The Washington critic., 1886-09-02

lCth's Heights and Georgetown College, |
stands the Naval Observatory. The hill ON
which Il stands is famous for having been
the camping ground Of Washington, Brad.
dock, and the lNttor's army, when on their |
march TO the fatal field, where the English |
General iell q victim TO his sulfclncoit and
vanity. Tradition also points ont this hill |
as the decisive battle ground between the |
District Indians and the mysterious Susuua- |
hannass This observatory contains the |
largest refraCling telescope I'm the world |
next 10 the new equatorial Just built for the
Lick Observatory by its aud that most in.
tcrCsting II not greatest, astronomical dis. |
coyery of he country was made, the moons
Of Mars. The entrance to the observatory |
IS at L and Twenty third streets northwest.
Ihe Herdic cabs 20 to TwcntysecOnd aud |
streets.
The Agricultural Department.
This huildn.i5 situated east of the Munu-
mCnt. II /, enclosed 10y the most beautiful |
aud glowing Hover garden in the country |
and the grounds contain the most complete |
Arboretum probably IN the United States
Attached to this Department are the EN
perimcntul Gardens, whose offices are i'm
mediately west of the main building. The |
Belt Line cars go right past the grounds.
The Smithsonian.
Across Twelfth street, Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department. are the |
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso.
nian Grounds. The former is u specimen Of |
the most graceful architecture in the city, |
and the latter form the most beautiful |
landscape garden in the country. These |
grounds of themselves are worth a visit to |
Washington to sec. They contain the |
memorial urn TO the artist who designed |
the park, Andrew j. Downing, and the |
bronze statue of Professor Henry the first |
secretary Of the institution, The latter t. |
at the northwest corner of the building; the |
Downing Urn Is IN the centre of the grounds, |
two hundred yards north of the east wing.
The Smithsonian Is filed with the most !
varied and interesting objects connected |
with science. II Is reached by the seventh |
Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line |
of street cars.
The National Museum.
The National Museum Is in the Smithsonian
grounds, few yards east OF the Smithsu-
nian building. II contains thousands Of the |
most interesting curiosities. samples Of the
life, customs and history of all nations. II,
rs well as the Smithsonian, is open daily to
the public from n, IN. To p, m,
The Botanical Gardens.
Passing eastward from the Museum, ovor
the railroad bridge that spans Sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
comes TO the entrance on Third street, just
south OF Pennsylvania avenue, Of tho Dp-
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from In the morning TO
in the evening. They We're established
10 years ago. The cOnscrvaturigs are filled
with tho choicest and rarGst foreign plants
Around the gardens are extensive collcc
tions of trees and shrubs. In the centre OF
the lawn facing the centre conservatory Is
the famous Bauholdi Fountain that at
tractcd so much attention at the Philadol.
phia Centennial
The pcacc Monument.
Just halt way across the Avenue from the
northeast angle of the Botanical Garden
And At the west foot II the Capitol Grounds
is the Peace Monument This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter in honor ~ the
dead soldiers and sailors of the late war
II Is Of marble and cost, with PEDESTAL and
platform $4,000. II is proposed to remove
this monument TO one OF the squares on the
northwest section.
EctraCing our steps we find
The Printing and Engraving Bureau
Tie great money mil OF the Government l.
located at the corner of Fourteenth and B
street southwest southeast from tho Monu
mcnt and southwest from the Agriculture
Bureau. II Is reached 10y the Belt Line
Cars aud is opened to visitors every day.
Dayy Burns cottage.
ono OF the cmloslties Of Washington IL old
Dayy Burns Cottage, ON seventeenth street,
near the river. II may be reached by the
drive south of tho Presidents House or by
the Mcrorolitau or Avenue line of cars.
Next door to Il Is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where he brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one Of the original
hCirossos Of Washington.
COrcOran Art Gallery.
The Corcoran. Art Gallery is az the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and state
Department IL is open Tuesdays Thurs
days and saturdays free; ON other days lex
Ccpt suudayD a small admission fee Is
charged. TN, gallery, although not to be
compared with the great Old World gal
lcriCs, Is nevertheless a very Creditable in
stitution for So new country rs the United
States. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue OF the Greek
The LOni-c Home.
The Louise Home Is beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle. II has
| extensive grounds. beautifully cmbcllishcd,
and is a unique establishment. IL is u
W. W. Corcordu, aud Is Intended as home
for ladies of education birth and renuc-
mont who have been reduced to poverty
from aillucncc,
The Columbian University.
| Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
| Home, az the corner of Fifteenth and II
| streets, the visitor lees the Columbian Uni
| yeIs.ty. which occupies the site OF tho 9ld
Griswald mansion This university was in
| CorpuratCd rs columbian College In 1871,
| and Is under the special supervision of the
| Baptist Church. II is am institution famous
for the discipline and thoruughncss OF It's
| instruction,
The weather Bureau.
| The Signal Service. or Weather Bureau, IS
about one hundred yards west of the State,
Nu and Navy Departments, ON q street II
| r one of the most iutgre'tug plucu' IN
&a,ame,an to NTj j.,srn I4e ,I@oy. 9I1yoyef IN ia
|
pleasure in showing VISITORS how they
'maDuU,trc weather.
qrc FC>tnricc pepnrt a,cut
| The General postoGco Department IL ON the
| square bounded by f., h, seventh and
Eichth rgrrs. 10 Is u ahaudsone building,
holdcI uru.hur the Patent OMor some.
| what uh.DUrrs iIs -rgut size and tends to
lessen its b'gu'g lt- dhtrcni bureaus
| posse. gr.g' interest 90 the visitor, but the
ll.L L. lII|.HU IIl.LW|N fine ono To
be observed. Thg collection ut curusitiC-
tukuu uuW the mails in transit, ms Spooi-
myrs Of the uEt- 'o Whl'n tne Nd1og s pos,
| tai cuuvuywr,s are put, is hu'n varied and
LuuI. Every Ching uuWHiIHh.H. from am In
dian tomuWw. lou stuffed kangaroo, Is 90
be- seen iu this collection, and 70 is stl
| growing,
Tnc interior Departmcnt.
ur.os II rs popularity formed, the Patent of
fec. Occur Ir, tAg two square, between Suy-
| putluUG Niuth and i and q streets. 70 !,
built iu iho Nur,r style, ana is am Wlmlr1nlo
specimen of the hulurst and coIdrsl of the
creek st,v.. III contrasts finely with th'
General Io~luhno, which j, CprIutbon, tine
MOST uuuiu of the pury Ifr.N modes ul
! architecture. THE ruriO-tics OF the Patent
ufl're are the model rooms whore many
thousand of ideas have been mutcrlaliIcl
md uAhhit Themselves to the gtZc in every
ttaly ul invention. This building like most
visitor from a. m To p on. The libraries
OF thv Interior Department are well worthy
Of visit Tho great inauguration ball pt
LGcol's second term took place In the
| Patent ONue.
va-Onic TCmpic,
y sstward FROM the Patent Office across Niuth
street at It's intersection with q
street f. tho handsome Masonic
Tcmrlc erected IN ls'S, This build
Ing is one of the most complete In us ar
ruupcmcgtS OF any build M cunsccrated tC
Masonic uses IN he country