Lancaster Examiner and Herald

              Cftiictt0tet
VOL XLIY.
LANCASTER PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1870.
EXASILarER &  HERAIiD.
PITBLISHED EVEEY  WEDHESDAY, At HO. 6 Ifortli anesn Street, LancMtor, tn.
TF.B3IS-8S.oa A TEAR IK ADVAKCE.
JOHN A. HIESTAND i R M. KLINE, Editors and Proprletora.
THESEED.
When, in tUe dark, Imprisoulug ground, Tho seed lies waltlDfi lor ll.s liour,
Within a narrow cell fast bound, Yet conscious of an inward power,
1 know that it must cherish there
Dim longings for the upper air;
Dreams ofa life more free aud fair: ForpRle.ims of leaf and flower.
And wheu at last lho word ffoes forlji, .\nd its frail coverluK falls apart;
And, rising upward frora the earth, A new life thrills through every part,—
The great snu greets it with a smile,
And tho soft airs of spring Ihe whllo
lis uncxp.inded leaves beguile I'rom out their buds to start;
AVhile over 11, a sheltering tent. The warm sky bends by night and dav ;
And at its foet, in sweet content. The brook goes .singing on its way;
And. lifting up Its liead,-it sees
The lony over-arching trees.
And feels itself akin to these With silent ecsta.sy.
How like a dream must seem tho strife
And longing of Its stay below! How brief tho struggle of that life.—
Its da.vs of waiting longand slow ! How strange and sweet the sudden bliss Thut the dark way could load to Ihls :— 1 think I now can dimly guess;
llut ono d.iy I shall know.
[ From " Oltl antl A'fir".for Si-pli-iiilier.]
[Written for the E.'camiuer i Herald.
SONGS OF FrFTY YEAES AGO.
xo.  I.—IXTUODOCTOKY.
•• Fond metnory brings tlio llghl of olher days arounrtnue."
We aro somewhat giveu to musing, and .sonietime.3. tis a relief from piesent severer mental labors, we fiud our mind reverting to tho long past, and lishing tip from its memories " things olil and new," and whicli, for many j-ears, wo had suppnseil were too deeply Immersed in tlio " letheaii stream" ever to bo res¬ cued or revived. Often, too, have wo liriell V asked ourself, " What's the u-tc ! —let ihe dead ]ia,st bury its dead !" but still, one after another would these ghoste arise and force themselves upon ns, as much as to say, " We aro not dead, but ouly have beeu sleeping; re¬ vive and re-clothe us, and place us npon tiie pages of rccortlcil Iiistory."— In obedience to these behests, w-e pro¬ pose lo transcribe from tho tablets of memor.v some of the songs of fifly ycars ago. Xot tlie moro (inislied produc¬ tions which obtaiueil popularity iu tho larger towns and cities, but those which prevailed amoug the common people. in the villages aud rural districts, and which we do uot remember ever to liave seeu in print. We do not infer frora this fact that tiie.v nover had been in print before, but only, from our lim¬ ited opportunities, thatifc hadnever seeu thera in print. Perhaps, on a careful perusal of " J'rrry's Jleliques," a royal octavo edition ofsome five hun¬ dred pages of fiuaint old Knglish poems, we might find among them something approximatiug lo some of these—or, perhaps rather, some nf these approxi¬ mating to them. Although wa have fouud in that r.tre old collection many things iu detail, of whieh we had only he.ard snatches here and there in our earliest boyhood, yet, so far, wo have never fouud any of those which we propose to transcribe in tiiis series; therefore it is possible that some of there may be purely local—purely American. Indeed, somo of these are so local that perhaps they never liave been heard or known teu miles away from the place where we first learned them, escept to a very few of those liviug iioic.
In resucit.ating these "rcliriues" of the past, perhajis the patient reader may be enabled to contrast tlie songs of fifty J'ears ago, with those of the present day, and tlius also bo the better (lualified toexeiciseau intelligfiut judg¬ ment upon the progress tiiat has been made in h.alf a century. Doubtless there raay also bo localities and people, where, and among wliom, some of these songs have still a currency. We are aware that the tastes, tho habits, and tho aspirations of tho people have greatly changed within a period of fifty years, but change does uot always im¬ ply jjj-o.^rcss, no more than the changes ot fashion, necessarily imply comfort; and improvement. Neither does en¬ lightenment always engender greater moral purity, although such a contin¬ gency is inferentlally deduced. Moral purity does not consist in mere diction, and tho choice of finished modes of expressing ideas, but rather in the chas¬ tity of tlie impulses which suggest our thoughts, and our intents and purpos¬ es, in ultimating them in words and deeds. The unsophisticated manner of the illiterate, iu relating their experi¬ ences, often makes the cheeks of the professedly more knowing, glow with the fever of embarrassment or unbid¬ den shame, whilst they themselves, may be altogether uuconscious of hav¬ ing uttered anything improper or wrong; because, "to pure miuds all things are pure." There is sueh a thing as being " indecently decent," and this state of feeling is perhaps as likely to obtain amongst tho educated and the learned, as amongst the ignorant and the illiter.ate. It all depends upon the cherished habits ofour inner thoughts. We have felt it necessary to make this prelude to the sougs of fifty years ago, and our cogitatious upou them, be¬ cause wo are couscious tbat they lack poetic proficiency, and must therefore be left to the charitable considerations of the intelligent reader, aud ought to be judged accordiug to the standard which obtained at the period they were composed, and the localities in which they were sung—never for a raoment forgetting that thoy weio the aougs of the common people, aud related to the commou emotions and experiences of life.
We have omitted, l>oth tho definito and theiudeflnitearticles, in the title of these papers, beeause we do not wish it to be understood-even remotely—that the^o are the songs of fifty years ago, or the best of that period, even in the dis¬ tricts where we first Iieard them. We merely desire to illustrate that tliey are a few of such, as, from tlio peculiar nature of our .social condition, were accessible to us. Nor have wo trans- crilied any of wliich we diil notr then— or do not now—know theair, and could not sing, after the manner in which the singing of thoso days was generally doue. Some of theso airs are of the aew-saw, ilrawing kind, wliioh ren¬ ders them so ludricions to a refined au- dlance at tho present day, and which are sometimes ao amusingly rendered by such vocal performers .ts—" The Old Folks."
If in the 2>rcscnt, we have not out¬ lived all .sympathy with the past, we may .still find in the.'jo rare ohl reliques of a by-gone age— " Songs which may be sung—Tales which may
bo told. Not too gravo to pleaso thn gaj-, nor yet too mirthful for tho old." Indeed, among the most cultivated minds, aud tho most fastiilious tastes, auch songs as—"John Anderson my Jo, John," and " Comiug thro' the Kye," are not likely ever to " wear out;" and if this is so, can raoro be expected among tho uncultivated, and the rustic tastes'?
Within the last threeyears, we heard an individual in oue of our rural dis¬ tricts, humming one of these old, fa¬ miliar airs, and wo doubt uot, could we have distinctl.y heard  and  under¬ stood the words, we should Iiave found them among those we have transcribed in this series.   Without intending to advocate  or  defend  obsolete iilcas or tastes, yet we eannot ignore the fact that peopio will manifest their emo¬ tions and  sentiments, in such  words and airs as are in harmony with their moral and intellectual status; and, ex¬ cept by tbe slow and gradual process of mental culture, you  niaj- as well at¬ tempt to change tho skin of the Ethio¬ pian, or the spots of the Leopard, as to impose upon the people ideas and habits, thatare not in harmony withtheir«i-e. Doubtless among some of the exhibi¬ tions of male character in these songs, ™;^™ay find thoso which are not stoic- hlhiii^i"'"' """^ among the female ex- and heit'i*'''"?^^ ^'"'='> ""^^ simperingly UneS "^P'y romantic.   But in the " thero ian°   "^ '^'^'¦y   tnodern  author, %'ow6ve'°'^'°™"°*^"b*r"^''''°^ : ""d oriste'^1¦^moilem^'•f ""y "^^ epicene the- is nevertheless a SuUi'^Y-'^?"^ -".V," in the whole past ^810^^"^°.'.^ ""^''''® that the natur^cono a°i/''« =«="='- ia to flnd a master in n ^  °' " woman the face of any woman ^h^o^is ,^°°''i," reet wav depeiiident oS T man " nrt ^« certalnfy as you see the .un "n" i^?'T less sky, you see a woman whS u°Sot
happy. The want of a master is their great unknown want; the possession of amasteria-nnconsclously to theniselves —the only possible completion of their Uvea. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, this one primitive Instinct is at the bottom ofthe otherwise inexpli¬ cable sacrifice, when we see a woman, of her own free will, throw herself away on a man who is unworthy of her." Waiving an endorsement or a denial of this seutiment, so far as it relates to modern society, yet, it entered largely into the literature and the social in¬ tercourse, or relations, of the sexes flf¬ ty years ago, and especially into the songsof that period. Thispeculiarsex- ual relation was no doubt often taken advantage of by men who were destitute of principle, or who were unable to dis¬ cover or appreciate the true social and domestic relation which ought to ex¬ ist between tho sexes. Therefore, we flnd in many of the songs of the period we alluded to, an unpardonable, and seemingl.v unnecessary tampering with female alTections, on the part of men, and an excessive and often lamentable subserviency on the part of women. Without this, there did uot appear to be suflieient of the seusational element to give asong the popularity which was coveted for ic among thecommon class¬ es ofthe people, nor did It pander large¬ ly enough to the morbid sentimentality whicii characterized that period.
It is true, that many of tho .tcnti- incnfs will not bear the test of that re¬ fined and higher degree of moral judg¬ ment, which constitues " the rule of right" amongst the purer minds ofthe present day; but when a church incul¬ cates and perpetuates moral wrong, as a religioua principle, some allowances may be made for the inadvertenciea of those wlio liavo been impelled by worldly considerations alone. More¬ over, in the lievelopementof moral, and advanced social principles, tlie more refined and inferior errors will be eclipsed or hidden by the gro.sser and more external ones. When the latler are dissipated, then fhe former will only begin to make their appearance, and without such a recognized appear¬ ance, they arc not likely ever to be eradi¬ cated. Wilhout any intent of ascend¬ ing or descending—a,s Uie case may be —to moral or literary criticism, we have, nevertheless, indulged in a aeries of reflections upon each of these songs —explanatory, historical, and perhaps, under all circumstances, also hypoerit- ieal. Our motive in doing this, how¬ ever, was more to dissipate tlieirapraeti- eable mists by which sorae of them are invesled, than to enter iuto an aiial.v- sis of their intrinsic qualites. Wo are living in a practical age, ami need more praclical thoughts than those which gave'character to theuliimations of fif¬ ty years ago—uevertiieles, ail jirose aud no poetry, all realit.v and no romance, all wisdom aud no love, all trulh aud no good, is moro apt to make us cold, stern, rigid an and unbending, than when these attributes and qualities are harmoniously and in due proportions blended together. Our justice needs generosity, ourindividuaiism needs fra¬ ternity, and ourself-hood needs hucan sympathy, before we ean attain the stature of a true manhood. 'Tis said, the peacock lowers his tail—whieli pride has erected—whenever he looks at his homely feet, aud tlttis the illiter¬ acy of our aucostr.v may boa curb upon the intellectual pride of their posteri¬ ty, and in this wi.so also, the songs of fifty years ago, may serve to' eliminate some of the shallow siiperfluitiea of the preaent day—" thus tliey apeak and nothing more." Guaistf.i.i.ts.
THE LABOEfs-G'MAN.
Never Judge a man by the quality of his clothes. If a mau is habited in a garb filthy and ragged—that ia one thing; but the simple garb of labor may cover the best of men. Among the many unfortunate mistakes which have been made in thia latler reapect ia the following, which happened within my own knowledge and obaervation :
Christopher Goodhue, at the age of forty, amassed a fortune in mercan¬ tile pursuits, aud had lost his he.ilth. His physician told him he must leave the city and quit his ]ire.sent busiuess.
"Of cour.se, you must have employ¬ ment, and that, too, of a kind that shall exerciae your beat busine.ss facul¬ ties. Now I thiuk, my dear, Goodhue, I liave just tho thing for you. You have been at Walker's Falls, up in Franklin.
" Yes."
"Well, tho.=ic large mills aro for sale —both the woollen mill and the paper mill, together with a machine shop be¬ longing to them. The former owner ia dead, aud his widow wishes to sell. Two hundred thousand dollars, cash, I am very sure, will buy the whole property. Y'ou cau pay that and yet have enough left to make you indepen¬ dent of want or forced labor while you live. And then, if you buy, you will naturally improve two or tliree excel¬ lent water privileges which are now idle. Thinkof it, dear sir. Ahealthy, salubrious and invigorating mountain .air; a retired and delightful location; fish aud game of all sorts ready toyour rod and gun whenever you feel liko re¬ laxation and recreation; and the very best school in the country foryourehil- dren."
Mr. Goodhue waa taken with the idea ; but, like a prudent man, he said he would apeak with hia wife. He di<I ao, and she, sensible woman, said: "Let us get out from the city. O, we can bo very happy in the free, fresh .air; and not only you, but our childreu and myself will be beller and strong¬ er."
So Christopher Goodhue went up to Walker's Falls, In the beautiful village among the mounlaina, and bought the railla, logelher with all the unimproved water power, and withiu two weeks thereafter hehad removed thither with his family, aud entered at ouce, heart and soul. Into the work of improve¬ ment.
" Now, Molly," he said to his wife, "you know I have como up here for healthful exercise, shall hire men to do the druiigery of elose offlee work. We must fix up around the house. I om eoing to dig.aud hoe and delve in the garden. So you must make me a p;Ur of blue overalls and a frock. I must dru.sB for the work I do."
Mrs. Goodhue smiled, butthe cheer¬ ful tones of her husband, already vini- my and robust, made her lieart glad, and she and th© girls sat lo work cheer¬ fully and merrii.v upon tho clothing for the new laboring man.
People were rejoiced wheu they knew that a wealthy business man from the distant city had bought the mills, be¬ eause those same milla, employing nearly two hundred hands, were the life of tho place, and the real good, and prosperity of oilier business depended in a great measure upou their thrift and auocesaful management.
The principal atore at Walker's Falls was kept by a man named Ralph .Sto¬ ver. He had managed to work into tlie bulk of trade through the partiali¬ ty of the former proprietor of the mills, with whom he had shared the high proflts on goods sold upon order to the employees of the milla. He was an honest man, as the world goes; but with him Honealy and Policy, and nothing more.
Kben Shackford kept the other prop¬ er atore—and whenl3a.y "jiroperacore" I raesm a regular couutry atore, whero goods of all kinks, qualities and varie¬ ties aro kept, and where farmers can dispose of all sorts of transportable produce. Shackford was truly an hon¬ est man—honest from the very inmost Instinct of his heart. With him hon¬ esty was not so much a principle as a part of his nature. He had not laid up money. His trading was mostly con¬ fined to an old run of customera among the neighboring farmers, while those who had money to pay for their goods had been monopolized by the more stir¬ ring and scheming Stover.
"I declare," aaid Stover, "I must go and see Mr. Goodhue, and make some arrangement ior securing his custom and hia orders. I calculate his trade and influence will be worth more than a thousand dollars a year clear profit. He must have got settled down by this time, and ready for business. I wish I knewwhatsort of a man he is. Butl guess I shall know how to take him after I've studied him a while. I can read humau nature pretty easily."
The trader was preparing to leave when a laboring man entered the store -a man habited in blue overalls and frock, and wearing upon his head an old straw hat.
" Mr. Stover, I think ?" said the new¬ comer.
" That'a my name."
The laboring man atarted attheab-
t'S-'Sln'rrin^tt.rw-a^'.-r
ra ^uVtSt^ •^^^''•'^ *-^- «P-^ -
" I want to get a little paint, sir. I am—
" My boj' will attend to vou. I am busy."
" But, sir, your boy may be as igno¬ rant of the compounds I require as I am. I am going to paint a floor, and I only know that I want some yellow ochre, some litharge and—"
" I am not a painter, air," broke in Stover roughly. " My boy will put up whatever you may want."
"Then you cannot accommodate a customer with the beneflt of your knowledge concerning the respeclive quantities of various articlea he may require for a specified purpose?"
" Knowledge isn't one of my trading commodities. Y'ou'll find that up at the Academy. Here, John, if this man wants anything, sell it to him."
And thua spoaking, Mr. Stover put on his hat and left the atore, evidently thinking that his customer, whom he liad never seen, was either an itinerant laboring man, or a farmer from the back region, who would want to pay for his goods In popfar wood or old po¬ tatoes.
Ralph Stover went to the mills, where lie found an architect and an en¬ gineer from the city superintending extensive alterationa and improve¬ ments. But Mr. Goodhue waa not there. They thought likely he waa at hia house. 80 to the house Mr. Stover wended hia way, where he was inform¬ ed by a lady that if Mr. Goodhue got back from an errand upon which he had been out, he would probably be found iu the garden.
Next to the garden, where our enter¬ prising trader found a man in blue over¬ alls and frock, engaged iu making a flower-bed. " la Mr. Goodhue about here?" " That ia my name, air." " Eut I mean the man who owna the place—who owna the mill.s." " I am the man." " 3'OK.'—eh?"
Mr. Stover beheld the cuatomer to whom he had behaved so Indecentlj* at hia atore.
" Reallv, Mr. Goodhue, I had no Idea -I had-"
" If you have business with me sir." interrupted Goodhue, respectfully, but sternly, "I will attend to you other¬ wise, mj'time is precloua."
" Upon my soul, Mr. Goodhue, I must ask your pardon. I had no Idiea it was you. But—if you will give me your custom-T thiuk I could make it as much for your intereat aa—"
"Stop, air," commanded Goodhue, with a wave of tbe hand. "If I wiah to trado with you, I will call at your atore. I sulFer no man to Inflict hia begging for custom upon me at my liome.   Good-day, sir."
And while Mr. Goodhuo returned to his work, Ralph ytover had read hia man well enough to know that further remark would be worse lliau useless; ,so he turned moodily aud unhappily away.
Mr. fiooilliiii? I'lHind Eben Shackford to bo an honest, upright, conscientious, and aci:ommodating tradesman, and with him he mado arrangennaiLs for the supply of goods for iiimself and workmen.
Shackford throve, and was grateful and happy; the laborers in the mills oblained their goods vastly cheaper tiian ever before; while Ralph Stover, in liitterness of sprit, curses the liour in which he was led to insult a custo¬ mer who chanced to be habited in tiie garb of a Laeokino Man.
HOME, SWEET HOME.
Though the trite old song, "Home, .Sweet Home," has been sung within tho circle of almost every household, yet how few persona of all who have heard its sweet strains, know who was the author of thoae beauliful words: " 'Mid plea.sures and palaces, Ihough we may
roam, lie  It ever so humble, there's uo place like
liome."
It has, perliaps, never occurred tothe miud ofany one uiiflcquaiuted with the circumstances, th.at the writerof asong, which has found an echo in so many hearts, could he other than one who had experienced all the pleasures of a happy home; but sad as is the reflec¬ tion, it is nevertheless true, that John Howard Payne, the author of " Home, Sweet Home," though he haa contrib¬ uted to the happiness of mauy homes, never had a home of his own.
We clip the arlicle below, suggesting that a monument be erected to the memory of Payne, and give It a place in our columns, believing it will fiud a response in the hearts ofour readers :
THE AUTHOR   OF   "SWEET IIOME."
As I sit In my garret here in Wash¬ ington, walching the course of great meu, ond the destiny of party, I meet often with strange contradictions in Uiis eventful life. The most remarkable was that of John Howard Payne, au¬ thor of "Sweet Home." I knew him personally. He occupied the rooms under me forsome time, aud his con¬ versation was so captivatine that I oft¬ eu speut whole days In his depart¬ ments. Ho wasan applicant for office at tlie time—Cousul at Tunis—from whieli he had been removed.
What a sad thing it was to aee the poet subjected to all the huiuiliatious of ofl3ce-seeking. Of an evening we would walk along the street. Once in awhile we would see some family circle so happy, and forming so beautiful a group tltat he would stop, and then pass silently on.
On sucli occ.iaiona lie would give a liialory of ills wandering, liia triala, and all tho cares incident to bis sensitive uature aud poverty. " How often," said he, ouc-e, " have I been in the heart of Paris, Berlin, and London, or some otlier city, and heard persons singing, or tho hand orgau playing ".Sweet Homo," without a ahilliug to buy tho next meal, or a place to lay my head. Y'et I have beeu a wander¬ er frnm my boyhood. My country haa turned me ruthlessly from oflice, and in old age I havo to submit to humilia¬ tion for bread."
Thua he woulil complain of his hap¬ less lot. He only wish was to die iu a foreign land, to be buried by strangera, aud sleep in obscurity.
I met him ono day looking unusually .sail—" Have j'ou got your consulate?" said I.
" Yes, and I leave io a week for Tu¬ nis ; I shall never return."
Tlio last expression was not political fiiilh. Far frotn it. Poor Payne! his wiah was realized; he died at Tunis. Wliether his remains wero brought to this country I kuow not. They sliould be, and if nono othera wouid do it, let the bonieleaa throughoutthe world give a penny for an inscription like the following:
HEKE 1,1E3
J. HOWARD PAY'NE,
The Author of " Sweet Home."
A  wanderer in  lile, he whoso songs wero
SUDS In every tonguo  and found an
eclio In overy heart,
NEVER HAD A HOJIE.
HE DIED
In a Foreign Land.
Cbarles Dickens says there is nothing beautiful and good tbat dies and is for¬ gotten. An infant, a pratUIng child, a youth, well taught, will live again in the better thoughts of thoae who loved it, .and will play Its part, though ita body be burned to ashes or drowned In tho deepest sea. There is not an angel added to tho hosts of Heaven but does its blessed work on earth in those that loved it here.
If civil society lie made for the an- vantage of man, all the advantages for which it is made becomes his right. It is an institution of beneficence; and law itself is only beneficent acting by rule. Men have a right to livo by that rule; they have a riglit to justice.- They have a right to the fruits of their industry, and to the means of making their industry fruitful.
God's word is like God'a world—va¬ ried, very rich aud very beautiful.— You never know when you have ex¬ hauated all its deep secrets. The bible, like the book of nature, haa something for every class of mind. Look at the bible iu a new light, and straightway you aee some new charm.
" I am afraid, dear wife, that while I am gone absence will conquer love."
" O, never fear, dear Iiusband ; the longer you stay away the better I shall like you."
" How long can a fool live ?" aaked a lawyer of a witness. " I don't know," replied the witness. " How old are you ?"
" You aeem to walk more erect than usual, my dear sir."
"Y'es, I have been atraightened by circnmatances."
AT TEE CHTOCH (JATE.
Althongh I enter not. Yet round about the spot
OftUmesI hover; And near the sacred gate With longing eyea I wait.
Expectant other.
The minister bell tolls out Above the city's ront
And noise and humming; They've hnshed the minister bell; The organ 'gins to swell;
She's coming! coming!
My lady comes at last. Timid and stepping fast.
And hastening hither. With modest eyes dowucast; Site comes—she's here: she's past!
May heaven go wllh her!
Kneel undisturbed, fair saint I Pour out your praise or plalnl
Meekly and duly; r wlil not enter there, "To aully your pure prayer
With thoughls unruly,
Rut suITer me to pace Round the forbidden place.
Ungerlng a minute- Like outcast spirits, who wait, And see through heaven's gate.
Angels wltblu It.
FOa THE IITTIE FOLKS.
ii:TTIE;LINDSAY'. " Poof,—poof,—poof," steamed tho engine, aud away flew the long line of cars out from the depot, past stately suburban reaidences; and asEttie look¬ ed back in the direction of the city, ahe could see a great cloud of smoke hover¬ ing over it, through the faat falliug twi¬ light. Then she leaned over againat papa, gazing out of the window at the dim linea of trees that crowned the dis¬ tant lillls, and the star-light shining down, making a faint, dusky glimmer. So, with her little brain full of cbildlah fancies ahe fell aaleep, and when ahe awakened up, the cara were standing still, and the conductor was saying, " Twenty minutes for breakfa.st."
Bight by the platform, in a white house with green blinds, that looked very small for a hotel, to Ettie, a nolsj' bell waa clattering "ting-a-llng, ting- a-IInga-ling," and papa hurried them Id to the table, whero they found a real country breakfast of savory chickens, potatoes, hot biscuits, and the most tempting strawberries and cream,
A ueat, bustling iittle woman, that Ettie thought would be nice for an auntie, poured her cofitso In a green china mug, and brought it around to lier,
" LitUe Fairy, I'd liko to keep you hero with me awhile," ahe said ; and Ettie turned up her dainty, greased mouth and offered her a kiss.
Mrs. Lindsay smiled as she rose, and nodded a good- bye, in a way that show¬ ed plainly enough that a little flowery path had been made straight to her heart.
The sun was ahining down as they sped along, making treea, graas and flowers sparkle under their weight of dew. Ettie stood by the window, her bine eyes dancing with delight, as she look, for the flrst time, " a look at the real fields "
In a cozy farni-y.ird a girl was milk¬ ing a cow, that stood looking wistfully over the fence at a velvety white calf.
Then, long lines of rail fence whizzed bj'. Here a flock of sheep quietly nib¬ bled the fresh graaa; there aome horses were drinking from a spring on the hill-aide; aud now they were going over a creek. The treea huug low, making it cool and dark, and a willow waa fairly blossoming witli red-winged blackbirds. They were poised with wide-open moutha, and ahe knew of course they muat be singing, though she could uot hear a note for tho clatter of the cara.
A little lame boy, about Ettie's age, wliosat just in front of them, waa en¬ joying the scenery as much aa ahe, and when the birda vanished, he looked around lo her, a smile lighting up his pale features. Ettie rested against the back of his seat, and began talking to him.
"Are 3'OU goiug to Bridgeport, too ? " she asked.
"No," he replied, " my mother and father are botli dead, and I live with Unele Frank, at Wheeling; he ia tak¬ ing me home. I waa at Bridgeport last winter, going to school, and one day I was crosaiug the street, and I feil on the ico and got hurt. Uncle ia afraid I will never walk straight again."
"Oh,yea! you mw.?^" she said, in tones of childish pity. "What Is that man lighting the lamps for?"
" We are going through a tunnel."
Ettie drew a little, quick breatli, and tried to lifok very brave. "Did you ever go through a tunnel before?" she asked.
" Y'es, lots of time; we went through a good many last nigiit."
"Did we?"
The litlle boy laughed. " I suppose we were both asleep," he aaid, "and we could not have known it anyhow in the dark. Thia is only a little tunnel. Wheu we get throngh It there's a place where the water runs overasteep, high bank, and whenever the sun shines you cau aee the rainbow colors."
Ettie drew a little sigh of relief, aa they came out into the aunahlne again, and lier young friend pointed lier to a window just In timo to see the daz¬ zling flash of colors go past.
It was ten o'clock when the conduc¬ tor banged the door open, and cried out, " Bridgeport." Mrs. Lindsay quickly adjusted lier veil and gloves; Ettlesaid "Good-bye, Clarence;" papa grasped her and the travelling-bag aimultane- oualy, put on hia hat, and they hur¬ ried out.
Uncle Wilson Maynard, and Cousin Lena, were awaiting for them with the carriage, and they immediately started for " Chestnut Farm." Oh, what a nice drive they had, and how they all enjoyed it. Lena, a alight, brown- eyed girl, with a low, gentle voice, quite wou Ettie over; ao did merry, l>lue-eyed Kate, who lifted her from the carriage as if she had been a kitten, and deposited her In Aunt Lucie's arms.
"What sweet cousins, mamma!" the little girl aaid, aa Mra. Lindsay waa dressing her for their uoon dinner, "I cannot toll which I love best."
Her good opinion only improved wheu, after dinner, they all went out on the nice, shaded grass, and romped and breathed the fresh air to their heart's content.
Harry came homo from school at four o'clook. He waa j ust eleven years old, and a curly-haired delight. He took Ettie all around kittondom and chickendom, delighting her wilh plans of pleasure ibr to-morrow, for to-mor¬ row was Saturday, and a holiday.
" He can drive the horses, mamma, and we're going to the grove; can't we ? " whispered Ettie, aa they came inlo the parlor for prayer, at twilight. —National Baptist.
LEGAL   NOTICES,
NO. 44.
LEBAL   NOTICES.	
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estateof Louisa Weidman, late ofEph¬ rala township, deceaaed. LETTEUStestamentaryonaald estate hav¬ ing been granted tn the undersigned, all fiersonslndebted theretoare requeslea to make mmedliUe settlement, and tliose having clalmsordeiuandsagaiustthesaine, wi 1 pre¬ sent them for settlement to the uuders gned, residing In said township.
DAVID MELLINnEU. Exccumr. P. ai.tnTrN HElTLEa, Att'3-.     [aug:ll C*t42
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
Estate of Jacob Frautz, late of Paradise township, deceased.
LETTERS tesUimentary ou said estate hav¬ ing been granted to the uudersigned, ail fiersons indebted thereto are requested to make mmediatesettlement,and tlioso havlngclaims or demands against tlie same wiil present them without ilelay for settlement to the un¬ dersigned executors.
JOSEPH FRANTZ,
Salisbury township, SE.M EBV, auglQ ««t nil]         Leacock township.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
Estate of Ann M. Shelly, lale of the Borough of Manheim, Lancas¬ ter county, deceased. LETTERS testamentary on said eatate havingbeen giauted to the nnderslgned, all pprsons ludebted thereto, are requested to make Immediate payment.and those having clalins or demands agaiust the same, will pre¬ sentthem withoutdelay forsettlement to the uudersigned. Da. J. C. NEFP,
Itesldiug in Carlisle. Cumb'ld Co., Pa.. JACOB I,. ESHLEMAN, Residing In Mount Joy township. augl.1 (i*L :«l
ADMINISTBATOBS* NOTICE.
Estate of John Nuding, late of Manor township, dec'd,
L'u.TTEBS of admlnl8tratloii,on said estate, havingbeen granted to the anderslgned,all persons Indebted thereto are reonested to make immediate settlement, and those hav¬ ing claims or demandB-akalast the same will present them for settlement to the undersign¬ ed, residing in MiUersviUe.
ELIZABETH NUDINQ, CHRISTIAN H. KILLHEFFER. sopl3 8«t 42 Administrators.
adhinistratob'S notice.
Estate of Frederick Carstons, late of
West Hempfleld, township,
dec'd.
LETTERS of administration nn said estata having been grauted to theunderslgned, all persons indebted theretoare requested to make Immediate p.iyment, and those having claims ordemands against thesame will presentthem for settlement to the undersigned, residing In said township.
ANNA CARSTONS, aug3i 01421 Administratrix.
adhinihtratobs' notice.
Eslale of Abraham Groff, late of Stras¬ burg township, deceased. IETTERS of administration on said estate J having been granted to theunderslgned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment, and those Iiaving claims or demandsagalnst the sam e will pre¬ sentthem without delay for settlement to the undersigned. EJtANUBL GBOFP,
Stiasburg townahip, JAOOB WITMEB, augSl lit 42 West Lampeter twp.
adhinistratob's notice.
Estate of George Strenge, late of Eaat
Hempfleld township, deceaaed. T ETTERS of administration on said estate Ij having been granted to the undersigned, all persons Indebted thereto are requested to make Immediate payment, and tiiose having claims or demands against the same will pre¬ sent them for settlement to the undersigned, residing in said township.
CHRISTIAN STRENGE, auglO C*t 39 Administrator.
AnJIINISTRATOR'S  NOTICE.
Estate of Elizabeth Eudy, late of Man¬ heim township, deceased. LETTERSof administration on said estale having been gran ted to the undersigned, all persousindebted theretoare requested tomake Immedlatepayment, and thoaehavlngolaims or demandsagalnst tliesam6.wlll presentthem without delay for settlement to the under¬ signed, residing in said township.
EMANUEL \V. P.UDY. auglO G*t 39] Administrator.
ABMINI.STRATOR.S' NOTICE.
Estate of Maria Flowers, late of Ephra¬ ta township, deceased. T ETTERS of administration ousald estate J J having been grauted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate settlement.aud those having claims or demands against the same, wiil pre¬ sent them withont delay forsettlement to the undersigned residing In said township.
WILLIAM BECHTEL, Administrator ofsaid deceased. P. Martin Heitler, Attorney, aUB24 G»t 41
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Jaeob Engles, late of the bor¬ ough of Ellzabethtown, Lancaster county, deeea'ed.
THE undersigned auditor, appointed to dis¬ tribute the balance remaining in tlie han<ls of Samuel Eby, es<i., administrator, D, B. N. O. T. A. of said deceased, to and among tliose legally enlltled to the same, will attend for that purpose on WEDNESRAV, thelSthday of SEWEMBEH, A. U. 1S70. at 9}<o'cIocka. in,. In the Library Room of tho Court House In tho city or Lancaster, whero all persons in¬ terested In said distrihutlon may attend. ri. W. PATTERSON, seplT td 43 Auditor,
Louisa Swesk, by!
her next friond.      Alias Sub-for Divorce ot ILVRO.VRET   SMITH        August Term, 1870,
vs. No. 31.
William Swbnk.
NOTICB.-WILLIAM SWENK: You are hereby commanded to bo aud appear in your proper person before our Judges at Lan¬ caster, at the Court of Common Ple.is, 10 be held ou MONDAY, the 19th day of AUGUST, A. D. 1870, at 111 o'clock, a. m., to show cause, If any you have, why the said Louisa Swenlc shall not be divorced from the bouds of matri¬ mony contracted with you.
F.MYER.=i, Sherlir. SherlfT'sOnlce, Lancaster, Aug. ICth, 1S70. auglT 4t40
Mary a. Taylor byi her noxt friend Peter [ Alias Sub. for Divorce Weidman 1-  to Aug. Term, 1S70.
vs I No. IS.
John Tayi.or.      J
NOTICE.—JOHN T.\YLOR: You are hereby notitled and commanded to be and appear In your proper person, before our Judges at Lancaater, at our l "ourt of Common Pleas, to he held on MONDAY' the lOtli day of SEPTE.MBER, A. D. ISiO, at 10 o'clock, a, m., to .show cause, Ifany you have, why thesald Mary A. Taylor should not be divorced from the bonds of matrimony whicii he hath contract¬ ed with vou. F. MYERS, Sherilf,
Slieria'"s ofllce, Lancaster, Aug. 10, IS70.
augl7 4t 40
Henry Firestine )   alias Sub. for Divorce
vs. y     or.\ug. Term, 1370.
Sl'san Fxrestine. ) No. 5.
NOTICE.-SUSANPIRESTINE:   You  are hereby notilled and commauded to be aud appear lu your proper person, before our Jud¬ ges at Lancasler, ut onr Court of Cominon Picas, to be held on MONDAY, tho 19th day of SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1870, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to show cau.so. If any vou have, why the said Henry Flrestluo should not be divorced from the bonds of matrimony contracted with you. F. MYERM, Sheriff, Sheriff's Olllce, Lancasler, Aug. 16,1870. augl7 4t 40
TN THE MATTER OF THB ESTA.TF. OF 1 GKORGK GENSEMER, LATE OF L.A.N- CASTER COUNTY, DECEASED:
NOTICE Is hereby given, that Henry Haller has petitioned the Orphans' Courl of Lancas¬ ter county for leave lo pay $270.82 {less expen¬ ses!, the shares of two of the hoirs, in the widow's third charged on petitioner's hinds. Into Courtand havelils laudsdlscharged from the lien, whicli prayer the Court granted, and money ordered to bo paid as iiraj'ed for. By llio Court. Atte.st: a. L. KAUFFMAN,
sep3 4«t 42] Dep. Clerk. O. C.
NOIICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that a rule has been granted by the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster couuty to show cause why the Cor¬ poration known as the ROHRKHSfOWN FLUX COMP.^NY- should not bo dissolved and the officers allowed to flie their accounts in said Court.
Returnable ou  tbo   THIRD   MONDAY of SEPrUMBER, A, D. IS70. at 10 o'clock a. m. Attest: W. D. STAUFFER,
augfi 4*L ;!S ProtIionolar.v.
E.XECDTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Amy Crise, late of Lancaster city, deceased.
LETTERS testamentary on said estate hav¬ ing been granted to the undersigned, all persons Indebted thereto are requesled to make Immediate settlement, and thosehavlng claims ordemaudsagalnstthe same will pre¬ sent them for settlement to the nndersigued, residing In Lancaster city.
OEO. D. SPRECHER. nuglT li't 40] Executor.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Amos Brooks, late of Conoj- towuship, deceased.
LETTERS of administration on said estate having been granted to the nnderslgned, all persons Indebted thereto, are requested to make settlement, and those baring claims or demands against tbe same, will present them withont delay for settlement lo the nnder- ¦igned, residing tn East Donegal township. JOHN ZIQLEB, Administrator, sep 7 8't43
SHEKIPP'S PEOCLAMATION.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
I^HE accounts or the following persons are filed In the Register's Olflce of Lancaster county, for conflrmation und ailowanco at an Orphans' Court to be held in tho city of Lan¬ ca-ster, on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19lh, 1S70, at 10 a'clock. a m.:
Elias Aumeut, admluistrator of D.avid Mar¬ tiu.
Henry Tschopp and Isaac R.Brown.execulors of Christ<,pller Tschopp.
.-t-nlos Wade, administrator of Benjamin Bleacher.
Henry S. Trout, executor of Susan Trout.
John A. Scheurenbrand. guardian of Eliza¬ beth Vogt. Catharine Vogt and Mary Vogt.
Henry Hersh, administralor of Ueorge Hersh.
C.S. Hollmau, guardian of .Magdalena Wober and Danlel Weber.
Henry Wissler, trustee of Lsaac Hinkle.
Henry Burkholder and David Laudis, (miller), truslee under the will of David Burkholdor, of money devised lo Martha Geist (now Kurlz).
Daulel Lefover (farmer), guardian of Lavlna Witmer (now Allhouse).
Aaron Null und Samuel Moore, administrators of .lohn A. Null.
J.acoli M. Mayer and D ivid K. Herr, adminis¬ trators Willi the will annexed, of Abrabain Herr.
Elizabeth G. Udderzook, administratrix of M'Tshall J. Udderzook.
Abraham M. Hess, executor of John B. War¬ fel.
William Diem, administrator of John Dun¬ lap.
Johu Mecartney, administrator of Martin H. Krelder.
John Strohm. guardian of Kllza Ann Erb.
J. H. Gilbert, adinlnislralor of .Sarah Pierce.
Abraham Loaiuau, exccutorof Elizabeth Lea¬ man.
Adam Ranck, executor of James Cooper.
Danlel Rife, guardian of Auua Rife, (now the wifeof Israel .Martin).
Samuei Eberly, esq., guardian of Elizabeth Eberly.
Uriah Carpenter, guardian of Susan Mohn.
Jacob Eberly and John Eberly. executors of Jacob Etierly.
Raphael Fisher, admluistrator of Ilenry Eau¬ man.
Dr. Joseph TI. Lefevre, guardian ol Susan Sa¬ lome Trout.
Abraham Howry, guardian of Christian H. Hartman.
Adam S. Lutz, John S. Lutz and Jobn B. Gock¬ ley, executors of John Lutz, who was execu¬ tor of Danlel Royer.
Christian Keller, guardian of Elvira Wingard.
Qeorge K. Iteed. administrator with the will annexed of Georgo H. Krug.
Peier .s. Heist, guardian of I'rlscilla Fry.
Christian Herr, (Pequea), executor of Catha¬ rine Good.
John S. Harner. surviving administrator of George Kariier.
Georgo Wlillsoo, admlnistraior of Elizabeth McClelian.
Samuel S. Myers and Jolin S. Myers, executors of Henry Myers.
Peter Gerhart, Isaac S. Gorhart and Levi W. Mentzer, executors of Peter Gerhart,
Isaac Clinch, administrator of John Clinch and Ann Clinch.
Veronica Krieder, administratrix of Michael Krleder.
Samuel McDannel. guardian of Lydla Gelst- weit, Henry Oeistweit and Elizabeth Gelsl¬ welt.
Joseph Hertzler, executor of Jacoli Zook.
Henry G. Long, adminlstr.ator of Mary Long,
Heury Cl. Long, administrator of Catharine Long.
Clirlsllan Miller, guardian of David King.
Htigh a. Gara, administrator of Leonard Sny¬ der.
H. c. Demuth, executor of Ferdinand L. De- mulh.
Maria Quigley, administratrix of John Quig¬ ley.
C. H. Kryder, administrator, de bonis non. cum testamento annexo, of Theo. O. Kryder.
Martin S. Musser, administrator of Wm. Ru- bert.
Roland H. Brubaker, administrator, de bonis non cum testamento annexo, of Michael Bard.
Wm. Compton, executor of Sophia Mylln.
Geo. S. Mann, executor of Jacob Dellinger.
Johu Stehman, gnardian of Ann and Jacob Weidman.
Jacob Balmer and Henry E. Stehman, execu¬ tors of George Weaver.
George Lutz and Samuel Lutz, executors of Edward Lulz,
John Sensenig, guardian of Amos, David and Sarah Newport,
W. Carpenter, guardian nf Elizabeth S. Shaef¬ fer,-Jane M. ahaelTer Jobn c. Sbaelfer and Marthas. Sbaefl-er.
A.. K. Witmer, guardian of Joseph H, Weaver,
^, ,   „ HENBY S. SHENCK,
ang24 4t4I Register
PRINTING Ov EVERY DESCRIPTION ex¬ ecuted at this offlc« on reasonable terms.
/-(OD SA'VE .THEJCOHIIOKWJCAI.TH.
SHERIFF'S PEOCLAMATION. I, Feedikick MYESa, High Sheriff of Lancaa¬ ter county, Commonwealthof Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and give notice to the electors ofthe county aforesaid, that an elec¬ tion will be heldln the snld county of Lancns¬ ter, on
TUESDAY. THE llth day of OCTOBER, 1870,
lor the purpose of electing the several persons
herolnafternamed, viz :
ONE PEBSON duly qualified for Member ot Congress.
FOUR PERSONS duly quallfled for Members of Assembly.
ONE PERSON duly quallfled for Recorder.
ONE PERSON duly quallfled for County Com¬ missioner.
TWO PERSONS duly quallfled for Directors of
TWO PER.SONS duly quallfled for Prison In-
ONE PERSON duly quallfled for County So-
TWO PERSONS duly quallfled for Jnry Com¬ missioners. ONE PERSON duly quallfled for Andilor.
I also hereby mako known and give notice that tho place of holding the aforesaid election In tho several wards, boroughs, districts and townships within tho county of Lancaster, are as follows, to wit:
1st Dlstrlct^Composed of the Nine Wards of Lancaster City. The quallfled voters of tho First Ward will hold their election at the pub¬ lic houae of Joseph Elder. In West Orange St.: Second Ward, at the public house of HliTrk & Korlng, In East King street; Third Ward, at tho public liouse of G. W. Myers, In East King St.; Fourth Ward, at the public iiouseol Martin Kreider, in West King si.; Fifth Wnrd. at the public iionseof John Bissinger., West King St.; Sixth Ward, at the public honse ot Georgo Spong, in North Queen street; Seventh Ward, at the pabllo house of John Wltlinger, in Rockland Street; Eighth Ward, at thepub¬ lic house of Samuel Erisman, In Strawberry street; Ninth Ward, atthepubllchouseofS. G- Qensemer, in North Queen street.
2d District—Dmmore township, at the No. 2 school house In the vlUage of Chestnut Level.
3d Dlstrlct-Borongh of Ellzabcliitowu, attho public house nowoccupicd by George W. Bo.vor, in said borough.
4tli District—Earl townslilp, at the public hall InthevliiagoofNewHoiland.insaidlowu.shlp.
.¦ilh District—Ellznbeth towusiiip, at tiio pub¬ lic house now occupied by Johu Engle, in Brlckervllle, in said townslilp.
61)1 District-Borough of Slra-sburg, at the publlo house now occupied by Fred'k Myers, In said borough.
Tth Dlstrlct-ltapho lownshlp. Including tho borough of Manlielm, at the Washinglon House, in said borough.
8lb District-Salisbury township, at the pub¬ lic liouse now occupied by John Mason, W hite Horso lavern. In .said town.slilp.
Oth Districl—East Cocalico township, at the
Cubllc house now occupied by Henry Ithoads, 1 the vilhigo of Reamstown, In said township.
lOlli District—Being part of the towns Up of East Donegal, nt the public school llouso n tho village of Maytown, fn said townsliip.
Illh District-Caernarvon township, at tlie public houso now occupied hy H. .M. Sweigart, in tho village of Churchtown, In said township.
12tli District—Martic township, at Ihe house now occupied l)y D.M.Moore, In said town-
" ISUl Dlstrlct-Bart township, at tho public house lalely occupied by John HolUs, in said township.
llth District—Colerain township, at tbo pub¬ lic houso now occupied by Sani'l W. Eckman, in said toivnship,
15th District—Fulton town.ship, at the public liouse now occupied by Martin Rohrer, In said township.
ICth District-Warwick township, at the pub¬ lic house now occupied by Geo. T. Greider, in tho village ot Lltlz, In said township.
17th District—Composed of tho Borough of Marietla and part of East Donegnl lownshTp, at the public school house in tlie borough of .\Iari- elta. In said township.
ISth District—Columbia Borougii: 1st Ward, at the public houso ol J.iseph Blai:k; 2d Ward, attho public house of .Mary Waguer;3d Ward, at the resuiurant of Valentino Mack,
19th District—Sadsbury township, at thepub¬ lic Iionse now occupied by Isaac Albriglit, In said township.
20th District—Leacock townshlp.at the public houao now occupied by ^Y, Blair, in said township.
21st District-Brecknock township, at the public houao now occupied by J. C. £&Iiloman, in said township.
22d District—Mount Joy Borough, in tho Council Ch.ambor In the borough of Mount Joy.
23d Dlslrlct-Belng part of East Hempfleld township, atthe public houso now occupied by H. .s. Landis, in the village of Petersburg, In said townshtp.
!Mtli District—West Lampeter township, nt tho public house now occupied by Henry Mil¬ ler, In the village of Lampeter Square, In said township.
25th District—Conestoga town.ship, at the public houso now occupied by Jolin O.Preis, In said townshiii.
211th District—Wasliington Borough, at the upper school houso in the borough of Wasli-
27th District—Ephrata township, at the pub¬ lic house now occupied by S, Styer, in said township.
2Sth Dlstrlct-Conoy townsliip, at the pnbllc school houso In the village of Balnbridge, in said township,
29th District—Manhelm townshlp,atthe pub¬ lic houso nowoccupicd by A. H. Bombergor, in the village of Ncfl'svlUe, in said township.
30111 District-Being part ot Manor town.ship, at tho public houso now occupied by Isaac B. Miller. In Millerstown, In .said  township.
SlSt District—West Earl township, atthe pub¬ lic house now occupied by Grablll G. Forney, In Earlvllle, lu said townshi]),
32d District—Being part of West Hempfleld township, known as Silver Spring District, at thepublic houseof James Montgomery, In said township.
33(1 Dlstrict-Strasburg township, nt the pub¬ lic house now occupied by Janies Curran, in the borough of Strasburg.
llth District-Being part of Manor township, commonly called ludlantown disirict, at tho public house of Bernard Stoner, in said town¬ ship,
351)1 District—W.!5t Cocalico township, nt Uio public liou,se now occupied by Daniel Misiiler, In the village of .Shoeneck, in said township.
3Gth District-East Earl lownshlp, at the pub¬ lic houso now occupied by Philip PoreiuiUi.at Blue Bull, In said towiish,p,
37111 District—Paradiso town.ship, nt the pub¬ lic liou.so now occupied by Henry Keneagy, m said township.
3Sth District—Being a part of EastHompfleld townshin, at the public school house In the vil¬ lage of Itempfleld.ln aaid township.
39th District—Lanc.ister townshlp.at thepub¬ lic house now occupied by Wm. 'T. Y'ouart, in said township.
401)1 Disirict—East Lampeter township, at Die public house now occupied by KUas Buckwal¬ ter. In said township.
41stDl5trict-Llttlo Biltnln townshlp.at the houseof Jolm Harbison, in said townahip,
42d District-Upper Leaock towuship, at the public liouse of Jacob Bard, in said town.ship.
43rd District—Penn township, at the public houso of Jacob Busor, In said township.
44th District-Borough of Adamstown, .at tlie school house in said borough.
4,5lh District—Clay town.ship, at Die public houseof Aaron Eltmlr,in said township.
411th District—Pequea townsliip, at the public iionseof Amos Groir, In said township,
47th District-Providence township, at the house now occupied by Johu bnyder. In said township.
4,Stli District-Eden township, at the public houso of Abraham Myers, in said township.
49lh District—Being tiiat part nf Jlount Joy lownship heretofore included In the3d distriet, at Loliman's school house. In said township.
50tli District—West Donegal township, here¬ tofore included In tho 3d election dlslrlel, at Rutt's school house. In snld township.
5lst District—That part ot Mount Joy town¬ ship heretoforo included in tho 22d district, at Benjamin Bronnonian's school house, in said towuship.
52d District-Tliat part of Rapho townslilp horctofore Included In tho 22nd district, al Striekicr's school house. In sold township.
63d Districl—That part ot East Donegal town¬ ship heretofore included in the 22d district, at Die brick school house in the village of Spring¬ vllle, m snld township.
Mth District—That part of Raplio townsliip lieretofore included In the Slii dlslrlnl. at tho puhlic school house In the village of .N'owtown, In said townshli).
.¦¦,5th Dlalrlct-Thst part of Manor township heretofore included in tho 26tb disirict, at the public houso of Jacob M. Brenneman.
50tb District—Mounlville District, being part of West Hempfleld township, lieretofore In¬ cluded In the 32nd district, at the Mountville Graded School House. In said township.
.57lh Dlstrict^Norwood District, being part of Wost Hempfleld township, heretofore In¬ cluded in the .32ud district, at the Norwood Graded School House, in said township.
3Sth District-Northwestern District, being partof Wost Heinpllold township, heretof,.ro Included In lhe32ud district, al the Sand Hole School House, in said township.
Every person, oxcopilng Justices of the Peace, who shall hold any office or apliointment of proflt or trust under the Government of tho United States, or of this State, or of any city or incorporated district, whether a commissioned offlcer or otherwise, a subordinate oflicer or agent. wh» is or shall be emiiloyed under tho Legislative, Executive or ,ludlclary depart¬ ments of the State or the United Slates, or ol any city or incorporated district, and also ever\' member of Congress, or oftlie State Leg¬ islature, aud of tho Select and Common Coun¬ cils of nny city, or Commissioner of any Incor¬ porated district, is, by law, incapable of bold- Ing or exercising at the same time tlie ollice or appointment otjudge. Inspector or clerk of any election of this (Jomnlonwealtli,and no inspec¬ tor, judge, or other ollicer of any such eleclion shall bo eligible tliere to be voted for.
The Inspectorand Judgeof the elections shall meet at the respective places apjiointed for holding the election In llie distr/ct, to which they respectively belong, before nine o'clock in the morning, and each of said inspectors shall appoint one Clerk, who shall be a qualiUod voter ot such district.
In case the person wlio slinll have received the second highest nuniborof votes for inspec¬ tor shall not attend on t he day of any election, then the person who sliall have received the second highest number of votes forjudge at the next preceding election shall act as Inspector In his pLace. And In caso the person whosball havoreceivert the highest number of votes for Inspector shull uot aitend, tbe person elected Judgo shall appoint an Inspector lu his place— and in ease the person elected Judge shall not attend, then tho Inspector who received the highest number of voles shall appoint a Judge InTiis place-or if any vacancy shall continue in tho board for tbo space of one hour after the time flxed by law for the opening of the elec¬ tion, Ihequallfled votersof the township, ward, or district for which such officers shall have been eloctod, present at snch election shall elect one of their nuniher to All such vacancv.
Itshall be tue duty ofthe several assessors of each district to attend at the place of holding every general, special or township election, duriug the wholo tlmo said election is kept open, for tlie purpose of giving information to tho Inspectors and Judges, when called on, in relation to tho right of any person assessed by them to vote at such election, or such other matters In relation to tho assessments of voters as the said Inspectors or oither of thom shall from time to time require.
f,o person shall bo permitted to vote at any eleclion, as aforesaid, other than a free¬ man of the age of twenty-one years or more, whosball have resided in the State at least ono J-ear, and In tlie election district where ho offers his vote at least ten days Immediately preceding such election, and within two vears paid a Stato or county-tax, which shall "have been assessed at least ten duvs before the elec¬ tion. Buta citizen of tho United States who has previously been a quallfled voter of this State and removed therefrom and returned, and who shall havo resided in the election di.s- trict and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be enti¬ tled to vote after residing In this State six months: Provided, that the freemen, citizena ofthe United States, between twenty-one and twenty-two years, wlio havo resided In an election district as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote although they shall not have paid taxes. No person shall be permitted to voto whose
name Is not contained in the list of taxable in¬ habitants lurnished by the Commissioners, un¬ less First, he produces a receipt for the payment within two years of a State or county tax aa-
aeased agreeably to the Connltntlon, snd give
aatliftictoiy eyldence either on his oath or aalr-
SHERIFF'8 PROCLAMATION.
mation, or tho oath or afflrmatlon of another, that he has paia BUch a tnx, or on fall ure to pro¬ duce a receipt .shall make oath to the payment thereof,. Second, If he claim the right to vote by being on, elector between the ago of twenty- one anutwenty-two years, he shall depose on oath orniUrmatlon that he has resided In this State at least one year next before his applica¬ tion, and mako such proof of residence In the district aa is required by this act, and that ho does verily believe from the account given him, thathelsofageaforesald.and such other evi¬ dence as Is required by this act, whereupon tho name ofthe person thus admitted to vote shall bo Inserted la the alphabetical list bythe In¬ spectors, and a note made opposite thereto by ¦writing the word "tax." if hesball be admitted to vote by reason of having paid tax; or the word"age,"ifbeshall beadmitted to voto by reason of such age, shall be called out to the clerks, who shall make the like notes on the list of voters kept by them.
In all cases whero the namo of the person claiming to vote is found on the list furnl.shcd by the Commissioners and assessor, or liis right to vote, whether founil thereon or not. Is ob¬ jected to by any qualified citizon. itshall bo the duty of the Inspectors to examine such person on oath as to his qualilications, and If he claimH to have resided within theState forone year or more bis oath shall be suflieient proof thereof, butshall make proof by at least one competent witness, whosball be a qualilied elector, that he hag resided In the district for more thun ten days next immediately preceding such elec¬ tion, and shall also hlmselfswear thnt lils bona fldc residence, in pursuance of his lawful call¬ ing, Is in said district, und thathe did not re¬ move in to said district lor thopurposo of voting therein.
Everj' person qualified as aforesaid, and wlio Gh.iil make duo proof, if required, of the resi¬ dence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall beadmitted to voto in the township, ward or district in which he shitil reside.
Ifany per.son tball prevent orattempt to pre¬ vent any otllcer of any election under this act from bolriing Kuch eleclion or uso or threaten any violence to any such ollicer, or shall Inter¬ rupt or iiupioncrly interfere witb him lu tbe ' execution of his duty, or shall block up tbe window, or avenue to any window whore the same may be holding, or sball riotously disturb the peace at such election, or shall use anyln- tlmldatlnc threats, force or violence, with de¬ sign to Influence unduly or overawe any elec-; tor, or to preveuthimfrom votlngorto restrain ! the freedom of choice, such persons on convic- : tion shall be lined in any sum not exceeding : live hnndred dollars, and Imprisoned for any : time not less than three nor more tlmn twelve months, and  if it shall  be shown to Court, where the trial of such offence shall he had, that the person so oHending was not a resident ofthe city, ward, district or township where the olfence was commit ted, and not entitlod to vote therein, then on conviction  he shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dolhirs, and be imprisoned not lo.?s than six montbs nor more than twoyeais.
If any person, not hy law quallfled, shall fraudulently vote at any election of thi« Com¬ monwealth, or being otherwise qualiflcd shall voto out of his proper district, if any person knowing tho want of stich qualification, shall aid or procure sueh person to vote, the person oll'endlng, sliall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned In 0113* term uotexcecdingthree months.
If any person shall vote at more than one election disirict, or otherwise fraudulently vote more than once on the sameday.orshallrraud- ulentlyfold and deliver to the inspectortwo tickels together, with the Intent illegally to vote, orshnll procure another to do so, he or they oll'endlng shall on conviction be lined in any sum not less than fifty nor more than live hundred dollars, and be imprisoned fora term notless than three nor more than lUmonths.
Ifany person not qualified to vote lu this Commonwealth agreeably to law, (except tbe sons ofqualinedcitlzenfi,) shall appear at any place of election for the purpose of influencing tho citizens quuilfled to vote, he sball on con¬ viction forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for every such oflenco and be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months.
nKCISTKV I.A-W.
I alsogivconirlal notice to tbo electors of Lancaster couutv thai, by an act entitled "An ,\ct further i>uppU-niental lo tbo act relative
to the elect Inn-i proved April 1| follows: i
aECTlON 1. if Jfouse of Ri'priM Pennsytv'tniit |
this Commonwealth." ap- A. I). 1SC9, It Is provided as
Ji enacted by the Senate and hativcs of the Commonwealth of General Assemhly met, and it is hereby enacted by (he authority of tlte same. That It shall bo the duty of ouch of the assessors within this comnionweaUh, on the fir.st Mon¬ day In June of each year, to tatee up the tran¬ script he bas received from the couniy com¬ missioners under tbe eighth section of the act of Hftecnih April, eighteen liundred and thirty four, aud proceed to au Immediate re¬ vision of the same, by striking therefrom the name of every persou who Is known hy hira to have died or removed since the last previ¬ ous assessment from the district of which he Is tho assessor, or whoso dei'th or removal from the same shall be made known lo him, and to add to the samo the name of nny quali¬ fied voter who shall he known by him to have moved Into tbe district since the last previous assessment, or whose removal into the same shall be or shall havo been made known t<» him. and also thenamesof all whoshallmake claim to him to he quallfled voters therein. As soon as this revision is completed ho shall vlslteveiy dwelling house In his district and make careful inquiry if any person whose name is on his llsl has died or removed from the distriet, und If so, to take the same there¬ from, or whelher any qualified voter resides therein whose name is not on his list, and if 80. to add tho same thereto; and In all cases where a name is added lolhe list a tax shall forlhwitb be assessed against the person; and the asses.sor shiill In all cases jiscertain, by in¬ quiry, upon what ground the person so assess¬ ed claims lo bea voter. Upon thecompletlon of this work, itshall be the duty of each as¬ sessor as afi>resald to proceed to make out a list, in alphabetical order, of tho white free- menal>ovetHrenly-one yearsof age, elatmiug to bfcquallfled voters In the wurd, borough, town¬ ship or district of which he Is theas?essor,and opposite each ofsaid namesslate whether said freeman is or is not a housekeeper; and if he ia. tho number of his residence. In towns where tbe same are numbered, with thestr.'et, alley or court in which situated; and if in a town where there are no nu'uibers, tlie namo of the street, alley or court on which said house fronLs; also, thooccupathm of the per¬ son; and wherehe is not ft housekeeper, the occupation, place of boarding and with whf.ni. and it worlting for another, the name of the employer, and write f)pposUe each of said names tho word "voter;"' where any person claims to voto by reason of nalurallZAtl.m, ho shall exhibit his certificate thereof lo the as sessor, unless he has heen for five consecutive years next preceding a voter In said disirict: and in all cases where the person has been n.aturalized. tho uame shall be marked with theleti.er"N".;" where Iho pernon has merely declared his intentions to becorno a cilizen and designs to bo naturalized before the next election, thename shall ho marked "D.l.;" whero the claim is lo volo by reason of being between tho ages of twenty-one and twentj- two, as provided by law. the word "age" shall be entered; and if the person has moved Into the election district to reside since tho last general election, thelei ter "R."shall boplacetl opposite the name. It shall be the furlher duly of each assessor as aforesaid, upon the completion of the duties herein imposed, to make out a separate list of all now assess¬ ments madobyliim.andtheamountsas.sesspd upon each, and furnish thesamelmmedlately to the county commissioners, who shall Im¬ mediately add tho names to the tax duplicate oftho ward, borough, township or district in which they havo been assessed.
St.c.'2. On tho list being completed and the asse.tsmenls made as aforesaid, tlie same shall lorthwith bo returned to the county commis¬ sioners, wbo shall tainse duplicate copies of said lists, with the observations and explima- tlons required ti» bo uoted as aforesaid, to be made out as soon as pracHcahle and placed in the hands of the asse.ssor, who shall prior to the flrstof Auguat in each year, put oue copy thereofonthedoorof or nn the house where the election ofthe respective di.^trietls requir- oci to be held, and retain the olher In his nn.H- sesston, for ihe Inspection, free of charge, of any person resident In the said election dis¬ trict who shall desiro to seethe same; und It shall be tho duty of the said assessor to add, from time to lime, on thepersonalappUcatlon ofany one claiming therightlovote.lhename ofsucb clalmant.HUd mark oppoKiietbename "C. V.,"and immediately assess him wltli a tnx, noting, as in all other cases, his occupa¬ tion, re„sldence, whether a hoarder or liou.se- keeper; if a boarder, with whom ho boards; and whether naturalized or desiunlng to be. marking in all sueh casen the letters opposite tho name. "N." or "I). I." as the case niiTy he; ifthe person claiming lo be assessed be natu¬ ralized, he sh.ill exhibit to the assessor hlscer- tlflc-ateofnatur.aIizatlon:andIfheclalm'sthut he designs to be naturalized before tbe next ensuing election, ho shall exhibit the certifi¬ cate of his declaration of Intention; In all cases whero any ward, borough, township or olfc- tlon district Is divideil iuto two or more pre- cinUs, I be assessor shall notoln all his as.ses.s- ments tlie election precinct In which each elector resides, and shall make a separute relurn for eucli to the couuty commissioners, in all cases in whieii a return Is required from him bythe provisions of this act; and the county commLsslons, In making dnpHcale copies or all snch returns, shall make dupli¬ cate copies of llio names of the voters la each precinct, separately, and shall furnish the same to the assessor; and the copies required by this act to be placed on the doors of or on election places on or before the first of AuKUst iu each year, shall be placed on the door of or on the election place In each of said preclnts. .Snc.:i. After Ihe as-sawments have beon com¬ pleted ou ihe tenth duy preceding tlie second Tuesday in Ociober of each year, the assos-sor shall, on the Monday immediately following make a return to the connty commissioners of the names ofall pers(ms assessed by hitn since lbe return required to bo made by him hv fhe second section of thisact.notlngopposlto'eaeh name the observation.^ and explonattons re¬ quired tobe uoted as aforesaid; uud thecouuty comm IsRioners shall thereupon cause thesam'e to he added to the return required by the sec¬ ond section of this act. and a full and correct copy Ihereolto be made, containing the names ofall person.s so returned as resident taxaljles in Huid ward, horough, lownship or nrerinct aud furnish the same, together \i-lth ihe ne¬ cessary election blanks to tlie officers of tho eleclhm in said ward, borough, townshiD or precinct, ou or before six o'clock In the moru¬ iug of lbe second Tuesday of October; and no man sliall be permitted lovote atthe election on that dav whose name Is not on said list unlea-i he shall mako proof of hJ.srlghUo vole* as hereinafter required.
Sec. 4. On the day of election any person whose name is not on tbo said list, and claim¬ ing the right to vote at said electlou,shall pro¬ duce at least onequallfied voter ol the district IIS a witness to the residence of the chilmant In tho district in which he claimstobea voter, for the period of at least ten days next preced¬ ing satd election, which witness shafl take nud subscribe a wrilten, or partly written and partly printed, affld.ivlt to the facts slated by him.which HtHdavit shall defineclearly where tbe residence Is of the person so claiming to be a voter; ond the person so claimln- the right to vote shall also take and Kubscr"i>o a
¦*V,'l^^'h*^''.P;\''^'^'.^';^'''V"*^"^ partly prinled uflldav t.sutlngtothebestof hi.s knowldge and belief, where and whon be was born • that bo is a citizon ofthe commonwealth of Penn¬ sylvania and ofthe United States; that be has resided in the commonwealth one vear or If formerly a citizen therein, and h'lu* i.'ioved therelrom. that ho has resided therein six months next preceding said election; thnt he husnotmoved intolhe district for tbepurposc of voting therein; that he has paid a Atnte or county tax within two years, which was as¬ sessed at least ten days beiore said eleclion; and, If a naturalized citizen, .shall also state when, where and by what court he was natu¬ ralized, and shall also produce his certltlcate °L!}'^^^r"U*?"°° ^^^ examination; the said aflldavit shall also state when and where the tax claimed to be paid by the affiant wus as¬ sessed, and when, where aud to whom oahl and the tax receipt therefor shall be produced for examination, unless the afllant shall state in his affidavit that 11, has been]o.stor (je-strov- ed. or that he never received any, but If tiio person so claiming the right to vote shall take and subscribe an affidavit, that he is a native born cilizen ofthe united States, (or if born elsewhere, shall state thatfact in his aflldavit. and shall produce evideuco that he has been naturalized, or that he is entitled to cilizon- 8hlp bv reason of hia father-a naturalization;) and ShaU further state In his affidavit that he
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION.
is. at the time of taking the affidavit, between tho ages of twenty-one and twenty-two years; that he has resided in the State one year and In tho election district ten days next precedlog auch election, he shall be entitled to vote. aUhough hesball not have paid taxes: the said affidavits of all persons making sncli claims, and tho affidavits of the witnesses to their residence, shall be preser\-ed by the elec¬ tion boar.J. and at the close oftho election they ahall be enclosed with tho list of voters, taliy 11st and other papers required by law to be filed by the relurn judge wllh the prothonota¬ ry, and shall remain on file therewith inthe prothouolary's office, subject to examination, asother election p:ipers are; If the election offlcers shall find that the applicant or appJI- cania possess all lho lesal quulificatious of voters, he or they shall be permitted to vote, and the namo or names shall be added to the list of taxables by the election officers, the word " tax" being added whero the claimant claims to vote on lax, and tho word "age" wherehe claims to vote on age; the samo wordsl>elngudded by Iheclerks In each case respectively on the llslsi of persons voting nt
.Snc.5. Itshall be lawful for any qualified citizen of the district,! notwithstanding the name of thoproposed voter Is contained on tbe Ust of resideut taxaidesj to challenge the vote ofsucb person: whereupon the .same proof of the righlof sulfrage us Is now required by law shall be publicly mado and acted on bythe eleclion board, and the |voto admitted or re¬ jected,accordiugto theevidence: everj- person claiming to bea naturalized citizen shall be required to produce his inatunaization certfi- eate at the election before voling, except where he lias been for teu years, consecutively, a vo¬ ter in the district lu which he oUers his vole; add on tho vote ofsucb person being received, it shall be the duly of the^ election officers to write or stamp on sueh, cerlilicate the word "voted," with the month and year; and Ifany election oflicer or officers shall receive a sec¬ ond vote on the same ;day, by virtue ofthe same cerlilleale, excepMng where sons are en¬ titled lovote by virtue Of the naturalization of their fathers, tlu-y and the person whoshuU ofler such second vote, upon so oirendlne shall he gnilty of a high misdemeanor, and on con¬ viction ihorcof, be fined «irimprlsoned.or both, at the discretion of the court; but the fine sball not exceed one hundred dollars In each case, nor the Imprisonment one year; the like punishment shall be Inilictcd, on conviction on Ule offlcers of election wlio sluUl neglcci or ri'fu.se to make.orcau.se to bo made, the in¬ dorsement required as aforesaid on said natu¬ ralization certificate.
SEf;. II. If any election officer shall refuse or neglect to require such I proof of Um right of suflntgo as Is prescribed by this law. or the laws to wiiich this is a supiilenieDt. from anv person olfering to vote whose njiuie is not on the list of assessed voters, or whose ritrht to vote Is challenged by any quallfled voter pres¬ ent, and shall admit such per.son lovote with¬ out requiring such proof, everv iierson so oflendlng. shall upon conviction: be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall he sentenced, for every such ofience, to puy a line not ex¬ ceeding one hundred dollars, or to undereo an imprisonment not moi'e than one year, or either or both, at the discretion of the court.
Sf:c.7. Ten days preceding overy election for electors of Presldent.and Vice Pr&sldentof the Uniled States, it shall be the duty of the As- se.«sor to atlend ut the place fixed by law for holding tbe election in each election district, and tiien and there hear ull applications of persons wliose names havo beeu omitted from tlie list of assessed voters, and who claim tho right to vole or whose rights have originated since the samo was made out, .-ind shall add the uames of such per.sons thereto as shall show that they are entiiled to tho right of sull'rage In suchdlstrict,;on thepersonal appli¬ cation of the claimant only, and forthwith as¬ sess them with the proper tux. After complet¬ ing the list, a copy thereof shall bo placed on the door ot'or ou tho house whore the election is to be held, at least eight daj-s before the election; and atxhe eletfion the same cotirse shall be pursued, Iu all respects, us Is required by this acl and the acts to which itisasupple- meni, at the general eioitlons in October. I'ho Assessor shall also make the same returns to thecouuty coinmis.siou(irsof all assessments made by vlrlueofthlssectiou; andthocounty commi.salouers shall furnish copies thereof to the election officers In leaeb district, in like manner, in all respects,,as is required at the general elections in out6ber.
SEC. 8. The same ruleslauii regulations shall apply at. every .special electlou, und at every separate city, borough ol- ward eleotiou, in iUl respects »s at the general eleetlonslu Oeloher.
.Sec. S. The re-spceilvol usst-ssors. Inspectors andjudges oftho eleclioii.'; siiall each have tho power to administer oaths loany persons cUlmlng therighttohe|as.sessedor the right of suffrage, or lu regard lo any otber matter or thing required lobe done or Inquired into by any of said ofllcers under this act; audany xviiful false swearing h}^ any person In rela¬ tion to uny matier or thing coneeruing which they shali.be lawfully itjierroguted by .any of said ofllcera shall be punished as perjury.
Sec. 10. The assessors shall euch receive the same compensation for thetime necessarily spent in performing ihedutles hereby enjoin¬ ed as is provided by law for the perlormnnco of their other duties, to be paid by tbo county commissioners as in other cases; and It shall notbo lawful forany assessor lo assess a tax agaiust any person whatever within ten days next preceding the eleclion to be held on the second Tuesday of October, iu any year, or within ten djiy.i next before uny election for electors ofPresliientand Vice President of (ho UnitedStates; any violation of thlsprovhslon shall he a misdemeanor, and subject the of- fleers so oITendlng to a tine, on conviction, not eixceedlng ono hundred|dollars, or to impris¬ onment not exceeding three mouths, or both 'at the diseretion of tholconrt.
Sec. 11. On the petition of flve or more citi¬ zens of the county, stating under oath thai tlicy verily believe thai; frauds will be prac¬ ticed ut tlie election about to lie held In auy district, it.shall bo thej duty of the courtof conituon pleas ot suid couuty. If in session, or If nota judge thereof Ih vucatlon. toaiipolnt two Judicious, sober and intelligent citizens of thecouuty to act ns 6verseers ul.said elec¬ tion ; said overseers shall be st!l..cted from dlf- lerenipoliticaliiarileH. where lho inspectors be¬ long todillerentpurties.and where boiii ofsaid Inspeeiors belong to the samo politieal party, both of the ovenseers shall bo tuken from the opposite political partyl; suid overseers.shull havo the right lo be present wilb the offlcers of the election, dnrlng the whoio time tile same is held, the votes counted and the retnrns made out and signed bylihe election officers; to keep a list of voters, if they see iiroper; to chulienge anj person (.Hering to voto. and iu- i.nogaio him und his Wjtuess uuder oath, m regard to his right of suin-age ut said eleclion, und to examine his p.iptTS produced; and the officers of sahl eleellod iire re(iuired to aflbrd to .said ovenseers so ."^ielected uud appoinled everv convenience and fuclHiy for the dls¬ churge of their duties ; und if said eleclion officers sliail refuso to permit suld overseers to be present and perform lihbir duties asaforo- s}ild,orif they shall be drlveuuwav from lbe polls l>y violence or Inliinldullon.alUhe votes p<.lledutsuch election district muy be reject¬ ed hy unytrlbunaltiyinka con test under said election: Jirovided, Thut[no pers-onsignlng tlie peiltlon shall be appointed uu overseer.
fcEC.12. Ifany protlion6turj-.clerk,or thodep- utyof either, or unv other person, shall affix tlie seal of oflico to uny |naiuruJizatlou paper,: or permit tiiesame to be affixed, or give out, or cause or permit the same lo bo given out, in   i)lunk,  whereby it inay bo fniuduleutly used, or furnisti a natur'ulization certltlcate tu any person wbo sliall not have heen duly ex- uuiinod  and sworn  Ii   open  court, In  the ! presence   of   some   of   the  judges   thereof, uccordlng to the act of Congress, or shall aid , in.connlvent.or luaiij waj* permit tlie issuo of any fraudulent naiuralizulion certificate, he shall be guilty of u high misdemeanor; or if anyone shall fraud Uently use uny sueh certillcateof nuturatization. Knowing tlmt Jt was ii-uudulenlly issued, orshall vote, or at- temptto vote thereon,or ifany one shall vote, orauempttovote. on any certificate of natu- , rnlization nol issued (o him, be shall be guiltv of a high misdemounorj; and either or any of 1 tho pers<ms. their uiderk or uhettor.i, guilty of , eilher of tlio misdemeanors aforesuid,shall, ou conviction, be fined lua sum not exceed¬ ing one thousand doilats,;ind Imprisoned in the proper pcultenllury for a period not ex¬ ceeding ihreo j-eurs.      I
SEC. 13. Anj* person avIio on oalli or afflrma- I limi, lu or belbre uny courl.^ lu this KlJite, or j
officer authorized to'uil to procure u certiflcatei bimself or aiij' other pei declare or affirm unv mi the same to be lu]se|
minister oaths, .shall, of naluralizution, for Kson, willfully depose, atler lobe fact, know- )rsh:iJl In Uke man¬
ner deu>' any mutter tobe fuct knowing iho samu to lie true, shall be deemed Kuiilj- of per¬ jury;  aud uuy cerlifleate  of naluralization
issued lu pursuanceof deduration (irufilrmatl
iiizatlon iiij- sucli deposition, ion,shall be null und
SHEEIFF'S PROCLAMATION.
be labelled outside, "judiciary;" ouo ticket shall erabrocc the names of all state ofllcers voted for, and be labelled "Stsite;" one ticket shall embrace the names ofall county offlcers voted for.lncludlng office of senator, member, and members of assembly. If voted for, and bo labelled "county:" one ticket shall em¬ brace the names ofall township officers voted for.and be labelled, "township;" one tlck«-i. slmllcmbrace the nnmes of ull borough offl¬ cers voted for, and be labelled, "borough;" and each class.sliall be depositxid In separate ballot-lioxes.
XV AMEND3IENT CON-STITUTIOM V. S.
"Section 1. The right of citizens of the irnl- ted States to vote shall not he denied or abridged bythe United Slates, or by any State, on account of race, color, or previous condi¬ tion of servitude.
"Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation,
FIKST AN'D  .SECONn SECTION   OF   ACT   OF   CON-
aitK.s.s OF MAKCH :;i 1S70.
"Section J. Jteii enacted by the Senate and Tlouse of Representatives of (he United States or A7ncrica in Omyress assembled, Thatall citizens ot the United Slates, who nre, or shall bo oth¬ erwise qualified by law to vote at any election by lbe people. In any Slate, Territory, dl.strlcl, countj', city, parish, township, school district, munlcipalltj'or other territorial sub division. slmll he entitled and allowed lo vole at all such elections, without dl.silncilon of race, color, or previous condition of servitude; any Constitution, law. custom, usaj;e or regulation ofany Stnte or Territory, or by. or nnder lis aulhoriiy, to tbe ennlrurj-, notwithstanding."
" SF.C. 2. And he it further cuaeted. That If by or under the uulhority i.f iho Con^iliuilon or lawsof anj'Slate, or the Inwsof anj'Terrltorj-, any aet Is or shall be rcciulred to be <lone us a prerequisite orciuaiificatiou lor voting, and by such Cnustltutiou or law persons or officers are or sliall he cliarged with tho perforinuuco of duties in lurnishing lo citizens au opportu¬ nity to perform such prercquisiteor to hecomo qualified lo vole, itshall he Iho dutj' of every such person and ofilcer lo filve to all citizens of the Uniled .States tile .same, and equal op¬ portunity to perform such prcreciuisiie and to become qualified to vote without dlstinellon of r:iee, color, or previous condition of servi¬ tude; and If anj' snch person or officer shall reiHse or knowingly omit to give full elfect lo this .section, he shull. lor every .such ofirinj-e, foiielt and pay tho .sum of five hundred dol¬ lars to Ihe person ufrgrieved thereby, to bo re¬ covered by an action on Hie ca.se, wilh full costs and .vueli allowance for counsel fees as Ihecourt Khali deem Just, and shall nl.so. for overj* such oirence. be deemed [jtlllty of a inis- demeaor. aud shall, <ui conviclion thereof, he fined not less than \l\-e liundred doilnrs, or be Imprisoned not less llian one m nth and nol more than one year, or holh, at the discretion of the court.
Sec, 10, of an act of TUK PEXNaVIA'ANrA T-E(I- ISLATUKB OF AflllL frrH, A. D,, 1.S70.
Section 10. That .so mueh of every act of Assembly as provldcs.liiat only white freemen are entilted to vote or be registered n*i voters, or as claiming to vote at any generul orspeclal election oflhis Commonwealth, be and ibc same Is hereby repealed; and that hereafier. all freem''n, without distinction of color, sliall he enrolled nud registered according to tho provisions ofthe first section ofthe act ap¬ proved 17th April.ISGU.entitled, 'An actfurlher supplcmenlallo the act relating lo the elec¬ tions of this Commonweallh.' and when other¬ wise qualified under the existing laws, be en¬ titled to vote at all general and .special elec¬ tions in this Commonwealth."
Pursuant to tbe provisions contained In the 7Clh section of the act first aforesuid, llie jnili;- os of Ihe aforesaid districts sliidl re.spectively take charge of the eertific.ates of return of ihe eleclion of their respective districts, and pro¬ duce them at a meeting of one judKo from eacli district at the Court House, in Die I'lty of Lancaster, on the third day after the day of the election, being OX FIUD.VY.THK Mth DAY OF OCrrOBEK, IS70, at 10 oVIock, a. m.. then and thero to do and perform the duties required  bj' hiW of said judges.
Also, Ihat wherea Judge. hj'Slckness or un¬ avoidable accident, is unable In atlend sucii meeling of Judges, then the cerllHcate or ri- turn Shalt be taken charge of hy oneof liie inspectors or clerksof tne election of thetll.<- trlct. Who shall do and perform the duties required of said judge unaiile to aitend.
Given under my hand, at my office. In I^^n- caster,this 2d day ofSeptember, in the year ofour Lord one thousand eight hundred and .¦seventy, and in tho nlueij'-fourth j-earofthe Independence of the United States.
FltEDEUICK MYEIiS, Sherifl". Sheriff's Office. Lancaster, Sept.;:, iSTl).
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r<ife Insurance Company
OF PHII^-VDELPHIA.
ALEX. WHILLDIN, .    Prcsldeut.
J. S, WILSON. Secreiao'.
GROWTH OF THE AMERICAN.
Date. No. Policies.      Ami, Insured.
1860, Dec. 31,   991   S 1,090,4-50 00
1861, " 1,120 1,206,000 00 1867, *' 7,056 18,312,478 93 1S68,   "   10,232    iM,759,901 59
THE AMERICAN
Issues Policies on all desirable'plans, at low rales, and for security and proniptucss in meetlni; losses Is unsurpassed by uny company lu Ihe United States.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Hox. JAMES POLLOCK, Ex-Qov. of Peun'a, UirectorU. S. Mint.
J. EDGARTIIO.MSOX,rresldeut PdUu'aR.R., 2«.S<uUh Third St.
GEURGB NUGENT, Gentleman, residence, Germantown.
ALBERT C. ROBERTS, President Fourth Na¬ tional Biiuk.
PHILIP B. MINGLE, Seed MerehaDt. lOS Slai - ket street.
HoN> ALEX. G. CATTELL,U.S..Senalor, Mer¬ ehaut, 27 North Water St.
ISAAC HAZLEHURST, Attoruej'-ai-Law, 5iW Waluut St.
L.M. WHILLDIN, Merchant, 20 and 22 .South Front St.
HENltY IC. nENNETT, Merchant, 7^5 Soulh Fonrth st.
GEORGE W. HILL, President Seventh Nn- tlouul Bauk.
JAMES L. CLAGHORN, President Commer¬ cial National Bank.
JOHN WANA.MAKER, Oak Hull Clothing House. S. ti. corner ,-Hjxlh and Market sts., and 818 and 8-JO Cliestuut st.
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H. S. GARA. Agent, R-IJfJ K, King St., Laucuster.
void; aud It.shall bo theduty of Ihecourt is. suln^ thesame. upon ph)of bein t: made before tt lliat tr. wan fnuidulehllj' obluliied. lo lake immediaio measures fjr reculliug lbe shiuo lor eanceli.'ilioii, nnd : iij' jioison who shall vote, or.altempt lo v<)tt, on anj' paper so ob-' lulm:d, or wlio shall lu uny wuj* uld iu, con¬ nive ut. or liave any a^enej' whatever in the Issue.clnnilutlimoriiseofuny fraudulent nut- ui-allzaliou certlilcate. ^hull he deemed guilty ofa mir«denieauor, and it»on «'onvictloii,tht-ro- of. sliall undergo an Iint>ris<jniiicntin ihepcn- itentiarj' for not more t lan two j-ears and paj- a fine, uot more than lue tliuu.<(iiid dollars, for every sucli ofieuee, 6r either or both, at liie dl.KOeilon ofthe court.
SHc. 14. Any usscs.sor, elect Ion officer or per¬ .son apiadnled asan over.-eer. who shall ne¬ glect or refuse to perfoijm uny dutj- enjoined by tills act, without reasonabh- or legal cuuse, shall be subject lo u penalty of oue liundred dollars, aud if any ius.« !.ssor shall u.-isess any person as a voter who ij'noi qualified, or shull refuse to assess anyone whois qualified, he sliuil heguilt.v o!:i misdemeanor in office, and on conviction lie punlfihfd tij' tine or Inipris- onmenl, and also bo suhject to un action lor damnges iij'the (viriy aggrieved; uud If .iny person sliall fruudulenOy alter, add to. deface or destroy anyllstof voters madeoutas di¬ reeied by this acl, or tear down or remove lho same from the place where it has beon fixed, with frauilulent or riilsehievous Intcni, or tor any improper purp6se, theperson soofieu- dingshullbe guilty of a high mi.sdemeunor, und onconvlctiou shal he punished bj- u fine not e-xceeding five hundred dollurs, or iru- jirsonment not e.xceetl ugtwo yeurs, or both, atthedi.screllonof the court. |
Si;c. 15.   All elections forcltj*. ward, borough township.-tnd election  tfilcors shuM hereafter ] be held  on the secoud Tuesday of October, I subject to ull tho iirovliious of the laws regu- : luting the ulectitm of .'jueli officers not Incon¬ sistent with this aet; the persons elected to .such offices at that time shall tako their places at lbe expiration of ihb terms of tiio persons holding the .same at th6 tlmeof such election: but uo election for the olllee of assessor or as¬ sistant ussclsor shall b^ hehl. under tills acl, until tho yeur ouo thouiund eight hundred and seventy.
SKC. 16. Atall elcetlbn.1 hereafter held nn¬ der till* lawsof ihlsco'mmonweulth, thepoU.s shall he op<-ued butweciu the hours of six and seven o'clock, a.m., audcloscd al seven o'clock p. m. I
SKC. 17. Itshall he Hie duty of hie Secretary of thecommonweulth lo prepare tonus forall Ibe blanks mado nece.ssary bj' this act, and furnish copies ofthe saline to the connty com¬ missioners of the MHveral counth-s of the com- monwc'lth; and tniicounlj'ttommissloncrsof eacii county shall, assdon us niuj' be neccssarj- afior recoi pt of the sam'e, at the proper expense of thecountj', pr.'cureund furnish toall the election officers of tl e eiectlon districts of their respecilvecountl -scnplesof such blanks, in such quuntillew us muy bo rendered neces¬ sary for tlie thseharguof tlielr duties under tbis uct.
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SEC. 10. That citizens oflhis Stato tempora¬ rily lu the servic« of the Slate orof the United Stutes governments, oh clorlcul or othor dutv, and whodo not vote whero thus omploj'od,shall not be thereby deprived of the right to vote in their several election| districts if otherwise dnly Qualified. \
rilANOE IK THEIMODE OF VOTING.
AN Alt regulutlng the mode of voting at all elections In the several couulies of this Comniouwealtb.approved March SOth, 1366: SECTION 1. Jie ii e idcted by the Senate a7ut JIousc of Representatives of the Commonweallh of Pennsylvania in O'enetat Assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by the aulhoriiy of the same. That the qualified voters of liie several coun¬ ties of this Commouwealth, at all general, township, borough and special elections, are herebj-, hereafter, authorized and required to vole, by tickets, printed, or wniten, or partlv printed and partly written, severally classified as follows: One ticket shall embrace the names offtUJudges of courts voted for.and to
XOTICE TO FAftBlEnS.
THE attention offarmers is called tothe fol¬ lowing low rales churued hy the LANCAS¬ TKR CITY ANDCOU.VTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY on Farm Barns and coulents:-
lyr. 5yrs. Drlck or Stone Barus. S'J ft. or more
from houso, per SIOO ISc       T'lO
Frume Burns. .SO feet or more from House, per 5100 ;'0e    SI IK)
Contents at same rates. Dwellings and con¬ tents also insured.
The above system will prove In the eud to be cheaper than un insurance in mu¬ tual companies. NO .VSSKS.H.MHNTS ARE MADE, and ampio securily is guarauleed in a well Invesled capital orsilW.OOO, which, togeth¬ er with a largo surplus. Is held for the protec¬ tion oflhose iusurlngiii thee-nupauy. Losses are settled as soon as adjusted—no need to wait until the money is collected hj-nsse.NS- meuLH.   Ample funds on hand.
DIRECTORS: Thos. E. Franklin,       Ji. F. shenk.
President. Treasurer.
John L. Atlee, M. D.,    II. rarpentir, .M. D.. Jacob Buusman. J.M. KruHlz.
GeorRo K. Reed, A. E. IMbi-riH,
F. Shroder, John C. Huger.
K. BROWN, Seeretarv. Jul 21 C3-tf Lancaster.
THE COIiUJJBI.S.
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TS.'iiiRES liuri.mNOK.  Mi:nciiANi)i»i:,
L iintl otlier prop'^rtyn^^iiinsi Iti.ssanil (l]tnia;:e li.\-I'ire. on the Sluelc .>r Mnlu:il phin.dS .\.s
KK.\«0.'«AU1.K TRItMS   .\H  OTllKU   Ut>*rON«lIlI.r;
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Losses Paid since l.SCO, .^Si'i.tiOil.
OKFlCEns: Prf.Mrtif-s.s. r>KT\nt.i:n.  vic. ri-i-ii.inii-
H. WILSON. .SV.-/rt<ii-7-.I. r.KUI'KAirFl''. JV^Turtr—UliUUKltT TIIO.M.VK.
BIUECTOUS:
S.H. BotwllLT, ItitljvrL Crime. Herbert Tlitmitw, A. IJriuier. lr., H. WILson, WlUliim I'atton,
Holiert. Uyoii, J. K. .<trii».'. J. II. I:iiclitii:i!<. .M. .M strleUler. .Itw. Si-lin)e.i*r. J. F. Krueiuilf.
For In.Hnrancc or .-VKeneios nppl.r l)j- iniiU or Inper-ionlD .1. F. FUirKAUFK. !--ei:'y.
ia\y^'Am'Jl L'oluiiiliia. I':i.
A.   B.  KAUFMA^-, AGENT FOK
Tbe   Old   Connecticut Klntnnl ure Insurauce Company.
Surplus over   -    -    -    S24,000,no0 00.
ALL the pronts are aivKled among the poli¬ cy holders.
Tiie (llvldeo^s ara the ].Tr;,'e.Htor auy Life Insurance Company. OFFICE. NO. 1 EAST OR.VNQE STUEET, murl.l'till tf 17 Lancaster. Ta.
FINANCIAL.
RKED, MCGRANN A CO., U.INUKKS,
EXECUTE orders promptly for tbe purchase and salo of Government. Stute and Rail¬ road Bonds and Stock, of every desfripiimi. Also, for Gold and Silver. Selldrofison En-i- lang, Ireland and tho Continent, Kccelv-j deposits subject to check and allow Interestas follows: For 1 month „ 4   per cent
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march 30 Cm 3)
COMI3IBI.4. NATIOIVAI. BAXK
"IxrlLL pay Interest on deposita asfollows.
For 1 and 2 months   1   per cent.
"   3,4 and 5 months ^JC "
•¦   6,7,8.9 and 10 montha. 5      "      "
"   11 and 12 montha, i'A  "     "
SAMUEL sflorrK, mar23 0ml9] Ciushler.
TJKED. S. PXFEK,
Jb ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office la "Wldmyer's Bow, No. 4 South Dnke Btreet, Lancaater, Pa. Pensions and Bounty Claims promptly attended to. [ Jy 19 '05