The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-11

Yard rise before. the gaze. This Navy.Yard
was in It's time tho most famous one In tho
no he f Navy Ssvn ars Sscn sn here sss s
well as the famous cruisers, the Essex the
Wasp and others. II Is TO he converted into
and the visitor will find hundreds OF objects
herein to interest him, especially the making
OF tho steel rlhed cannon.
Medical Museum.
The largo brick building on Tenth street,
between Il and + streets, with n p.astered
'front.' painted brown, was once Baptist
ming Of the war INTO a theatre, known the
box there RE-, p April, 1895 that John Wilkes
was carried TO a house Just opposite, whero
heAied. A marble tablet in front OF the house.
No. DIG Tenth street. commentaries this
the Government and turned Into the Medical
Museum attached TO the Surgeon-Generel's
office. A large and handsome building has
Just east Of tho National Museum, which IS
now used for the Medical Museum. IL Is, full
OF interesting surgical relies Of the war, and
Among the curiosities within Its walls Is the
articulated skeleton OF Guteau. tho assassin
OF President Garfield.
The Geological Bureau.
The Geological Survey is located on street.
near the Ebbitt House. The Interior Depart
to en small aor ebe % Of s S
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 tho Centre Mar
ket, VIII proceed down the Avenue to First
street and. northward up that street two
Squares will come to the District building,
where are are The Offices Of ths Commissioners
THE city Hall.
Due north OF the Avenue and closing mp
Four.ana-a-half street at that point, Is the
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 .
bio figure Of Lincoln.
judiciary Square.
The City Hall stands on the south front Of
Ss cyy cy u. sa' % SrF on *.
northeast corner OF the square, which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from b street ssd
Louisiana avenue to 9 street-three long, full
| squares.
Tile Pension Office.
The new Pension Building extends nearly
the entire width Of Judiciary Square, from
| r street. II Is by far tho 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 y was given President Har::
| rison's Inauguration Ball. IL can be reached
| by the Metropolitan and Belt Line cars.
The Centre Market.
The Centre Market occupies squares south
| Of the Avenue, bounded by d 1t. on tho south
Seventh street on the east and Ninth street on
excciled 10 beauty. and probably in size. Sy
| none In the world. ft N the cleanest and
the best, while also the cheapest market In
| America.
Ho,card Unareraty.
Howard University is the first place in this
country to provide for the higher education
Boundary, and occupies high and pictures
| que site, overlooking the wnoie city Il 10
| built OF large cream colored brick, specially
| manufactured for the occasion.
The Government Printing Office.
The Government Printing oiiice Is In .
northeast direction from the Pension ONCE,
1t ID by far the largest printing establishment
in the world, and is fun OF interest to visitors.
The cost OF running II goes up Into millions
would take. columns to merely outline the
| gigantic establishment. which employees In It's
busiest season over 2, 900 people. II Is reached
by the Columbia line Of street cars.
The OLD Soldiers Home.
The Old Soldiers Home lies about a mile DO.
You'd 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.
view In the noighb0rhood. 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 MI. olivet the visitor will
pass near by and In full sight of the Deaf
mute College. which lies on the north side Of
hssst a. the nSps END en- Of Eighth
| II street line of cars. II Is the most prominent
deaf mute college in the world.
81. El,zaJeth's.
Across the Anacosta River due south from
the Navy-Yard, Is st. Elizabeth's, or the Gov
ernment's Hospital for the Insane; 1t lies on
the top of hill, having beautiful view OF
thousand patients In this asylum. 1t Is reached
by pleasant carriage drive.
Bladens6urg.
Outside OF the original District are several
places Of great interest to the tourist, notably
Bladensburg. In Maryland ,on the d. & o. II. r.,
seven miles from Washington. II Is an old
srsss pos 1Sn sso
fayorito dnelling ground in the days when
the 'code Of honor" was In force.
arlington.
Across the Potomac. opposite Georgetown,
and reached by cab across either the Long
or the Aqucdnct Bridges, Is Arlington, once
national cemetery. in the country. Over 10000
soldiers are buried here. The place Is 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-balf street southwest, tho
grounds extending over what used to be the
penitentiary. IL Is interesting among other
reasons for being the enclosure in which Mrs.
Surratt and the Assassination prisoners were
hanged. The band which Is stationed here
give frequent concerts in the summer that are
largely attended. Reached by the Metropoli-
Seventh street line, via the Anacostia line OF
street cars.
Alexandria.
Seven miles from Washington down the Pc.
tomac, reached by boat or by rail-, Is the old
city OF Alexandria. IL contains among other
objects OF Interest the church. where Wash
inet9p worshipped. the house that Braddook
the lodge OF Masons to which Washington was
attached 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.
Fourteen miles below Washington down ttse
river. reached by boat, Is Mount Vernon, the
home aud grave of Washington. Visitors can
reach IL by the steamer Corcoran, Captain