Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-15

with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany for the possession of the line Of railway
extending from the mouth Of the Big Sandy
river on the Ohio to Louisville Lexington. aud
Cincinnati The latter, however, have sue
ceeded in the contest with its powerful antago-
mist. As i consequence, it becomes trunk
line, having various ramifyln connections III
the West
The Chesapeake and Ohio Company has il
tremendous capital from New York parties
and is being pushed forward to completion with
great energy, and the day is not distant where
passengers and freight III great amounts will
seek tile waters over it from Western Virginia,
Kentucky. Southern Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
&c. Norfolk was the original destination OF
the road but Alexandria is much nearer than
it to tide waters aud liues exist, or are in pro
grrss, whereby the latter city and Washington
will be in short and direct communication with
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
Washing on will certainly derive great I'D
vantage from the operating of the Chesapeake
Biz Sandy river, as above stated. and its cun
ncctions beyond Louisville and Cincinnati, be-
cause all augmentation of railway facilities to
this point must aid vastly to the influx Of vici-
tors here. Besides, food products from the
West will reach us more chcaply than by the
more crcuitous Northern lines 1t can he
operated ut lest cost than they. because shorter
and less DISCONNECTED 10y steep grades. More
over, there will be but little Inconvenience irom
stress of weather, us cold: snow and ice and
| foods - Washington Chronicle.
SUlT.-In Baltimore, yesterday, the jury in
the case OF Charles H. Utterbach against T.
X. Cooper, which has occupied five days in its
trial in the Superior Court, rendered a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for $4,000 damages
The facts of the case as they appeared in evi-
dence were that some time in 1866 Mr.. Utter
bach. who is a resident Of Fauquicr county,
VIRGINIA, borrowed $ 900 from Mr.. Cooper,
50, 900 of which was in money, and the remain
ing Sc, 600 was represented by cighty-siy shares
of the Ncvassa Phosphate Coupany's stock.
valued at SO per share. In order to secure
the loan MIR. Utterbach gave to Mr.. Cooper 4
deed of trust on his farm in Fauquier county.
Mr. Utterbach, subsequent to the transaction,
sold the stock at the Baltimore Stock Board at
$2G per share.
Shortly after this Mr. Cooper. alleging that
Mr.. y. had made Incorrect representations to
him in regard to the title Of the farm, and
that he obtained the loan under false pretenceS.
procured a rcquiSition upon the Governor OF
Virginia, and had Mr.. Uttcrbach arrested.
brought to Baltimore and incarccrated in jail.
After remaining in Jail twenty days Mr.. l.
was tried in the City Criminal Court upon the
charge of obtaining money under false pretenccs
and acquitted. lie then brought suit in the SUI
pcrior Court against Mr.. Cooper for malicious
prosecution, with the result noted above. Up
on the announcement Of the verdict the coun
sci for the defendant Immediately filed mo-
ton for a new trial.
LorpnUN County. We know Of some fine
stock which will be offered for sale at Hami!-
ton on Tuesday, Dist inst. Mr. Carr adverti-
Sos some thorough breds and we hear Of other
gentlemen who expect to bring valuable stock
to sell.
We understand that Mr.. Mckenzie will put
the w. & Ohio rail under contract to Suckers
vile at once, if twelve thousand dollars can be
raised along the line from Hamilton to that
roiut This is but Il small part Of the cost OF
the road to Snickersvilc.
Messrs. r. NJ and B. r. Bolyn have pur-
chased Goes mill, near Mt. Gilead, and have
commenced to fix it up for an extensive and
I frst-class woollen factory. They expect to
commence operations next spring.
Saml. VI. Janney, who has been engaged as
Indian Agent in the far Northwest for several
wears, has returned to his home at Lincoln, III
this coanty.
The November term Of the County Court is
in session this week, Judge Ball presiding.
This is a jury erm.-Loudoun Enterprise
MARRIAGE By PRoxY.-A marriage by
proxy was celebrated last week in Plttsburg.
by Right Rev. Bishop Domencc. of St. Paul 5
Cathedral, between Fernandez de Gunencz.
the Spanish Minister at Rome, and Miss Leila
Addison, of Pitt>burg The bridegroom dele
gated Mr. William Addison. brother of the
bride. to pcrsonate him in the ceremony; The
contract was previously made under sea- and
copies thereof exchanged. the same legal form
aities being observed as in any other civil con-
tract Such marriages, sometimes occurring
in Europe, don't often take place in this coun-
try Miss Addison had been residing in Rome;
where she received part Of her education; and
was there betrothcd to Mr.. Gunenez. She re-
turned to Pittsburg last spring.
The storm yesterday prevailed all along the
Atlantic coast Disasters to vessels off the