The critic., 1891-02-25

squares iarlncr SCUM the waIls of the Navy.
Yard rise before the gaze. This Navy-Yard
was In It's time the most famous one IN the
country, the sesond largest ship of the
well as the famous cruisers. the Essex, the
Wasp and others. II is to he converted into
the great ORDNANCE factory of the country,
herein to interest him, especially the making
OF tho steel rifed cannon.
1fcdical Museum.
Thc large brick building on Tenth street,
between u and streets with u plastered
'front.', painted brown, was once q Baptist
church; Y was converted. about the begin
country orer us Forts, and II wasin private
Box Sosb sheye HeS y Apr seo ,ha, John %ss.
he died. marblet tablet In front Of the house,
NO, 5lG Tenth street. commemorates this
snen,re r Tas sp ,n n
Museum attached 10 the Surgeon Generals
Office. large aud handsome building has
just east OF tho National Museum, which Is
now used for the Medical Museum. II is full
| Of interesting surgical relics Of the war, and
has the largest medical library In the world.
Among the curiostics within lts walls Is the
articuloted skeleton OF Guteau. the assassin
OF President Garfield.
Tie Geological Bureau.
The Geological Survey is located on street.
near tho Ebbitt House. Tho Interior Depart
ment BUILDING, immense As II -, Is entirely
reaus, two Of which, besides the Educational
and Geological Bureaus,t tAgricultnre and Pen
sionl are located In other quarters. These
two last bureaus are among tho largest under
the Government.
The District Buildings.
The visitor, after leaving the Centre Mar
ket, Will proceed down the Avenue to First
street and northward, up. that street two
squares SQUARE WI, come to the District building.
and other officials OF the District.
The CITY Hail.
Due north of the Avenue and closing up
Eour;ana-a,haif street at that point, is the
building, built for use rather than show, and
now occupied by the District Courts. just in
% fr9nt ana to the south Of the City Hall Is
bic figure OF Lincoln.
Judiciary Square
The City Hall stands on the south front OF
the city. The City jail used to stand on the
northeast corner OF the square, which runs
from FIFTH to Fourth and from ID street and
squares.
The. Pension Office.
The now Pension Building extends nearly
Fourth to Fifth streets and from q, nearly to
= street.. 1t Is by far the largest building IN
the world devoted to the examination and
OF red brick, and cost several hundred thou
sand dollars. In II was given President Har-
rison's Ineuguration Ball: Il can be reached
by the Metropolitan and Belt Line cars.
The Centre Market.
The Centre Market occupies squares south
9f the venue, bounded BY Bst; on the south
west. It Is a very handsome market building,
excelled IN beauty, and probably In size, bY
none In the. world. 1t is the cleanest and
the hest, while also the cheapest market In
America.
Howdrd Un,yeraty.
Howard University is the fret place In this
Of the colored people generally. Il IS on
seventh street extended. Just above
Boundary, and occupies high and pictures
built Of large cream coiored brick, specially
manufactured for the occasion.
The Government Printing Office.
The Goyernment Printing office is in .
At the corner OF ii and North Capitol streets.
It's by FAR the largest printing establishment
In the world, and is full OF interest TO visitors.
The cost OF running II goes up into millions
annually. and the money is we'll spent. 10
would take columns TO merely outline the
u.
busiest season over Y, 600 people. II Is reached
by the Columbia line 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-
yeyances, namely, the Ninth and Seventh
marble, 200 feet front with a very HIGH tower.
The view from It's tower surpasses any similar
view ip the. the nelghhorlhood. statue Of
also National Cemetery with several thou
sand Union dead buried there.
TIE Deaf Mute College.
Returning from MI. olivet the visitor will
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 tho
deaf mute college In the world.
81. Ehsa5eAs.
Across the Anaoosta River. due south from
the Navy-Yard,is st. Ellzabeth's, or the GcS
ernmenf's Hospital for the Insane. It lis, -.
the top Of hill, having beautiful view OF
the surrounding country. There are over one
thousand PAT Tents In this asylum 1t is reached
by pleasant carriage drive.
Blddensburg.
Outside of the original District are several
places oi great interest to the tourist, notably
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| seven miles from Washington. It Is an old
town, famous Tor being a Hundred years ago
the largest commercial! city. In Maryland; also
a fayorito duellinc ground In the days when
the "code Of honor" was in torce.
arlington.
| Across the Potomac opposite Georgetown,
and reached by cab across either the Long
Or the Aquedact Bridges. Is Arlington, once
the home of the Lees, and now the largest
soldiers are buried here. The place is exceed
ingly beautiful and the view Of Washington
grand.
The Washington Barracks.
Thewashlngton Barracks or the Arsenal, as
| II Is commonly called, are located at the foot
OF Four and a-half street southwest, the
peniientiary. II Is interesting among other
reasons for being the enclosure in which Mrs.
Surratt and the Assassination prisoners were
| give frequent concerts In the summer that are
largely attended. Reached by the MetropOli-
tan Four-and a -half.str branch) and the
Seventh street line, via the Anacosta 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. it contains among other
| objects OF interest the church where Wash
ingt9n Worshipped, the house that Braddock
the lodge OF Masons to which Washington was
attached and 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 ip the world. Five miles above
Cabin John Bridge are the Great Falls OF the
Potomac The scenery is magnificent Reached
| by cab.
Mount Pern0n.
| Fourteen miles below Washington down tie
| river. reached by boat Ia Mount Vernon tha