Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-14

languages. Fencing and Music. Thesesbrau-
ches will not be considerable comprised in
the regular course of education, and conse-
nuently 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 college
education, can be prepared at this seminary
for admission iuto any College or University
in the country, either as freshman, or one or
two years in advance, and, in the mean time,
will be enabled to acquire good military
and scientific education. Young gentlemen,
also. destined for the navy, can here be m
structed in the scientific part Of their probes
sion, and, al the same time, obtaina correct
knowledge of forti6cation, and of military
operationsgeneraly, on land, which il is be-
lieved they would find highly useful in tu-
ture life. Parents and guasJ1sans who are
DESTROYS of placing thefs6ns 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, aud to state whether
they wish them to go through with, the full
course of education, aud, ii 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 (parti-
cularly Of the younger class) who do not
contemplate finishing their education with
him, should yet remain as long as clrcum-
stances will permit, from conviction that
they would derive proportionally greater ad-
vantages and be 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 diffusng military science
more generally, Capt. Partridge will deliver
annually, at the aforementioned seminary,
three courses Of public lectures the frs,
course to commence on the second Monday
in Nav 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:
lst. Permanent aud field forti6cation, the
construction of field works generally, and
also Of marine batteries.
I'd. The attack and defence of fortified
places.
Sd. The use of artillery with general eX-
position of the principles of gunnery.
4th. Military Tactics.
5th. Garrison and field service Of troops,
embracing particularly their police, and rules
for turning off mounting and relieving guards
and sentinels, and also for guard duty like
wise Castrametation.
9th. General rules for the attack aud de-
fence OF a province or country, embracing
anexposition 81 the principles of base lines
of operation.
18th. Rules forthe inspection and review Of
troops.
9Th. A summary of ancient ratification
and also of the ancient modes of attacking
and defending fortified places.
lie
tcularly those of the Greeks and Romans.
10th. description OF some OF the most
celebrated battles and sieges, both of ancient
and modern times, tor the purpose OF prac-
tically illustrating the principles explained
In the lectures. In order 10 render the lee
lures on fortihcaticn perfectly inteiligibic,
plans will be prepared, onwhich the several
parts of work will be clearly and distinct
ly exhibited.
Particular attention will be given to full
explanation of all the technical terHs used
in Notifications, as we'll as in all the other
departments of military science. full
course will comprise about twenty lectures;
i've TO be delivered in each week until the
course be finished. The terms for attend
ing course will be ten dollars. Gentlemen
subscribing for two courses, will be allowed
ever alter to attend gratis. All those attend
ing the lectures will be entitled, during the
time OF such attendance, 10 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 roxs of white bullet buttons in
front, the two outside rows terminating lit
tie past the top of the shoulders, the intervals
between the buttons of each row to be one
fourtli of an inch; standing coliart rise as
high as the tipof the ear, with button on each
side the cuffs indented on the upper side,
with button on each angle, and slit longi-
tudinally on the undersde, with four but
tons OF similar size, set close on each -
the Jackettermiuating in peake in front
and rear, with two buttons behind at the bot
tom of the waist which must extend as loW