The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-14

Unit, ~ tne navy having ucen QUIZ nero, -
Wasp md oyhcrs. II IL 10 be converted Into
the. great. ORDINANCES factory OF the country,
herein 10 interest lin, especially tho making
OF the steel rihed cannon.
Medical Museum.
The large brick building on. Tenth street,
between E and streets. with piastered
'front.'. painted brown, was once Baptist
church. II was converted, about tho begin
ming Of tho wal. into theatre, known the
boz there sn, y Alril, jso5; TINT John wilkes
WAS s, carried to a., horse iist opposito where
No. 5I0 Tcnth street. commentaries this
fact. The theatre was then .sequestrated By
the 1overnment snd turned into tne MealSsi
office. A large and handsome building hns
since bcen erected In The Smithsonian Park,
ss Z. or hs seaes Mussum
OF interesting surgical relics Of the war,'and
has the largest medical library in the world.
artiSuiaied skeleton Of Gniteau the assassin
Of President Garfield
The Geological Bureau
near the Eb6itt House. The Interior Depart
ment building, immense as IL Ia, 10 entirely
too small for the accommodation OF Its bu-
reaus, two Of which, besides the Educational
aud Geological Bureaus. IA grioultnro and PEN
sIon) are located in other auarfers 1hess
two last bureaus are among the largest under
the Government.
The District Buildings.
The visitor, AFTER leaving the Centre Mar
ket, will proceed down the Avenue TO First
rs SsH eOs e up p sa s'r ssa ~:
and and other or o on Of the District.
The City Hail.
Due north of the Avenue and closing up
Four.and-a-half street OF that point, is the
City Hall. This Is o largo and commodioua
building. built for use rather than show, and
front and 10. the south OF the city Hall Il Z
column Of white stone, surmountcd By mar
bio figure Of Lincoln.
Judiciary Square.
The City Hall stands on. the south front Of
| Judiciary Square, one OF the finest parks u
the city. The CITY jail used to stand on tina
'front.' h eS &C PS e sns o v sss ma
| Louisiana avenue to street--three long, full
| squares.
The Pension Office.
the entire width Of judiciary Square, IRON
Fourth to Fifth streots and from 9. nearly 70
= street. It's BY far the largest building in
settlement OF claims for pensions. 1t Is built
| OF red brick. and cost several hundred thou-
sand dollars. In Y was given President Har.
9ae ana Belt ns csr
The Centre Market.
The Centre Market occupies squares south
S rnv % ~ th ~ ~ ~ M,n,h se,cst -,
| west. It Is D very handsome market building
| excellcd In beauty. and probably In size. bx
| tma So.t r,,'',a e,sc th. chasnsat mat, ~ =
America. ' 80 - " -
Hopdfd Unsreraty
MSMsrS Urayas tho seTp sSSs
! of the colored r,eopIe ceneraIly. II & on
| Seventh atreet extenicd. iust above
Boundary, and occupies high and pictures.
bull built Of large crearn.coiored brick. specially
manuiactured ior tne OCCASION
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me Ooc6Tnmcnt fT'ntsng UD'ce.
northeast S dirsct;on from ahs PENSION m otscs.
| A. the c,,rner al II and North Cnpitoi streots
II Is By far the largest printing establishment
The cost Of running il goes D, up Into millions
annually. and the money Is well spent. ~ is
would take columns 70 merely outline 2. t \.
eiganLio estanisnmen M wnion emR'oyes ~ ~.
ss sess%f Evs ,rs ~ s's
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1hc Ota ootaters home.
Tie Old lies about son, nile b.
veyanccs, namely, tie Ninth and. seventh
street cnr lines It's main building y o.
marble. 2oo feet front With o very nign toWef:
view r NE nslahSoihtscd. 4 statue SI q
General scots anorns tue giv,unus. lh ta.. =
also Nauonai Iemstsry Win several thou-
SAND onion deao ourieo 'herc'
ps.nrn,nc ,ror, ~, Give. I'm v,s,,or y,,,
pass near. by and in full sight of the Deaf
mute College. which lies on the north side o.
street northeast. IT Is reached by cab or the
street limo q cars. u u the most prominent
deaf mute college In the world.
81. E2izd6efh's.
Across Tho Anacosta River due soptb from
the Nayy-Yard, Is St. Eiisabeth's or the Gov
the ton Of hilf' having beautiful Wow 81
!, the s.rrounding country. There re- over On q
by pieasant V carriase driye. ~ - ''a'1s''
B,adeuso,,,o.
outs,de OF the original District ara several
places Of great Interest to he tourist. notshiy
BladsnsLSrE. g Msy Il o. the b 40 r. n,
Town. famons Tor being n Hundred years 40
the isrscst commercisi citv in MARYLAND; Az
or sIIns s rron ,oa IN ~ az davs VIA
the "code Of honor" was in force.
Aylinotou.
.ss ~. $780,. ....,,,.,..s c....o,o..
anc ,e1 xn w crp ncoss xrlrvtnr oD1S
VIZ 10 tSs rd = now tSe iar"ss,
ld,ars 10 h,s hs sse nn - ox ce6
! inglv beautiful and the view al Washingtor
: craiyd $50 0 ~" "-"e'-
The Wdshingt0il Barracks.
I n Il Commune called ARE located NJ the iooi