The critic., 1891-02-04

well as tho famous cruisers. the Essex. the
Wasp and others. II Is TO bc converted into
and the visitor will find hundreds OF objects
herein TO interest him, especially the making
Of the steel rihed cannon.
Medical Museum.
n'he large brick building ON Tenth street,
between Il and 7 streets, with u plastered
front, pnincd brown, was once a baptist
church; u was converted. about tho begin
ming OF the war into n theatre known tho
country ofer aa fords. and II wasin private
box there iu April, 1868, TINT John Wilkes
Booth Killed President Lincoln. The latter
was carried to o horso Just opposite, where
he died. a marble tablet in front Of the house,
No. DIG Tenth street, commentaries this
fact. The theatre was then sequestrated by
the Government and turned into the Medical
Museum attached 10 the surgeon-GonertL's
office. large and handsome building has
since been erected in tho. smithsonian Park,
Just cast OF tho National Museum, which Is
now used for the Medical Museum. II Ia full
OF interesting surgical relies OF the war, and
bas the largest medical library III the world.
Among the rlirUsities within It's walls Il tho
nrticulated skeleton OF Guiteau. the assassin
OF President Garfield.
The Geological Bureau.
The Geological Survey Is located on rstreet,
near the Ebbitt House. The Interior Depart
mont building, immense as 10 H., Is entirely
too small Tor the accommodation OF Its bu-
ronus, two Of which. besides the Educational
and Geological bureaus. Horticulture and PEN
sionl are IOrated In other quarters. These
two last bureaus are among the largest under
the Government.
The District Buildings.
Tho visitor, after leaving the Centre Mar
ket, will proceed down the Avenue to First
street and northward up. that street two
where are the Offices OF the Commissioners
and other officials Of the District.
The CITY Hall.
Duo north of the Avenue and closing 40
Four-ana-a-hnlf street ct that point, Is the
City Hall. This Is a large and commodioas
building, built for use rather than show. and
now occupied by the District Courts. Just ia
column Of white stone, surmountod BY o mar
BILE figure OF Lincoln.
Judiciary Square.
: The City Hall stands on the south front Of
Judiciary square, one Of the finest parks n
the city. 1ho CITY Jail used to stand ON the
northeast corner OF the square, which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from d street aud
Louisiana avenue to q s.reet-throe 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; q, nearly to
2 street. IL Is by far the largest building In
the world devoted to the examination and
settlement OF claims for pensions. II is built
Of red brick, and cost several hundred thou.
rison's jna,,cnraiion Rsii II can ha MA
by tho Metropolitan and Belt Limo cars.
The Centre Market.
The Centre Market occupies squares south
OF the Avenue, bounded by b st. on the south
Seventh street on the east and Ninth str cot on
west. II Il a very handsome market building,
e1rsfa e1Se "a " 1ho anq ro1naoy N size
Ancf'ca'
Horard Un,yers,fy.
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con",r. ~, n,r,a ~ - ,h tie ,ip nLss piaeo IN vnis
~ ,ha pen ~ p.oS'ue , 10. me ,r nignSr equcauos
Sav,m, mv oo'o,eu s,r., poop,e generaiy y o.
ps'S Spc.vn,n s sIec. eA.onueI, Iust aOovo
','a i, unI oIyGup'es nlRn anu pictqfes-
Ps uge snr th coiored orck specially
THE Government Printing Ofce.
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northeost Trnn';nn srnn, ntg .hg pnS o.noe 's om W.
=, ~ me corner o, u ana MOTH Caplto, streets:
~ t oy yI ,aI iho nrgess ~ rin.img n ostaDnsnment i
annually. and the money! new rs ~ well u'I spent. II
would take columns TO merely outline the
gignntic establishment; which employees IN Its
pnsiest fehson over 2,spo people. it's reaohed
by the Columbia line OF street cars.
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1he Otd Soldiers Home.
yond Ijoward Jinivarsiiv y ont Seve,th street.
extended. and IA rcnched by the same con-
street car lines. It's main building is OF
ma marble. 200 feet front with very high tower
view IN the ne'ghnorhood. statue of
General scott odorns the grounds. There Is
aiso National cemetery with several thou-
TIE Deaf Mute COll61e.
Returning from M; 9livet the visitor Will
mule College, which lies on the north side OF
Boundary street, at the north end OF Eighth
street northeast. II Is reached by cab or tho
II street line of cars u Is the most prominent
deaf mute college In the world.
81. El,zabeth's.
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th N w a anavvs'n a. .. n,t;, ao s,u.n % % Lu
Lne Nhvy- ! MY, ~ 81; EiZhnetns. OF Lne Gov
etnneht bonpi'ht Ior tne insane; ~ yes on
te vrro,ad , ntr mupg Sarn nra VIEW 0
.,S .ne surI9uuu,nt cpuntIy. Lncro 4.9 Owe. vug
by a pleasant carriage drive
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Outside OF the original District arc several
places Of great Interest TO the tourist, notably
seven miles from Washington. il 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
afayoriie duclling, ground IN the days when
ArHn3ion.
Across the Potomac, opposite GEORGETOWN,
and reached by cab across either the Long
or the Aquednct Bridges, Is Arlington once
the home OF the Lees. and now the largest
national cemetery In the country. Over 1900
soldiers are hurled hero The place is exceed
grand.
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TheWashington Barracks or the Arsenal as
It is commonly called, arc located at the foot
of -Four and a-half street southwest, the