The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-02

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which II would no easy to do, as every
one who feels so Disposed can inveSti-
gate for themselve'.
This tendency to porpeluSto and com
mGmorale tina history aud memory OF
the pas! in stone, marble and bronze
has followed down the centuries, aud
the rndest tribes a. well as tho most
cultured people have INDUCED it to Il
greater or less extent.
Some Of the notable monuments OF
moro modern times which are the out.
growth Of this disposition is that Of Sir
Walter Scott, in Edinburgh, Scotland I;
Lord Nelson. in Trafalgar square. in
London, England; tins Arch deTriompho,
in Paris, France, and tho Lion OF Lu.
carne, In tue city Of that name.
In our own country We can point to
the Bunker Hill monument aud tho
Warrington monument, in Washington
City, bsIideS Others OF somewhat Lesser
noie.
So much preliminary to what follows,
A fsw mileS east OF the city Of Wheel.
ing, situated ia little valley at the base
OF tho surrounding hills, Is the village
OF Elm Grove, through which passes
that once great artery Of tho Republic
the Cumberland, or ~ more commonly
called, the National Road, over which
tltty years ago passed. the caravans Of
trade aud commerce between the east
and west, but which, since the advent
Of railroads, has been shOrn Of its pres
tige and Importance.
There was grent competition bOlwoOn
various points on tho Ohio river be.
tween Pittsburgh and Wheeling to 80.
euro the location Of tho road Vt the time
It was hein, built, which gave rise to
many iealonslos and preludIces, which
even ut this la,O period hayo not wholly
been obliteralel.
In tho year 1917, however, tho com
mtssfonGrs located tts western terminus
on the Ohio river at Wheeling, from
whence 1t was continued through tho
atAto Of Ohio.
Col. Moses Shepherd was one Of tho
principal contractors on tho route DO.
tween Wheeling aud Cumberland, while
MeSrs. John Mcclure, Daniel Steenrod
aud others had contracts in the neigh.
borhood Of Wheeling.
During tho contention between the
competitors Tor tho location OF the Ohio
river tormini llUnry Clay, who was
then In Congress, and who was the Pat.
ron Of tho internal Improvement policy
ni the government. was the strong adyo.
cate OF tho claims and advantages Of
Whgufng Hts Gtuqucncc and ability
combined enabled him 10 deiont the
plans OF his enemies and Wheeling
secured the coveted priLU. Tho effect Of
this politically was manifested IN tho
campaign OF 1882, when Mr.. Clay aud
General Jackson werO opposing candI-
dates for tho presidency, At which lilnu
Ohio county almost unanimously sup.
ported Mr.. Clay. From this time dur.
Ing tho Ito Of Mr., Clay Ohio county was
unfpserycdly dDvoiUd 10 his interests.
10 commemorate his laboTs md Of.
forts In behalf n Wheeling and Ohio
county aud TO secure his powerful 10.
ncnCo In behalf Of certain private
claims Of n personal nature tho mOlnor.
mt stnnting ut tho entrance of "Munu,
mont Place wnq erected, In tho year
1870, by Col, Moses Shepherd From
NllH Nl'lWIlVlN wv llUllN w OVlt NUNVs
herd took its name Of Monument Place,
having before this boon known as
"shnphofd'B Hall" Tho monumBnt nt
tho timu Of IL erection wnl n fine and
striking piece OF architecture, and At
tho tina reflected much credit upon ils
designer and builder. II wna built Of
sandstone quArrIDl IN tho nDigAbnthoDI
where II Alanla, Tho nniIiTn nj Tim
material was not qualified to stand tho
aDyOrO toAlq NJ heat nnd cold TO which
II was 'nblNctod, and the climate
changes 10 which II wn' exposed, aud
hence alter lew yorfs Il sHiiarch hlsn.
lOgrntiUn nnd commenced to decay. IN
addition to the work Of tho OlOncu n
tho eplril Of u wicked vandalism whlrh
spulnB to take pleasure In tllo dnattnr.
ton Of tho beautiful In Ntt aud nature
directed ttg destructive power In aid Of
liz demolition, II having boon nndo II
target by tlonghtlc'a mon nnl boy