The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-08

WIN all DINER old cemeteries tnls one u
rapidly falling into disuse, and as conse.
queuce, q dilapidated appearance OF things
prevails, and we doubt not that few
years at the most, will witness It's removal.
There is but one vault Ia this cemetery,
which belongs to the PAUL family, and
contains the remains OF the late Thomas
PAUL and his family.
vt. WOOD.
The crowded condition OF what Is now
known as the Hempfeld Cemetery, to.
gether with the imminent prospect Of It's
removal on account OF the construction OF
the HempaeId Railroad, moved number
OF the prominent citizens OF that day to
look about for another place OF intetment,
and finally Mt. Wood was selected as the
site, with the following named gentlemen
rs members Of the company, and who also
signed the application for an incorpOra.
ton: Themes sweeney, Moses @. Good,
Henry Moore, Neil McNaughten, Morgan
Nelson, Alfred Caldwell and ]. NJ. Bush.
field. A meeting was held soon after for
the purpose OF organization, and at this
meeting John Mcclure, sr., presided, while
+. W. Bassett acted as Secretary.
These gentlemen became permanent
officers and John R. Morrow was elected
Treasurer. Mr.. Mcclure was afterwards
succeeded as President by John Goshorn
and he by John Bishop, E.q, who held
the office until the time OF his death whom
Robert Campbell, Esq., was elected, and Is
still the President. MIR. F. W. Bassett was
FIRST Secretary and continued In that office
until 1871 when Mr.. |. FL. Williams was
elected. The first directors were John
Mcclure, s. P. Hullihen, James E. Wbar.
ton, John r. Morrow, NJ. Edwards, II. K,
List, VIM. Mccoy, Philip Sutton, and F.
W. Bassett.
The grounds, we are informed, at first
comprised over twenty acres, and were
laid out by Robert Woods, Esq in heauti-
iul style. Mt. Wood, from its naturally
beautiful and attractive situation, at once
bee ime the popular cemetery not only oil
the city OF Wheeling, but lots were pur-
chased by residents Of the country round
about. II Is stu ted on al eminence i'm.
mediately east Of Nor h Wheeling, and
from it an uuobstrncted view OF the coun'
try In all directions for miles and miles Is
obtained. For many years the grounds
were neatly aud tastetully kept, the walks
were grayeIed and bordered, and were
we'll ct ended to; the vaults were neat aud
attractive, the shrubbery was fresh and
beautiful, and there was no cemetery in
the west that presented more inviting
appearance, but Of late years, or since the
establishments OF Greenwood, there is not
the same appearance OF things that was
admiral aud noticeable a decsds ago.
We do not mean by what we
have said to underestimate or
underrate what Is still beautiful grave.
yard, but there Is something about it now
that shows the beginning OF It's decline
Some OF the stones are inclining, and upon
others the inscriptions are faded and worn,
the results OF theefscts OF sulphur and the
elements; then too the tombs generally do
not show that care and attention that are
necessary to keep them at all times pre-.
sentable, but this, we appreheud, is attfib
utabe to the fact that the friends OF many
who are inferred in them are either gone
from the city or have ceased TO take an in.
terest in bsautifying them. These remarks
and structures are the results oil visits TO
the cemetery. May OF the tombs, how
ever, and by far the larger part OF them,
are in very good condition, indeed.
some OF them are really beautiful, and
show the effects OF tender care and love
In every little particular Of sdornment and
establishment.
Ia Mt. Wood there are eight vaults
owned by the following families: First,
the vault erected by Isaac Cots in 1868
This vault Is situated on the drive which
winds around the base Of the hill, and is
not far from the turnstile near the super.
intendent's house. There are quitea mum.
Der Of collins in this vault, containing the
remains OF the members OF the family, and
probably such others as the courtesy Of
the owners has permitted to occupy 1t.
Near by this vault is another very hand
some one owned by Mr.. John l..
Hobbs, while just beyond, but be-
low the drive, Is the vault OF the late John
Bishop, who died few years ago, and
whose remains are laid in 1t. In this
vault are also several coffins, the names Of
whose occupants were unknown to our in.
dormant.
We next came upon the family vault oil
Gen. Shriver, and just bsvond this are
those ri the OF family, erected by Samuel
OFT. Upon the summit OF the mount
there are two vaults, one the property oil
D. 9. aud II. X aud the other Of the late
Capt John List, although unoccupied at
present, the family Of the latter having
removed his remains 10 Greenwood.
The superintendent OF Mt. Wood is Mr..
Levi Noble, who lives near the grounds
and gives them all the attention one man
can possibly do. He informed our com.
missioner that his individual effo'ts were
inadequate to the demands uponthem, but
he did the best he could. The walks need
gravel, some OF them attention and the
cemetery in general much more care than
It gets. There are quite number OF lots
enclosed by psling fences, and many OF
them are becoming implanted, old and are
falling down gradually, all OF which de.
tract very much from the appearance OF
the grounds.
MI. Wood, or the portions Of 1t that per.
sons would choose for purposes OF inter-
ment, Is nearly all occupied, and 1t Is only
a question OF time until 1t will be praotic,
ally abandoned. Among some OF the per.
sons who are buried in this cemetery are
the following whose names We noted upon
the monuments and gravestones: DIR. s.
P. Hulihen, the children OF Col. Z. NJ.
Norton, the wives Of BENZ. Fisher, and
John Mcclure, Wm, Wilson, Rev. PAUL,
and many others.
TIE PESINsuLAR cENErERY.
When the city Of Wheeling granted the
Hempdeld Railroad Company the right Of
say through the city, together with
situations for It's depots, terminus, &C., it
became necessary TO remove the cemetery.
This removal was also necessitated from
other motives; the cemetery was almost
In the midst OF 8 populous and growing
city, It obstructed the. progress OF streets.
aud It was an eye sore to many OF the
public spirited and progressive citizens,
besides Il was already full Of bodies, 80 in
1850 the City Council appointed 8 com.
mittes consisting Of Dr.. A. s. Todd, chair
man, George Forbes, Alex. HAdden, ],
n. Ewing and Thomas 6. Culbertson, to
purchase site for new city
cemetery and TO remove the old
one. Il was at first. intended by
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