Tuesday of Jaunary of every year. The retu. n of elections to fill vacan cies in either house to be delivered as soon as received to the house in which the vacancy occurs, if in session. The returns for governor to be deliver-I ed to the senate within five days alter the meeting of said hotly. The returns of counties not received be fore the result of the election for gover nor is published by the senate, are to be considered null and void, unless the elec tion is contested, when they are to be re ceived. The judges, inspectors and cle• ks to re ceive one dollar and fifty cents per day, except those of Philadelphia city and county who arc to be paid two dollars. Nothing to be allowed for refreshments. Return judges to be allowed two cents per mile travelled in going and returning from the place of meeting appointed by law. The Governor may direct the sheriff to order the election to be held at another place in the neighborhood when it is shown that contagious disease prevails at the place of election ; seven (lays notice to be given. No armed troops to be present at any place of election during the time of such election. The coroner to perform any duty re quired to be performed by the shei ill in his absence. ‘Vhen constables or supervisors neglect or refuse to perform the duties required by this act, they are to be fined respec tively not less than fifty on more than one hundred dollars. For aleg any refusing to insert in the list of taxable allysname returned to them as duly assessed, the commissioners are each to pay a fine of not less than $5O nor mo:e than $3lOO. When an inspector or judge neglects or refuses without good cause to attend on the day of election at the time appointed by I iw, lie is to forfeit and pay $2O. 11 an inspector, judge or clerk, refuses or neglects to do the duties of his office, he is to pay the sum of $/0. If alter hav ing taken upon himself the duties of the office he refuses or neglects to perform them, he is to pay the sum of 8100 for every such offence. If an inspector, judge or clerk, pre sumes to act in such capacity bdore tak ing the requisite oath, he is to be fined not less than $5O nor more than $2OO. It any inspector, judge or clerk be con victed of wilful fraud he is to be imprison ed not less than three nor more than twelve months, and to be hned not less than $101) nor more than $5OO, and not permitted to vote at any general or special election, or hold any office, for seven years thereafter. If any inspector or judge knowingly rejects the vote of a qualified voter, or knowingly receives the vote of an unquali fied person, or conceals from his fellow officers any fact which would receive or reject said vote, on conviction he is to be fined not less than $5O nor more than 5200. If any inspector or judge receives the vote of a person whose name is not on the list furnished by the commissioners or as sessors, without requiring the evidence directed by this act, lie is to be fined not' less than $5O not' more than $2OO. If an inspector, judge or clerk, or oth2r, person, before the poll is closed, untolds, pries into, or opens a ticket with a de. sign to discover the name of any condi date therein, he is to be fined not less than $5O nor more than $lOO, and imprisoned , not less than one nor inure than three , months. If any person shall embezzle or unlaw fully deface, alter, change, substitute or destroy, any ticket or election paper, he is to be imprisoned for a term not less than twelve months nor more than three years, and fined not less than $lOO nor more than $lOOO. If the commissioner of a county add, or knowningly permit to be added, the name of eny person to the list of taxables fur nished them by the assessors, and return the same to the inspectors, each commis sioner concerned therein is to be fined n ot less than S5O nor more than 8200. For refusing to assess any citizen of this commonwealth, subject to assessment by low, or fur refusing to return the name of said person so assessed, or iotentially neglecting or refusing to perform any du ty enjoined by this act, the assessor is, to be fined not less than $5O nor morel than $2OO. For neglecting to furnish the inspec tors with the necessary papers and boxes the commissioners are to be subject each to a penalty of $5O. If any person attempts to prevent the bolding of an election, or in any way dis turbs the officers of said election in the performance of their duty, blocks up the window, or avenue to said window, or uses intimidation to any elector, he is to be fitted $5OO, and imprisoned not less than one nor more thou twelve months. Anil if said person is not a resident enti tled to vote in said district, lie is to be fin ,ql not less thou $lOO nor 11101: than 81000, and imprisoned not less than six months nor inure than two years. It is the duty of every mayor, sheriff or duputy. alderman, justice of the peace, constable or deputy, to clear any window co avenues to any window at the place of general election, when called upon by an officer of the election, or by three qualifi ed voters, if toe passage to said window is so obstructed as to prevent electors from voting. Upon refusal to di. the same lie be fitted not less than $l OO nor wore than 1000 &Hat The constables to be present in person or deputy, for the purpose of preserving the peace. It is the duty of every peace officer present at such disturbance to report the same, with the names of witnesses, to the, ' next court ofquarter secsions. When a riot or disturbance occurs at the place and time of hotdin g elections, and the consta ble dues not return the same, the court is directed to cause him to be prosecuted I against fur misdemeanor in office, and on conviction is to be fined not exceeding/ 100 dollars. The courts of quarter sessions are to examine on oath the constables as to whether any disturbance took place on the day at the place of holdin ,, ' the elec• tions, who are respectively to make re turn thereof as part of their official duty. If any person bets or offers to bet, by l verbal or written proclamation, he is to forfeit three times the amount of the bet. It is the duty of every alderman, judge, sheriff, justice of the peace and constable, having a knowledge of any bet, or offer to bet, to commence proceedings against the person offending. The inspectors and judges to refuse the vote of any person who ;they, or any of them shall know to have bet, or to be in terested in a bet, or who ;shall be proven to have bet or to be interested in a bet. The guardians of the poor, having knowledge of a bet, to bring suit against the winner of a bet, within two years of-, ter said bet is made. The stockholder and winner to be liable for the same du ring that time, whether the money is paid over or not, to be recovered as debts of, like amount are recovered. If said gar dians neglect or refuse to bring suit they are to be fined not less than the amount of the debt, noi- more than doable. If any unqualified person fraudulently votes at any election, or brings a qualified 'voter out of his proper district, or if any one knowingly procures a vote for an un qualified person, he is to be tined not ex• ceeding $2OO, and imprisoned not exceed ing three months. It any person voles at more than one election district, or fraudulently votes more titan once on the same day, or fraud ulently folds two or more tickets togeth er and hands them to the inspector, with he inteation to illegally vote, or shall vote the same, or if any person procures another so to do, he is to be fined not less than $5O nor more than $5OO, and be im prisoned not less than twelve months. If any person, except the sons of quali fied citizens, not aualified to vote, shall is sue tickets or attempt to influence the votes of qualified persons at the electionsi he is to be fined not exceeding $lOO and imprisoned net exceeding three months. If any elector:receives any meat, drink, money or otherwise, for his vote, he fur-, feits Iris right to vote at that election, and is subject to an imprisonment of not less than one nor more than six months. any person by offers of, or loss of em ployment, or in any other way by which the voter is to suffer or gain, attempts to influence an elector, helis to be fined not less than n $lOO nor excee,:lns $lOOO, & to be imprisoned not less than one nor more than twelve months. For making or procuring to be made, a ny false oatl, to which the provisions of this act relate he is to sutler the penalties of wilful and corrupt perjury, or subor dination of perjury„ If any person knowingly publislws, ut. ters, or makes use of any forged or false receipt with intent to deceive any inspec tor or judge, at any election, he is to be fined not less than 'sso nor more than $5OO. If IV prothonotary or sheriff neglects or refuses to perform the duties enjoined on him by this act, or misbehaves in do• ing so, he is to be fined not less than $lOO nor ex,eeding $ 5OO, and be imprisoned ont exceeding twelvemonths. If a justice of the peace refuses to re- Iceive a ballot box, or neglects the' sale keeping thereof, he is to be tined nut less than 8100 nor more than $lOOO, Every specific fine to be recovered by action of ,debt, or by indictment in the court of quarter sessions. Where it is not specific, by indictment in the court of quarter sessions. Suits to be commenced within one year, except wherein otherwise provided for by this act. [The law from the 128th to the 155 d 'sections provides for contested election in the case of Governors and members of the Legislature. From the 1534 to the 158th it provides for contested elections of coup ty and township officers. From the 157th to the 165th it provides for ;he election of U. S. Senators. From the 16-Ith to the 175th for the election of a state Treasurer. 'l' lie remaining section repeals a num ber of election laws. ANOTHER recent test of the unrival ed virtue of Dr. WM. EVANS'S CAMOMILE PILLS— Dyspepsia of ten years' standing cured. —1 nas afflicted with the above complaint fur ten years, which incapacitated me at intervals for . the period of six years, from attending to my business. /am now restored to per feet health by the frequent use of the. above medicine. My symptoms were, sense of oppression after eating, pain at the pit of the stomach, loss of appetite,l • giddiness, palpatation of the heart, mull great debility. / ain willing to give any information to the afflicted respecting the benefit 1 received from the use of Dr— Evan's Camomile and A parientPills. J. MeKENzIE. Stanton, Sept. 1, 1838. The above Medicine is for sale at Ja cob 11111et'L StotT Huntingdon, THE JOURNAL. One country, one constitution, one destiny Huntingdon, Aug. 21, I 830. Democratic dintimasonic CANDIDATES. FOR PRESIDENT, GEN. WM. H. HARRISON FOR VICE PRESIDENT DANIEL WEBSTER, Electorial Ticket. JOHN A. SHULZE, Sen'to'l JOSEPH RUINER, S el e ctor s Ist Disirict LEVIS PASSMORE, 2d do CADWALLADER EVANS. do CHARLES WATERS, 3d do JON. GILLINGHAM, 4th do AMOS ELLMAKER, do JOHN K. ZELLIN, do DAVID POTTS, sth do ROBERT STINSON, 6th do WILLIAM S. HINDEU, 7th do J. JENKM &ROSS, Bth do PETER FILBERT, 9th do JOSEPH H. SPAYD, 10th do JOHN HARPER, I llth do WILLIAM M'ELVAINE, 112th do JOHN DICKSON, 13th do JOHN M'KEEHA N, 14th do JOHN REED, 15th do NATHAN BEACH, 16th do NER MIDDLESWARTH, 17th do GEORGE WALKER, 18th do BERNARD CONNEI LY, 19th do GEN. JOSEPH MARKLE, 20th do JUSTICE G.FORDYCE, 21st do JOSEPH HENDERSON, 22d do HARMAR DENNY, 23d do JOSEPH BUFFINGTON, 1 24th do JAMES MONTGOMERY, 1 25th do JOHN DICK. FLAG OF THE PEOPLE! Kr A single term for the Presidency and the office administered for the whole AO PL E. and not for a PARTY. re , A sound, uniform and convenient Na tional CURRENCY, adapted to the wants of the whole CoUNTRY, instead of the SHIN PLASTERS brought about by our present RULERS. 77 ECONOMY, RETRENCHMENT, and RE FORM in the administration of public affairs, Cr - Tired of Experiments and Experi menters, Republican gratitude will reward unobstrusive merit, by elevating the sub altern of WASHINGTON and the desciple of JEFFERSON, and thus resuming the safe and, beaten track of our Fathers,—L. Gazette. The Suit. As faithful chroniclers of the times, we feel bound to stye to our readers what has been the result in the pending suits against David R. Porter. More impor tance, perhaps, has been attached to them, than Ciere Should have been. But when we found during a hotly contested cam paign every thing which malignity could invent and slander propoga,!e, was uttered against us, because, we dared to tell the truth, we determined, to keep our rat; ers - informed of every thing which trans pirud, touching the causes of attack upon us; and further, when we see the gover nor himself urging the counsel in his own behalf, to fire his "Indian arrows" at us while concealed under the shield of the court—We feel that there is more reci procity, than malice, when we snatch an arrow from our quiver, and dip it in I that blasting poison to his reputation, th e immaculate Truth; and send its barb ran king deep into iniquities of a depraved heart. DAVID NPNIURTRIE PORTER and PA rrom This suit was again brought up for trial, and upon the oath of Mr. Porter, was put! , oft, and Mr. Porter has to pay the cost.' lie swearing that F. A. Gibbons was an important witness. That our readers may , understand the case, we will merely state that, this is the fellow who acted so con spicuous a part on the canal lost year , and never heard of the suit until last sum mer, and knows about as much of it as he does of honesty, and no more. At thelNovember term, of 1838. The suit was put oft by Mr. AV Murtrie, and lie had the costs to pay. The Adnocale,' with much exultation exclaimed, 'who is ufraid to try?' In return we say "who is afraid to try? ' RYAN CRAIN'S ADMINISTRAr& PORTE R and P A "I"FON During the contest of last fall this suit was instituted against David It. Porter, for the recovery of a due bill, written in his own hand writing. We related in our Journal all the facts connected with this suit, all of which was most resolutely denied by Porter and his friends. At last the case was arbitrated, and the result of the arbitration, seemed too partially es tab!i-li the feet that David It. Porter was 'honest in transaction. They declared that there was no cause of action. Sub sequently, however, the Crains found al the books connected with the subject; we believe the books of both parties, and the evidence, became, clear as the sun that honest davy did owe them the claim, for which they contended. An appeal was of course taken from the award of the ar bitrators, at the last term the case was called up. Disreputable and disgraceful as the fact, may be—Humiliating as it is to every honest man. Dishonest as every citizen must 'admit it to be, yet still, such is th e truth. The Governor of Pennsylvania, plead, through his attorney, in the open court, The Statue of Limitations. And thus paid the Mr. Crams their JUST for he admits its justice when he makes that plea; he says "that debt is too old to pay, therefore, I will not pay it;" such is the meaning of the plea. It is an admission that it is a debt honestly due, and never paid; and shameful and degrading as it is, NEVER TO BE PAID, because, being friends to him, perhaps, they have been waiting for him to pay in his own time. For such kind ness as this, the Governor of Pennsylva . nia shows his gratitude for their lenity ; Ind pleads the limitation act to get rid of payment. He tells his poor creditor'./ did owe you 8500, a few years ago, but as I was not able then, and you did not pros ecute me to make yourself sure, 1 DON'T OWE IT 11 ." This is the conduct of the present Governor of our State. Rolling now in wealth, he spurns the indigent creditor from his door, (with ering under the 'proud man's contumely,') and says 'be gone you knave and beggar, it is more than six years since I got the labor from your aged father, and do you think I ant bound to pay a debt more than six years old ! no ! nu ! I have the money now, and I will keep it; be gone, and dig, and toil, and delve, as did your poor old father, and remember if you want to ge t money from me; if you desire me to pay a debt, come before it is six years old.' The poor creditor says, 'but sir, you was poor or professed to be, and I did not wish to oppress you, and I waited patiently that you might be able to pay me ! I thought I was doing you a favor?' To which this honest Governor replies so you was do ing me a favor, I need not pay the debt. Is not that a favor—The earnings of your father's toil is mine by law, and you get it not, though the orphan children of him whose toil earned this, beg in penury, though they be crushed by the hands of oppression, they can get no money from me, begone—'home, home I say, there with your starving brats enjoy your mise ry,,, This is the language of a rich Governor to his poor and needy claimant. Eight worths members of the bar declared last fall that lie tigver had plead the 'Statue of Limitations.' 'Their yarn is spun, they can say no more. Before the arbitrators, Porter declared he never would plead the Statue. What do you think of it now. This claim was one which Mr. Porter returned to the court among the list of creditors, and, although, he CONCEAL ED AIS PROPERTY ♦`D •WORE HIMSELF THROUGH THE FLINT MILL, when he knew that his GUILTY OATH was registered by the recording Angel, where he would see it, when the last trump shall summon the quick and the dead— though with uplifted hands, he calls on almighty God to test his innocence there. He who 'Searcheth the heart and trieth the reins' will call up the violated oath, and oppres sed poor in dumb show before him, and his mock-solemnity will sink in silent mur murs into the dark caverns of a guilty heart —even if the writhing of that 'worm that never dies'—does not teach him here, the awful answer to the 'swearer's prayer.' What think you of it, fellow freemen ? what think you of the high-minded hones ty of your Governor 1 Do you not blush for your country; and you Gentlemen, who voted for him, do you not blush for yourselves, to think that you raised to the Chair of state, the guilty insolvent, who after concealing his property until the limitation act would take effect; then pub licly own his property; but pleads the lim itation law—that he has and did conceal his property from his creditors, no one dare deny. We proclaim it upon the hill, and as his counsel said 'we make the val. leys:of the Juniata ring with:the charge,' we will trumpet it forth "from the Andros roggin to the Mississippi." that these t hings are true—we shoot no "Indian ar rows from behind the bush," but in open day on the house top clothed in the im, penatrable armor of truth, we tel: the world that Pennsylvania is disgraced— her Chair of state polluted by the pres-1 ence of a man who refuses to pay his hon est debts, because he has owed them too long to pay—a friend has trusted him inure than six years, and he displays his gratitude in refusing to pay him at all; al though the due bill is in his own hand writing. There can be no excuse given for this course, Mr. Porter's friends cannot say ho was forced to trial before being ready.) The counsel for Mr. Crain told him in open court, "if they would not plead the Statute of Limitations, but would let a jury decide whether the claim was not just that they were directed to say, by the Crains, that they would wait until the next court—the next--or the next—they would wait and give Mr. Porter time to obtain any witness ,necessary; only they begged him not to put in that disgraceful plea.' The answer was such a one as might be expected from such a source. Porter said (or his counsel for him) 'put in that plea & we can talk abou tithe arrange. ment hereafter.—Let our readers remem ber this. The Federal Loco Focos nominated, John Cresswell, (Federal mason) for Prothonotary ; Thos. P. Campbell, Recor der; Adolphus Patterson (Federal Sub treasurer) and D. Massey, for Assembly; Isaac Vandevender, Commissioner; D. Hutchinson, Auditor; and Wm. Bu chanan, for Coroner. THE ELECTION LAW. Our readers will find in our raper of this week, a synopsis of the entire election Law. Let every man read it carefully, it contains many salutary provisions which may interest us all. Neglect to make our self acquainted with its requirements, ' may render one liable to some of its penal ties ; and we hope every friend of good order will not only read it, but enforce it , on every occasion. The Commonwealth i'B. Robert Campbell. This suit, which is more properly Por ter vs. Campbell, was called up on Wed nesday of last week. On the one side, was arrayed all the laqueys, hostlers and office holders of the Governor, standing like beagles to hunt down any thing re quired--to laugh when he lauhed, to sneer when he sneered; and show how willingly they were to drag their vile carcasses through their own slime to the footstool of, power. On the other side, Robert Camp-' bell, alone. Ifumilliating as was the scene, a Governor of Pennsylvania, the persecu tor of a citizen fur express rig his °pins ions ; here it was seen, and all the bit-, ter malignity of personal hatred was evin- I ced by the commonwealth's principle wit ness. The cause was prepared by Mr. Miles, and his opening to the jury, was a clear and astounding expose of what is gnome, in our county; and a more fearless de fence of the people, against power and its myrimdoms never was heard. After a patient examination of witness es until Saturday at noon. The attorneys commenced to the jury. Geo. W. Barton, h e ,:ig the first in order. Mr. Barton is th e gr ea t . B ;un brought from Philadelphia to use his trumpei.f and blow horns, and thus' dumbfound the country Lawyers. The ap pearance of Mr. Barton is soi;:ewliat pre. possessing, if we except a restlessness in the eye; that index is of the soul; to a fine expressive and intellectual countenance, it gives an expression which one might fancy belonged to Catiline, indicating its possessor ripe :for "treason, stratagems and spoils." The speech of Mr. Barton was certainly a brilliant display of decla mation. With a vivid imagination, and a complete cataract of words, lie proceed ed for four hours, when Isis 'lndians,' like the men! of Roderick Dhu, sunk back in to silence. We cannot but say that the effect has not been realised in bringing him here to eclipse our neighbors. On Monday morning Gen. Alexander of Carlisle, took up the cause of the defen_ dart; and, although, lie made no endeav ors to make the 'rabble throw up their ' greasy caps," yet he gave a most triuni , pliant vindication of the rights of Mr. ' Campbell. Th e meaning of the law and the rights of counsel, judge and jury. Isis argument was overwhelming. In the after noon J. Blanchard Esq. followed on the same side. Ile was himself again, and a more lucid, and independent defence o f the rights of an american, we never heard. With consummate ability, he followed through the labyrinth 'ot testimony, and spread in open day the iniquitous proceed ings, He deserves the thanks 'of every american freeman, fur his fearless defence of his rights and privileges. W. W. Pot er Esq., concluded, and with consum mate ability did he try to make the ju r y think '•the Worse, the better cause." We have never seen him when his own exer tions told so plainly, that his was an up hill contest, yet he came with every ener gy, and struggled manfully against the stream. In truth, he left the 'bow and arrow' and trumpet gentleman of the city, to the small honors at a 'tin trumpet' blast; and he showed that, though, others had been brought here to eclipse him, he could diet the brightness of their glory, He conclu• • (led on Tuesday (yesterday) about 12 o'- clock; and then the judge charged the ju ry The charge was just such a one as was anticipated by all !! The cause was giv_. en to the jury, at 1 o'clock yesterday; and after an absence of about six hours they returned a virdict of NOT GUILTY !!! It has been an unfortunate court for Mr, Porter--•By pleading the statue of Limitations, he has made many of his friends ashamed to support him. By put ting off the M'Murtrie suit, he showed his fears; and by a loss of this suit he has shown that the people in this county 'knots The counsels for the defendant were Samuel Alseander Esq, of Carlisle; Jno, • G. Miles ofour town and John Blanch- • ard of Bellefonte. For the Prosecutor, I , G. J. Barton Esq. of Philidelphia, W. W. Potter Esq. of Bellefonte, and Ales Gwin Esq. Prosecuting Attorney. Etatorial Summarg. Serenading.—Seems to meet na en- • ceuragement in Ohio. A ease has been ; tried in Hamilton Co. and the Serena ders sentenced to eight days imprison tnent. The Zanesville Gazette, says a like case has been tried in that county. and the rioters found guilty, but a mo tion is no•v pending for a new trial. The Juries of Ohio must think that a newly married man is to be piffled, not annoyed, by his neighbors. It is a vile and black guard practice, and has its origin in tho breast of those who well deserve eternal • celibacy. Deserving a good Ilucbant•—A young lady by the name of Frances Catin. mis sing a little brother, after diligent search s discovered him in a well 50 feet deep, containing 5 feet of water. With tho cool thought and courage of a woman, she slipped oft• her shoes and descended, and found the little fellow clinging to a leaden pipe. She placed him on her back firmly, commenced the perilous ascent, confident that the life of both depended on 4, her efforts. She resolutely overcome all difficulty and landed safely at the top. ri The Statistics of the Press shows that there are one thousand five hundred and fifty-five, Periodicals issued in the U. S. The Great Western and the Britisti , Queen.—Atlantic Steamers. left New York on the same day for Landow. It is. said that there is considerable betting as ' top, hick arrives first. They started on e . - hour apart—and have been spoken 9.00) miles 0ut,13 miles apart. Treasury notes have been selling in , N. Y. (fur 90i) under par. This ii some thing a little extraordinary, as these notes bear ail interest of 5 per cent, But this Shin Plaster business was created to a snake it appear that the Government was in remarkable good credit and the U. S. d Bank, in bad. At present (kites the Bank 9 has the best credit. These rotas are alt that is left, of the promises that in "severe months bank rags shall be abolished."- - Yet those who have been instrumental its producing this state of the currency, cry ; out most loudly, “the wicked and tell the dear people that they are rob. bind them. tp silk.—We are rejoiced to see so much ,t anxiety, and interest manifested in our f lown, in the success of the Silk culture 'I as a business. The bubble of speculation, seems to have but few charms, for our e, friends here. It is the permanent estab fl - lishment of the business which they antis I. cipate. They do not intend to niannfac ture the eggs merely for sale--their ob-• ject is the manufacture of the Silk. Messrs. Taylor, Armitage and Miller. lof our place have now about 50,000 worms feeding, and intend to launch out in a k . much larger scale next year. They 'oe tieve that it is a good business to tnanu facture the silk, and they leave bubbles of worms and eggs, to burst as soon as they please. Their object is of more perma. nence, and of more utility to the CORIUM.. nity. Nlre bid them God speed,