Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-04

hnoW Nothings) unexpectedly large Know
Nothing gain there.
Inc editor of the paper 10 which we refer,
seems TO think that these more ingenious than
ingenious explicstives of the reason why vir-
sinia came so closely up to our neighbor's
anti election calculation, are induced BY the
TACT that its money winning friends are aim
ing to give it some even more effective and
substantial testimony Of their peculiar sffec-
ton for 1t at the present writing, than that to
which they treated the Hon. Henry A. Wise
in front of Browns hotel.
The Rain.-As the rain experienced in this
region during the past week turns out to have
been very general, there can be no doubt
that 1t is destined to prove of almost inc aleu-
liable value to cur country. Twenty millions
Of dollars is very moderate estimate of the
additional value it will give to the crops,
above their probable value, had the dry sea.
son lasted month or even three months
longer. IL secures as, perhaps, average crops
Of vegetables Though they will be late) for
fifty miles around Washington, and at least
quadruplss the quantity (weight) of hay that
would otherwise have been cut, though we
question whether the hay crop can be an av-
srage one. To have made full crops gen.
orally it should have fallen q month ago, as
up to its advent we had not had a real sea.
son" since the SHOWS of winter passed CT. In
this vicinity the heavy dews and remarkably
cool weather had kept the wheat thriving,
though the stalk was very generally short AS
far as We can perceive, we have no joint.worm
this year around Washington, and far less rust
than we ever saw before, for which latter good
fortune We may thank the absence of rain.
The season of last week, however, will doubt
less make the whoa. crop of this region much
more than an average one, for it will keep the
ground quite moist enough throughout the
next month, in which the wheat will grow
astcnishingly If sunshine is vouchsafed to us
abundantiy. The backwaTdness of the sea
son has kept the corn and oats apparently at
a"stand still,' though both these crops have
looked green and healthy. They must row
start forward and grow with great rspidity
SO also must the young clover, which within
oar observation has every where taken well
Our orchards, in oil directions are laden with
fruit as they have not bsen for four CT five
years past. On the whole, the prospect for q
successful agricultural season for fifty miles
around Washington, ia now most gratifying,
notwithstanding the gloomy aspec! of things
week ago. We have all, indeed, abundant
reasons to. be grateful to Rim who watches
over US and provides for cur wants.
A Characteristic Device.-Some OF the 30 .
select coterie Of our talented, knowing, truth.
ful, entertaining, and ingenious neighbor
caused to be posted around the city hand
blu signed "0FFIcIAL," calling on Democrats
to regard the contest Of to-day Democratic
one, and treating the subject so as, il possible.
to offend Wing anti.Know Nothings. Tho
trick is transparent throughout its every line.
even without the addendum in pencil which
we saw On more or lesa of them, attributing
their issue to tie Star Office. We thank the
nincompoops who got this hand bill in question
up, for go completely proving it, on its face, to
be bald Know Nothing trick, On a par with the
Secretary Of the Navy and Commodore Pauld
ing story, and with that, the falsehood of
which is go completely exposed in tho follow
ing letter, which We take from the columns of
the last issue Of our talented, truthful, ard
ingenious nsig Dor, Aforesaid:
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
BIZ. Editor: Your paper Of yesterday CON.
tains an article, over the signature of enc
Henry" stating that Tho Montgomery Guards
and National Guard, have received orders to
hold themselves in readiness on Monday noxt. {"
And adds, that native Americans are to be
threatened with the force Of the bayonet in
the hands OF Lasrcensry foreigners and spos.
tate natives, DO. Now, sir, the whole story
is premeditated falsehood.
The National Guard has received no orders
to be in readiness fer Monday, or any other
day. And as to the msrcenary foreigners. there
are but sscea persons of foreign birth on tho
roll OF tie Company, numbering So mon.
In regard to the political complexion OF the
Company, I respectfully refer you to some of
its members, who are candidates on the Amer.
lean ticket for the City Councils.
JAMES A. TAFT,
Commanding National Guard.