The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-21

line. IN the Navy having been / uiit here. as
well as the famous cruisers. tho Essex, the
Wasp and others. IL Is 10 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 rliiod cannon.
Medical Museum.
The large brick building on Tenth street,
between " aud J. streets, with plastered
'front.', painted brown, was once q Baptist
ming Of the war into theatre, known the
country ~ or as Foru's, and II was IN private
box there ~ April, 1850. that John wilkes
Booth Killed President Lincoln. Tho latter
was carried to q ho;ise Just opposite, where
he died. A uorblotablet IN front of the house,
No. b1B Tenth street, commentaries this
fact. The theatre was then .sequestrated by
the Government and turned into tho Medical
Museum attached 10. the surgeon.General's
Office. A large and handsome building has
since been erected IN the Smithsonian Park,
Just east Of the National Museum, which "
now used for the Medical Museum. IL Is full
OF interesting surgical relies Of the war, and
has the largest medical library In the world.
Among the curIosities within Its walls II the
articulated skeleton OF Gultoau. the assassin
of President Garfield.
The Geological Bureau.
The Geological Survey Is located on Fstreet,
near the kbbitt House. Tho Interior Depart
nlent building, immense as H. ", Il entirely
too small for the decomposition of its bu-
reaus, two OF which. esldes the Educational
and Geological Bureaus Agriculture and PEN
sionl are located IN other quarters. These
two last bureaus are among the largest undor
the Government.
Tie District Buildings.
Tho visitor, after leaving tho Centre Mar.
ket, Will proceed down the Avenue to First
street and northwerd up that street two
squares will como TO the District building,
where are tho offices of the Commissioners
and other officials of the District.
The City Hall.
Due north of the Avenue and closing up
Four.and-a-haf street at that point, Is tho
building, built for use rather than show, and
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 tho south front OF
Judiciary Square, one OF the finest parks In
the city. The city Jail used TO stand on tho
northeast corner OF the square, which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from d street and
Louisiana avenue to q street-three long, full
squares.
The Pension Office.
Tho new Pension Building extends nearly
the entire width OF Judiciary Square, from
Fourth to Fifth streets and from q, nearly to
street. II Is by far the largest building In
the world devoted to the examination and
settlement OF claims for pensions. It Is built
OF red brick. and cost several hundred thou
sand dollars. In u was given President IIar-
rsons Inauguration Ball. II can be reached
by the METROPOLITAN and Belt Limo 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
IN Ia n ~ m ri at ding
excellcd In beauty, and probably in sizo, by
none IN the world. It II the cleanost and
the hest. willie also tic cheapest market In
America.
Hoarard University.
Howard University is the Grst place In this
country TO provide tor the higher education
OF the colored people generally. 1t q on
boundary, and occupies high and pictures
que site: overlooking the whole city. II Is
built OF large crcam-colored brick, specially
manufactured for the occasion.
The Government Printing Office.
The Government Printing oihce is In q
northeast direction from the Pension ONCE,
at the corner OF II and North Capitol streets.
In the world. and Is full OF interest to visitors.
The cost Of running IL goes up into millions
annually. and the money Is well spent. Ii
would take columns to merely outline tho
busiest season over 1000 people. 1t Is reached
by the Columbia line Of street cars.
The Old Soldiers Home
The Old Soldiers Home lies about mile DO.
You'd Howard University. out Seventh street
extended. and Is reached by the same con-
Ne!snces, namely, the Ninth and Seventh
st.cct ear lines. Its main building Is OF
marble, 900 feet front with very high tower.
The view from Its tower surpassos any similar
view In the neiGhborhood. A statue OF
General Scott alorns the grounds. There is
also National Cemetery with several thou
sand Union dead buried there.
The Deaf Mute College.
Returning from Mt. Ollvet the visitor will
pass near 10y 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. IT Is reached by cab or the
II street line of cars. II Is the most prominent
deaf mute college in the world.
81. El,zabeths
the Navy-Yard, IS st. Elizabeth's, or the Gov.
ernments Hospital for the Insane. II lies on
the top OF hill. having beautiful view OF
The surrounding country. There are oye- one
by pleasant carriage drive.
Bladensburg.
Outside OF the original District are several
places Of great interest to the tourist, notably
Bladensbnrg. IN Maryland,on tho b. q o. II. r.,
seven miles from Washington. II Is an old
town, famous tor being hundred years ago
the largest commercial city In Maryland; also
for It's Spa Springs, and for Us associations as
favoiite duelling ground In tho days when
the code OF honor" was in force.
arlington.
Across the Potomac, opposite Georgetown,
aud reached by cab across either the Long
nr hn n dnnf hat L. ALL. ,arNA
the home of the Lees and now the largest
national cemetery In the country. over 5000
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 tho foot
of -Four and a-half street southwest, tho
grounds extending over what used to he the
penitentiaiy. IL Is I'M eresting among other
reasons for being the enclosure in which Mira.
Surratt and the Assassination prisoners were
hanged. The band which Is stationed here
give frequent concerts la the summer that are
largely attended Reached by the Metropoli-
tan Four'and a-half. street 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. 10 contains among other
objects of interest the church where Wash
ington worshipped, the house that Braidock
lived In before he went on his fatal campaign,
the lodge of Masons 10 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 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 tho Great Falls of tho
Potomac. The scenery is magnificent Reached
BY cab.
Mount Vernon.
Fourteen miles below Washington down tie
river, reached by boat, Is Mount Vernon, tho
home and, grave OF Washington. Visitors can
reach II by tho steamer Corcoran, Captain
Blake. every day.