Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-09

For each of the TIVE best experiments, or series OF
experiments on any of the following subjects pre-
MUM, folows
/. The effects Gin profit or loss) of the usual
mode of saving fodder, by stripping the
green blades and cutting of the tops, STU
2: Cost and effects of sub-soil plowlng, und-
er different circumstances of soil and suo-soh ~
3. Action or non-action OF lime as man.
ure above the falls of the tde-water rivers 10
4. Action or non-action of gypsum below the
falls of the tide-water rivers, and on soils res
pectivey rich and originally poor, and on the
latter, after as well as before their being made
S. Cost and effect of bone dust, Cor phosphate
of lime,) as manure, ~
G. How late in reference to the growth the
last tillage (by the pillow or cultivator,) should
be given to corn for the best product; and whe-
ther the said last tiage should be shallow or
deep,
z Best series of comparative experiments in
the cultivation of corn, III
g. Benefits and products of guano, compared
to costs; to be tested by not less than three
different experiments, made under circumstan-
ces more or less different, ~
8. Benefits profits of preserving or apply
ing human excrements as manure, whether pre-
pared for sale and distant transportation or 9TH
erwise but the whole operation to be IN North
Carolina, ~
TO- Tide marsh mud, or swamp muck, or pea
ty soil, (either kind to be accurately described
and characterized) as manure, in compost with
lime or otherwise, ~
L..
IL. Value of sulphate of barytes as man.
ure, especially for clover,
49, Observation-Disclosures cost and profits of cul-
tiyatine and comparative effects production,
from different distances of planting, modes OF
printing, topping &c, comprising at least three
different experiments, ~
IA Cultivation and comparative feeding value
of rye.
ESSAYS OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
For each of the best five on any of the following
subjects premium, as follows:
l. On improving and enriching poor land
whether naturally poor, or naturally rich. or
good, and subsequently exhausted by severe
cropping
3. On rotation of crops,
f. On the accumulation, preparation and ap-
plication of stock yard and stable manure 10
5. On the green sand or gypseous earth OF
lower North Carolina as manure-and the facts
and causes of effect or non-effect,
g. On the properties and value of the South
ern Pea Cor 'cornficld pea of any variety,) and
the culture thereof whether for saving the pea
ripened, or poughing under the growth, green
or dry, for manure, and as preparation for
wheat other grain crops,
Z. On the comparative profit of planting and
farming and of the two conbined-improve-
ment of land being considered, 10
MINERALS, &C.
l. For the best collection of useful Minerals of the
State, including Goals, iron ORE copper ore, lime
stones marbles, sandstones, mars, peats Soils &c,
discretionary premium.
DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS
Will be awarded for contributions to Floral Hall.
Works Of art and taste, needle-work, paintings,
E. A. CRUDUP, Chnln. En-. CON-
w. D. COOKE Sec'y Ef. Com.
PROTECTION TO THIEVES AND BURGIARs.-We take
the following from number of the Philadelphia
Pennsylvania:
a short time since, the Episcopal church stu
ate near Bustleton entered burgariously during
night WI no
taken away by the robbers carried off. In
addition to this the most indecent and offensive acts
perpetrated while the thieves were in the sane
tuary dedicated to the services of the Great Author
We could readily believe from what we have seen
of the workings of ACKNOWLEDGMENT outside of the
lodges and from the sacjleegous and awful charac-
ter OF the oaths administered that it's members
prepared for any crime, but we had not supposed
that the signs Of the order were used as security
against arrest whenever of their number was
guilty of heinous offence But such appears to
be the case. After the robbery had been commit
ted at the church, and as the know-nothing thieves
were about to leave, they pinned three-c: rnercd
piece of white paper to the door, with two of their
cabalstc signs used in order written upon it,
One of the signs rcscmbled scoop net, with the
handle attached very appropriate sign as they
had scooped everything valuable out fthe church.
and the other was like pot-hooz, with the lower
crook greatly enlarged and containing two straight
marks within the lower half-crcle.
s. We have heard of these signs before and though
never explained to US, think that we have deci-
pherd their meaning. It is as follows The net
has a treble meaning and is to notify the know
nothing police officers that the thieves belong to
their order that they had gathered all that was to be
had in the place robbed of any value and that they
(the pocemen) were not TO spread the net of the
law for their detection The handle of the net run
ming through to the upper part of the circle and
thus dividing 1t into two parts, TO indicate that
the thieves would share with the policemen
The second sign, or pot hook, was to notify the
officers of their obligation to the effect that all the
members Of the secret order must hang together for
individual safety; and the straight marks with
committed the act and now throw themselves into
the embrace or body of the order for protection.
The reason of the two marks being straight and the
half circle full to notify the policemen that the
thieves were all straight in their principles, and in
full membership in the order very slight mark
was drawn across the two straight lines, which inn
piled that the two thieves had passed through all
the degrees of the lodges, and were now members
of the grand council One of the straight marks
was quite heavy, which denoted that one of the
thieves was greater heavier in authority in the
secret order than the other. We observe an almost
imperceptible curvature in what we have before
called slight mark drawn through the two straight
ones. This indicated that the two know nothing
robbers had been compelled yield to circumstan-
ces, or poverty, in plundering the church"
A droll story is related of an honest farmer, who,
attempting to drive home bull got suddenly hoist
cd over the fence. Recovering himself, he the
animal the other side of the rails saving the air
with his bead and neck, and paving the ground. The
rood old man looked steadily at him for moment
and then shaking his fist at him, exclaimed:
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