The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-12
NEW JERSEY.
The Great Railroad Case.

TRENTON, Decen. Der ll-1n the great
railroad case J. G. Shipman continued
bis argument tor the National Railroad
Com pauv, and asked whether ne" en-
terprises shall 20 on in New Jersey and
whether we sha' invite the Great West
and Southwest to loan their wealth to
this State, or whether we will say that
we have already granted all the rights
we possess, and whether We shall stamp
on the foreheads OF many OF our lead
ing men the charge OF fraud and cay
that a law, with all the forms and
sanctions OF the law and the Signature
'of the Governor, shall be declared VOID
and the charters OF the sever al rail-
roads be set aside. The question is
shall an injunction be gwen and
a through railroad across the Srare
be enjoined, is work stopped and
it's men discharged2 He then con-
81 Tered the stating OF the complaints
entered to see if they had any right to
come to court OF chsncery and clam
what they do. Whist is the condition
of the com plants? Have they any titles.
He proposed to show that they have
no interest anl are not entitled 10 any re-
lief. Whereis the proof that lhev are
in the posseteion oil the United X Ill.
road Ccmpanies and that they ever
executed any leases. He continued at
great length The case is continued
until Tomorrow.
At 3:3OP NJ. Judge SAipm,n drew
his five hours speech to a cl0ee lie
insisted that the Pennsylvania Central
railroad had no status in the court,
having TAI Ell to record the Laws, winch,
ii recorded. would place them in po-
sition to demand the attention OF the
court. His concluding words were :
Your Honor has a great work, and |
know you will perform it well. You
have to deQide whether the rights OF n
free people are to b. LOCKED tor tn ou-
sand wears, when you aud | and the
present generation are Wondering IN
the dust
The speech OF J. g. Shipman on the
part OF Broughart. Hamilton and the
National Company was freely COM
mented upon Is the most touching. elo
queut and powerful argument ever
offered in behalt "f free people. lie
fully vindcated Hamilton, and spoke Of
Mr.. Broughart "a one to whom be WAS
tenderly attached, and hai known him
from his youth up, and his ancestry
before him.
Ex-Governor Randolph, ChiefJu-t'ce
RessIy, Governor Parker, the venerable
Ex-Governor Vroom, the daughter OF
Wee Councillor Dodd, Major D
Broughart and other noted persons
were present, and li-tened to the pow
erfuI and affecting argument. Senator
Stockton left for Washington this even
Ing, and gave the field to Mrs.r'. How.
ard and CIglar, who are henCrtorIh to
superseie the New Jersey bar. Mr.
s lipmsu has malr, it j. considered, the
great speech OF his life, and 10 night -
receiving the crngruuIat on5 OF his
friends Hon. Cpurtland Parker W II
close the case to-morrrw morning III
behalf OF the NatiooaI Railroad Com
pany.
The Water Famine.
jersey CRY, December II The |
water famine still continues. The screen
has been carried awav. aud the ouler
pipe ia Fl led with ic,. The gates hav-
been trojan 20 that the water cannot he !
shut out, aud great difficulty ls expert
enced in breaking the ice. Genera
Newton has been s.nt tor. AMI II the |
difficulty he not rem owed by nr'ht the
food gates will he blown up Colonel
Ystes' soap factory, the Jersey City and
Adirondack steel works, and several
other establishments have closed and |
fully two thousand men are out OF en-
ploymept.
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