Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-01-12

COURT OF APfEALS..
In the appeal BY to Chess peake and
Ohio Canal Company. vs. the Balti.
more and Ohio Rail Road Comp
The Court reversed the decree Of the
Chancellor, and dismissed the bill Of
the complainant, with costs.
The Court then, after q session OF
nearly two months, adjourned until the
Court in course.
We forbear Says the Baltimore Ga.
zette) at present 10 make any CONNIE Il
on thls,f 10 US unexpected, decision, which
q concurrence Of unusual circumstan.
ces has rendered final against the Bal.
timore and Ohio Rail Road Company,
there being no appeal from il to the
Supreme Court, as there would have
been il the decision had been sgsinst
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
Pany.
Office Of a.e Baifinsre AND Ol.s Rail Road2
Css,pony. Jan. s, 1881.
At special meeting Of the Board
OF Directors held this day, the Presi-
dent stated that he had received 10 {.
teiligence from the Counsel Of the
Company. that the Court of Appeals
had reversed the decision Of the Chan.
cellor in the case Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road Company against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road Com.
psny, by which the Canal Compa.
ny might be effectuaily excluded from
the route that had been selected, and
Obliged to seek another site for the
continuation Of the Road westward.
beyond the Point of Rocks:-where-
upon the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Hesofrcd, That although the Company should
be erelided from the route which had been &C.
ieetod Tor the construction Of the Rail Road. on
the Worth bank OF the Potomac, IN compliance
with TIE condition annex 10 the subscriptioo al
Maryland 60 the stock Of the Company In iss7
yet the Board Of Directors have nm nndiminisbed
confidence ia the practicability Of constructing
the road To the west, within the time originally
contemplated. and ith results not less beneficial
TO The State Of Maryland, the Union, and the city
oil saitmore, than m ofitsblc TO the stock holdrs
which confidence 10 founded ON the we'll known
character OF the country, admitting of the con-
struetioa Of the road IN Virginia, with all the al
vantage OF close connection With the rich Val.
'ey OF that State; upon the now confessed supc-
''o''y - - As"st huAu oNcf MI Otncr knONu modes
- nAaAns Of interconana,,nic.tion. bosb with re-
gsru 10 time, economy and commercial advanta-
ges; and upon the strong conviction which 10 m
P,iiy gaining ground in The public mind. that thi,
claim OF superiority is placed beyond doubt by
the experience OF this country and OF England
Resoited, That the President be directed 70
take the most efficient measures to ascertain the
best route TO the Ohio River that may be still left
open TO this Company, by eansing examinations
to be made by the Chief Engineer, with view
TO this object, and, that he report thereon ct the
earliest practicable date.
Resolved, That this Board cannot too highly
estimate the support that il has hitherto received
from the Stockholders, aud holds itself pledged
10 omit no means, that may, in any way conduee
to the accomplishment Of the great object in
view an object nstional in its every aspect, and
which when completed must be Of inealculabie
advantage TO our country, and place Baltimore, ia
Point os wealth and reputation, upon the vsntag,
ground, which her admirable situation entisie.
her to hold.
r. r. THOMAS, Presids7a,