The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-08-01

building frequently used for holding religious meetings. and
Sunday mornings for the assembling Of sunda y-schoo
Al the window opposite this building the old bele-wether
in the habit Of establishing herself and gratifying her
nalgny, by loudly rdcung and grossly insulting the teach
es (o both sexe who are engaged the benevolent work
OF gratuousy lnsrucng the poor Nay the poor children
themselves could escape but beaied
beggars, mpudent vares, Sc, while the ere
taunmgy asked, why they did not them Why they
did NOT teach them Whether these were their
Christians? with other questions in the strain So far
was this carried that of the young ladies actually
afraid to pass Nor could they within hearing without
having themselves outraged by language, which deli
cate female could listen. The Mayor appealed to- but
m vain: and, at length, an information lodged with the
Grand jury accompanied by list of the reputable
nesses Granny Swan adro and learned District Aor-
ney after poto-tcoing the matter long WHILE This
bunders IN the case of Watkins being doubtless before his
eyes at length produced ndctment of which
were quashed by the Court On of them, however, after
delay of than week. the lady length brought
to trial, being escorted in carriage from her lodgings BY
Toscn dor the shape of constable She had engaged
the services of Mr. Coxe lawyer of great acueness
was much amused at being retained by client of novel
character.
The appearance of the prisoner oudy greeted by the BOYS
round the door and the reading of the Indictment excited
much mlrth throughout the court But these smiles all
vanished the examination of the first witness for the pro-
secutfon, who testified female part of his
family so gross and abomnable that general feeling of in
dgnaton put every thing of the udcrous fight The only
provocaton for this usage the fact that the gentleman
himself elder in the church, his prominent and
active promoter of every object of pous and benevolent
character and his daughter Ia nd dident retiring
gr) of the Sabbath School teachers None Of the ai
~ mad done augh to provoke the vrago she had
ceased to pour out of them the
COARSE vulgar and obscene language until they could not APP
pear at the windows of their own house. Other wit
testified to the abuse of and mothers flor had
she confined her attacks aone the prosecution would
never have been underaken and that both in the public
street and in their houses The Testimony on the part
of the prosecution being closed that behalf of the prison.
er foiowedand here the farcca part Of the
ced She had sent for her aledeed friend the
President; but he did not wish to figure in such field and
he very properly excused Not his Secretary sum-
mons proving Intellectual she issued subpoena, when To- Mr.
Eaton notens poens had to make his appearance Being
pressed for me he permitted give his evidence out Of
turn was delivered in short metre, with great appear
ance OF delight 1t amounted in fact nothing being
ly that when Mrs R. in his room, she guilty of
any misconduct An Irishman by the OF Holahan
next cailed-This engaged in digging down bank of
earth opposite Mrs RS abode lives next door to her
ing slanderng his replies delivered the broadcast accent
OF the turf, occasoned great merriment They fiat
against her. Sure enough, have heard her. often shout
ng at the people from her wndowbut busy with
my carts to give any great attnshun It's true
what Mr. c. says-she did shout at him. and call him Odd
Holy Willy, that's sure, and he in coach all the while
riding funeral" Defeated in her hopes of Hollsban
che next called little Tins, the doorkeeper of the Senate
(of more-porter-Tms'' memory) This worthy perhaps
you have seen you remember his manakn his
picked snuy nose and ludcrousy pompous manner Coke
began by asking him if he knew Mrs r. to be common
scold Now happened that this witness (naore suo
had been somewhat familiar with that of which the devil
often comes without the aid of conurer his eyes wnked
snapped believe the term ishs frame seesawed over
the centre Of gravity and with his right hand protruded he
answered the lawyers question by another" Pray said
Tins what the proper and legal definition of common
scold when scold be said be for as to
being scod, you know all women that" Now what