Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-08
California Items by late Arrivals.

The murderers and thieves who have so long
infested the State have been tariug somewhat
badly of late. A number of them have been
brought to summary account, and forfeited
their lives for their crimes. Among them, Yer
CARA, who murdered Mr.. Porter, near Los An
gelos some weeks since was lately killed al the
military camp on the Colorado.
A rendezvous of Williams, of all grades and
characters, was recently discovered in the sink
of the Humboldt River, east Of the Sierra Ne
/ vada. A murderer was traced by d party from
CalaVeras county to the rendezvous, where
about one hundred and fifty Of the outlaws
were discovered. A volunteer force will pro-
baby 60 out to 1islodge the villains.
From various circumstances, it is more than
probable that the Joaquin Rangers" whose
supposed capture of the renowned bandit, Joa-
quin Murriatta, created so much talk lately,
were mistaken in their man, and decapitated an
unlucky person who went out with a party
from Los Angeles to catch wild horses!
A considerable degree of interest has been
manifested in this city in the result of u suit
pending in the Supreme Court against Captain
Patterson of the Golden Gate, for putting a
was for vindictive damages of $4,000. The ju-
" laiIcu 10 lluQ Ii ScIQiCL aliu were ulScUafQeQ
on Saturday.
The Democrats closed their convention on
the Both. AS there is little hope for the sue
cess of their party in this city, not much impor-
lance is attached to their proceedings. They
have been very disorderly. They nominated
Capt. c.. K. Garrison, agent of the Nicaragua
Steam ship Company, for Mayor.
A small steamer for the river trade-the Sc
cond made entirely in this city-was launched
on the 25th. This is the fourth built here this
summer; and another is on the stocks.
The journeymen bricklayers have struck for
an increase of wages from $40 to Sl2 per dav,
and have obtained it. The bod carriers struck
successfully for IS.
A vast number of buildings, mostly brick
and fire proof, are going up in the city. Of
these buildings two will cost more than $780,
900 each, and nine will cost more than $4,000
each. The total capital invested in buildings
now going up, is not less than s., 100000.
BY the exhibit of the City Assessors the to-
tai value of taxable property is 1913, sO2, 1000
100000 900 of increase over last years valua-
ton.
The Special Committee of the Board of Al
dermen has reported in favor of the erection of
a city hospital.
The claim of the city to tile land within her
limits has been placed among the last on the
docket. Three hundred cases will have to be
examined before that can be reached.
MARKErs.-At San Francisco the markets
have been dull since the sailing of the last
steamer, the demand from the interior being
light, with no immediate prospect of improve
ment. Flour closed at prices favoring buyers.
Inspected GalIego & Haxall S22a23, clear Pork
1926: Mess S24; Hams 164al7 cents; Butter %
a29 cents; clean Bacon Is cents; Hog Lard LA
Is cents; Mess Bacon lOal2 cents. Sugars
firm. New York crushed l6al7 cents. Liquors
in moderate demand. American Brandy 10
cents; whisky 5Sa6o cents. Coffee depressed.
Rio 15f cents. Candles depressed. Dry
Goods exceedingly dull for staples. Desirable
Prints in demand at good prices. Naval Stores
in fair request. Spirits Of Turpentine declined
to 81 cents. Rice unchanged, with no sales
of Carolina.