The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-13

squares farther south the walls OF the NAVY
Yard rise before the gaze. This Navy.Yard
was in its time the most famous one in tho
country. the second largest ship of the
line IN the Navy having been uilt here: as
Wasp and others. II is TO he converted Into
the great ordnance factory OF the country,
and the visitor will find hundreds Of objects
herein TO interest him, especially the making
Of the steel ri6ed cannon
Medical Museum.
che large brick building on Tenth street,
between Il and streets, with a plastercd
front, painted brown, was once a baptist
church; IL was converted. about the begin
ming OF the war into theatre known the
box there in April, 1850. that John Wilkes
Booth killed President Lincoln. The latter
wa was carried to house Just opposite. where
he died. marble tablet In front OF tho house,
No. Clio Tenth street, commentaries this
fact. The theatre was then sequostrated bv
ne t.s Government I. and turned into the Medical
office. A large and handsome building has
since been erected In the smithsonian Park,
now now used Tor The Medical MUSEUM n Il T Is fu,i
OF interesting surgical relics Of tho war, and
has the largest medical library In the world.
articuiated skeleton OF Guiteau. the assassin
OF President Garfield.
The Gcological Bureau.
Tho Geological Survey is located on Fstreet,
near the Ebbltt House. The Interior Depart
lnent building, immense as II Is, Is entirely
too small for the accommodation OF It's bu-
reaus, two OF which. besides the Educational
and Geological bureaus. Agriculture and PEN
sionl are located In other quarters. These
two last bureaus are among the largest under
the Government.
The District Buildings.
The visitor, after leaving the Centre Mar.
ket, VIII proceed down the Avenue to First
squares will come to the District building,
where are the Offices OF the Commissioners
and other officials Of the District.
The CITY Hail.
: Due north Of the Avenue and closing up
Four;an1-a-haif street at that point, is the
City Hall. This Is a large and commodious
SS by t the show d
front and to the south OF the City Hall Is
column Of white stone, surmounted by mar
bic figure OF Lincoln.
Judiciary Square.
The City Hall stands on the south front Of
Judiciary Square, one OF the finest parks In
the city. The City jail used to stand on tho
from Fifth to Fourth and from b street and
Louisiana avenue to q street--three long, full
squares.
The Pension Office.
The new Pension Building extends nearly
the entire width Of Judiciary Square, from
Fourth to Fifth streets and from q, nearly to
the world devoted to the examination ana
settlement OF claims for pensions. Il Is built
OF red brick, and cost several hundred thou
rlson's Inauguration Ball. II can be reached
by the Metropolitan and Belt Line cars.
The Centre Market
The Centre Market occupies squares south
OF the Avenue. bounded by B St on the south
Seventh street on the east and Ninth street on
west, u Is o very handsome market building,
eaSsIe ID Il and IN
the best. while also the cheapest market In
America.
Hopard Unspersty.
Howard University is the first place in this
country to provide for the higher educatioa
Of the colored people generally. It Is on
Seventh street extended, 1ust above
que site, overlooking the whole city. It Is
built Of large cream.colored brick, specially
manufactured for the occasion.
Tho Government Printing Office.
The Government Printing ONCE is 10 .
northeast direction from the Pension once,
al the corner Of and North Capitol streets.
Il !, by far the largest printing establishments
The cost Of running II goes up into millions
annually. and the money IL well spent. It
would take ,, columns to merely outline TIC
busiest season over Q, 400 people. itisreaohed
by the Columbia limo Of street cars
The Old Soldiers Home.
The Old Soldiers Home lies about mile be-
yond Howard University. out seventh street
extended. and Is reached by the same con-
veyances, namely, the Ninth and Seventh
marble. 200 feet front with very high tower.
The view from It's tower surpasses any similar
view In the. ncighborhood. A statue OF
also National Cemetery with several thou
sand Union dead buried there.
The Deaf Mute College.
Returning from Mt. Oivet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight Of the Deaf
mute College. which lies on the north side Of
Boundary street, at the north end OF Eighth
street northeast. 1t is reached by cab or the
II street line of cars. II IL the most prominent
deaf mute college In the world.
81. El,za6etNs.
Across the Anacosta River, due south from
the Navy.Yard Is st. Elizabeth's, or the Gov
ernments Hospital for the Insane: 1t lies on
the top OF a hill. having beautiful view OF
the surrounding country. There are oves one
thousand patients IN this asylum. 1t is reached
Bladensjurg.
Outside OF the original District are several
places OF great interest to the tourist, notably
Bladensbnrg. IN Maryland. on the d. g. o. II. r.,
seven miles from Washington. II Is an old
town, famous for being hundred years ago
the largest commercial city In MARYLAND; also
@ liza dpsns ana Ss ss
the code oil honor" was in force.
arlington.
Across the Potomac, opposite Georgetown,
and reached by cab across either the Long
or the Aquednot Bridges, Is Arlington. once
the home Of the Lees, and now the largest
national cemetery In the country. Over 1900
soldiers are buried here. The place IL exceed
ingly beautiful and the view of Washington
grand.
The Washington Barracks.
Thew ashington Barracks or the Arsenal, as
II Is commonly called, are located at the foot
of Four and a-half street southwest the
grounds extending over what used to be the
reasons for being the enclosure In which Mrs.
surratt and the Assassination prisoners were
hanged. The band which Is stationed here
largely attended. Reached by the Metropoi-
tan Four-and- a-half-street branch and the
Seventh street line, via the Anacostia line OF
street cars.
Alexandria.
Seven miles from Washington down the Po-
tomac, reached by boat or by rail, Is the old
city of Alexandria. IL contains among other
objects OF interest the church where WASH
ington worshipped, the house that Braddock
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.
Cabin John Bridge.
Cabin John Bridge, spanning the ohasm OF
Cabin John Creek, about eight miles from
Rock Creek Bridge, is the largest single stone
arch bridge In the world. Five miles above
Cabin John Bridge are the Great Falls of the
Potomac. The scenery is magnificent. Reached
by cab.
Mount Vernon,