The critic., 1891-01-28

1uTu TlSp DtlOTC tno phLe. lDlS navy ItFu
was in It's time the most famous one In tho
line, In the Navy having been built here, as
well as the famous cruisers, the Essex. the
Wasp and others II is TO bc converted into
the great ordnance factory of tho country,
and ine visitor will find hundreds of objects
herein to interest him, especially the making
of the steel riHed cannon.
Medical Museum.
whe large brick building on Tenth street,
between II and streets, with plastored
cSaTcp Mas yss sso fa BSps
ming of the war into theatre, known the
country over as Ford's and 4 wasin private
Booth % Killed Frpesaens FFpra as Lincoln ss .0a The
was carried to q house Just opposite where
he died, marble tablet in front of the house,
hears Was ,ben by
the Government and turned into the Medical
Museum attached to the Surgeon Generals
nce been eres eresed apq hS ssr
just east Of the National Museum, which Is
now used for the Medical Museum. 1t Is, full
has the largest 'si medical 'Ss library in ny the % wora
Among the curiosities within Its walls Is tho
articulated skeleton OF Guiteau. the assassin
OF President Garfield.
The Geological Bureau.
The Geological Survey is located on Fstreet,
near the Ebbitt House, The Interior Depart
ulout DullulnR, immense as IL Is, Is cntirely
too small for tho accommodation of Its bu-
reaus, two of which, besides the Educational
and Geological Dureaus,t 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 tho Centre Mar
street and northward UP that street tive
squares will come to the District building,
where are the Offices OF the Commissioners
and other officials Of the District.
The city Hall.
Due north Of the Avenue and closing mp
Four,and-a,haif street at that point. is the
City Hall. This Is a large and oommodious
now occupied by the District Courts. Just in
front and to the south of the City Hall Is q
column Of white stone. surmounted by mar
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 the
northeast corner of the square, which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from d street and
Louisiana avenue to G 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 g, nearly to
Woa ss far the argss y
settlement OF claims for pensions. It Is built
OF red brick, and cost several hundred thou
S0r In i fv1a da Ss a
by the Metropolitan and Belt Line cars.
The Centre Market.
The Centre Market occupies squares south
OF the Avenue, bounded by st. on the south
Seventh street on the east and Ninth street on
west. II Is very handsome market building.
exoelled n beauty, and probably In size, by
the best, while also the cheapest market In
America.
Hotrard University.
Howard University Is the first place in this
OF the colored people generally. 1t Is on
Seventh street extended, Just above
Boundary, and occupies high and pictures
built Of large. cream'colored brick, specially
manufactured for the occasion.
The Government Printing Office.
The Goyerument Printing ottce is 10 a
northeast direction from the Pension ONCE.
at the corner OF and North Capitol streets.
II Is BY far the largest printing establishment
In the world and Is full OF interest to visitors.
annually. and the money Is well spent. 1t
| would take columns to merely outline the
gigantio estabiishment. which employees In It's
busiest season over 2, 900 people. 1t Is reached
by the Columbia line of street cars.
Tie Old Soldiers Home.
The Old soldiers Home lies about mile be-
yond Howard University, out Seventh street
| veyances, namely, the Ninth and Seventh
street car lines. Its main building Is OF
marble, 200 feet front with very high tower.
| The Wow from Its tower surpasses any similar
| view In the neighborhood. A statue Of
General Scott adorns the grounds. There Is
also, National Cemetery, with several thou
| sand Union dead buried there.
The Deaf Mute College,
| Returning from Mt. Olivet tho visitor Will
pass near by and In full sight of the Deaf
mute College, which lies on the north side OF
| street northeast. It Is reached by cab or the
| IL street line of cars. II Is the most prominent
| deaf mute college In the world.
81. Ehza5eth's.
the Navy-Yard, Is st. Elizabeth's, or the Coy
| ernment's Hospital for the Insane. 1t lies on
the top of hin, having beautiful view OF
| thousand patients In this asylum. II Is reached
by a pleasant carriage drive.
BlddenS6urg.
Outside OF the original District arc several
| places OF great interest To t0e tourist, notably
Bladensburg. In Maryland on the B. & o. X. r.,
| seven miles from Washington. II Is an old
town, famous for being hundred years ago
the largest commercial city. In Maryland; also
for its Spa Springs, and for Its associations as
| a fayorite dueling ground In the days when
he "code OF honor" was In force.
arlington.
Across the Potomac, opposite Georgetown,
and reached bycab across either the Long
or the Aquodnct Bridges, Is Arlington, once
the home of tho Lees, and now the largest
SepSetsyy IN the S1uny Oyer S
ingly beautiful and the view OF Washington
grand.
Tie Washington Bdrracks.
TheWashngton 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 tho
penitent!ary II + interesting among other
Surratt and the Assassination prisoners were
hanged. The band which is stationed here
u sse y INN na are
| tan (Fourand-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. 1t contains among other
objects of interest the church where Wash
lngten 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,
aud many other objects Of interest,
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 above
Cabin John Bridge are the Great Falls OF the
Potomac. The scenery Is magnificent. Reached
by cab.
Mount Ve1n0n.
Fourteen miles below Washington down tie
river, reached by boat, Is Mount Vernon, the
| homo and grave of WASHINGTON. Xistors can