The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-01-05

Tie whole city is in mourning, and
general gloom oVcrspreads it.
saw the bodies at the Morgue, and
where there was enough lett of one to
show anything, it was noticeable that
they all died with their hands before
their faces, as II in effort to ward OF the
fate that was overtaklng them. a /
more ghastly sight-a more absolute
nightmare than the smoking ruins OF
the theatre and the Morgue presented
human eyes never rested upon.
OF course the people are nervous now |
about their theatres, and are inyestigat-
ing. Out OF the ten or dozen princi-
pal 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, the most deadly
traps, and citizens shudder as they think
that for years they have been risking
the lives of their families in places most
liable of all to fire, and III which fire is
only possible when performances are
taking place, and which have no es-
capes The attendance at the theatres
has fallen off fearfully since the fire,
and it 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 pa, es wherein
masses of people congregate, will prob
ably be cnacted for New York this
winter. The churches of the city are
Just as badly provided with exits, but
as they are never crowded, and as there
is an entire absence OF anything inflam-
mable Except in the discourses), it
doesn't matter. Yet fire in a crowd
ed clu1ch would be very serious mat
! ter.
POLITICAL.
Hayes is certainly elected, and the
people breathe freer. The reliet from
the chance that the general government
would be delivered over 10 the unre-
pcntant rebels of the South and the
Plug Uglies of the North, is immense
and will be followed by an immediate
revival OF business. The democratic
place hunters here in New York are
terribly demoralized and disgruntled
and are as venomous as rattlesnakes
They want So bite something, and they
don't care much what. They talk o
war and bioodshed, and rivers of blood
and are generally CORY. l was amused
at the New York Hotel last night. a
prominent Southern colonel (the New
York Is Southern headquarters here
was eonversing with prominent New
York democrat 81 suppose we ar,
going to be counted out,'' sighed til,
| New Yorker 81 suppose so," was th'
reply of the Southerner .'But, Col
onel, are we going to submit % g
guess we are" was tie quiet reply
"Never! The South will never sub
nit; nor had she ought to. The Soutl
will raise the standard of revolt agains
this usurpation, and the democracy c
the North will rally to their aid, am
-" ssNo it won't do anything {
the kind" was the Colonel's reply
s'Judge, once before the democracy o
the South revolted on just such prom
ises. In 1861 revolted and | did
because you wrote me, and have you
letter yet, that the democracy of til
. North would stand by us, and you
remember it well-assured me in a le
, ter that If Massachusetts troops unde
took to 60 through New York the
would have to march over your bod
to cross to Jersey City. They did pa
i through the city, and if they all trampe
over your body you are a tough OH
At times | thought there was over
million of 'em. / think I saw yo,
name as a Vice President of a W;
S meetitg-I know you sent substItnt
to fight against MS every time you we
drafted. No, judge, If you want al
: war-you didn't see any of it and dor
! understand it-you raise the standal
: of revolt, and we will help you. !
for me have had enough of it !; | cs
live under Hayes-he is pretty got
!. mani know lie is a mighty goc
= !. soldier, cause | tried him a good maj
;. ;. times. # you want war you are e
: tirely welcome to start i'll have Ii;
: enough of it, | thank you"
: The Southern men are more reaso
: able tlan the New New democra
I. and arc much less infiammatorv in th
: talk What the hotspurs may do
: the south, OF course no oGe can tell,
:. the class that come here are anytlli
+ but fire-eaters Hayes is elected
= : will be inaugurated, and he will 81
= = the country so good government Il
p a year from now people will wonc
- - that any one wanted any one else. 4
: : the democracy, after they have i
:. . their bluster, will acquiesce, like lit
3 men.
GREELEY.
x Monday last a monument to
he memory of Horace Greeley was erec
nd over lis grave III Greenwood Ccmete
pe 4 very large number of distinguish
Of men were present to do honor Co
- great journalist. It1is singular, thou
=, how, little of mans work survi
IF him. Horace Greeley controlled a
M per which, at one time, was the n
,es influential iii the country. He was
= of the principal founders of the Rep
20 lican party. one of the chief promo