The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-09
ISLANDER SUIT.

The Greenville g. CO. Enterprise, speaking
of the session of the Court for that District
says:
eThe most interesting case of the Term was that
of Gillee Gunter vs. VIM Il. Wicklife This was
an action of SANDER brought by handsome looking
girl of about seventeen summers to recover damages
for ISLANDERS, which she alleged had been uttered
and published by the defendant. 1t appears that
the fair plaintiff was engaged to be married TO the
son of a neighbor, "a worthy and clever young
gentleman The defendant, who was nelghoor,
and regarded as friend to the father OF the young
man, told the father that the girl to whom his son
was engaged. was not virtuous and that he felt it
his duty as neighbor and a friend to tell him So
This information caused the match to be broken
off, whereupon the plaintiff brought her action to
recover damages Whether the reports conveyed
to the father was done so maliciously, was not
proven. The law, however, presumes this to be
the case To the declaration Of the plaintiff, the
defendant put in his plea of justification, and
endeavored to prove the young girl all that ne
said she was Much that proven was not at
all creditable to the parties, and for while, the
character of the plaintiff suspended upon very
light foundation. The case was ably argued by
Messrs. C. p. Sullivan and j. p Reed for the
defence, and by Maj. b. f. Perry for the plaintiff
The argument of the latter gentleman was, indeed,
the ablest effort we ever heard him make He
occupied the undivided attention of the court jury
and the crowded courtroom for upwards of two
hours The case was submitted to the jury by
his Honor Judge Whitner, after brief charge.
The Jury returned verdict for the plaintiff Of
$1,000"
NEGRO CONSPIRACY IN VIRGINIA.-The Clarks
burg (Va.) Register, July 18th, says:-A negro
woman belonging to Mr.. Nj. j. Nixon, of this
county, gave information, on Wednesday last, that
H.. ho IF no
neighborhood of Shinnston, for the purpose of run
ming of and defending themselves in so doing.
She states that some of the negroes about Carks-
burg are engaged with them; that they are well
supplied with firearms, &c. Ten of the negros
suspected were arrested on Wednesday, and
now in jail She further states that these negroes
supplied with poison, which was distributed
among them at convention of them, held at
Shinnston not long since, and that their intention
was to poison their masters families
PANTHER kILLED.-We have been reliably
informed that Mr. Edward Norton shot and killed
panther measuring eight feet in length, on Black
Rock Mountain, in Jackson County, North Carolina,
on the Goth ult 1t was not before known that
any of these dangerous animals were so near us,
this occurrence having taken place only about
thirty miles West of this place.-Keopee (S. CO.
Courier.
FROST EVERY MONTH.-So far in 1899, we
have had frost in the State of New York every
month in the year, and that, too, in the Southern
tier of countless where it is generally supposed the
climate is not very borean. Both on the first and
fourth morning Of July, at Allegheny, there was
quite show of frost. On the fourth the fences and
plank walks were white with an icy covering; but
vegetables were not seriously injured. We also
heard of frost in various other places through the
State, and We shall look for similar reports the
present month. In September sure, we shall have
it, that if August escapes, We shall have
frost in eleven of the months of this year.-Nec
York Tribune.