Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-21
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Inns secret organization, lately started in the free
States has operated thus far in favor of Whggery.
1t has lately carried for itself and the Wings and
Abolitionsts the Cities of Washington and Phila-
delphia; and in the latter the issue was distinctly
made between the opponents and advocates of the
Nebraska bill. The New York Tribune says "The
Philadelphia elect on has resulted in the utter de-
feat ofthe Nebraska slave Democracy and in the
choice of Mr.. Conrad, the opposition candidate for
Mayor"
These "Know-Nothings," it is stated, are combined
for the purpose of opposing Catholics and foreign
ers-they have pass words and signs, and their ac-
ton is secret, united instantaneous. 1t sort of
Native American movement under name, and
it appears to be adjunct of Whiggery.
The New York Correspondent of the Raleigh Star
supposed 70 be MIR. Edney, formerly of the Ashe-
vile Spectator-scems to have taken liking to this
new order. He says, in late letter:
"The "Hn0to Nothings' have swept Philadelphia
and Washington and what is more, elected Wings
in both places! In Washington, General Pierce used
all his means, morally and the power of the Cabinet
and party to elect Maury, Catholic and Democrat
but his acdnd lost its magic and in those places
almost every where else from "1Sua up' to Washing
ington, this great and monstrous imposition the
American public, the "Pierce administration" has
been overturned pro bono pu6lico." New York will
give the same result and so will North Carolina or
she no longer will hold claim to admiration, virtue
and patriotism"
Here we are plainly told that the "Know Nothings"
have elected Wings in Washington and Philadelphia
and of North Carolina are threatened by this
same Correspondent with the loss of all "claim
to admiration virtue and patriotism" if Gen.
Dockcry should not be elected Governor. Does the
Editor of the Star endorse this secret Order, over
whose victories it's Correspondent exuts? And is
Whiggery at last to be merged and lost in the dark
MD tho II ~;
"Know Nothing" organization?
Efforts will no doubt be made to introduce this
Order into this State. We trust they may not sue
ceed We detest all isms gotten up for the advance
ment of the selfish and ambitious or founded upon
principles of hate and vengeance against any por-
ton of our people But this ism appears to be an
ally not only of Whiggery but of Abolitionisn. Let
it be confined to its appropriate theatre, the free
States
The WHEAT CRoP. Information has been received
from various reliable with reference to the
present appearace of the wheat crop in Pennsylva-
MIA, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and other Western
States. So says the Baltimore Price Current which
adds:
In the southern principal agricultural counties
of Pennsylvania, without exception, the wheat is
looking remarkably fine, and the quantity sown
larger than usua-as well be Judged
there will also be very large yield of oats, and as
the farmers of that State yearly giving more at
tention to this cereal. there is good reason to be- |
lieve that the receipts of Pennsylvania oats at
market this year will greatly exceed those of
last, when they amounted to 100000 bushels. |
The counties west of the mountains, it is stated |
will not raise more than their usual crop of wheat |
which is only sufficient for their wants.
Throughout Eastern and Southern Maryland there
is excellent promise of full average CROP and in
the Western portions of the State of Virginia the
farmers anticipate uncommonly large harvess. Con-
siderable tracts of poor stale land have by the ap
pcation of Guano, beens turned to very profitable
account, and in numerous cases. appear better adap-
ted to wheat than naturally good soil-many such
tracts have been sown in wheat this season for the
first time, and give promise of important accessons
to the general product.
Both in own State and Pennsylvania the wheat
is generally rank and heavy and laborers are diff
cult to obtain at advanced wages.
The accounts from Ohio and Indiana do not
generally in the anticipation of more than
ull average yield but the most definite and reliable
Information shows, the whole, very fatterng
sectional complaints, as usual,
out the general YIELD it is confidently ted will
De twenty per cent. greater than that of last
rear.
The unfavorabie rumors of injury to the growing
rops which often find their way into the papers,
re by means numerous or alarming usual
indeed, do not find that serious apprehensions
re anywhere entertained, either from the fly, rust
r iontworm, except in those few already
made public, accounts which are in all probability
1t is be observed that the very high prices which
ave recently been realized on grain, and more
eciay wheat, with strong probabilities of their
ontinuance, on account of the war and consequent
hort supplies abroad, have induced many who had
eglected cereals to resume their cultivation; and
lese we'll as all others, have very freely.
The opinion is almost universal that more
md has been put under wheat this season than
efore, and that from present appearances we shall
ave an unprecedented large wheat haryest--in {
hich case, comparatively low price must ensue
pom the incoming of the new crop. 49,.