Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-08-21
Sf(isttllancous.
tEIom the Wntertown n. y journal
A Romance.

| '"Ih 10 BOlNe luG ROUNDS oil the
papers relating how man, named Frazer
was recently arrested near Baltimore. and
committed to the jail near NJ Moorestown. n. J
from whence he had escaped, when uuler
confinement for counter!eting. The story is
touched up with little romance CONCERNING
sister Of his, who is said to have struggled
hard for livelihood in her younger DAYS
but who is now great lady at the Court of
! trance-all of which is true.
! IhIs Frazer was once a resident of our
county. lie came here with Lucien Murat
son OF the illrs.rous Murat and the beau
| tliul Pauline Bonapa parte-nephew OF tho ID
and cousin of the present Emperor. Lucen.
assisted by this Frazer and French chap.
whose name we cannot recall, undertook to
build city on Indian river between Evans
Wills and Theresa. This was some twenty
three years ago. This trio were a precious
| set. Horse racing aud cock fighting were
| more industriously attended to than iegiG-
mate business; still grist mill, few shops
and a store were put up, bu. in the end, went
under the sherfl's hammer. Thus began
and ended the great city Of ~ Joachim" The
old mill is still standing as monument of
LucIen Murats flilures in this county. The
wright who built the mill still holds an ex-
pressive memenlo of Luc,e en- in the form Of Il
promise to pay" given for eighteen hundred
dollars worth OF labor performed.
After our adventures left the colnty, Fra
zer went to New CORK and got rieh-Murat
went to Bordentown, y. J., married Frazers
sister, and remained poor His wife actually
supported him by teaching school. Mean.
time he continued to wax fat and fast. He
became noted as gentleman of wealth, lei
sure and pleasure without giving thought,
1t Is said 10 his relatives, who were then un-
der the frowns of fortune. The throws Of
tho lipa bn Of Il t;r;o IL
into the hands Of Louis Napoleon, also gave
peace and glory to Lucien Murat and his
very very worthy and aud hard working wife.
lie is now one of the high digniaries Of the
Empire, AMI she s on4 of the first ladies Of
the couIt Thus, while the sister occupies
the ElySee Bourbon at Paris. tho brother is
awaiting his sentence TO serve in a New Jer-
sey State Prison. So the play" goes on.
The RIGHr OF SEARCH QuEsr1ox-OrFIcIAu
NIEw.-The Union, adverting to the doubts
that have been expressed as TO the complete
ness OF the settlement Of the right Of search
question, says:
The facts are briefly these: When the
English Cabinet repudiated the claim of a
right to search or visit our vessels, and abau-
ed the practice, they suggested at the same
time to our government that great abuses
might take place from the assumption Of our
nag oy NesseIS not entitled TO 1t, and prOpo-
sed that some plan should be agreed upon by
which the nationality Of vessels might DO ye-
rlhed, and thus these abuses prevented
hey stated, at the same time, that tho
French government had proposed, with this
view, that boat should be permitted to come
alongside the vessels, but should not enter
unless allowed to do so. And our govern
ment was invited 10 propose such plan which
would DO acceptable to us, aud at the same
time provide for an adequate vorifcation.
TO this proposition it WAS answered that
the American government saw great d fficul-
ty in the way of reconciling any examination
with that entire immunity Of our vessels,
which was so dear to the American people.
and had no proposition to make upon the sub
Ject But it was added, that if the British
government would submit any project for that
purpose, 1t would be fully considered by the
government Of the United States This is
all that has passed upon the subject and here
the matter rests Should the United States
agree to any plan upon this subject, that con-
yentIonal arrangement will settle this point.
II 1t does not take place, the parties will oc-
cupy their respective positions under the law
OF nations that neither of them has the right
to enter by force the vessels of the other, un-
der any circumstances whatever.
REPORTED MASSACRE on THE PLAIys.-Mr.
Peter johnson, of Jackson county Mo, who
lately arrived at Coloma, Cal, from the
Plains, reports that nineteen persons out of a
party of twenty one, who started from Salt
Lake for California. after the arrival of Gov.
Cumming in Utah, were soon after massa-
cred by band Of Pah Utah Indians, or, as
be believes, white men disgvised as Indians
lhe attack was mode when the party were
for the night and all asleep Mr..
j Johnson and John Lyle alone saved them
selves by hiding among the rocks, johnson
says says the party left Independence Mo-.
on the 25th of June, 1851, in Col. GiIpins
tram, and were detained al Salt Lake by
brigham Young until the arrival OF Gov.
Cumming when they were allowed to depart
Ills reason for thinking that the murderers
Of the party were white men is that before
leaving Salt Lake Brigham Young in effect
told Col Gllpin that not one Of his company
should reach California and in fact, that no
Amigrants should come through until the
United Should make restitution TO them Tor
v hat they had suffered and allow them to live
n peace ST. Louis NerS.
WEST BRANCH AND SusQUHnANSA Canal.
"A meeting of the Directors OF the West
Branch and Sus uehanna Canal Company
he recent purchasers of those divisions in
he Public Works-was held at Jersey Shore,
.ycoming county recently, aud it was deter
mined to dispense with about one half o. the
,ificers that have been heretofore employed
u the management of the canals. The COM
,any will employ but ore Superintendent TO
AXE charge of the entire line from Farrands-
lille to the junction, ana but six foremen, in
tead of thirteen, heretofore employed by the
State. The salaries Of ali the officers IN the
mploy of the company have been reduced
bout fifty per cent.
"oh. Mr. Hill, said one Of Rev. Rowland
Ill's hearers "hOw is it that you say such
ut of-the-way things IN your sern, nsy"--
All said the eccentric divine, how is il that
ou are such out ofthe-way sinners"