The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-12

have not been wholly allayed. In the
year 1917, however, Its western terminus
was located at Wheeling, from whence
1t was subsequently extended through
the states Of Ohio, Indiana and pore
ton OF the state OF Illinois.
Among the contractors on that por-
ton OF the route between Cumberland
and Wheeling were Colonel Moses Shep-
herd, John Mcclure and Daniel Steen-
rod. During the contention between the
rival claimants for the location Of the
Ohio river termini. Henry Clay, then q
member Of Congress, and who was a
prominent patron Of the internal inn
prnvenient policy of the government,
was the friend Of Wheeling and the un-
compromising advocate of Its claims
and superior advantages. HIS eloquence
and ability combined enabled him to
defeat the schemes of his opponents.
and Wheeling secured the much COW
eted prize.
10 commemorate his successful eff
forts and labors and as a tribute to his
loyalty to the interests OF Wheeling
and Ohio county. and the welding OF
his great influence in behalf OF certain
private and personal claims held by IN
diVlduals against the government, the
memorial standing at the entrance to
Monument Place was erected IN the
year 1870. through the liberal generos-
ity of Colonel Noses Shepherd. From
this monument the home OF Colonel
Shepherd took Its name, Monument
Place" which 1t now bears Before this
1t was known as shepherd hall" This
monument at the time of Its erection
was a finished and complete work In It's
architectural design and reflected much
credit upon its designer and builder, 1t
being the work OF an English artist by
the name OF John Erie. 1t was built OF
sandstone Quarried In the vicinity OF
where 1t stands. The nature OF the ma
terlaI was not calculated to stand the
climatic changes to which 1t was e1-
posed, and hence in the course OF rev
years IL suffered from dislntegratlon
and decay. In addition to the work OF
the elements the prevalence OF the spirit
OF q wicked vandalism, which takes
pleasure in the exercise Of an unre-
strained license in the destruction OF
the beautiful In art and nature, directed
Its destructive energy In aid OF Its DEM
clifton by thoughtless men ana boys
making 1t target for stones and mis-
slles. which married its original SYM
metry and destroyed its once fair uro-
portlOns. Its apex was crowned with
globe, shield and figure OF the Cod
dess OF Liberty. on the die beneath
these representations was Inscribed the
following lines, which are now defaeed
and illegible:
TIME
VIII bring every amelioratlon and refine:
ment most gratifying to rational man ana
the humblest flower freely plucked unuer
The shade OF the tree Of Liberty Is more
10 lie desired than all the trapptngs OF roy
atty. Forty-fourth year OF American Lnoe-
penuei'ee' .Anno Domlnl 1870"
This monument still presents an In
terestlng appearance, but Is now the
mere outline OF what 1t once was. With
u view to its preservation ana protec-
ton Major LOring, the late proprietor
of Monument place. enclosed II WITHIN
HE grounds, before which It stood with
out the present enclosure.
Nearly four score years have passed
away since the erection Of this monu-
ment and during the interval what
startling changes have taken place IN
our history! During that time the arts
and sciences have made greater prog
ress than in any similar period OF the
worlds history During the same Pc
rIOd our cOuntry's limits have not only
been extended from ocean to ocean, but
they embrace likewise the Islands OF the
distant seas, while from few millions
OF people then we now number nearly
eighty millions
our climate extends through all the
zones and It's products are as varied as
its diverslties. Surely as nation and
people 1t will become US to erect our
stones OF EbeneZer, for hitherto hath
''s LII '''P r. I, CRANMER.