Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-11

JEFFERSON vs. CARNEGIE
Mr. Davidson was counsel for the plaintiff,
and Dr.. Kars1ake Q. c.: and Mr. Raymond
for the defendant.
This was an action to recover q sum Of eo2S
IS. for work done by the plaiutiff wife, who
is known as Madame I},acE1el, in enauloIliug the
wife of the defendant.
After III. Dawson had opened the facts OF
the case.
Madame Leverson was called and said
carry on business in Maddox street, Bond
street. as an enameller, and my husband IS
porIaIner In December last a person named
heating came 70 me and requested I, tha5 /
would attend Mrs. Carnegie il BeIgrave
S0Uare: 7 declined to do 50, saying that 7 never
attended strange ladies, but if Mrs. Carnegie
would call upon me [ lad no objection to at
tend her. Che maid called for one Of ny cir
cuIar8, and had one, and still pressed NE to at
tend personally, but declined, and her mistress
called upon me she said she was the hon.
Mrs. Clrlagie, and wished Inc to enamel her;
that for some time past she had been afflicted
with assesses in her bosom, and that by rea-
son Of an operation performed upon her N
Paris, her complexion had much faded; she
had a serious scar, and if [ would enamel it
she would pay me anything for my services;
{ declined to do 50, saying it might prove IL
furious to her to do 50,
I gave her a pnnced paper, upon which
ware my terms AMI she said that she had f.e
quentIy read the advertisements inserted By me
in tn CURT Journal. She stated thai, if |
could make her appear in public without wear
ing high dress, she would give me 1000,
or any amount; She was perfectly aware that
I only offended the elite Of society. The en-:
amelling was to be on the neck, face, and arms
Ms, Carnegie had been very handsome indeed
and, although very young, she hal nlu3h fad
ed. do not paint lalies. I attended her
upon more than three occasions. One process
might last forever, one for an evening only
I supplied her with cosmetics and perfumery,
and things she could not have done without
and received many compliments for what hao
done for her She told NE thatshe had been to
a fancy dress hunt ball in Wales, dressed as
"Snow, after having been enlmellei by me,
and was dressed in white tulle, covered in
white flowers, to represent snow storm,
From the beginning to the end I have not
received any money, and she referred me to
Mr. Robinson, her doctor. She brought some
iewelry to me and offered me the rings off her
fingers, but | declined to take them, saying
that wished for some money, and Mrs Car
negle said that she would pay ne on the honor
Of lady in three weeks. [ never saw Mr..
Carnegie, but knew that he was residing with
his wife, and she told me that be had remarked
how very much she had improved Of late. [
saw Mr. Robinson and gave him the partlcy-
lars Of my claim, and he submitted them to Mrs.
Carnegie. Her complexion when she first
came to me was very saIlow, and she looked
languid Ny process changed her SO much
that she is now d beautiful woman, Indeed, a
very beautiful woman.
Gross examined by Mr., Karslake-I am the
enauls lIer, anl my daugh5sris in pra,sice too.
There IS really no enaneIling. All impurities
OF the skin an dirt are first removed by the