Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-30
COMMUNICATED.

ICOMMUNICAIED.
THE CHRISTMAS FUss.-As the Christmas
fuss Of this city has created some notice at home
and abroad, and as it has been dignifed with
the term Riot OF Alexandria, we deem 1t
appropriate to offer few remarks upon the
subject. The consequence OF the disturbance,
many persons think, was the negligence or our
city authorities, in not dispensing the crowd OF
negroes that paraded the streets, with music
and guns, clubs and profane Language, making
night and day hideous Lett be Remembered that
the negroes have built a town within the cor
porate limits, known as Petersburg. L IS
inhabited entirely by negroes. Ihequlee sum
bers of the negroes OF Petersburg were no
broken by the fearful noise OF a .sereuadio i:
party Of white people. Not a single whit,
m ma how. appeared. as far as We can learne
N the streets of Petersburg to disturb tie
nniet Of the negroes, but on the contrary, a
crowd of disorderly negroes did appear ~ the
streets Of Alexandria. using prOfane and threat
ening language. n
The best friend to the negro is he who tells
him to be peaceable. Pres. johnson has tod
hin to- be quiet. Gen. Butler has given the
same advice, and the agent of the Freedmen S
Bureau has told him that his former master
and mistress are his best friends, and to 20 back
and make the best bargain he can with them;
and all true friends Of the freedmen will give
him the same advice. :,
he is the negroe' worst enemy, who will use
onu Influence to incite him to deeds of riot or
II anv disturbance And he who would direct
IL or Indirectly encourage him to such acts,
would probably be the first to forsake him In
the time Of his true need If the freedmen
should be SO far misguided as to be induced, by
malicious persons, to attempt lnsurrectiion; It
Will be terrible signal for the destruction Of
the race, both North and South; for those
from whom they will expect most, will proba-
Div be the most destructive to them Y! no
suffered most at the last riot In New ork city!
The negro. The English abo|itionists bought
the slaves OF the West Indies, freed them, and
have been recently engaged IN sboot,ng. item
down, after an insurEectlop, BY the thousands
.fThe Governor of Florida, ashort time ago; told
che negroes, as a Northern man born and DTed,
that the Sothern man is their true frlena
Therefore, let all the freedmen be qu!et, AND
behave ii q proper manner. let tnem seek
useful and honest employment, aud whatever
merit they have viii be, in due time, rewarded
naonr7ne 20 the measure Of their deserts and
there will De 10 disturbances. JUSTICE
xR77cKv5EAr CAKEs.--A lady OF culture,
.,Gnavoant and unusual powers OF observation
. nnd oomnarison became a widow. Reduced
frona afauence to poverty, with large family
: e nfsnall children dependent On her daily labor
for food, she>made a variety ct experiments TO
1 ascertain s what articles could be purchased
eor The least money, and would at the same
fi sin go the farthes'," BY keeping Der chi.
dren longest from crying for something to cat
sha conn discovered that when they eat buck
ph he cakes and molasses, they we're qulet; Tor
longer time than after eating any otner KIND !,
e. ' foo:1 A distinguished judge Of the t. 5:
rourt observed that when be took buck'Eheat
c. J for breakfast, he cou!d sit Oh the ben1h
The whole Gay without being uncomtortab;y
bnngrv # the cakes were, omitted he felt
nbl ;Ss} 70 take lunch about aeon. Buck
wheat cakes are universal favorlte al the win
tap breakfast table, and scientific Investigation
ana aaalys;s has shown that they abound In the
h neat forming principles. Hence nature takes
axrav ouy appetites for them IN summer. -
IHay,s J Journal OF Health.
William E Chandler, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Department, has received q
thirsy-day leave Of ABSENCE
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