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-FAsHIoSs-THE CoNPTROLLERSHIP.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 1876.


-FAsHIoSs-THE CoNPTRoLLERsHIP.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 1876.
To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times.
Of course the people are nervous now
about their theatres, and are investigating
Out of the ten or dozen principal places in
the city only one or two are found to have
even decent means of escape in case Of fire.
The others are, like the one DESTROYED in
Brooklyn, the most derdly traps, and citizens
shudder as they think that for years they
have been risking the lives of their families
IN such places. Tine attendance at the
theatres has fallen oil fearfully since the fire,
and 1t Will continue to be light till the public
Is assured OF something like safety in case of
accident. The Ohio law, which prescribes
the quantity and quality Of exits from all
places wherein masses OF people conerepate.
will probably be enacted Tor New York this
winter. The churches OF the city are lust
as badly provided with exits. but as thev are
never crowded. and as there is an entire alb
sence of anything inhammable Except IN the
discourses) it doesn't matter Yet fire Ia
u crowded church would be very serious
matter.
POLITICAL
Hayes Is certainly elected, and the people
T.
that tie general government woull b. de-
hvered over to the unrepentant rebels Of the
South and the Plug Uglies Of the North. is
immense, aud will be followed by an imme-
date revival Of business The Democrat.
place hunters here in New York are terribly
demoralized and disgruntled and are rs ven
omous as rattlesnakes. They want to bite
something and they don't care much what
They talk of war and bloodshed, and rivers
Of blood, and are generally CORY. | was
amused at the New York Hotel last night
prominent Southern colonel (the New York IS
Southern headquarters herel was convers-
ing with prominent New York Democrat
4" suppose We are going to be counted ont
sighed the New Yorker. - suppose So.
was the reply of the Southener. But.
Colonel, are We going to submit - " CUES.
We are. was the quiet reply. " Never The
South will never submit nor hal she ought
to. The South Will raise the stanlnrd OF rs-
volt against this usurpation. and the Democ-
racy OF the North Will rally to their all and
- No it won't do anything OF the
Kind" was the Colonels reply. Judge.
once, once before the Democracy ofthe south
reyolted on Just such promises. In ISL 1
revolted and did 1t because You wrote me.
and have your letter yet, that the Democ-
racy OF the North would stand bv Us, and
YOU remember 1t we'll assured mo Iu u
letter that If Massachusetts troops under
took to 90 through New York tL-v would
have to march over your body 70 eros, @.
Jersey City. They did pass through the CITY.
and ii they all tramped over y0ur body Won
ore tough one. At times | thought there
WAS over a million Of 'em / think ] saw
your name as q Vice President Of a war-meet-
ing know you sent substitutes to fight
against Us every time You We're drafted. NJ.
Judge, II you want any war-you dtut bee
any Of It and don't Understand it YOU raise
the standard OF revolt, and We Will help y0.
As Tor me have had enough OF It 1 can
live under Hayes-he Is a pretty good man
know lie Is mighty good soldier. cause
tried HIM good many times. If You want
war you are entirely welcome 90 it-I have
had enough OF it, l thank you
The Southern men axe more Reasonable
than the New York Democrats. ana are ulu.a
less intamnatory IL their talk What the
hOtspurs may do III the South. Of course d..
one can tel. but the class that come her. aye
anything but fre-eaters. Hayes is elected
lie will be inaugurrtel. and he will give Oh,
country 50 good government that a ve-r
from now people vii. wonder that any one
wanted any one else. And the Democracy.
after they have had their buster. VIII ac-
qulesce, like little men.