The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-26
Domestic Miscellany.

The water will be let oil the Miami Canal on
,he 18th, and will be lett OIL Tor ABOUT TWO monns,
cor cleaning and repairs.
The Legislature of louisiana have appropriated |
al 900, to support public schools for free children
OF color.
The scarlet fever Is prevailing to an alarming
extent, In CINCINNATI.
The Delaware and Raritan Canal is Closed LOT
navigation for the season.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal cannot be |
completed by the time heretofore stated, 1t beng
impossible to fin sh the stone work and tunnel by
the LIST of October, ls49.
Brinckley Elliott, debased character. killed
his CON- by stabblng MIN, IN an aftray In Worces-
ter county, Md, last week.
The Wheeling Times says that the work on the
bridge across the Ohio, at that place, Is going on
steadily, and that by The LIST OF May next, It will
be open to travel.
The wings of Indiana will hold State conven;,
ton to nominate candidates for Governor and
Lieut.. Governor, on Wednesday, January Sd, at
Indianapolis.
The last Little Rock Democrat states that gen.
teman was then at that city, In search OF a locality
tor large number OF families desroust to emlgrate
from Martinique to Arkansas
tue CREDIT OF OHIo-We assure those who
are interested in the credit of the State OF Ohio,
that no fears are entertained, by those having the
best means of accurate information OF the aolnty
of the State to meet the interest on the State stock,
which NAV tall due before the time liked Tor tue
meeting Of the Legislature: This may be relied
upon. The interest will be paid, whether the
General Assembly is organized or not-Cfnctnndtl
Gasetfc, Dec. 20.
MYSTERY, PERHAPS MURDER 1T was currently
reported at Salem, says the Boston Bee, that as
man was clearing out the cellar OF house formerly
occupied by the Crownnshleld family, at the
tine when h Ichard lCrOwnlnshield murdered Mr.
White his shovel struck board near the surface
b OF the earth. 1t sounded as II there was hollow
space under it, and it proved to be the I'D OF large
box containing human skeleton, with remnants
LII, II lsn a
man who was known TO have conveyed the intel
ieence of Mr.. Whites murder to the culprits was
missing few days afterwards, but his disappear
ance was forgotten in the shock accustomed by the
friphtiul details which were made known.
EXECUTION OF VIM cambridge ErEs.-Wm.
Dandrldge Epes, convicted OF the murder OF NY;
Muir was hung yesterday. A large number OF
persons were present to witness the execution.
He made full confession OF his quit Epes, l,
will be remembered, entlced Muir into the woodsl
for the purpose of shooting deer, and when he got
him In a st Guided spot, he murdered hun, tor the
purpose of securing mortgage and some deeds,
which Muir held against hlm.-R.chmoHd Tee
graphic Despatch. nee Is.
ANOTHER OF TIE MissINo GIRLs-The Buffalo
Commercial, of Wednesday, contains the following
Mn. EprToR IL perceive by a notice in your paper
that have probably heard from my daughter In Troy
This Is mistake but have this morning received
letter from her saying that che IL sorry abe lief
home as she did but that she has done nothing wrong
only leaving she did and appears anxious TO returi
her will you please say that the reward is withdraw
from this date, an oblige, n,
Yours, RAY ARSH
Please say that II she will return home and acknov
ledge her fault sbe will be forgiven by her parents,
not by the coDmu uity.
The Crops.
The Alexandria Republican, Of 9th inst ssys:-lf To
accounts from the old sugar pari.hes OF the state
true the sugar crop Of the state will be short
this Jenr. The cause, understand, Isl the growt
the cane-it having been generally smaller this yea
than usual In this parish we have beard no compia a
frem any of the planters engaged in sugar maknS Al
are very well pleased with their crops which nav
turned better than thew expected coustderng tn
very upavorable weather that has prevailed since tn
grinding saason set in Some Of them have done whs
they would have considered extraordinarily well unde
the ost favorable circu instances averaging hogs
1riop on Huff Power in the parish OF Avoyelles made
we understand thirty hogsheads from thirteen afpent
of cane. -, ,
The Creole, of st, Martinsville, of the 9th instant
remarks -" The sugar planters OF this parish have
with very rare exceptions finished grinding aud IN
result with most, IL any thing eee than gratifying
encouraging The cane has yielded much less ina
was anticipated by the most despsndiug and th,r
will not he much more then half crop made in Tn
psrish Of St Martin The quality OF the sugar
Generally fine. and may make snds for the failure u
Quantity but our producers of must be serous
Injured unless there be an improvement In prices |
throughout the sugar section OF Louisiana, the can
crop ma, Furnished like dimipiahed yield as In Tn
Atakapas and IL the reports OF Inferior crops In tn
jslauds be well founded, may assuredly look forwsr
with considerable confidence to price which Will n
ward the planter his toll and soothe, In some sor
the disaster Of unproptiouSseasons