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Tn our great hall there stood vacant chair,
Fashioned by Merlin ere he passed away,
And caryen with strange figures; ana IN ana ous
The figures like a serpent, ran scrOh
Ofletters I'm tongue no man could read.
And Merlin calpd it The Siege perllous,'
Perlous for good and Ill; for there he said,
NO man could sit but he should lose hlmSeH;
And once by misadvertence Merlin SAT
In his own chair, and so was LOST but he'
Gaahad when he heard OF Merlin's DOOM
Cried, If lose myself I save myself?
" Then on a Summer night it came to pass,
While the great banquet lay along the hall,
That Galahad would sit down In Merlins chair
"And all at once rs there we sat, we heard
A cracking and q irving Of the roofs,
And rending, and blast, and overhead
Thunder. and in the thunder was a cry
And I'm the blast there smote along the hall
beam OF light seven times more clear than day;
And down the long beam stole the Holy Grail
All over coyer'd with luminous cloud,
And none might see who bare it, and 1t past
But every knight beheld his fellows race
Astn a glory, and all the knights arose,
And staring at each other like dumb men
Stood. till found voice and sware a VOW
at aware n VOW before them all. that
Because had not seen the Grail, wouiu rue
A twelyemonth and day III quest OIL,
Until found and saw it. as the nun
NV sister saw it; and Galahad sware the VOW
And good Sir Bors our Lancelots cousin, sware,
And Lancelot sware and many among the knights,
And Gawain sware and louder than the rest
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THE TROTTY BOOK. BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS
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Everybody knows Trotty Trotty, playing about
in the morning. in his nghtgown, his hair tumbled
all over his face Trotty in the scarlet CATERS ana
Jockey cap and tiny mittens; Trotty at the sugar
barrel, the mOlassesug, the preserve-coset" Almost
every house claims him for its own and so long as he
is real presence the question as to whether he is
blessing is open to dispute. IF you shut him into
the parlor and hurry up stairs to have a few min
utes peace in your own room there is Trotty on the
landing-place before YOU If you put HIM into your
room and whisk down stairs, and look up there are
his coppertoe sticking through the bannisters. II
YOU spirit yourself up intohe garnet when he is look
ing the other way there is a great gathering on the
bare floor and there is TTotty" 1t is only when the
cOpper-tOes are heard no more IN the house, and
Trotty is still at last with weight OF earth upon his
breast OF is turned into great numbering tobacco
chewing hObble-de-hOy, that we understand what
the noisy little nuisance was, and see the pathos IN
this record of him. All the children who know this
especial Trotty rejoice in him as an unspeakabe re-
lief after the sanity minded little prodRes OF the
sundaySchool books, or the ten-year old heroes of
the juvenile novels, whose amazing adventures ex-
tend from Indus to the POLE Nothing worse hap
pens to this little hero than his breadth es-
capes of whipping at church or school, but he is
so bright, and pucky, and laundering through it all
that the newly -breeched Master Dick at our elbow
whose opinion we deferentally ask, recognizes him
as an altogether congenial spirit and prOnounces him
L" as bully a boy as he knows" Can heart of author
ask for higher praise
The critic glancng over this little book OF Miss
Phelps's, will find it marked by freshness and dis
elimination, and quite free from the imitation and
srAining after novelty Of expression which mar the
more pretentious volumes by which she is better
known The book is a holiday edition, printed on
L.. 4 L. oil
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Dr Upham accepts the literal Interpretation OF the
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06
TEaE INDIAN WAR.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.--Advices from Ari.
zona report numerous engagements with the
Indians, both by the troops and citizens.
The Indians killed soldier near Fort Whip
pie and attacked train near the Vulture
mine, killing one Mexican and capturing
another. The teamsters fought desperately
ard recaptured their stock.
A squaw was picked up at Camp Grant.
She said she had been sent by the chiefs of
several bands of Apaches, to sue for peace
, on any terms, as they were starving and de-
sired peace. On examination, she proved to
he one of Goodwin's "friendlies," who com
mit!ed many depredations in Southern AEi.
zona, last fall A troop of cavalry ordered
in pursuit of the Indians, came upon them,
killing seven men, one squaw, and making a
few captyes.
On the sth instant a band of Apaches at.
tackled and killed three of party of Mexi-
cans going from Toboc to Tucson. An
American, named Scott, was killed near Po-
trcro.
A.. Advices from Southern Utah mention that
trouble occurred with the Navajoes, who
raided the Pah Utes, and had driven of
stock. Citizens were in pursuit of the ma
rauders.
Adyices from the Plains state that Little
Raven and 300 Arapahoes had surrendered
to the military authorities.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06
From Cuba,

HAVANA, FEB. 27.--The Prensa of to-day
contains a telegram from Madrid announc.
ing that Gen. Ca5allero de Rodas has been
appointed to succeed Gen. Dulce as Captain
General of Cuba.
Night patrols of this city have been dis
continued. More troops are going to the in.
terror. ..r -.4rt
Intelligence from Nuevitas to Thursday
last states that on Sunday night, the 2lst in
stant, the doors of all the residences in that
city occupied by Cubans were marked by a
black cross on placarl containing the
words-"The time for clemency is ended
Vengeance" This attempt to terrorize the
/ strenuous efforts of a few prominent Spani.
ards alone prevented an outbreak.
A few days ago. n force of the besieged
garrison of Puerto Principe sailed from the
town for the purpose of obtaining a supply
of cattle, and while on the raid burned the
Scaldivas estate. On returning, the raiders
were attacked with vigor by the Cuban for
ces and after a severe struggle, we're com
!, PEELED to retreat into Puerto Principe, will
loss of forty killed and large number
wounded.
Advices from Gibara to Monday last state
| that 1000 refugees from the country are a
| that place, driven from their homes through
fear of the insurgents. An epidemic wa
feared. There was great dearth of proyi
sons.
From Santiago dc Cuba we have advice
to Sunday last. The cholera was decreasing
Three steamers left here to- day crowded
with Cuban refugees. All the vessels clear
cd for the United States.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06
HON. JOHN D. PACKER.

Our new member of Congress, Hon. o. D.
PACKER, lef. this place for Washington on
Monday last, not for the purpose of attend.
ing the Inauguration, as one Of our neighbors
says, but to enter upon his duties as mem
Der of the 4lst Congress, which was organ
lied on the 4th inst. Perhaps no man from
this district, or any other district in the
State, ever weat into Congress under more
favorable auspices. Mr.. Packer was not
only the choice Of the party, but the choice oi
the people--the constituency of his district
No other representative in Congress, in this
State, (and we have in our delegation 9
number Of able and worthy mem, can show
60 favorable record from the people. Hav
ing been elected by a majority of nearly
three thousand and leading all other cap6i
dates about six hundred votes in the district
he may well DO proud of his record HI
will not be q noisy and troublesome declai
mer. He will be one of the thinking mer
Of that body, who, when he gives expires
sion to his opinions, will be heard with at
teption and respect.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
INTEREST IN THE ISAuGURArIoN.

WAsHINGToH, March Washington is
crowded almost to its fullest capacity, and
housekeepers, hotelkeepers, aud others are
applying the Goodyear patentto :heir apart.
ments, trick which they succeeded in
learning TO perfection during the war. As
an instance of the scarcity of Recommendations
and the exorbitant prices, may mention
the fact that the billiard saloon attached to
one OF tile largest hotels has been rented to
the California delegation, as lodging hall,
for $500 a week. The hotels are already
crowded, and the streets wear an unusually
lively appearance.
OF course, the chief topics of conversation
in this vast crowd have been the new Cabi
net. Regarding this there are absolutely
no new developments to record, although
more than few attempts have been made
to draw information from General Grant.
His headquarters were thronged with a
larger number of visitors than usual to-day,
continual stream passing in and out from
ten until twelve O'Clock. The General with
stood this strong column of curious question
ers so successfully that they all came away
DO wiser about his future Intentions than
they were before they had seen him. There
are, nevertheless, the usual number Of ru-
mora afoat to night, among Which may 10
neEt.oasd areY ~ Via. tie eot.ae as.cla %
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FINAL
LY ApopTED.-Both Houses Of the National
Legislature have finally adopted the pro-
posed constitutional amendment.
The vote in the Senate stood 80 yeas to
Is nays, and 10 the House lab yeas to 4S
nays.
The bill including the amendment, reads
as follows:
BE it enacted, Sc. : tno thirds Of both Houses
concuring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the United States be
submitted to the Legislatures of the several
States, and when ratified by three fourths
thereof, it shall be part of said Constitu-
ton.
Article IS. The right of any eitezen of
the United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States or States
on account of race, color, or previous con.
dition of servitude.
The Legislatures of twenty eight States
must ratity the above before it can become
part of the constitution.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06

HENRY CLAY DEAN, Depocrat OF the
Brick Pomeroy stamp, and leading orator
of that wing of the Democracy, in letter
to Stilson Hutchins, says democratic so.
cieties are organized in several of the East.
ern States, and also in the Middle and Wes
tern States. understand that the members
of these societies pledge themselves to vote
for no man, for any Office whatever, who is
not in favor of the entire abolition of the
present Revenue system, and who is not
also in favor of repudiating the entire War
Debt Of the United States, except the pen
sions and bounty due the soldiers of the
United States and the support of the disa-
bled Confederate soldiers who served in the
ranks of that army"
Here we have another open avowal in
favor of reputation and pensioning rebel
soldiers at our expense.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06

The Harrisburg Guard, of Monday, says f:
Governor Geary on Saturday afternoon re-
ceived telegraphic dispatch from New
York, informing him that meeting of Re.
publicans from Pennsylvania was about to
be held at the Astor House, relative to the
appointment by General Grant of rennsyl.
yaniau for Cabinet officer, and asking the
opinion Of the Governor in regard to his
choice in this particular. He Immediately
replied, in substance, that as General Grant
had to bear the pains, penalties and respon-
sibilities of the Presidential office, he should
be left free to select his coadjutors and sub
ordipates, without let or hindrance, dicta-
tion, instruction or interference Of any kind,
or from any source whatever.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06

HEAVY VERDICTs.-A few weeks ago a
passenger who was injured at the Csrr's
Rock disaster on The Erie Railway, nearly a
year ago, was awarded verdict of S35, 900
damages against the company in the Su-
preme Court in Brooklyn. This was re
garded as an initial suit to be followed by
othcrs brought By the numerous sufferers
on the occasion referred to. The second
suit, that Of Jacob B. Floyd vs.. the Erie
Railway Company, has just been concluded
at the Tioga circuit, Justice John E. Par,
ker, presiding, and the verdict is 10000
for plaintiff. The Elmira Gazette states that
upon retiring, four of the jury were in favor
o:giying $4,000 damages, four $4,000,
three $4,000, and the remaining one Sc, 500
Mr.. G. G. Donohue has a suit pending
against the company for injuries sustained
on that occasion, claiming damages in the
sum Of 100000.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06

MrssrssIPPI.-The bill providing for a
more efficient provisional government for
Mississippi, reported on Wednesday of last
week, by Mr.. Trumbul, from the Judiciary
Committee, vacates the Offices under the
present Government, and provides that the
person who received a majority of the votes
cast at the election for the ratification of the
Constitution, &C., shall enter upon the re-
spcetive Offices, provided they can take the
oath of July 2, 1862; otherwise the duties
of the offices for which they were elected
shall devolve upon the persons receiving the
next highest number of votes who can take
said OATH The second section makes it the
duty of the military commander of the dis
triet to see that the foregoing provisions arc
Immediately carried into effect.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06

BEWARE OF BESzISE.-From the facility
with which it removes grease spots from
fabrics, this substance has come to be re,
garded almost as a household indispensable.
But few persons, however, realize the explo.
sive character of benzine, or the dangers
attending the careless handling of the liquor
Being one Of the most volatile and iniam-
mable products resulting from the distila.
tion of petroleum, it vaporizes with great
rnpidity, so that the contents of four ounce
vial, IL over turned, would render the air
highly explosive, The greatest care shoald
be taken in handling the substance in prox.
unity TO fire, and II is important TO remem-
Der that the yapor escaping from an uncork-
ed bottle will cause hame TO leap ever a
space CT several lest.