The Washington critic., 1888-01-14
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The.Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between q and II. Several
squares further southithe walls Of the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze. This Navy-Yafd
was in It's time the most famous one In the
country, tho second largest ship Of the line
In the Navy having been built here, as well
as the famous cruisers, the Essex, the Wasp
and others II Is to be converted into the
great ordnance factory Of the country, and
the visitor VIII find hundreds Of objects
Of 1.-THE steel rined cannon Pennsylvania
avenue cars and herdics go to the Navy
Howard University.
Howard University is the first place in this
country TO provide forthe higher education
of the colored people generally. IL Is on Sew
enth street extended, just above Bound Ary,
and occupies q high and picturesque site
large creamcolored brick, specially manu-
featured for this purpose.
The Deaf Mute 60 OIIege.
The Deaf Mute College is on the north side of
boundary street, at the north end OF Eighth
street n9rtheaSt s,th, t II Is reached by cab or
prominent Deaf Mute College in the world.
The Arsenal.
The Arsenal Is located at the foot OF Four
andahalf street southwest, the grounds
extending over what used TO be the peni-
tentiary. It Is interesting among other
reasons for being the inclosure in which
Mrs. surratt and, the Assassination prIs-
Artillery, which Is stationed here, gives ire.
quent concerts in the summer that are
largely attended; Reached by the Metro
ppltan ltqurand -9,half street branch) and
Georgetown University.
Georgetown University Is the leading Catholic
College In the United States. II Is located
on the west side of Prospect street, George
town, on, perhaps, the most beautiful site
on the Potomac. Itsbuildings and grounds
are. very handsome. Reached by the Metro
poitan street oars.
Cabin John bridge.
Cabin, John Bridge, spanning the chasm of
Cabin John Creek, about eight miles from
Rock Creek Bridge, Is the largest single
stone arch bridge In the world. Five miles
abeye at,,C Cabin .l % John Bridge are the Great
nifcent Reached by cab.
Biadensburg.
outside of the original District are several
places of great interest to the tourist, meta
bly, Bladensburg, in Maryland, on. the. u.
and o. R.k., seven n les from Washington.
It is an old town, famous for being a hun
dred years ago the largest commercial city
IN Marylandj also for It's Spa Springs, and
for lis associations as a ftvorite duelling
ground in the days when the ''o)de OF
honor" was In force.
Arlington.
Across the Potomac opposite Georgetown,
ard reached by cab across either the Long
or the Aqueduot bridges, Is Arlington. once
the home of the Lees, and now the largest
national cemetery. In the country. Over
10000 soldiers are buried here. The place
Is exceedingly beautiful and the view OF
Washington grand.
Alexandria.
Seven miles from Washington down the Po.
tomac, reached by boat or by rail- is the old
city of Alexandria. 1t contains among
other objects of interest the church where
Washington. worshiped, the house that
Praddock lived in. before he went on his
fatal campaign, the lodge OF Masons to
which Washington was attached the store
where the famous General Turner Ashby
sold dry goods for many years, and many
other objects of interest.