. Picturesque Washington: pen and pencil sketches of its scenery, history, traditions, public and social life, with graphic descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House, and the government departments .. . Howard University^and on the way to Arlington the Georgetowm College and Oak HillCemetery can be inspected. The Government Hospital for the Insane is open to visitors onlyon Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p. m. A private conveyance will be ne-cessary. No one should leave Washington without visiting Mount steamboat leaves the wharf, foot of Seventh Street, every morn-ing at te
. Picturesque Washington: pen and pencil sketches of its scenery, history, traditions, public and social life, with graphic descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House, and the government departments .. . Howard University^and on the way to Arlington the Georgetowm College and Oak HillCemetery can be inspected. The Government Hospital for the Insane is open to visitors onlyon Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p. m. A private conveyance will be ne-cessary. No one should leave Washington without visiting Mount steamboat leaves the wharf, foot of Seventh Street, every morn-ing at ten oclock, and returns to the city at The fare is onedollar, which includes admission to the grounds and mansion. Visi-tors have little more than two hours in which to inspect this mostfamous of Americas historic treasures. The fare in the two-horse street cars and the herdics is five cents ;six tickets for twenty-five cents. In the one-horse cars on Pennsyl-vania x\venue the fare is three cents. Cab rates are from seventy-five cents to $, and hack rates are nearly the same. Specialrates are made for excursions. The city post-office is located on Louisiana Avenue, near Penn- HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS. 301. THE ENGLISH LEGATION BUILDING. sylvania Avenue and Seventh Street. The money-order office is inthe second story. The two regular theatres, the National Theatre and Fords OperaHouse, furnish excellent entertainments during the dramatic are conducted in a first-class manner. There are many hotels in the city, and visitors can easily suitthemselves as to prices, etc. Persons intending to remain for sev-eral weeks can secure pleasant rooms in private families, with orwithout_^board, at reasonable prices. There are many good restau-rants throughout the centre of the city. Washington is a progressive city, and is likel}^ to have a greatdevelopment during the next ten years. It will develop in art, intaste, in business facilities, and in all those things which make
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