Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20
SPECTATOR.
STAUNTON, ::;FRIDAY:;:JAN. 30.

STAUNTON,:"F :;:JAN. 30.
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.
The long pending suit between the Ches
apeake and Ohio Canal company and the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company, for
the right Of passage by the Point Of Rocks,
has at length been finally decided in favour
of the Canal company, by the Court of APP
peals of Maryland.
Subjoined are the resolutions adopted by
the President and Directors of the Railroad
company Gu learning the decision OF the
court. These resolutions are highly inter
nsting and important to us.-It viii be seen
that they express ;ium determination TO car
ry the Railroad to the Ohio river, and plain
ly intimate that the route through this Val
ley IS prominent in their consideration
Ought not something, then, to be done by
US? We should certainly meet this annun-
citation in some way or other. We have
now charter for a Rail-ro from Staun-
ton to the Potomac and it is important
for us to know how this charter may affect
us with the friends Of the Baltimore project;
whether they would aid us If we should
get the privilege OF extending the Road TO
the Ohio river, or whether they still desire
10 preserve their character as distinct COM
pany in the work We doubt not that our
charter-though we fear dead letter tous-
would be seriously in the way OF the Balti-
more company and our own interests, in the
event last mentioned. Therefore we ought
to know on what ground we stand.
RAIL ROAD.
O6iec of the Baltimore s. Ohio r. r. Co.
January 9TH, 1882.
At special meeting of the Board of
Directors, held this day, the president
stated, that he had received intelligence
from the counsel of the company, that
the Court OF Appeals had reversed the
decision of the chancellor, in the case of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad com
pany, against the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal company, by which the railroad
company might be eifectualIy excluded
from the route that had been selected, 81
obliged to seek another site for the con-
tinuation of the road westward, beyond
the Points of Rocks: Nhereupon, the
following resolutions were unanim ously
adopted.
ResoIreG, That, although the company
should be excluded from the route which
had been selected for the construction of
the railroad, on the North Bank of the
Potomack, in compliance with the con-
dition annexed to the subscription of Ma
ryland to the stock of the company, in
lS27, yet the board have an uudimin-
ished confidence III the practicability OF
constructing the road 70 the West, with
in the time originally contemplated, and
with results not less beneficial to the
state of Maryland. the Union, and the
city of Baltimore, than profitable to the
stock holders-which confidence is Goun-
ded upon the well-known character of
the country, admitting of the construc-
ton Of the road in Virginia, with all the
advantages of close connection with
the rich valley Of that state, upon the
now confessed superiority of 4 rail road
over all other known modes as a means
Of INSTRUMENTATION both with regard
to time, economy and commercial adYan-
tages-and upon the strong conviction
which is rapidly gaining ground in the
public mind that this claim Of superior
ity is placed beyond doubt by the expe-
rience of this country and England.
ResoIred That, the president be d.
rected to take the most efficient measures
to ascertain the best route to the Ohio
River that may still be left open to this
company, by causing examinations to be
made by The Chief Engineer, with
view to this object, and that he report
thereon at the earliest practicable date.
Resolred, That this Board cannot too
highly estimate the support that it has
hitherto received from the stock holders,
and hold itself pledged, to omit no mea-
sures that may in any way conduce to
the accomplishment Of the great object
in view,- object national in its every
aspect; and which, when completed,
must be Of incalculable advantage to our
country, and place Baltimore, in wealth
and reputation, upon the vantage ground
which her admirable situation entities
her to hold. p. T.. THOMAS,
President ,. and o. II. II. Go.
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