk, guardiau of Henry, Amos, Fan¬ ny and Kate shenk.
Jobn S. Garber, guardian of Amanda, Martha AunaNissiey.
WlnUeldS. Keuaedy, executor of Jane Max well.
John H. Hersliey, admiulstraior of .Tacob G. Hhnnian.
J. HotTman Hershey and Abraham Her.sliey, administrators of Andrew Hershey.
Sally Ijorah, admini.Htralrix of Jacob Lorah.
Peter H. Souder, guardian of Henry News- w-auger.
John Sf. Philips, guardian of G.Glancy Wil¬ son.
Benjamin GrolT and Sarauei Eby, adnlinlstra¬ tors of Christ ian GrolT.
Montlllon Brown, acting ndmiuistralor of Isaac Jackson.
Jacob GrolT aud .*?usnn Fondersmith, exocn¬ tors of Ann Kendriek.
Aaroii Whllcrafl.ndiiiililstratorof Jno. Whit¬ craft.
Josepli Buckwaller, guardian of Elizabeth Koop.
George .Tones, guardian of Stephen Malony and Mary Ann Malony.
John B..SIiarer. guardian of Anron sbnrer.
Hnnnnh Hays, lulmiiiisli-alrix of Morgan Hays.
Etlwln Konigmacher and Sainuol Wolf.gunr- dians of Alida M. Landls.
Esau Spence. executor of John B. Spence.
Mnry Diuiher.admlnistmlrix of Dnvld DiLsbcr.
Hiram F. Witmer, gnnrdinn of wophln Pastor.
John Slienk, guardian of Adam M. Fulmer (uow of age) aud Marin Fulmer.
John Hlldebrnud, administrator of Peter ICruge.
William Black and John L. Patterson,adinln¬ lstrntors of Jnmes Blnck.
Moses Eby, Peter Eby. David W. Kurtz and Jonathan Kurtz, execntors of Christinn Kurtz. Sr.
George W. Clendeuln nnd Wasiiiugtou "W-al- ker, executors of Jnmes Clendeuln.
Bosanna Sheidecker, executrix of Sosnnnn McFaul.
Margaret Boon and <i kiln Homsher, exec¬ utors of Samuel Boo*
Christinn Wolf, udmlnistrnlor of Christinn Burkholder.
Daniel F. Bltluor, administralorof Hettle Sto¬ len
Jncob Hoover, executor of Abraham Hoober.
David Breneman and Henry B. Breneman, ex¬ ecutors ofjohn Breneman.
Jacob L. Kshleman, admlulslrator of John Eshleman. Sr.
Isnnc B. Weaver, administrator of Ephraim Weaver.
George Whltson, administrator of Samuel Fawkes.
Jacob Romlg. exe«utor of Dnvld Weidman.
Ezra Becker, executor of Samuel Becker.
Wllliam H. Paul, one of the ndministrators of George Mohler.   ,
Levi Landis, guardian of Barbara Landls nnd Esther Lnndis.
John Shenk, trnslee of Magd.alcna Hostetter.
David Zook, administrator of Christian Oroli.
Bobert Hamilton and T. W. Markley, execu. tora of Paul Hamilton,
George Whllsou, executor of John Slator.
Casper Hiller, admiulstraior  wilh  the will
annexed ofjohn Sawyer. George B. Keller, executor of Georgo Keller. Adam Laula, guardian of Sophia Keltler. Adam Lnnla, guardian of AUnm Keifl'er. Jacob H. Hershoy and Susan HolTer, admlii-
Istrators-of Christian Hoffer. Jacob Erisman, guardian of John Hindman
fnow deceased). Michael L. Huver and Ephrnlm S. Hoover,
trustees of Eliznbeth Landls. Michael L. Huver and Ephraim S. Hoover,
trustees of Mary Huver. Cyma Winters oneofthe administrators of
Mary B08» Winters. Emannel P. Hostetter and Epliraim Hostet-
ter, ttdmidlBlnitors of EUzobeth Hostetter. John D.Wrighti execntor or Amelia Wright. Ezekiel Wabb.admUiIstratorofSam'lM'Cann. Emannel Keener, administrator of Elizabeth
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E. Q. Groff, administrator ot Samnel J. Hoff-   bv heme an elector between the
.man.- -nAirrr. Twrr-pu I -f- J". .—. '— -'
DAVIDlarLiB,' ReElster.
In snld township.
tird Dlstrlct-Pcnn township, at the public house OfJacob Buser, in said townsbip.
Jttii Districl—Borough of Adamstown, at thc school house in said borough.
45th Districl—Clny township, nl thc public houseof Anron Eilmir.ln said towlLsliip.
Jtitii District-Pequea township, nt tlie public houseof Amos Groll", iu snid lownsliip.
¦17th Distrlct-Provldcuce lownshlii. at tho house now occupied by Johu Snyder, in snld lownshlp.
48th District—Eden townsbip, nt tho public house of Jolm Grnhnm, lu snid township.
41ltli Dlstrlct-BcIng thnt pnrt of Mount .Toy town.shlp heretofore Included In thc3d district, nt Lehman's school house, in snld township.
soth Dislrict—West Donegal townsliip. here¬ tofore included In the 3d eleclion districl. ut Knit's school house, in snid lownsiiip.
Slst District-That pnrt of Mouut Joy town¬ ship heretoforu included in tlie 22d district, nt Benjamin Breiineman's school house, in .said township.
S'-'d District—That part of Rapho lownshlp heretofore Included in tlic 22nd dLslrlct, al Slrii;kler'a.school hou.se. in said towiishii).
aid District—Tiint pnrt of l-ii-st Douegni town¬ .sliip heretofore Included in tiie 22d district, at the brick school house in the vlllugc of Sprlng- vllle. In said township.
sail Distrlct^Thnt part of Rapiio townsliip heretofore included in llie .S-2d district, nt the public .school house in the village of Ncwlowu. In said township.
SSth District-Tbat partof Manor towuship lieretoforo Included lu the 20tli district, al the public bouse or Jacob M. Brennemnn.
Every pei-son. excepting Justices or the I'ciice. wlio shall bold nny otlice or apnolntnicnt of prolit or trust under the Government of the United Slates, or of this SUltc, or of any cllv or Incorporated ilistrict, whether a commissioned ollicer or otherwise, a subordinate otlicer or ngent, wli« Is or shall be eniplo.ved under the Legislative, Executive or Judiciary depart¬ menls of the Stnle or tlie United Slates, ir ol auy city or iiu-oriiorated district, and nl.so evcrj- member of Congress, or ot the State Lcg- Lslnture, nml of the Select and Common Coun¬ cils of any city, or CoinmLssloner of any Ineor- uoraled district, la, by law, Incnpnbic of hold¬ ing or cxei-cising at the same time tile ofllce or u))pointuicntorju(lge, insjieclurorclcrkoraliy eleclion oflhis Coiiiinonwenltli.nnd no iusiiec- Uir. judge, or other ollicer of nny sudi eleclion slmll be eligible there to be vouil for.
Tho Insiiecloraud Judgeof tiie elections shall meet at the respective plnces appointed for holding tho election in iVe district, to which they respectively belong, before nine o'clock In the morning, nud cncli ofsald In.spcctors shail appoint one I'lerk, who shall be a qualllled voter ofsucli district.
In case tiie person who shall have reeelved the second highest numher of votes for Inspec¬ tor shall not attend ou the day of any eleclion, tlien the persoii who sliall have received thc second highest number of voles forjudge nt the next prcccdlug election shnll net ns inspc<-lor In his plnco. And iu ense llie porson who shnll haverocoived tlie highest nunibor of votes for Inspector shall not attend, the person elected Judge sliall appoint an Insiieclor in his place— and in case tile porson eleclod Judge shall not attend, then the Inspoclor who received the highest number ot votes siinll appoint a Judgo lull Is place—or If any vacancy shall continue In the lioard for the space of one hour aaer the lime Ilxed by law for the opening of tlic elec¬ tiou, tho (luaiilied voters of the township, ward, or district for wliich sucli offlcers sliall liavc heen elecled,pre.scntntsucllelectionsluill elect one ofthelr iiumljcr to till sucll vacancy.
Itshall be tno duly of Uic sevoral n.ssc.ssnr.s of ench district to nlteiid ntthe plnco of iioiding everv- general, siiecinl or township election, during the whoie time snid election is kept opon, for thc purpose of giving Infornmtion to the inspectors nud Judges, wiion called on. in relntion lo the right of any person assessed by them to voto nt sucii election, or sucll olhcr matters in relation to the assessments ofvoters nJi thc snld inspectors or eitlicr of lliem sliall from time lo llmc require.
I*o person shall he )icrnilltcd to vote atany electiou. ns aforcsnid. other than a white free¬ man ot the age of twenly-ono yenrs or more, wiiosliall iiavo-resided in the State at least onc year, nnd in tiic election district where he olfers ills vole .-.t lenst ten days Immedlnlely preceding such election, and within two venrs paid a Slalc or county tax, which shall have been o-sscssed at least ten ihiys before tlio elec¬ tion. Buta citizen of the Uuited Stales who lins previously been a qunllllcd voter of this Slnto nud removed therofrom and returned, and who .shnll have resided in the election dis¬ trict and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be enti¬ tled to vote after residing in this Slalo six mouths: Provided, that the white freemen, citizens of the United Slntes, between twonty- one nnd twenty-two years, who have resided In an election district as aforesaid, shnll be en¬ titled to vote, although they sball not have paid taxes.
No person shnll be permitted to vote whose nnme Is not contained in the list of taxable In¬ habitants lurnished by the Commissioners, nn- Ie.ss First, heproducesa receipt for the payment within two years of a Stale or connty tax as¬ sessed agreeably to the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence either on his oath or afflr¬ matlon, or the oath or afflrmatlon of another, that be has paid such a tax, or on failure to pro¬ dnce a receipt shall make oath to the payment thereof. Second, If he clahn the right to vote ,—.._. 1—i__.—* .1       ,g oftwen^-
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IliftofVoters-kebTP^!?^*»'«««'?'*.!»''i 'in all cases whero-tliB'TiaiTie^of flie persoii claiming to vote la fonnd on the list fbrnlshed bythe Commissioners and.a8Be6aor,or hiB right to voto, whether found thereon or not. Is ob¬ jected to by any nuaUfled citizen, Itshall be the duty of the Inspectors to examine such person on oath nstohisquallllcatlons,andif heclalma to have resided within theState forone year or niure his oath shall be suffleient proof thereof, but siiall mnke proof by at least one coinpetent witness,-who shall be a qualllled elector, that he has resided In the district for more than ten days next Immediately preceding such elec¬ tion, and siiall also himselfswear thathis bona flde residence, In pnrsuance of his lawful caU¬ ing, Is In said districl. and thathe did not re¬ move In to said dlstrlctforthepnrposoofvotlng tliereln.
Every person qnallfled as aforesaid, and who shail moke due proof, if required, of the resi¬ dence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall be admitted to vote In the township, ward or district In which he shall reside.
Ifany person thall prevent orattempt to pre¬ vent any offlcer of nny election under this act G-oin holding such elect Ion, or nse or threaten any violence to any such offlcer. or shaU Inter¬ rupt or Improperly Interfere wltb hlin in the execution of tils auty, or shall block up the wiudow, or avenue to any window where the snme may be holding, or sliall riotously disturb the peace at such election, or shnll use any In- tinildating tiireats, force or violence, with de¬ sign lo Inlluence unduly or overawe nny elec¬ tor, or to preventhlm from votlngorto restrain the freedom of choice, such porsons on convic¬ tion sliaB bo flned In nny sum notexceedlng flvo hundred dollars, and Imprisoned, for any time not Jess than three nor more than twelve montlw, and if It shall be shown to Court, where the trial of such ofl'ence shall be had, timt tiie person so ofl'endiug -was not a resident ofthe city, ward, district or township-where tiie olTcnce was commuted, and not entitled to vote therein, then on conviction he sliaU be sentenced to pny a flne of not less than ono hundred nor more thnu one thousand dollars, and be Imprisoned not less than six inontlis nor more thnu two years.
If any person, not by lan- qualified, shall fraudulently vote nt uny election ot this Com¬ mouwenlth, or being otherwise qualified shall vote out of his proiier district. If any person knowing the want of .such qualiflcation, shall aid or procure such person to voto, the person olfendlng, shall, on conviction, be flnedln any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be impri.soncd in any term notexceedingthree
If any personshall vole at more tban one election district, or otherwisefl-audnlently vote more than once ou tlie samedny, orshnllfraud¬ ulently fold and deliver to tho Inspector two tickets together, with lhe Intent Illegally to vote, or sball procure another to do so, he or tbcy olTendlug slmll on conviction be flnedln nuy sum not less thau flfty nor more than flve hundred dollars, and he imprisoned fora term notlcss thnn three nor more tlian l2montlis.
Ifany person not qualifled to vote in tills Commonwealth agreeably to law-, (except the sons ofqualified citizens,) shall appear at any place of election tin- thc purpose of infiueuciug the citizens qnnlified to vote, he siinll on con¬ viclion forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding onc hundred dollars fur every such olTcncennd beluiiirisoued for any term notexceedingthree moulhs.
IIF.OI.STUY LAW.
I also give officlid notice to the electors of Lancaster countv tliat, by au act entitled "An Act farther supplemental to the net relntive lo the elections of tllis Commoiiweallh." ap¬ proved April I7th, A. D. IS69, itis provided as
SECTtos I. ne it ettaclcil hn Ihc Scttale and Utittse of Reprcacttlalifvs of Ute Cotttmotttvcallh of I'emtsiilvattia m Qateral Assembly vtet, axd il is hereby ettactcd by the aulltorily ofthe same. That It shall be tbe dnty of each of the a.ssessors within this commouwealtb, on the flrst Mon¬ day In June of oach year, to take up the tran¬ script lie has received from tbe county com¬ missioners under the eighth section of tlie act of flfteenth April, eigliteen hundred and thirty four, and proceed to an Immediate re¬ vision of the same, by striking tlierefrom the name of every person wiio is known by him tohavo died or removed since the last previ¬ ous assessment from the district ofwhich he is tho iuisessor. or wlio.se dei'Ili or removal from the same shall be made known to lilm, nnd to add lo the same the name ofanyquull- fled voter who shnll be known by him to have moved Into the dlslricl sinco tho last rirevlous nsBes.sment, or wliose removal Into the snme shnll be or shall have been made known to iilm. and also thc names of all who shall make claim to him to bo qualified volers therein. As soon as this revision is completed he shall visit eveiy dwelling house In bis district and make careful inquiry If any per.son whose nameis ou bislist has died or removed from tlio district, and Ifso, to take tlio snme there¬ from, or whether any qualified volcr resliles therein whose nnme is not on his li.st, nnd if so. to ndd the snme thereto; and in all cases whero a nnme is ndded to the list a tax shail forthwith be assessed ngnlnst t he persou; nud the assessor shall in all cases n.scerlnln, by In- iiuiry. upon what ground tlic person so assess¬ ed claims to be a voter. Upon thocompletlou of Ihls work, itshall be the duty of each as¬ sessor as aforesaid lo proceed to make out a list. In alphabetical order, of the wiilte free- meuabove twenty-one yearsofage,claiming to bequallfied voters In tlie ward. Iiorough, town¬ ship or district of wbich hels lliea.sseasor.and opposite each ofsald numesstatewhether.said freeman Is or is notahousekeeper; and ifhe Is, tbo number of his residence. In towns where tho snme are numbered, with thestreet, alley or court in which siluated; nnd If In n lown w-here there tire no numbers, tile name of the stroet, uUey or court on which snld house frouts; atso. theoccupntlon of liie per¬ son; and where lie Is not a liousekeeper. the occupation, plnce of bonrding aud with whom, aud 11 workiug for anotiier. the lintne of tlie emiiloyer. nnd w-rlto opposlle each of snid names the word "voter;" where nny person claims to vole r.y renson of nnlurnlizatiou, he shall exhibit his certificate thereof to the as¬ sessor, unless lie has boen for Hve consecutive years next preceding a voter In said district; nnd In all cases where the person has been naturalized, the name shall be raarked w-Ith the letter "N.;" whero theperson has merely declared his Intentions to become n citizen nud designs to be nnlurnllzed before the next election, the name shall be marked "D.I.;" where the clnim is to vole by renson of bolng between tho ages of twenty-one nnd tweuty- two. as provided by law, tho word " nge" shnll be entered; and if the person lias moved Into the election district to reside since tlie'last genoral eleclion. the lelter " B." shnll be placed opposite tlie name. It shall be the further duly of each assessor as afore.sald. upon tlie eouipletlon of tllo duties herein Imposed, to make out a .sepnrnle list of nil new nssess. inents mnde by lli in. and the nmounls a.s.sessed upnn cnch, and furnish tliesnmelnimedlnlcly lo the counly comuiissloner.s. who sliall im¬ mediately add tlic names to llie Uix duiilicate oftheward. borough, township or dislrict In which they liavo been lussessed.
SKC. 2. On the list being completed and the assessments made ns aforesaiil. the same shall lorthwltb be islurned to tlio connly coinmls- sloners. who shall causo duplicate copies of said llsw. wllll tbe observations nnd explnna- tlous required to be uoled as aroresald, lo be made out as soon as practicable and placed in the linnds of the n.ssessor. who shall prior to the first of August in eacb year, put ono copy tiiereofon thedoorof or on the house wliero the election of the respective district is requir¬ ed to be held, and retain tho otber In his pos¬ session, for the inspection, free of charge, of any peraon resident In the said electiou dis- trlct who siiall desire to see tbe same; and It shall be the duly of the said assessor lo ndd, from time to time, on the persouni nppllcatiou of nny oue clalmlugtherlgbt lovote, the name ofsuch clnlmant.nnd raarlc oppositetliennme "C. v.," and Immedittlely a.ssess hira wllh a tnx, noting, as in all other cases, his occupa- lliin, residence, whether a boarder or house¬ keeper; ifa boarder, with whom he boards; and whetlier naturalized or designing to be. marking In all such cases the letters opposlle the nnme. "N." or " D. I." us tho cnso may be; Ifthe peraon claiming lo be assessed be natu¬ ralized, heshall exhlbltlo the assessor his cor¬ tilicnte of naturalization; nnd If lie cinlms Hint lie designs to bc naluralized before the next ensuing eleotion. he shnll exhibit the cortifl- cnteofTiisdeclnratlonofintentionilnnllciuies where nny ward, borough, towushlp or elec¬ tion district Is divided iuto two or more pre- ciiils. lhe assessor shnll note in nil Ills ns.sess- luouls the etecllon precinct in wliich ench elector resides, aud sliall make a separate return foreach to tbe county commissioners, in ail cases In which a return is required from him bytlie provisions of this net; and tlie county cominlsslons, in muking dupllcnto copics-of nil sucll returns, sliall mnke dupll- cato copies of the names of the volers in ench Iireclnct, sepnrnlcly. nml shall fiirnlkli the same to the assessor; uud the copies required by tills act to be placed on the doors of or on election places on or befiire the flrst of August lu each year, shall be placed on the door of or on the olection place in ench of said preclnlu. SEC. ;i. Afier tlie cssessments bave been com¬ pleted on the tenth day preceding tlie second Tuesday In October of euch year, lhe assessor shall, on the Monday Immediately followlUR, make a return to the county commissioners of filenames of ail persons assessed byhlin since the return required to be made by him hy the second section of tills act, noting opposite each name the obsorvatlons and explanations re¬ quired to be noted as aforesaid; and thecounty commtssioners shall thereupon cause thesame to be added to tbe return required by the sec¬ ond section of tbls act. and a full and correct copy thereof to be made, containing thenames of ail persons so returned as resident taxables iu said ward, borough, township or precinct, aud furnish tho same, together with the ne¬ cessary election blanks lo the ofllcers of the election In said ward, borough, township or precinct, on or before alx o'clock In the morn¬ ing ofthe second Tuesday ot October: and no man shall be permitted lovote at tlje election on thnt dav whose name la not on said list, unless he aliBlI mnke proof of his rightto vote, as hereinafter required.
Seo. 4. On the day ot el-eotlon any peraon whose nnme is not ou the said list, and claim-
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Ing the right to vote at said electlon.shall pro¬ duce at least one qualifled voter of the district as a witness to the residence of the claimant in tho district in which he claims to be a voter, for the period of at least ten days next preced¬ ing said election, which witness shall take aud subscribe a wrillen, or partly written and partly printed, affidavit to tlie facts stated by lllm.which affldavltshall deflneclearlywhere the residence Is oftho person so claiming to be a voter; and the person so claiming the right to vote shall also take and subscribe a written, or partly written and partly printed nffldavit, stating to the best of bis knowledge nnd belief, where nnd when he wns born; that he is n oitizen of the commonwenlth of Penn¬ sylvania nnd of tho Uniteti Slates; that he haa resided in the commonwealth one year, or If formerly a citizen Ihcrelu, and has moved therelrom. that ho has resided therein six inonths next preceding said election; that he has not moved Into the district for thepurpose of voting therein; that he has pnld a stateor counly lax within two years, which was as¬ sessed at least ten dnys berore snld election; nnd, if a naturalized citizen, shall also state when, where and by what court he was natu¬ ralized, and shall aiso produce his certiflcate of naturalization for examination; the said affidavit ShaU also state when and whero tho tnx claimed lo be paid by the affiant was as¬ sessed, and when, whero and to whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor shall be produced tor examination, unless the affiant shall state In his affidavit thnl It has been lost or destroy¬ ed, or lhat he never received any, but If the person so claiming the right to vole shall take and subscr be an affidavit, that he Is a native born clllzen ot the united States, (or if born elsewhere, shall state thatfact In his affidavit, and shall prodnce evidence that he has been naluralized. or that he Is enlitled to citizen¬ ship bv reason of his father's naturalization.;) and shall further stato In his affldavlt tbat be Is. nt the time of taking the affldavlt, between the age« of twenty-one and twenty-two yeara: that Be has resided In the Stato one year ana In the election district fen days next preceding- such, election, he ihall be entlUed to voto, althongh heshall not have paid taxes; the said affldavlts of aU peraons mailng such
oiar tjii.'!<b«»nB«»d»di.1rhar«lll«otalnianti -aUns-to voto;on:tai, anij .tho word "age", where he claims to voto on age; the same words being added by the clerks In each case respectively on the lists of persons voting at such election.
SEC. 6. It shall be lawful for any quaUfled citizen of the district, notwithstanding the name of theproposed votor Is contained on tho list ot resident taxables. to chaUenge the voto ofsuch peraon: whereupon the same proof of the right of suffrage as Is now required by law BhaU bepubllcly made and ootod on by tttb election board, and the vote admitted or ro- Jcctod, according to theovldence; every peraon claiming to be a naturaUzed citizen shall he required to produce his naturalization ccrtfl- cate at the elecUon before voting, except whero he has been for ton yeara. consecutively, a vo¬ tor In the district In which be oflers his vote; and on tbe vote of sach person being received. It ShaU be the dutyof the election offlcers to wrlto or stamp on suoh certiflcate the word "voted," with the month and year; andif any election offlcer or offlcera shall receive a sec¬ ond vote on the same day, by vlrlue of the same certiflcate. excepting where sons aro en¬ litled to vote by virtue of the naturalization of their fathers, they and the person who sliull ofl'er such seoond vote, upou so offendlngsball be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and on con¬ viction thereof, be fined orlmprlsoned, or botb, at the discretion of the court; but the Hne shall not exceed one hundred dollars In each case, nor the imprisonment one year; the like punishment sliall be Infiictod, on conviction, on the offlcers of electiou who shall neglect or refuse to moke, or cnu.se to bo made, tho in¬ dorsement required as aforesaid ou said natu¬ ralization certiflcato.
SEC. 0. If any election officer shall refuse or neglect to require sucll proof of tbe right of suH'rage as is proscribed by this law, or the laws to which this is a supplemeut, from any person offering to vote whose name is not on lho list of assessed volers. or whose right to vote Is challenged by any qualifled voter pres¬ eut, and ahall admit such person lovote with' out requiring sucll proof, overy person .so offending, shall upon couvIcllon.be guilty of a high misdemeanor, nnd shall be senleueed, for evory such offence, to pay a flne not ex- ceeainj; one hnndred dollars, or to undergo an Imprisonment not more than one yenr. or either or both, atthe discretion of tbe court.
BEC.7. Teu days precedlngeveryelection for electors of President nnd Vico President of the Unlled Statos, it siinll be the duty of the As¬ sessor to atlend nl tho place fixed by law for holding tho electiou in each electiou district, aud tben aud there hear nil uppllcntlous of persons whose nnmcs have been omitted from the llsl or assessed voters, and who claim tue rlglit to vote or wliose rights liavc originated since the same was made out. and sball add tlie names of such persons thereto ns shall show that they are entitled to the rlghtof sufl-rago In suchdistricl,on theperaonal appli¬ cation of tbo claimant only, and forlhwltli as¬ sess them with tbe proper tax. After complet¬ ing the list, a copy thereof shall be placed ou the door of or ou tbe house wliere the eleclion is to be hold, at least eight days before tbe eloctlon; aud at the election thc same course sball be pursued. In all respects, as Is required by this act and the acus towhich it is asupplo¬ meut. at the generaletecllnns in Oclober. The Assessor shall also mako the same returns lo thecountycommiasionersof all a.ssessmenls made by vlrtuo of this seclion; and the couuty commissioners shall furuish copies tiiereof lo Iheelectlon officers in eacli district, in like manner,Innilresi)ects,ns Is required at thc general elections in October.
Seu. 8. The same rules and regulations shall apply at every special election, and at every separate city, borough or ward election. In all respects as at the general elections lu October. Sec. 8. Tho respective assessors, inspectors and Judges ofthe elections shall each have the power to administer oatlis to nny persons cUlmlng thc right to be assessed or tho right of suffrage, or In regard to any other matter or thing required to be done or inquired into by any of said offlcers under thisact; andany wilful false swearing by any pci-Kou in rela¬ tion to any roatlcr or thing concerning w-hlch they sliall be lawfully interrogated by auy of said officers sliall be ininished ns perjury.
Sec. 10. Tbe assessors slinli ench receive the same compensatiou for tho time necessarily spent in perforiningtheduties hereby enjoin¬ ed as is provided by law for tbe periormance of their other duties, lo be pnld by llie county commissioners as in otber cases; aud It shall uot he lawful for any assessor lo nssess n tax against any person whntovor within len days next preceding the election to be held on tbe secoud Tuesday of October, In any yoar, or within ten days noxt before any election for electors of Presidentand VicePresidentof the Unlled States; any violation of this provision shall be a ralsdeniennor, and subject the of¬ ficers so offending lo a Hue. on conviction, not exceeding oue huudred dollars, or lo Impris¬ onment not exceeding three nionlhs, or both at the discretion of tiie court.
Sec. II. On the petition of Hve or moro citi¬ zens of the county, slntlug under ontli thnt tbey verily believe thnt fruuds will be prac¬ ticed at tlie eleclion about to be held in uuy districl, itshall be the duly of tho court of common pleas ol said county. If lu session, or Ifnotn Judge thereorlu vncnllou, to nppolut two Judicious, .sober and Intelligent c/tlzens of the county to act us overseers at said elec¬ tion ; said overseers shnll be selected from dif¬ ferent political parlies, whero the inspeclors be¬ long to dilferent pnrties. nnd w-liore both of said inspectors belong to the same political party, both of llie overseers sliull be taken froui the opposite political party; snid overseers shall liavo the light lo be present wllh the ollicers of the election, during lhe whole lime the same Is lielil, the voles countoil nud the returns made out nud signed by the eleclion officers ; to keep a list or volers. lr tliey see proper; to cbnllengo nnj person ufl'ering to vote, nnd in- terrogale him and bis witness under outh, In regard to his rightorsufl'i-age ntsaid eleclion. and to examine his papers produced; and tiie officers or said election are required to afford to said overseers so selected und appointed every convenience and fncillly for llie dis¬ ehargo of their duties ; und if said election ofllcers slmll reruse lo permit said overseers to bc preseut nnd perform their duties as alore¬ said, or if they shall be driven away from tlic polls ny violcnceor IntiinlJatiou, all the votes polled at sucll electinn district may be reject¬ ed by nny trlbunul Iryluga contest under said olection: Provided, That no person signing the pellllou siiall be appolntod nn overseer.
SEC. 12. Ifany prothonolnrj-. cierk, or the dep¬ uty of eitlier. or auy other person, ahall alllx the seal ot offico to nny uaturallzntioii paper, or permit the same to be affixed, or givo out, or cuuse or permit the same to be given out. lu blank, whereby it may be fruudulently used. or furnish n naturalization certiflcate to anj- persou wlio slmll not have been duly ex¬ amined and sworn in open court, iu tiie presence of some of tlio Judges Ibereor, nccordlng to Ihcact or Congress, or sliall aid In. connive at. or In nny way permit the issue of nny fraudulent unlurallzation certiflcate, heshaU be guilly otn high nilsdeineauor; or if nny one shall fraudulently use any sucll certlflcnte of naturnlizntlon. knowing that It wns irnuduleutly issued, or shall vote, or at¬ tempt to vole thereon, or ifany oue shall vote, or allempt to vote, on any certiflcnteof nntu- rallziLliou not issued to lilm, heshall be guilty of alilgUraisdomeanor; nnd either or Sny or tlie persons, their niders or abettors, guiltj- ot either or the misdemeanors aroresald.shnll. on conviction, lie flned Innsum not exceed¬ ing oue thousund dollars, aud impri.soned in tlie proper peuileutlary tor a period not ex¬ ceeding three years.
Sec. 13. Any person who on oalli or nffirmn- llou. in or beroro auy court in this state, or ollicer authorized to ndmlnlster onlhs, shnll, to procure n ceriiflcale or naturalization, for iilniself or any other person, wluruliy depose, declare or afflrm any innlter lo be fnct. kiiow- ing the .inme to be false or shnll in like innn- ner deuy nuy inntter to be fact knowiug llie same to be true, shall be deemed guilly of per¬ jury; and any certlflcalo of naluralization issued in pursuance of any such deposition, doclarnllon or nfflrmation, ahall be null ami void; and it sliull bo the duty of tho court Is¬ suing the same, uiion proorbelug made before It thut it wns fruudqlently obtainod, lo take immedlale measures for reouliing the same for cancellatlQll, and any porson w-lio .shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any paper so ob- talnbd,orwho.shnllin any way aid In. con¬ nive nt. or have any ngoncy whatever Intlie issue, circulation or usB ofuny fraudulent nat¬ urnlizntlon certiflcate. slmll be deemed guilty ofa misdoraeauor. and upon conviction there¬ of. BliuU undergo an Imprlsonniout lu lliopen- lleutiury for not more than two years ami piiv u flue, uot more thuu one thousaud dolllir.-;, for every sucli offence, or either or both.at the disci etion ofthe court.
Sec. 14. Any assessor, election ofiicer or per¬ son appointed ns nn overseer, wlio sliull ne¬ glect or refuse to perform nny duly enjoined by tills ncl. without rensunnblo or legul cause, shallbe subject to a penalty of oue hundred ilollars. and If any iLssessor shnll nssess nny person ns tt voter who is uot qualifled. or shnll refu.'je to assess anj- one who Is iiuuiitied. he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor fn ofllce. a ml on tfonvlctlou bc punished by tine or impri.s- onraent, and also be aubjeet to au actliiu for dttUinges by the pnvly aggrieved; nnd ir any person slmll frunduloutly niter, ndd to. deface or destroy nny list of voters mnde out ns di¬ rected by litis net, or lenr down or remove the snme from the pluco where It lins beon fixed, with fraudulent or mischievous Intent, or lor anj- Improper purpose, the person soofl-en- dlng sball be guiltyof a high mlsdonicanor, and on conviction sball be punished by a Hne not exceeding flve hundred dollars, or Im- prsonment not exceeding two j-oars, or both, ut the discretion of thc court.
Sec. is. All elections for city, ward, borough township and election offlcers ahull hereafter be held on the second Tnesday of October, subject iq all the provisions of tho lows regu.: latlngtheelectioKof such officers not incon- slslent with thisact; tho persons elected to such ofllces at that time shafi taketheir places at the expiration of the torms ot the persons holding the same at the lime of such olecUon; but no election for the offlce of assessor or as¬ sistant asselsor shall be held, under thisact. until thoyeurone thousandeighthuudredand sevontj-.
Sec. 10. At all elections hereafler held un¬ der the laws of this commonwoullh, the polls shall be opened between the hours of six and seven o'clock, a,m., and closed at seven o'clock p.m.
Sec. 17. Itshall be Iheduty of lito Secretary of the commonwealth to prepare lorms for all tba blanks made necessary by thisact, and furnlah copies of the same to the oounty com- mlssloners of tho several counties of the com- monwenlth; and the couuty commlsaloncra of each county ahall, as soon aa may be necessary aUer receipt of the aame, at the proper expense of the counly, procure and furnisii to all the election officers of the election: dislricls of thcirrespectlvacountlescoplesof such blanks. In such quantities as may be rendered neces¬ sary tor tho discharge of their duties under .thisact.
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ISec.2. Traatifanysucljjudgeaiid ingpectoM of election, or any one of them, Hhall receive or consent to receive any sach unlawful ballot or ballots from any such Ulsqualtlled person he orthey HO offending shall be guilty of misde¬ meanor, and upon conviction thereof In any Court of Quarter Sessions, of this Common¬ wealth, heshall for each offenco Ijo sentenced to pay a flno ofnot Icbh than one Imndred dol¬ lars, and lo underRO an Imprisonment in tlie Jail of the proper county for not le.s.s thau sixty days.
Bec. 3. That if any person deprived of citizen¬ ship and disqualified as aforesaid, shall at any eiection hereafter to ho held In this Common¬ wealth, vote or tender to the ofiicers thereof and offer to vote a ballot or ballots, any person so offending shall be deemed guiltyof u mis¬ demeanor, and on conviction thereof In any court ofquarter sessions of this Commonwealth shall for each offence ba punished In like man¬ ner as Is provided In the preceding section of this act In cases of officers of election receiving euch unlawful ballot or ballots.
Skc. 4. That If any per.son shall hereafter persuade or advise any porson or persons de¬ prived of citizenship and dLsquallfled a.s afore¬ said, to offer any ballot or bailors to theollicers of any eiection Iiercaft<;r W be held In tlii-s Com¬ monwealth, or sliftll perauade or advise any such ofllcer to recelvo any ballot or ballots from any person deprived of citizenship and disquaiifled as aforesaid; sudi persou so of¬ fending shall be guilty ol a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof In any court of cjuai- ter sessions of this Comiuonwcaltli, Hlmil bo punished In like manner as is provided In tlio h-econd sectlou ofthis act in the crwe of oiHcer-s ofsuch election receiving such unlawful ballot or ballots.
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An Act regulating tho mode of voting at all electious in the several counties of this Cominouwealth. approved Mareh 30Ui, ISiH!: Section 1. Jie it enacted by the Sennit: ttnd JIuwte of llepresentatives ofthe CornxnonwcaUh of Pennsylvaniain Genexal Assemhly met, uml it is liereby enacted by the anlhority of thesame, Tlmt the qualified voters of tlie several coun¬ ties of this Commonwealth, at all general, U)wnshlp, borough and special elections, are hereby, hereafter, authorized and required to vote, by tickets, printed, or wruten, or partly printed and partly written, severally classified us follows: One ticket- shall embrace tlie namesofalljudgesof courts voted for.aud lo be labelled outside, "judiciary;" one ticket shall embrace the names of all Statu ofiicers voted for, aud be labelled " Stale;" oue ticket .shall embrace the names ofall county ofiicers voted for,includlng oftlce of senator, member, aud inembers of a.ssembly. If voted for, and be labelled "counly" oue ticket .shall em¬ brace the names of ali township ofiicers voted for.and be labelled, "township:" one ticket shaliembrace tiie names of all bonmi;h olfi¬ cers voted for, and bo labelled, "borough;" and each cla.ss shull be deposited in .•ieparale ballot-boxes.
Pursuant to the provisions contained In the Tljth section of tlie acL first aforesaid, tiie Judg¬ es of tlie aforesaid districts shall respectively take charge of the certlflcates of return of the election of their respective districts, and pro¬ duce them at a meetingof one Judge from each district at the Court House, Iu thu City of Lauca.stcr. on the tiiird day after the dayof the election, being ON FlUDAV, THE 15th D.VV or OCTOBElt, 1809, at 10 o'clock, a. m., theu and tliere to do aud perfonn the duties required  by law of saldjudges.
Al.so, lhat where a Judge, by slclcno.'w or un- avoidiibie accident. Is unable to altend such meoLlugof Judges, theu the certlftcale or re¬ turn .sliull be taken chargo of by oneof the Iniipectors or clerics of the election of the tlis¬ trlct. who shail do aud porform the duties rcqulredof said Judge uuablo lo attend.
Given under my hand, at my ofllce, In Lan¬ caster, this (itb day of September in lhe year of our Lord one thousand eight liundredaud sixty-ulue, aud In the nlnety-tlilrd year of the Independence of the United States.
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As therein directed, I also give ofBcIal notice ofthe following provisions of an Aet approved June ^th, ISflO, entitled "A further supplement to the election laws of this Commonwealth."
AViiEBEAS, By the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act to amend the several acts heretofore passed to provide for the enrolling and calling oat the national forces and for other purposes," and approved March third, one thousand eight hunared and sUty- flve, all persons who have deserted the military or naval service ofthe United States, and who have not been discharged or relieved from the penalty or disability therein provided, are deemed and taken to have voluntarily relin¬ quished andforfelted their rlghta of citizenship and their rights to become cltlzena, and are de¬ prived of exercising auy rlghta of citizens Ihereof; and
Whkbeas, Persona notcltlzenaof the United States, are not, nnder the constitution, and laws of Pennsylvania, qualllled electors of. this CommonweaUh:
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Il offers more Insurance lor thc same money thnn t>ther companies.
It Is a Home Company.
It-s Policies are ALL NON-FORFEITABLE.
it pays llfe-pollclea at death, or tlie age of SO years.
On the REDUCING-PBEMIUM PLAN, the Insured pays his largest premium ttie first yenr—which Is the same iis paid on llie mutual- ordinary-life-plan—and each subsequent year It is le-ss and less, and at the end of 2U years becomes paid up—and thereafter a permanent claim on the Company.
Ou the BETURN-PHEMIUM PLAN, the In¬ sured Is credited aunually with alt heluispaid to tlie Company, so tlmt his Insurance coata ouly the iuterest on the amounts paid in.
On the INCOME-PKODUCING PLAN, the In¬ sured may receive IU per cent, on the amouut of Ilia policy.
'* Insure in the American Life."
ALEX. WHILLUIN, J. S. WILSON,
President. .Secretary.
H. S. GARA, Ageut, aus IS-tf diy E. King St.. Lancaster.
A Pacific Kailway GOLD   LOAN,
$6,500,000.
WE bog leave to announce that we have accepted the agency ofthe
Kansas Pacific Railway Co.,
For llie .sale of Its
NEW .SEVEN PER CENT.
Thirty-Year Gold Loan, free from Tax,
Thla loan amounts to SO,SOU,000
Eirst Morlf/ar/e Land-Grant and Sink- inc; Eund Bonds,
secured upon the extension of the railway from near Sheridan, tn Kun.sas, to Denver, Colorado, a distance of '.i:rr miles, of which I'i miles are completed, and the rest Is under construction. It is also a Mortgage uimn iho Koiid, the Rolling Stock and Franchise of this Hrst-ciiiss railway, besides now runuing througii the Stateof Kuu.sas,.iud
In Succesaful Operation for 'ia7 Miles
west of the Mi.ssouri rl ver.and earn Ing already enougli to meet ull of its expense's aud e.TlsL- Ing obligations, besides
More than the Inlercst upon this Ncw
lot til
Ixx addition to this, tlie Bonds aro alao se¬ cured hy a first mortgage of the
GOVERNMENT L.A.ND GRANT OPTHHKK BULLION ACRK.S,
extendhic; In alternate sectlona on either side** of the track, from the:J!)lih milepostln Kiin- sas lo JJenver. Tlie proceeds of thesaie of lliese land.s are to be iuve.sted by the Trustees in rhcTpcr cent. Bonds them.selves, up to ia», orin U. S. Bonds, iUi
ASINKING FUND FORTHE REDEMPTION OF THK ROND.S.
The land.t embrace someof thefincst por¬ tionsof the magnificent Territory of Colorado, Includinga coalfield and pinery, TheCom¬ pany aiso holds iw au a.s.set auother tract of
TirREE Mir.T.IONH OF A4:RES XN TIIE STATE or KANMA.S,
and althongh not pifdged a-s asecurily for thl.s loan,tlielr possession adds largely to the Com¬ pany's Wealth and credit.   We estimate tht;
VALUE OF THE COMPANY'S PROl'KRTY,
COVERED BY THIS MORTGAGE. AT
8l!.t.U00,000 NET, WIIILE THE
LOAN IS MERELY 8li,50O.00(t.
Tlie Bouds havo
THIRTT TEARS TO RVS,
from May 1,1S(J9, and will pay
Seven per eent. Iiitercfli in Goia
semi-annually,on May Island November Ist, and aru
Ercc from. Oovermnent Taxation,
theCompany paying thc laxi
The PRINCIPAL of tho Loan la made P.\ Y- ABLE IN GOLD In tlie CUy ot New York, but each CoupouwlII be
PAYABLE IN FRANKFORT, LONDON Olt NEW YORK,
at option ef the holder, wllhout noUcc, at the following rates:
On 81,000 Bond in N. York,S:K(gold)each lilfyr "        "      Londou,      £75sI0d "     *•
••     Frankiort, 87 fir. W krtz "    "
Tlie Agents ofthe Loan, before acceptlnR tho tru.st, hau the condition i>f the road, and the couutry Ihrough which ll ruu.s, carefully ex¬ amined. Thej' are hnppy lo give the Loan au empliallc eudorsement as a
FIRST-CtASS   IXYESTMEXT,
in every respeel perfeelly sure, aud In .some essentials even
Better thau Government iSecnritie-s.
The Bonds will be sold for the preseut nt
96,  AND  ACCRUED  INTEREST,
Botli in Currency,
eOtr-MBIA     INNIJRANrE     COMPANT JANITAKT I, 18G8.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS. SU70S32 73.
THIS Company continues to Insure BuIId- lugfi. Merchandise, aud other property, against loss and damage by flre, on the mu¬ tual plan either for a cash premium or pre¬ mium note.
EIGHTH  ANNlTaL REPORT.
CAPITAn and income.
Am't of premium uotes, SSC:i,575!Vl
Less amount expired :;i(l,S>9:a)
 SC47,'.riGT.'l
Cash receipts, lesscoramiaslons in '07   GU.TZI i:{
Loans     10.00000
J.KJl 13 26,000 00
Due from ngoutsand other's."!.....'..'." Estimated net assessment No. 7....
5751,120 99 CONTRA.
L0.9SCS and expenses paid lu I8C7     00,72213
Lo.sses adjusted, uot due     I«,5W 13
Balance of Capllal and Assets Jan. 1.1803 rC70.S32 03
S75i,I20 ai) A. S. GREEN, Presideut. Georoe YouNO.Jr.. Secretarj-. Miciiaei. S. auuMAX, Treasurer.
DIRECTOR.S: R. T. Ryon, WllMnm Patton.
Jolm Fendrlch, John W. Steaey,
H. G. Mlnich. Geo. Younp, Jr.
.Samuel F. Eberlolu,      Nl_olioInB.McDonaId
AmosS. Green, Hiram Wilson,
John B. Bachman, , Hobert Crane,
SllchiiOS. Shuman. For Insurauce aud oiherparlicularfiapply to IIEHH A RIFK, Real Estato. Colleclion A Insurance Agi-nt-s, No. :i Norili Duke alreet, Lancaster, nov 4 tr-51
NOTIOE XO FAnaiEUS.
TIIG attention of farmers Is called to thc fol- lowiim low rales charued by the LANCAS¬ TER CITY ANDCOUNTY KIKE INSURANCE COMPANY on Farm Barns aud coutenis:
lyr. 5yr.s. ttrlcfc or Stone Barns, 80 fl. or more
from house, per SIOO 'i5c
Frame Bams, 80 feet or more from Ilouse, per SIOO 3.^ic    £1 00
Contents at samo rates, teuls al.so Insured.
Dwt-lliugsaiidcon-
The ahove system will provo In the end to be cheaper thjin an Insnrance tu mu tlial companies. NO AS.SESSMENTS ARE MADE, aud ample security Is guaranteed in ii well Invested capital ofSaw.OOO, whicli, togeth¬ er with a large aurpius, la hold for the protec¬ tion of those Insuring In thecnmpany. Lo.sses are settled as aoon a» adjusted—uo need to wait until the money is collected by osse.ss. ments.   Ample funds on haud.
DIRECTOltS; Thoa. E. Franklin,       E. F. Shenk,
President. .Tohn L. Atlee, M. D., Jacob Bausman, George K. Ueed, F. Shroder,
jul ai-tr
Trea-suror.
II. Carpenter, M. D.,
J. M. Frantz,
A. E. Roberts,
John C. linger.
E. BROWN, Secretary,
  Lnncasler,
A.  B. KAUFMAN, AGENT FOR
The   Old   Connecticut KIntn»I Iiife lusnrnnce Compnny.
Surplus over    -    -    -    $24,000,000 00.
ALL the proflla flre dlvl Jed amoug the poli¬ cy holders.
The dividends are the largest of any Life Insurance Company.
OFFICE. NO. IEAST ORANGE STEEET, marl:Mf-17 Lancaster. Pa.
HERRING'S
PATENT   CHAMPION
Fire  and  Burglar Proof
SAFES!
(With Dry FilliDff,)
Awarded lhe Prize Medals at World's Fair, I«ndou, World's Pair. New York, Ex¬ position Universelle, Paris.
FARREL,   HERRING  &  CO., 629 Chestnut Street,
HARVEY GILLAM.) CHAS. MATHEWS, ¦ GEO. W. MYERS,
PHILADELPHIA.
Herring, Farrel A Sherman, New York.
Herring A Co., Chicago.
Herring, Farrel A Co., New Orleans.
More than 30,000 HERRING'S SAFES bave been and arenow In use; and over GOO have passed through accidental fire, preserving their contenta in aome Instances wnere many othera failed.
Second-hand Safes of our own and other makers havingheen received in part pay for the Improved HerrIng*B Patent Champion, for sale at low prices, luna-ra-Iy-ffl
the Agents reserving rate.
tlie right to advance the
The attention of Investors ia invited to these well-secured Bonds, which we recommend ils oneof tlie most prolitable InvcstmenLs in thu marfcct.
Gold aud Governtnent Securltle.*! taken In payinentui their market %'ultie, without coiii- luisslons.
Pamphlets, with maps giving full informa¬ tion, sent on upplicution.
DABNEY, MORGAN & CO., No. 53 Exciiange I'lace, New York.
M. K. JESUP & CO.,
No. 13 Pine Street, New York.
augl
Jflechanics' Bauk,
No. 36   North   Queen   Street,
(INQUIRER BUILDING.)
HEALS IN
UNITED STATFJ3 BONDS,   STOCKS, OOM),
SILVER AND COUPONS.
Drafts Giveu ou all the Princiji.tl Cilies.
COLLECTIONS MADE PROMPl'LV
INTEREST PAID ON DEPO.SITS.
JOIIN M. STEHMAN. JOSEPH CLARKSON, SAMUEL SLOKOM, Bankers as Slehman, Clarksou A Co. mar ^4 titn-l\t
BANUINU JIUV.SK OF
Heed, ]!IcGrauu Jk €o.
Dealers lu all kludsof Government Bomls.
Buy and sell Ititllroad Bonds nnd Slock <>t every description; also,Gold, Silverand Unii¬ ed Slates Coupons.
Uulou Pacilic Railroad Bunds bought auil sold.   Uonds on hand ready to deliver.
PAs.sttge Certlflcates to and from the Old Country, for sale; also, Draft-s on Diiliiin, Londou, Paris, or any oiber City In Kurope.
PAY INTEREST ON DEPOSITS.
I mo. 4 percent
mur24
«mos. 5 percent.
1-2 "   by,     "
(;m-l!»
Wniiaiusport CUy ISoiuIs  Sale.
"lirE are authorized In (dfer for.salea llml-
VV ted number of lhe Himds of llir Clly of wniiamsporl at S>> PlT cent., including nr- cmed Interest.
These Imnds imvo heen i.ssued by tlie CHy oi Williamsport,in deuominatlouKof Sl.ooii cmdi. beariug semi-annual couimiis ut the r:ite of six percent, per annum, payable iuNew York on tlie I.stofMarch mid IsiofSeptitmher.
These bonds aro exempt irom all muuicip:il taxathm.and wilh lhe inierest accrued iidbi.-; dale, will cost butKt. beslile the prolil i)r 17^., percenl. that Will enure tothe holder tiL ibi-ir maturity. BAlK A sHENK,
fobJO-tf-H Baiiliers.
South AVater St., Laucaster City, Pa.
Manufacturer ofall kinds of WOOLEN HALF-WOOLEN AND COTTON
BLANKETS 0: BALMORAL &'ICI/ITS%
white. iionet-comr ani>
juaiweillen vouatebi»a .ve.**.
Large size, ofovery description.
HOME-MADE AND  INGRAIN CARPET-S
Kept on hand aud made to order.
WOOLEN, LINEN A COTTON YAP-NS
Ofevery description, fine or coarse, ofthc best quality, coustautly kept ou liand.
SCOURfNO nnd COLORING of all klnd.s, such as Silk, Cotton and Woolen Goods, for Men's, Ladies'auil Cliildren's Clothing, done at shorl uotice.   Goods dyed Indigo Blue.
.Small or large quantities of Wool taken in exchange for goods or purchased for cash.
ttS.Ciish paid for good Carpet Rng.s nnd Pn¬ per ItJigs. mayl2-(jm-'.'(i
KKAAXZ'S
IMPROVED FORTABI.E CAST IRON
Turbine Waler Wheel,
/COMBINING grent economj' in the nse o \j water, Hlmpliclty, durability anil genera adaptutlou to all positions iu which watercan be used as a motive power.
The undersigned areprepared tofurnlsh and warrant the same to give more power than TWELVE FEET OVEH.SUOT OK OTHEK TURBINE WHEELS made, using the samo amount of water. These wheels have beeu tested In nearly all parts ofthe sjtate ofPenn¬ sylvania. and have never failed to prove thel? superiority.
HOYER &. KRAATZ. JIanufacturers, Ephrala, Laucaster county. Pa.
N. B.—We aro also prepared to mi all orders for MILL, GEABIXGS. PULLEYS, SHAFT- INQ.S, and every description of castings at short notice. .... ,   ,
«9. Repairs of all kinds attended to with punctnallti-. lapl-toctlai
Ijaneaster Woolen Slillii.
THE snb.scrlbers iceep constantly on hand at their WOOLEN MILLS. North Prince street above Chestuut, a geueral assortment of
CLOTH, SATINET,
FLANNEL. BLANKETS, STOCKING YARN,
CABPET CHAIN, <Sfc. Which they will sell for CASH or exchanco for WOOL. my S-tr-25 GEORGE LEVAN i CO.