, 1876-10-12

word In a strect-car, indicating an acquaintance
with the city, makes onc target for any NUM-.
three days to Washington, and. wien they
leave, have, generally Just learned low to see
tho city. a few
DIRECTIONS THAT nAvR BEEN TRIED
may not come a1n!ss to the Thousands who will
be coming from the West for the next few
Week4.
In the 1rst place. cheap hotel does not pay,
not even for twenty four hours: poor dict ard
l,ara beds arc bad ecosipmy when. sfght,sceinY
board Is VERY high, and, outside ot prssatc fanl,
lies, good accommodations nro from 3.50 10 IS
per day. II you have but one day, ievotc Il TO
The Capitol. Enter on tho right, Of Senate side;
70 into the Senate parlort marble room, Prc*t-
enter tie gallery from the ladies' aide, DO not
fall to sec Moranfs paintings Of the Ycl'owstunc.
Then 70 INTO the lsotunda;. step TO the eaat
tlnor, and take view OF the 5alr sttua-
oo *1 h f r city s9u haxe .,1es ssn aT nu IT,
Lincoln. Monument. Turn back again, and ex-
a,niue the bronze doors: then 20 right through,
the Rotutda and Library to tho west front.
Look over ihG city, an;! get q ncaF view before
iheIatterhcirl!t you canreatl Wastington's plans
without guile.bot,k. When YOU have como
down you will feel like resting In the quiet
shades Of the supremc-Court ROOM. Then you
R:a.ns's %i.ineoI, With look: @ a as thongh s tl,s
Savior Of his Country had Risen from
dinner, dragging the table-cloth behind
him, and struck ~ attitude, With Ills nap.
claims Intention. More unity ard harmony will
be found III the room than In the body VI gen.
tlerc', who iatelv occupied It.. walk through
the botanical Gardens, west Of the Capital, Is
good introduction to the Horticultural Depart
mcnt at Philadelphia.
Another day can bu most prottably and en-.
joyab1S spent III the
Iake coseoran's Artual'ery. first; Tuesday,
OF the "antIqucs," Powers Greek slave, md
one or Two paintings, arc alt TINT
must v!s!tors viii hare time to examine. A
look q. the Cnton and llcl'el i'ags ID netghor-
.sleavngs" " Of tie ordnance Museum, the
better part having gone to Philadelphia; 4
glance at the wonleriully- delicate Instruments
at tho Signal OHlcc II It Is after II O'Clock; thcn
to the new State Department. Thcrets not much
tc sec but the exterior elegance, Of ono side
Of hollow square that Is to he. However, IL is
well to cntcr On the basement floor, and 20 to
tile second. for tho sake Ut seeing the elegant
statrcases on the right and left. The White
House is next IN order, and iusst beyond Is tle
70 take the cars to the Smithsonian, grounds:
For tho Inst thirty. years, Interested
visitors hare eazed upun the stones that are to
60 into the Washington Monument when COM
plctcl; 1t Ia hardly worth while to devote time
to them. Many things curious md instructive
are to be 6ecn at the Agricultural and eulftll-
sonIan buildings; 1t will be half-past 4 bcfore
a 1.-THE has been examined. This hour ends tho
" f. - sec ta' 4 The sedsrs iioc Arlington and
Georgetown, tic Government Insane Hospital,
aud other plaecs Of interest, il carriage is re-
qu[red. It quite repays ono to curtatl sight
non. A, comfortable stcaner makes daily cx-
c1trsfonH. and tho rest It AffurB from constant