Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-02

House, and is closely associated VIII
the history of this county, for here the
terrible tragedy, whose principal act
was the death Of President Lincoln,
took place. There is little of the ap-
pearance of the theatcr there now
Skeletons of men who have played their
part in LIES drama and anatomical
specimens of all kinds meet the eye on
all sides, Human physique, perfect in
all its proportions, is here, and distort-
ed nature has its home where once the
careless, happy throng saw the festive
ballet whirl, and applauded the wit
wisdom of the histrionic art. The H.
brary Of the museum in 1868 contain
ed less than five thousand volumes !;
it now has eighty thousand, and is said
to be the largest strictly medical libra
ry in the world.
Washington can we'll be called the
"city of magnificent distances" The
vision can travel for miles over smooth
asphalt pavements, lined on either side
with trees whose yerdant foliage soothes
the eye aud breaks the mono ony that
attends long stretch of unadorned
sidewalk. Often the stranger in his
rambles is charmed by catching a
glimpse down "long- drawn aisle of
waving verdure, of sun-lit water where
the river glides IN the dim distance at
the foot of the street.
There are 234 miles of streets IN the
city, the streets running north, south,
east, and west, the avenues running in
every conceivable direction. Delaware
Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey avenues and North Capitol street
lntersect and form perfect wheel, OF
which the Capitol is the hub. Dupont
circle forms another wheel, with Con-
necticut, New Hampshire and Massa.
chusetts avenues and 10Th street for the
spokes. Iowa, Thomas and Washing
ton circles also make meeting points
for these grand thoroughfares. The
two longest OF the avenues are Penn
sylvanla and Massachusetts, which run
parallel the whole length Of the city
proper, the first extending into George
town, the other having its northwoS
tern terminus at 222l street and Boun-
Diary. Pennsylvania avenue, giving II
superiority over the others. 1t de-
serves the distinguishing 'tle.' no
only on account OF It's greater length
but because it is gracei with most O
the splendid Government buildings,-
On the east, the Capitol gllstcns amids
lnxuriant foliage, liyaljng the beauties
Of The A.AambIa in the days Of Moor
isA greatness; at 18th street, the Treas
ury lends its classic architecture, anC
further Oh the White House and new
State Department give an importance
to this much-frequented rXtention O.
asphalt and concrete which the others
DO not possess. Connecticut avenue !:
distinguished as the promenade of til,
bon ion. 1t is here the dude airs hi;
new clothes and sucks his cane to tho
best advantage, and here the fashion
able equipage rolls in all its glory, car.
rying the inhabitants of the sacred pre-
cincts Of the "west end where the
ne plus u1tra Of greatness is an album
dance of the zone thing needful.'
Of the 234 miles Of street, G7 mi!es
are paved with asphalt, % with granite
10 have the obsolete wood wood pave
ment which was in vogue when Boss
Shepard reigncd II have cobblestone
5 miles are macalamized, and So gray.
eled. There are yet sc miles unim-
proved.
In Tie last seven years over 81 $780,
900 have been spent IN improving the
streets with asphalt, granite, and
asphalt blocks.