Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-04


yesterday shortly before noon, will nrovs a
great blessing, saving many thousand dollars
% the jewellers in the cities of Washington,
Georgetown and Alexsndria, yet putting ma.
ny thousands In the pockets of the farmers
around them, which they would not receive
but for its seasonable visit. The fate Of our
spring crops of grain, grass aud vegetables as
well az the prospect for q good crop of corn, de-
pended mainly upon such copious rain upon
them Upto this time they he'd been doing
we'll, owing to the unexampled dampness Of
the atmosphere in this region of late, for the
season, though the drought, or absence 0frain
which Was uupi ecedented here for the season of
the year Our farmers were just beginning to
Gear that they were entering upon another dis.
astrous season like that of last summer, from
want of rain.
But happily, this rain has been drenching-
drenching the thirsty earth copiously. The
corn has nearly all been just planted for thir
ty miles around Washington, and the clover
was in that stage in which a few days of hot
sunshine without rain to enable its roots to
ind food in the soil in a condition to be diges-
ted oy the p!ants) would parch it completely
to powder. The parsnips, carrots, satisfy.
melons and radis1es and some otner vegeta.
oies which had barely got a start out of the
earth, seemed determined to stand still alto
gethsr. The prospect va beginning to be
gloomy. All tho farmers around as, no sever,
must be joyful to day, as the danger Ie now
over, at least until the sumner sets in.
The LATE ROBBERY We published an &C.
count, Yesterday, of the arrest of Anna Ma
guife, alias Catharine Ford, and the recovery
OF four or five hundred dollars worth of silver
plate, which she stole from Mrs. Campbell,
(who resides on street,) through the vigilance
Of differs Davis, Handy, and Boss: since
which time we have Learned that, in search
ing her trunks, variou, articles Of bed clothes
ana lsdies wearing apparel we're found there,
including new white satin dress Some of
these have been restored to their respective
owners Among the plumber were, likewise,
gold and silver medals, belonging to Mr.. Alex-
andsr Goro, of the Russian Legation, which
nave been placed in his hands; and a gold
pencil and pom, marked s P. Faster The ser.
vice of silver plato was not in constant use by
Mrs Campbsll's family, and hence the re-
noval of it by the thief was not Immediately
discovered. She had, it appears, intended to
visit New York: but the journey will, in all
probability, DO delayed for some years
yesterday afternoon, Capt. Birch fully oom-
mitted her fer trial during the mex: term of
the Criminal Court-the goods as we'll az the
thief having been identified by the parties in.
terested
INTERESTING VIsIT Yesterday, two Scotch
gentlemen, Mes.rs. McKelvie and Smith. re.
Gently from the land OF Burns, xnd on a ples.
sure Visit to the United States, paid their re.
speo;s to the President who, although engaged
IN Cabinet council, received them and Goa.
Versed mcst pleasantly with them for over half
an hou-. TbeBe gentlemen were arra;cd in
the full and rich Highland costume, with the
ancient claymore By their siio, and pistols,
magniicently wrought in silver, in their belts
They also wore neat Scotch dress caps, sar-
mounted each with an esSle's feather Alto.
gefher they presented in their general appear
ance complete example Of the dress of the
old Scottilh chieftaius, and looked as We fancy
Sir william Wallace and his bold and gallant
conpatriots must have looked in DAYS Of yore.
They we've highly delighted with their visit to
and reception By Mr.. Pierce, and speak in
glowing terms OF him. They are about to re-
turn to old Scotland; we wish them pleasant
and merry time.
ACCIDENTAL small boy vhils On his way
homo from school, yesterday afternoon, stop
ped to play at sand bank near the residence
OF Judge Douglas lie had been scoepins out
the sand, when the bank fell on him complete.
iy covering up his body. lie was immediate
y rescued from his perious condition and al
though hurt, bids fair to recover.
SEVENTH WARD.-The opponents Of Know
Nothln2ism held a meeting in the Seventh
Ward last night, ard nOmin ated the following
ticket: For Alderman-DearbornJ johnson
Common CouDail-Saunuel Pumphrey, Henry
A Clarke, and Semlel Taylor The meetiog,
considsfing Tho inelement weather, as large.
BUNKER HILL This magnificent Diorama
viii be exhibi ed again tonight, and also to-
morrow afternoon for the scconu ,dation of
families and schools. Every body should see
this wonderful piece Of mechanism.
CORNER SToNE.-It is eaid that il il pro.
posed to lay the Cornerstone of the new
Warrington armory on the 2lst of this month
with appropriate military ceremonies.
HE DEAD BoDY Of a newborn infant vos
found this morning, near the old poor house
we did not hear what was the verdict of thu
jury.
HE Cry PUDLIc OFFICES were closed To-
day to AL parsons but the sc.ubbers and
White washers engaged in renovating the
premises.
HE CIRCUIT COURT IVES not in ses1ion TO-.
day, having yesterday adjourned till to NOR
row morning
PREMIUMS AP TIE FAiRs-wHIrEHURsTss
SUI Ia the SscendAnceThe uries e,ch Of the I.ta
AL, - richmond, aud New York awarded their
highest premiums 10 j. H. W. their suparorty OF Pho
apis, StsTesscOpes aud