Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-06

I languages, Fencing and Music. Ihese Dran-
! ches will not be considered as comprised in
| the regular course of education, and conse-
| ouently those who attend to them will be
| charged separately. The amount OF this
| charge will be as reasonable as possible, ana
! probably much less than is usually paid tor
| 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, orone OF
| two years i'm advance, and, in the mean lime,
| will be enabled 10 acquire a 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, at the same time, obtain a correct
knowledge of fertilization, and OF military
operaiionsgenerally on land, which it is be-
| lieyed. they would find highly useful in fu-
ture life. Parents and guardians who are
| DESTROYS of placing their sons or wards al
this seminary, are requested 70 give notice
accordingly, to Capt. Partridge, through the
medium of the post office, previous to the
first of September next, and to state whether
thew wish them to go through with the full
course of education, and, if not, to specify
particularly those hranchest 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 (parti.
%cularly of the younger class) who do not
contemplate finishing their education with
him, should yet remain as long as circum-
stances will permit, from a conviction that
they would derive propoftionally greater adj
yantages-: and he begs leave TO assure the
American people, that no exertions will be
wanting on his part, to render this seminary
(which will be equally open for the recep-
ton Of students from every part of the Uni
ted States) 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 OF diffusing military science
more generally. Capt. Partridge will deliver
annually, at the aforementioned seminary,
three courses of public lectures the first
course to on the second Monday
i'm May (; the second course on the second
Monday inJuly and the third course on the
first Monday in October annually. These
lectures will embrace the following branches
OF military science and instruction, viz
1st. Permanent and field ratification, the
construction of field works generally, and
also of marine batteries.
Cd 'Nba attack and dpfsnco nf fairfield
places.
Sd. The use of artillery with a general ex-
position of the principles of gunnery.
4th. Military Tactics.
9Th. Garrison and field service of troops,
embracing particularly their police, and rules
for turning oft amounting and relieving guards
and sentineis, and also for guard duty ; like
wise castrametation.
9th. General rules for the attack and de-
fence OF a province or country, embracing
an exposition ST the principles OF base lines
of operation.
7th. Rules for the Inspection and review of
troops.
Sth. A summary Of ancient ratification,
and also of the ancient modes of attacking
and defending fortified places.
9Th. A summary of the ancient tactics, par
ticularly those of the Greeks and Romans.
10th. 4 description OF some OF the most
celebrated battles and sieges, both OF ancient
and modern times, tor he purpose of prac-
tically illustrating the principles explained
in the lectures. In ordsr to render the lee
lures on ratification perfectly Ineligible,
plans will be prepared, on which the several
parts of a work will be clearly and distinct
ly exhibited.
Particular attention will be given to full
explanation of all the technical terms used
in notifications, aswell as in ali the other
departments of military science. A full
course will comprise about twenty lectures /;
i've 70 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 alter 10 attend gratis. ALI those attend
ing the lectures viii be entitled, during the
time OF such attendance, to practical militia
ry 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 rows terminating a lit
tie past the top of the shoulders, tie intervals
between the buttons of each row to be one
fd4h of an inch standing ~collarto rise as
high as the tipof the ear, with button on each
side the cuffs indented on the upper side,
with a button on each angle, and slit longi-
tudinally on the under side, with four but
tons of a similar size, set close OF each -
the jacket terminating in a peake in front
and rear. with two buttons behind at the bot