TO THE PUBLIC.
{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
am under the necessity of contradicting
the report which has been circulating con
corning me, and Of stating the case exactly
as il is. About six weeks ago, went in the
capacity Of housekcepcr to Peter Nelson,
Gonde street. ] had not been one week in
.Nc house 1esorc he offered me HIS hand in
marriage. refused him at which he flew
ia u violent passion, and threatened to turn
me os,t Of his house. appointed the day
should leave him, when he came one night
20 my private room, begging my pardon,
and requested me to stay, promising to give
up all thoughts of me as wife providing l
would not repeat what had passed between
US. promised would not, and we passed
one week very quietly, when he began to
address INC again OH the same subject.
still presisted in refusing him, al length tir-
ed Of him ant! his addresses, and feeling a
desire 70 >e rcvenged for the i'll treatment |
hat, received from him. i, at his earnest So
licitation, promised to become his wife. The
moment Igavc my consent, hc begged me
to Eamc an early day for the performance
Of ceremony which accordingly did. Pre-
parations were made for the wedding, and
when the company had assembled l enter
ed the room-apofogized to Mr.. Hull for
the trouble had given him, and bidding the
bridegroom good night, left the house.


1t is true, promised to marry him, true
| deceived him; that my crime, and no.
thing more. Every thing except this stat
ed in the paper of yesterday, declare tc
heaven is false. he has abused, insulted, and
threatened, to strike me and has said many
things to me which decency forbitls me tt
mention He likewise states that he fur
uished me with clothing, this is also false
he gave my wedding dress, most of which
have returned him, and am willing to rcturr
the rest, when he is willing to pay for my
services in his family, ! ask no favor of thu
public, only that every one of sense, who i
unprecedented, viii think for themselves


EMMA b. ENGLISH.


Nezy- Orleans FEB. Is.