Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-24
metropolis Mention.
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WssiIxGroS July 10, 1870
There are. think, bat two public conserv'-
tories. proper. in this city The Botanical Gar
dess. Immediately west Of the Capiio, ana the
Aori.ul,ural Conservatory attached to that
Depar,rnent the former under the manage
meDt Of SIR. Wm Saunders. There Is also a
lo,. .house connected with the Executive Man
sion. but admittsuce TO tbis rather hard to OBJ
tain. =,
vour Palmetto LEAVES Correspondent, VINO
rs he said 10 a recent letter, delights IN lncon-
erniiies. now descend 70 market house topics
We have two very Guc structures devoted %
Ills use Centre Market on Pennsplyanla
Averue between 9TH aud 9ih streets, west, Is
as vet uncomoleted, only the south why
fronting ON B street being finished. Inis
portion. however, seems entirely adequate ior
the purpose. j isbuilt OF pressed brick with
stone trimmings. topped with a sopins, sky-
m roof Immense gas roaectors furnish light
f,r after dark business. They propose toerect
a north wing fronting on The avenue tnua
frming an entire block, the interior OF when
will comprise huge court yard for the ior-
mers' trains, etc. Savage Market is q newly
erected one. an X street east oi seventh. IBIS
is also built Of brick and has quite go impos-
inc appearance. The West-End market,
whence our Georgetown folks, Themselves hav-
ins no such institution. draw their supplies. Is
a series Of sheds, Of which nothing favorable
NAV be spoken. Dcnzens Of Capitol lii.l and
theNavy Yard have each thercro2y structures,
the majority Of the District people attend cith-
or of the frs, named places
The stranger here. should not fail 10 invest
Y in o fast horse aud buggy, ioran afternoon,
aud make visit 20 eur various suburban
drives. There are the Arsenal grounds, at the
c,ot Of Four-aud.a-half street, laid ont most
beautifully, aud lying directly on The river
front There is the Soldiers Home, the Co
vcrrmert reEse for It's disabled survivors OF
our various wars, and located about three
miles north of the city. The best route 60
take for reaching this charming spot IS out
/ l4tb street 10 ils terminus, where the road di-
verees castwardly. and 10y following u, tho
tourist soon strikes Whitney avenue whica
leads direct 10 the gates. Soldiers Home IS
decidedly an Old institution, but the grounds,
etc. have been of late vastly improved. a
neat gothic church bas been erected, wh ich i5
attepdcd by clergymon from the city who adj
minister. weekly, 10 tie spiritual wants oi these
gray haired warriors. THERE'S beautiful lake
somewhere around the vast enclosure, IN which
fur or five genuine swans daily dispoit them
selves. 4 rustic bridge crosses the stream
which Is shaded by oyerhangiug Weeping VIII
lows. Wearicd with these beauties the stran-
ger NAV drive over 10 our sister city, George
town. and scaling the heights Of Higt street,
eutcr Oak Hin Cemetery where, il be has any
po,try in his soul. 10 will surely be stirred, by
Tho scenery around him There are numerous
other drives IN and around Washington which
have each peculiar beauties My next, shall
shall devote to the description Of our public
buildings. commencing with that paragon ol
Grand architccture-'Iho Capitol Before
closing this scrawl. and 10 defiance Of many
ininuc,iors from Mr Jean Sands. 10 avoid OIL
personalities 10 ocompas which object be placed
me on the Descriptive listD ! want 10 edge
in a word for myself 'Tis whispered around
nv vicinity, here where the FREE Pass
freely circnhles-that I and Jean Sands, are
one and the same person. In vain do pro-
tes, and swear 10 the contrary; it isno co.
They an say we are one! Now. Mr.. Editor
tront you help me 10 make them believe other
wise? Do append an editorial note 20 this J
believe that's what you call them and lot all
understand that am the greenest Of ANA
teurs fAOL'