Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-27

as students, except for the Hebrew u French
languages, Fencing and Music. These bran
ches will moi be considerable as comprised in
the regular course of education, aud conse-
uuently those who attend to them will be
charged separately. The amount of this
charge will be as reasonable as possible, and
probably much less than is usually paid for
instruction in them. Each student. on join
ing the Academy, will be required to pay one
quarter tuition and room rent in advance !;
after which, payment will be required at the
expiration of every second quarter.
Young gentlemen. destined for a college
education, can be prepared at this seminary
for admission into any College or University
in the country, either as freshman, or one OF
two years in advance, and, in the mean time,
will be enabled to acquire q good military
and scientific education. Young gentlemen,
also. destined for the navy, can here be in
structed in the scientific part of their probes
sion, and, al the same time, obtain a correct
knowledge of fortnhcatlon, and OF military
operations generally on land, which it is be-
lieyed, they would find highly useful in tu-
ture life. Parents and guardians who are
DESTROYS of placing their sons or wards at
this seminary, are requested 10 give notice
accordingly, to Capt. Partridge, through the
medium OF the post office, previous to the
first of September next, and to state whether
they wish them to 60 through with the full
course of education, and, if not, to specify
particularly those branches to which they de-
Sire them to attend, and also to mention their
ages.
Capt. Partridge cannot refrain from ex-
pressing his wish that those students (partl-
cularly Of the younger class1 who do not
contemplate finishing their education with
him, should yet remain as long as circum-
stances will permit, irom a conviction that
they would derive proportionally greater ad-
vantages and he begs leave to assure the
American people, that no exertions will be
wanting or his part, to render this seminary
(Which WILDE equally open for the recep-
ton of students from every part of the Uni
ted Statesl in all respects worthy OF their
patronage.
MILITARY LECTURES.
For the accommodation Of gentlemen,
particularly of those holding commissions
in the volunteer corps and militia, who may
not wish to go through with a regular course
of military studies and Instructions, and also
for the purpose oil diffusing military science
more generally, Capt. Partridge will deliver
annually, at the aforementioned seminary,
three courses of public lectures the hrsl
cowse TO on the second Monday
in Way !; the second course on the second
Monday inJuly aud the third course on the
first danday in October annually. These
lectures will embrace the following branches
of military science and Instruction, VIZ
lst. Permanent and field fertilization, the
construction of field works generally, and
also Of marine batteries.
Cd. The attack and defence Of fortified
places.
Sd. The use of artillery with a general ex-
position of the principles of gunnery.
18th. Military Tactics.
5th. Garrison and field service of troops,
embracing particularly their police, and rules
TOR turning Of, amounting and relieving quarts
and sentinels, and also for guard duty like
vie Instrumentation.
9Th. General rules for the attack and de-
fence OF a province or country, embracing
an exposition Of the principles OF base lines
of operations.
7th. Rules forthe inspection and review of
troops.
8th. A summary of ancient fertilization,
and also of the ancient modes of attacking
and defending fortified places.
9th. summary Of the ancient tactics, par
ticularly those of the Greeks and Romans.
10Th. A description of some OF the most
celebrated battles and sieges, both of ancient
and modern times, tor he purpose of prac-
ticaliy illustrating the principles explained
in the lectures, In order to render the lee
lures on fortiication perfectly Ineligible,
plans will be prepared, on which the several
parts of a work win be clearly and distinct
ly exhibited.
Particular attention will be given TO full
explanation of all the technical terms used
in Notifications, as we'll as in all the other
departments OF military science. A full
course will comprise about twenty lectures /;
FIVE TO be delivered in each week until the
course be finished. The terms for attend.
ing a course will be ten dollars. Gentlemen
subscribing for two courses, will be allowed
ever after TO attend gratis. All those attend
ing the lectures will be entitled, during the
time of such attendance, TO practical militia
nv instruction, and also to the privilege of
the reading room, without any additional
charge.
UNIFORM DRESS.
A Hussar Jacket, of dark blue cloth,
with three rows Of white bullet buttons in
front. the two outside row~st erninating a lit
tie past the top of the shoulders, the intervals
between the buttons of each row to be one
fourth of an inch standing collarto rise as
high as the tipof tue ear. with a button on each
side (; the cuffs indented on the upper side,
with a button on each angle, and aslit longi-
tudinally on the under side, with four but
tons of a similar size, set close on each =
the Jacketterminating in a peake in front
and rear, with two buttons behind at the bot