Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-30


operate constant drains upon our energies and
resources
The State Fair for 1857.
We copy to-day, from the Cutvator, the list of
premiums proposed to be awarded at the next State
Fair by the North Carolina State Agricultural So
ciety.
The list appears to be fuller and more judicious
than any heretofore presented and it bears evil
dence of much labor and patience the part of the
Executive Committee
The exhibition of last year decided inn
provement in every respect upon those which had
preceded it; and We trust the next one will show
still further improvement.
We learn from the Cultvator, that at the last
meeting of the Executive Committee, Robert a..
Hamilton, Esq, having removed from the State
sent in his resignation as member of the Commit
tee, and Hon. Weldon N. Edwards of Warren, was
appointed to fill the vacancy The Society loses an
active and efficient member of the Committee by the
resignation of Mr.. Hamilton; but he exhibited his
attachment to the Society and his love of,hs naive
State, by enclosing in his letter of resignation the
sum of $40 to constitute him life member of the
Society.
BELFoRD MALE AcADEMY.-We are requested to
state that Henry G. Williams, Esq. of Nash, will
deliver address before the students of Belfcrd
Male Academy, Franklin County, on the 18th of
June.
One of the most gratifying features of the times is
the interest taken by gentlemen of intelligence in
educational movements. Ten years ago it was q
thing to it stated that an address would be
delivered before the students of an Academy, such
literary efforts being confined almost entirely to the
Colleges; bu, now every County has its Academies,
and almost every examination brings with it inter.
esting and instructive addresses.
The editor of the South Side Democrat, in the
course of earnest appeal to his fellow. Democrats
of the Old Dominion, pointedy observes:
"Be not deceived by the plausible assertion that
surely will not be the only question in Congress-
And, morever it is untrue that distribution is the
only question before the country it is not the SUBJ
ect of discussion in half dozen States of the con-
fedcracy at the present time indeed, the camor Of
the distributionsts is almost exclusively confined to
Virginia and North Carolina 1t formed appre-
ciabe part of the canvass in Rhode Island Missouri
Iowa, South Carolina or Connecticut where general
or partial elections have been held during the last
few weeks, and, IS distinctive feature of policy
will not have dozen representatives in the next
Congress, outside of the abolition ranks.
Now, ask, in all candor, is 1t the part of wis
dom of patriotism to endanger for this visionary
object the great living principles of your party and
the safety of your country? ?"
| SCARCITY OF CoRN-Accounts from the middle
and Western sections of North Carolina tell of great
scarcity of corn, amounting in some cases to fear
of famine, and the actual death of stock for of
food. The Salem Press says that at a sale in Stokes
county, on the 10th inst, corn sold for So O5 per
bushel cash.
SouTu LOWELL MALE AcADEMy.-We acknowl-
edge the receipt of polite invitation from the Prin
cipal Of this Institution, Joseph II. Speed, ESQ.,, to
be present at the Annual Examination on the I'd
and Sd of next month, and regret that it will not be
in our power to attend. This is of the most
1ourishing Academies in the State
The Rev. Mr.. Ricaud will deliver the address at
the approaching Examination.
FIFTH DIsTRIcT.-In the fifth Congressional Dis
trict composed of the counties Of Person, Caswe:,
Alamance Chatham, Randolph, Guilford Moore and
Montgomery, there two candidates of the
"American and Wing" party-John A. Gmer, Esq
nominated last week at Graham, the county seat OF
Alamance. by Convention, and M. @. Waddell,
Esq. who announced himself a candidate on his own
hook to the people, after the adjournment Of the
Convention.
EDUCATIONAL Assoc1ATIoN-The North Carolina
ucatona Association, formed at the School Conven.
ton held in Salisbury last October, will, under.
stand, hold its first regular meeting in Warrenton
on Tuesday the 3Oth of June next
We regard this movement as very important
and we cannot but suppose that it will be kept
up with spirit as teachers and friends of General
Education will find such associations extremely USE
full, while they also source of great enjoyment
to those who take part in their proceedings.
The good people of Salisbury set the example Of
entertaining the attendants at such meetings, free Of
cost; and we understand that the citizens of War.
renton have followed this oper example and intend
to feed the Association the best in the land The
delegates to Salisbury last Fall were highly pleased
and now take occasion to say to our Western
friends that Warrenton will do all that be done
to produce similar impressions the minds, hearts
and stomachs of all who attend on the approaching
occasion. Our modest friends there do rot like, OF
course, to sound their own praises-and knowing
this, and knowing the character of their town, we
take the liberty to say word for it. The place is
famous for the hospitality and kindness of its citi-
zens, the refinement of its society, and the beauty
of it's ladies' and are that all who attend
the approaching occasion will be ready to certify to
the truth of this assertion.
1t is supposed the Association will be in session
until July 4th, when the people Of Warrenton, the
delegates &C., propose to have celebration worthy
of the day. Much of the time of the meeting will
be taken up with bdiness matters, &C., but two pre-
pared addresses will be delivered one by Professor
Wheat, President of the last meeting, at the OPEN
ing of the Association, and one by W. W. Holden,
Esq 80 GoNs6orougA Tribune.