New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-12

and among the distinguished arrivals welcomed by
Gen. Snedes TO the elegant Inequalities of his
hotel on the Sd Of June, 1856, was the under
signed,
3 will not attempt to disguise the fact that the
ball was not the chief attraction which drew me
across the bay. went over in search Of young
lady from Central Alabama who was eXpeeIed 10
be there, and who was said to be as beauniql as
the gueenliest belle Of the fairies ana AZ Tleh as
the finest specimen Of gold quartz West OF the
GordilierAs Will remark, par pdreathese, for
the benefit Of wealthy nnwedded woman-klnd at
large that the lady who is literally endowed with
what are technically helieo le1a,e snaiis eaa
difficulty or delay, If she will take the trouble to
open 81 enrolling office for that purpose. men
ton this fact here because It's most remarkable
one ana may moi be generally known.
The lads tie East adore the maids Of Cashmere,
Nor affection with interest clash.
W " SssG sa isfbs s i9ss q cash
Among number of dashing young fellows
3 whom met in town, the charms Of the young lady
from Central Alabama came up for discusslon-l
mean her monetary oharms-I really did not think
to inquire whether she possessed any other sort;
and was So foreibly struck with the report OF
their extent, that pledged myself to WOO, win
and wed the sweet creature within period OF six
months from date, under no less penalty than
that Of becoming personally responsible for the
sEindle incident to champagne supper for the
crowd Hence nv presence at the Point Clear
ball. Iconfess now that the pledge was rash
and foolish one; but when took upon myself its
solemn obligations, we were the companions of
malt o dozen empty VINE DOtI6S alQ q DOh OF
cigars, and in extenuation of the folly, must be
pernlittedst0 plead the fact that under such cir
cumstances, the best of rs are not always fitted
for Virtuous discrimination between rechtude
and rashpess. Having once made the pledge, l de-
ernined to 20 over the bay and see what chance
here was to redeem it
When Ientered the ball room at seventeen and.a
half minutes to eleven, the evening of the third
Miss Victoria Virginia Jinkinson--the young lady
from Central Alabama-was about to dance the
mazourka with young Sylvester Adolphus Fan
tadling. At least that was what heard somebody
3 call him. She was unquestonahly the most
dyinely beautiful specimen of gushing girlhood
my eyes ever beheld. With form that would
have shamed the celebrated Venus of Mlo--a form
SO wonderfully faultless in its proportions that the
beholder could scarcely believe it other than the
creation of some inspired sculptor form, in
short, which the fairest, prOudest goddess that
ever firted by moonlight amid the roses of her
scepter and her immortality to possess !;
with eyes that flashed more brightly and
beautifully than the united rays of CON
stellation of midnight stars, and made
unresisting vassals ola thousand hearts at every
glance; with hair more l0vably lustrous, but very
strongly resembling the golden mistfabrics woven
n the pearly looms of the dawn; with lips whose
slightest touch must have been sweeter than
Beaatyis lingering kiss; with voice musical as
the murnur of the sivery fountains of Fairylaad;
with step and motion in the danes which made
her seem the very genuine of poetry and, in one
word, with cotton plantation cultivated by an
effective force of one hundred and ffty4scven
hands, who never heard Of the freedmen's bureau
and bank account whose last sem-annuai state
ment exhibited clean balance Of nineteen thou
sand six hundred and forty-three dollars and
hall in her favor ;sWith this grand combination of
attractions, do not hesitate to repeat that Vic
toria Virginia Jinkius0n was the most magnif.
Gently beautiful woman ever behed. f5igl
Wien entered the balroom, as have already
remarked, Victoria Virginia Jinkinson was about
TO dance the mazurka with a young gentleman of
the name Of Fantadling. / remember as pleas
ing incident of the evening that she what the
ladies now call 4 tilters. used to think them
weak invention Of the enemy, but l confess now
In the beRildering eonyolutions of polka schot
BY Janoi rs goediy sight to
But let us proceed. AT the moment OF my en-.
trance, Victoria Virginia Jinkinson and young
Fantadling were the only couple on the floor, and
no sooner did the band strike up and send them
whirling down the hall than my attention was ire
sistiby attracted to the classical loyeness of Vie
toria Yirginia's foot and the exquisitely graceful
manner to which she handled il. | noticed, too, |
that the silken hose which obviously attempted to
conceal it was Of the exact hue and quality Of
some saw retailing on Dauphin street, the other
day, tseyen dollars and six bits per pair This,
however, by the way. With one jeweled hand,
fair as lily, reposing like fake of snow within
two inches and half of snow of the collar
at Fantadling's coat, with the other she
fought back her rebelions staple and fancy
dry goods, floating on aud away at the same
time in that style Of delicious and enohant- |
ing ravishment which recalls st. Simon's poetic
idea OF ia goddess on the clouds, y and never
fails to make the apprecatiye spectator feel like
handing his eoattails to somebody and requesting
as personal favor to be held on the ground
e Pray whoD-aud addressed the interrogatory
to a no less distinguished Individual than my friend
the Hon. I. Jefferson Skeggs. Pray, who is that
g0rgeously beautiful h-priestess of the restless
TMpsichore who is just now so happy in the con-
yentional embraces Of the fortunate Tanfad-
Fantadling, you mean,' said my friend, the
Hon. r, Jefferson Skeggs, smiling 1.-THE wreck
had made of the young gentleman's name in. the
excitement Of the moment that n continued he,
Hold Z; j exclaimed, ~ are you quite sure she
Z ID not what she nnquestionabiy Seems to be--an
angelo But pardon the interruption; proceed.7 |
AS was about to say, she is q young lady
= or, young angel II you will-of the name Of jim
ainson.n
BY ST. George most unrcmantic name for
80 romantic looking divinity However, there |
is nothing under the circumstances worth men |
honing IN a name. And now, geographically and |
financially speaking, in what ehyiahle section Of
this RECONSTRUCTED country does she reside, and
what amount would yon name before an acting |
Justice of the peace, ifnecessaryto do SO, as the
present accessible value Of her personal and real
estate ~
Ihad of course been informed as to both the
present and prospective value of Miss Jinkinson's
hand; for the secret of lady, wealth, unlike the
secret of ladys age, cannot be safely warranted
& 70 keep long in any climate but was not fully
convinced Of the accuracy of the information given
me by the boys in town, and was anxious to have
it confirmed by some such high authority as
Skeggs. Besides, was sure that to be seen in
familiar conversation with so distinguished chaf-
acter as the Hon. T. Jefferson Skeggsa would he a
aeuced good letter Of credit in any crowd.
perceive, my dear Bricks" said the Hon. q.
j. 81, in answer to my question 6 that you are in
the pursuit Of knowledge under species of diff
4 Guilty which am utterly unable 70 remove but
do you observe that hearty old gentleman sitting at
the window opposite ~
After taking careful observation in the direc-
ton indicated, did not hesitate to declare that
unless was deceived BY q very remarkable opti-
cal illusion, did observe the hearty old gentle
man sitting at the window opposite
g Well, y continued the Hon. Mr.. S.. 81 am told
that he s a resident Of the young ady's neghbor.
hood, and presume he is the only person present
who is able to furnish you the Information Won
seek. From his very genial and benevolent ar
pearance, am quite sure he will cheeFfully en-
tighten you to the best of bis ability.
With the hope that the movement might lead 10
an introduction to Miss Jinkinson, walked over
incidentally as it were, to where the hearty old
gentleman sat-
{" a warm evening, sill, , remarked, just as I
would have addressed the same observation to any
other stranger in whose company I might have
CHANGED to be thrown.
g Well, yes it is rather warm answered the
hearty old gentleman, with look indicative Of
aoY,o IiftYa erfrFriee the extent of