The Shasta courier., 1855-06-02
Arrival of the Sierra Nevada.
One Weeks Later News.

The Sierra Nerada brought large number OF
passengers. of whom one hundred and seventy
were females, and eighty-three children.
We are indebted TO the Pacific Express for the
earliest delivery of full files of the latest Eastern
papers.
The people of Platte county Missouri, recent
ly destroyed the " Industrial Luminary." an ab-
clifton newspaper, published at Parkviile, Mo.
They threw the press into the river and drove
the editor out of town.
The KINNEY EXPEDITION. is stated on his
own authority that Fletcher Webster. Esq. son
of Hon. Daniel Webster. is interested in Colonel
Kinney's Colonial Expedition and either con-
templates going out with the company next
month, or following it al early day. We learn
also that the Colonel takes ont press and print
lgs Office. with force OF printers and all things
ueediu for the establishment of newspaper
and that an intelligent young gentleman con-
nected with the Evening Posts editorial depart
ment. will also be of the party.-N. y. Times.
Resolutions have passed the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives in favor of the reno
val of the seat OF Government from Harrisburg
to Philadelphia.
Mayor Wood reiterates his determination to
publish, Immediately after the first of May, the
names Of the owners OF all property let for gam
bling houses dens of lewdness.
A letter has been received in New York from
the fugitive Baker, in which he he admits that
he shot Poole, but says he done it in self-de-
fence.
A correspondent of the Pittsburg Post nomi-
mates Mayor Wood, of New York. as the demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency.
New Orleans April "a. 1855. Postmaster Ken
dali was arrested by Mr.. Blair, the special agent
of the department. the charge, it is said. being
that he purloined letter belonging to Messrs.
Willis. Rawlins & Co.. containing 5000 Mr..
Kendall gave security in the sum OF $4,000.
Linn and Van Pelt, charged with being con-
cerned in the murder of Poole, were admitted
to bail on the 2lst Turner and Paugene are
now the only persons locked up, and they must
remain, since the court refuses TO bail them in
any amount.
The Know Nothings of Massachusetts, it is ru-
mored. are about to make a clean breast of it,
and expose their plans and objects to the world.
After the Nunnery nvestigation, and the sell
inmolaton OF the modern Joseph, there Is need
OF some counter excitement
By dispatch from Washington, dated April
90. we learn that Lieut. Beale. formerly Indian
Agent at California, whose accounts have just
been allowed by the Treasury Department in
nlcted a severe castlSatlon Win MS Hsts upon
Col MaypenDy, Commissioner OF Indian AHairs.
at w lizards Hotel, shat afternoon. Lient. Beale
attributes the temporary disallowance of his ac-
counts to the personal hostility Of the Commits
sioner-and hence the assault.
The 6llibusters have opened offices in Broad
way, New York. and other thoroughfares, for the
enlistment of men to serve in the war with
Spain" and we hear that applications are quite
numerous The remnant of the Mexican Vol
uuteers, and squadron of office holders from
the Custom House, stand god-fathers to the new
army. which is TO be called the worth Le-
gion." So far from preventing forays upon Gu
ba it seems that the Government at Washing
ton is the special patron of the business.