Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-18
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE

An EPISODE IN REAL MFE- From the
New Orleans Pcayune May ). There died
yesterday, on Music street, in this city, a re-
markable woman Her name was Jenet Maria
Latoux Creole Of singular beauty and tascl,,
nation She was educated in France, and
possessed all Of the elegance and courtllness OF
manners, the piquancy and ensoulcance which
distinguish the ladies of that country. 1t must
have been, however that some evil dreg wasln
her nature, for she, soon after returning to her
home, abandoned the innocence and elegance
of her home for vicious life. At the time OF
the Federal occupation she was i'll the zenith
Of her beauty and soon brought around her
coterie of admirers SO infatuated did Il young
Lieutenant become of her that he made her
his wife, and, returning North, introduced her
again to the society Of which she could so easily
become an ornament But the WlckedneSs IN
her nature, Inherent or acquired, soon asserted
It's supremacy, and she again went back into
the path of viciouSness and sin The scandal
she caused in a Northern city it is useless to
repeat here.
Suffice it to say her husband in despair, com
mitted suicide, and infinite distress was brought
upon his family She went to Washington.
and was notable there for her fascination and
co1uetry and at one time exercised controll-
ing influence in one Of the Departments OF
State But after I while she disappeared from
the Capital and returned to her home. Here
her old life was resumed, and career OF bril-
liant dissipation has ended ln her death;
She was tall, slender lady, Of splendid physi
had full black eyes and hair that fell around
her shoulders like shower Of golden fleece.
Her face was fair and fresh and Wed III ITS
beauty with the lily and the rose Her hands
and arms were models of elegance and sym
metry She was fascinating alluring and ac-
complished, Of violent passions impusire and
headstrong, and yet, when she chose to be, as
willy as the serpent. Such was the beautiful
tend that is dead
HOTEL DE VIcKsBURG. Chicago Tri-
bune publishes the following bill Of fare found
in one of the camps at Vicksburg, 1t is sur
mounted by an engraving of a mules head be-
hind which is hand brandishing what might
be bowie, or may be a carving knife. The
Tribune thinks it is melancholy burlesque:
BILL OF FARE FOR July, 1863
Soup-Mule Tail
Boiled. Mule bacon with poke greens; Mule
Roast.-Mulo sirloin; Mule rump stuffed
with rice.
Vegetables and rice.
Entrees-Mule head stuffed, Ia Mode;
Mule beef ierked, a Ia Mexicana; Mule ears
fricasseed, a la gotch; Mule side stewed, new
style, hair on; Mule spare ribs, plain; Mule
liver hashed.
Side Dishes Mule salad; Mule hoofroasted;
Mule brains a la omelette. Mule kidney, stuff,
ed with peas Mule tripe fried in pea meal
batter Mule tongue, cold, la bray.
Jellies Mule foot.
Pastry.-Pea meal pnddiug; blackberry sauce;
Cotton seed pies; China berry tarts.
Desert.-White oak acorns Beech nuts
Blackberry Leaf Tea; Genuine Confederate
Coffee
Liquors Mississippi water, vintage of 1892.
superior, $500.
Limestone water. late importation, very tine,
$275.
Spring water, Vicksburg brand, $50.
Meals at all hours. Gentlemen to wait upon
themselves Any inattention on the part OF
servants will be promptly reported ut this
Office. JEFF DAVIS & Co., Proprietors.,
Card-The proprietors OF the Justly cele,
brated Hotel de Eicksburg, having enlarged
and reftted the same, are now prepared to ac-
commodate all who may favor them with q
call. Parties arriving by the river or Grant $
inland route will find Grape. Canister Il Cos.
carriages at the landing or any depot on the
line of entertainments Buck, Ball L. Co.; take
charge of all baggage. No effort will be
spared to make the visit of all as interesting rs
possible
Mrs. FAIR-How SHE LOOKS. ETC.-The
New York Sun gives the following account OF