Lancaster Examiner and Herald

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VOL. XLV
LA:NGASTER. PA., ^EBHISDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1871,
NO. 47.
"EXAMINER AND HERALD."
PITBLISHES EVEB'! .WEDKESDAT. At So. 0 Horth Qneen Stmt, Lancuter, Tn.
TEBIU-«2.00 \ YEiK IS ADTASCE-
John A. Hiestand & E. M. Kline,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
•¦OULY."
Only a stmyliie sonbeum, yet perchance
lis golden light had passed through many a
leafy branch. Had kissed the mosses, where tho vlolel^s
glance Grew brighter for IU; comiug.
Onlj' a straying sunbeam, yet Ita gleam
Has wandered tlirough a grating, wbere no
beam Of life Is wont to clieer tho convict's dream Through years of sad repenting.
Only a straying sunbeam, yel lis llglit Hasflllod a suirerer's soul Willi hope, clear
bright; 11 comes from lieavcu, where Is no palu, no
night,— The liomo quick nearing.
Ouly a gentle hi ci'Ke, yet on Itswlngs A cooiiug balm to aching brows It brings; And lo tho we-iry, burning soul it slugs Of pine Irt'cs waving..
Ouly a teuilcr stnilc. but it mny part And rifttliecloudsaround tlie ln-eakiug heart, Jlispire wilil liopo, lessen lho sliuglng smart 01 false friends scorning.
Ouiy a kindly word, spoken in love, May lilt a siukiugsoul loslrlvo forllfo above; Leave In a heart storm-tossed and torn, liie dove Of peace, soft liestllug.
LOVE AND lATITTJDE.
AN   KVKNFUr.   VOYAOK.
Forty years ago the bark Mary P.ur- toii, Iiavingishiiiped her cargo in New York, set sail with a favorable 1 reeze for Liverpool. TUe ilangera of the uhauiicl being past, tlie pilot left; nnd Ihe captain, wbo liad hitherto only [laced tbe deck to seo that the pilot's orders were promptly obeyed, resumed the coraman  .
Captain Powell was a baclielor, in his best years, a slender, but sinewy frame, with brown curly hair .lud blue eyea; aticotcluuan by birLhaud a smart sailor. He liad sailed about all his life on the iliflbreut seas of the globe, till at List he had settled dowu outhe packet Uue be¬ tween New York and Liverpool,
Crowded as tlie packet ships were ou the voyage to America, they brought b.ick but few to tbe old country, and on this occasion the Mar3' Burton carried ouly six p:issengfcis. Amoug these were Mrs. nud Miss Ellis—a mother aud f laugh ter.
They were not unknown to'caiiiain I'owell. He had made their acquain¬ tance iu New Y'ork, being intimate with part'of their family. He and Miss J'^iiis had frequently met at her uncle's house, where he became passionately attached to lier, and proposed marriage. She, who liad never encouraged him— iu fact, had not knowu the nature of liis liking for lier—at once rejected him, candidly telling him th_ be was al¬ ready engaged to another geu..eman. So captain Toweli retired withiu him¬ self, and said nomore.
Mrs. Ellis, perhaps naturally, chose to go to England by the Mary Burton, ns she kuew and liked Captain Powell, rather than take ship with a stranger. He was well pleased tbat it should be so; aud wheu they came on board re¬ ceived them warmly, insisted upon giv¬ ing up his own state-room exclusively to them. The young lady would have declined, but Mrs. Ellis, who loved com¬ fort, accepted it at once. There was no other cabin iu llie ship so commodious as that.
The fust two days the ladies never appeared at all, not even at meals—as is usual wllh those unaccustomed to the sea. The weather was very rough. On the third day the sea was calmer, and though there was atlUastiffbreeze, they succeeded in getting on deck.
"Well doue, Mrs. Ellis," said the captain, hastening to meet them, " You are right to come up and get some fresh air. It is splendid weather, and If th is breeze holds, I hope to see you, safe and sound, ashore in Liverpgol iu fourteen days. Aud are you comfortably settled in your cabin. Miss Kate ?"
"Much more so than we could ex¬ pect," replied the youug girl. " I only regret that our comfortshould be at the expense of yours."
"Do not mention it," said Captain Powell, and a slight color spread over his usually paleface. " Heaven knows how thankful 1 should bo to think you feel yourself at home ou my vessel."
" You are very kiud, dear captain," said the mother; "very." Eor her daughter, instead of answering, turned abruptly away, and became absorbed in watching the gulls.
After this, though the weather was still pleasant, she did not make her ai>- pearance for two days. Miss Ellis had nheadache, it was said, and needed rest. The third day the young lady came up again; and tiie deck happened to be clear of all save the m.ister and steers¬ man. Captain Powell wept to her, and held ont his hand, reproach pervading every tone of his voice.
" How could you hide yourself from us so long, Kate? You have no idea how long the time has seemed to me." "I have not felt well," said Mias ¦Ellis. " I am ouly come now for a liltle fresli air."
•' Are you going to make the voyage in your state-room ?" asked the captain in a low tone. " I was thinking how many happy hours we should spend to¬ gether on deck here."
"There is still a long voyage'before us," replied she, evidently ill at ease.
"But how soon will the days pass! ni'd who can tell how long we ahall have thia pleaaant weather? Storm and rain will frighten you down, whilo I shall have to do my duty up here. Don't be cruel. Miss Ellis.   Y'ou do not
know "     He broke off suddenly,
and Kate looked at him in terror, with 60 strangely violent and ho.trae a voice were the last words spoken. His ap¬ pearance, also, was altered; his face was deathly pale; his eyea had turned red, as if they were bloodshot. As though he himself was aware of thia, he turned from her abruptly and walked to the other side of the deck.
The young girl felt uo longer safe ¦with this strange man; his behavior struck her with a chill, hardly to be accounted f(>r. Trembling from head to foot, she weut below to her mother. "What is the matter, child?" cried Mrs. Ellis, in fright. " How pale you are! Can't you hear the rolling of a ahln yet?"
"Oh, mother!" sighed Kate, "it ia not that. I wiah you had granted my requeat and waited for another vessel." I wasso afraid of this."
" Foolish child! another would have rolled Just as much as this.,'
" It ia not that, I say, mother. You know that In New York-you know what passed. That Captain Powell pro¬ posed to me."
"And very good taste of him, too," returned Mrs. Ellis, complacently look¬ ing at her pretty daughter. "What of that? You told him that you were en¬ gaged, and there the mat ter ended." '^ Yes, that ought to have ended it. I
thought It did. But his behavior seems so strange ;to:daj tbat I am afraid of bim. Xever leave.me alone again on deck, mother, mind that. The.Toyage will l)e over some time." ' "What nonsense!" ex6laimed Mrs. Ellis. "CaptainPowelllsalgnitleman; 'and tr heli pleased Vlttt"]ro«f^^ett3r face, that is nothing uncommon. He has shown good feeling toward us."
" And placed ua under obligation to him."
"Stuff!" returned Mra. Ellis. "It makes him happy to know we are com¬ fortable, and that is all the thanks he wants. Besides, we are not tho only passengers."
Kate Ellis answered nothing, but as she looked dreamily outof the porthole the image of tlie pale, excited man, with hia glowing eyes, was still before her, and she could .not banish it. From this time she kept close by her mother. Changes came in the weather. A day or two of calm was succeeded by agale. Fiercer and fiercer came {the storm, until the bark was compelled to lie to. During thia period the two ladles re¬ mained iu their roomy cabin, aud the captain kept his post on deck, defended from tbe rain by his macintosh and sou'-wcster. Tho flrst mate busied himself watching the steady fall of the barometer, and the sailors, now al¬ together free from work, collected to smoke ou (he spars under lee of the^ long boat.;
They were talking in an undertone about the captain. His conduct had excited their attention, and was puz¬ zling them.
" Well, I can't think what it is he has got iu the wind," observed thesail- maker. "Heiaqultea difl'ereut man siuce the lost voyage."
"He has no rest," said another.— " Day aud night he ia on deck, always pacing up and down, as if lie were paid by the mile, aod he eats uo more than a bird—only keepa to hla grog."
" Well, we may take some comfort in that," cried another. " That'a always a good sign."
"I thiuk," said the sailmaker, "he is vexed that he gave up hia room to the women. He feels now like a lub¬ berly passenger."
"T'aint that; I've knowed him lo do it afore," cried the boatawaiu, who had been agood while iu the ship. "The skipper were always polite towards the ladies."
" Well, anyway, he haa got summat queer on him,' returued tho sailmaker. And this was the conclusion arrived at byall the meu.
The calm gave plnce again to storm, necessitating eoustaut altentiou lo the ship. After a few days' severe gale the weather cleared, aud tho captain weut below for rest. When he appeared again ho was very stern and silent, speaking to none. The wind went round to the aouthweat, ao aa to be dead ahead, aud the vessel bad to take a northerly course.
But even the passengers could not help noticing that the captain was more changed from day to day. Hia face had assumed an unnatural white¬ ness, hia eyes shone wilh a peculiar fire, and yeta rough word never croaaed his lips. Kate Ellia herself had lost her fear of him, and felt grieved that she had done bim injustice. She now often came on deck alone, either to read or to watch the changeful play of the waves. He seldom spoke to her, and tlien only on indifferent subjects; but even ou these occasions he usually broke off suddeuly and went below, as though he was doing violence to him- selfin speaking at all.
It should have been mentioned that at this time the chief mate waa sick.— A violent fever seized hixn immediate¬ ly after the close of the three days' gale, and he had been confined to his berth since. The captain and aecond mate shared the watches between them.
The Mary Burtou, detained by the hard weather, had already been twenty- one daya at sea; the passengers were beginning to get impatient, and want¬ ed much to know of their whereabouts' But to inquiries on this point the aecond mate, a young, inexperienced seaman, could uot give them an answer, and the captain apparently would not.— There was only one expedient. Captain Powell had always shown liimself so amiable toward the young lady—the only young lady on board—that it was thought if she were to ask him direct¬ ly, he would not refuse her the infor¬ mation. Miss Ellis was strongly urged to make the attempt, and consented— she herself being anxious to know how soou they would reach their destina¬ tion. When she came next morning on deck, and found the captain as usual pacing the starboard sideof thequarter- deck, she went up to hira with a smile.
"How is it. Captain Powell?" she asked ; "shall we Soou aee land? Orla there yet no hope of it?"
" Are you already tired of us?" re¬ turned the captaiu, a melancholy ex¬ pression ou hia drawn in Ups. "Are you in need of anything ? "
" CerUlnly not," replied Kate.  " Y'ou have cared for us so well, that we can soajicely miss our usual land comforts so much aa you do yours.   But yet—" " But, notwithstanding, you want to leave the poor ship as aoon aa possible ? " "Y'ou won't blame a paaaenger for that," said Kate, amiling.    " Salt water ia not our element; I am afraid even of those little waves when I think how soon they may grow into fearfulgiants." But the question remained unsatis¬ fied, for the captain did not answer it. Misa EUia ventured to ask agaiu.
" Whereabouts are we now, captain ? I hope it is no secret. Pleaso tell us— for we iand folka understand nothing ourselves. One wave looks juat like another, and to me the stara aeem to atand in juat the same places as they did In New York."
" You know I would do all in my power to please you, but I cannot alter the wiud, aud it is dead ahead," aaid the captain then. "You muat resign yourself to put up with ourship's fare a iittie longer. I cannot help it. Miss Kate."
"Butin what direction are we sail- inttnow?" "Up to the north." " Then we snai i come Into the Polar Sea. When I was a child I always had a longing to visit those regions wbere in summer tbe sun never sets. It muat aeem very wonderful. Have you been there, Captain Powell ?"
" Yes," answered Powell, casting his eyes dreamily around. "Wonderful Indeed that endless day, where there are no nights—no dreadful nigbts, I wish I was there—and you with me,', he added, in a scarcely audible whisper. Kate Ellis waa startled. The last words had not escaped her quick ears. "Kate," said he, suddenly seizing the girl's hand, • answer me one question. Yon wished jnst now to know where ve are; let me first hear from you where 1 am, and whether there is the sinaiieat hope left for me that a fair breeze will again fill my satis and blow me into port?"
"Ido not nndetstand you, Captain Powell," said Kate, trying totalte her hand away.  Bnt he woald not let her;
'he continued Co bold it while he spoke his.yoice hoarse with agitation.
".Donoteyade me longer—not n9,w 'at leaat—and be aasurcd from this mo- 'ment I will not "disturb you with a single word. Tell me only this one rtliing—is U really truie that you are. now hasteningto'th'ekrinb of a bride-' groom! Your mother says it is. Is it true that he is waiting impatiently for vou iu England ?—that thia ship ia hearing you to him 7 "
For a moment Kate Ellis' face was as white aa his. And then she rallied hercourage toavow the simple truth, deeming that it might put an end to tbe trouble for ouce and all.
" It is quite true, Caplain Powell.— lam sooii to be married to Mr. Otter- sou; I think you know him.. Y'ou were told thia in Kew York."
"But I could not believe it," he anawered-witli strange emotion. "I— I could not thiuk I atood at the gates of Heaveu only to see tbem cloaed againat me."
" Captain Powell!"
He flung away her hand, and looked at her. She looked back at him. Tremb¬ ling though she waa with dismay, she did not shrink from what sho had said.
"Itis weIl,Mi83Elli8," hesaidijalm- ly drawing his pea-coat closer about him, as though he felt cold. "I thank you, at least, that you have been straightforward with me. Ishall keep my proiulse. I will not trouble you Willi any further questions."
"And you will now answer rae?" she yet gaiue'd courage to say. "When shall we reach our destination?"
"Soon, Miss Ellis—soon. You will aee I ahall uot delay. I can't control the winda, you know ; but—I am in a hurry myself—leave it to ine."
With his eyes fixed on her, he raiaed bis oil-skin hat and weut below. There was something very strange about him; Kate could but see it. In half nu hour, during which time he had broodeil over his chart, he waa on deck again and gave orders to set the top gallant sails.
This Wfis soou done. But the Mary Burtou could not keep the same course with her upper sails set. She now stood exactly north noilhcast.
Some of the passeugers noticed the change, and supposed that it indicated that the captain having been ilriven too much tu thu south, wns iiliout to take the channel round the north In¬ stead of the south of Ireland. Tbis hy¬ pothesis caused great joy among' the pasaengera, and several bottlea of wine were brought from private stores (o celebrate the occasion. But tbe com¬ mander was gloomier than before, and would take no part in the convivalily
The second male shook his head over this new course; it was not at all clear to him. But he was au ignorant fellow, as already said, aud careless as well. The.chief mate remained very ill.
As the days went ou, the wind bo- came more and moro- favorable. They .might now ^have sailed due enst, but the yards were squared, aud the bark still held her northerly course. Oue of the passengers, an American land agent, had some experience in naviga¬ tion, having once taken charge of a coasting schooner from Boston to New Orleans. After a whilo he became ex¬ ceedingly dissatisfied wilh this contin- ned progress towards tho nortli, whieh brought them no nearer their destina¬ tion. One night he noticed ihe pole star higher in the heavens than he bad ever seen it before They must already have gono far norlh. The matter be¬ gan to look suspicii-us. He did uot un¬ derstand the captaiu; but it was time that something should be done.
The next day, wheu it was the cap¬ tain's watch on deck, he went stealthly to the mate's berth. The chief officer had now recovered oousciousness, and the fever was gone; but he was very weak.
"A word in confidence, Mr. Mate," began the American. "Do you know in what latitude we are?"
"No; I've lost my reckoning," '(vaa the feeble answer.   How'a her head ?"
" North-uortheaat, yards almost squared, and atudded saila to leewarii."
Theu we must be sailing along tho Iriah coaat, anil throngh the North Channel."
"But'thisia the eleventh day we've kept this course."
"Tlie eleventh day!" cried Ihe aston¬ ished sailor, excitement euabllng him to leap out of hia-berlli.
There is something wrong wilh the captain; I'm sure of it," whiapered the passenger, anxiously. "Take uo no¬ tice. Beon deck at noon and see that you get an observation."
The mate waa very weak, but he crept out to tbe aecond mate to get his log-book; and learned that the captain had kept it since the illness of the first officer. Thia was not quile regular. He went to the captain's room, but the door was locked and the key gone.
At noou the sun was perfectly clear; and the mate, taking his sextant, igot on deck, and posted himself on the forecastle. The captain did uot notice him, but took his own observations from the quarter-deck, and then giving the order to strike eight bell.i, went be¬ low.   The mate went below also; and
while lie was making outhia reckoning the cook came to him.
"I am glad to see you on you r legs again, sir," he said, in a low lone. " I don't know where we are going; but thia is certain—we shall soon see some grizzly bears. And we ahall need them for proviaiona, for ours ia nearly gone."
"What are thecrew saying about it?" questioned the oflicer.
"They say I must make tight the old bread casks, they will be wanted for blubber, since Captaiu Powell ia certainly going a whaling," was the cook's answer; and be quietly stole away again. The mate finished his reckoning, and; then consulted liis chart.
A short while, and the captain was pacing the deck again. The mate came on. He looked at the compass, at the studding-sails, arid then ap¬ proached the captain speaking in a whisper.
"For heaven's sake. Captain Powell, where are we sailing to."
" Don't give yourself any trouble," waa the cool reply;" the bark isin good bands.   AVe went too far to the south."
"But to-day at noon we were in sixty-four degrees north latitude, and tblsevening wemust pass tbe line of the North Cape in Iceland. Where is it you are going, sir?"
"Mr. Metaam," said the captain, coldly, " I bave the management of this vessel. I beg yon will not trouble yourself-with things that do not concern you,"
" But, Captain Powell, I must trouble myself; our supplies are running short Bemember, we carry paaaengers, air, and muat keep our time in Liverpool.''
" Let me advlae you to go back to your berth," was the command. "I take t he responsibility of the naviga¬ tion.   Do you understand."
"What ia  our longitude.   Captain Powell? " "Leave the reckoning tome till you
ate perfeiitly well, Mr. Metsam.   Yoii are ipt yourself'yet;"
The inalte noticed (he altered appear¬ ance of his superior, and he saw, tliat '/te was npt.iiimseif.jW'hat'to do he did not,know; he .wa^. bitterly per¬ plexed. Twoimnoh.prostrated by sick-; |ue9S''ti> 'Boti energeUcaliy-to tliink so, he let things be, believing there waa no immediate cause for action. It is a serious thing to interfere with the com¬ mander of li vessel.
The wind went round to the south, hut the bark held the same course, now with studding saila on both sides. Tbe crew were getting disaatisfled. Tbey had no objection to a long voyage—It increased their puy—but they had no desire for a trip to the Arctic regions without suitable clothing, or apparatus for taking seals. Once more the mate entreated the captain to put the ship about; but the lalter threatened to orr der him in irons.
The passengers became seriously alarmed. A suapicion came upon them for the firat time that Captain Powell waa'inaane. A deputation went to the firat officer and delivered over to him the charge of the vessel.
Mr. Metaam went on deck and aa- sured himself that the time for action had come. He ordered the crew aft and inquired if they were willing to obey him.
"Sir," said the carpenter, speaking for thflfest, "itis high time you took the command. There are icebergs ahead."
" Well, then, my 'men, in with the studding sails."
The crew went to work with a will; very rapidly the ship waa put about so that abe headed S. B. E. by east. But the tacking caused loud atir and noise, and Captain Powell rushed on deck.
" Who ordered the ship about?" he asked iu a hoarse voice,
Mr. Metsam answered at once In a calm tone, hoping to soothe him. He felc convinced of hia madneaa.
" I did, sir-without troubling you. There were icebergs and we had no¬ thing to do in sixty-nine degrees of north latitude.
This brought the climax. " Eebel- lion! Mutiny!" hissed the poor mad¬ man ; and drawing a pistol from his pocket fired itoff. Thematefeltasharp paiu in his side, aud Captnin Powell was overpowered.
Fortunately the wound waa not a serious one, aud Mr. Metsam wna able to take full cliarge of the ship. Their positiou was near the coast of Green¬ land. Captain Powell had steered di¬ rect for the Polar Seas.
The next day a strong northwest wind set in which drove icebergs to the soutli. But the good ship ran before tbe wind; and nine days later they sighte<i the Faroe Islands. From this point they had a long voyage, and were detained by a violent sloriu on the Scotch coaat.
Finally, afler a ruu of sixty-two days iu all, provisions and water all gone, they reached Liverpool In safetj', where the ship had been given up for lost. Misa Ellia found her lover, ahortly to be her husband, waiting fur her; and all on board were thankful to have come off no worse.
Captain Powell never recovered his aanity. Hia pasaionate love for the youug latly, combined with hia rejec¬ tion, acting on a uot well balanced mind, had ludeed driven him mad. He died in au asylum not long after¬ wards. And when the good ship aailed out of port, Mr. Metaam was in command.
A STOEY FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.
TUE TWO UMBRELLA. HOUSES. Lily   and   Kate   had  company, for Fanny aud Mary had  come to spend the afternoon.
" We've brought our dolls," said Mary.   " Shall we play family?"
"Y'es," said Kate, "and we'll ask mamma if we may have two umbrellas and make houaes for ourselves out un¬ der the tfees. Umbrella houses are flne."
Mamma conseuted,ou condition that the umbrellas were brought back nnd put in their places wlien the play was over.
So two great umbrellas, papa's and brother Frank's, were carried out upon the lawn, aud opened at a short dia¬ tance from one another beneath the treea. What nice houses they made. To be aure, the mansions were uot as roomy tis some others, bnt then they liad the advantage of a flue look out and plenty of air. DoUa, amall tablea and chairs, teaseta and diunersela were carried out ;ilao, and with some squeezing, the two families and their furniture were accommodated. The two little sisters, Lily and Kate, had oue house, the cousins Fanny and Mary the other.
Two guests camo into each house with the liltle mistreaaea. The dolls? Oh! dear no ; the dollies were there, it ia true, there would have beeu uo fun without them ; but thero were atill other members to each family. Those who came wilh Lily aud Kate were so gentle and quiet that you would scarce have known tliat they were there. But you would have felt there abaeuce sad¬ ly. They made all so pleasant and com¬ fortable that tliere was not only room for theirsistersand all their family, but if ihere had been need to take in one or two more, I really thiuk that space would have been found for the uew- comers-
¦Very difterent were the gueala taken by Fanny aud Alary Into their " um¬ brella house." They mado themselves seen and heard, and that without losa of time, crowding and puahing aud acoldiug lill it really seemed that there was place for no one else. Let us take a peep iuto each family, and then see if you can lell Ihe names of these guests.
" There'<« only oue cooking stove," said Fanny, as they were dividing the furniture between the two houses.
" Ob ! well, you may have it," said Lily. "Kate and I will play we never eat anything but ice cream, so we didn't want any flre."
" Put the stove here," said Mary.
" No, I am going to have it here," said Fanny.
" You sha'n't. My doll's bed ia go¬ ing to be there, and ahe'll be too warm."
"I don't care," aaid Fanny, " it ia going to stand here."
"You're just the meanest thing I ever knew, Fanny," said Mary spite¬ fully. " I've a great mind not to play with you."
" Pooh! do you think I'd care," an¬ swered Fanny, planting the atove juat where she chose without the least re¬ gard to Mary's arrangements. Mary fretted and scolded; hot Fanny being tbe older and atrongerj she was forced lo give up.
" Lily, you take the red teaset, aud -we'll take the white aud gilt;" said Mary presently, the latter being, I need hardly say, the prettier of tbe two.
"Oh, no!"said Lily quickly, "that Is Katie's new teaset; and mamma only gave it to her this'morning." '¦.
"I only played with it once myself,"
pleaded Kate; "I do want it'in our owu.house."
. ""You ought to let. US have' the beat when we're company," pouted Fanny, aniious, like Mary, to secure the cov¬ eted toy." . y
I Poor,Ii(tie Kate put up a grieved lip, and ioiiWddt'Lilyi- J., v::t.'-^
"No," kaidi .the .latter firmly, but kindly,'''Kate muat have her owu this time; but you sball have my hest new copper kettl<9 and saucepan. Katie is the youngest, so she muat be given up to a little, even if you are company; And I think," alie added gravely, "that people ought to be kind and polite if tbey are company."
" I've a good mind never to come and see Lily again, iiaven't you?" whispered Mary to her cousin as they went back to their own house, taking with the kettles and saucepans, which, were more than their share of theplay- th'inga. But they n^ver thought of that, nor even thanked Lily for her generosity.
"Pretty aoon tbe umbrella bousea were in order, and the little owners ready to receive visits from one another. Lily aud Kate first called upon the neighbors; but when all four came to be accommodated beneath tbe shelter of the umbrella, their quarters proved too narrow for tbem. Tliat was be- cauae of the presence of those two other gueats who were made welcome by Mary and Fannyi'y       >-¦ j '«.
"Oh! it's too warm," aaid Fanny. "Kate, you're crowding me, keep away," and she gave Kate a peevish push.
"I can't help it," said lOite'; "ifl sit way off there, I'm out of the house, and that is uot one bit real. Ladies don't sit out in the street when they go to make visits."
"I don't care, you sha'n't sit so close to me," said Fauny.
"Come ait on my lap, Kate, and let's play it ia the fashion fur ladies to alt on each other's laps when they make calls," said Lily, trying to keep tlie peace.
"I should think you wanted the whole house to yourself," said Mary. "Stop sticking your feet into me."
Fanny did not move her feet, and Mary strove to thrust them aside; aud Fanny gave her a sounding slap upon her arm.
The shrieks which Ibin called forth, brougiit Lily's mamma from the houae to inquireinto tlfo troubles; and both Fanny and Mary were rather asliamed wheu they saw the lady's grave face na she hoard it was a quarrel.
" Let's go to our own liouse," whisper¬ ed Kate toher sister, "I don't like to come and see auch cross people."
Lily agreed, and aa aoon aa they were fairly at home once more, Fnnny pro¬ posed to return the call.
" It's too horrid and warm. It'a just the warmesf day I ever knew," said Mary fretfully. " I'm going lo lie slill here and feel the breeze. Lily', I wish j'on'd come and live witli me, and let Fanny go livo 'n'ith Kate. She's so hateful I don't want her in my house." "It's not your house oue bit more thau mine," said Fanuy, "and you can gooutyourselfif vou choose. I shan't.'' " I carried the umbrella out, so it ia most mine," snapped -Mary.
More worda passed, and only camo lo an end wben Fanuy wont oft" to pay her visit uext door, leaving her cousin crying again.
" How nice and pleasant your liouse is, ma'am," she said to her frienil und neighbor. "It is a great deal nicer than mine. Seems to mo it's bigger and it feels cooler."
Y'es, it certainly was pletisanter, any one would have aaid that, and tliough tho two umbrellaa were just of a size, it really seemed larger und cooler.
Ab! here it was again. Tlie two lit¬ tle angels entertained by Lily nud Kate made all so fuir and lovely by their presence. No cross or fretful worda came from beneath tlieshelterof their playhouse; nc scowls or frowns; no rude pushiugs or crowdings found entrance tbere. Those gentle guests charmed away all such iutrudeis; and that was why there was room and to spare for all the rightful inmates.
So it waa through all the afternoon. In one house nothing suited, nothing was right: it was "too warm," the grasshoppers would not keep away," the breezes "shook the umbrella houae," Mary was "so cross," Fanny was "so hateful," the slrawbewies were "so sour," Fanny " took the brownest cake," and altogether the family who lived there made themselvea so disa¬ greeable that their little neighbors se¬ cretly rcaolved that they would not aoon chooae lo live near them aguin, or uak them to come and spend tlie after¬ noon.
But beneath the other "umbrella" roof all was peace and comfort. There each little sister sought the happiness and pleasure of the other, and saw brightness and beauty in all around.— For there the breeze was "delicious," the strawberries " so sweet and nice," the sunshine whicii flickered tbrough the overhanging leaves but a type of the light and gladness which filled their own little hearts. The ouiy argu¬ ment whicii rose between them was when Katie took the cake wliicli liad the thickest icing upon it, and refused Lily's oft'er of tho other. A trouble which was easily settled by cutting both cakes iu two piecea, aud both children taking a half of each.
Can any child tell the natnea of the guests brought by Lily anil Kale, and Fanny and Mary withiu their " um¬ brella " houses? Will auy one bo able to guess that the first two called the angels of Love and Good-humor to dwell with them; while Fanuy aud Mary chose such uuruly visitants aa Discontent and Seifiabnesa ?
SHERIFFS PEOCLAMATION.
SHEEIFPS PROCLAMATION.
Eakly Bisinq.—Whoever has tast ed the breath of moruing, knows tbat the most invigorating aud most delight¬ ful hours of tbe day are commonly spent in bed; though itis the evident inteutlon of nature that we should eu¬ joy and profit by them. Children awake early, and would be up and stir¬ ring long before' the arrangements of the family permit them to use their limbs. We are thus broken iu from childhood to an injurious habit; that habit might he shaken ofi' with more ease than it was flrst imposed. . AVe rise with the sun at Cbristmus, it were but continuing to do ao until the mid¬ dle of April, and without auy percep¬ tible change we should find ourselves theu rising at 5 o'clock, at which hour we might continue until September, and then accommodate ourselves again to the change of season.   ,.
rj.OO SAVE  TMi; .COMaOiHimAJL'tM.
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION.
I, FBsDCRicKIiYEBa, High Sheriir of Lancas- tercounty,ComtiionwealtlibfFennsylvanla,do hereby'-make luiown and give notice to the iii.EClQBS.of the county aforesaid, that an elec¬ tion will be held in the said county of Lancaa-' ter, .on j ..,, ¦!., .... TUESDAY. IHE 10th day of OCTOBBai; Uni, lortha.pnrpoaeor'eleetlng the several persons hereinafter named, viz : . ONE PEBSOa duly qunimed^or; Preaiaent
.Judge;-.: THREE PERSONS duly quallfled for Members
of Assembly. ONE PEKSON duly quaUHod for District"At-
lorney. ONE PEUSON   duly   qnallfled for  Coanty
• Treasurer.
O^E PERSON duly qnallfled for Connty Com¬ missioner. TWO PERSONS duly qnallfled for Directors of
the Poor. TWO PERSONS duly qnallfled for Prison In¬ spectors. ONE  PERSONS duly qnallfled for   Prison
Keeper. TWO PERSONS duly qnallfled for Auditors,
ono lo serve for two years. ONE PERSON .duly quallfled for County Sur¬ veyor.
I also hereby malce Icnown and glvenotlce that tbo placo of holding tho aforesaid election iu tho several wards, boroughs, districts and townships within tho county of Lancaster, are asfollows, to wit:
1st Dlstrlct^Coinposed of the Nino "Wards of Lancaster City. The quallfled voters of the First Ward will hold their election at the pub¬ lic honse of Joseph Elder, In West Orange st.; Second Ward, at tbe pubUc house of Shirk * Korlng, In East King street; Third Ward, at tho pnbile house of G. W. Myers, In East King St.; Fourth Ward, at the public house ol Martin Krelder, In West King si.; Fifth Ward, at the public houso of Jobn Blssioger,, Wost King St.; Sixth Ward, at tbe public house of Goorgo Spong, In North Queen street; Seventh Ward, at the pabllc house of John WltUnger, In Itouiclnnd street: Eighth Ward, at the pub¬ lic house of Samuel Erlsman, In Strawberry street; Ninth Ward, ntthopubllcbouseofs.G. Gensomer, In Nortb Queeu street.  .
2d Disirict—Drumore townsbip, at tlie No. 2 school houso lu tbe village of chestnut Level.
3d Dlstrict^horough of Ell7.abethtown,uttbo public house now occupied by Georgo W. Boyer, in said borongh. ;.
4tbDlstrlc^-Earl towuship, at tbopnbllcball in the vlllageof New Holland,ln said township.
."itb Dislrlct^Iiilzabeth townsbip, at the pub¬ lic houso now oceupied liy Johu Knglo, in Brickerville, In said Uiwnsbip.
(jih District—Borough of Strn-sburg, at the public house now occupied by Frud't Myers, in said borough.
7lb District—Itapho towuship, including tho borougli of Manheim, at tho Washington House, in said borough.
Sth District—Salisbury township, at the nub¬ ile house uow occujiled by Jolm Mason, White Horse lavern, in said lownsiiip.
9th District^East Cocaiico township, at tho
fiublic honso now occupied bj' Heury itlioads, n tlie village of l^amstown. In sold township. lOLh District—lieing part of tbo lownship of East Donegai, at the public suiioul bouse In tho village of Maylown, fn said township.
Hth District—Caernarvon lownsiiip, at tho public house now occupied by H. M. swelgart, ill the village of Churchtown, in said township.
12111 District—Manic townslilp, at the liouse now occupied by D. M. Moore, in said lown¬ ship.
lath District—Hirt township, at the public house lately occupiod by John Holiis, In sahl lownshlp.   -.
mil District—Coleralu township, at the pub¬ lle iiou.-io now occupied by Sani'l W. Eclcman, in said township,
15tli Dislrlcl—l'"uUon township, at tlio puiilic Iiouse now occupied by .Murliu Itolircr, ill said lowiishii).
lUlli District—Warwick town.slilp.at the pub¬ lic house now occu[)led by Geo. T. Greider, in the village uf I.iliz, in said lowiishlp,
ITlIi District—Uoniiioscil of the lJorou"li of Marietta and part of East Donegal towuship, at the public school house in the borough of Mari¬ etta, ill saiit townsliip. .
lyili Dlslrict^Uolulubia Eorougli: 1st Ward, at llie putittc liouse ot Joseph Black; 2d Ward, at the publ Ic house of Mury Waijuor; yd Ward, at the resLiUiraut oi: Valentine Maclc.
lyth District—.Sadsbury tou-nsh ip, at the imli- iic liouse now occupied by Isaac Atbrlght, in said township.
20Ui District—Leacocic township, at tho public iiouso now ocuuiiicd by W. Blair, in said township.
21st DlstrlcW-nrecknock townslilp, at the public iiouse now occupied by J, C. lisliloinan, lu said township.
22d District—Mount Joy Borough, In tho Council Chamber iu the borough of .Mount Joy.
2Id District—IJeiug part of East Hcmpliold lownshiii, atthe public houso now occupied by Mr..Beauisderrer in tiio village of Petersburg, in shid townsliip.
21tb District—West Lampeter township, at thu publlc-liouse now occupied hy Henry Alil¬ ler, 111 the village of Lampeter .Square, lu said lownship.
2.ilh District—-Conestoga townslilp. at the public house now occupied by G. J. Hilde¬ brand, in said township.
2titb District—Waslilnglon Borough, at the upper .school Iiouso In lhu boi-ougli of Wasli¬ lnglon.
27th District—^Ephrata lownshlp, at tho pub¬ lio Iiouso now occupied iiy a. Htyor, iu said township.-
2SUi District—Conoy township, at tho public school liouso In the village of Baiiibridge, iu said towusbip.
2yth District—jranhelm townsiiip.atthc pub¬ lic iiouse nowoccupictl by A. H. Bombergcr, iu tho village of Nell'svlile, iu sidd lownsbip.
aillb District-Being part of Manor townslilp, at the iniblic houso now occupied by .Samuel Cox, iu Miiiersville, in said  township.
aist District—West Earl lownshlp, at the pub¬ lic liouse now oceupied by H. B. Grablll, in Earlvillo, In said towuship.
.-fcld District—Being part of West irempflcld towusliip, known as stiver Spring District, at the public iiouso of Andrew Reese, In said Uiwnslilp.
a'ld District—.Stra-sburg township, at the pub¬ lic house now occupied by James Curran, inthe horouuh of Stnusburg,
yilh"District—Dciug iiart of Manor townslilp, commonly called ludiaulown district, at llio public iiouse of Bernard Stoner, in said lown¬ shlp.
3i',tb District—West Cocaiico township, at tho public liousu now occupied byHeury Waohler, Ul llio village of Shocueck, lu said townslUp.
SUtll Disti-icl—EastEarl towusbip, at tbo pub¬ lic houso now occupied by Martin Grnhe, at Blue Ball, lu said township,
¦Jtitll District^Paradiso township, at tlie pub¬ lic houso now occupied by Heury Keneagy, lu said townsliip.
¦Mlh Disirict—Being a part of Ea%t Hempfleid lownsliip, at lho public school bouse lu the vil¬ lage of HempUehi, in said township.
3yLh District/—Laucastcr townslilp, at the pub¬ lic bouso now occupied by John M. Miller, In said town.shlp.
-Kith Di.strict—E.ast Lampetor townsliip, at the public house now occupied by Ellas Buckwal¬ ter, In said township.
rllst District—Little Britain township, at the liouse of Jobn Harbison, in said townsliip.
42d District—Upper Leacock township, at the public house of Jacob Bard, in said township.
4:h-d District—I'cnn to\nishlp, at the public houso of Jacob Buser, In said lownsliip.
41111 District—Borough of Adamslowu, at tho scliool liouso in said borough.
4^111 District—Clay township, at tho public bouso of Emauuel Weldman, lu said town¬ ship.
4«lh Dlslrict—Pequea lownshlp, at tho public house of Bonj. Cochrau, lu said toa'usblp.
47tll Districts-Providence townsliip, at tiio Iiouso now occupied by John Snyder, lu said lownshlp.
4Sth District-Eden lownshlp, at tbo public house of A. T. BIyers, in said towusliip.
4Utli Dlstrict^Bclug that part of Mount Joy towuship iicrotoforc included in lho3d district, at Lehman's school liOuse, In said township.
5UL11 DLstrictr-West Donegal township, here¬ tofore included iu tiio 3d elecliou ilIsLrlct, at Newvillo Hotel. II said township.
51st District—That part of Mount Joy town¬ sliip heretofore Included in tlie l^d district, at Bei^tiinln Brennemau's school house, iu said toWJislilp.
5-.;d District—Th.at p.art of Rapho to^mship lieretofot-e Included In the 22iid dislrlcl, at Strlcklcr's school Iiouse, In aald township.
53d Dlstricts-'riiat part of East Donegal town¬ ship heretofore included In the 22d district, at tile brick school house In tho village of Spring¬ ville, iu said township.
.   ollli District—riiat part of Rapho township heretofore Included In the 52d ilislrlcl, at tbo
fiubllc school bouso In the village of Nowlowu, u said lownshlp.
S-ilh District—That part of Manor township lieretofore included in the '.IGlh dislrlcl, at the public houso of Caroline Brenneman.
oljth District—Mountville District, being part of West Hemplield township, liereloforo In¬ cluded lu llio32ucl dlslrict, at the Mouutvillo Graded School House, In said towuship.
57lli District—Norwood District, being part of West Hempfleid township, lieretofore in¬ cluded iu the 32ud district, at lho Norwood Graded School House, lu said lownshlp.
5.Slh District-Nortliwesteru Dislrlcl, being partof West HempUeld towuship, Iicrclofore iucUuled In tho 32ud disirict, at the Saud Hole School House, In .said township.
Every persou, excepilug J usLIccs of tbo Peace, who shall hold aiiyolllcc or a)ipoiiiliiieut of
Srotit or trust under tlio Govcrumciit of the hlled States, or of this Htate, or of any city or incorporated ilislrict, whether a couiiiilssloncd olliircr or ollierwise, a suhordiuate ollicer or agent, whw is or shall be emplo.ved under tho Legislative, E.xccullve or Judiciary licparl- nicuts ofthe Slate or the Uuited States or ol auy city or liicorporalcd district, and also every member of Congress, or of thu Stato Leg¬ islature, aud of the Select and Common Coun¬ cils of any cily, or CommLssioncr of any Incor- fioratcddlsli-ict, is, hj-law, Incapahlc of liold- ug or exercising at the same time tho olllce or appoinlment ofjudge, iuspeclor or clerk ofany election of this Coiumonweaith, and no Inspec¬ tor, Judge, or oilier ollicer of any such election shall be eligible thero to bo voted for.
¦riio Inspector aud Judge of tbe elections shall meet at tlio respective places appointed for holding the election In tue district, to wliich tiiey respectively belong, beforo nine o'clock In' the morning, and each ofsaid inspectors shall appoint oue Clerk, who sliall bo a quaiiflod voter of such dlslrict.
Ill case tile persou who slffill have received tlio second highest number of voles for Inspec¬ tor shall not attend on tho day of any election, then theperson who shall havo recelTcd tbe second highest number of votes forjudge at the next preceding election shall act as Inspector In bis placo. And In ease the person wbo shall havereeelvcd tho highest number of votes for inspector shail not attend, tho person elected Judge shall appoint an Inspector In his place— and In ca-so the person elecled Judgo shall not attend, then the Inspector who received tho highest number of voles shall appoint a Judge in ills place—or if any vacancy snail continue
^tbin two years of a State or connty tax as¬ sessed agreeably to the Constitution, and givo satisfactory evldonco either on his oath or afllr¬ matlon; or the oath or afllrmatlon of another, tbat he haa paid Aneh a tax, or on failure to pro- dace a receipt shall make oath to the payment thoreot Second, If he claim the riglit to vote by being au elector between the age of twenty- one ana twenty-two years, ho shall depose on oath or afflrmAtioA tnat ha has resided In thia State at least ono year next before his applica¬ tion, and'makesnoti proof or:reflidence in the- .dlatrlct as is required by tbia act, and that he does verily helloTelrom tho account given him that be Is of ago aforesaid, ^nd sneb otber evi¬ dence as is required by this act, whereupon the name ofthe person tbus admitted to vote shall be Inserted In the alphabetical list by tho In¬ spectors, and a note mado opposite thereto by writing the word "tax," If heshall bo admitted tovote by reason of having paid tax; or tbo word "age," ifhe shall be admitted to vote by reason of sucb age, shall be called out to the clerks, -who shall make the like notes on tbo Uut of voters kept by them.
In all cases wbere the name of tho person claiming to vote Is found ou the list furuishoa by tbe Commissioners and assessor, or his rlgli t to vote, whether found thereon or not, is ob- lected to by uny qualified citizen, it sball.De tbe duty of tlie Inspcctora to examine such iierson on oath as to his quolIUcatlons, and If he claims to-bave resided within theStato for one year or moro hla oath shall bo sufflcient proof thereof, but shall make proof by at least ouo competent witness, wbo shall bo a quallfled eleclor, that he has resided In the dbitrlct for iiioro tban ten days next Immediatoly preceding sucli elec¬ tion, and shall also hlmsolf swear tuat his bona lido residenco. In pursuance of ills lawful call¬ ing. Is In said district, and that he did nut re¬ move In to said districtfor thepurposeof voling therein. .
Every person qnallfled as aforesaid, and who shall make duo proof, if required, of the resi¬ dence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall be admitted to vole In the township, ward or district In wlilch bo sball reside.
Ifany por-son tliall prevent orattempt to pre¬ vent any oflicer of auy elecliou under this act IVom lioldiugsacb election, or U.SO or threaten any violence to any such omcer, or shall inter¬ rupt or Improperly Inlorfero with lilm In the execution of his dnty, or shall block np the wiudow, or avenue lo any wiudow where the same muy bo holding, or shall riotously disturb tho peoco at such election, or shall use any In- timldatina threats, force or violence, with de¬ sign to influence unduly or oifirawo any elee- tor, or lo prevent blra froiu voting or lo restrain the freedom ofcholce, such persous on convic¬ tion shall be lined iu any sum not exceeding flvo hundred dollars, aud imprisoned for any time not less than three nor more than twelve months, and If it shall be showu to Court, whore tne trial of such olTence shull bo had, that the person so oU'endlug was not a rcshicnt of thecity, ward, district or township where the olTencB was cuminltted, and nol eniitled lo vote tlierein, then on conviction he sliali be sentenced to pay a lino of nul le.^ than ono hundred nor more tlian one thousand dollars, and bo linpiisoncd not less than six niontbh nor more than two yeani.
If any person, not hy law qualilied, shall fraudulently vole atany elcctlou uf this Coni- munwealtli, or being otherwise qualitlcd shall vote out of bis proper district, if auy pcr.suii knowing the want of sucli qualltlcatlon, shall
SHERIFFS PROCLAMATION.
Our eye alights, just uow, upon the
following touching little scrap, written
by an iGugliah laborer whose child had
been killed by the falling of a beam
"Sweet laughing child! the cottage door
Stands free and open now; But, oh! its sanBliine gilds no more
The gladness of thy brow! Thy xneny step hath passed away, Thy laughing sport is hushed for aye.
'* Thy mother by the fireside sits
And listens for thy coU; And slowly—slowly &>. sbe knits,
Her quiet tears down ftiU;' Her UUle hindering tMn^ is gone,
And nndlstarbed she may ^rork on/'
in tliG board for tlie.Bpaco of one hour after the time lixed by law for tho opening of the elec¬ tion, thcquallflcdvotersof the township, ward, or district for which such olllcers sliall hava been elected, present at Kuch olection shall elect one of tlieir miiiiber to flU such vacancy,
Jt shall be tiio duty uf the several assessors of each district to attend attho place of holding every general, special or township election, diiriuF: the whole time said election la kept open, for the purpose of giving information to the inspectors and jndges, when called on. In relation to the right of any person assessed by them to vote at such election, or such other matters in relation to the assessments of voters OS the said inspectors or either of them shall from time to time require.
ISO person shall be permitted to voto nt any election, as aforesaid, other than a free¬ man of the age of twenty-one years or more, ¦whoshall have resided in the State at least one year, andin the election district where he offers his voto r.t least ten days Immediately preceding such election, and within two years
Ealda State or county tax, which shall have eea assessed at least ten days beforo the elec- jtion. But a citizen of tho United States who has previously been a qualified voter of this State and removed therefrom and returned, and who shall havo resided In the election dis¬ trict nnd paid taxes or aforesaid, shall be enti¬ tled to vote after residing in tlUs Stato six months: Provided, that tno freemen, oitlzens ofthe United States, between twenty-ono and twenty-two years, who have resided In an election district as aforesaid, shall b« entitled to vote although tbey shall not have paid taxes. Ifo person shall be permitted to vote whose name is not.nontalned In the list of taxable in¬ habitants lumlsbed by theConunlBsIoners, nn- less First, he produces a receipt forthe paymenl
aidor procure such person tovote, lho persou oilendiug, shall, on conviction, iia fiuudIn any sum uot exceeding two hundrud dollurs, aud he Imprisoned in uny term not exceeding three montlis.
Jf any person shall vote at moro tlian one election disirict, or othursi-lselVaudulentlyvote more than once on the samoday, orshallfraud- ulentlyfold and deliver to the inspector two tickets together, with the intent illegally to vote, or shall procure another to do so, he or they offending sliall on conviction be lined in any sum not less than fifty nor moro than live Iiuudred dollars, and boimprlsoiieil fora tenn noticsH than three nor more than 12 months.
Jf nny person not qualilied to voto In tlils Commonwealth agreeably to law, (except tho sons of qualified citizens,) sliall appear at any place ofeleclion for tho purpose of Inllueueing thecltizensquaililed to vote, he shall on con¬ viction forfeit and pay any sum nut exceeding one hundreil dollars for every surh oirenceanu beimprlsoned for any term not excecdlnglhree
lUOUttlS,
TtEOlSTKT LAW.
I also glvo official notice to Ibo electors of I,,nucaster eounty that, by an act entitled "An AcL further supplenientul to tho act relative to thu elections of this Cominonwealtli." ap¬ proved April 17th, A. U. 18«», It Is provided us follows:
Section l. Se it enacted by the Senate axxd ITouse of Representatives of the Onnmonwcalth of I'ctmsylvuniain (Jcncral Assembly met, and il is hereby enacted by the aiUhority of Ihc saxne. Thai It shall be the duty of eucli of the assessors within this comiiionwealth, on tbe flrst Mon¬ day in Jnne of each year, to lake up tlie tran¬ script he has received from the county com¬ missioners under llie clglith section of the act of Jlflecnih April, eighteen hundred und thirty fonr, and proceed to an immeJlate re¬ vision of the samo, by striking tliercfroni Ihe narno of ovory person who Is icuown bylilm to havo died or removed since iho lost previ¬ ous assessment from the district of which he is tho assessor, or whoBo depth or removal from the samo shall bemade kuowu lo hini, and to add to tho samo the nameof nny quali¬ fied voter who shall bo kuown by him to have moved Into the district slnoe the last previous assessment, or whoBo removal Into the same shall be or shall have beeu made kuown to him, and also tbe namesof all whoshall make claim to him to bo qualitlod voters therein. Ah soon as this revision Is completed ho shall vlsiteverj'dwelling house in hisdislrict and make caroful inquiry If any person whose name Is ou his Use has died or removed from the district, and ifso, to take the sume there¬ from, or whelher any quallfled vcfter resides therein whoso name Is not on bis list, and if so, to add tho same thereto; and in all cases whero a name is added to the list a tax shall forlliwlth be assessed against the person; and the assessor shall In all cases ascertain, hy lu- qulry, upon what ground tho person so assess¬ ed claims to be a voler. Upon the completion of this work. It shall bo the duty of each as¬ sessor as aforesaid lo proceed to make out a list. In alphabetical order, of tbo while free- menabovo twenty-one yearBofas^e.ehilming to be qualified voters In tho ward, borough, town¬ ship or district of which lie is llicassessor,aiuI opposlto ench ofsaid names state whethersald freeman is or Is nota housekeeper; and ifhe is, tho number of his resldeiico. In lowns Wliere the same are numbered, with tliesiri-et, alley or court in wlilch situated; and if in a town whore there aro no numbers, tht'name of the street, alley or court on which salii houso fronts; also, tbo occupation of theper¬ son; and whero he is not a housekeeper, the oceupatluu, place of boarding and with whcm, and 11 working for another, the nameof the employer, and write opposite each of said names the word "voter;" where any person claims to voto by roasou of nulurallzatlou, he shall exblliU his certlficdtu thereof to thu as¬ sessor, uuless he lias boon for five cousccutlve years noxt preceding a voter In said disirict; und In all ciuieu where tbo person has been naturalized, the name shajl uo marked with the loiter "N.;" where the person has merely declared his intentions to become a citizen and designs to bo naturalized beforo the next election, the naino shall bo marked "D.I.;" whoro llie claim Is to voto hy reason of being between tho ages of twenty-one and twenty- two, as provided by law, tho word "age"shall be entered; and if the porson hai moved Into tha election district lo resldo since tlic last generalelecllon.the letter "ll."shall bo placed opposite tho name. It ahall bo the furihor duty of each assessor as aforesaid, upon the compleLloti of tha duties herein Imposed, to make out a separate list uf ull now assess- nliKits mado by htm. and lho amouuts assessed opon each, and rurnlsh tiie same Immediately to the connty commissioners, who shall im¬ mediately add tho names to the Uxx duplicate of the ward, borough, towuship or district In Which they havo heen assesved.
SEC 2. On ine list being completed nnd the assessments mado as aforesaid, the same ahull lorthwilh bo returued to Ihe counly commls- slonors, wbo shall causo duplicate eopies of said lists, with the observHlIous and explana¬ tions required to bo noted as aforesaid, to be made out as soon ns practicable and placed In thehandsof the a^isessor, who shnll prior to tbo firstof August In each year, pnt oue copy thereof on the door of or on the house where tho election of the respective district Is requir¬ ed to be held< and retain the oilier in his pos¬ session, for the Inspection, free of charge, of nny person resident in tho said election dis¬ trict whoshall dealru to sen the same; and It ahall bo tho duty of tiie snld assessor to add, from time to timo, ou the personal application of any one clalmlngtherlehtto vote, tbeuame of such claimant,nud mark oppoBilethenamc "C. v.," and Immediately assess hlin with n tax, noting, as In nil other cases, liia occupa¬ tion, residence, whether a boarder or house¬ keeper; If a boarder, with whom ho boards; and wlielher naturalized or designing to be, marking Iu all such cases the letters opposite tho name, **N." or "D. I." as the cose may he; If the person claiming to be assessed be natu¬ ralized, ho shall exhibit lo the nssessorhlseer- tlficnto of naturalisation; aud if ho claims thnt ho designs to bo naturalized before tho next ensuing olection, hcshall exhibit the cerllti- cateof nladeolnratlonof luleutlon; in all cases whero any wani, borough, township or elec¬ tion district Is divided inlo two or more pre¬ clnts, the assessor shall uote in ftll his iLssess- menbi the eleelion precinct In which ench eleclor resides, und shall make a separate rdturn for each to tbe counly ctunmissloners. In all coses lu which a relurn is rerjulred from him by the provisions of this net; und (he cuuniy commissions, in niuklng duitUcutu copies of all sueh returns, shall make dupll- cate copies of tho names or lho voters lueucli precinct, separately, and shall furnlRh the KUitio to tlioasHesMor: nntl the copies required Ijy ihU act to bo [ilaced on the doors of or on election placea ou or before lho flrstof Autrust in ench year, shall bo placed on tbo door of or on the uloction place In each of said preclnts. .Skc. a. After the assessments have been com¬ pleted on tho tenth dny preceding the second Tuesday in October of eacli year, tlie assessor shall, on the Monday immediately following, make a retnrn to the counly commissioners of tho names of all persons assessed by Jji;n since the relurn required to bo made by lilm by the second section of this act, nollngopposlte each name the observations and explanations re¬ quired to be noted ns aforesaid; and tho couniy commissioners shall thereupon cause thesame to bo added to tho return required hy the sec¬ ond seotloD of this act. and a full nnd correct copy thereof to be mado, containing tbe names ofall persons so rciurneil ns resident Uixubles in said word, borough, townsbip or proclnct, and furnish the snmo, together wllh the no- cttssary election blanks to the ofiieers nf the election In said ward, borougb, township or precinct, on or beforo six o'clock lu ihe.morn- ingof the second Tnestlny of October; hnd no man shall be permitted tovote at the election on that dav wnose name la not on said list, unless he shall make proof of liis right tovote, OS hereinafter required.
sic. 4. On the day of olection any person whoso name In not on the said list, and claim¬ ing the right to vote at said election, shall pro¬ duce at least oue quallfled voter ot the district ns a witness to the residence of tbe claimant In the district in which he claims lo be a voler, fbr the period ofat least ten daya next preced¬ ing said election, which witness shall take and subscribe a written, or partly written and
Eartly printed, nfQdavlt to tho facts slated by im, wulch affidavit shall deflneclearlywhere the residence is of tho person so claiming to be 41 voter; and the person so claiming the right to vole shnll also take and subscribe a
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION.
wrltten.or partly written and partly printed afildavlt, stating to the best of his knowledge and belief, where and when he was born: that ho Is a cltlKon of tho commonwealth of Penn¬ sylvania and of tho United States; that he has resided lu tbe commonwealth one year, or If formerly a citizen therein, and haa moved therelrom, that he has resided therein six monibs next preceding said election; that he haa not moved Into the district for the purpose of voting therein; that be has paid a state or county tax within two years, which was as¬ sessed at least ten days before said election; and. If a naturalized citizen, shall also state when, where and by what court ho waa natu¬ ralized, and shall also produce his certificate of naturalization for examination; tbe Raid aOIdavltsball also state when and whero the tax claimed lo be paid bythe afilantwas as¬ sessed, and when, where and to whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor shall be produced for examination, unless tbe affiant shall state In his flindavlt that it has been lostor destroy¬ ed,orthathe never received any.bnt if the person w> claimiuK the right to vote sball take and sabwribe an affldavli, tbat he Is a native born citizen of the Lmlti>d States, (or If bom elsewhere, shall state that foot in bis aflldavU, and ShaU prodnce evldeuce that he has been
naturalized, or that he Is entitled to citizen¬ ship bv reasou of his father's naturalization:) and shall fiurtber atate in his affidavit that he is, at the time of taking the amdavlt, between tlie ages of twenty-one and twenty-two years* that he has resided in the Slate one year and In tho election district ten days next precedlnc snch election, he shall»be entitled to vote although he sball not have paid taxes* the said ofildavita of all persons making-such oIaima,iUidtheaiadaTlisof the.witn^ea to their reelUence, shall be preserved by the elec¬ tion boaru.and at the closo ofthe election ihev shall be enclosed with ihe list of voters laijy list and other papers lequlred hy law lo bo filed by the return Judgo with the proihonota- ry, and shall remain on; file therewith Inthe prothonotary'a olfico, snbject lo examhiaiion as otber election papers are; If lho tieiilou offlcera shull find that the npplicaut or aiiiiii-. canU possess all the legal qualincalloiis of voters, he or they shall be poimiited to vote and tho name or names shall bo added to ihe list of taxables by the election olfleerH tho word *'tux" belnguddcd where tho claimant claims to vote on tax, nnd the word "nge" whero he claims lo vote on age; the same words belugadded by the clerks In cocli case respectively on liie lisls of persons voiln- al sucli election.
^SKC.5. Jtshall be lawful for nny qnalltled citizen of the district, nolwlllisuiuaing the name of tlie proposed voter Is containeit on tlio list of resident uixables, lo challenge the voto of such person; whereupon the same proof of tliorlghtofsutrrageasls now required by law ahull be publicly nmuo and acted on by the election board, and the vote admitted or ru- Jeeled, according to theovidenco: every person claiming tobcu nalurullzed citizen slmll lie required to produce bis nutnrallzaliou cerlfi- cnte at the election before voting, except whero 110 has beou for ten years, cousecuiivuly, a vo¬ ter In tbo district in whicli he odcrs his vole- nod on the voto of such person hein"- received' it shall be tho duty of luo election ollicera td write or BlaniD on such cerlilicalu the won! ¦ voted," with tho mouth nnd year; and Ifany election oflicer or ofllcers shall rccelvo a sec¬ ond vote on tho same day, by vlrtne of tho same cerlillcate, excepting where s(nis aio un¬ til ed to vote by vlrtueof tho ualuralizHtlon oftbeir fathers, they and theperson who shall ofler such second vote, upon so oilendliit'shall be guilty of a high mLsilL-mennor,and on con¬ viction ihereof, he fluedor Imprisoned, or hmh at lho discrellon of tho court; hut the flne ahall not exceed one hundred dollai-sin each case, nor tho Imprisonment one year; lho like punishnicutshall bo iufiicleil, on convlcllon on thoomcers of election whoshall neglect or refuse lo make, orcnuso to .bo made, the In¬ dorsement required us aforesaid on said natu¬ ralization certiflcate.
anc. IJ Jf any election omccr slmll refuse or neL'lectto rcqulro sueh proof or lho ri-htof Kufirage as Is pi-escribed hy this law, («¦ the laws lo which this Is a supplenieul, fiom anv person oflenng lo voto whose nnnie Is not on the hst oi jissossed volers, or whoso rl"]it to vote is ciiallenged by any qualified vote? pres¬ ent, aud shall udinll such pers<m lo voto with¬ out requlrlug such proof, every person -so offendlng,sliaIl upon conviction, bu guilty of ahigh misdemeanor, and sliall he senleiieed. for every such offence, to pay n flno not ex¬ ceeding ouo hundred dollars, or to undergo an imprisonment not moro than ono year or either or both, at thediscrellon of the court.
Hvji.T. len days preceding everyolection for electors ofl'resldenland Vice Presldentof the United Slates, it shall bo tho duly of Urn As¬ sessor to attend at llio ],iace fixed by law for holding tliu election In each eleelion divlrlct. and then and thero hear all iippJicatlons of persona whose names have lieen omiiced from the list of assessed volers, and who claim the right to vote or whose rights have originated siuce thesame was made out, .ind .shall ndd the names of snch perscms thereto ns shall show that they are eutillpd lo the rls'htof suflrnge in suchdlslrlct.onthopersonal appll¬ catiou of the claimant oul V, and forthwith as- sess them with the proper lax. Aftercomnlot- iiigliclist,aeopy thereof shall be placed on tho door of orou the house whercthcelfciion is lobe beld, at least eight days before Iho elecl Ion; and at the elecliou the same course shall be pur.siied,ln all respects, as Is required by tills act ami the aeis to which It Is asiipple- ment, at the general olecllons In Oclober. The Assessor shall also make tho same returns lo thecounty commissioners of all n.ssessments made by Virtueof this section; and ihccounlv commissioners shall furnish copies thereof to thu election Olllcers in each district, lu like manner, iu all respects, JIS Is required at the general elections In Oclober.
Sec. S. Tho same rules and rcgnlatlons Khnll apply at every special election, and at everv separate city, borough or want citctlon, lu all respects as at the general elecliona in October. Sec. S, The respective a.ssessors, Inspectors and jndges of the elections shall euch have the power to administer oaths loany persons cUtmiug the right to he assessed or the riglit ofsuirnige,or In reganl loany other malteror thing required lo bo done or Inquired iuio by any of said olllcers under this atl; and any wilful false swearing by any person in rela¬ tion lo auy nmtier or thing concerning which tbei' shall be lawfully interrogated by any of said ofiieers shull he punished as perjury.
sec. 10. The a.ssessorK shall each receive the same compensation for thu time necessarily spent In peifornifiigthuduties hereby enjoin¬ ed ILS is provided by law for the perrorniance of their oiher dullcs, to be paid by the connty commissioners as lu oilier cascs; and it shall nol he lawful lor any assesnor lo assess n tax against auy person whatever within teu days next preceding the eloction to beheld ou the second Tuesday of Oclober, In uny year or wllbln ten daya next before any election for electors of I*reslv!ent and Vice President of the UnltedStates; any violation of this pvovlsluu shall bo a misdemeanor, and subject the of¬ flcera so offending to a flue, ou conviction, not exceeding ono hundred dollars, orto impria- onment uot exceeding three months, or both at Ihc discretion of thu court.
Snc. 11. On tho petition of flveor moro citi¬ zens of thecounty, slating under oalh that they verily believe tbut frauds will bo prac¬ ticed at the election about lo be held In auy district, llshall be the duty of the court oi common pleas ot said county. If In session, or if not a Judge thereof in vacation, to appoint two judicious, sober and intelJlHent citizens of thoccmnly toact as overseers at said elec¬ tion ; said overseers shall b« selected from (llf- ferentpolitical parlies, where lho inspeclors be¬ long to dill'erenl pai lies, and whore bolli ofsaid inspeclors belong to the same political party, both of the ovei-seera shall be taken froin tlie opposlto political parly; said overseers shall have Ihe right to bu iiresent with tho olllcers of tho eleelion, during tho whole time the sumo is held, tho voles counted and the retnrns made out and signed by tho election ollieers; to keep a list of voters. If tliey see proper; lo challenge an> person ollering tovote, uutl In- terroguie lilm aud his witness under oalh. In regard lo his right of surt'rugo at said eleelion, and to examine his papers produced; aud the olficors of snld election are required to atford Ul said overseers so selected and appointed every convenience aud fucHliy for lho dis¬ charge of tlielr duties; and li said election olllcers shall refuse lo permit said overseers lo be present and perlorru their duties asaibre- suld, or if they sliull he driven uwny from the polls by vloleuceorluiimidation, nil the votes polled at such elei^tion district mn^' be reject¬ ed by any tribunal trying a conicBl nnder snld election: Provided, That no personslgning tho petlllou sliuH be appointed an overseer.
SEC. 12. Ifany protliouolary,clerk,orthedep- utyof eiliier. or any other person, shnll aflix the spnl of olllce lo any naturalization paper, or penult thesame to beaflixed, or kivo out, orcuuseor permitthe same to l>e given oul, in blank, whereby It may lie fraudulently used, or furnish a naturalization certiflcate lo nuy person who shall not have beon duly ex¬ amined and sworn in open court. In the presence of somo of lho judges lliereof, according lo the act of Congress, or shuU aid ln,ci>nnlveat,or in any way permitthe issue of nny fraudulent naturalization cerllflcate, he shall begulliy ofii high rulsdemeauor; or if any one shall frauduieutly use any sucli corllricuie ol naiurallzatlou, knowing tlmt it was iiaudulenlly issued, or shall vote, or at¬ tempt lo voto thereon, or ifany one shall vote, oruitenipt lo vote, on any certlflcnteof natu¬ ralization not issued to him, he ahall bo guilty of a higli misdemeanor; and cither or any of llie persons, their aiders or abettors,gmliy of eltherof the mlsdoiuounors nforesaid,slmll, ou c<mvictlon, be fined Inasutn uot exceed¬ ing ouoAhousand dollars, nud Imprisoned In the proper penitentiary for a period not ex¬ ceeding three years.
Sec, i:K Any person wJio on oath or nfllrma- tlon, in or before any court In this Statei or officer authorized to administer oaths,.shull, to procure a eertiflcaleof naturalization, for hluiseUor any other person, willfully depose, declare or afiirm any mutter lobe fact, know¬ ing tiic same to be false orshntl Iu Jlkc nmu- nerdony any matter lobe fact knowing the same to he true, shall be deemed guilty of per- iury; and any cerilflcalo of naturalization issued in pursuance of any such deposition, (Icclarntiou or nfiirmutiuu, shall be null and void; and itshali be the duty of the court is¬ suing the same, upon proof beiug mudo before Itthatltwas fraudnlenlly obtained, to tuke immediate measures for recalling tlie £anic for cnncclIftUon, uxxd any person who shall vote, or atlempt to vote, on any pnper so ob¬ tained, or who shall in uuy waj-aid in, con¬ nive at, or have any agency wliutever in tlie issuc'circulation or use ofany fraudulent nut- muUzution certitlcnic, slmll be deemed guilty ofa misdemeanor, and upon couvlctlou lliere¬ of, sliall undergo an imprlaonmentin the pen¬ itentiary for not more than two years ami pay a flne, not more Ihan <mo IhousAud dollars, for every such oilence, or either or both, ut the disci el ion of the court.   -
Skc. U. Any assessor, election oflicer or per¬ son appointed as an overtjccr, who shall ne¬ glect or refuse lo uerform auy duly enjoined l>y this net. wilbout reasonable or legal eitusc. shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars, and if any iispessor shall assess nny person iU5 a voter who is not quullfled.or shujl refuse to assess anyone who is qualified, he shall be guilty ofu misdemeanor In olllce, and on coiivictton bo punished by flue or liiipris- onmeut, nnd also besubject to an action for damages by tho party aggrieved; and If any person shall fruudulontly alter, add to, deface or ileslroy any llsl of voters inaduouias di¬ rected l»y ihlsucl, or tear down or remove Ihe same from Ihe place where it has been flxed, with fraudulent or mischievous intent, or Ior any improper purpose, Ihoperson sooffen- dlngsbnllbo guiliy of a high misdemeanor, und on couvicliou aliall be punished by a fine not exceeding flvo hundred dollurs, or Im- prsonment not exceeding two years, or both at the discretion of the court.
Skc. 15. All electious for city, word, borough lowiirihlp and election olllxjers shall hereafter be held on tlie second Tuesday of October suliject to all llie provisions of the laws regu- lallus the election of sucli ofltccrs not Incon¬ sistent with thlsact; tho persous elected to sucli ofllces at that tlmu shall lake their places at the expiration of the terms of the persons holding tlie same at llie i i me of such elecliou • but no election for tho ofllce of assessor i)r as¬ sistant asselsor shall be licid, under Ihisnrt, until llie yeur one thousand eight huudred and seventy.
Skc. 10. At all elections hereafler held un¬ dor tho laws oflhls commouweallh, ihepoHs shall be opened belweeu the hours of six and seven o'clock, u.ni., uud closed ul seveu o'clock p. m.
Skc, 17. Itshali be the duty of the Secretary of thecomniouwealth to prepare Iorms for all the blanks mado necessary by this act, and furnish copies of thosame to the county com¬ missioners of the several counties of the com- monweulih; and tnecouuty commiasioners of each counly shall, asaoon as may he necessary afler receipt of the same, atthe properexjjcnse of thecounty, procure nnd furuisu to all the election ofllcers of the election, districts of their respectlvecountles copies of such blanks. In such quantities as may be rendered neces¬ sary for the discharge of their duties under this act.
printed nnd partly written, severally classi lied as follows: One ticket shall embrace Ibo namesofnlljudgesofcourtsvoted for,and to be libelled outside, "judiciary;" one ticket shall embrace the names of all Stato ofllcers voted for, and be labelled '• Slate;" ouo tlck<-t shall embrace the names ofall county ofiieers voted for.lncluding ofllce of senator, member, and members of nsserably. if voted for. and bo labelled "connty;" one ticket shall em¬ brace the names ofall township officers voted for, and be labelled, "township:*' one ticket shall embrace the names of alf borough ofii¬ eers voted lor, nnd be labelled, "borough:" and each Class ihnll bo deposited in separate ballot-boxes.
XV AUKNUSIENT CONSTITUTION U. S.
"Section 1. The right oi citizens or the Uni¬ tetl suites to vote .shall not be denied or abridged bythe United.StuteH,or by any Stnte, un account of race, color, or previous condi¬ tion of servitude.
"HEc. '2. The Congress slmll have power lo enforce this urtlcle by appropriate Ipgisiution.
FlltSTAXn NECONU SECTION OF ACTT Of CON- GUESS OF- 3IAUC1I ;!1   1&7U.
"Section J. Jicit enacted by the Se^xnte and tlonxe of licprcsetd'itivf.* of the Uxiited ¦.Stalrn of America ih Conijrcss usscmbtt-d, Tliutull ciilizt-ns ol the Uuite<l SlatfcH, who arc.or shall he oth¬ erwise qualilied by law to vole nt any election by lhu people, in unyStaie.TerriU>ry.di.strici, county, city, parish, township, school district, n^iinlclpalliy or other terriiorlal snb-dlvlsion, shall be entitled and nltowed to vole at uli HUcli elections, without dlNtlnctinn uf rnce, color, or previous condition of servitude; any Consillullon, law, (;ustom, usage or regulation ofany Slato or Teirllory, or by, or under Us nuihorlly, lo the coniniry, Mol\Wlhsiitml(ng."
"SKC. 2, And be it furth,:,- cnatlHd. That ll I'y or under Ihuaulhoruy *-f the Conslituliou or laws of auy Stale, or lhu laws of auy Territory any act is or shall bo retinlred to be done ns a prerequisite orqiiallflcullon lorvotdi" und bv such Lonsiiiuiiou or law persons or oHieers areorshall be charged wilh ihe performanco of duties in lurulsluug to citizeus an opporlu* nlly to perform such prerequisiieor to .tcome (jualifleil to vole. It shall bo the duty of ever^ such per:,on and oflicer lo give to all clMzeuH of tile United States tho same and equal ou- porlunily lo perform such prerequisite und to become quuliiled to vote wilbout distincilon of race, color, or previous condition of servi¬ tude; iiudif any such person or oflicer shall reiusuorknowinjjly omltto give full effect to this section, he shall, Ior every such ofl'dnsi. forleit aud pay the sum of flve huudred dol¬ lars to ihe person aggrieved iherebv, lo be re¬ covered by an action on the case, with full cosls und such ullowunce for counsel fees as the court .shall deem jnst, and shull uUo* lo'r every sucli oll'ence be Ueenieil gutlly of a mis- denuuor, aud shall, on convlciion thereof, bo lined not less than tlve Iiundred dolhus or be Imprisoned not less tliun oue m-nth and riot more than one year, or both, at the dlscrelioii of tlie court.
SKtr. 10, Of AN ACT or THE 1»KNN3V1,VANT V I EC- ISLATUUEOF AIMtlb tlTIt, A. D.. 1H70
Section 10. That so much of every'act of Assembly as provides that only white freemen are enlilled lo vole or bu regijjiered as voters or as claiming to vote at any general orspedal election of ihia Cuuimouwoulth, ho and ilu* samu is hereby repealed; and Unit hereatter nil freem-n. witnout dialluiriion of color .sliali bo enrolled and registered according to lhu provisions of the flrst section of the act an- prnved nth April, ISGO, entitled,'An act furiher Kuppleineulul to tbu act relating to the elec¬ tions of Ihis Commonwealth,* and when other¬ wise quallfled nnder the existing laws be en¬ titled to vole at ull general nnd spectul olec¬ llons in lliis Commonweutih."
Pursuant lo the provisions cont.dned in Ihe lifth seetlon of the act llrst aforesaid thejml"- c'S of the ufore.'^ald districts shall rcspeiaivi-fv- take chuiue of the certificates of return of ih« election of tbelr respective districts, and por- duce IhMii al a meeting of oucjud'ie Irom each disirict at llie Court House, in the fliy of Laucasier. on the third day alter the dayof LiM! election, being ON KUIOaV. THE i;itli UAY 01'' OCTOBfc:u.:l871,at 10 o'clock a in then nnd there to do and perform the dulk-s required   by law uf suldjudges.
Also, Ihnt where a Judge, byslckness or nn- .ivolduble accident, is uuable lo attend such mceiingof Judges, theu tho cerlillcate or re¬ tnrn shall be taken charge of by one of the inspectors or clerks ofthe election of thedls- irlet, who shall do and peiform the dnltcs required of aald Judge uuablo to ullend.
1 alao give iintice of tbe followingact passod by Ihe last LeRialature. AN ACJ'
To authorize a popular vote npon ihc ques¬ tion of culling a couvention to umenu iho cunstlinllon of Pennsylvania.
Section I. "Be it enacted by the .Sexxate and Uouse of RcpTCsentufivea of the Coinnwnxccalt/i nf Pcnxxsylvania in t/em-rat As.ifinbly met, und it is hereby enacted by the authority uf tlte suutr Thul the questiou of culling aconventlou lo amend theconsilintion of thecommonwealih be submitted to a vole ofihe people ut Iho general elrction, lo be lielrt on the secoutt Tuesday of Octoiicr uext, the said question lo be voitd upon In manner followiug t«wit- In connlh's und eitiesin which slip ticket vot¬ ing is auihorizfrd by law, voles forand against Hconveiilion nmy be expressed and t-iven ¦upon the licked, beaded or endorsed with Ilic word "stale." aud not otherwise; nnd lho words used F-Imll be "consiUntiomtl conven¬ tion," und uuderneiitli "for u convention" or "ngalnst u conventiou;" and in counties or districls In whicb slip ticket voilug ^hall not be authorized bylaw,eacli elector voting upon said quesilon shall cast u separate ballot, en¬ dorsed ou Ibe outside "cousiliuilonut conven¬ lion," nud couiHloiog on Um inside Ihc words "for a couventiou" or"itgalUht a con¬ venlion ;" und all votes cast us ulorusuld shall be recovered, counted and reiurned by the proper eleelion ofllcers and return judges us vol l-s for governor nre received, counted and reiurned uuder existing laws.'
SficrioN 2. "That tho election aforesaid shall be held nnrl besubject to all thu provi¬ sions of law which "pply to general elec¬ tions; the shc-rifls of the several cottuHc-s shall give uoiice of this aet in ihelr eleelion procliiinutiou tho prest-nt ycnr, uud Ihe gov¬ ernor sball cause all the relurus of the said election, as received by the seeietary of tliu comuinnweulth. to be laid before tbo Icglsbi- tore at Ita next annual election.
JAllES U. WKDB. Speaker of Ihe tiouse of Ilt-iM-esentatlves. WJLLIAM A. WALLACE. Speaker of Ihe Senate.
Ai'i'SOVEU—The second day of June, Anno Domini one ihoitsand eight hundred uUd seven ty-ono.
JOJIN W. GEAKY.
Given under my hand, ut my ofllce, in Ijui- ciL-jteritliis 2d dny of September, In tlie yeur ofour Liord one thousand eight hundred nnd seventy, nnd in tlte ninety-fourth year of the Independunco ofthe United States.
PREDEIllCK MYEltS, SherKl". SnEniFfc-'sOi'FicE,ljaocasicr,Sept.l 1,1871.
NOTICE. rnHE Commissioners of Lancaster county ure X not authorized to pay for the publlealion in any newspaper published lu Iho conuly of tlie.Sherin''s IVuelamutlon for tho hohling of thu general election, others than those au¬ thorized by thu Sheriir of Lnncasler eounty, nnd will uot pay for said.publication in uny 01 Iter neu'spHpers.
By order of lhu Counly Commi.ialoners.
Attest: J&O. II. Slli UIC, Clerk.
sep i:t id-ll
PUOCOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE
Consiitution of Pennsylvania!
JOINT UKSOLUnON
proposing an amendment to the Coustitution
of Ponnsylvania.
"ZSc it Resolved hy the Senate and Ilousr of Jtrjx- resenlativvs of the Vunxtnontveiillh of J','nnxt,'tfa- nia in General Assvnxbly »ir/,*That lho follow¬ iug amendment lo the Constilnlion of this Commonwealth bd proposed to the people for their adoption or rejection, purhuunt lo the provisious of the tenili urticlu lltereor. ti» wit:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out the Sixth Section of tho Sl.'Clh Arllele of tlie Constltntion. uud Insert In lien thereof the following:
"A Stato Treasurer shall be eliosen bylho qufUlfled electors of tho State, nt .HUch tim«H nodforsucli term of service us shall be pre¬ scribed by law."
JAMIW H. WEBB, Speaker of tbe Houseof Itepresentnllvc?'. WILLIAM A. AV'ALLACK, Speakerof Ihe.Senait'. Approved tbo flfteenlh duy of Jnue, Anno Doiutnl  unu  Lliousaud   eight huudred  aUil sevunly-one.
JNO. \V. GKAUY. Prepared nnd certified fur publication piir- auuut to llie Tenth Articluof iheCousiltulion. -: F.JOKl>AN.
Secretary of lho Comnionwualih. Ofllce Secreliiry of the Common wen Hh.l
jnilli
Harrisburg, July ;i ISTI.
Sec 19. That citizena of this Stnte tempora¬ rily In the service of the Slate or of the United SmtesgovcrninenLs, on clerical or other duty, and wliodo uot vole where thusemployed,shall not be thereby deprived ofthe right to vote in their several election districts if otherwise duly qualitird.
CIIANOK IN TnK MODR OF VOTINO.
An act regulating the mode of voting at all elections in  the several  ctmntles  of Ihlf Commonwealth, approved March SOih,lS(Ki: Section 1. Be it e lacted by the Sexiate and Iiouse of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyixxinxa in Oenei al Assembly niet, and it is hereby enacted by the aiUftorlty of the same. That the qualified voters of the severnl coun¬ ties of this Commonweallb, at all general- township, borough and special elections, are hereby, hereafter, authorized and required to vote, by tickets, printed, or written, or partly
IHE iHKBICiN WISHEBI
TUEAMERICAN WASHEHSAVKS ilONKY. TlMKANb DlUiDUEltV.
The Katlgne of Washing Day no Longer Dreudcil, but Economy, Iifilcitncy, and Clean Clothing, More.
In calling public allentiou to this litllo machine, u few of tbe Invaluublo qualiiUs, (nolposessed by any other washing uiaeliiiiu yet invented,) are here enumeruteti.
It la thu smullest, most conipuci. most por- tuble, most simple in construction, most easily operuled. A child ten yenrs old. with u few hours' pruclice, cun thoroughly eompre- hend und effectually use it. Tbere Is no ad¬ justing, no screws tonun<iy, nodelny In adapt¬ ing! ll Is always ready for use I It isa perfect wonder! It Is a miniature giant, doing more work and of abetter qualily.lhun Ihe most clahorato and costly. One-half oi the labor Is fully vuved hy Its use, aud tho cloths will last uuo-hulf longer ihnu by lho old plan ofthe rub board. It will wash the largest blanket. Three shirts at a time, wash- Ing Ihoronghly! in a word, Ihe nbluiiim of any fabric, trom a Quill to a Lace Curtain ov Cambric Handkerchief, are equally within Ihe capacity of this LIUTLE GEM ! It can be fusieued to any tub and laken oil" at will.
No matter how deep rooted a pnjudice may exist against Washing Machines, ide moment this ilillu muebiue Is seen loperform Its won¬ ders, atl doubts of its cleansing eilleucy and utilily are banished, and Ihe doubter and de¬ tractor nt once become the fast friends of tho mnehine.
Wo huve testimonials wilbout end,settiii<' forth its numerousadvuntages overall others HUd from hundreds wlio have thrown asido lho unwieldy, useless mnciiines, which huvo .si;rnally failed lonccompllsh thoobjcctprum- ised in prominent and loud sounding adver- tiseiiieiits. *
Ills UH perfect for washing nsa wringer is Inr wringing, 'ihe price, another paruuiount Inducenicnt to pnrchu'jei's, bus been placed so low that itis within the reach ot every house¬ keeper and there Is no article of domestic economy that will repay the small. Invesl- ment su soon.
All llmt is asked for this GREAT IjAHOU SAVEK, Is a fulr trial. We guarantee each machine to do Its work pcrfeclly.
SolkAgenth FOR TUB United Statf3, A. II.FRAJVC'ISCIJS 4S: CO., 513 Market Street, Pliila.,Pa.
The largest and cheapoat WOODIiN WAKE HOUSE In the United States,     (aug 'JO 3m-J2
ISAAC K. STAUFFCK, WATCHBiS A J£W£I.ItT,
148 North SECOND St., cfyr. of quarry
PHILADELPHLA.
An assortment of Watches, Jewelry Sllvpr and Plated Ware constantly on hand,  rompt-
Bepalring of Watches aud Jewelry prompt¬ ly attended to. Lmur25 lyr lu
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