Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-09-03
Latest from California.
San Francisco dates up to lst August have
heen renewed in New Orleans.

San Francisco dates up to lst August have
been received ii in New Orleans.
The Herald has the following on the subject
of the population, the first, the facts stated IN
which will be found contrary to what we be-
lieve to be the generally preconceived impress"
sion:
1t appears from the statistics we publish to-
day that our population has received but q
small increase during the present year. In fact
| the departures exceeded the arrivals during the
month of July. We shall receive large access
sions, however, by way of the Plains, and may
confidently look for an addition of fifty thou~
| sand to our population from all sources by the
| end of the year. Although this is a much
smaller increase than in years past, 1t is OF tar
better materials, being mainly composed OF
those who have brought their households TO
settle permanently in our State.
The following is the account given by the
| Herald of the shooting of Joaquin, the famous
bandit:
The famous bandit Joaquin, whose name is
| associated with a hundred deeds of blood, has
at last been captured. The company of State
Rangers, under the command of Love, have
been diligent in their search for the robber and
his band ever since their organization. we
| appraised our readers some time since that they
had received information that Joaquin was lurk-
ing in the wilds of Tula Valley, whittier ac>
cordingIy they directed their search. 1t is re-
ported they encountered the robber chief him.
self at the head of his band, at a place called
Panoche Pass. A desperate fight ensued; the
robbers being we'll mounted attempted to fly,
but being closely pursued by the Rangers they
kept up a running fight until Joaquin and one
of his lieutenants were killed, two others were
taken prisoners, and three managed to make
their escape. Several of the horses fell into
the hands of the Rangers. The ~victors, find
ing the further pursuit of the fugitives useless
cut off the head of Joaquin and placed it in spir'
its, to be brought to the settlements as a proof
that the robber himself had been killed.
The same paper as above notices the occur
renee of numerous strikes of late, and has been
induced by them to inquire into the rate Of
wages paid in San Francisco. How far there
is anything in them to cause the strikes, we
must leave our readers to Judge from the facts
which the Herald gives:
The following rates have been obtained from
reliable sources, although in some instances
wages vary considerably, according to the ca
pacity of the workmen, and other causes. In
such instances we have endeavored to obtain
the average. In those branches in which there
is a demand for workmen, and the character oil
the work uniform, a permanent rate has gene
rally been fixed by associations or concerted
action. Journeymen are paid as follows, pei
day: Bricklayers, $40; stone-cutters, $40; ship
carpenters and caulkers, Sic; plasterers, So
house-carpenters, IS; blacksmiths, So; watch
makers and jewellers, IS; timers, 81; hatters
(but few empIoyedO 81; painters and GLACIERS
Sc; tenders, SIS; lightermen, S.; ~tailors, So
shoemakers, 800 per month, without board.
ing; Transfers, $500 to $3.50 per month, find
ing themselves; iremen on steamboats,, 800
coal passers: 1915; and farm hands $50 pei
month and found.
The Herald says:
There is a great demand for brick and stone
masons at present, owing to the great number
of buildings in the course of erection. Hun
dreds are now employed at $l2 per day, ye
even at this price it is impossible to obtain al
that are wanted. In some cases improvement:
have to be suspended, owing to the difficulty
of obtaining workmen. In another place it i:
said the stone cutters are on a strike for ST.
a day.
The merchants fSan Francisco, with scarce
ly an exception, have signed an agreement
henceforward to close their stores on Sunday
Kit Carson, at last accounts, was on tn
Humboldt, with 1000 head of sheep.
Forty-five pews in the First Congregations
Church, San Francisco, were sold in fee simpl
for $25,00O, on the 3Oth ult.