Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-24
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nell could be seen to the greatest advantage
every quality of the lawyer and the advocate he
1;.uayed Ha showed research and perfect mas
,ery Of his profession, and he exhibited his own
yreat aud innate qualities.
T.V, who knew U Cunuel in the height OF
b;s fame, but must have admired his prodgi-
oms an versatility Of formidable powers. His pathos
,sas often admirable; his humour flowed with
ant , fl. 1T or art. What jokes he uttered what
S,r,asm How well he worked his case through
newer throwing away chauce e-nevcr relax
inp his uutiriug energies.
One of the drolest scenes of vltuperatiou that
he ever figured in, took place in the early part
oF his life. Not long after he was called TO the
har, his character and peculiar talents received
rand recognition from all who were even caSu
,Iiv ACQUAINTED with him. His talent for vitu
urratiye language was perceived, and by some,
he was, even in those days, considered match
less as scold.
There was, however, at that time in Dublin,
\ certain woman-Biddy Moriarty-who had
a huckstcr's stall on one Of the quays, nearly ol-
op>i,e the -Four Courts. She was vtrayo Of the
Ct order very able with her fist, and still more
fnupi,;a,le til her tongue. From one end OF
nuhl;n 10 the other she Was notorious for her
now.r, Of abuse, aud even iu the Provinces, Mrs.
Moriar,v l. .utgr had passed lno currency
'Tne dictionary of Dublin slang had been cor
siderably enlarged by her, and her volube M
pulcnce had almost become proVerblal.
Some of O. Couucls friends however, thought
,ba, ne could beat her 1T the use OF her own
WEAPONS. Of this, however, he had some doubts
himself When he had isteucd once or twice to
some minor specimens ot her Bilirngsgatc. 1t
was mooted once whether the young Kerry Bar
rister could encuu untcr her, aud sOne ne i the
company lin . ConueIs presence rather
too freely rldculed the Idea Ul lIs being able
to meet the famous Madam Morlarty. he
never liked the idea of being put down, and he
profcsscd his readiness to encounter her, and
even backed himself for the match Bets were
offered and takcn-it was decided that the match
should come off at once.
The party adjourned to the huckSter's stall,
and there was the owner herself, superlntend-
ius the sale Of her small wares-a few louDgers
aud ragged idcrS were hanging round her stall
for Bddy was ''character, and, in her
way, was one of the sights of Doublin. O'Cou-
nell was very conGdcut Of success He com.
meuced the attack
"Whats the price Of this walking stick, Mrs.
What your namc?'
"Morlarty, Sir, is my name, and a good one
It's; aud what have you got to say agln 1t?
aud one and sxpences the price of the stick.
Troth its chape as Girt-so it is.
"Onc aud sicpcuce for walking stick; whcw
Why you are no better than an lmposter, to
ask eighteeupcnce for what cost you twopence. >
'Twopcuce, your grandmother" replied
Mrs Blddy; do you name to say that it
chatting the people, am? imposter indeed !
'Ay, mposty and it's that | call you to
your face, " rtjoiutd O'Connell; Ike, p civ
tongue in your head, you old dtugonut," +" cried
OConnell calmly
Stop your jaw, you pug-nosed badger; or
by this aud that, cried Mrs. Moriarty, 'l'l
make you go quicker nor you came"
Don't be in u passion, my old radius, anger
will only wrinkle your beauty
"By the hokey, if you say another word OF
impudcnce, I'll tan your dirty hide, you base
common scrub, and sorry Id be to soil my
fists upon your carcase.
wv hew boys what passion old Blddy is
10! protest as I'm gentleman.
''.jintlen,an, the like of you a jmtlen,an
Wisha, begar; that beats Bannnagher! Why
you potato -fuccd pippin sneczer-when did "a
Madagascar like you pick enough common
Christian daceucy to hide your Kerry broguc?''
Easy now-eaSy, now, y cried O'Connell,
with imperturbable good humour, don: I
choke yourself with big words, you old whiskey
drinking po,ralelogum
~ tare-anours Oh holy Biddy that an
honest woman like mesef should be called a
miyLelygrum to her face. I'm none of your
paliyjellygnnps-yo rascally gallows bird you;
you, eowardly, sueakin', plattcrllckin' big
gard
,"Oh, not you iudced!' retorted O'Connell; !;
Why, suppose you'll deny keeping an hy-
l"thnctSe in your house.
ITS lie for you-you by robber; | never
mad l;: such thing in my house, you swindliug
Why ali the neighbors know very we'll that
you Keep not ouly an hu3otheneuS but that
you go out to walk with them every Sunday,
you heart less old hcptaqon'
:, oh' hear that, ye saints Of glory Oh
.here bad language from fellow that wants
10. 10 pass lor g"t'emon May the divil fly away
"itn you, you mlcker from Munster, and make
v:t v,.eri sauce OF Your rotten limbs-you meaIy-
mnuthed tub of g-ts."
au,1, an you can deny the charge, you mis-
''anl' .I Wom"H.p/c Of a duplicate ratio.
uo' rinse your mouth, you nasty tickle
n'eher-aiter the bad words you speak il
Cusht 10 er hIthler than your face, you nasty
ehlcSen of Beelzebub."
Muse your mouth you wicked minded old
a"ggo"' to the deuce pitch you, you buster
'OS s.V VV.efSect'oa OF a segment Of q supeyfcies y
ca,sa w Saocy tinker apprentice, II you don't
tsaSe tIs S your Jaw, lll-.' But here she gasped
,It ,Sa breath unable to hawk up more words, for
l"e last volley Of O'Connoll's had nearly
AnoSHId .,G:; the wind out Of her.
nhlie have tongue, / shall abuse you most
l1nlml'able Inn ~ periphery Look at her boys, there
r"s, s s'anTS S convicted perpendicular in petit
Ha's' There's contamination in her cTicune-
!rc"ec ., and She trembes with built down to the
on, ~".mtf'ts OF her coreNUfcS Ha your re found
W.! "Ii You rectthaeal antecelcnt and equungulr
"" Y"., nag. lis with you the devil fly away you
vortex!'
W. uverwhe lined with this torrent of language,
r.n I.,s Mortality was sileuced; catching up sauce
rs.' rsu Sue was about to hurl it at him, when he
~ vpfudently made his retreat.
Lou have won the wager, OCouncll, here
no nso9r bet cried the gentleman, who pro-