Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-05
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Pittsburg is receiving congratulations on
the organization of her Chamber Of Com
merce.
Russia has recognized Alfonso as the
King Of Spain. There is an example by
one of the mightiest powers of the world.
Let us see what government will refuse to
follow it.
The cotton mill operatives in Fall River,
Massachusetts, threaten to strike unless
the ten per cent. reduction recently made
is abandoned by the mill owners.
The Pine st. NJ. f.. Church, William
sport, reports $50 conversions this winter.
The fear begins to be expressed that the
Democratic majority in the House at Har-
risburg will accomplish absolutely nothing.
The Senate win be prepared to adjourn by
the middle of March, while the House as
yet has made absolutely no progress what
ever.
The New York Times, which started out
as an assailant of the policy of the Presj-
dent and General Sheridan in dealing with
the White League assassips, has been COM
PEELED to confess its error, and says
that from the large number of letters
received from all portions of the South, two
out of every three are in favor of the Pre-
sident's course and even justify Sheridan
in what he has said and done. That ''these
are signs of the times to which some people
may attach very little importance, but
that they are at least significant. "
ANDREW JoHNson's election as Senator
from Tennessee only occasions sorrow
where exuberance of joy was expected.
The Democrats in Congress were anxious
that a reconstructed rebel should be elected
but Union Democrat is not at all to their
taste. Andy will be very apt 70 remember
all this when the right time arrives.
The Democratic members of Congress,
true to their revolutionary passion, and
their hostility 70 the rule Of the majority,
impeded business last week, by preventing
vote being taking on the question before
the House. through 4 persistent calling of
the yeas and nays on motions to adjourn,
&C. Under the rules, the minority is thus
able to obstruct all Legislation. 1t is time
such rules were got rid of, In this case it
may do good to show how anti-Democrat-
ic the so-called Democrats are, in thus de-
feating the will of the majority.
Frederick Douglass, and committee Of
colored men equally distinguished, have
issued an address to the country, reciting
the present condition of their race in the
United States, the wrongs they suffer at
the South, and suggesting measures Of re-
lief. The address is moderate in tone, and
marked by little bitterness of feeling, but
in the present temper Of Congress, and the
active aid and sympathy extended to the
Democracy by small section of the ma
jority. it is doubtful if the laws asked for
will be obtained.
The Harrisburg Patriot says Last
week Mr. Charles Conner, of Columbia
county, died suddenly. Mr. Connor was a
clerk in the Auditor Generals office for
twelve or fifteen years under Democratic
administrations, and was well known in
Harrisburg. He was worth about 935, 900
when he died, s11 900 Of which he be-
queathed to St. Stephens Church. this city,
of which he WAS member when living
here. He left 5000 to some charitable
institution in Tennessee {; SS, 900 to a half
sister, and the remainder to friends-31, 200
to the widow of Rev. Casteman, who
preached in Harrisburg not many years
since. Mr.. Conner was an unHinching
Democrat. His age was about sixty years,